View Full Version : Gripe of the day - What is yours?
svenrico
14-10-20, 08:46 PM
Payroll have ****ed up. My monthly salary is down by £991, they acknowledge there may be an issue when I raised it. But haven't announce what they are going to do!
rectify it presumably!
svenrico
14-10-20, 08:46 PM
starting to forget this is a motorcycle forum !!!
starting to forget this is a motorcycle forum !!!
great init.
garynortheast
14-10-20, 09:04 PM
starting to forget this is a motorcycle forum !!!
This is the idle banter section after all. I think most of us have lives beyond motorcycling.It’s what makes this forum such an endlessly interesting and varied place to come to.
Not sure its a gripe of the day or a gripe of the year. 10 days ago number 2 daughter got a blinding headache, and within 5 mins was totally blind. Thankfully her vision is slowly returning. She can now sort of focus out to 3 feet She's had a number of MRI's and an optomap scan, all of which are clear.
The doctors, having hit a brick wall, are now suggesting they refer her to another hospital, even though they have the specialties where they are. And even though they are eye specialists, "it could be MS." And, "You should get a referral letter within 2 weeks." I wonder when the appointment will be after that? 4 weeks + waiting for the appointment. ITS NOT AN INGROWING TOE NAIL!!!
redtrummy
14-10-20, 09:19 PM
was that just for the wiper blades or could it have been the insurance excess charge for windscreen replacement ? just asking.
That was just the two front wiper blades - the excess for the screen was £115.
I did have a look at their windscreen repair cost for a chip £185!
I guess the cost is higher than going into a garage and getting a chip repair at a centre but £185!
Not sure its a gripe of the day or a gripe of the year. 10 days ago number 2 daughter got a blinding headache, and within 5 mins was totally blind. Thankfully her vision is slowly returning. She can now sort of focus out to 3 feet She's had a number of MRI's and an optomap scan, all of which are clear.
The doctors, having hit a brick wall, are now suggesting they refer her to another hospital, even though they have the specialties where they are. And even though they are eye specialists, "it could be MS." And, "You should get a referral letter within 2 weeks." I wonder when the appointment will be after that? 4 weeks + waiting for the appointment. ITS NOT AN INGROWING TOE NAIL!!!
now thats a grip... hope they get to the bottom of it and find a solution.
but nice to see your ok and i was getting a bit worried about you.
now thats a grip... hope they get to the bottom of it and find a solution.
but nice to see your ok and i was getting a bit worried about you.
Still in one piece Bib. Thoroughly enjoying Spain's version of Covid rules. Outside your gate without a mask, €100 fine. Get caught again, €300 fine. Argue the toss with the Policia in the street, €3000 fine.
Hope you're ok too...
its Spain and any excuse will do to fine you... lol.
its great to see your ok. me well i'm just the same and playing covid roulette.
Geodude
15-10-20, 06:04 AM
Hey Bri hope they get your daughter seen to asap, nice to hear you are ok.
This is the idle banter section after all. I think most of us have lives beyond motorcycling.ItÂ’s what makes this forum such an endlessly interesting and varied place to come to.
Now for something that IS about Motorcycling, but DEFINITELY isn't a gripe of the day :confused:
Not always a great idea to speed up as I found to my cost back in the 70's. I was riding back from Southend on a dual carriageway at a legal speed over taking slower traffic when I noticed a Ford granada up my chuff, so sped up. He did the same. So I thought, this is a boy racer in his 3litre granny, let's see if he can keep up with my GT750? He couldn't and then........the blue lights came on. Another 3 points...
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Had a similar experience, also years ago, main differences being I suspect I was going faster, yet - incredibly - I got away with a mild telling off !!!
(Didn't mention earlier 'cos my posts were probably already long enough)
November '99 and out on my new to me '92 CBR900RR on the A38 DC . Anyone who has ridden an original Blade will know that at an indicated 85 ISH in top gear it's on the edge of where all the real power is, so showing a little (relative) restraint I was at 85, before slowing alot for the big r/b outside Derby. Was probably at no more than about 45 round the r/b as it was a cold dark November evening (ambient temperature probably somewhere around 4 degrees C) and I was still getting used to the bike. Away from the r/b, back in the direction of Birmingham, the road widens out to at least 3 lanes, so with nothing on the road in front of me I took it up towards the redline in 3rd (which on any Blade is comfortably into licence losing territory). Dropping back down to 80ish, I then noticed some bluey tinted headlights on my tail.
