The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.

[SteveC]

I have one with the ads. It's really not that much of a pain. Just need to swipe to log in.
It does, however, keep recommending books I already have in dead tree format.

[andrewc]

I've just had the back off, removed & replaced a sim card & it appears to be alive again.   

[Beardy]

I've just had the back off, removed & replaced a sim card & it appears to be alive again.   

it’s sounding a lot like a Trigger’s Broom of a kindle though 

[andrewc]

The screen had to be replaced after I cracked the original by kneeling on it in a tent years ago.   

[CAMRAMan]

Went to get the Haibike out of the shed this morning only to find the rear wheel flat. It's a bleedin' Slime tube an'all. Luckily, I've got a set of spare wheels, so I've swapped them over without too much swearing. In so doing, I noticed that I've put the front tyre on in the wrong direction. That's not a task for this evening.
I've never fixed a puncture on a Slime tube. I foresee trouble finding the leak unless it's mahoosive.

[robgul]

Went to get the Haibike out of the shed this morning only to find the rear wheel flat. It's a bleedin' Slime tube an'all. Luckily, I've got a set of spare wheels, so I've swapped them over without too much swearing. In so doing, I noticed that I've put the front tyre on in the wrong direction. That's not a task for this evening.
I've never fixed a puncture on a Slime tube. I foresee trouble finding the leak unless it's mahoosive.

Forget it - new tube.  I know, I've been there.

[CAMRAMan]

I rather think you're right...

[Kim]

I did manage a successful patch on a slime tube once.  Took a few attempts, by which point I'd got schmoo in the valve and it was only fit for the bin.

[fimm]

Dear Scotrail, I appreciate that having a Large Hole under the track is beyond your control, and I appreciate the temporary timetable is better than no trains. However, if you are running 2 trains an hour where you normally run 4, why on earth are you running 3 carriage trains instead of the usual 6 carriage trains??

[Regulator]

Dear Scotrail, I appreciate that having a Large Hole under the track is beyond your control, and I appreciate the temporary timetable is better than no trains. However, if you are running 2 trains an hour where you normally run 4, why on earth are you running 3 carriage trains instead of the usual 6 carriage trains??

I presume that the hole has necessitated some sort of weight limit?

[fimm]

Dear Scotrail, I appreciate that having a Large Hole under the track is beyond your control, and I appreciate the temporary timetable is better than no trains. However, if you are running 2 trains an hour where you normally run 4, why on earth are you running 3 carriage trains instead of the usual 6 carriage trains??

I presume that the hole has necessitated some sort of weight limit?

No, it has necessitated the closure of (part of) the line...
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/airdrie-bathgate-line-to-remain-closed-at-caldercruix-as-engineers-repair-sinkhole-damage
They are running services at the two ends (Glasgow and Edinburgh) of the line, with the closure in the middle. Some of the trains have been 6 carriages, to be fair, but there have also been 3 carriage ones, for no apparent reason. At rush hour.

[Cudzoziemiec]

Probably that, because of the hole, they couldn't get the 6-carriage trains from the end of the line where they are to the end where you are.

[grams]

There are about 7 different routes between the ends of the lines (Edinburgh and Glasgow). And that's just the ones in central Scotland.

I'd expect it's something more arcane about how many trains of what type they can keep overnight in which depot.

[Cudzoziemiec]

Which is pretty much the same thing. It's like "why do they run such a long train last thing on Sunday night?"

[matthew]

Where as in my area we have a mix of 8 or 10 car trains on the line into London. However, because of a reassessment of the line from Staines to Windsor the older 8 car trains (without loos) don't fit in the platform somewhere on the branch. Therefore the more modern rolling stock with loos has had to be taken off my line to serve Windsor despite travelling at least an additional half hour and serving 8 more stations.

I tend to try the "If you see something that doesn't look right report it to a member of staff or contact British transport police.  see it, say it, sort it" of being a smart alec with the staff. "something isn't right, ... that rolling stock has no place on this route". It generally gets a weak smile and a "hopefully the new trains will be ready soon".