Author Topic: The moaning old git thread (Read 534575 times)

porter · « **Reply #3740 on:** February 28, 2024, 16:29:47 »

No usb socket either but two type C sockets that I don't even have a cable for! Just spent an hour to turn off all the warnings, speed, lane, etc so it'll not drive me mad now, even found a tachometer rather than that stupid eco meter crap. Still like driving my old Swift better though but hopefully it'll grow on me, its here for the next 3 years either way.

2112 · « **Reply #3741 on:** February 29, 2024, 17:11:09 »

F***ing trains! It took 8 hours to get from Milton Keynes to Morpeth today for what should have been a sub 5 hour journey. Late trains, breakdowns, point failures, you name it. Everything but leaves on the line...

Upt North · « **Reply #3742 on:** February 29, 2024, 18:42:04 »

Calm down, calm down 2112.
Have a nice shower.....

2112 · « **Reply #3743 on:** March 01, 2024, 07:25:09 »

On the bright side I was 'at work' and getting paid to endure the misery that is our rail network...

StromGeeza · « **Reply #3744 on:** March 01, 2024, 08:47:09 »

Buy shares in the train co so you can profit further from your misery!

2112 · « **Reply #3745 on:** March 01, 2024, 09:28:41 »

I'm going in to work today (overtime) and part of that will be claiming my 'delay repay' from Cross Country. The best bit is I get to keep it but my company paid for it !

Brockett · « **Reply #3746 on:** March 01, 2024, 13:25:48 »

I am cleaning up my son's bike before putting it up for sale. The engine cases are ragged with peeling paint. I decided to try ' Simonez engine enamel'. Although it is advertised as being on sale in a number of places, it isn't available when I ask. I could have ordered it from M&P for about £12 a can but elected to go to EUROCAR parts. Click and collect and ordered yesterday morning for collection today. I drove the 30 miles to their depot and found they had supplied one can 'Aluminium' and one can ' Gloss Black'. I told them I ordered two cans of Aluminium.
There followed a short inquest when it was discovered that the 'Black Gloss' can had been awarded a cap from an 'Aluminium' can.

"Sorry sir w'ell sort it out and it will be here for you to collect after 9am tomorrow."
So I have driven 60 miles to collect one can will have to go back for anoth 60 trip to get the other one. 120 miles is about 10 litres at £1.42. So that's £8 per can ( £16 for two) plus £14 for fuel means £30 and that is £6 more than getting it on line.

I really should have bought it on-line from M&P.

Upt North · « **Reply #3747 on:** March 01, 2024, 16:07:57 »

Look on the bright side, at least it got you out and about.

Brockett · « **Reply #3748 on:** March 01, 2024, 18:50:20 »

It was 3 degrees on the way up and

P'ing down both ways so it was a car trip.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #3749 on:** March 01, 2024, 19:07:15 »

3 Celsius? Lucky git.
In a car? Lucky git.
5 hours trudging round in 2 degrees, pissing it down and breezy.

But getting paid.

TLPower · « **Reply #3750 on:** March 02, 2024, 10:40:12 »

But Rusty, what about your lovely warm van?

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #3751 on:** March 02, 2024, 12:10:20 »

Daren't put the heater on, uses too much lectrickery.

TLPower · « **Reply #3752 on:** March 02, 2024, 19:13:09 »

I know

kwackboy · « **Reply #3753 on:** March 02, 2024, 21:49:26 »

Funny riding past all these new electric cars in the winter that are stuck in traffic. Nearly all are wearing coats and gloves...

2112 · « **Reply #3754 on:** March 03, 2024, 08:15:02 »

If they've got Renault Zoe's (my first 'leccy car, the heater was absolutely rubbish). My MG EV5 is a very pleasant place to be, as is the wife's Kia E Niro (heated seats & steering wheel no less). Nice & warm, nice & quiet and VERY cheap to run. What's not to like about that ?

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #3755 on:** March 03, 2024, 09:22:11 »

I like my e-van, 2112, but - we have more vans than charging points, we share vans with the afternoon shift, and some people can't be arsed to plug in even if they can get to one. Half the fleet has to move another van to get near a socket, and keys aren't always where they should be. Our uninsulated vans have a biggish volume, and when you're climbing in and out, soaked through, a dozen or more times a day, the heaters can't keep up without draining the batteries to a surprising degree. I'd have an e-car for home use, though.

2112 · « **Reply #3756 on:** March 03, 2024, 09:36:13 »

EV fleet use can be an issue, especially if the staff are not fully 'onboard' with it. Some of our local council fleet are now on EV's and they forever run out of leccy as staff 'forget' to plug them in. The NHS are getting quite up to speed with them and all the drivers are plugging in over lunchtime so they can get the full day out of the vans with ease. The wife's former Pharmacy uses a Nissan e-NV200 for deliveries and they've got it well sorted now. Plug in at the end of the day and a boost charge at lunchtime, sorted. They've never run out or had any EV related issues. Education is the key...

kwackboy · « **Reply #3757 on:** March 07, 2024, 14:19:32 »

Just passed my yearly rip off MOT exam, it requires an 80% minimum pass rate and most of the questions are about scenarios that would never happen ...

Bloody pen pushers who make this shite up haven't a clue ...

Have to pay for privilege as well ....

Brockett · « **Reply #3758 on:** March 07, 2024, 16:31:50 »

I failed the UK citizenship exam. Never had a chance really as I didn't do to Eton

TLPower · « **Reply #3759 on:** March 07, 2024, 16:32:41 »

yearly?

I only went on one just to be a tester. You would be "asked" to attend a refresher if your tests and spot checks weren't up to much. I was a tester for about 15 years.