The grumpy thread

[Pieman]

On 11/01/2024 at 09:28, chadders said:

So why was it 'Boots the Chemist' then?

I've been told that they're expanding their range to sell sex toys and BDSM equipment.

They will be rebranded as Kinky Boots.

[Billy - Medhurst]

8 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

 Ant &Dec ( couple of tits) in our garden.

 

Genuine LOL at that.

[hairnet]

henry cole

it has a higher wheelbase

cunt

[jakebullet]

Going to be a long weekend. Came back to the Mrs's block of flats and there's a man in the car park with a fire going. Mrs wants to know why are you burning things near the parked cars?

He's only* getting rid of documents. It all got rather shouty.

We're now 2 hours in and she's still going over he said this, n I'm going to say that to the council. N about 500 different scenarios of what could happen if eg she sees him at the bus stop in future. 

[andyberg]

Mate, your life seems shit. Obviously I don't know the whole story but you are going to have a massive breakdown  at some point, I have been there, maybe not to your apparent scale tho. People on here are worried about you looking at some of the posts. You need a reset and soon.

[jakebullet]

I'm 50 in 3 weeks time and haven't considered buying an mx5 at all. Life really is screwed up

[New POD]

8 minutes ago, jakebullet said:

I'm 50 in 3 weeks time and haven't considered buying an mx5 at all. Life really is screwed up

I imagined you were closer to 27. 

You should try an MX5 

[Bren]

Yesterday I replaced a couple of thermostatic radiator valves at home.

This morning I struggled to get out of bed - I felt like I had been crushed.

I hate middle age.

[Jazoli]

29 minutes ago, Bren said:

Yesterday I replaced a couple of thermostatic radiator valves at home.

This morning I struggled to get out of bed - I felt like I had been crushed.

I hate middle age.

Me too, I'm 50 now and get knackered so easily, I have done physical work most of my life but moved to a desk based role 3 years ago as my body has given up.

[Remspoor]

The EU are meddling again.

There is a proposal to stop repairs to major parts on cars older than 15 years old. Things like engine, brakes gearbox etc.

I know that most of you are living in the UK, but legislation if it comes about will also affect you some way. It is doubtful it would be cost effective for manufactures to keep producing parts for markets which are relatively small. 

The link is in Spanish, but there is a translation button in red. https://www.escuderia.com/la-union-europea-planea-prohibir-reparar-los-coches-mas-viejos-como-puede-afectar-a-los-clasicos/

It is obviously a stupid proposal. Here is a link to show what the average age of vehicles are in various EU countries. These are averages . Greece and Estonia have the oldest car fleets, with vehicles almost 17 years old. The newest passenger cars can be found in Luxembourg (7.6 years).

https://www.acea.auto/figure/average-age-of-eu-vehicle-fleet-by-country/

New cars sales, here in Spain, are not going well. Maybe this will boost them.

 

[alcyonecorporation]

Manchester Airport. 

Just...fuck off. 

[alcyonecorporation]

1 hour ago, Remspoor said:

The EU are meddling again.

There is a proposal to stop repairs to major parts on cars older than 15 years old. Things like engine, brakes gearbox etc.

I know that most of you are living in the UK, but legislation if it comes about will also affect you some way. It is doubtful it would be cost effective for manufactures to keep producing parts for markets which are relatively small. 

The link is in Spanish, but there is a translation button in red. https://www.escuderia.com/la-union-europea-planea-prohibir-reparar-los-coches-mas-viejos-como-puede-afectar-a-los-clasicos/

It is obviously a stupid proposal. Here is a link to show what the average age of vehicles are in various EU countries. These are averages . Greece and Estonia have the oldest car fleets, with vehicles almost 17 years old. The newest passenger cars can be found in Luxembourg (7.6 years).

https://www.acea.auto/figure/average-age-of-eu-vehicle-fleet-by-country/

New cars sales, here in Spain, are not going well. Maybe this will boost them.

 

It's already started. 

I can't get VWFS to authorise a service plan on my 10 year old Leon (110k) even though its own terms and conditions state a limit of 15 years and 200,000 miles. 

We're in to the third week of 'computer says no' and the relevant department apparently has no phones and 'only communicates by email.' 

I rearranged an entire week around getting the car serviced and was basically told to fuck off 'because the car is too old.' 
I think a public interest story on the matter would make a fascinating read. 

[Dyslexic Viking]

1 hour ago, Remspoor said:

The EU are meddling again.

There is a proposal to stop repairs to major parts on cars older than 15 years old. Things like engine, brakes gearbox etc.

I know that most of you are living in the UK, but legislation if it comes about will also affect you some way. It is doubtful it would be cost effective for manufactures to keep producing parts for markets which are relatively small. 

