The grumpy thread

[messerschmitt owner]

However, cheered up by the last few pages concerning the tough looking character and black paint exploits.

 

I'm glad my professional painting shenanigans cheered you up..

It cheered me up too.

 

[messerschmitt owner]

However, cheered up by the last few pages concerning the tough looking character and black paint exploits.

 

I'm glad my professional painting shenanigans cheered you up..

It cheered me up too.

 

[Guest]

Remember that guy who inhaled phosgene from welding over brake cleaner and then waited nine days before going to hospital, despite suffering pain, chlorine taste and pissing black fluid?

 

The first time I see anything black coming out when I go for a piss, fuck 999 - it's gonna be a 100mph drive to A+E.

 

Ditto.

 

That's more or less what happened when I fell on a needle when fighting a smack head at the Co Op. Quick and painful drive to A&E, tested, negative.

 

THANK FUCK.

[Guest]

Remember that guy who inhaled phosgene from welding over brake cleaner and then waited nine days before going to hospital, despite suffering pain, chlorine taste and pissing black fluid?

 

The first time I see anything black coming out when I go for a piss, fuck 999 - it's gonna be a 100mph drive to A+E.

 

Ditto.

 

That's more or less what happened when I fell on a needle when fighting a smack head at the Co Op. Quick and painful drive to A&E, tested, negative.

 

THANK FUCK.

[Ross_K]

Lucky. When I lived in Scotland a mate of mine who was a postman got held up by a junkie who stuck him with a needle.

 

He ended up with hepatitis. Dunno what happened the junkie - hopefully he's dead now.

[Ross_K]

Lucky. When I lived in Scotland a mate of mine who was a postman got held up by a junkie who stuck him with a needle.

 

He ended up with hepatitis. Dunno what happened the junkie - hopefully he's dead now.

[Louise2cv]

That is scary. One of my biggest fears about Matts job is a "needle stick".

 

The electrician I trained with told me about a job he did in some flats that were regularly "hit" in police raids. Some of the residents had put needles up the underside of the stair bannisters in the communal areas and all round their door frames.

 

There are some lovely* people out there.

[Louise2cv]

That is scary. One of my biggest fears about Matts job is a "needle stick".

 

The electrician I trained with told me about a job he did in some flats that were regularly "hit" in police raids. Some of the residents had put needles up the underside of the stair bannisters in the communal areas and all round their door frames.

 

There are some lovely* people out there.

[Ross_K]

I think that's why cops wear kevlar lined gloves.

 

But what kind of scumbag retards would put needles in a stairwell that their own kids (or neighbours kids) use? Makes no sense to me.

[Ross_K]

I think that's why cops wear kevlar lined gloves.

 

But what kind of scumbag retards would put needles in a stairwell that their own kids (or neighbours kids) use? Makes no sense to me.

[RedSparrow]

Ugh. I HATE syringes, no matter what's in them. I would rather be knifed in the stomach.

[RedSparrow]

Ugh. I HATE syringes, no matter what's in them. I would rather be knifed in the stomach.

[morris_ital_lover]

BA buying up BMI... all fine and dandy except BMI were the only decent airline to fly from Belfast city to London and since BA have taken over the fuckers have doubled the average fares. And to top it off the airline that brought us some shite-tactular planes and liveries will be gone by then end of the year apparently as BMI will be merged and BA'd by the end of the year.

[morris_ital_lover]

BA buying up BMI... all fine and dandy except BMI were the only decent airline to fly from Belfast city to London and since BA have taken over the fuckers have doubled the average fares. And to top it off the airline that brought us some shite-tactular planes and liveries will be gone by then end of the year apparently as BMI will be merged and BA'd by the end of the year.

[willswitchengage]

Wonder what intelligent people in the BA boardroom think up these wise ideas of buying these "growth market" airlines such as Iberia and BMI. New airlines in the BRICs? Nah, buy Spanish!

[willswitchengage]

Wonder what intelligent people in the BA boardroom think up these wise ideas of buying these "growth market" airlines such as Iberia and BMI. New airlines in the BRICs? Nah, buy Spanish!

[morris_ital_lover]

Indeed, what next Laker Air and Pan-Am.... They'll be swamped by BRIC competition within the next decade.

[morris_ital_lover]

Indeed, what next Laker Air and Pan-Am.... They'll be swamped by BRIC competition within the next decade.

[Guest]

That is scary. One of my biggest fears about Matts job is a "needle stick".

 

Indeed.

 

When I fell back I thought the pain in my erm, arse was because I'd crashed into the sharp edge of the shelving. Alas no. The bloke was so pumped up he chucked us around like rag dolls and smashed off a double clasp electronic lock on the back door to get into the warehouse - with one kick.

 

He'd been put on the deck three times by my colleague - and had simply got back up again. He put the bottom pane of the locked store door through and tried to climb out - but my other colleague dragged him back. As he went for the door again, I ran at him from behind, grabbed him by the neck and dragged him backwards. The syringe was on the deck from when he'd been plated and got up again - it must have come out of his pocket. When he threw me back I landed on it, hard.

 

Yay.

[Guest]

That is scary. One of my biggest fears about Matts job is a "needle stick".

 

Indeed.

 

When I fell back I thought the pain in my erm, arse was because I'd crashed into the sharp edge of the shelving. Alas no. The bloke was so pumped up he chucked us around like rag dolls and smashed off a double clasp electronic lock on the back door to get into the warehouse - with one kick.

