Author Topic: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant. (Read 1625478 times)

Basil · « **Reply #6800 on:** 29 August, 2015, 10:35:01 pm »

Mrs. B has a card. It says 20% off asos and has a code number and everyfink.
"Can I have that?" I ask.
"Sure." She says.

Tappity tap.
Oh, that's Asos, not Assos.
Bugger.

For those with nothing to do right now, go to Asos and look at Cycling shorts.

Bledlow · « **Reply #6801 on:** 29 August, 2015, 11:16:59 pm »

Quote from: Vince on 29 August, 2015, 03:03:37 pm

A set of rules to Mornington Crescent has been published on the ISIHAC web site. This is just wrong.

rules for mornington crescent (simplified)
1. Get to Mornington Crescent.
2. Stop your opponents getting there first.

Torslanda · « **Reply #6802 on:** 30 August, 2015, 06:12:53 am »

Quote from: Basil on 29 August, 2015, 10:35:01 pm

Mrs. B has a card. It says 20% off asos and has a code number and everyfink.
"Can I have that?" I ask.
"Sure." She says.

Tappity tap.
Oh, that's Asos, not Assos.
Bugger.

For those with nothing to do right now, go to Asos and look at Cycling shorts.

Not much lycra there

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #6803 on:** 30 August, 2015, 08:39:01 am »

Quote from: Polar Bear on 29 August, 2015, 07:41:25 pm

Quote from: A Warwickshire Lad on 29 August, 2015, 12:35:13 pm
Quote from: Basil on 29 August, 2015, 10:55:18 am
Quote from: A Warwickshire Lad on 29 August, 2015, 09:42:00 am
Come on You Bears!!!
Oh is that why there were many large groups of middle aged men walking up the flat cut this morning?
Probably, but any Bears fans will most likely be disappointed after their performance in the first semi...
Happy to see my home county trounce your lot but not enjoying the rate at which Lancashire are piling on the runs. $:-\$

I didn't bother watching all the final. Rather an anti-climax to such a wham-bam form of the game.

T42 · « **Reply #6804 on:** 01 September, 2015, 10:19:16 am »

Yesterday evening, when it was still around 30°C and all the windows were open, some bastard varmer sprayed liquid manure on a field upwind of here. There are times when I hate this place.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #6805 on:** 02 September, 2015, 09:51:01 pm »

Washing machine, please cease and desist with the noise reminiscent of a drunk trying to change gear in a laden skip lorry and get on with doing the bloody washing

I think it's the clutch.

hellymedic · « **Reply #6806 on:** 03 September, 2015, 12:10:23 am »

The spare AA cells in my bum bag met the spare keys, paper clip and stack of neodymium magnets supplied by Biggsy OTP tonight and got VERY HOT.
Baahh!

Kim · « **Reply #6807 on:** 03 September, 2015, 12:17:33 am »

At least they weren't lithium (presumably). Or NiCad for that matter.

I find these quite useful for avoiding that sort of thing: https://www.7dayshop.com/products/7dayshop-aa-aaa-battery-storage-case-clear-5-pack-7DAYAACASECLEAR5PACK

T42 · « **Reply #6808 on:** 03 September, 2015, 06:44:47 am »

Missus came into kitchen and started frying salmon with the skin on while I was having my breakfast.

Bledlow · « **Reply #6809 on:** 03 September, 2015, 11:23:29 am »

Quote from: Kim on 03 September, 2015, 12:17:33 am

At least they weren't lithium (presumably). Or NiCad for that matter.

I find these quite useful for avoiding that sort of thing: https://www.7dayshop.com/products/7dayshop-aa-aaa-battery-storage-case-clear-5-pack-7DAYAACASECLEAR5PACK

Yeah. I bought some rechargeable batteries from them in packs like that, & use them for carrying spare batteries. Very handy. They need an elastic band round 'em so they don't pop open when rattled around in a bag, though.

