The grumpy thread

[AnnoyingPentium]

AVAS.

Alternator isn't charging.

Once again, AVAS.

[AnnoyingPentium]

3 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

AVAS.

Alternator isn't charging.

Once again, AVAS.

Now home. Fresh battery courtesy of the AA and limped home.

Fuck it, I'll fix it later.

[Supernaut]

This big softy has a one-way ticket for tomorrow afternoon.

Duchie. She's only 16 but the ligaments in her hind legs are knackered.

She's the second grey highland in a row we've had who only made it to 16. The previous one, Fergus, had very similar problems.

Despite looking big and tough, highland ponies really aren't.

 

We'll still have these two.

Kyrie the cob is 15 and still full of beans. Her mother made it to 28.

Maisie the Shetland, there? 36. Still mad as a box of frogs.

[MikeR]

People who send out a poster that can only be read by some obscure app ... When a jpeg would do ...

Are they the same people who walk diagonally across the road at a crossing ? 

[beko1987]

Eva found phoenix laying on the bathroom floor a little while ago, blood everywhere, he'd fallen and died in her arms as she screamed carrying him down the stairs 😭😭

Rip little buddy, oh boy here comes depression again 😭😭😭

[Dobloseven]

3 hours ago, beko1987 said:

Eva found phoenix laying on the bathroom floor a little while ago, blood everywhere, he'd fallen and died in her arms as she screamed carrying him down the stairs 😭😭

Rip little buddy, oh boy here comes depression again 😭😭😭

Very sad to hear this,he obviously meant a lot to you.Our pets are always there for us,loyal and unjudgemental.Hang on in there,it will get better for you in time.We lost one of our dogs last year.Even though he was very old and it was expected ,it was horrible,desolate time.We still miss him and even though we've since given another rescue dog a home he'll never be replaced in our hearts.We comfort ourselves by believing we gave him his best life while we had him and hope you'll feel the same.Thinking of you.

[beko1987]

2 minutes ago, Dobloseven said:

Very sad to hear this,he obviously meant a lot to you.Our pets are always there for us,loyal and unjudgemental.Hang on in there,it will get better for you in time.We lost one of our dogs last year.Even though he was very old and it was expected ,it was horrible,desolate time.We still miss him and even though we've since given another rescue dog a home he'll never be replaced in our hearts.We comfort ourselves by believing we gave him his best life while we had him and hope you'll feel the same.Thinking of you.

Thanks. Thought we had years left 😥 He'd have gone into the bathroom to wait for Eva to go in as she got home. If only he didn't... 

[EyesWeldedShut]

11 hours ago, Supernaut said:

This big softy has a one-way ticket for tomorrow afternoon.

 

Sorry to hear that - we've had a shit couple of years having to put down a trio of youngsters (6, 6 and 8 ) through illness and injury. I guess it's part of the ownership deal with any animal but it still aches.
My remedy is to get a replacement  - the latest is out there counting his soon-to-be-zero testicles, he claims that's not in the deal he signed up for  

[brownnova]

On 25/03/2024 at 09:17, Rust Collector said:

Is it still on finance? Might be worth giving the finance company a poke and mention the lackadaisical dealers and booking error on their part. I've known of them to 'encourage' the dealer to resolve the issue due to the fact that as you rightly say, you're paying your finance agreement but you don't have the vehicle to use.

This advice was followed… 

We now have this until Saturday… 

[Dyslexic Viking]

I feel terrible this morning.

[MikeR]

son is a bit pissed over his PS4 , he saved up for a console , with  a bit more help we got one , we set it all up , had fun doing the accounts etc , but it worked well ...

then he wanted multiplayer .....  

err no , age restricted ,  ok then use my account ..

still no ... you need a package of so much a squid a month ..

err what ???

we now understand why there are so many PS4s on the CEX shelves  ..

Now looking out for a 2nd controller for local play ..

[captain_70s]

I don't think any console has free online multiplayer anymore.

[horriblemercedes]

Is there a mode of transport that is worse than trains? 