Blue tinted headlights? Got to be some boy racer thinks I. Was back up to about 95 and still gaining a little speed when the OTHER blue lights came on.
Thought, this was it, got away with speeding for 13 years, time to take your ban like a man.......What actually happened was this Senator driving copper was also a bike cop who congratulated me on the condition of my bike and the standard of my riding gear, warned me of the danger of ice (possibly caused by faulty car cooling systems) and then proceeded to explain he had clocked me at an average 92.7 (I think it was), explaining that if I'd been over 100 he would have been doing me !!!!!
The key point being I WAS doing well over 100 right in front of him, but hugely fortunately for me, his timed average included my careful negotiation of the roundabout. Only kept the Blade 6 months, I actually preferred it in the wet, just found it fairly impossible to ride sensibly otherwise.
DISCLAIMER - all speeds mentioned above are of course in km/h ;)
Ha! Can now balance that out with my non motorcycling gripe of the day.
It seems that pretty much every time I go to use my HP office Jet wireless printer these days, I have to uninstall and reinstall the software before it will actually print anything :smt076
Like today:
Try to print
Get message 'your HP office Jet requires intervention'
So, cancel print, open HP Print and Scan Doctor
Select printer
Print and Scan Doctor declares everything fine and asks would you like to run a test print?
Try test print
Doesn't print
'the doctor' then asks would you like to try an "internal print "
Internal print, works ok.
So, then tells me I have to uninstall and reinstall the software, just like I'm pretty damn sure I did last week.......
This requires a reboot, windows then decides it wants to install some updates.........
svenrico
15-10-20, 02:45 PM
That was just the two front wiper blades - the excess for the screen was £115.
I did have a look at their windscreen repair cost for a chip £185!
I guess the cost is higher than going into a garage and getting a chip repair at a centre but £185!
All those charges are too high. If a chip can be repaired it is a lot less than the cost of windscreen replacement.
svenrico
15-10-20, 02:51 PM
This is the idle banter section after all. I think most of us have lives beyond motorcycling. It’s what makes this forum such an endlessly interesting and varied place to come to.
Unfortunately anything I post on here 'tongue in cheek' or slightly sarcastic doesn't always come across on here. Know what I mean ! ;)
Grant66
15-10-20, 03:04 PM
Unfortunately anything I post on here 'tongue in cheek' or slightly sarcastic doesn't always come across on here. Know what I mean ! ;)You could add the Reddit style /s at the end. Agree tone is never easy to convey in text. [emoji3]
Although some people won't know what /s means and it won't make any difference. [emoji23]
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svenrico
15-10-20, 03:14 PM
Not sure its a gripe of the day or a gripe of the year. 10 days ago number 2 daughter got a blinding headache, and within 5 mins was totally blind. Thankfully her vision is slowly returning. She can now sort of focus out to 3 feet She's had a number of MRI's and an optomap scan, all of which are clear.
The doctors, having hit a brick wall, are now suggesting they refer her to another hospital, even though they have the specialties where they are. And even though they are eye specialists, "it could be MS." And, "You should get a referral letter within 2 weeks." I wonder when the appointment will be after that? 4 weeks + waiting for the appointment. ITS NOT AN INGROWING TOE NAIL!!!
Hope it turns out ok for your daughter.
Sir Trev
15-10-20, 06:06 PM
Good luck to your daughter Bri!! Scary thing to happen out of the blue.
As to the cost of windscreens - try looking up the price of a private replacement heated front screen for a Ford. I was quoted well over £400 a few years ago when I got fed up waiting for the useless a-wipes that are Autoglass. How much?!?! Autorubbish eventually replaced it on insurance a full MONTH after I first called the claim line. The most utterly incompetent customer "service" I have ever come across.
Dave20046
15-10-20, 07:46 PM
Bri , all the best
Good luck to your daughter Bri!! Scary thing to happen out of the blue.
As to the cost of windscreens - try looking up the price of a private replacement heated front screen for a Ford. I was quoted well over £400 a few years ago when I got fed up waiting for the useless a-wipes that are Autoglass. How much?!?! Autorubbish eventually replaced it on insurance a full MONTH after I first called the claim line. The most utterly incompetent customer "service" I have ever come across.
That rings a bell. We had a Transit once that ate windscreens, they were expensive heated ones too.
garynortheast
16-10-20, 02:54 AM
FFS. Woke at 3am. Now sat downstairs wide awake and fretting.