 

He'd been put on the deck three times by my colleague - and had simply got back up again. He put the bottom pane of the locked store door through and tried to climb out - but my other colleague dragged him back. As he went for the door again, I ran at him from behind, grabbed him by the neck and dragged him backwards. The syringe was on the deck from when he'd been plated and got up again - it must have come out of his pocket. When he threw me back I landed on it, hard.

 

Yay.

[Louise2cv]

*Shudder*

 

I think that's why cops wear kevlar lined gloves.

 

 

Matt only has leather gloves and I don't think he uses them as they make searching harder , I think the specialised teams that would do a big drugs bust might have extra protection, but on your average search they just have to trust the person they are searching and tread carefully.

 

I have a needle phobia so I guess it makes my worrying about it even worse.

[Louise2cv]

*Shudder*

 

I think that's why cops wear kevlar lined gloves.

 

 

Matt only has leather gloves and I don't think he uses them as they make searching harder , I think the specialised teams that would do a big drugs bust might have extra protection, but on your average search they just have to trust the person they are searching and tread carefully.

 

I have a needle phobia so I guess it makes my worrying about it even worse.

[skattrd]

I'm ill. 4 days off work and I'm ill ffs.

Ear infection, it's throbbing kept me up virtually all night, now I feel like I've got man flu. I bet I feel better by the time I go back to work on Wednesday

[Guest]

Financial fuck ups (not my fault) meaning I've received a lovely letter from the bank telling me about returned item fees. Nice of them to send me that when I can't do anything about it until Wednesday.

 

Went filming in London and everything was bloody expensive. Was going to clear the decks anyway but now it looks like I'll have to do it post haste to shore things up, rather than to get more coin in on top of what I should already have.

 

Ordered some new discs for my C4. Rang the place (who are also on eBay) to tell them that I needed a specific disc size that equated to a different model on their system. My car has the same discs and calipers (266 \ Bosch) as a 1400 C4. On their system my car is listed as having 283 mm rotors with ESP. I tell them this, give them my registration number, they say 'that's fine', take my money (see financial bedlam above) and then send me a message on eBay telling me my order's on hold because I haven't ordered the correct discs for the car. Again, I can't sort this until Wednesday at the earliest.

 

IN OTHER NEWS

 

Hysterical callers at work. Will I ever escape the curse of the phone fuckwits? Other than that, work is great, loving it.

[Pete-M]

Fuck all interest in the 604 even at a start price of under half of what it owes me.

 

I'm beginning to understand why Peugeot lost interest in these things. I'm beginning to wish I'd never set eyes on it, not because it's a bad car, just because it's fucking impossible to find a real world buyer for it. I.E. One with actual cash instead of promises.

 

I can see a demolition derby in its future at this rate.

[Guest]

Fuck all interest in the 604 even at a start price of under half of what it owes me.

 

I'm beginning to understand why Peugeot lost interest in these things. I'm beginning to wish I'd never set eyes on it, not because it's a bad car, just because it's fucking impossible to find a real world buyer for it. I.E. One with actual cash instead of promises.

 

I can see a demolition derby in its future at this rate.

 

Jesus. I wish my holiday money would cover the purchase price. It doesn't, not even close, especially in light of the spectacular money cock up that went on earlier in the week.

 

Sorry to hear about that, man. No interest at all?

[Pete-M]

No interest at all?

 

Three people have been telling me since last time it was listed that they 'definitely want it, but have to get the cash together', there must be 15 people who've arranged to view but not bothered turning up and I'm just being fucked about by idiots.

 

I've never known anything like it. When it was at the welders there was a long stream of people saying they'd love to buy it, none of which are interested in it now it's actually done. "No money", "Wife would kill me", "If you'd asked me last week" etc.

 

The temptation to set about it with a sledgehammer is immense at the moment.

[Timewaster]

there was a long stream of people saying they'd love to buy it, none of which are interested in it now it's actually done. "No money", "Wife would kill me", "If you'd asked me last week" etc.

 

The temptation to set about them with a sledgehammer is immense at the moment.

 

EFA

[Guest]

Hey, I did the same to those 480 spares when I was being royally titted around by all and sundry. Still, your 604 owes you a damn sight more that that pile of tat off the Volvo ever owed me. I realise the temptation must be incredibly strong. Is there nowhere with a trickle charger that you could stash it for a while and 'put it to sleep' for a while, so to speak? Can Fergo not stash it somewhere for you?

 

I think I'm still a member of the Peugeot Owners' Club. I doubt very much whether I've got the cash to renew my membership (ATM I'm about £800 short of what I should have at the moment) but advertising on their forum and via the club magazine might be worth a crack. I'll send Mr Buckley another email on your behalf as well.

 

Failing that, ask DNJ, he'll probably know someone. We could always do a lavish 'doctor' style photoshoot with lights n' coffee n' shit, and do an advert in C&SC and see what happens........

[RobT]

On the subject of selling cars, I've just had a 20 minute conversation with a bloke about the BX and spent most the time trying to put him off buying it. He wants a daily that will be economical and comfortable (it'll do both) but I had to keep stressing that it's an old car and something, at some point, will go wrong with it. He sounded decent enough, but when someone asks "is it likely to go wrong in the next three months" I start to wonder....It probably will be fine, and is perfect daily material IMO but only if you're willing to fettle it a bit.

 

Sod it, I might just keep hold of it for a few more months and the missus will just have to lump it! (she dislikes Citroens for some reason).