Author Topic: The moaning old git thread (Read 534488 times)

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #2400 on:** October 04, 2019, 18:54:48 »

Oh yes, the uprising of ghosts in the cupboard or any crevice where they've been hiding.......

Brockett · « **Reply #2401 on:** October 04, 2019, 21:06:10 »

I hate the very idea of Halloween. Another mad American fad. Not being a theist I have no time for spirits, ghosts and all that god, angels, devil, demons malarkey. As for local loonies out trick or treating. No no no. I go to my wife's house fot the evening in the knowledge that no-one dare knock on her door.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #2402 on:** October 04, 2019, 21:11:29 »

..... except you hammering madly on it screaming "LET ME OUT!!!"

TLPower · « **Reply #2403 on:** October 05, 2019, 06:27:23 »

Halloween is the night of the year when we rid the house of the previous years unwanted Liquorice Allsorts.

They are of course the pink or blue bobbly ones, I keep them in a bowl by the front door. They generally have a fine layer of dust and dog hair on them.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #2404 on:** October 05, 2019, 08:07:42 »

I don't mind some aspects of halloween. But I will never accept or join in with this "Trick or treat" bollocks.

MartinW · « **Reply #2405 on:** October 05, 2019, 08:22:57 »

"Trick or Treat" is the base level training for hooligans that they have to complete before they move on to muggings and breaking legs.

Andy M · « **Reply #2406 on:** October 05, 2019, 18:52:23 »

I have a lovely line in Chile toffee and senna nougat for any little scrotes demanding money with menaces, but the wife won't let me hand it out. That said civilisation seems to have set it. The smaller kiddies now seem to dress up just after dark and call only at houses showing a carved turnip lantern, normally where their mates live. This is actually rather nice.

Don't forget pumpkin makes a cracking soup, especially on November 6th when they can be had for pennies.

A remaining annoyance is supermarket's selling fireworks from August on. We actually have a local petition going to stop them. The national one was of course rejected as the Westminster Monkeys know better. Sainsbury and ASDA seem to be respecting this, Morrisons aren't. I wonder if scratters buy as much in bangers as a sales rep does in Diesel and shopping? Morrisons are finding out.

I shall be having a celebration tot on the 31st assuming the Westminster W*****s don't double cross us again.

Andy

Brockett · « **Reply #2407 on:** October 05, 2019, 19:10:26 »

Every year I stock up with a three or four crash helmet size pumpkins. Keep them cold and dark and they'll last a couple of months. Cut them in half and half again and wrap the remainder three quarters in cling film and keep in the frig. Cut off the tough outer skin and remove the seeds and pith and add chunks of pumpkin to a vegetable stew. They don't disintegrate like a marrow (sad thing).
Invariably the shop assistant asks if I'm having a halloween party and cannot quite grasp the idea that pumpkins can be eaten and not just used as a candle holder. On 7th November there will no pumpkins to be had as the supermarket idiots throw them away "because they're not wanted" after Halloween.

Brockett · « **Reply #2408 on:** October 05, 2019, 19:20:58 »

I was looking forward to the Copdock show this weekend. However the forecast is

. All. Bloody. Day.

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #2409 on:** October 05, 2019, 20:56:16 »

@ Andy M, your celebrations might include said fireworks which are available for any occasion and not just Nov. 5th? Hmmmm, bang goes (sorry) the possibility of celebrating a birthday or anniversary at any other time of the year. They might have 'use by' dates on them though......

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #2410 on:** October 05, 2019, 21:10:38 »

I'm with AndyM on the pyrotechnics. Nov5 only. Not new year, easter, our team won, it's a boy, my goldfish's birthday, St. Jude's day. Also, the primary objective of all fireworks seems to be decibels. Bugger all colour or display, just artillery so you can prove you've outspent the neighbours. The animals hate it, I hate it.

And, breathe....

Fat Rat · « **Reply #2411 on:** October 05, 2019, 21:18:37 »

top moaning

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #2412 on:** October 05, 2019, 21:34:06 »

Miserable bunch, the lot of you!

Party poopers!

Spoilsports!

Killjoys!

Wet blankets! (I like that one the most)

Just having a moan.

TLPower · « **Reply #2413 on:** October 06, 2019, 08:01:37 »

@ Rusty

have multiple likes.

Charlie Bucket is almost totally deaf now, in his younger years he was a gibbering wreck with fire works. He was bred and trained as a gun dog but was petrified of loud noises (gun shy). Luckily for us and him we rescued him (for a mighty sum). The autumn until after new year was always a living hell for the poor chap.

Brockett · « **Reply #2414 on:** October 06, 2019, 08:50:13 »

Fireworks should never be sold to the public. Not a dog owner myself but hate cruelty and every firework causes distress to some animal somewhere.

Andy M · « **Reply #2415 on:** October 06, 2019, 14:06:04 »

I can live with terrified animals from dusk until say 1030 on November 5th, the weekend either side if it's a weekday, same for Chinese New Year etc.

Organised displays stick to the timetable. Little scrotes spending the money they get from stealing mobile phones at large supermarkets to recreate Friday night on the Gaza strip, every night 3pm to 3am, August to Easter is simply antisocial.

Of course were someone to attempt to recreate the actual event with fifteen tons of black powder under Westminster, they would have my full support.

Andy

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #2416 on:** October 26, 2019, 20:57:25 »

Use of language again and I'm not sorry to highlight it. (Nevermind starting sentences with 'so')

What ever happened to the verb to 'say'? I say , you say, he says or they say....... Past participle , 'said'.

Why is it:

"I'm like....."

"I go....."

"She went....."

?!?!?!

Edit: Add to that "he or she got....." FFS

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #2417 on:** October 26, 2019, 21:39:07 »

Bloody light bulbs.
100w, 60w, 40, clear or pearl. Them were t' days.
Far too simple.
How many lumens do you want? What's that output equivalent to in old money? How many Kelvins is the colour temperature? LED, halogen or magic sparkles?
Right, this is what I need. Correct shape, size, colour, brightness, voltage, wattage. But it's an Edison screw. Have you got any in bayonet cap? No, sir. Why not, considering it is still the British Standard? All right, do you sell pendant fittings in Edison so I can buy this particular bulb? No, sir. No? Well how the f**k are you going to sell any of these bulbs, then? Me exiting B&Q muttering and visibly shaking.

tallpaul · « **Reply #2418 on:** October 26, 2019, 22:29:49 »

And to cap it all there are several sizes of Edison screw...caps. It's a jungle out there.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #2419 on:** October 26, 2019, 22:33:47 »

.... and, if they still exist, left-handed Edison bulbs. British Rail used 'em to stop people nickin' 'em out of railway carriages.