The grumpy thread

[Guest]

I knew this Uni film would come back to bite me on the arse.

 

And so it has.

 

Could you not just rent some obscure film from Blockbusters that your tutor would never of seen before and hand that in?

 

No. Did that in 6th form college.

[messerschmitt owner]

I knew this Uni film would come back to bite me on the arse.

 

And so it has.

 

Could you not just rent some obscure film from Blockbusters that your tutor would never of seen before and hand that in?

 

No. Did that in 6th form college.

I am now thinking of Father Ted and My Lovely Horse!

[willswitchengage]

I've just discovered I share my name with an author of erotic homosexual literature. Fail.

 

http://www.williamneale.com/

[MrDuke]

I've just discovered I share my name with an author of erotic homosexual literature. Fail.

 

http://www.williamneale.com/

 

 

Or are you worried we'll find out what you really do for a living, and posted that to forestall any embarrassing questions?

 

To be fair, most people would never have heard of him, and the ones that had wouldn't actually admit to buying homoerotic books (would they?) so I wouldn't be too upset. I actually know someone called Errol Flynn, now that's a bad one.

[DSdriver]

Tunbridge Wells have just acquired a CCTV car... costs about £40K. They could have had Wuvvum's DS camera car for £900, then they wouldn't have had the following conflict of interests:

The council said road safety was its priority.

and

The council estimates that fines for traffic offences recorded by the vehicle will pay for its cost within a year of its purchase.

[willswitchengage]

Tunbridge Wells have just acquired a CCTV car... costs about £40K. They could have had Wuvvum's DS camera car for £900, then they wouldn't have had the following conflict of interests:

The council said road safety was its priority.

and

The council estimates that fines for traffic offences recorded by the vehicle will pay for its cost within a year of its purchase.

 

Sounds like another great example of local Gov't purchasing. Base model Corsa diesel = £12000. Somehow I doubt fitting roof bars and a CCTV system would cost much more than 3K.

 

Oh, so they really are a smart car with a camera sellotaped to the roof:

 

 

Although that cost is ridiculous if it catches people on their phones then that's still good news.

[Station]

We had one up here. Everyone hated it, even HGV's used to block the camera in. The car actually used to park on pavements, double yellow lines, cross hatching, and even those squiggly lines outside of school.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Yo Station! What happened in the end after you declamped your Metro and shifted it out of DVLA’s reach?

[ashmicro]

Sudafed. Supposedly "unblocks your nose, eases your headache, aids restful sleep"

 

Horseshit. My nose is leaking like the Torrey Canyon, I have a banging headache and I was awake all night.

I think I have ebola.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

I knew I shouldn't have let the Mini anywhere near my good battery. Four days parked in the garage while I replaced the radiator and it's somehow drained every last volt, amp and watt from it.

 

Got to find out what the drain is, but it's utterly inconsistent. I had thought the fault was with the old battery, but that's been fine in my car.

[sporty-shite]

Fucking car "buyers". As a bit of a last resort, I listed Mrs S's 156 on the Alfa 145 forum that I joined when I had my cloverleaf.

 

Had a PM from somme bloke, "is the 156 still available?"

 

Replied back with phone number, told him to give me a ring.

 

Got another PM,

"I'm in Surrey and comparing with others on autotrader and my local garage it's still on the high side....

What would your bottom line be?

 

This rather pissed me off, because I've already reduced it massively, I know it's about right on price and I don't care if he's in Outer Fucking Mongolia, he knew where the car was before he enquired.

 

Therefore, my slighly terse reponse was:

"Absolute bottom line is £2500, but for that, I would expect you to turn up at my convenience and drive away without further discussing price.

 

If this does not suit, I would suggest buying one of the ones you say you can find locally."

 

Just had a reply:

Due to your unfriendly tone of response I will be looking elsewhere, good luck with your sale.

 

CUNTSHOVELLER.

 

He has had particularly short shrift, but I can't find it to copy from the sent items, and quite frankly, can't be arsed typing again.

[wuvvum]

The headlight I bought for the Innocenti arrived today. It's only the wrong fugging one. That's £60 down the drain then. Anyone want an offside headlight for an earlier Innocenti Mini than mine? Didn't think so.

 

The V5C for the Jeep also arrived today. Turns out it was a Cat C in 2010. Seller didn't mention it in the eBay listing and I didn't notice when I was filling out the logbook. Personally it doesn't bother me, but it will make it harder to sell when I come to get rid of it.

 

GR9.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Fucking car "buyers".

 

You havent lost owt there, anyone whose opener is 'whats your bottom line' without even seeing or asking any questions about it is a 'browser' not a serious buyer.

[sporty-shite]

Fucking car "buyers".

