The grumpy thread

[quicksilver]

This one made me despair at some people's stupidity:

I thought if they're on the net they're public property?

Hell no, whatever gave you that idea???

 

You're in the right here Trig and I think you've been very reasonable about the whole thing but Mr OSF guy is being a total bellend. I've had the same thing happen - if people come to me and ask to use my photos I usually say yes as long as I'm credited and I take it as a compliment, but if they just steal them without asking I get angry. The worst case was when the organiser of an event used one of my photos on their official site and cropped it to remove my copyright - a firm but polite email soon sorted that one out.

 

There seem to be a lot of misunderstandings about copyright, the main one being that the copyright somehow belongs to the owner of the subject matter. My understanding is that unless signed over to someone else in writing the copyright automatically remains with the photographer for their lifetime and 70 years after their death. You're quite right to protect your copyright, after all why bother making the effort to take photos if someone else is going to claim the credit for doing nothing?

[meshking]

donna nicholls reply made me laugh

 

the silly bitch

 

That's got to be the funniest comment I've read for ages. I also quite enjoyed the maths lesson, but it left me wondering if it was the use of English that might be the problem, not the maths.

[trigger]

It's not even the copyright I'm all that fussed about even, it's the fact he's made the page from my photos yet doesn't have the decency to just thank me, it's annoying me also that people keep commenting on the post without reading my comments making me look bad. I despair sometimes.

[autofive]

he's replied now trig

 

and accusing you of blackmail.......

[ashmicro]

Yer man Old Skool has made a cunt of himself, and now he chucking his toys - "oh I'm just about done" Dry your fucking eyes, you spacker.

 

Fuck him, don't let it worry you Trig, you're in the right here.

[trigger]

Thanks guys, i really appreciate your help, the blokes outted himself as a idiot now, he only had to say thanks!

[Guest]

Thanks guys, i really appreciate your help, the blokes outted himself as a idiot now, he only had to say thanks!

 

Bloody hell, what a mess.......

[Guest]

I think the shit on that group is dying down now. The new admin seem to understand the original problem and how hilariously simple it was to sort rather than mashing the keyboard in a hail of semi literate text talk.

 

It's funny how some of the more hard of thinking regulars seem to think I'm a[n] arsehole for having the gall to explain how Internet image copyright works, and why it isn't a good idea to make defamatory statements online only for have the evidence 'disappear' when challenged for it. The accusations of 'bullying' were also hilarious, and deeply hypocritical.

 

Can I be arsed putting some photos on there, or not?

[cobblers]

I'm the girl in your avatar, if you don't tell me my name I will deffo sue you.

[Guest]

I'm the girl in your avatar, if you don't tell me my name I will deffo sue you.

 

Hey, so that hot evening at the top of Beetham tower last night meant nothing to you?

I had some great memories, but I deleted them because you said you were taking me to court.

 

Had enough now, can't take any more U ATTENTION SEEKING ARSHOLE

[vulgalour]

Just spent an hour rescuing my derp of a housemate who managed to get his car stuck in the mudhole on the bottom corner of the drive that he had no reason to be in. Broke his numberplate off and popped the corners of his huge plastic bumper. I've told him I'll see if we can fix it before he goes to work tomorrow. Mud. Everywhere.

[Lankytim]

Currently in negotiations to buy a Saab 9-5 aero with a busted engine so I can transfer all the tasty bits onto my 9-5. It's in Scotland and ive pretty much sorted getting it Shipley back home but now the seller has stopped responding to messages. I'm a bit worried. And annoyed.

[Cavcraft]

I'm the girl in your avatar, if you don't tell me my name I will deffo sue you.

 

And I'm the brother of the one in your's. If you don't tell me what's going on there will be Spooky Going On in The River Rother.

[M'coli]

I have developed a cold in the last 24 hours, which is going to make going to work difficult tomorrow - the work is likely to be in an unheated farm building, and, being asthmatic, I have no desire to see my cold end up as a chest infection, but that's not the real grump, it's the mad, vivid dreams that arise from being ill.

 

Last night I dreamt of a right-hand-drive Citroen SM - if only that were true!

[warren t claim]

I can't find a fucking bonnet for the Golf, I think I'm going to have to resort to running it with a bonnet made out of gaffer tape like some sort of twat.

 

The fucking thing isn't even 10 years old yet for fuck's sake.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

 

Edited to reflect my own circumstances.

[dollywobbler]

I have developed a cold in the last 24 hours, which is going to make going to work difficult tomorrow - the work is likely to be in an unheated farm building, and, being asthmatic, I have no desire to see my cold end up as a chest infection, but that's not the real grump, it's the mad, vivid dreams that arise from being ill.

