The grumpy thread

[sierraman]

1 minute ago, New POD said:

Wouldn't cover the stamp for the whiplash claims. 

Probably same people that post on Facebook asking if anyone local can fit some brake pads for £15. Seem to think everyone else works to the low bar they set themselves. 

[matt79]

18 hours ago, Billy - Medhurst said:

SillY Cow in in a Kia drove into the back of me at the traffic lights tonight. Damaged the rear bumper - I was stationary and had been for a while. Wanted to bung me a tenner to keep it off insurance as she has had a recent claim. Jog on love - that bumpers knackered now.

Could've taken her tenner & then reported her to the police for leaving the scene of an accident?

[andy18s]

3 hours ago, myglaren said:

Steve McQueen allegedly got it from just walking through naval dockyards.

My dad smoked and also dragged it out of locomotive boilers and repacked then with it.

Died at 92  but not from that, completely unaffected.

My youngest grandson's other granddad got it working in a factory environment, he was an electrician fitting and servicing electric roller shutters.  It had been decades before it was detected.  Half million pounds compensation.

My step-dad was a young man working as a labourer involved with removing asbestos sheet roofing at Shotton Steel Works.

Started getting lung infections/pleurisy in his early 40's,which turned into Asbestosis.

He got a big compensation payout but died within a year,the last 2 months spent in a hospice where he literally withered away..

 

[ETCHY]

Not so much grumpy, as sad.
Our little Robin Mikey has gone missing. Been two weeks now. She came several times a day every day for over a year. & often wouldn't eat her dried mealworms or suet unless we fed her by hand & often would just sit with  us outside & warble not wanting food.
We miss our gentle little friend.
Bloody daft a 53 year old bloke being sad over not seeing a Robin, but I am.
 

 

[rattlecan]

1 hour ago, ETCHY said:

Not so much grumpy, as sad.
Our little Robin Mikey has gone missing. Been two weeks now. She came several times a day every day for over a year. & often wouldn't eat her dried mealworms or suet unless we fed her by hand & often would just sit with  us outside & warble not wanting food.
We miss our gentle little friend.
Bloody daft a 53 year old bloke being sad over not seeing a Robin, but I am.
 

 

If he’s got any sense he’s fucked off to Spain for the winter 😀

[High Jetter]

That is a point, he/she may return sometime.

[Billy - Medhurst]

6 hours ago, sierraman said:

Ten pounds? Are these people for real 😂

£289 for a bumper in colour if I wanted to do it myself so shes only £279 short lol.

[omegod]

4 hours ago, ETCHY said:

Not so much grumpy, as sad.
Our little Robin Mikey has gone missing. Been two weeks now. She came several times a day every day for over a year. & often wouldn't eat her dried mealworms or suet unless we fed her by hand & often would just sit with  us outside & warble not wanting food.
We miss our gentle little friend.
Bloody daft a 53 year old bloke being sad over not seeing a Robin, but I am.
 

 

I got quite attached to a blackbird couple during the lockdown periods, named them Tobias and Eloise   , still see similar birds eating seedballs but no idea if they are the same ones 

[AnthonyG]

Great names, I particularly like Tobias.

[Metal Guru]

2 hours ago, AnthonyG said:

Great names, I particularly like Tobias.

We have Russell ( Crow), Josef (Starling), George (sea gull), and Ant &Dec ( couple of tits) in our garden.

We drew the line at Vaginal Infection though.

[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.