The grumpy thread

[reb]

Something that makes me quite grumpy is people who project their own insecurities onto random strangers on the internet. 

[Pieman]

SHUT.  THE.  FUCK.  UP.

[reb]

3 minutes ago, Pieman said:

SHUT.  THE.  FUCK.  UP.

Fuck off. If it bothers you don't read it. Isn't that the usual advice?

[castros_bro]

54 minutes ago, reb said:

Fuck off. If it bothers you don't read it. Isn't that the usual advice?

Maybe you should enquire about having some therapy, just a helpful suggestion.

[reb]

5 minutes ago, castros_bro said:

Maybe you should enquire about having some therapy, just a helpful suggestion.

On what basis are you making this suggestion? Because I'm pissing about on a forum in my downtime?

[castros_bro]

27 minutes ago, reb said:

On what basis are you making this suggestion? Because I'm pissing about on a forum in my downtime?

Fuck off. If it bothers you don't read it. Isn't that the usual advice?

[sheffcortinacentre]

It's just like deadenders without the pictures init.

[comfortablynumb]

5 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said:

my favourite microphone is worth more than I've paid for a car in the last 10 years)

Swap for a caddy? 🤣

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Over the last three days I've driven 500-odd miles so that I can go to see my Mum and Dad for a late Christmas.  My brother was there this year too.

Now I'm reminded of why I hate Christmas so much.  I don't think I'll bother next year.

[nev_jr]

Back to work tomorrow and if you remember my work situation, still “covering” that same bloke, and on top of that it’s only me in the department now instead of the other bloke who’s been signed off with stress due to him moving house. EXFUCKINGCUSE ME? Yeah moving is stressful for everyone but is it that stressful to take a month off of work? I moved just fine even though my solicitor was a useless cunt. Each to their own I suppose but shitmunchers like me just have to and get on with it I suppose. 
 

And I’ve been in bed since 9:30 to try and get ahead on some sleep but can I settle? Can I fuck.
I’m not ready for a long day of Christmas smalltalk. Yes I saw Wallace and Gromit, yes I got Spider-Man socks and a car themed mug, and I couldn’t care less about your Louis Vuitton bag that you got from your boyfriend that you actively cheat on.
 

Already fucked off and it’s not 6:45 yet, wow. Anyway last week I went to the pub with a dear friend and we got talking about our school years and I want to go back and punch younger me in the face. I failed to recognise the advances of a girl (which back then and even now is pretty much non existent for me) until that very moment in the pub. Now I bet you’re wondering, “and?” so here lies the problem. I got in touch with her that night, she answered, we got some good conversation going and she’s interested in seeing my cars (thanks fellow shiters) so you’d think it’s all gravy?

But…

She’s my best mates cousin. Forgot about that bit, that’s quite a key piece of information. 
 

 

 

 

TLDR: My work continues to get worse, can’t sleep, tried wooing my best mates cousin after failing to realise advances when I was 15/16. 
 

 

[High Jetter]

2 minutes ago, nev_jr said:

She’s my best mates cousin.

Not related to you. Crack on.

[maxxo]

Just opened a nice letter that landed on the doorstep yesterday

aye

ive been nabbed at 39 in a 30 on a road I know full well is a 30 and have driven down thousands of times

im caught bang to rights there

i remember it, I was faffing around stressed Christmas shopping and yeah I was going an indicated 40ish

[nev_jr]

16 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Not related to you. Crack on.

Wise words, thank you for the guidance that may or may not work in my favour.

[High Jetter]

8 minutes ago, maxxo said:

39 in a 30 on a road I know full well is a 30

im caught bang to rights there

i remember it, I was faffing around stressed Christmas shopping and yeah I was going an indicated 40ish

We've all been there, you were unlucky to get caught. 

[High Jetter]

4 minutes ago, nev_jr said:

Wise words, thank you for the guidance that may or may not work in my favour.

I hope they do, but what do you have to lose?

[nev_jr]

3 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

I hope they do, but what do you have to lose?

Slightly awkward interaction at his wedding but they don’t have a date yet so… nothing really?

[High Jetter]

5 minutes ago, nev_jr said:

Slightly awkward interaction at his wedding but they don’t have a date yet so… nothing really?

Slightly confusing, but just see what happens. Take it easy, as the Eagles said

[maxxo]

15 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

We've all been there, you were unlucky to get caught. 

i've never had so much as a parking ticket before, it was most unlike me to be doing 40 in a 30 but just wasn't in the mood that day and wanted to get home

i presume a course will be offered

i broke the law and got caught, banged to rights

[Popsicle]

1 hour ago, maxxo said:

i've never had so much as a parking ticket before, it was most unlike me to be doing 40 in a 30 but just wasn't in the mood that day and wanted to get home

i presume a course will be offered

i broke the law and got caught, banged to rights

IIRC 42 in a 30 is the max for a speed awareness course, so you should be ok. You can do the course online if you don't fancy going on a physical course.

