The grumpy thread

[Negative Creep]

THe infuriating thing is that they'll find him somewhere else to live at our expense, and having done my sums I don't think I can even afford a one bedroom flat. On that note someone downstairs had their £600 bike stolen from the shed. I never even knew he kept it in there, and given its location and lack of force3d entry it looks to be an inside job. At least I know where my missing post went.........

[ruffgeezer]

What do you need? I know of one with a phase 1 Dispatch in it.

 

Erm, 3 cheap headrests, the bung for the sliding door shuts, probably more when I look at it a bit more closely, I've binned the idea of second hand shocks off as (A) they couldn't be arsed and ( new ones are cheap anyway.

[warren t claim]

THe infuriating thing is that they'll find him somewhere else to live at our expense, and having done my sums I don't think I can even afford a one bedroom flat..

 

He's been rehomed in a flat around the corner already. He was homeless for less than 12 hours.

[eddyramrod]

THe infuriating thing is that they'll find him somewhere else to live at our expense, and having done my sums I don't think I can even afford a one bedroom flat..

 

He's been rehomed in a flat around the corner already. He was homeless for less than 12 hours.

 

He should be homeless for ever.

[Parky]

I'm a bit pissed off today. Took Parky jnr to his gym class today and during the session this particular girl kept pushing him and generally being an arse. He wisely left it.

 

At the end he was In line to use the trampoline (his favourite bit) and this girl finished her turn, and immediately pushed into the queue in front of him. He pushed her out reminding her there was a queue and her response was "ladies first". To which he replied " that's a bit sexist don't you think?" Parky jnr is a bit too smart for his own good sometimes.

 

Anyhow, afterwards this irate woman (this girls mother) starts berating me for my sons "rascist and sexist behaviour which he obviously learned from somewhere" which I was frankly taken aback by. I asked him What he had said and it was as above. Not rascist or sexist in any way. I refused to apologise for his comment which I thought was totally justified (he could have used his three years of jujitsu training had he wanted), and she walked off in a huff muttering about taking it further, saying her daughter didnt know words like my son did so he must have an awful home life. she knew rascist though interestingly.

 

But the thing that pissed me off the most was as they walked away, the girl turned around smiling as if she enjoyed causing the trouble. I hate it when kids fight and get the parents involved, especially when it's always over stupid shite.....

[vulgalour]

@warren: That's just appalling. You have PM.

[eddyramrod]

Parky: totally seconded!

 

In other news: my ultra-shite work van broke down today, two weeks after passing an MoT that I thought it would never scrape. Pulled up in a yard to back into place for a delivery; didn't touch the handbrake, but when I put it in reverse, it felt like the back wheels were locked solid. Tried first, exactly the same. Did my delivery anyway (half the van, involving extra walking of twice the length of the van with each tray of loaves) and called the boss (popular move at 0700 when he likes a bit of a lie-in on a Saturday!). Last I saw he was trying to get a local garage to do a callout. Yeah, on a Saturday, good luck. Been telling you for months these two vans need replacing. Anyway, I'm off till Wednesday now, that should be enough time to get it sorted. I'd bet money I'll be coming back to the same old Citroen Relay....

[Angrydicky]

The Ivecos at work do that from time to time. They really are fugging shit, and lack of motion is usually accompanied by 'GEARBOX FAILURE' on the dashboard. Switching the engine on and off a few times will usually clear it. Useless.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

I've been reviewing my electricity consumption. It seems very high- averaging 7 kwh per day for one person with gas heating, low-energy lamps (even the spotlights are 3W LEDs), and no TV/desktop PC/sound system, plus my fridge is new and rated A+++++++++++++++++++++ TOP EBAYER!!!1!11 I don't even use the cooker (I have a little combination microwave/convection oven which is ideal when you don't prepare food for loads of people)- the only high-consumption device I've got is the electric shower which gets used about 5-7 mins per day on average.

 

However, it's still probably not high enough for me to be able to summon the landlord and/or energy supplier to have a proper look.

[STUNO]

It might pay to check that piece of cable going through the wall towards your neighbours place

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

I will be out all day Tuesday, so I guess I can check that out as long as I remember to have a look at the meter in the morning.

[Lankytim]

No press? no problem! I'll just knock this bearing out with a few hammer blows....

 

 

Errr, this hub carrier is now dead. Anybody breaking a Xantia?

