I like to be distracted in that manner.
Sadly I'm a driving instructor, so have to wear blinkers during the summer......
Simon
Sadly I'm a driving instructor, so have to wear blinkers during the summer......
Simon
GOGS...Grumpy Old Gits Society..
after all the years of suffering being called a miserable old bar-steward by mrs zz , I am finally rejoicing that she has come round to my way of thinking. the source of this wonderment?... a newly found joint loathing of the foul phenomenon of otherwise seemingly intelligent individuals starting a sentence with the word "so"!!!! if you have been asked , "how do you propose to re-attach that button"? , or , "what method would you use to distribute seed in your garden" , fair enough but otherwise , nooooooooooo! other current hot favourites are "yoofs" with their kecks hanging out the top of their trousers and newly qualified drivers with a green p plate (clearly designating pillock) who refuse to commit to crossing a roundabout without having received a written invitation at least a fortnight in advance! what gets your hackles up?
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You sure do Stu
In just over 3 hours you could have skipped the M62 debacle and been at mine to drop off the Fly Porsche via M1 and A38
Then we could have headed west on the A5, picking up the A49 to head north to Oulton.
I didn't go as we had a family do
Bank holiday traffic is the pits, blame health and safety.....
Simon
In just over 3 hours you could have skipped the M62 debacle and been at mine to drop off the Fly Porsche via M1 and A38
Then we could have headed west on the A5, picking up the A49 to head north to Oulton.
I didn't go as we had a family do
Bank holiday traffic is the pits, blame health and safety.....
Simon
I've drifted a few Sherpa vans around greasy roundabouts in my time.....
Back to grumping, why is it that people insist on driving too close to a car clearly displaying "L" plates (denotes a drive under instruction in the UK ) then complain when something goes wrong , and they cannot proceed.
Rule number one for beginners : The vehicle behind is ALWAYS too close!
Simon
Back to grumping, why is it that people insist on driving too close to a car clearly displaying "L" plates (denotes a drive under instruction in the UK ) then complain when something goes wrong , and they cannot proceed.
Rule number one for beginners : The vehicle behind is ALWAYS too close!
Simon
Lol @ Stu.
A long time ago I applied for a job, similar to that which I was doing at the time. I'd been pretty successful in that job , exceeded targets etc.
So when the company asked me to travel 160 miles to complete a test to see if I was compatible with job, needless to say that didn't happen, and I told them to do one.
Now I'm self employed and please myself, only needing to do my self assessment tax return, which is done online, simple!
Simon
A long time ago I applied for a job, similar to that which I was doing at the time. I'd been pretty successful in that job , exceeded targets etc.
So when the company asked me to travel 160 miles to complete a test to see if I was compatible with job, needless to say that didn't happen, and I told them to do one.
Now I'm self employed and please myself, only needing to do my self assessment tax return, which is done online, simple!
Simon
Don't get me started on fixes.
We've had an amazing hot sunny summer in the UK.
However there was a Bank Holiday weekend, (sat , sun, mon, to those of you elsewhere) at the end of May and end of August. It p****d down for both .
How come when workers get a break from work it rains?
Why is it that those who don't go to work get all the best weather , when the rest of us pay our taxes and get p**'s wet through when we get a day off?
Simon
We've had an amazing hot sunny summer in the UK.
However there was a Bank Holiday weekend, (sat , sun, mon, to those of you elsewhere) at the end of May and end of August. It p****d down for both .
How come when workers get a break from work it rains?
Why is it that those who don't go to work get all the best weather , when the rest of us pay our taxes and get p**'s wet through when we get a day off?
Simon
Manufacturing is China is becoming more expensive.
My wife's company are bashing more bits of metal in the Black Country, and have employed more staff in the last year.
The only reason my wife's company is not making more items, is the investment in new UK tooling is currently prohibitive, so they import components and assemble here.
Don't believe everything you see in the media about Brexit, there are lots of UK companies thriving because of it........
Simon
My wife's company are bashing more bits of metal in the Black Country, and have employed more staff in the last year.
The only reason my wife's company is not making more items, is the investment in new UK tooling is currently prohibitive, so they import components and assemble here.
Don't believe everything you see in the media about Brexit, there are lots of UK companies thriving because of it........
Simon
Yutes , yoofs, anyone younger than middle aged John.
counts out pretty much everyone on here........
Simon
counts out pretty much everyone on here........
Simon
Well, who'd have thought I'd be posting here!
Last week my wife was unfortunate to be rear-ended whilst waiting in a queue. Fair play, the guy owned up so his insurers pulled their finger out and yesterday she took it to the body shop. Not local, 20 or so miles away.
