The grumpy thread

[M'coli]

Fair dos, you win!

[M'coli]

Fair dos, you win!

[Pete-M]

I only go in the posh bits at race courses. Perk of the job. It's quite a strange experience being at the races whilst sitting having a meal with a pint or two, occasionally wandering down to talk to the jockeys and trainers, then later collecting the trophy. Rather bloody civilised in there actually. Simple food done bloody well for about the same price as a burger from outside.

 

Tis funny watching the £10 ticket and £100 Burtons suit brigade strutting about.

 

I've only been to the National before this year, and that was 'orrible. I don't 'do' crowds, I'm an antisocial s.o.b most of the time, but horse racing is ace fun when someone else is getting me in there. As it is, I love going the races, possibly because I know how much goes on behind the scenes just getting the horse ready to be there, and probably because I'm there to cheer on a particular horse and jockey, and I've met the jockey and before the race. I'd be just as happy watching them in a field (near a burger van).

 

The horse racing 'scene' thing isn't for me, but it's fun as an observer.

[Pete-M]

I only go in the posh bits at race courses. Perk of the job. It's quite a strange experience being at the races whilst sitting having a meal with a pint or two, occasionally wandering down to talk to the jockeys and trainers, then later collecting the trophy. Rather bloody civilised in there actually. Simple food done bloody well for about the same price as a burger from outside.

 

Tis funny watching the £10 ticket and £100 Burtons suit brigade strutting about.

 

I've only been to the National before this year, and that was 'orrible. I don't 'do' crowds, I'm an antisocial s.o.b most of the time, but horse racing is ace fun when someone else is getting me in there. As it is, I love going the races, possibly because I know how much goes on behind the scenes just getting the horse ready to be there, and probably because I'm there to cheer on a particular horse and jockey, and I've met the jockey and before the race. I'd be just as happy watching them in a field (near a burger van).

 

The horse racing 'scene' thing isn't for me, but it's fun as an observer.

[pompei]

Years ago I used to work at a place where one of the blokes used to be involved with weighing jockeys and that sort of thing at Beverley Races. He always had a few "insider top tips". I don't do betting as a rule put put a few quid on his suggestions. How much did I win over the years? A bid fat NOWT.

[pompei]

Years ago I used to work at a place where one of the blokes used to be involved with weighing jockeys and that sort of thing at Beverley Races. He always had a few "insider top tips". I don't do betting as a rule put put a few quid on his suggestions. How much did I win over the years? A bid fat NOWT.

[M'coli]

I don't go to the races, despite walking the dog on the cyclepath out that way virtually every day (because it only takes 5 minutes to get there on foot). I've got nowt against horses themselves - they're beautiful animals - but they don't have enough engines and wheels to make me interested. That said, the discussion about horses and the National allowed me to come to the conclusion that the way racehorses break legs is rather Chapmanesque, considering the way that Lotus' early rear-engined racing cars shed wheels...

[M'coli]

I don't go to the races, despite walking the dog on the cyclepath out that way virtually every day (because it only takes 5 minutes to get there on foot). I've got nowt against horses themselves - they're beautiful animals - but they don't have enough engines and wheels to make me interested. That said, the discussion about horses and the National allowed me to come to the conclusion that the way racehorses break legs is rather Chapmanesque, considering the way that Lotus' early rear-engined racing cars shed wheels...

[autofive]

i don't go to the races either (because i don't bet, and i'm a tightarse) but i used to live on a farm a couple of fields away from national hunt trainer Mary Reveley's gallops and it was pleasant to walk the dog on a morning and watch the horses gallop past, and occasionally bump into the racing press and share a tot or two of their breakfast while they attempted to extract information from me (especially as i didnt know anything)

[autofive]

i don't go to the races either (because i don't bet, and i'm a tightarse) but i used to live on a farm a couple of fields away from national hunt trainer Mary Reveley's gallops and it was pleasant to walk the dog on a morning and watch the horses gallop past, and occasionally bump into the racing press and share a tot or two of their breakfast while they attempted to extract information from me (especially as i didnt know anything)

[TimothyClaypole]

  M said:

I take your races and raise you the fucking pony club taking over the racecourse, near where we walk the dog. Rude, arrogant, horribly self-centred ignoramouses abound, and that's just the adults...

 

That'll be the time I went after work to deliver some stuff to a customer on my own time and diesel to help them out.

 

Gave me crap directions (no sat nav), his van was covering his house name/number and when I called to ask for better directions was very rude because I was "making him late for the Pony Club", wanker.

 

Ended up dumping the stuff in his back garden while considering leaving a present in his paddling pool...

 

 

(I passed said club I think judging from the swarm of badly parked pimp daddy 4x4s abandoned anywhere).

[TimothyClaypole]

  M said:

I take your races and raise you the fucking pony club taking over the racecourse, near where we walk the dog. Rude, arrogant, horribly self-centred ignoramouses abound, and that's just the adults...

 

That'll be the time I went after work to deliver some stuff to a customer on my own time and diesel to help them out.

 

Gave me crap directions (no sat nav), his van was covering his house name/number and when I called to ask for better directions was very rude because I was "making him late for the Pony Club", wanker.