[ruffgeezer]

What flavour Xantia is that from Tim?

[Lankytim]

2litre HDI, I think they're all the same though.

 

I have been looking at the hub itself (not the carrier) and the bit that goes into the bearing has a weird lip on the shaft and half seems to be thinner that the other part ( if that makes sense) It looks like the hardened surface is missing or something. It doesn't look like it should be like that anyway. I think i've found the reason the bearing collapsed in the first place!

[philibusmo]

I just received this message in ebay with regards to my alfa Romeo which is now up for auction, £600 start.

Dear gebods,

 

350 cash ?

 

Fecking chancers. So i have responded thus:

 

I will let the auction run, unless I get an offer I cannot refuse. That offer I can refuse, very easily.

 

Please tell me in not being an unreasonable, Peugeot 405 Style, twat. The car is worth £600 right?

[Cavcraft]

Regardless of it's value, you'd have to be criminally retarded to offer someone £350 on a car that's got a start price of £600 on eBay. Add him to your blocked bidders list, he's obviously a fucking moron.

[meggersdog]

I just received this message in ebay with regards to my alfa Romeo which is now up for auction, £600 start.

Dear gebods,

 

350 cash ?

 

Fecking chancers. So i have responded thus:

 

I will let the auction run, unless I get an offer I cannot refuse. That offer I can refuse, very easily.

 

I had the exact same offer on a Sportwagon by text message the other week.My reply was "if you can't afford the cost of a phonecall you can't afford my car" funnily enough I didn't get a reply.

[warren t claim]

A couple of grumps today. Firstly my girlfriends father died peacefully tonight. He's been in a bad way for a long time. I only found out an hour ago and I'll have to head over to see beloved shortly..

 

Second grump. There's been a series of explotions in Boston USA in what looks like a terrorist attack. Deep sympathies to all those caught up in it but I can't help but think it's karma for all the NORAID money raised in the area that went to fund the IRA for many years.

[autofive]

Second grump. There's been a series of explotions in Boston USA in what looks like a terrorist attack. Deep sympathies to all those caught up in it but I can't help but think it's karma for all the NORAID money raised in the area that went to fund the IRA for many years.

 

I must admit that was my first thought, but a bit odd when witnesses describe distinctly 'non-bomb' type smells after the first explosion, which was in a hotel near the finish line (rather than in the street, as the BBC were stating earlier) and the second explosion in JFK library

 

very odd

 

it will certainly mean strong security at the witch's funeral on wednesday

 

 

incidently; today is Kim Jong Un's birthday

[Lankytim]

That Boston thing looks dreadful! 3 bombs, very nasty indeed.

[eddyramrod]

Sympathies, warren. I know it's no fun. Best wishes to you both.

[Parky]

My sympathies to you and your other half Warren.

 

On a far less important note, I just calculated that my £250 Renault 5 in NZ is going to end up costing £3000 with import costs and duties to get it back to the UK. Going to Barcelona next month so might just buy a LHD shitter and drive it home instead....

[Lankytim]

My Saab seems to have found a buyer, yay!

 

He's going to break it up and scrap it... all that hard work for nothing. I should have just weighed it in when I got it. Just shows how worthless these classy motors are nowadays

[Cavcraft]

Thirded. Sorry to hear your news, Warren. I expect it hasn't helped piss arsing about round Liverpool collecting shit bikes either

I'll see you right asap, thanks once again.

[Parky]

Is it just me or are there shitloads of barns in the UK? Judging by eBay they must be HEAVING with chod!

[MrDuke]

Is it just me or are there shitloads of barns in the UK? Judging by eBay they must be HEAVING with chod!

 

 

Perhaps some are mis-typed listings from the Lancashire area, alerting potential buyers to the presence of a bun in the glovebox?

[Pete-M]

Does that mean they're pregnant?

[dollywobbler]

Fuggin' colds! Second one in two months and this one has stopped me sleeping for a second night. A very minor ailment, but I really do need some sleep.

[vulgalour]

Specialist car insurers. Last year I needed 2 years driving experience when I had only 1 year. Now I need 3 years driving experience and only have 2. How annoying.

[SambaS]

I'll second that, Steve's up from Kent to magic the Opel back together and this is the time a cold decides to have me.

Fuggin' colds! Second one in two months and this one has stopped me sleeping for a second night. A very minor ailment, but I really do need some sleep.