The link is in Spanish, but there is a translation button in red. https://www.escuderia.com/la-union-europea-planea-prohibir-reparar-los-coches-mas-viejos-como-puede-afectar-a-los-clasicos/

It is obviously a stupid proposal. Here is a link to show what the average age of vehicles are in various EU countries. These are averages . Greece and Estonia have the oldest car fleets, with vehicles almost 17 years old. The newest passenger cars can be found in Luxembourg (7.6 years).

https://www.acea.auto/figure/average-age-of-eu-vehicle-fleet-by-country/

New cars sales, here in Spain, are not going well. Maybe this will boost them.

 

I find what the EU can come up with frightening, it is clearly a bunch of people who have nothing sensible to do and come up with one stupid proposal after another. Fortunately Norway is not a full member, but the agreements we have with them are already causing enough problems and will continue to do so. As one house proposal from the EU to make houses more environmentally friendly was estimated by several here to cost so much to house owners here that a lot of people will probably have to sell their houses and start renting if it were to happen.

I try my best to ignore what comes from them as most of it angers me.

[sheffcortinacentre]

2 hours ago, Remspoor said:

The EU are meddling again.

There is a proposal to stop repairs to major parts on cars older than 15 years old. Things like engine, brakes gearbox etc.

I know that most of you are living in the UK, but legislation if it comes about will also affect you some way. It is doubtful it would be cost effective for manufactures to keep producing parts for markets which are relatively small. 

The link is in Spanish, but there is a translation button in red. https://www.escuderia.com/la-union-europea-planea-prohibir-reparar-los-coches-mas-viejos-como-puede-afectar-a-los-clasicos/

It is obviously a stupid proposal. Here is a link to show what the average age of vehicles are in various EU countries. These are averages . Greece and Estonia have the oldest car fleets, with vehicles almost 17 years old. The newest passenger cars can be found in Luxembourg (7.6 years).

https://www.acea.auto/figure/average-age-of-eu-vehicle-fleet-by-country/

New cars sales, here in Spain, are not going well. Maybe this will boost them.

 

The UK government makes to much money for that segment of the motor industry to enforce this sort of thing.

No doubt it'll be sighting environmental benefits amongst the bullshit.

[Dyslexic Viking]

My not to old shitter flushing mechanism broke now, why does everything today has to be cheap garbage?

 

[sheffcortinacentre]

More profit.

[beko1987]

One of the only 2 people I like at my work has handed in his notice 😭

He's also the one I lift share with so I'll have to start driving 2 days a week now 😭😭

[rattlecan]

21 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

My not to old shitter flushing mechanism broke now, why does everything today has to be cheap garbage?

 

Usually coz it’s made in China & not UK. We’ve kinda forgot how to make quality 

[jakebullet]

Came back from the angriest girl in the world's to discover Ma has volunteered me again. Idiot sister has a thing where she decides she has imaginary rat infestation. The kind that doesn't shit anywhere and isn't caught in traps because THEY DON'T EXIST. There is a hole in the wall of the house up near roof level where there used to be the overflow pipe from the header tank. Imaginary rat has got a grappling hook and is using this hole to get into loft area.

I am tasked with catching this imaginary rat. Which is going to be hard when it doesn't exist. Or it could be a bat infestation! Are there any bats hanging from the rafters? Er, no...... there is nothing alive larger than a spider.

To keep out imaginary creatures up to elephant size I'm going to have to expanding foam the hole. Yes, I know don't get involved, but option B is idiot will use Ma's money to get rentokill out, who will do even less work than usual for an extravagant fee. 

[Bren]

Bastard taps. 25 years old. Cold has dribbled for years.

Stripped the cold down. One of the disc valves has a piece missing. Bought new cartridge. Old valve has a large threaded collar where it screws into the body of the mixer. This needs to be transferred to the new valve

Collar will not budge. Need to be careful because if I cannot get it off it will need to go back - if it's goosed I cannot turn the water back on. No local merchants can get hold of the collars. Knackers.

I managed to get it all back together. £14 worse off and tap still dribbles. 

Need new mixer taps and flexis with isolaters as mine has none.

I love houses.

[sierraman]

On 14/01/2024 at 16:26, Remspoor said:

The EU are meddling again.

There is a proposal to stop repairs to major parts on cars older than 15 years old. Things like engine, brakes gearbox etc.

I know that most of you are living in the UK, but legislation if it comes about will also affect you some way. It is doubtful it would be cost effective for manufactures to keep producing parts for markets which are relatively small. 

