Author Topic: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant. (Read 1625572 times)

hellymedic · « **Reply #2700 on:** 20 December, 2012, 01:46:17 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 20 December, 2012, 01:21:25 pm

A Mayoral Chain?

Boris has been seen with reading spex; maybe he nicked yours...

clarion · « **Reply #2701 on:** 20 December, 2012, 02:09:06 pm »

Quote from: fuzzy on 20 December, 2012, 01:43:20 pm

Thinking about it, check your sock drawer. Your reading glasses will be paired up with a lone sock. The other sock will be hanging from a hook where you keep your keys. Your keys will be in the tool drawer where your phillips screwdriver usually lives. Your phillips screwdriver will be at the back of the kitchen cupboard below the miscelaneous cooking implements drawer where your whisk lives. Your whisk will be in your desk drawer where your calculator lives and your calculator will be in your pocket where your reading glasses are supposed to be.

Simple.

OK, so where on earth is the measuring tape?

Any of them?

Kim · « **Reply #2702 on:** 20 December, 2012, 02:11:57 pm »

Ah, I've got all of those.

They've displaced barakta's birth certificate, which is currently AWOL.

hellymedic · « **Reply #2703 on:** 20 December, 2012, 03:27:56 pm »

Steel tape measure on computer desk upstairs as is fibreglass 'sewing' tape measure.

fuzzy · « **Reply #2704 on:** 20 December, 2012, 03:30:05 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 20 December, 2012, 03:27:56 pm

Steel tape measure on computer desk upstairs as is fibreglass 'sewing' tape measure.

Which means your mouse is er, um........ ?

hellymedic · « **Reply #2705 on:** 20 December, 2012, 03:41:07 pm »

Attached to USB hub by cable.
He who shall remain nameless helped himself to wireless mice...

Kim · « **Reply #2706 on:** 20 December, 2012, 03:47:45 pm »

Quote from: fuzzy on 20 December, 2012, 03:30:05 pm

Quote from: hellymedic on 20 December, 2012, 03:27:56 pm
Steel tape measure on computer desk upstairs as is fibreglass 'sewing' tape measure.

Which means your mouse is er, um........ ?

Under the cat, would be traditional.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #2707 on:** 20 December, 2012, 04:19:38 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 20 December, 2012, 03:47:45 pm

Quote from: fuzzy on 20 December, 2012, 03:30:05 pm
Quote from: hellymedic on 20 December, 2012, 03:27:56 pm
Steel tape measure on computer desk upstairs as is fibreglass 'sewing' tape measure.

Which means your mouse is er, um........ ?

Under the cat, would be traditional.

http://cheezburger.com/3342894336

SteveC · « **Reply #2708 on:** 21 December, 2012, 08:27:33 am »

Stuck in the house waiting for a courier, for a present from our nephew.
We tried to drop hints last year that:
a) couriers are really difficult for us. The ShittyLink depot is (for instance) 40 miles away
b) the 'hampers' have been really nice but they're not really us (the Christmas pudding from last year's is still in the cupboard)

rogerzilla · « **Reply #2709 on:** 21 December, 2012, 09:08:31 am »

Someone has apparently sent us a Christmas card without a stamp (at least, it's addressed to both of us and the fee to pay is 50p plus £1 handling charge, so it's letter or card sized), RM's website is broken and won't take payment at the moment. I don't think I can be arsed to try again, since it won't get here for Christmas anyway.

Notsototalnewbie · « **Reply #2710 on:** 21 December, 2012, 10:08:33 am »

Someone did that to me last year. It was from the local estate agent, I found out after I'd paid. This did not endear them to me.

L CC · « **Reply #2711 on:** 21 December, 2012, 11:03:40 am »

Quote from: SteveC on 21 December, 2012, 08:27:33 am

Stuck in the house waiting for a courier, for a present from our nephew.
We tried to drop hints last year that:
a) couriers are really difficult for us. The ShittyLink depot is (for instance) 40 miles away
b) the 'hampers' have been really nice but they're not really us (the Christmas pudding from last year's is still in the cupboard)

YHPM with my address for sending the pudding(s) to.
HTH

barakta · « **Reply #2712 on:** 21 December, 2012, 11:17:25 am »

Fucking wrist/elbow. Hormone joint fail, can't do exercises cos can barely do typing for work...

