The grumpy thread

[cort16]

I really liked Ian Banks too. I just finished reading Stonemouth a few weeks ago and really enjoyed

[inconsistant]

Shell petrol station... after giving them the best part of £75 for diesel, wanting 50p for the air machine. Tut.

 

Then finding that the free* plastic gloves are actually a sandwich bag with a line drawing of a hand on them. And how am I meant to undo dust caps with my hands in plastic bags? Thanks big petro chemical company for taking my hard earned cash then humiliating me.

 

Tut...

 

 

 

 

*with every £75 of diesel

[daveb47]

Those who are evasive re their location,Why cant you put your general location in your profile especially if selling something....Grrr

[Danblez]

Great, the front page show the girls and cars thread and I am at work. This will go down with IT.

[BillyBedford]

I really liked Ian Banks too. I just finished reading Stonemouth a few weeks ago and really enjoyed

 

Didn't even know he was ill. Guess thats what happens when you don't watch or read (the totally f'in depressing) news.

I would recommend any of his (non sci-fi) books especially Transition.

Not read Stonemouth yet....but will do asap.

 

[hennabm]

Since the change to the new site I'm not getting notifications. Checked the usual but all should give me notifications.

 

F*** :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Lord Sterling]

After parking up at home from driving from work I noticed a bloody screw embedded in the corner of my tyre, I don't think anyone put it there but it did cross my mind seeing as half the staff are not talking to me after my argument the other day. The screw had a curved round head so wouldn't have been able to stand on its head.

 

I unscrewed the fucking thing out of the tyre, of course it punctured the tyre beyind use so wheel was changed, thankfully I boshed in a full-sized alloy for a spare Looks like its back to the tyre man on Saturday morning.

[Lankytim]

I doubt it would have been deliberate, screws can get flicked up by other vehicles and sometimes get run over at just the right angle to puncture your valuable tyre.

[plasticvandan]

Job Searching.Why does nobody ever reply?even to say,sorry,we think you smell?

If i advertise a car for sale,i dont then unplug the phone and ignore any emails from people wanting to buy it,so why do employers do it? arsesticks!

[maxpower]

Job Searching.Why does nobody ever reply?even to say,sorry,we think you smell?

If i advertise a car for sale,i dont then unplug the phone and ignore any emails from people wanting to buy it,so why do employers do it? arsesticks!

i just got a "to confirm you were unsuccessful" email today.... gutted

 

thought i was in with a good chance being the only one of the group to finish the test in the allotted time.. guess it's down to age.

[Micrashed]

People changing their user names willy nilly.

Just stop it. Its fucking confusing.

[meggersdog]

The power of dreams - stuff of nightmares more like.

So I've got this Honda CR-V thing and the brake pedal goes away from you when the engine's running.

I've bled it and bled it and bled it with no joy.I clamped the flexi-hoses and the pedal still goes away when started.

Hmm, master cylinder it is then, even though it looks brand new.Fitted a s/h one with the same results...ARGH.

A look online suggests bleeding the ABS pump,I've gravity bled it and the pedal is the same.

Can't find an OBD port as another suggestion was to put the pump in run mode before attempting to bleed.

With everything turned off I pulled the fuse to the pump,cleaned the terminals and refitted.

Now the caution brake warning and ABS lights are on.....Fugg it where's that box of swan vester.

[Junkman]

i just got a "to confirm you were unsuccessful" email today.... gutted

 

thought i was in with a good chance being the only one of the group to finish the test in the allotted time.. guess it's down to age.

It doesn't matter how good you are or what age. If there is a dizzy blonde with big tits among the applicants, you are unsuccessful, it's as easy as that.

[anonymous user]

People changing their user names willy nilly.

Just stop it. Its fucking confusing.

I agree, it took me ages to realise that you used to be Father Ted.

[autofive]

I agree, it took me ages to realise that you used to be Father Ted.

 

i thought father ted was pog "im going to start my own forum, because your all too horrid' pogness

[Willy_Nilly]

People changing their user names willy nilly.

Just stop it. Its fucking confusing.

I was looking for a good name, thanks for the suggestion

[vulgalour]

Skype:  I've got some updates, would you like them?

 

Me: No thanks, I'm busy right now.

 

Skype: OKAY I'M INSTALLING THE UPDATES

 

Me: le sigh.

[M'coli]

Not car related but thiss morning I took the difficult decision to have the cat we've had for 21 years euthanased.  Suddenly, it hurts an awful lot.

[autofive]

I know that emotion. you have my sympathy.

[beko1987]

Skype:  I've got some updates, would you like them?

 

Me: No thanks, I'm busy right now.

 

Skype: OKAY I'M INSTALLING THE UPDATES

 

Me: le sigh.

 

At work I get exactly the same, but 10 minutes later a big error as it can't install due to no privelidges on this machine! JUST FUCKING LEAVE IT AS I TOLD YOU when I pressed no STUPID PROGRAM

[Rocket88]

The power of dreams - stuff of nightmares more like.

