The grumpy thread

[seth]

My spell checker doesn't like aluminium, favour etc. I shout at it regularly.

[brammy777]

Old desktop broke the other day, wouldnt work unless it was formatted everytime it loaded up.And we got a new pc, and it has windows 7However, the internet refuses to work, coming with error 651.From looking at the internet on my laptop i can see its a pretty common thing too.Stupid Microsoft.And i have no idea how to fix it, i dont know enough about pcs to.

[mnde]

I was farking fuming earlier.Was just walking into the hallway to phone a mate; the phone rings. I answer it, and all I can hear is rustling and muffled voices.Shit.It's been a long time since it happened, but it used to happen regularly, always the same mobile phone number. Like our landline is the first number in the guy's phone (we are renting, so it's for a previous tenant or something), and it dials it in his pocket because he doesn't have a keypad lock. One time it phoned us at 6am. There I was, stumbling down the stairs thinking it was a family emergency... and it was the same old rustling. I went back to bed. About half an hour later it happened again. Another time it happened about three times in one day.Eventually I got fed up and called the guy and asked him to remove my number from his phone. He obviously hasn't - I'm sure it's the same mobile number.The pisser is, because he's called me, I CANNOT disconnect the call. Put the phone down, remove the cord from the wall socket if I like, put it back in. It's still connected So there I was, shouting down the phone "HELLO.... HELLO. PICK UP YOUR PHONE....." etc. To no avail. After 10 minutes, the line cleared. I dialled 1471 and called him back. Fugger hung up Tried again 5 mins later - it just rang and rang. So, sod it: I sent him a polite text message asking him to remove my number from his phone, and that I think I'd spoken to him before about it. Not had a reply. But anyway, 10 minutes with a blocked line before I could make my call! What do I do?? I don't want to bloody pay BT just to block one fugging number Angry of Woking.

[whitevanman]

I was farking fuming earlier.Was just walking into the hallway to phone a mate; the phone rings. I answer it, and all I can hear is rustling and muffled voices.Shit.It's been a long time since it happened, but it used to happen regularly, always the same mobile phone number. Like our landline is the first number in the guy's phone (we are renting, so it's for a previous tenant or something), and it dials it in his pocket because he doesn't have a keypad lock. One time it phoned us at 6am. There I was, stumbling down the stairs thinking it was a family emergency... and it was the same old rustling. I went back to bed. About half an hour later it happened again. Another time it happened about three times in one day.Eventually I got fed up and called the guy and asked him to remove my number from his phone. He obviously hasn't - I'm sure it's the same mobile number.The pisser is, because he's called me, I CANNOT disconnect the call. Put the phone down, remove the cord from the wall socket if I like, put it back in. It's still connected So there I was, shouting down the phone "HELLO.... HELLO. PICK UP YOUR PHONE....." etc. To no avail. After 10 minutes, the line cleared. I dialled 1471 and called him back. Fugger hung up Tried again 5 mins later - it just rang and rang. So, sod it: I sent him a polite text message asking him to remove my number from his phone, and that I think I'd spoken to him before about it. Not had a reply. But anyway, 10 minutes with a blocked line before I could make my call! What do I do?? I don't want to bloody pay BT just to block one fugging number Angry of Woking.

Speak to BT, they can put a block on the number or change your landline number, they have a duty of care in this matter

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Read an obituary in the local paper to a "farther", and then another for 'Gradnad'.

FFS, use a spellchecker or check what you are writing!!!

"Beloved cunt!?"

[RedSparrow]

Read an obituary in the local paper to a "farther", and then another for 'Gradnad'.

FFS, use a spellchecker or check what you are writing!!!

"Beloved cunt!?"

That episode was hilarious!

 

Curb is great, I often think I would do exactly the same as Larry in certain stupid social situations that arise. Maybe I have a problem.

[Negative Creep]

My hands free kit came loose and the wiring somehow getting wrapped around the steering column. No idea how but it ripped all the wiring out and I was probably lucky to avoid an electrical fire

[Arragonis]

Speak to BT, they can put a block on the number or change your landline number, they have a duty of care in this matter

Having said that they are happy to be a partner in crime when you get one of those rogue dialer things, and for some reason get away with it.

