The grumpy thread

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said:

You can say that again

It's the can can.

[New POD]

8 hours ago, auntiemaryscanary said:

My mum has been suffering with shortness of breath, a cough and weight loss. The GP started investigations v end of Nov and the hospital continued that through December and with invasive stuff last week.

She got the diagnosis yesterday. Mesothelioma - lung cancer from asbestos. Beyond the devestation for her and us as a family we can't think of anywhere she's been to be exposed to asbestos. Ultimately we'll never know where the asbestos came from.

The NHS and GP has been absolutely top notch.

It's all v v sh*t.

Sitting next to someone on a bus, who has been working on a construction site all day. 

Putting drawing pins onto walls of school buildings. 

It's all pretty shit.  Even one stray fibre could be enough. (Although the greater the exposure the more likely) 

[Remspoor]

On 11/01/2024 at 00:07, Wilko220 said:

I suppose there’s a chance that Rimming Bros will snap it up and put the price of each item up by a million per cent or something 

Shame you cut of some  of my comment. But still here video which suggests that all part supplies are getting greedy.

 

 

[myglaren]

6 hours ago, New POD said:

Sitting next to someone on a bus, who has been working on a construction site all day. 

Putting drawing pins onto walls of school buildings. 

It's all pretty shit.  Even one stray fibre could be enough. (Although the greater the exposure the more likely) 

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.

[sierraman]

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.

Ten pounds? Are these people for real 😂

[sierraman]

On 10/01/2024 at 12:36, Wilko220 said:

Bad news today for Rootes owners

 

 

Didn’t even know they were still open? Weren’t they something to do with that place in Coulsdon that did Rootes/Talbot parts, had a load of dilapidated sheds full of Talbot bits that went up in flames?

[New POD]

4 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Ten pounds? Are these people for real 😂

Wouldn't cover the stamp for the whiplash claims. 

[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.