 

Ended up dumping the stuff in his back garden while considering leaving a present in his paddling pool...

 

 

(I passed said club I think judging from the swarm of badly parked pimp daddy 4x4s abandoned anywhere).

[Negative Creep]

So my Blu Ray copy of Kick Ass gets delivered. As you can see, brand new and sealed.

 

 

I then open it to find.....

 

 

There's no disc. I'm being 100% serious, but will their Customer Service department believe me?

[Negative Creep]

So my Blu Ray copy of Kick Ass gets delivered. As you can see, brand new and sealed.

 

 

I then open it to find.....

 

 

There's no disc. I'm being 100% serious, but will their Customer Service department believe me?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Yeah yeah, a likely story!!! Pull the other one NC

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Yeah yeah, a likely story!!! Pull the other one NC

[retrogeezer]

I bought a minidisc player years ago from Argos and when I got home the player was not in the box! All the bits were but no player. I went straight back and the staff made me feel like I had pinched it myself...

[retrogeezer]

I bought a minidisc player years ago from Argos and when I got home the player was not in the box! All the bits were but no player. I went straight back and the staff made me feel like I had pinched it myself...

[retrogeezer]

Good luck with the IVF Trigger (and Hannah) hope it works out for you.

[retrogeezer]

Good luck with the IVF Trigger (and Hannah) hope it works out for you.

[Minimad5]

  retrogeezer said:

Good luck with the IVF Trigger (and Hannah) hope it works out for you.

 

+1 on what has been said above ^

 

 

Why is it 'the norm' , to remove your top, be pissed off your face aaaaaand ! , find it acceptable to act like a complete pr*ck

just because the sun is out ?

[Minimad5]

  retrogeezer said:

Good luck with the IVF Trigger (and Hannah) hope it works out for you.

 

+1 on what has been said above ^

 

 

Why is it 'the norm' , to remove your top, be pissed off your face aaaaaand ! , find it acceptable to act like a complete pr*ck

just because the sun is out ?

[warren t claim]

  Minimad5 said:

  retrogeezer said:

Good luck with the IVF Trigger (and Hannah) hope it works out for you.

 

+1 on what has been said above ^

 

 

Why is it 'the norm' , to remove your top, be pissed off your face aaaaaand ! , find it acceptable to act like a complete pr*ck

just because the sun is out ?

 

I find it acceptable to behave like that whatever the weather. Mind you I live on the Racecourse Estate in Sale. All I need is a Staffordshire Bull terrier.

[warren t claim]

  Minimad5 said:

  retrogeezer said:

Good luck with the IVF Trigger (and Hannah) hope it works out for you.

 

+1 on what has been said above ^

 

 

Why is it 'the norm' , to remove your top, be pissed off your face aaaaaand ! , find it acceptable to act like a complete pr*ck

just because the sun is out ?

 

I find it acceptable to behave like that whatever the weather. Mind you I live on the Racecourse Estate in Sale. All I need is a Staffordshire Bull terrier.

[Guest]

  warren t claim said:

  Minimad5 said:

  retrogeezer said:

Good luck with the IVF Trigger (and Hannah) hope it works out for you.

 

+1 on what has been said above ^

 

 

Why is it 'the norm' , to remove your top, be pissed off your face aaaaaand ! , find it acceptable to act like a complete pr*ck

just because the sun is out ?

 

I find it acceptable to behave like that whatever the weather. Mind you I live on the Racecourse Estate in Sale. All I need is a Staffordshire Bull terrier.

 

Stop getting shitfaced at the Lobster and kicking my door mirrors off, you fucking bell-end.

[Guest]

  warren t claim said:

  Minimad5 said:

  retrogeezer said:

Good luck with the IVF Trigger (and Hannah) hope it works out for you.

 

+1 on what has been said above ^

 

 

Why is it 'the norm' , to remove your top, be pissed off your face aaaaaand ! , find it acceptable to act like a complete pr*ck

just because the sun is out ?

 

I find it acceptable to behave like that whatever the weather. Mind you I live on the Racecourse Estate in Sale. All I need is a Staffordshire Bull terrier.

 

Stop getting shitfaced at the Lobster and kicking my door mirrors off, you fucking bell-end.

[warren t claim]

  watanabe said:

 

I find it acceptable to behave like that whatever the weather. Mind you I live on the Racecourse Estate in Sale. All I need is a Staffordshire Bull terrier.

 

Stop getting shitfaced at the Lobster and kicking my door mirrors off, you fucking bell-end.

 

Ahem. It's The Manor for me since The Brig closed down! I'm classy!

[warren t claim]

  watanabe said:

 

I find it acceptable to behave like that whatever the weather. Mind you I live on the Racecourse Estate in Sale. All I need is a Staffordshire Bull terrier.

 

Stop getting shitfaced at the Lobster and kicking my door mirrors off, you fucking bell-end.

 

Ahem. It's The Manor for me since The Brig closed down! I'm classy!

[pompei]

I didn't watch any of that Eurovision drivel but I have to say I feel sorry for Eng

[pompei]

I didn't watch any of that Eurovision drivel but I have to say I feel sorry for Eng