A hire car had been arranged, my wife was quite specific, it must be auto, have sat navigation and be mid sized( she drives an Audi pool car from work, S3 saloon, A6 Avant, or Q5, depends on her and other staffs requirements ) she drives upwards of 800 miles a week
So the rental company turn up almost an hour later than they said, with a Vauxhall mokka. Basically a micro SUV, but not 4x4.
Guess what ? Manual, no sat nav, no cruise control!!!
SWMBO chooses to drive auto because of a recurring problem with her left should due to a riding accident.
She sends the guy off with a flea in his ear, so another wait and the guy turns up with an A class Mercedes. OK!
No! What idiot designed the cockpit of the Mercedes?????
The gear shift is where the wiper stalk sits on every other brand of car! How amazingly stupid is that? What possessed them to come up with that idea. Now I've driven pretty much every mainstream brand of car and the wipes are always on the right, on modern cars anyway.
So after a couple of shifts to neutral, while trying to deploy the wipers she pulled over, called them and has insisted on another brand of car
Now my wife is blonde, but she can drive! She worked in the motor trade for 10 yrs, and is a qualified off-road driving instructor, her father was a driving instructor when she was born, until a couple of years ago My wife is 53.
Last week my wife was unfortunate to be rear-ended whilst waiting in a queue. Fair play, the guy owned up so his insurers pulled their finger out and yesterday she took it to the body shop. Not local, 20 or so miles away.
A hire car had been arranged, my wife was quite specific, it must be auto, have sat navigation and be mid sized( she drives an Audi pool car from work, S3 saloon, A6 Avant, or Q5, depends on her and other staffs requirements ) she drives upwards of 800 miles a week
So the rental company turn up almost an hour later than they said, with a Vauxhall mokka. Basically a micro SUV, but not 4x4.
Guess what ? Manual, no sat nav, no cruise control!!!
SWMBO chooses to drive auto because of a recurring problem with her left should due to a riding accident.
She sends the guy off with a flea in his ear, so another wait and the guy turns up with an A class Mercedes. OK!
No! What idiot designed the cockpit of the Mercedes?????
The gear shift is where the wiper stalk sits on every other brand of car! How amazingly stupid is that? What possessed them to come up with that idea. Now I've driven pretty much every mainstream brand of car and the wipes are always on the right, on modern cars anyway.
So after a couple of shifts to neutral, while trying to deploy the wipers she pulled over, called them and has insisted on another brand of car
Now my wife is blonde, but she can drive! She worked in the motor trade for 10 yrs, and is a qualified off-road driving instructor, her father was a driving instructor when she was born, until a couple of years ago My wife is 53.
Sorry I was unable to edit the last post, so....
now I'm gonna grump about my Samsung tablet!
Why am I unable to scroll down , when the text is deeper the little box we use to post in
GRRR
Simon
now I'm gonna grump about my Samsung tablet!
Why am I unable to scroll down , when the text is deeper the little box we use to post in
GRRR
Simon
I find the easiest way to avoid these computer placed call is to remain silent after answering. After about 3-5 seconds of dead air the computer hangs up , and moves onto the next one.
If it's a real person they'll start to talk , so you can then filter out the in laws with a pretend Dogs home / Take away / Funeral home voicemail message........
If it's a real person they'll start to talk , so you can then filter out the in laws with a pretend Dogs home / Take away / Funeral home voicemail message........
I have woken up grumpy this morning so I will share my current pet hate. Why do so many people nowadays start every sentence with "So".
They are asked a simple question and they pause and say, "So - I work for the civil service", as though they are delivering some sort of proclamation rather than just answering a straight forward question. No one used to say this but nowadays like most affectation it is now common place,
David
David
Couldn't agree more. So, so, so! It's awful, superfluous, and a most inefficient way of communicating.
Moreover, the practitioners of "so" usually add "like" to the middle of sentences.
All absolute tommyrot, of course.
Don't get me going on all these 'addon' words!
Guilty on all charges, although in my defence I have to work with awesome yoofs and yoofettes innit!
Obviously all legends when they swap their green provisional for a well cool pink fill licence. Tidy!
Simon
It started off with 'you know', and some people, even some very well known people, use these two words so often that it becomes ridiculous. Even one of the political party leaders does it, over and over!
It's moved on to 'basically', some people can't seem to start a statement without using it.
And no-one's ever upset or worried about a problem or an incident these days, they're always 'devastated'.
Aggggggghhhhhhhhh! :angry:
:lmfao: :lmfao:
Grrrrr,
as I've said on many occasions I dislike computers, and thanks to that I've managed to make my last post look like utter drivel
Imagine reading my post, above with this paragraph at the end:
Guilty on all charges, although in my defence I have to work with awesome yoofs and yoofettes innit!