FFS. Woke at 3am. Now sat downstairs wide awake and fretting.
as another worrier, I feel your pain. No matter how many times people tell you "don't worry", you can't help it - it's not a switch that can be flicked off. The "what ifs" always loom large - my ex wife had the wonderful ability not to worry and when pressed would say: "it might not happen", whereas I would be stuck on the "what if this happens".
I found that, with me, it was always because of things that were beyond my control. Knowing that fact never helped of course so I'd make contingency plans for when things went wrong and then plans for when those things went wrong too. Frequently, the constant construction of alternate plans would distract me from my original worries.
I truly hope things settle down in a positive way for you.
Thats me too. It takes over your life. Its always over the things you can't control. The worst time, as Gary finds, is sleep when the subconscious kicks in and runs riot, amplifying all those worries. Things do have a way of sorting themselves out and thats what I have to keep telling myself.
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SV650rules
16-10-20, 10:21 AM
Man plans and the Gods laugh...
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/our-emotional-footprint/201602/man-plans-and-god-laughs
I also remember a famous military commander saying something like 'the best battle plan ever made never survived long after the first contact with the enemy'...
I like that.
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garynortheast
16-10-20, 12:43 PM
Yes, me too. Good post, thanks.
But I bet I will still wake at stupid o'clock in the morning and fret and despair again.
shiftin_gear98
16-10-20, 01:44 PM
Sounds like the perfect time to grab a head torch and a pair of trainers.
And let the trails work their magic.
garynortheast
16-10-20, 03:48 PM
Sounds like the perfect time to grab a head torch and a pair of trainers.
And let the trails work their magic.
I'd love to Martin as it really does help, but I've damaged my ribs and walking quickly on rough ground is painful atm, never mind trail running. Pretty annoyed with myself about the injury as there's a social run tomorrow morning I'd love to do, but I can't even contemplate it until my ribs hurt less.
maviczap
16-10-20, 08:07 PM
Yes, me too. Good post, thanks.
But I bet I will still wake at stupid o'clock in the morning and fret and despair again.
Not liking what I'm reading Gary, and it's a big indicator of stress, if it wasn't blooming obvious. I've been there, for numerous reasons, and my life has followed a similar path to yours recently.
To get some sleep and get my mind focussed I had to resort to the doctor and get some assistance from pills. Helped me through the bad patches, but I don't use them now.
I wish I could ease your worries, but it's not.
I hope something turns up, I really do
svenrico
16-10-20, 10:46 PM
Only suggestions, I am not a doctor, but I had trouble sleeping , or rather keeping waking up during the night several times and going to the toilet, and didn't get much sympathy from my usual doctor but then saw a younger dr who suggested I might have sleep apnoea and referred me to the sleep clinic of the local hospital who diagnosed severe obstructive sleep apnoea. This resulted in having my driving license revoked because I couldn't stand having the CPAP mask on my face to start with. I did soon after start treatment though and quickly felt much better but because of a c**k up between the hospital and DVLA didn't get my license back for 6 months. Anyway, that was 5 years ago and I sleep properly with the CPAP machine every night .The point is there might be a medical reason why people have trouble sleeping so it is worth getting a medical opinion (if you can get an appointment to see a doctor that is !)
SV650rules
17-10-20, 08:42 PM
But I bet I will still wake at stupid o'clock in the morning and fret and despair again.
Have found these help, melatonin is the bodies natural sleep substance ( just as seratonin is our bodies natural wake up and feel good stuff ). I tried sleeping pills for a very short time but found they made me feel zonked for a large part of the next day... not good at all. Melatonin can also help relieve depression ( but so can getting a decent nights sleep ).
The 6 hour timed release are better than the instant hit ones, and although you can get stronger than 3mg at least if you have 3mg you can take 2 - if you have the stronger ones you cannot split a tablet as it destroys the timed release dosing. I used these when I worked shifts and traveling for work, often to time zones a long way from home. I find 3mg is fine for me.
They come from USA so allow 7 days and about £3 postage to UK
https://vitasunn.com/full-range/melatonin-timed-release-3mg-100-tablets-by-natrol/
Adam Ef
18-10-20, 08:59 AM
No ride out today and instead working at home with my left ear now screaming and blocked more than ever. Pressure in my head and very disorientated. Any sound sounds like a scramble of confusion in my head. NHS have informed me they no longer do syringing so have suggested I go private. Booked at a local place for micro suction the soonest they can get me in.. next Wednesday. Cost of £55 per ear. Could be worse. Could be better too.
A relativley minor gripe I know but definitley felling a bit glum today with current situation in the world and being stuck home feeling like I'm falling sideways.