So I've got this Honda CR-V thing and the brake pedal goes away from you when the engine's running.

I've bled it and bled it and bled it with no joy.I clamped the flexi-hoses and the pedal still goes away when started.

Hmm, master cylinder it is then, even though it looks brand new.Fitted a s/h one with the same results...ARGH.

A look online suggests bleeding the ABS pump,I've gravity bled it and the pedal is the same.

Can't find an OBD port as another suggestion was to put the pump in run mode before attempting to bleed.

With everything turned off I pulled the fuse to the pump,cleaned the terminals and refitted.

Now the caution brake warning and ABS lights are on.....Fugg it where's that box of swan vester.

 

 

Try pressure bleeding it instead of vacuum bleeding................

[wuvvum]

The 147 failed its MoT today.  It failed on excessive play in the NSF upper suspension arm - not entirely unexpected as it was a bit clonky from the front end, and not going to be hideously expensive to fix.  It passed the emissions test comfortably, which was one thing I had been slightly worried about.  However, on picking it up from the MoT station, it started to run like a bag of shite.  It's running on 3, and every now and then the "Motor control system failure" warning will flash up repeatedly, the EML will start flashing and it'll lose almost all its power.  Then after a little while the warning and the EML will go out, and it'll pick up a bit, but still only running on three.  Then the cycle will repeat itself. 

 

I have no fugging idea what it's doing - it's not done anything like this before since I've had it, and since I erased the fault codes a week or so ago the EML had stayed off up to today.  I'm going to have to take it to get the codes read again - I don't want to start spending money on getting the suspension repaired if the engine's terminally fcuked.

[cort16]

You need to get the codes read for sure I think that motor control thing is just a general somethings not working right error message. A quick google shows swapping the battery works for some people so you could try pulling the battery out another one of your cars and dropping it in first.

[Micrashed]

i thought father ted was pog "im going to start my own forum, because your all too horrid' pogness

No, I was Father Ted, but decided to streamline my interweb alterego and rather than using different user ID's for different web sites I went with the MicraShed moniker after my ebay ID and email address and Flickr account ID and so on (ad nauseum),  AFAIK there isnt another MicraShed in Interwebland.

 

I did used to have a sig line that said I am the Shiteist formerly known as Father Ted

[SambaS]

Well started new job on Monday, Hygeine Operative for a fish smoking place, night, minimum wage.

 

Declined the job on Tuesday as I spent half the shift certain id rather die than go back. The work itself wasn't bad, the people were okay, didn't smell to bad of fish either actually, just smoke. But not for me.

 

Went for a pizza last night and asked if they needed any drivers, short story long I have a full time job driving yay.

 

Factory work can fuck off forever. One day of it is way too much.

 

I felt so bad for the people having to work there, how could that be your life...........................

 

I guess my problem is thinking too much some people can switch off I guess. I cant.

[warren t claim]

Nowt wrong with delivering pizzas.

[tooSavvy]

Well started new job on Monday, Hygeine Operative for a fish smoking place, night, minimum wage.

 

Declined the job on Tuesday as I spent half the shift certain id rather die than go back. The work itself wasn't bad, the people were okay, didn't smell to bad of fish either actually, just smoke. But not for me.

 

Went for a pizza last night and asked if they needed any drivers, short story long I have a full time job driving yay.

 

Factory work can fuck off forever. One day of it is way too much.

 

I felt so bad for the people having to work there, how could that be your life...........................

 

I guess my problem is thinking too much some people can switch off I guess. I cant.

 

+2 'factory work'

 

WVM F.T.W. [that is BRAND NEW WV, mind..lol]

 

tooSavvy

[Mr Lobster]

Not car related but thiss morning I took the difficult decision to have the cat we've had for 21 years euthanased.  Suddenly, it hurts an awful lot.

 

 

I know exactly how you feel. Its bloody awful.

[Cavcraft]

Turning down £130's worth of piss easy overtime because if I'd stayed any longer I'd have probably been forced to insert a stapler, several reams of A4 paper and as much photocopying machine as possible up one of the odious, snivelling ooh-boss-you're-sooooo-funny-tee-hee fucking bastards arses.

 

I expect people do get promoted some times because they're hateful, arse licking wankers who've sold their last bit of dignity so they could buy the same car/join the same golf club as the big cheese but I tell you what, I'd rather tie my fucking cock to a the rear of a speedway bike, strip my clothes off and cover myself in glue and then ask to be dragged round the track for several hundred laps before changing myself into a suit made of beef and going crocodile wrestling in Chester bastarding zoo, than ever be a snivelling cock flap at work.

[SambaS]

Nowt wrong with delivering pizzas.

It'll do until something decent comes up!

 

Have applied to loads of other places for driving jobs and will keep at it