The grumpy thread

[Station]

The bloke might only pay a few pence for a plate anyway so he might do it.

[warren t claim]

Come on, you don't have to be that harsh.

 

This.

 

While I agree NC pretty much doesn't have a leg to stand on, he has consistently shown himself not to be an idiot in the past, a quality which is getting harder to attribute to users of this forum as the days go by. Mis-typing a 7 digit number is an honest mistake, asking for a new set of plates with a discount is cheeky, but not idiotic.

 

I think you should both go 'on cam'* and dare each other to do things until the inevitable nude, tearful apology.

 

 

 

 

* i.e webcam. Not intended to be a reference to any kilt-wearing members of this forum.

[messerschmitt owner]

 

 

 

* i.e webcam. Not intended to be a reference to any kilt-wearing members of this forum.

I am a kilt-wearing member of this forum called Cam!

 

Was I harsh? I hope so.

 

FWIW my opinion is that you should grin and bear the hit as it's your fault, or go buy a personalised number to go with your new number plates!

 

Anyway, NC, let us know how you get on - I'll be interested to know.

 

Grump mode off,

[Lankytim]

I once ordered the WRONG SIDE sill for my Allegro, emailed the seller and he sent me the other side at cost. 100% my fault but he still helped me out. In the event I needed both sides anyway!

[CIH]

Come on, you don't have to be that harsh.

 

This.

 

While I agree NC pretty much doesn't have a leg to stand on, he has consistently shown himself not to be an idiot in the past, a quality which is getting harder to attribute to users of this forum as the days go by. Mis-typing a 7 digit number is an honest mistake, asking for a new set of plates with a discount is cheeky, but not idiotic.

 

I think you should both go 'on cam'* and dare each other to do things until the inevitable nude, tearful apology.

 

 

 

 

* i.e webcam. Not intended to be a reference to any kilt-wearing members of this forum.

 

 

Thank you. Not quite sure why people are being so harsh since I stated in the very first post it was my mistake and I know the seller would be well within his rights to say no. If he does, chalk it down to experience and move on. I have bought plates from him before incidentally, and very nice they are too

 

who did them for you NC ?

o/t but haven't see you on RetroGamer for a while ?

[meggersdog]

That CLK is starting to become a pain.I relisted it this morning on a buy it now and fark me it sold within minutes.After sending the invoice twice and umpteen messages all to no reply I sent a cancellation notice to the buyer.Got home tonight and a message from the buyer asking me to cancel his bid,that way I can relist for free.Err, actually you clicked the buy it now button I cannot cancel as the deal is done.Due to this spaccer I've had to relist it.Hopefully the first (red) paragraphed will offend this car's target audience enough to leave me alone.I've also mentioned the first dickhead too.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-MERCEDES ... 3a69c29977

[cobblers]

Pushed well over litre of brake fluid through a pair of replacement back calipers on the golf, through traditional "press down, yeah, up,, yeah, down" idea, then a shitty "onemanbleed" kit and then a heath robinson pressure bleeding kit. Still no good

 

Car doesnt stop, but I've got a working handbrake for the first time in years. but it doesnt stop.

[scaryoldcortina]

^ I'd guess your master cylinder didn't survive the up/down bleeding then....

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

That CLK is starting to become a pain.I relisted it this morning on a buy it now and fark me it sold within minutes.After sending the invoice twice and umpteen messages all to no reply I sent a cancellation notice to the buyer.Got home tonight and a message from the buyer asking me to cancel his bid,that way I can relist for free.Err, actually you clicked the buy it now button I cannot cancel as the deal is done.Due to this spaccer I've had to relist it.Hopefully the first (red) paragraphed will offend this car's target audience enough to leave me alone.I've also mentioned the first dickhead too.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-MERCEDES ... 3a69c29977

 

HI M8 PLZ CNCEL MY BIDD COZ I IZ MOSLEM N CANT EAT BECKON.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

haha but you're also pushing affluent tightwad Jews away!

[Cavcraft]

Bloody he'll there's no need to go so Keyboard Conan on N.C' s ass here. As was said earlier he's a good contributor on here and always has something worth reading.

[chaseracer]

 

We know where this leads. Don't go there.

 

That is all.