Obviously all legends when they swap their green provisional for a well cool pink fill licence. Tidy!
Simon
as I've said on many occasions I dislike computers, and thanks to that I've managed to make my last post look like utter drivel
Imagine reading my post, above with this paragraph at the end:
Guilty on all charges, although in my defence I have to work with awesome yoofs and yoofettes innit!
Obviously all legends when they swap their green provisional for a well cool pink fill licence. Tidy!
Simon
Just realised why I'm often late when leaving the house in the morning.
I usually have a quick peruse of SF while finishing my coffee before leaving for work.
This morning I also had the radio on and as the 8.30 news came on, the clock on the screen of my tablet says 8.25.
What the ****!!!!
If a computer, which is permanently connected to the World Wide Web , cannot display the correct time god help us when self drive cars are on the road!
GRRRRRRRR
Simon
typing this would have made me late, if I didn't have a later start today lol
I usually have a quick peruse of SF while finishing my coffee before leaving for work.
This morning I also had the radio on and as the 8.30 news came on, the clock on the screen of my tablet says 8.25.
What the ****!!!!
If a computer, which is permanently connected to the World Wide Web , cannot display the correct time god help us when self drive cars are on the road!
GRRRRRRRR
Simon
typing this would have made me late, if I didn't have a later start today lol
I'm with you on that, heard it but don't own it, I have Heavy Weather.I play electric bass. One of my favourite Jazz albums of all time is Domino Theory by Weather report.
Dark side acid jazz either you love it or you hate it.
I'm not a fan of self indulgent, look at me solo style of playing instruments, I prefer a "solo" to be a relevant part of a "tune" if that makes sense.
,
On a more recent note check out Ezra Collective, nothing to do with George, but rather a current English version of Fuse One....
Worth a listen, feel free to pm me if you fancy a trip down down the rabbit hole that is modern Jazz Funk Fusion.
Simon
About 15 years ago SWMBO had a Volvo V50, leased company car. It had the latest "euro compliant " emission restrictions. When it went it was a great drive, basically a nicer body/interior combo , on a Focus floor pan.A mate told me a story of seeing an engine rebuild job sheet for an Audi Q7. It was done under warranty for the owner but at $70K NZ which about 35K GBP !!!!!!!who needs that grief?
However from time to time it would stutter when pulling away from a standstill, then go into limp mode. The problem was EGR valve clogging up, but as is the way , instead of solving the problem, which they continued to denied throughout, they kept just replacing EGR valves as they became clogged!
By the time the car was returned at the end of the lease, over £13,000 of warranty work had been done. Volvo continued to deny the problem , despite the same problem manifesting it's self in Ford's and Jags using the same engine .
The only concession made was to extend the warranty from 60k to 100k, which was lucky as the car was going back to the lease company at that mileage. ........
That's the difference with technicians who swap parts, with mechanics who fix 'email!
Simon
Simon
Went to do a shop in Morrisons earlier, just the normal stuff.
went into the aisle for the toilet roll , there was barely anything goes there ! WTF, did I miss the report on the news where this coronaness gave you the s****s.
Maybe it's something to do with the fact that the shelves where one would normally find baked beans were empty too.
Simon
went into the aisle for the toilet roll , there was barely anything goes there ! WTF, did I miss the report on the news where this coronaness gave you the s****s.
Maybe it's something to do with the fact that the shelves where one would normally find baked beans were empty too.
Simon
I wondered when all those pages I saved from broadsheets in the '80s and '90s would come in handy.......KFW
Completely agree with your sentiment expressed above but... a possible solution...
Shortage of loo paper? Carpy media?
Buy newspapers... loo paper shortage prob solved. But get something interesting to read while seated on the throne.
Simon,
currently hoarding 4 or 5 years worth of old newspaper for bathroom use!!!!!
So why the big queues at Calais...............
Although I pick up , when I can find the handset, I never speak. Friends and family know this. The 3 or 4 second pause means whatever computer has dialed, hangs up and goes to the next number. Works every time.
Then I check the number on a website that flags up potentially fraudulent or harassing numbers.
I never pick up withheld numbers on the mobile.
Simon
Then I check the number on a website that flags up potentially fraudulent or harassing numbers.
I never pick up withheld numbers on the mobile.
Simon
Must power up the idiot lantern later, and find that Ronin DVD, not seen it in ages.
There are some good chases in more recent films, Baby Driver, Transporter, etc.
Simon
There are some good chases in more recent films, Baby Driver, Transporter, etc.
Simon
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