Physio on Monday and don't feel I've achieved anything, not helped by trying to find a 1Kg balanced weight from household objects is HARD and annoying. Closest thing is a D lock and the balance is dreadful so I can't grip it properly. Have fucked it and bought a proper handweight online. Life's too short to fuck about and NHS can't lend me one cos of "infection control" or something.

Inbox under 20 for first time in WEEKS!.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2713 on:** 21 December, 2012, 11:56:03 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 20 December, 2012, 10:04:53 am

Has anyone seen my reading glasses?

Fell out of pocket in the car; subsequently located hiding under the handbrake.

SteveC · « **Reply #2714 on:** 21 December, 2012, 12:14:45 pm »

Quote from: boabacca on 21 December, 2012, 11:03:40 am

Quote from: SteveC on 21 December, 2012, 08:27:33 am
Stuck in the house waiting for a courier, for a present from our nephew.
We tried to drop hints last year that:
a) couriers are really difficult for us. The ShittyLink depot is (for instance) 40 miles away
b) the 'hampers' have been really nice but they're not really us (the Christmas pudding from last year's is still in the cupboard)
YHPM with my address for sending the pudding(s) to.
HTH

Said delivery has now arrived and I might let the nephew off this time! "Hamper" full of savouries from M&S, delivered by ParcelForce.
Smelly French cheese, two bottles of wine, olives...

Sorry, no more puds, boabacca

clarion · « **Reply #2715 on:** 21 December, 2012, 01:37:07 pm »

I listen to Radio 6Records in the afternoon for several reasons. Only one of which is that everything else is rubbish. Of course, as Radcliffe & Maconie remind us, Radio 2 et al are no more, so that's not an option.

Another reason is that I get to hear some great music, including bands I might not otherwise have heard. It's really good. So why am I hearing a cover of Wonderful Christmas Time, perpetrated by The Shins?

Notsototalnewbie · « **Reply #2716 on:** 21 December, 2012, 02:01:37 pm »

The odd WTF moment aside, I wish I could get radio 6 on my phone, which only has ye olde FM radio. (If we had a communal radio in here there would be mutiny).

Butterfly · « **Reply #2717 on:** 21 December, 2012, 02:09:45 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 21 December, 2012, 01:37:07 pm

I listen to Radio 6Records in the afternoon for several reasons. Only one of which is that everything else is rubbish. Of course, as Radcliffe & Maconie remind us, Radio 2 et al are no more, so that's not an option.

Another reason is that I get to hear some great music, including bands I might not otherwise have heard. It's really good. So why am I hearing a cover of Wonderful Christmas Time, perpetrated by The Shins?

They do seem to be having a rubbish record special today.

Butterfly · « **Reply #2718 on:** 21 December, 2012, 02:57:03 pm »

They redeemed themselves somewhat with Slade.

L CC · « **Reply #2719 on:** 21 December, 2012, 03:00:02 pm »

Quote from: Butterfly on 21 December, 2012, 02:57:03 pm

They redeemed themselves somewhat with Slade.

Does Not Compute

Butterfly · « **Reply #2720 on:** 21 December, 2012, 03:01:38 pm »

They played one of the good ones, not MCE. It's gone downhill again now though:(.

clarion · « **Reply #2721 on:** 21 December, 2012, 03:05:45 pm »

Nowhere else to go after Slade. But it's a steep descent, in this case

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #2722 on:** 22 December, 2012, 10:08:14 pm »

My dad seems to have a medical condition which makes him unable to watch more than 15 consecutive minutes of telly without having to fuck about with the telly settings for 2-3 minutes, usually ensuring we miss vital dialogue/action.

hulver · « **Reply #2723 on:** 24 December, 2012, 10:07:27 am »

I've recently had 4 new winter tyres fitted to the car. One of them has now got a massive chunk of metal sticking out of it, and the car is fitted with the space saver spare until I can get it fixed. Hopefully it will by repairable. The tyre place is shut until who knows when though, good job I'm not going anywhere in the car this Christmas.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #2724 on:** 27 December, 2012, 11:36:52 am »

Went for a blood test at the local horse piddle today. Took a Big Book with me and paid for 2 hours parking envisaging a Long Wait.

Got seen within 5 minutes by Mrs. Hall's cousin. It's just not good enough. I demand something to get all Daily Mail about.