[Arragonis]

My turn for a moan.Bloody gearboxes. I have a Fabia VRS as my daily and I had the DMF replaced with an SMF when I replaced the clutch mainly as the DMF is cr@p - local taxi drivers get them replaced on new Octavias before they drive them to Mars. Then the gearbox started to rattle when the clutch was out. I've lived with that for a while (nearly a year) whilst saving to get it fixed - bearings apparenrly and a fix to the casing. The lack of ability to get 4th gear has accelerated this so I was car less for 3 weeks (of an estimated 1) recently whilst it was supposedly rebuilt. Guess what - still rattles. In fact its louder.So it has to go back probably for another estimated 1 week (in reality maybe another 3) just when I'm starting to get busy with trips for work.On the good side the garage that did the removing and refitting haven't charged me and have chased the gearbox "specialists" for me, firstly to get it fixed and secondly to get them to pay the labour to remove/refit it again. Still bloody annoying though.I'm tempted by that Hyundai in the ebay thread. Flog the Fab for 3K and use the difference to pay for the fuel for a while. At least it will be quiet. Or even cheaper a decent P6 3500.

[ashmicro]

Old desktop broke the other day, wouldnt work unless it was formatted everytime it loaded up.And we got a new pc, and it has windows 7However, the internet refuses to work, coming with error 651.From looking at the internet on my laptop i can see its a pretty common thing too.Stupid Microsoft.And i have no idea how to fix it, i dont know enough about pcs to.

Brammy, that's a raspppoe error. Are you trying to use a USB modem? USB modems won't work With 7 (or Vista) without a lot of fucking around.If you haven't already got one, buy a router. Tesco and Argos do them.

[Cavcraft]

I was farking fuming earlier.Was just walking into the hallway to phone a mate; the phone rings. I answer it, and all I can hear is rustling and muffled voices.Shit.It's been a long time since it happened, but it used to happen regularly, always the same mobile phone number. Like our landline is the first number in the guy's phone (we are renting, so it's for a previous tenant or something), and it dials it in his pocket because he doesn't have a keypad lock. One time it phoned us at 6am. There I was, stumbling down the stairs thinking it was a family emergency... and it was the same old rustling. I went back to bed. About half an hour later it happened again. Another time it happened about three times in one day.Eventually I got fed up and called the guy and asked him to remove my number from his phone. He obviously hasn't - I'm sure it's the same mobile number.The pisser is, because he's called me, I CANNOT disconnect the call. Put the phone down, remove the cord from the wall socket if I like, put it back in. It's still connected So there I was, shouting down the phone "HELLO.... HELLO. PICK UP YOUR PHONE....." etc. To no avail. After 10 minutes, the line cleared. I dialled 1471 and called him back. Fugger hung up Tried again 5 mins later - it just rang and rang. So, sod it: I sent him a polite text message asking him to remove my number from his phone, and that I think I'd spoken to him before about it. Not had a reply. But anyway, 10 minutes with a blocked line before I could make my call! What do I do?? I don't want to bloody pay BT just to block one fugging number Angry of Woking.

Phone him up at random o'clock from a mobile and then put it down when he answers.Business cards 'Taxis, cheapest rates in town after 1.00am guaranteed', splash round phone boxes.Today's gripe for me is the one that never seems to go away. Why do people call when you tell them not to? Some fuckwitt must have called 20 times today despite being asked not to. When he actually called at the one time I told him to I put the phone down and turned it off.I mean it's not fucking difficult is it? Wanker.

[MrDuke]

I was farking fuming earlier.Was just walking into the hallway to phone a mate; the phone rings. I answer it, and all I can hear is rustling and muffled voices.Shit.It's been a long time since it happened, but it used to happen regularly, always the same mobile phone number. Like our landline is the first number in the guy's phone (we are renting, so it's for a previous tenant or something), and it dials it in his pocket because he doesn't have a keypad lock. One time it phoned us at 6am. There I was, stumbling down the stairs thinking it was a family emergency... and it was the same old rustling. I went back to bed. About half an hour later it happened again. Another time it happened about three times in one day.Eventually I got fed up and called the guy and asked him to remove my number from his phone. He obviously hasn't - I'm sure it's the same mobile number.The pisser is, because he's called me, I CANNOT disconnect the call. Put the phone down, remove the cord from the wall socket if I like, put it back in. It's still connected So there I was, shouting down the phone "HELLO.... HELLO. PICK UP YOUR PHONE....." etc. To no avail. After 10 minutes, the line cleared. I dialled 1471 and called him back. Fugger hung up Tried again 5 mins later - it just rang and rang. So, sod it: I sent him a polite text message asking him to remove my number from his phone, and that I think I'd spoken to him before about it. Not had a reply. But anyway, 10 minutes with a blocked line before I could make my call! What do I do?? I don't want to bloody pay BT just to block one fugging number Angry of Woking.