Volvo drivers are back. They seemed to be ok for a while, but now they are back to their 40mph everywhere status.
Not so bad when on the bike, but very frustrating when in the car.
No ride out today and instead working at home with my left ear now screaming and blocked more than ever. Pressure in my head and very disorientated. Any sound sounds like a scramble of confusion in my head. NHS have informed me they no longer do syringing so have suggested I go private. Booked at a local place for micro suction the soonest they can get me in.. next Wednesday. Cost of £55 per ear. Could be worse. Could be better too.
A relativley minor gripe I know but definitley felling a bit glum today with current situation in the world and being stuck home feeling like I'm falling sideways.
Same here (hear). GP checked my ear Wednesday, its not blocked with wax, so clogged in my inner ear. None of the suggested treatments are working but I have to wait a week before I can go back and see the GP again. Its been a week since it started and fed up with it. I don't think it's infected, just full of gunk from a mild cold. Still mustn't grumble.
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yokohama
18-10-20, 05:22 PM
Riding along and there's a vehicle approaching in the opposite carriageway, it goes past and about 2 seconds later, an extremely strong smell of weed.
maviczap
18-10-20, 05:40 PM
Riding along and there's a vehicle approaching in the opposite carriageway, it goes past and about 2 seconds later, an extremely strong smell of weed.
Unfortunately seems socially acceptable to drink or drug drive these days. No police to enforce.
I'm not one for advocating it's legalisation, but seems it's semi legal anyway.
svenrico
18-10-20, 06:01 PM
No ride out today and instead working at home with my left ear now screaming and blocked more than ever. Pressure in my head and very disorientated. Any sound sounds like a scramble of confusion in my head. NHS have informed me they no longer do syringing so have suggested I go private. Booked at a local place for micro suction the soonest they can get me in.. next Wednesday. Cost of £55 per ear. Could be worse. Could be better too.
A relativley minor gripe I know but definitley felling a bit glum today with current situation in the world and being stuck home feeling like I'm falling sideways.
It isn't a minor gripe at all. I think I paid £50 for 2 ears at specsavers ,must have been on special offer !, but when I complained about being rejected by local hosptal because of long waiting list the gp got a letter sent to me giving a telephone number to ring with a choice of about 3 hospitals. When I rang they knew the waiting list at all these hospitals and I got in one on NHS within about 3 weeks. You can get in at specsavers in about a week if you pay. ps soften the wax up with olive oil drops for a few days before treatment other wise microsuction can't clear all hard wax. good luck - over and out.
Dave20046
19-10-20, 08:20 AM
Riding along and there's a vehicle approaching in the opposite carriageway, it goes past and about 2 seconds later, an extremely strong smell of weed.
Very, very common round here and quite worrying. I don't know if legalisation would help or hinder with reducing smokers on the road. Probably more likely hinder although I can't wonder how many teenagers/people smoke it in their cars because there is nowhere socially acceptable to smoke nearer home.
shiftin_gear98
20-10-20, 07:24 AM
FI light came on this morning on my way to work. Let the fun begin.
shiftin_gear98
20-10-20, 09:08 AM
C46 -Exhaust Valve Actuator.
Sounds like a simple one to fix - I hope.
svenrico
23-10-20, 10:51 PM
Oncoming drivers at night who wait until they have dazzled you before dipping their headlights.
Particularly dangerous on narrow country roads where there are no white lines and grass verges and edge of the road can be indistinct when dazzled.
Also running into large expanse of wet mud on road with tractor at other end with 'floodlight like' lights glaring at you.
dirtydog
23-10-20, 11:59 PM
Kids- predominantly girls, why are they so horrible to each other?
So Libby has fairly short hair and often gets mistaken for a boy (that doesn't bother her) but a couple of months ago she decided that she was going to grow her hair long so she could then get it cut and donate it to the little princess trust.
But today on the bus home from school another girl went up to her and asked if she was a boy or girl, despite the fact she was wearing a skirt. The girl the said loudly to her friend "omg, it's a girl, doesn't it know girls should have long hair?"
Result is she now wants to get her hair cut short again so that this girl doesn't think she's growing her hair because of what she said
Sir Trev
24-10-20, 11:00 AM
I hate to tell you DD but you've still got years of this to go. The Monkey is 23 and her friends fall in and out with each other all the time just like they're still in the playground...
Girls are particularly good at mental cruelty. There's usually some dominant female trying to make herself look clever at someone elses expense.