The link is in Spanish, but there is a translation button in red. https://www.escuderia.com/la-union-europea-planea-prohibir-reparar-los-coches-mas-viejos-como-puede-afectar-a-los-clasicos/

It is obviously a stupid proposal. Here is a link to show what the average age of vehicles are in various EU countries. These are averages . Greece and Estonia have the oldest car fleets, with vehicles almost 17 years old. The newest passenger cars can be found in Luxembourg (7.6 years).

https://www.acea.auto/figure/average-age-of-eu-vehicle-fleet-by-country/

New cars sales, here in Spain, are not going well. Maybe this will boost them.

 

Imagine if we’d voted to stay part of the EU! 

[sierraman]

5 minutes ago, Bren said:

Bastard taps. 25 years old. Cold has dribbled for years.

Stripped the cold down. One of the disc valves has a piece missing. Bought new cartridge. Old valve has a large threaded collar where it screws into the body of the mixer. This needs to be transferred to the new valve

Collar will not budge. Need to be careful because if I cannot get it off it will need to go back - if it's goosed I cannot turn the water back on. No local merchants can get hold of the collars. Knackers.

I managed to get it all back together. £14 worse off and tap still dribbles. 

Need new mixer taps and flexis with isolaters as mine has none.

I love houses.

I’ve found lately it ends up more economical to replace the taps than the cartridges which sort of defeats the object somewhat. 

[sierraman]

On 14/01/2024 at 17:50, alcyonecorporation said:

It's already started. 

I can't get VWFS to authorise a service plan on my 10 year old Leon (110k) even though its own terms and conditions state a limit of 15 years and 200,000 miles. 

We're in to the third week of 'computer says no' and the relevant department apparently has no phones and 'only communicates by email.' 

I rearranged an entire week around getting the car serviced and was basically told to fuck off 'because the car is too old.' 
I think a public interest story on the matter would make a fascinating read. 

Why would you take to to them and give your hard earned cash to those people. A specialist would be much less and in all probability do a better job - and be grateful for your business! 

[Bren]

2 minutes ago, sierraman said:

I’ve found lately it ends up more economical to replace the taps than the cartridges which sort of defeats the object somewhat. 

Yep. I doubt a plumber would want to swap cartridges - they would fit new taps.

[sierraman]

4 minutes ago, Bren said:

Yep. I doubt a plumber would want to swap cartridges - they would fit new taps.

The chrome plating on new taps is diabolical these days though. 

[Bren]

6 minutes ago, sierraman said:

The chrome plating on new taps is diabolical these days though. 

Ours has gone. Inside the knob the alloy is crumbling. But they have lasted 25 years.

[BorniteIdentity]

4 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Came back from the angriest girl in the world's to discover Ma has volunteered me again. Idiot sister has a thing where she decides she has imaginary rat infestation. The kind that doesn't shit anywhere and isn't caught in traps because THEY DON'T EXIST. There is a hole in the wall of the house up near roof level where there used to be the overflow pipe from the header tank. Imaginary rat has got a grappling hook and is using this hole to get into loft area.

I am tasked with catching this imaginary rat. Which is going to be hard when it doesn't exist. Or it could be a bat infestation! Are there any bats hanging from the rafters? Er, no...... there is nothing alive larger than a spider.

To keep out imaginary creatures up to elephant size I'm going to have to expanding foam the hole. Yes, I know don't get involved, but option B is idiot will use Ma's money to get rentokill out, who will do even less work than usual for an extravagant fee. 

Please do get involved, continue to get involved and never ever stop. One - it makes you a decent human and B - I absolutely love reading about these endless jams and japes you end up involved in. 

[Matty]

1 hour ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Please do get involved, continue to get involved and never ever stop. One - it makes you a decent human and B - I absolutely love reading about this endless jams and japes you end up involved in. 

I always had Jake pictured as Unlucky Alf off the Fast Show. "Oh bugger..."

[vulgalour]

6 hours ago, rattlecan said:

Usually coz it’s made in China & not UK. We’ve kinda forgot how to make quality 

If we're doing the broad strokes approach to countries, then the only thing your average Brit is good at making these days is complaints.

That comment and variations on it about how it's China's fault Britain can't make good stuff any more is utter nonsense.  Britain is no longer a manufacturing power house, hasn't been for decades, while China has been investing heavily in becoming the country that makes everything for everyone.  Stuff made in China runs the whole range from hopeless eBay tat all the way through to high end tech and lots of other stuff besides.

Also Brits are fucking tight and/or skint all the time anyway.  You're not going to pay a premium for a British made thing, you're just going to moan about how expensive it is and then go and buy the Chinese thing you said you didn't want to buy because it's that much cheaper and several levels of quality lower.  Brits are world class hypocrites that way.

[beko1987]

Ugh

At least the dashboard gets nice and cleaned after 😂

Do we have a 'Dashboards under snow' thread yet?