The grumpy thread

[Yoss]

20 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

You mean was one of them pretending to be a Sukhoi?

Well it was only last week the Americans agreed to let other countries lend Ukraine their F16s. The Ukrainian pilots have to be trained somewhere. I'm sure it's just a coincidence. I'm sure they do these exercises all the time. I don't live in Norfolk so I wouldn't know. 

[Rocket88]

2 hours ago, vulgalour said:

Bitdefender and Firefox do not seem to like that site at all.  I can't even get it to open when I do a search and find it via a search engine.  Not sure what that's about.

This help?

[RoverFolkUs]

Oh this is really fucking helpful and has made my evening. Just what I needed. One of the nose pads have just snapped off my glasses... 

Fuck sake

Might as well get an eye test and new frame/lenses while I'm at it.. last year's test didn't warrant a change of prescription but I might as well get a new frame now. As if I could have done with that expense 🙄

[Jazoli]

21 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Oh this is really fucking helpful and has made my evening. Just what I needed. One of the nose pads have just snapped off my glasses... 

Fuck sake

Might as well get an eye test and new frame/lenses while I'm at it.. last year's test didn't warrant a change of prescription but I might as well get a new frame now. As if I could have done with that expense 🙄

Take your glasses in to the opticians and they'll fit you a new nose pad for free, no expense needed, I did it yesterday.

[RoverFolkUs]

2 minutes ago, Jazoli said:

Take your glasses in to the opticians and they'll fit you a new nose pad for free, no expense needed, I did it yesterday.

Sadly it's the actual thin arm bit that clamps the pad that's snapped off

[Mally]

On 5/22/2023 at 2:43 PM, myglaren said:

 

Went in (late, of course) and had to make a rapid exit, poison gas, aka perfume.

Stood outside coughing for ten minutes.  Nurse came out with offers of water and such.  Tried again but with an activated charcoal mask.  Registered and stood in a queue but the mask overwhelmed by perfume again.  Another session outside and the nurse took me in the back way to a pong-free room where the jab was administered.  Sat in the now pongless waiting area for fifteen minutes and a huge bang and commotion outside, most of the medical and admin staff rushed out to see what was up.  Bloke had a bit of a turn and crashed into a taxi.  He was brought in and seen to.

 

I have the problem with perfume. Bleach and other things too.  Those  plugs with perfume in are very bad.

Breathing  like yours  and upset stomach and $hits for days sometimes

[GrumpiusMaximus]

3 hours ago, vulgalour said:

Bitdefender and Firefox do not seem to like that site at all.  I can't even get it to open when I do a search and find it via a search engine.  Not sure what that's about.

No TLS.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Oh this is really fucking helpful and has made my evening. Just what I needed. One of the nose pads have just snapped off my glasses... 

Fuck sake

Might as well get an eye test and new frame/lenses while I'm at it.. last year's test didn't warrant a change of prescription but I might as well get a new frame now. As if I could have done with that expense 🙄

How old is the frame, if an arm snapped during normal use?

[RoverFolkUs]

5 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

How old is the frame, if an arm snapped during normal use?

Just shy of 2 years 🤔 definitely worth asking the question but they'll probably say it's reasonable for them to last 2 years. They were only the cheapy ones as well, not designer or anything. The price is in the lenses though! 

[High Jetter]

My last Asda ones still intact after 5 years. Just got new dearer, more complicated prescription ones. Take them back, talk consumer rights bollocks

[RoverFolkUs]

34 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

My last Asda ones still intact after 5 years. Just got new dearer, more complicated prescription ones. Take them back, talk consumer rights bollocks

I'll send in the 'don't get done get Dom' brigade while I'm at it 😉😆

[New POD]

9 hours ago, Yoss said:

We were visiting the in laws up near Heacham last week and there were a couple of what I think we're Eurofighters having a dogfight over us there. They were very high up but it was still bloody loud. Do you think they are practising for anything in particular? 

World War 3 

Won't be long now. 

[High Jetter]

Just found out our dustmen are going on strike from June 1st, 'over workplace and managerial issues'.

[barefoot]

Nipped down to the co op this morning and swung into the car park to be met by a Fiesta coming out through the in road.  Chap insisted it was my fault for driving too fast rather than his for going the wrong way and ignoring the no exit signs. I was just about to drag him from his car and kick him to death, when I remembered I had to buy some chutney for this afternoon's party.

[Rocket88]

31 minutes ago, barefoot said:

Nipped down to the co op this morning and swung into the car park to be met by a Fiesta coming out through the in road.  Chap insisted it was my fault for driving too fast rather than his for going the wrong way and ignoring the no exit signs. I was just about to drag him from his car and kick him to death, when I remembered I had to buy some chutney for this afternoon's party.

Does one event preclude the other?😂

[Skut]

What is it with women in their 30s. In my teens ot 20s if you didn't fancy someone you told them, harsh words were sometimes exchanged and you went your separate ways. Now lasses im my demographic ask me to reconsider the decision  and question the validity of my decision making process.  Since when has that been acceptable to pressurise or manipulate people into a relationship.  Maybe I'm not being clear enough, but I thought "I don't fancy you" was pretty damn unambiguous.  What's next? Tell her I don't fancy a sack of spuds.