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Adam Ef
24-10-20, 11:38 AM
We're going through this too. Strereotypical 3 blonde girls mentally bullying anyone who is different. My daughter also cut off her hair for charity to try and help Grandma (My Mum) shortly before we lost her last year. Makes it even more of a painful situation for her. I can't wait to watch Heathers (the original film, not the remake) with her when she's old enough.
dirtydog
24-10-20, 11:48 AM
Trev- this is 3rd time for us (I’m well outnumbered by the girls)
John- with the eldest it was bad, she was youngest in her college course at just 15 and there were women in their late twenties acting like primary school kids. Getting their friends involved in it as well
Adam- hats off to your girl for the whole hair thing.
Chris_SVS
24-10-20, 09:02 PM
Working in retail - fella not wearing a mask was a bit of a **** to one of the shop staff. He didn't get in
We get people coming in and either forgetting and turning back to get a mask or others put it on halfway into the shop. Others have it in their hand but have to be asked to put it on.
SV650rules
25-10-20, 11:57 AM
Kids- predominantly girls, why are they so horrible to each other?
So Libby has fairly short hair and often gets mistaken for a boy (that doesn't bother her) but a couple of months ago she decided that she was going to grow her hair long so she could then get it cut and donate it to the little princess trust.
But today on the bus home from school another girl went up to her and asked if she was a boy or girl, despite the fact she was wearing a skirt. The girl the said loudly to her friend "omg, it's a girl, doesn't it know girls should have long hair?"
Result is she now wants to get her hair cut short again so that this girl doesn't think she's growing her hair because of what she said
Boys may be more physical, but girls are more psychological in their bullying, my wife admitted this, she once said she never wanted to work for a female boss ever again, blokes much more fair and reasonable.
Adam Ef
25-10-20, 02:32 PM
We get people coming in and either forgetting and turning back to get a mask or others put it on halfway into the shop. Others have it in their hand but have to be asked to put it on.
We get people who duck under a barrier through the door, past hazard tape markings and right up to our faces at a counter 10 feet away from where they're supposed to have stopped, once they've been invited in. Our shop is also our workshop space, so we have three of us in a limited amount of space already.
I did get asked to put a mask on in a bakery today when I was wearing my bike helmet. The counter also had a solid perspex barrier all the way across it and the guy standing well back from it also had a mask on. Not quite sure how he expected me to put a mask on inside my helmet or what good it would do, with three barriers already between us (my visor, perspex screen and his mask) and only one person (me) allowed in the shop at a time. The card machine contactless then failed so I had to touch the machine, twice as it failed again even with a PIN. He then asked me to pay cash. I didn't have any. I'd say the card machine and cash problems would be more of a potential source of spreading than not wearing a mask inside a helmet. There's some situations where common sense seems to be going out of the window.
Bad Dog owners; ones who let their Dog off the lead, when it is quite clear they have Zero voice control over the Dog. Train the thing up before taking it into a public area with other Dogs, People and distractions and letting it off the lead.
I get the whole "oh, do I have to wear a mask?" I mean come on, it's been law since June ffs...
Craig380
25-10-20, 05:28 PM
I did get asked to put a mask on in a bakery today when I was wearing my bike helmet.
I always just put my visor down when paying for fuel, etc.
Sir Trev
25-10-20, 07:26 PM
Bad Dog owners; ones who let their Dog off the lead, when it is quite clear they have Zero voice control over the Dog. Train the thing up before taking it into a public area with other Dogs, People and distractions and letting it off the lead.
As someone who had a rescue dog that could not be trusted with other dogs (a previous owner clearly mistreated her) I was always amazed at how inconsiderate other dog owners could be. Sure, your dog may be fine with most other dogs but when faced with mine snarling at it you just watch it get aggressive back. Not so smug now are you? We had to segregate Jackie for everyone's sake, keeping to roadside footpaths, which is such a shame with a big park on my doorstep, but it was not worth the hassle, especially from the "oh he's very friendly" brigade who would not/could not recall their own dog. I know my own dog - you don't. If another owner asks you to keep your dog away don't dismiss them. [/rant]
As someone who had a rescue dog that could not be trusted with other dogs (a previous owner clearly mistreated her) I was always amazed at how inconsiderate other dog owners could be. Sure, your dog may be fine with most other dogs but when faced with mine snarling at it you just watch it get aggressive back. Not so smug now are you? We had to segregate Jackie for everyone's sake, keeping to roadside footpaths, which is such a shame with a big park on my doorstep, but it was not worth the hassle, especially from the "oh he's very friendly" brigade who would not/could not recall their own dog. I know my own dog - you don't. If another owner asks you to keep your dog away don't dismiss them. [/rant]
Completely Agree, Trev. It's sad you can't utilise what you have on your doorstep due to no fault of your own.