[warren t claim]

I once asked the ice cream man for peppermint, but I really wanted raspberry with sprinkles. After I paid and he handed me the cone, I slurped the cone for a couple minutes. Then I went back and said, ya-know I really wanted raspberry with sprinkles and I don't know why I said peppermint. He was a jolly nice man and gave me the second cone for free. The End. Does anyone have any more stories like he can share with the class?

 

 

"I ordered vanilla twist!"

[Station]

Escape From Precinct 13?

How did I know that?

[barrett]

Assault on Precinct 13*

 

And that was exactly the image that came into my head reading TB's post too....

[maxpower]

That CLK is starting to become a pain.I relisted it this morning on a buy it now and fark me it sold within minutes.After sending the invoice twice and umpteen messages all to no reply I sent a cancellation notice to the buyer.Got home tonight and a message from the buyer asking me to cancel his bid,that way I can relist for free.Err, actually you clicked the buy it now button I cannot cancel as the deal is done.Due to this spaccer I've had to relist it.Hopefully the first (red) paragraphed will offend this car's target audience enough to leave me alone.I've also mentioned the first dickhead too.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-MERCEDES ... 3a69c29977

 

you should have ended the ad with "anymore threats glen and the "autoshite mafia" will be paying you a visit"

[Station]

Assault on Precinct 13*

 

And that was exactly the image that came into my head reading TB's post too....

 

Oops, Escape From New York / Assault on Precinct 13 blunder.

[eddyramrod]

I had a pair of plates made for my 1969 Humber Sceptre, and I'll tell you how long ago it was: Halford's still had town-centre branches! (That's where I had them made.) I'm sure even now (28 years later) that I gave the number clearly, but when the plates were ready they said SWF 878. There was no charge for the new, correct set, reading SWF 87H. I've occasionally wondered what happened to the "wrong" set. Do we have anyone here who makes plates, who could provide an educated guess?

[messerschmitt owner]

I had a pair of plates made for my 1969 Humber Sceptre, and I'll tell you how long ago it was: Halford's still had town-centre branches! (That's where I had them made.) I'm sure even now (28 years later) that I gave the number clearly, but when the plates were ready they said SWF 878. There was no charge for the new, correct set, reading SWF 87H. I've occasionally wondered what happened to the "wrong" set. Do we have anyone here who makes plates, who could provide an educated guess?

 

the rocket scientist in my house says they went in the bin!

[eddyramrod]

Yeah, that's what I thought most likely, but you know, some trades have strange esoteric ways of dealing with errors; number-plate making might have been one such. Not being a practitioner, I'm not privy to the secrets!

[Negative Creep]

 

who did them for you NC ?

o/t but haven't see you on RetroGamer for a while ?

 

 

THis is he seller (not heard back from him yet but either way they're good quality plates and I'd recommend them)

 

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/paulroad123

 

Haven't been on RG for a while as I got my 360 back and recently have playing nothing else. Did mean to go on to sell some Dreamcast games I found in my parent's loft but in another clever move, I bought the cases down but not the actual discs

[Barry Cade]

Pushed well over litre of brake fluid through a pair of replacement back calipers on the golf, through traditional "press down, yeah, up,, yeah, down" idea, then a shitty "onemanbleed" kit and then a heath robinson pressure bleeding kit. Still no good

 

Car doesnt stop, but I've got a working handbrake for the first time in years. but it doesnt stop.

 

I vaugely remember something from the dark recesses of my memory. It is possible to fit VW calipers upside down..?

Are the bleed nipples on the top or bottom of the caliper?

[Barry Cade]

Yeah, that's what I thought most likely, but you know, some trades have strange esoteric ways of dealing with errors; number-plate making might have been one such. Not being a practitioner, I'm not privy to the secrets!

 

They make excellent splodge spreaders for LDV vans- I fillered an entire side of a council 400 with one. Near enough had to mix the stuff with a shovel.

[kinkersaab]

The youth of today and txt spk, below is a copy and paste of a thread on facebook from one of my friends daughters. I have two wee daughters, and would be completely horrified if this was how they communicated, not to mention the topic up for discussion! The girl in question is 15. How did it get this bad? im 34 and feel like a moaning old bastard tutting and shaking my head just reading this, am I alone? Some of the following txt spk might be even more tricky to follow due to an Aberdeenshire dialect prior txt abbreviation.