Phone him up at random o'clock from a mobile and then put it down when he answers.Business cards 'Taxis, cheapest rates in town after 1.00am guaranteed', splash round phone boxes.

See, I'd go straight for the public toilet walls, every time. Don't forget a subtley-rendered description of his 'techniques'.

[Arragonis]

My turn for a moan.

Ok and now God gives and then god giggles and decides to kick you.I drop my car off. Garage has arranged for car to go and be listened too. It turns out they want to keep it and fix it, and I have a courtesy car.Ok, maybe a horrid modern 1.0 hatch.Oh no, 1989 Golf Driver.Immaculate.It drives lovely.I have it until my car is fixed.Except the only reason the car is with them is because its been traded in as part of the scrappage scheme.So as soon as I'm done with it, it goes to the crusher.Honestly (and I will put up pics tomorrow - too dark just now) it is really nice, nicer even than some of the cars (with respect to other members) that people have bought off the bay and elsewhere. Far too nice to scrap.I would even offer to save it but as the guy at the garage says its worth 2K to them. Its not worth that but a few hundred and would probably give at least a few years of use too.I feel depressed and determined that Mandelson needs to die, horribly...

[Mash]

Trick or treat.Go away, I'm having my tea.

[pogweasel]

Trick or treat.Go away, I'm having my tea.

Ha ha!So I put up the official cut-out-and-keep "I am a grump so fuck off" thing that the polis put in the paper this time each year, already some odious little fuckers have ignored it and banged on the door. Next one to do that will get a shock as the dogs will be loose.....

[FredTransit]

My turn for a moan.

Ok and now God gives and then god giggles and decides to kick you.I drop my car off. Garage has arranged for car to go and be listened too. It turns out they want to keep it and fix it, and I have a courtesy car.Ok, maybe a horrid modern 1.0 hatch.Oh no, 1989 Golf Driver.Immaculate.It drives lovely.I have it until my car is fixed.Except the only reason the car is with them is because its been traded in as part of the scrappage scheme.So as soon as I'm done with it, it goes to the crusher.Honestly (and I will put up pics tomorrow - too dark just now) it is really nice, nicer even than some of the cars (with respect to other members) that people have bought off the bay and elsewhere. Far too nice to scrap.I would even offer to save it but as the guy at the garage says its worth 2K to them. Its not worth that but a few hundred and would probably give at least a few years of use too.I feel depressed and determined that Mandelson needs to die, horribly...

I am looking in my crystal ball. I see you going to Asda. I see you forgetting to take out the keys. I see you coming back to an empty parking space. Oh dear. What a pity........

[Richard]

Trick or treat.Go away, I'm having my tea.

When I was a lad it was called guising in Scotland. Anytime within a few weeks of Halloween two or more surly adolescents would stand glowering on the doorstep, wearing at best a half-arsed costume, and demand money. The householder would moan about how they should be doing some party piece, which would be met with more glowering.Now it's all schmaltzy an Americanised, with shop-bought costumes, parents waiting at the gate and fuck-awful party pieces. I don't let my own children perform party pieces, why would I want to see somebody else's?

[RedSparrow]

Trick or treat.Go away, I'm having my tea.

Equally, for me, Go away I am drinking and watching 'Bridge at Remegen' on channel five.

[FredTransit]

Have to say we don't get bothered by trick or treaters. I don't think the parents like their little darlings picking their way between the vans, parts and spare wheels..... Works for me!

[dollywobbler]

We've just had our first Trick or Treaters for YEARS! Sadly, we removed the doorbell as we live on the sort of street where if anyone comes to your front door, they either want to sell or blag something (tradesmen's entrance for nearest and dearest!).Anyway, by the time we heard them bruising their knuckles on the door, decided it was actually the front door and managed to unlock it, they'd buggered off. It's a stupid tradition and it's all too American so please bugger off!

[pogweasel]

Trick or treat.Go away, I'm having my tea.

Ha ha!So I put up the official cut-out-and-keep "I am a grump so fuck off" thing that the polis put in the paper this time each year, already some odious little fuckers have ignored it and banged on the door. Next one to do that will get a shock as the dogs will be loose.....