Have you considered getting one of those leads that have a warning to say your Dog is not Dog Friendly? It may help those who are less intelligent so see it beforehand.
Chris_SVS
25-10-20, 09:18 PM
I get the whole "oh, do I have to wear a mask?" I mean come on, it's been law since June ffs...
Lot of folk just taking the p155 with them too, had a few exempt today which obviously you can't challenge no matter how believeable and a group of 5 lads who were being a bit loud about.covid in the queue who only produced masks right at the door, two of them didn't get in.
I'd casually dandered in and warned the wee girl from shop staff that they might be difficult and said I would stand with her, all went well. Could see the relief in her eyes, another staffer was tellibg me she'd asked a fella to not try on clothes as he demanded the fitting room was opened. He threw his stuff in her face and stormed off..
GOTD - I feel like I'll be sent back, great news with Black Friday etc looming
Adam Ef
26-10-20, 02:59 PM
I always just put my visor down when paying for fuel, etc.
Yep, had my visor down.... he wanted me to wear a mask like on the signs his manager had put up.
Grant66
26-10-20, 03:44 PM
You could put one on the outside of the helmet [emoji1787]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201026/68346584baaa45d6d03ba17f31fb2735.jpg
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I think this Driver needs an eye test after this SMIDSY
Range Rover Needs a Guide Dog (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8879657/Shocking-moment-bus-smashes-SUV-massive-crash.html#v-4970675301048467788)
SV650rules
26-10-20, 06:34 PM
Yep, had my visor down.... he wanted me to wear a mask like on the signs his manager had put up.
Most places round by us have signs saying 'face coverings must be worn' so you would probably be ok with scarf, helmet or mask....
Adam Ef
26-10-20, 07:39 PM
The guy before me was wearing a saggy blue medical mask virtually hanging around his chin. Looked like the one in the picture on the signs though so got no complaints. The kid working there was just a bit simple.
SV650rules
26-10-20, 08:32 PM
Most peoples masks are kept for so long without replacing or washing they are health hazards - and don't mention the ones that get dumped in supermarket trolleys or carparks.
svenrico
27-10-20, 02:40 PM
Boys may be more physical, but girls are more psychological in their bullying, my wife admitted this, she once said she never wanted to work for a female boss ever again, blokes much more fair and reasonable.
Bit of a generalisation ! I have worked for male bosses who were unfair and unreasonable twa*s !
svenrico
27-10-20, 02:44 PM
'Most peoples masks are kept for so long without replacing or washing they are health hazards ' so my wife keeps telling me. I must remember to wash mine regularly as everybody should.
cold calls. never had them before but had 3 in the past week on my mobile. how they got the number is anyone's guess but i suspect 02 has sold my details. furkin warnkers.
svenrico
29-10-20, 12:26 AM
cold calls. never had them before but had 3 in the past week on my mobile. how they got the number is anyone's guess but i suspect 02 has sold my details. furkin warnkers.
Not being funny ,they wouldn't do that would they, isn't there something in the contract that prevents them from doing that ? I used to get a lot on the landline but get some protection from BT ,still get some though. Spam emails are another thing - fake parking fine, fake paypal notice ,fake HMRC email etc . I notify Action Fraud.
Minor gripe; I just read an article on yet another freeview retune for nov 4th, it only seems like a couple of weeks since I last did this. Apparently there was one a couple of days ago too.
So the reason for the retune is to renumber some channels. Offcom has regulated that all public service channels should be in the first 24 channels. This includes BBC4 which in the Scottish regions is channel 55. So after the retune it becomes channel 24. So still out of step with everyone else.
I would think that offcom had more serious matters to worry about.
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Grant66
29-10-20, 11:14 AM
I'd be happy if the BBC could manage to put the local news in HD so I don't have to change channels halfway through the news or suffer the steel band/swimmers/wheelchair basketball team sounds until the remote is located.
How can ITV manage this but the BBC can't?
I may need to get out more [emoji3]
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I've been wondering the same thing Grant.
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simple answer is dont watch the news... its all depressing propaganda.
Grant66
29-10-20, 03:07 PM
simple answer is dont watch the news... its all depressing propaganda.But how else will I know what "Colin, a pub landlord from Nottingham" thinks about the latest restrictions.
