Author Topic: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant. (Read 1626189 times)

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2150 on:** 14 August, 2012, 07:59:26 pm »

I've got a spot / ulcer /something irritating, right at the back of my mouth. Meh.

Feanor · « **Reply #2151 on:** 15 August, 2012, 10:22:50 pm »

Didn't ride in to work on Tues, on account of it pissing rain at 5:00.
My next commuting day is Thurs.
And as of now ( Wed evening ), it's pissing it down.

Not a happy bunny.

Looks like tomorrow is a write-off.
Perhaps Friday...

mcshroom · « **Reply #2152 on:** 15 August, 2012, 10:31:43 pm »

Er, can't you just cycle in the rain?

Feanor · « **Reply #2153 on:** 15 August, 2012, 10:35:08 pm »

Well, I might if it were a 10-mile commute.

But my commute is 40 miles each way, and I just won't do that if it's pissing rain.

Lame, I know.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2154 on:** 15 August, 2012, 10:37:48 pm »

Surely 40 miles in pissing rain is perfect Audax training?

welshwheels · « **Reply #2155 on:** 15 August, 2012, 10:40:31 pm »

ffs wales we are crap at football you have just tortured me for 90 mins while I sat in the stand and watched BOSNIA tear us apart there's me starting to put money away hoping we qualify for world cup in Brazil !!!2014 Fuck Brazil after that display I am going to buy A Pearson compass with the brazil fund and fuck off touring for a bit ...mild rant over!!

Feanor · « **Reply #2156 on:** 15 August, 2012, 10:43:11 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 15 August, 2012, 10:37:48 pm

Surely 40 miles in pissing rain is perfect Audax training?

Well, yes.
But then I get in trouble for 'Ungentlemanly Conduct'.

Plus I have a dislike of getting into wet kit for the ride home!

dasmoth · « **Reply #2157 on:** 16 August, 2012, 12:23:45 pm »

So much for $favourite_telco fixing a cross-jumpered DSL connection "within 24h", now it's "there should be an update by Friday evening".

...and I got a phone bill this morning...

Feanor · « **Reply #2158 on:** 17 August, 2012, 10:34:32 am »

And after moaning about the rain on Thurs, it turned out to be a fine day, and I didn't ride in.

So I rode in today and got a proper soaking.

jogler · « **Reply #2159 on:** 17 August, 2012, 11:15:44 am »

^^^^
sods law rules

David Martin · « **Reply #2160 on:** 17 August, 2012, 03:19:01 pm »

Proper damp it was here too..

hellymedic · « **Reply #2161 on:** 19 August, 2012, 11:01:38 pm »

xdp; your consignment pre-alert system is CRAP! Last week's email arrived after the delivery to which it referred. One item was missing.

Saturday's email linked me to your online tracking; the item has been OUT FOR DELIVERY since 0714 on Saturday and has not arrived. Your phones are unattended so you are uncontactable.

GRRRRRRRRR!

Bledlow · « **Reply #2162 on:** 20 August, 2012, 09:47:28 pm »

Stoke Mandeville Hospital: it's good that you have a map of the hospital on your website, & it shows both the Florence Nightingale Hospice & the most convenient car parks. But wouldn't it be better to show 1) all the internal roads, & 2) the relationship of them to the outside world, so that anyone arriving has some idea of which bloody way to drive to get to where they're going?

Oddly enough, such a map exists, & is on the 'Joining instructions for Medical Students' letter, which has kindly been put online. Are medical students assumed to be less capable of navigating their way without instructions than visitors & patients?

Basil · « **Reply #2163 on:** 20 August, 2012, 09:57:36 pm »

Quote from: Bledlow on 20 August, 2012, 09:47:28 pm

Are medical students assumed to be less capable of navigating their way without instructions than visitors & patients?

Mrs B says "Yes"

Basil · « **Reply #2164 on:** 21 August, 2012, 07:54:36 am »

Washing machine. Will you bloody hurry up? I'm late leaving for work now.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #2165 on:** 21 August, 2012, 01:03:48 pm »

Kids: absence makes the heart grow fonder does not apply when I pull out the sofa and find a year's worth of assorted junk for me to clean up. Do not ask where any of it went when you return, as it will be landfill.

Miele: (anti-grumble) your vacuum cleaners are superb!

essexian · « **Reply #2166 on:** 21 August, 2012, 01:54:06 pm »

Why is it almost impossible to find a concrete fence post which is 0.91m, 1.0m or 3 foot long?

I have found one supplier near Liverpool (but then they want £90 to deliever them) but nothing in the Midlands.

Wasted most of my lunchtime on Google.

dasmoth · « **Reply #2167 on:** 21 August, 2012, 01:57:18 pm »

Quote from: essexian on 21 August, 2012, 01:54:06 pm

Why is it almost impossible to find a concrete fence post which is 0.91m, 1.0m or 3 foot long?

Probably because -- once you've allowed a reasonable amount underground -- that's a pretty short fencepost, and demand for midget-proof fences is limited.

essexian · « **Reply #2168 on:** 21 August, 2012, 02:01:58 pm »

Quote from: dasmoth on 21 August, 2012, 01:57:18 pm

Quote from: essexian on 21 August, 2012, 01:54:06 pm
Why is it almost impossible to find a concrete fence post which is 0.91m, 1.0m or 3 foot long?

Probably because -- once you've allowed a reasonable amount underground -- that's a pretty short fencepost, and demand for midget-proof fences is limited.

Quite. The fence I want to build will be only 2 foot high.

David Martin · « **Reply #2169 on:** 21 August, 2012, 03:07:49 pm »

For 90 quid you could buy a half decent angle grinder and shorten a long one.

Jacomus · « **Reply #2170 on:** 21 August, 2012, 04:15:30 pm »

Or dig some very deep holes!

Tigerrr · « **Reply #2171 on:** 21 August, 2012, 04:48:53 pm »

Quote from: essexian on 21 August, 2012, 02:01:58 pm

Quote from: dasmoth on 21 August, 2012, 01:57:18 pm
Quote from: essexian on 21 August, 2012, 01:54:06 pm
Why is it almost impossible to find a concrete fence post which is 0.91m, 1.0m or 3 foot long?

Probably because -- once you've allowed a reasonable amount underground -- that's a pretty short fencepost, and demand for midget-proof fences is limited.

Quite. The fence I want to build will be only 2 foot high.

Are you having a leprechaun problem? I understand they are everywhere this year with the weather.

LindaG · « **Reply #2172 on:** 21 August, 2012, 04:54:15 pm »

tiermat · « **Reply #2173 on:** 21 August, 2012, 05:02:24 pm »

I am an idiot!

I have put off going out on the bike all day because I was awaiting a response back from a PM that I could go ahead on a build I need to do. I had absolutely zero expectation of hearing back, but I hung around anyway, instead of going for a ride I tidied a bit of the garage and test fitted some parts to the tandem as well as swapping the rear wheel on the fixie.

Now it's chucking it down and it doesn't look like it is going to give up any time soon

I shall have to drown my sorrows in beer and chips (beer from the offy and chips for the chippy

)

clarion · « **Reply #2174 on:** 21 August, 2012, 07:07:23 pm »

Oh bother!

You riding to the offy & chippy, I take it? Maybe a roundabout route is called for?

Author Topic: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant. (Read 1626189 times)

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