 

I really want to go get my Tatto done x

2 hours ago via Mobile · Like ·

2 people like this.

Hannah Mclaughlin what you wanting?

2 hours ago · Like

Darlene Higgins My dads name on my wrist xxxxxx

2 hours ago · Like

Hannah Mclaughlin aw that's sweet!

2 hours ago · Like

Darlene Higgins Ken lol but I want it done now lol xxxx

2 hours ago · Like

Hannah Mclaughlin think kevs ink house do underagers..i want one too but not getting one till i know exactly what i want to get!

2 hours ago · Like

Darlene Higgins Omg lol you would have to come with me cuz god knows were that is hahaha xxxx

2 hours ago · Like

Hannah Mclaughlin beryden i think haha..yeah course i'd come along..might even get one myself

2 hours ago · Like

Darlene Higgins God knows were that Is haha and Yh we could both get one

2 hours ago · Like

Caraa O'Neill kev ink house dnt do underagers now he tld my mum tht whn she booked my lill sisters one coz his wife does na like it or sme shit :/ xxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Darlene Higgins Aw gutted lol really want it done lol xxxxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Caraa O'Neill well thts wht he said too my mum i knew he use to bt he dnt knw coz his wife :/ which is crap coz he said he dnt mind :/ bt he does do good tattoos thts where i got my one frm n thts where im gan to get JD's one afta i hav him xxxxxxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Darlene Higgins Strange my try see what he says. And cute (: xxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Caraa O'Neill u cud go see wht he says bt he wud wnt ID as well :/ hehe wht u wntin anyway xxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Darlene Higgins True. And just my dads name on my wrist xxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Caraa O'Neill aww thts sweet where abt on ur wrist coz where i got mine is na sore lol tht shud na cost u tht cmch either xxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Caraa O'Neill ‎**mch

about an hour ago · Like

Darlene Higgins Below my palm xxxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Caraa O'Neill well its na tht bad there i dnt think if u go in to my pic n go to the pic of me my tattoo shud be there it shud only cost u abt 40 pound thts how mch mines did xxxxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Darlene Higgins Your Tatto is nice(: and Yh it's not that much (: xxxxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Caraa O'Neill thnxs i dnt like it now :L pmsl bt i cnt wait for my nxt one im gettin my nxt one whn jd is here n yip it will na b heaps kevs good at tattoos xxxxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Darlene Higgins Cute(: and Yh xxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Caraa O'Neill ‎ xxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Darlene Higgins ‎(: xxxxxxx

about an hour ago · Like

Kelly Murray Hi chick go to allytumbas Jus at the bridge b4 u go to tilly that's where I got ma taz fae @ 17 an they are really gud xx

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[eddyramrod]

^^^^^ Agreed! I'd be horrified too. Seems to me the local tattoo-licencing authorities need to get round the shops mentioned. And how old is the one "having" JD????????

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

I am sorely tempted to message them saying "would you like a foreigner to teach you some written English?"

[kinkersaab]

ah, all is fine, a responsible parent has responded!

 

Dianee Chalmers my older daughter sara said that the boy fa alitumbas died n she na sure if his sons kept i shop open cos when ever we pass it is always closed bt i would fone n check before u come in xxxxx

7 minutes ago · Like

 

 

in the words they would use " OMFG and WTf?

[warren t claim]

I've just been having a discrete flick through Mrs Claims milf-modelling inbox.

 

Here's some of the "highlights"....

 

"Can I confirm what level you are prepared to work to? Our clients require to continental (finger or toy insertion) both in stills and video. Although the vast majority of the work is to open leg."

 

"I pay £300-£350 depending on the client, for a 6 hour shoot plus up to £50 towards your travel expenses. We pay in cash on the day."

 

"In that time we would expect to shoot 10 sets, we work on digital and we work quickly, each stills set takes about 20-30 mins. We would also shoot up to 45 minutes of solo video split into four scenes."

 

"I would be looking to do a location shoot (rural, urban or industrial backdrop) from casual to nude with you and would be willing to travel to you."

 

I'll never look at internet pornography again.

 

I can see this being a difficult subject to bring up with her.

[DCLane]

[scaryoldcortina]

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