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Sir Trev
29-10-20, 07:02 PM
I stopped watching the news because of the biased reporting of B****t, I continued not watching the news as I was fed up of hearing about Covid, and now I still don't watch the news as I'm fed up with hearing about the US election...
svenrico
29-10-20, 10:13 PM
'I'd be happy if the BBC could manage to put the local news in HD so I don't have to change channels halfway through the news or suffer the steel band/swimmers/wheelchair basketball team sounds until the remote is located.
How can ITV manage this but the BBC can't? ' - Exactly what I have been saying here in darkest Yorkshire !
svenrico
29-10-20, 10:20 PM
I stopped watching the news because of the biased reporting of B****t, I continued not watching the news as I was fed up of hearing about Covid, and now I still don't watch the news as I'm fed up with hearing about the US election...
When did this country become so obsessed with American politics ?!
Nigel Farage seen standing on a platform among Trump supporters - he'll be disappointed when they tell him he can't vote because he isn't American ! :rolleyes:
chris8886
29-10-20, 11:32 PM
I'd be happy if the BBC could manage to put the local news in HD so I don't have to change channels halfway through the news or suffer the steel band/swimmers/wheelchair basketball team sounds until the remote is located.
How can ITV manage this but the BBC can't?
I may need to get out more [emoji3]
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I couldn't agree more with you, drives me bananas too!
daktulos
30-10-20, 07:23 AM
When did this country become so obsessed with American politics ?!
Nigel Farage seen standing on a platform among Trump supporters - he'll be disappointed when they tell him he can't vote because he isn't American ! :rolleyes:
It's to put our politicians in a good light, to make them look sane.
eBay eejits, again. Selling my Givi Top Box which still retails at £200 brand new, which is 18 months old and in good condition for £160 (offers can be sent). The amount of eejits who think you'll sell it for half the cost of a new one is ridiculous. To the point i added in the description that no lowball offers would be entertained.
If you want cheap luggage, go look and bid on cheap luggage! If you want quality luggage understand there's a price attached to it.
maviczap
01-11-20, 01:04 PM
'I'd be happy if the BBC could manage to put the local news in HD so I don't have to change channels halfway through the news or suffer the steel band/swimmers/wheelchair basketball team sounds until the remote is located.
How can ITV manage this but the BBC can't? ' - Exactly what I have been saying here in darkest Yorkshire !
Yep agreed
When did this country become so obsessed with American politics ?!
Nigel Farage seen standing on a platform among Trump supporters - he'll be disappointed when they tell him he can't vote because he isn't American ! :rolleyes:
Because we are one of the newest states to join the Union, or so the BBC would have us think. Don't worry about what's happening in Europe, nothing to worry about there
Grant66
01-11-20, 02:49 PM
Less than 12 hours after Boris's announcement, Morrisons shelves have been stripped of toilet rolls and dried pasta.
The hoarders supplies from 8 months ago must be getting low.
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I can't say I'm surprised to hear that. The same idiots and idiots never seem to learn.
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Adam Ef
01-11-20, 05:51 PM
Less than 12 hours after Boris's announcement, Morrisons shelves have been stripped of toilet rolls and dried pasta.
The hoarders supplies from 8 months ago must be getting low.
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What's going on ? I've been in the garage for two days now...
What's going on ? I've been in the garage for two days now...Country is back on the naughty step.
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Sir Trev
01-11-20, 07:12 PM
What's going on ? I've been in the garage for two days now...
I'd go back into the garage if I were you Adam!
Made my usual Sunday afternoon trip to Morrisons to stock up on fresh stuff for lunches this week and could not believe how many people were in there compared to usual. The queues at the checkout were stupid, even the self-scan baskets one where I went. We have enough bog roll and pasta for a couple of weeks so kept well clear of those aisles, thankfully.
svenrico
01-11-20, 09:30 PM
eBay eejits, again. Selling my Givi Top Box which still retails at £200 brand new, which is 18 months old and in good condition for £160 (offers can be sent). The amount of eejits who think you'll sell it for half the cost of a new one is ridiculous. To the point i added in the description that no lowball offers would be entertained.
If you want cheap luggage, go look and bid on cheap luggage! If you want quality luggage understand there's a price attached to it.
Think you are probably being a bit optimistic at £160, but having sold a few almost new accessories off bikes a year or so ago I don't understand why some people think parts a few months old should be half the new price.