 

Last night I dreamt of a right-hand-drive Citroen SM - if only that were true!

 

Hope it's not the horrible cold I've been trying to shrug off for the past few weeks.

 

Right-hand drive SMs do exist though... (a handful of conversions)

[chaseracer]

Last night I dreamt of a right-hand-drive Citroen SM - if only that were true!

 

Right-hand drive SMs do exist though... (a handful of conversions)

And apparently best avoided, as (allegedly, m'Lud...) they use some sort of Heath Robinson chain connection from the wheel to the business end of the steering column - which remains on the left - that makes VW's 70s/80s brake bodging look like the height of engineering sophistication.

 

[chaseracer]

I'm the girl in your avatar, if you don't tell me my name I will deffo sue you.

Are you Jennifer Ehle in "The Camomile Lawn"?

 

Rah.

 

[dollywobbler]

Last night I dreamt of a right-hand-drive Citroen SM - if only that were true!

 

Right-hand drive SMs do exist though... (a handful of conversions)

And apparently best avoided, as (allegedly, m'Lud...) they use some sort of Heath Robinson chain connection from the wheel to the business end of the steering column - which remains on the left - that makes VW's 70s/80s brake bodging look like the height of engineering sophistication.

 

 

Pffft. If it's good enough for US postmen...

 

[autofive]

 

Pffft. If it's good enough for US postmen...

 

 

 

wtf?

 

whats going on there?

[dollywobbler]

It's a conversion to allow the US Postie to step out onto the kerb when doing his rounds. I think the SM conversion might be similar but rather more hidden!

[ashmicro]

Why don't US Mail just by RHD cars?

[Lankytim]

As predicted the guy I was in negotiations with to buy his busted Saab has sold it to someone else without having the manners to tell me. Iv'e cancelled the Shiply "auction" and had to let down the guy who was booked to collect it on his truck. Lots of everyone's time wasted, thanks.

 

Verdict : TWAT.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Why don't US Mail just by RHD cars?

The USPS has an enormous fleet of ageing Grumman LLVs which are genuinely RHD. There are also a load of imported RHD Jeeps being used for mail work.

[Lankytim]

Just had a meeting with my boss and been told that the position id been promised in a new division has been given to his son instead. I'd been lined up for that job for years too. Gutted

[M'coli]

^^^That's an awful situation, your boss is an utter shit. A very good example of nepotism and the old adage, "What's the point of being in a position of power if you can't abuse it".

[Spiny Norman]

Missed a bit of bone in a pork chop at dinner and broke a tooth on it.

Not registered at any dentists in the area, and from what I hear finding an NHS one that's willing to take you on is like finding rocking horse shit.

[Lankytim]

What area are you in? the MIL works at a dentist in Congleton who are taking on NHS clients.

[Spiny Norman]

*searches Google maps for Congleton*

 

I'm in Glasgow, cheers anyway!

[Lord Sterling]

FFS....

 

Was asked if I could do a couple of hours over-time as the other agency geezer wasnt very good (Well thats what happens when someone is new, they're still learning ) I did an hour overtime as I had other things to be getting on with, like putting my feet and having a rest as today was hard due to one lad being away and another leaving early, que me lifting loads of heavy boxes and trying to stay on top of 4 jobs.

 

That wasnt the bad bit though.... I get home and find that tere is not enough space between the Micra and a neighbours car to slip my car in. Ma keeps the Micra parked a little more back to let me park directly in front of the house (after I moaned about it) but the arse next door makes it hard as he pulls his car closer to our house so I cant monouvre my car into the space, usually I just reverse the Micra a little more. So I jump into the house to find the Micra, no Micra keys to be found, I look everywhere I can think of, I'm tired and getting agitated, I start chucking things around looking for the damned things. Just as I give up I uncover the bastard keys under some glasses pouch, so I jump out side with both my Rover and newly found Micra keys and hear the front door slam, I dont have my house keys, Sis_Sterling is at a mates Ma is working away. I dont have my phone and dont know Sis's number and Ma is too far away. I move the cars and contemplate sleeping in it if I cant get in. So I get my extendable ratchet out of the boot to see if I can catch the lock, that doesnt work, I call on the neighbours who hand me an old metal coat hanger, the hook snaps off but there is still alot of wire, I still cant reach it. Angry and fed up, I kick the door in, it flys open, I'm in. I repair door latch to such an extent that if I forget my keys, either smashing the window or spending the night in my car would be the only options.

 

Sigh....