But for at least a week, their 'good to go' rechargeable AAA batteries have been unavailable, just when I want some.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #6810 on:** 03 September, 2015, 11:55:53 am »

Us longhairs will usually have the odd piece of elasticated Stuffs about our person.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #6811 on:** 03 September, 2015, 03:10:44 pm »

After twenty-four seconds of ringing Lt. Col. Larrington (retd.)'s anbaric distaphone it makes a noise like a highly-amplified version of Jimi Hendrix' guitar seeing a sea otter for the first time, and hangs up. Subsequent diallings elicit naught but a noise like a modem or fax machine trying to shake hands. Which is odd, as he posseses neither. The fax/modem state of affairs persists for anything up to a couple of hours.

WTF

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #6812 on:** 03 September, 2015, 05:38:49 pm »

Thatsentertainment.co.uk: I went to play my newly acquired copy of Meat is Murder only to find a disc by Mogwai. If I had wanted background music, I would have stood in the nearest lift for three quarters of an hour, thank you. Kindly provide originally ordered item, kthxbai.

Basil · « **Reply #6813 on:** 03 September, 2015, 07:05:31 pm »

As I went for a little hide from my in box at lunchtime today I had light collision with a bike that came flying round the corner on the pavement.
Girl, late 20s?? Neither of us came to harm.

This isn't a grumble about pavement cycling. This is a grumble about people.

I said something along the lines of "If you must ride on the pavement, you should slow down a bit"

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jsabine · « **Reply #6814 on:** 03 September, 2015, 07:21:50 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 03 September, 2015, 07:05:31 pm

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"Grandad"

Fair point, though.

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Basil · « **Reply #6815 on:** 03 September, 2015, 07:51:50 pm »

Not much sign of any grandadship being achieved in this family.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #6816 on:** 03 September, 2015, 08:12:01 pm »

"If you're going to ride that fast, do it on a canal towpath."

Kim · « **Reply #6817 on:** 03 September, 2015, 08:37:58 pm »

It's not just me then? The pavement cyclists *are* getting faster?

hellymedic · « **Reply #6818 on:** 05 September, 2015, 11:01:02 pm »

Dear Santander Cycles,
Thank you SO much for sending me a new key so that your red corporate logo replaces Barclay's blue fob.
You inform me I can activate this key online. I can't due to an 'internal server error' on the TfL website.
Phoning 0343 2549966 gives me silence.
Just as well we don't want to use the bikes just now...

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #6819 on:** 06 September, 2015, 06:48:04 am »

How the muddy flip am I supposed to fish a tea bag out of a cup with that? It has the structural integrity of a cheese straw and goes floppy when put in hot water

hellymedic · « **Reply #6820 on:** 06 September, 2015, 02:00:20 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 05 September, 2015, 11:01:02 pm

Dear Santander Cycles,
Thank you SO much for sending me a new key so that your red corporate logo replaces Barclay's blue fob.
You inform me I can activate this key online. I can't due to an 'internal server error' on the TfL website.
Phoning 0343 2549966 gives me silence.
Just as well we don't want to use the bikes just now...

The website seems to be up FSVO 'up' today so I have inactivated the old key.
I don't seem to be able to activate the new key but must ring the their phone line, which is
DEAD.

hellymedic · « **Reply #6821 on:** 06 September, 2015, 02:23:21 pm »

If you thought Waterloo [sic] station was big enough to have more than one wheelchair-accessible toilet you would be wrong. I waited nearly half an hour to use a loo that was too small for my wheelchair.
GGGGRRRR!

mcshroom · « **Reply #6822 on:** 07 September, 2015, 04:39:41 pm »

The wobbly feeling in my tooth is a filling that's come very loose. It would happen just as I'm about to spend two weeks shuttling 40 miles each way to work off site.

At least there's no pain $:-\$

Kim · « **Reply #6823 on:** 07 September, 2015, 07:06:28 pm »

Quote from: mcshroom on 07 September, 2015, 04:39:41 pm

The wobbly feeling in my tooth is a filling that's come very loose. It would happen just as I'm about to spend two weeks shuttling 40 miles each way to work off site.

At least there's no pain $:-\$

Now would be a good time to invest in an emergency dental bodge kit.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #6824 on:** 08 September, 2015, 02:30:49 am »

Safeway Canada, why can you not tell me today's opening hours of your store just down the street? It's a Bank Holibob here in Canuckistan, so normal hours do not apply. I could walk down there and have a look, but it's raining.