 

You havent lost owt there, anyone whose opener is 'whats your bottom line' without even seeing or asking any questions about it is a 'browser' not a serious buyer.

 

This sentiment formed the basis of my rather critical reply.

[Negative Creep]

Wondering why the Champions League Semi Final had kicked off so late, before I realised I was watching ITV1+1

[Pete-M]

Anyone who calls me and asks for "Best price" gets told "The asking price. If you wish to haggle, do the decent thing and be standing in front of me with wads of cash. Otherwise, it's what it says in the ad".

 

Amazing how many go quiet. Also, people living fucking miles away never seem to understand that simply isn't my problem. I've not advertised in the Timbuktu Gazette, or the Papua New Guinea Post, but on eBay and it states quite clearly where in the country I live. If you don't want to travel, limit your searches. Don't expect me to lower the price because the buyer has the navigational ability of a pigeon with a magnet strapped to its head.

 

I've been dealing with eBay tards all day. If the scrappage scheme was still going, there'd be a 604 on death row by now.

[Lankytim]

Feel like shit

 

Work being wankers

 

Family stuff filling my brain to busting point (like a hydragas pump pumping an allegro up to 1000psi)

 

Wife has insisted I see a doc asap, informed the boss via email about the docs appointment but didn't get a reply. Dunno what happens next tbh.

[Volksy]

^^ What Pete-M Said

 

had some guy on the text last night about the hiace. "whats your lowest price, as I have to travel far" my response was:

 

The price in the advert.

 

"But I'm in Devon"

 

and.

 

"But It's miles"

 

So

 

"I'll Call you"

 

Ok

 

*Ring Ring*

 

"Whats the lowest price"

 

In the advert

 

"Does the Cooker work?"

 

Read the advert, The Camper part is scrap, the pickup truck part is great.

 

"Oh Must have missed that"

 

Whatever.. Click Brrrrr

[eddyramrod]

Tim: just go to the doc. If work says anything, ask them how much work they think you could do from your hospital bed. Look after your health.

 

Lowest price? Cypriots always do that. As Pete says, at least wave the cash at me.

[ruffgeezer]

 

Read the advert, The Camper part is scrap, the pickup truck part is great.

 

Is yours that lovely blue toyota on RR that has been mocking my 3rd world like money skills? I know I need to keep my money back for a new family bus but it's SOOOOOOOOOO tempting, want a L400 Delica?

[Guest]

want a L400 Delica?

 

Does the cooker work?

[ruffgeezer]

Yes

 

 

*cooker not included

[Guest]

Yes

 

 

*cooker not included

 

Do you have accolytes waiting for you in a shed?

[vulgalour]

Tried to trim the massively overgrown hedge of the now vacant house next door, needs a good foot taking out of it because it's been trimmed too lightly for too long. Thanks to a combination of unpredictable rain and electric hedge trimmers (I did start with a pair of manual shears, but it's hard going when you need to remove 6-12" from dense privet) the hedge now looks like shortbus passengers have attacked it with a Flymo.

 

It's partially ex-Council estate here, and before that it was Coal Board housing of the Wimpy variety. They're nice (if cosmetically challenged) houses, it's possible to have pride in one's own home and garden. But there's too many people with horrible dogs and too many people with no respect for their own property. Take my neighbours across the hedge who think the garden is for burning suitcases, sofas, fencing and car tyres, usually when I've got washing out on the line. The door-tryers that are doing the rounds with the houses between 3am and 5am can fuck off too, and they can keep out of my garage, there's nothing of worth in there. Laughably, I get less trouble here of the criminal variety than I ever did in Sheffield, so I'm actually happy to live here for all the troubles there could be.

 

I sell Bolsover so well, don't I? Come to Bolsover; you might not get mugged!

[tonedepear]

Nice castle though

[Volksy]

 

Read the advert, The Camper part is scrap, the pickup truck part is great.

 

Is yours that lovely blue toyota on RR that has been mocking my 3rd world like money skills? I know I need to keep my money back for a new family bus but it's SOOOOOOOOOO tempting, want a L400 Delica?

 

It is indeed. Whats the deal with the Delica?

[sporty-shite]

Aaarrgghhh. I have fallen into a "discussion" on the blue forum.

 

I know it's considered iffy form to moan about it here, but I'm probably more annoyed at myself for being drawn in.

 

Although certain ex-members of this forum, who said they'd "never go back" are being their usual selves.

[tonedepear]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH.

 

Birthday: check

At work: check

Everything broken at work: check

Car bust: check

Pissing down: check

Missing Stoke v Arsenal tomorrow cos it's my birthday and my car is in Durham, and bust: check

 

Next year I'm booking it off. Stupid work/car/everything.

[autofive]

happy (saab-free) birthday

[tonedepear]

Cheers!