[paulplom]

Checked the van oil on Christmas eve and topped it up a little. Did a 50 mile drive on the 28th and noticed some smoke coming from the bonnet.

Yep I'd forgot to put the oil cap back on.

[paulplom]

Ordered a new one on amazon that didn't fit. Panicked a bit as I need it for work today so popped to a local scrappy. Topped up the oil screwed the cap on and just as I was closing the bonnet I discovered the old one in a cubby on the slam panel.

[paulplom]

Went to the local carwash and a tenner later normal service is resumed.

[Westbay]

8 hours ago, nev_jr said:

Wise words, thank you for the guidance that may or may not work in my favour.

"Faint heart never won fair lady"

[hairnet]

Various versions of the railway children have been on in the last week apart from the original

What did i notice just now while flicking channels

Bernard cribbins ffs - its about an hour in ffs

Ahh well watch it on iplayer later

[barefoot]

On 28/12/2024 at 18:25, Sunny Jim said:

If they're valuable to you they'll be valuable to someone else - don't let them be thrown away.

My Dad who's now in his eighties has a huge collection of steam railway emphemera - models, books, magazines, enamel signs etc. Neither myself or my siblings have any interest or knowledge in it but we have had the discussion with him about what he would want done with it when he's gone. He's catalogued everything and left instructions as part of his will.

It would be a terrible shame for your collection to end up as landfill - is there a society or museum you could leave it to? Don't leave it as a burden for your kids, leave them precise instructions.

 

On 28/12/2024 at 15:40, New POD said:

My Dad is now at home under the Palitive care team, and I had a discussion with my 87 year old mum about what she's going to do when he's gone (don't have crystal ball but if he's alive by March it would be a miracle) 

She's adamant that a 4 bed dormer bungalow with a big garden in the countryside  with a haphazard bus service isn't ideal for her and what she'd like is a nice flat with a decent sized balcony walking distance from the town centre.

And sell the big car to buy a small one. 

I said. What are you going to do with all this stuff.  

Make 3 piles. 

1  Essential to take with her. 

2 Sell or charity shop or dump.

3 Store for 12 months in a storage unit, and if she don't miss it, revert to 2. 

 

She's ruthless. I remember moving house aged 10 and being shipped off to grandparents for a week. Got to the new house. Half my toys had gone. "Well you never played with them" 

 

On 28/12/2024 at 14:34, chadders said:

I expect that my books, several thousand of them, all my rare VW parts, all the stuff of my memories etc.etc..will probably be binned or 'house cleared'. 

The lads have busy lives and won't have time to work out what is valuable and what isn't, especially with the aircraft books some of which cost hundreds, although I suspect EBay might have a few views.

I expect that my MGB, which I've had for nearly 50 years now, will be sold for a pittance as neither of them have ever shown any interest in it.

They're all only really valuable to me, I'll be dead and they'll be busy selling the house so need to get rid of the stuff ASAP.

 

On 28/12/2024 at 08:45, New POD said:

During lockdown I watched 5 skips bring filled with the stuff 95 year old Fred had filled his house with by his Neice. 

Furniture he'd made. Collections of books, mid-century furniture he'd bought in the 60s.  Every fucking item. 

 

On 28/12/2024 at 13:38, Metal Guru said:

That’s a real shame and if it is worth anything it’s stupid just to dump it. But if no one wants it, what are you going to do with it? You reach a point where things have to go (usually when a house is sold).

Is there a solicitor on here who'd write me a lovely complex, but fun will whereby my survivors would be obliged to sift through all my shit and sell it for a good price. We could mention something about the hidden barefoot rubies...

Obviously, my estate would pay the writer handsomely for the mega chaos that it caused.

[omegod]

I made a start on clearing my MIL's house yesterday , was heartbreaking to be honest, 3 tip runs and chucking stuff you'd consider to be useless tat but which were beloved possessions for someone they'd accumulated over a lifetime 

[Wibble]

3 hours ago, omegod said:

I made a start on clearing my MIL's house yesterday , was heartbreaking to be honest, 3 tip runs and chucking stuff you'd consider to be useless tat but which were beloved possessions for someone they'd accumulated over a lifetime 

Yes, it’s shit. We’ve just finished doing this with my parents house.

[omegod]

2 minutes ago, Wibble said:

Yes, it’s shit. We’ve just finished doing this with my parents house.

Aye it's shite ,There were a few smiles too though...why so many spare bloody light bulbs !!  obligatory first aid biscuit tin full off plasters from 1976 !! 

[Wibble]

Just now, omegod said:

Aye it's shite ,There were a few smiles too though...why so many spare bloody light bulbs !!  obligatory first aid biscuit tin full off plasters from 1976 !! 

Yes, we had moments like that, it does help.

[Split_Pin]

I drove gingerly through flood in the grey A4 today, it wasn't even that deep. However I've ripped off the middle exhaust heat shield and it's dragging along the ground. That's going to be fun to extract tomorrow!