Author Topic: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant. (Read 1624341 times)

Biggsy · « **Reply #7275 on:** 19 January, 2016, 08:44:40 pm »

Bloody CFL "light bulbs". None I've ever had has lasted as long as it's supposed to. Just had a big expensive one conk out tonight. And I didn't keep the receipt.

Kim · « **Reply #7276 on:** 19 January, 2016, 08:54:48 pm »

The CFL in our bathroom has developed an interesting habit of dropping in brightness about 1.5 seconds after switch on. That probably means it's going to die soon, and I'll have to replace it with something LEDish that doesn't give you 5 minutes of 3am-pee-compatible dimness before it gets up to full power.

Basil · « **Reply #7277 on:** 19 January, 2016, 09:01:39 pm »

Yup. The one on our landing failed this week.
I've replaced it with an old tungsten 60w that I found in the cupboard under the sink.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #7278 on:** 19 January, 2016, 09:10:04 pm »

I bought a couple of those adaptor wossnames off the Mega-Global Big River Corporation of Seattle, USAnia the other week so I can use up my vast stock of small screw-fitting spotlight bulbs.

Still got a couple of bayonet-fitting CFL jobbies (freebies) waiting for when the bulb goes in the Lesser Bedchamber or the Estate Office which, at current usage rates, will be some time after my eleventy-first birthday.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #7279 on:** 20 January, 2016, 11:04:01 am »

Just had a count. A few tungstens still in use but only one of them is a bog standard jobbie, all the others are either halogen, reflectorised or speshul dimmable things.

T42 · « **Reply #7280 on:** 20 January, 2016, 01:23:47 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 19 January, 2016, 08:54:48 pm

The CFL in our bathroom has developed an interesting habit of dropping in brightness about 1.5 seconds after switch on. That probably means it's going to die soon, and I'll have to replace it with something LEDish that doesn't give you 5 minutes of 3am-pee-compatible dimness before it gets up to full power.

I keep an old battery rear-light beside the bed for such expeditions. It's a single-LED doodah that casts sharp shadows so I can plan at silhouettes on the back of the bathroom door (translucent) while awaiting enlightenment.

Biggsy · « **Reply #7281 on:** 20 January, 2016, 02:18:44 pm »

Your very own red light district, eh?

I prefer LEDs to CFLs nowdays, but these too tend to fail early for me. (Talking about domestic lamp "bulbs" here).

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #7282 on:** 20 January, 2016, 06:49:57 pm »

They've just run a piece on the Londonton news about that whale that got stuck in the Thames ten years ago. "This could only have happened in London" exclaimed a grinning twerp over the number of agencies and induhviduals involved in the futile whale-saving nonse, citing for emphasis the involvement of the Port of London Authority.

"If it happened today we'd probably euthanise the whale" said an unemotional expert. Could he practice on people who make you say "O RLY"?

ElyDave · « **Reply #7283 on:** 20 January, 2016, 09:43:42 pm »

Glad my Disco has a BFO battery. Daughter left the reading light on last night, not noticed until 10:30 this morning

Wombat · « **Reply #7284 on:** 21 January, 2016, 08:50:43 am »

I'm sure your daughter would have happily push-started it, while you sat inside and steered

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #7285 on:** 21 January, 2016, 09:05:44 am »

Quote from: ElyDave on 20 January, 2016, 09:43:42 pm

Glad my Disco has a BFO battery. Daughter left the reading light on last night, not noticed until 10:30 this morning

For a moment I was wondering why you had a reading light on your On One Dirty Disco, then I twigged: it's for map reading, of course!

ElyDave · « **Reply #7286 on:** 21 January, 2016, 10:06:57 am »

Quote from: Wombat on 21 January, 2016, 08:50:43 am

I'm sure your daughter would have happily push-started it, while you sat inside and steered

11yo vs 2.5 te of Landy, that would have been fun

T42 · « **Reply #7287 on:** 21 January, 2016, 11:00:13 am »

Quote from: Biggsy on 20 January, 2016, 02:18:44 pm

Your very own red light district, eh?

That explains the drunks at the door at 3 am.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #7288 on:** 24 January, 2016, 06:14:04 pm »

I am involved in a spat on another parish with a so-called expert. S/he fails to read my posts properly, then makes assertions on spurious assumptions. Rather annoying. I have called them out and now I'm getting the 'I was only trying to help' angle. Well, matey, stick to the facts or shut up.

Basil · « **Reply #7289 on:** 26 January, 2016, 09:06:46 pm »

Dropped a suit in at the dry cleaners near work today.
£9.50

Nine bloody pounds fifty? Bloody hell. And you don't even get a 'Courtesy Suit'

mcshroom · « **Reply #7290 on:** 26 January, 2016, 10:05:06 pm »

Decided to drop into the supermarket while I was in town this evening. After picking the first few items I realised I hadn't picked up my wallet, so I had to put the things back on the shelves and go home

Ruthie · « **Reply #7291 on:** 26 January, 2016, 10:19:18 pm »

If I had a fiver for every time I'd done that mcshroom ...

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #7292 on:** 26 January, 2016, 10:24:15 pm »

I find I only do that in two particular shops: the greengrocers and the hippy egg shop.

Kim · « **Reply #7293 on:** 26 January, 2016, 10:27:41 pm »

I didn't realise that hippies lay eggs...

mcshroom · « **Reply #7294 on:** 26 January, 2016, 10:38:31 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 26 January, 2016, 10:27:41 pm

I didn't realise that hippies lay eggs...

I'm wondering why Ruthie is going shopping with my wallet

Ruthie · « **Reply #7295 on:** 26 January, 2016, 10:42:12 pm »

Dammit. I'm busted.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #7296 on:** 26 January, 2016, 10:52:45 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 26 January, 2016, 10:27:41 pm

I didn't realise that hippies lay eggs...

Where do you think hippies hatch from?

Quote from: mcshroom on 26 January, 2016, 10:38:31 pm

I'm wondering why Ruthie is going shopping with my wallet

She's keeping you safe from the clutches of the evil supermarket. Very considerate of her.

Kim · « **Reply #7297 on:** 26 January, 2016, 11:14:32 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 26 January, 2016, 10:52:45 pm

Quote from: Kim on 26 January, 2016, 10:27:41 pm
I didn't realise that hippies lay eggs...
Where do you think hippies hatch from?

Yurts.

Or storks.

Or cabbage patches or something.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #7298 on:** 26 January, 2016, 11:15:41 pm »

Yurts are for weaving yogurt in. Stands to reason.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #7299 on:** 26 January, 2016, 11:22:09 pm »

Are hippy eggs like dog eggs?