Author Topic: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant. (Read 1625803 times)

Kim · « **Reply #7925 on:** 20 July, 2016, 02:17:44 pm »

Never had more than an itchy rash from bras, fortunately. I did have similar from a shorts waistband, in combination with a closed-cell foam recumbent seat pad. Just in case anyone was thinking those aren't a terrible idea.

Usually for weeping weals it's my ankles, from scratching beastie-bites in my sleep. Those are relatively non-sweaty, thobut.

spesh · « **Reply #7926 on:** 20 July, 2016, 08:52:39 pm »

(With apologies to W. Shakespeare)

But, soft! what smell through yonder window breaks?
It is next door-but-one, who have lit a fire.
Arise, foul smoke, and kill the evening air,
While the world fulminates at your super-twattery.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #7927 on:** 21 July, 2016, 07:54:29 am »

Oh, god what do they teach these children . . .

A (higher educated than me) young employee has proposed making major changes to layout of documents. This would entail a lot of work (we use a complex system). I'm not utterly opposed, but suggested it needs justifying and asked what the business case was for doing this. His response:

"Can you elaborate please? I’m not up to date on my business jargon!"

I've refrained from responding with a 'let me google that for you'.

T42 · « **Reply #7928 on:** 21 July, 2016, 09:13:42 am »

Quote from: spesh on 20 July, 2016, 08:52:39 pm

(With apologies to W. Shakespeare)

But, soft! what smell through yonder window breaks?
It is next door-but-one, who have lit a fire.
Arise, foul smoke, and kill the evening air,
While the world fulminates at your super-twattery.

Nay, 'tis the Everard, who dwells next door,
Strutteth like Duce, worketh chez Peugeot,
Grilleth sardine against the privet hedge
That just divides our property from his...

Fortunately, a long time ago. He's probably dead of cirrhosis since. When he was standing up straight you could have balanced a pint on the jut of his gut.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #7929 on:** 21 July, 2016, 10:45:31 am »

Wrists. They're not supposed to go "click" when you operate a screwdriver, are they?

spesh · « **Reply #7930 on:** 21 July, 2016, 11:05:13 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 21 July, 2016, 10:45:31 am

Wrists. They're not supposed to go "click" when you operate a screwdriver, are they?

Unless you've had them upgraded with built-in torque-sensing clutches, I'd think not.

TimC · « **Reply #7931 on:** 21 July, 2016, 12:38:57 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 21 July, 2016, 10:45:31 am

Wrists. They're not supposed to go "click" when you operate a screwdriver, are they?

Had that yesterday - just turning a tap! 'CLICK' and numbness like I'd been electrocuted. 5 minutes later, it all felt fine. Very odd!

Legs · « **Reply #7932 on:** 21 July, 2016, 01:46:54 pm »

Quote from: spesh on 20 July, 2016, 08:52:39 pm

(With apologies to W. Shakespeare)

But, soft! what smell through yonder window breaks?
It is next door-but-one, who have lit a fire.
Arise, foul smoke, and kill the evening air,
While the world fulminates at your super-twattery.

So much more eloquent than my fulmination...

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #7933 on:** 21 July, 2016, 04:23:27 pm »

Quote from: TimC on 21 July, 2016, 12:38:57 pm

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 21 July, 2016, 10:45:31 am
Wrists. They're not supposed to go "click" when you operate a screwdriver, are they?

Had that yesterday - just turning a tap! 'CLICK' and numbness like I'd been electrocuted. 5 minutes later, it all felt fine. Very odd!

This one has been achey for a couple of days but started going "click" when assembling the stand for Lt. Col. Larrington (retd.)'s new distascope.

Jakob W · « **Reply #7934 on:** 22 July, 2016, 05:56:28 pm »

Bah, flat on the back of the Dutch bike. Annoyingly I think this may have been because of fettling to try and fix the rubbing noise coming off the front guards. After doing this I propped it up in the sunny bit of the garden, then later moved it to get access to the gate. Didn't notice a flat then, but when I came to use it this evening the rear was down - haven't checked yet but it sounds like a leak near the valve. I hypothesise that the sun caused the tube to swell and pinch at the rim hole when it went down in the shade again. Either way it's a pain - guards, chaincases and hub gears are all very convenient right up until they're not...

Basil · « **Reply #7935 on:** 22 July, 2016, 09:30:58 pm »

I've just had the Seth thing again.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #7936 on:** 23 July, 2016, 01:07:08 pm »

Ding and, moreover, dong, sa the dulcet tones of the doorbell. Mr Larrington leaps eagerly to his feet, believing it to be a cheerful chappie from Yodel delivering Teh New Shiny... Jehovah's Witnesses. Piss.