HAHAHAHAHAHA. "Trick or treat" shouted some scream-masked oiks and a small girl in a fairy costume. Well they got TRICK as my border collie roared towards them, barking his head off. And seeing as he is blind through progressive retrinal atrophe, his eyes can look pretty frightening.Cue screaming, running and a FUCKING RETARDED parent complaining "but it's halloween'. Yes, it is, and there is also a sign requesting no Halloween, and another warning of the dogs. So TUFF SHIT, WOMAN. I hope your kids piss the bed tonight, and every night for the rest of the month. TWATS.

[Richard]

It's a stupid tradition and it's all too American so please bugger off!

That's what annoys me. Scotland had its own way of celebrating Halloween for centuries. We had turnip lanterns (which, to be fair, were a bastard to carve out) instead of pumpkins and there were various other traditions and games- all swept aside in the space of a few years.

[Rusty Pelican]

Sat in the dark now so they think we arnt in , 4 so far tonight , first lot had the treats but four On another rant , that fugging Go-Compare advert with the twat with the wrung out pet cat stuck under his snoz in a funeral jacket , i suspect it because the Meercat ones been so sucessfull they feel the need to scream at me from the telly , i can just about cope with the Meercats but this twat does my bonce in , Go-Compare ------go fuck yourselfs

[dollywobbler]

Go-Compare ------go fuck yourselfs

Well, yes. That's one of those anti-adverts. I certainly won't ever use their services though I am very aware of them. Mr Muscle is another anti-advert. I preferred the skinny geek in glasses. Not sure why...

[Rusty Pelican]

Ah yes Mr Muscle , the one with the jolly green giant with appaling dubbing , anti adverts , il remember that.

[seth]

I'm annoyed with the weather. Is that too British of me? Its been great all week and then when I really fancied heading out for a car filled Sunday with the family at the London-Brighton run and the Goodwood morning bash it looks like its going to be pissing down. And I've got a man-cold.

[Guest]

Well they got TRICK as my border collie roared towards them, barking his head off. And seeing as he is blind through progressive retrinal atrophe, his eyes can look pretty frightening.Cue screaming, running and a FUCKING RETARDED parent complaining "but it's halloween'. Yes, it is, and there is also a sign requesting no Halloween, and another warning of the dogs. So TUFF SHIT, WOMAN. I hope your kids piss the bed tonight, and every night for the rest of the month. TWATS.

Unleash the hounds - nice work Pog! We need more of this.It frustrates me how each year people make more and more of a fuss about Halloween - we need more activity like this to make it so it isn't viable anymore. Luckily we don't really get any around here, because the estate is full of miserable old biddies so it makes it unviable for them, they would just get abuse/bother at pretty much every house so we're not worth the hassle - nice one, codgers! Keep up the good work.

[dollywobbler]

I don't know what's more annoying though - Halloween or the fact that some shops had CHRISTMAS stuff on the shelves before the Halloween nonsense!!I hate Christmas. For me, it's ruined by the fact that people start celebrating it about a month early. If you didn't hear any of the trad christmas songs until Christmas Eve, it wouldn't be so bad but unfortunately, by then, you're ready to commit murder if you hear "well I wish it could be christmas everyday" just once more.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

That's what annoys me. Scotland had its own way of celebrating Halloween for centuries. We had turnip lanterns (which, to be fair, were a bastard to carve out) instead of pumpkins

None of my family are Scottish, but my mum would only let us have a turnip lantern. Start carving the thing on 1st October, it might just be ready in time. My friend invited me to his house one year and had a real pumpkin - it was pretty damn glamourous!The smell of burning turnip makes me think of Halloween.

[ashmicro]

For what should be obvious reasons, fireworks, except the indoor variety, were banned here (NI) for yearsToday, even though you techhnically need a licence from the Peelers, people have gone a bit potty, and as a consequence, it sounds like the fucking Battle of the Somme here at the minute.The local Plod are useless*, so if they show up I have a plan - my 500 watt Marshall valvestate guitar amp, plugged into the PC, while I play Medal of Honour Airborne, giving Jerry the good news with a Bren gun.That'll make the cops take notice.*said local plod have raided wrong addresses numerous times, and the time they did get the right address, upon arriving with the warrant, the householder refused to let them in. The police just left!