[Rocket88]

4 minutes ago, Skut said:

What is it with women in their 30s. In my teens ot 20s if you didn't fancy someone you told them, harsh words were sometimes exchanged and you went your separate ways. Now lasses im my demographic ask me to reconsider the decision  and question the validity of my decision making process.  Since when has that been acceptable to pressurise or manipulate people into a relationship.  Maybe I'm not being clear enough, but I thought "I don't fancy you" was pretty damn unambiguous.  What's next? Tell her I don't find a sack of spuds attractive.

Just show them you’re a member on this site…. Should do the trick…..

[Cheggers]

What is it with women in their 30s. In my teens ot 20s if you didn't fancy someone you told them, harsh words were sometimes exchanged and you went your separate ways. Now lasses im my demographic ask me to reconsider the decision  and question the validity of my decision making process.  Since when has that been acceptable to pressurise or manipulate people into a relationship.  Maybe I'm not being clear enough, but I thought "I don't fancy you" was pretty damn unambiguous.  What's next? Tell her I don't find a sack of spuds attractive.

First-world problems

[Remspoor]

12 hours ago, Skut said:

What is it with women in their 30s. In my teens ot 20s if you didn't fancy someone you told them, harsh words were sometimes exchanged and you went your separate ways. Now lasses im my demographic ask me to reconsider the decision  and question the validity of my decision making process.  Since when has that been acceptable to pressurise or manipulate people into a relationship.  Maybe I'm not being clear enough, but I thought "I don't fancy you" was pretty damn unambiguous.  What's next? Tell her I don't find a sack of spuds attractive.

When ah wor eur lad it wor allus t' bloke whoa asked eur lass art. Uz oh uz 'a things av changed.

[High Jetter]

Some of us have moved to, or already live in, the South. I think these ladies really have the hots for you, @Skut

[RoverFolkUs]

My phone did an update earlier, and for some reason they've fiddled with the interface. The keyboard is different, the app icons are bigger. I can live with that, but for some reason text has got this really annoying green/blue hue around it which I can't seem to get rid of. Infact the entire screen sort of does but it's mainly text. 

😠 If it ain't broke don't fix it... Etc 😞

Now I'm going to have to either put up with it or waste a load of time trying to find a way to put it back how it was

I was going to not update it, but it included a security update so I needed to really

[High Jetter]

I hate that sort of 'unnecessary' change too. Just a warning though, when I made a similar moan some while back I was told I was getting old!

[andyberg]

6 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

My phone did an update earlier, and for some reason they've fiddled with the interface. The keyboard is different, the app icons are bigger. I can live with that, but for some reason text has got this really annoying green/blue hue around it which I can't seem to get rid of. Infact the entire screen sort of does but it's mainly text. 

😠 If it ain't broke don't fix it... Etc 😞

Now I'm going to have to either put up with it or waste a load of time trying to find a way to put it back how it was

I was going to not update it, but it included a security update so I needed to really

My phone also updated this week. Now the previous white background on emails ect is a kind of piss yellow/green. 😡

[sierraman]

22 hours ago, Skut said:

What is it with women in their 30s. In my teens ot 20s if you didn't fancy someone you told them, harsh words were sometimes exchanged and you went your separate ways. Now lasses im my demographic ask me to reconsider the decision  and question the validity of my decision making process.  Since when has that been acceptable to pressurise or manipulate people into a relationship.  Maybe I'm not being clear enough, but I thought "I don't fancy you" was pretty damn unambiguous.  What's next? Tell her I don't fancy a sack of spuds.

I’d just go along with it and ask them if they’d fancy accompanying you to a Bus rally at the weekend where you will go monthly dressed up as an actual conductor from the fifties. You’ll bring some spam sandwiches and a flask of tea and there will be other women to talk to there. Probably. 

[Lacquer Peel]

Why can't I get a DATE?

Hey gorgeous,  did you know Ssangyong built the MK1 Isuzu Trooper under licence? 

[sierraman]

‘Would you like to come and have a look at the fog lamps I’ve just installed?’

[Dan the van]

7 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

My phone did an update earlier, and for some reason they've fiddled with the interface. The keyboard is different, the app icons are bigger. I can live with that, but for some reason text has got this really annoying green/blue hue around it which I can't seem to get rid of. Infact the entire screen sort of does but it's mainly text. 

😠 If it ain't broke don't fix it... Etc 😞

Now I'm going to have to either put up with it or waste a load of time trying to find a way to put it back how it was

I was going to not update it, but it included a security update so I needed to really

Samsung per chance?.Mine has the update paused 'cos it is so massive it was going to take nearly 7 hours!.And was threatening all the stuff you just listed.I think I'm going to leave it be......

[iainrcz]

FLT refresher next Tuesday. 8am!!

Inhumane.

[cobblers]

3 hours ago, Lacquer Peel said:

Why can't I get a DATE?

Hey gorgeous,  did you know Ssangyong built the MK1 Isuzu Trooper under licence? 

I'm free tonight. Fetch some K seal

[wuvvum]

Finished putting the TF back together during my lunch break, then went to take it for a spin.  The bastard thing now won't fucking start.  I have no idea why - it's not throwing up any fault codes other than a couple of blown bulbs in warning lights, nothing that would prevent it from starting anyway.  Amusingly*, the Delphi will talk to the immobiliser on a 2002 or a 2004 TF, but not a 2003 which is what mine is.  About the only anomaly I found is that it seems to think the engine bay temperature is 8163°C, which would point to a really quite spectacular case of HGF.  I really am getting fed up with this car.