(having said that I did let some go at half price to obvious enthusiasts)
svenrico
01-11-20, 09:32 PM
What's going on ? I've been in the garage for two days now... Don't worry ,you'll just have to stay in there after Thursday. :)
Daughter #2's blindness hasn't improved. Add to that she is struggling to walk because of numbness in her right leg. She's struggling to pick things up because of numbness with her right arm. And she is now having problems with bladder control. Her friend, who called round last Friday, has tested positive for Covid. Daughter is now self-isolating, not that she was going out anyway.
Daughter #1 is due to give birth in 2 weeks time but has been diagnosed with fibroids, and is now scheduled for a C-section.
Daughter #3 is a primary school teacher, and is due to give birth just after Christmas. One of her pupils has tested positive for Covid, and the daughter is self-isolating + awaiting her own C-19 test results.
Covid travel restrictions, lockdowns and quarantines I need like a hole in the head. Stressed, aye just a tadge.
Geodude
04-11-20, 08:12 AM
Bugger :( hope it all goes well for you and the girls Bri. Thoughts and man hugs xGx
garynortheast
04-11-20, 08:38 AM
Good grief Bri, it never rains but it pours! Hope stuff works out ok and comes good for you and your daughters. You have my sympathy over the levels of stress this must be generating for you. I know personally what dealing with stress at this level is like.
Why do problems come along in groups? I hope things improve for you and your daughters Bri
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shiftin_gear98
04-11-20, 09:09 AM
Bri W, I wish you and your family all the best.
Luckypants
04-11-20, 09:22 AM
Jeez Brian, thats a lot to deal with. Hope it all works out the right way for your daughters and you.
APC overnight! I made a point of staying in, I open the garage door and patio door to show I'm in. I get an email telling me I'm not in and I have a card pushed through the door. There's no card.
It's frozen fruit so delivery tomorrow isn't going to work. Allegedly, the driver is returning...
ethariel
04-11-20, 01:02 PM
About a year ago I was home with a rotten cold, as i stumbled past the front door heading for the coffee, a card started to be pushed thru so i whipped the door open and told the idiot to try the bell, he just looked dumbstruck, had no intention of even attempting a delivery as it took him 10 mins to find it in the van as i stood in front of it refusing to move till I got it, he had a handful of pre-written 'You were out' cards in his hand.
I called DPD about it and was told they would look into it, oh how I laughed.
They know they do it and simply don't give a stuff, they have already been paid for the delivery so why cause a fuss, half the 'Depot management' used to be drivers so know exactly what goes on, only way round it is something like Royal Mail Special Delivery by 10AM as you can claim compensation if its not there
good grief Bri, that is a gripe of the day. they say it comes in threes so hope all is well from now on.
Think you are probably being a bit optimistic at £160, but having sold a few almost new accessories off bikes a year or so ago I don't understand why some people think parts a few months old should be half the new price.
(having said that I did let some go at half price to obvious enthusiasts)
not really when i achieved close to it . . . .
i'm not in a rush to sell so it's about the right buyer being around, who has the finances to support their shopping needs.
Sir Trev
04-11-20, 08:19 PM
Sorry to hear all that Bri. Hope things improve for you and yours soon.
maviczap
08-11-20, 07:48 PM
Flipping heck Bri 😔
maviczap
08-11-20, 07:53 PM
eBay buyer ******s
Had a guy message me about an item, moaning it didn't work. I offered him a refund on the purchase price, but not the postage, if he returned it.
He said it wasn't fair I wasn't going to refund my postage costs, and he was going to keep the item for spares anyway!
Why bother messaging me if you didn't want to return it then. Feck off
Craig380
09-11-20, 08:33 AM
eBay buyer ******s
Had a guy message me about an item, moaning it didn't work. I offered him a refund on the purchase price, but not the postage, if he returned it.
He said it wasn't fair I wasn't going to refund my postage costs, and he was going to keep the item for spares anyway!
Why bother messaging me if you didn't want to return it then. Feck off
I've had this a couple of times, in both cases the item was working fine immediately before posting. I suspect that some striping gits know that most of us would rather keep our 100% positive feedback score and use that to get the purchase price refunded.
Adam Ef
09-11-20, 09:23 AM
Yep. I've sold things in the past and had the buyer do a bit of amateur mechanics on them, mess them up and then send them back at my cost.
svenrico
09-11-20, 04:36 PM
I haven't sold anything on ebay yet . I have sold motorcycle parts through forums, where buyers have come to collect so there wasn't a problem, or by posting where photos of the item showed the condition before I sent them. I describe items accurately and, touch wood, I haven't had a problem so far. I would never claim a refund by making false claims but isn't there some procedure in ebay where a seller can dispute a bad rating when it isn't justified.
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