At least it was during a TdF advertising-announcement break.

hellymedic · « **Reply #7937 on:** 23 July, 2016, 01:13:30 pm »

I really wish there was a LAW prohibiting these Purveyors of Religion disturbing the Peaceful Relaxation of Normal Humans.
What right do they have to disturb our sleep/meal/copulation?

orienteer · « **Reply #7938 on:** 23 July, 2016, 06:16:46 pm »

Don't think I'd indulge in coitus interruptus to answer the doorbell....

My TdF viewing was disturbed by a man with an Irish accent persistently wanting to refurbish my driveway.

hellymedic · « **Reply #7939 on:** 23 July, 2016, 06:56:52 pm »

The doorbell spoils the moment even if you don't answer; that's a reason to outlaw unsolicited callers.

Kim · « **Reply #7940 on:** 23 July, 2016, 06:58:12 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 23 July, 2016, 06:56:52 pm

The doorbell spoils the moment even if you don't answer; that's a reason to outlaw unsolicited callers.

That's also a strong argument for outlawing Rod Hull doorbells...

hellymedic · « **Reply #7941 on:** 23 July, 2016, 07:07:50 pm »

Our doorbell is just a plain LOUD ring. I tend to jump when I hear it; so does Partner.

Kim · « **Reply #7942 on:** 23 July, 2016, 09:27:31 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 23 July, 2016, 01:07:08 pm

Ding and, moreover, dong, sa the dulcet tones of the doorbell. Mr Larrington leaps eagerly to his feet, believing it to be a cheerful chappie from Yodel delivering Teh New Shiny... Jehovah's Witnesses. Piss.

Barakta has just discovered another disappointing alternative to cheerful couriers: Bored police.

(They were following up an incident she reported.)

Quote

At least it was during a TdF advertising-announcement break.

At least I was out on a bike ride. Apparently they were eyeing up my chocolate though, and if they've seen any 1990s hacker films at all, I expect we're being added to Theresa's little list.

Dibdib · « **Reply #7943 on:** 23 July, 2016, 10:16:35 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 23 July, 2016, 01:13:30 pm

I really wish there was a LAW prohibiting these Purveyors of Religion disturbing the Peaceful Relaxation of Normal Humans.
What right do they have to disturb our sleep/meal/copulation?

I walked out of Chez Dibdib last weekend, ~~playing Pokemon Go~~ taking the dog for a walk, to see a pair of Well Dressed Gentlemen Purveying Religion waiting patiently at a door across the street.

The downstairs window of the house next door to them was wide open, and the full audio soundtrack of their "Something For The Weekend" shenanigans was streaming from the open window. They looked rather sheepish, I failed to contain a larf, and the dog just looked confused. I didn't see which direction the JWs were working down the street to figure out whether they'd skipped that house or not...

hellymedic · « **Reply #7944 on:** 24 July, 2016, 09:19:34 pm »

I've just received my monthly BT bill, which is £8.75 more than this time last year.
Neither include any calls outside my 'Package'.
I am Not Pleased.

For those of you with BT expect Bigger Bills.

Kim · « **Reply #7945 on:** 25 July, 2016, 03:14:20 pm »

My throat's swollen and my head's full of snot.

This'll be because some streptococci heard me say that I need to get more miles in, no doubt.

Ruthie · « **Reply #7946 on:** 25 July, 2016, 03:15:06 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 25 July, 2016, 03:14:20 pm

My throat's swollen and my head's full of snot.

This'll be because some streptococci heard me say that I need to get more miles in, no doubt.

They've been eavesdropping on me, too. Little globular bastards.

Legs · « **Reply #7947 on:** 26 July, 2016, 02:46:05 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 23 July, 2016, 07:07:50 pm

Our doorbell is just a plain LOUD ring. I tend to jump when I hear it; so does Partner.

Sounds like it could be quite enjoyable!

But relative movement is better - one jump or the other, but not both...

rafletcher · « **Reply #7948 on:** 28 July, 2016, 09:59:50 am »

Because Olympics, I'm having to retune the Humax AGAIN, if I want to retain BBC4 HD. Which means noting all my series recordings down and then searching for the programmes AGAIN after the retune, plus deleting all the dross one channel at a time AGAIN.

I just hope they leave it wherever they're moving it to after the games, and don't revert and demand another bloody retune.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #7949 on:** 28 July, 2016, 11:16:56 am »

I'm flying out to Canada on Monday for work and back the following Sunday/ Monday. Really I'd prefer to have some more time at home before heading out to Oz/ Thailand a week later for a fortnight.