 

I haven't been on one for years and today is reminding me why

[chadders]

24 minutes ago, horriblemercedes said:

Is there a mode of transport that is worse than trains? 

 

I haven't been on one for years and today is reminding me why

[barefoot]

Is that displayed on one of those old Airfix bases to make it look like it's flying?

[chadders]

Probably underbody lift generated at 82mph, like Mark Webbers Porsche at LeMans.

[Metal Guru]

4 hours ago, horriblemercedes said:

Is there a mode of transport that is worse than trains? 

 

I haven't been on one for years and today is reminding me why

Buses. At least trains  have their own track buses get stuck in traffic like cars.

Bicycles or even motorbikes when it’s raining. Cycling on a road - you might as well get in touch with Dignitas . Ditto mountain biking.

Ships if the sea is rough , planes in bad weather. Planes in general,( unless you can travel business class or 1st),  more cramped than trains and you’re generally on them longer.

Dog sled. Shit flying into your face.

Any form of horse transport. 

Hot air balloons . No control over where you’re going.

Badly constructed mini subs (too soon?) 

Any form of sliding on snow or ice. Accident waiting to happen.

 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

5 hours ago, horriblemercedes said:

Is there a mode of transport that is worse than trains? 

 

I haven't been on one for years and today is reminding me why

The car.  If my Mum's driving.  I've never been more terrified at 24MPH.

[EyesWeldedShut]

34 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

Badly constructed mini subs (too soon?) 

Nope

Buses get my vote - Ayrton Senna wannabe at the wheel, every.single.other.f*cker on board is engrossed in their phone. I'm watching (trainee) Senna flinging this thing around the countryside whilst grappling for my seatbelt.
Nobody else is using theirs?
My first time on a cross country bus (quite recently) in maybe 15 years was 100 years too soon.

37 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

Any form of horse transport. 

Depends on the horse and your trust  (most horsey people pretend it's some degree of competence but, at the end of the day - it's teamwork)

Worse than trains - skiing. Why would you do THAT?

 

 

[Metal Guru]

5 minutes ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

Nope

Buses get my vote - Ayrton Senna wannabe at the wheel, every.single.other.f*cker on board is engrossed in their phone. I'm watching (trainee) Senna flinging this thing around the countryside whilst grappling for my seatbelt.
Nobody else is using theirs?
My first time on a cross country bus (quite recently) in maybe 15 years was 100 years too soon.

Depends on the horse and your trust  (most horsey people pretend it's some degree of competence but, at the end of the day - it's teamwork)

Worse than trains - skiing. Why would you do THAT?

 

 

Do buses actually have any springs? The ones round here seem to have a rigid link between the body any the wheels. The whole bus shakes at every bump or pot hole , so every 50 m. Also are bus drivers told not to ease off the brake under any circumstances. ( you know the jolting  stop when you leave your foot planted on the brake pedal.) They ALL do that ffs!

 

[paulplom]

20 hours ago, MikeR said:

son is a bit pissed over his PS4 , he saved up for a console , with  a bit more help we got one , we set it all up , had fun doing the accounts etc , but it worked well ...

then he wanted multiplayer .....  

err no , age restricted ,  ok then use my account ..

still no ... you need a package of so much a squid a month ..

err what ???

we now understand why there are so many PS4s on the CEX shelves  ..

Now looking out for a 2nd controller for local play ..

PS Plus is only just over £2 a week and you get access to hundreds of games for free too. Including online play.

Me and my son both have PS5s and he signed my ps into his account so I get everything free. Everytime I switch my playstation on it logs him out of his mid game or whatever leading to some pretty fierce arguments 🤣

[MikeR]

1 minute ago, paulplom said:

PS Plus is only just over £2 a week and you get access to hundreds of games for free too. Including online play.

Me and my son both have PS5s and he signed my ps into his account so I get everything free. Everytime I switch my playstation on it logs him out of his mid game or whatever leading to some pretty fierce arguments 🤣

he has gone off having on line ownership of games and likes to have the disc in his hand . he is starting to see the console market  as bit of a cash cow .

 

[Jazoli]

Ps plus is well worth the money its 100 quid/yr and gives access to a huge catalogue of games, plenty of AA rated games in there too, xbox is exactly the same for multiplayer and game pass offers similar benefits.

[MikeR]

todays kick in the slats , just had a chance to check the exhaust onthe C1 and its snapped off at the rear box ..

its my fault ..

cant get a new one till Tuesday ...

anyway the old rear box came off ok and just a new clamp needed for the joint ..

[Yoss]

23 hours ago, horriblemercedes said:

Is there a mode of transport that is worse than trains? 

 

I haven't been on one for years and today is reminding me why

A good train journey is absolutely the best way to travel. Unfortunately there aren't many of those left in this country anymore.

This was a trip from Brno to Prague last year. Even at 5.30 in the morning the restaurant car was open and practically empty. So I had their version of a full English (they were giant baked beans and the sausage was a frankfurter type).

Followed by cake.

With two coffees, all for about £10.

In these surroundings.

What's not to like?

[Yoss]

17 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Do buses actually have any springs? The ones round here seem to have a rigid link between the body any the wheels. The whole bus shakes at every bump or pot hole , so every 50 m. Also are bus drivers told not to ease off the brake under any circumstances. ( you know the jolting  stop when you leave your foot planted on the brake pedal.) They ALL do that ffs!

 

Most modern buses are actually air sprung though I know it doesn't feel like it. That's mainly because the many other joints in the suspension are bolloxed.

Obviously being an ex Routemaster owner I'm biased but they have independent coils on all four corners so ride better than anything else but even they need a decent load to ride properly. They ride far better full than empty. Which makes sense of course. if you set them up to ride well empty then they'd be bouncing off the bump stops when full. When you consider a bus full of passengers will double it's weight it's difficult to find the sweet spot.

[myglaren]

1 hour ago, Yoss said:

A good train journey is absolutely the best way to travel. Unfortunately there aren't many of those left in this country anymore.

This was a trip from Brno to Prague last year. Even at 5.30 in the morning the restaurant car was open and practically empty. So I had their version of a full English (they were giant baked beans and the sausage was a frankfurter type).

Followed by cake.

With two coffees, all for about £10.

In these surroundings.

What's not to like?

That all looks remarkably civilised.

[horriblemercedes]

3 hours ago, Yoss said:

A good train journey is absolutely the best way to travel. Unfortunately there aren't many of those left in this country anymore.

This was a trip from Brno to Prague last year. Even at 5.30 in the morning the restaurant car was open and practically empty. So I had their version of a full English (they were giant baked beans and the sausage was a frankfurter type).

Followed by cake.

With two coffees, all for about £10.

In these surroundings.

What's not to like?

I don't like the motion for a start - makes me feel queasy

Then just the stations and I just prefer travelling in private 

[Yoss]

3 hours ago, myglaren said:

That all looks remarkably civilised.

Every two hours there is a train from Prague to Budapest via Brno, Břeclav and Bratislava. They use a mix of Czech, Slovak and Hungarian stock. It's all different but all really good quality and you never know what you're going to get (I'm sure somebody knows but I don't). Whatever the stock, it is usually hauled by a Škoda 109E so that's a bonus too.

On the hours in between there is a train from Prague to Vienna and usually on to somewhere else in Austria which runs the same route as far as Břeclav and is formed of Austrian stock and also has a full restaurant car. So you can get restaurant cars from four different countries on the same route. It is very civilised.

[Boycie]

23 hours ago, Yoss said:

A good train journey is absolutely the best way to travel. Unfortunately there aren't many of those left in this country anymore.

This was a trip from Brno to Prague last year. Even at 5.30 in the morning the restaurant car was open and practically empty. So I had their version of a full English (they were giant baked beans and the sausage was a frankfurter type).

Followed by cake.

With two coffees, all for about £10.

In these surroundings.

What's not to like?

Why am I singing the theme tune from From Russia with love .....