The angry thread

Trainfish · February 05, 2015, 12:47:25 AM

I can't remember the last time I literally did LOL at a post but I just did then when reading about 45 minutes of reverse drilling! Nice one Bealman, yes, you most certainly are goose of the day. Congratulations

daveg · February 05, 2015, 07:55:27 AM

Bit like a mate of mine who complained that his sander attachment was bl**dy noisy.

We checked it out - and turned the Hammer option off!

Dave G

Kipper · February 05, 2015, 04:13:26 PM

Just dug out the steam mop we bought a few years ago (and which never got past the taking out of the box stage). Thought I would clean the carpet after the puppy deposits (as she is now house trained!?!). Water put in tank, plugged in, red light (good), green light (better), turn on tap - and nothing. Checked instructions - was tap shut for any length of time, as might have squashed pipe shut. Bugger, it was! Stripped cover off, and released pipe from tap - flat. Revived and adjusted so different part of pipe in tap. Went through process again, but still no steam. Opened up again, and rummaged around boiler area (very hot!), and found that the boiler was all corroded and looked snookered. Steam mop is now stripped and recyclable bits ready for recycling centre, and rest in dustbin. Now, where is the Argos catalogue?

Malc · February 05, 2015, 05:08:14 PM

Re George's incident. A pal of mine was having trouble getting his petrol lawn mower started after the winter break. I was having a look at it, but couldn't fix it. I asked him for some hand cleaner, he pointed to a can containing paraffin. This isn't paraffin, I said, this is petrol. Oops, he said, I must have filled the lawn mower with paraffin.

Bealman · February 05, 2015, 08:39:31 PM

I filled the tank of my petrol fuelled Toyota Celica with diesel once. It got me about 50 yards down the road. Had to have it towed to three different repair shops before someone could work out what was wrong with it.

Oldun · February 05, 2015, 09:00:01 PM

Ordered a battery for my Land Rover. Received an email this morning at 08.39 AM:

"Your Battery Mega Store order 31115150083205 is estimated for delivery by UK Mail between 14:49 - 15:49.
Your order is now out for delivery with our driver, and will be delivered between the times stated above".

At 16.00 hours I received another email:

"We're sorry...
Our driver has met with an unexpected delay and will be with you soon.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused"..

It's now 20.57 and I'm still waiting

Good job Its not an urgent order

Roger

Trainfish · February 06, 2015, 01:13:26 AM

Quote from: Kipper on February 05, 2015, 04:13:26 PM
Just dug out the steam mop we bought a few years ago (and which never got past the taking out of the box stage). Thought I would clean the carpet after the puppy deposits (as she is now house trained!?!). Water put in tank, plugged in, red light (good), green light (better), turn on tap - and nothing. Checked instructions - was tap shut for any length of time, as might have squashed pipe shut. Bugger, it was! Stripped cover off, and released pipe from tap - flat. Revived and adjusted so different part of pipe in tap. Went through process again, but still no steam. Opened up again, and rummaged around boiler area (very hot!), and found that the boiler was all corroded and looked snookered. Steam mop is now stripped and recyclable bits ready for recycling centre, and rest in dustbin. Now, where is the Argos catalogue?

I got one for the wife the other week (a fair swap some may say), £20 in Home Bargains. It is of course still in the box. Maybe I should post this in the For Sale section.............

Oldun · February 06, 2015, 11:20:17 AM

My battery delivery gets even better now. According to the delivery company, I received and signed for it at 16.31 hrs yesterday (5/02/2015)
Strange thing is, I don't have it

Have contacted said courier as to exactly where their driver delivered it

More to follow

Roger

Newportnobby · February 06, 2015, 12:19:13 PM

No wonder the NHS is strapped for cash.
Could it perchance be because, for one appointment at the hospital, I've this morning received 3 separate letters from them confirming said appointment?

Or could it be the cost of packaging for their prescriptions?

Draw your own conclusions, you must

daveg · February 06, 2015, 12:51:48 PM

Know exactly what you mean, Mick.

I take a lot of different tabs each day; 6 in the morning and 3 each night.

I look at some of the empty oversize foil packs and with my N gauge hat on think 'now what can I use that for?'

Dave G

Malc · February 06, 2015, 02:23:29 PM

Being diabetic, I too take loads of different tablets. I don't know why they insist on the foil packs. The small bottles were much easier. When I am getting some of them out of the blister pack, they spring out and I end up crawling around on the floor, trying to retrieve the blessed things.

GeeBee · February 06, 2015, 02:24:38 PM

Quote from: Malc on February 06, 2015, 02:23:29 PM
Being diabetic, I too take loads of different tablets. I don't know why they insist on the foil packs. The small bottles were much easier. When I am getting some of them out of the blister pack, they spring out and I end up crawling around on the floor, trying to retrieve the blessed things.

Me to thankfully down to 24 a day now

Kipper · February 06, 2015, 02:38:20 PM

The girlfriend sent me a card, first class postage from Slough, for my birthday, which was last Friday - it did not arrive. Today, I received a note from the postman, that I had an underpaid letter waiting at the sorting office - £1.11 to pay. Went down and paid, and found I had the missing card, and only a week late.
Now, why did it take a week, I asked? Not enough postage paid, as it was too thick for the 5mm slot, so came second class, says the woman behind the counter. So why have I got to pay the first class rate supplement, says I. That's the way it is, says she. I reckon I, or the girlfriend, is due a refund!

Newportnobby · February 06, 2015, 03:51:40 PM

Quote from: Malc on February 06, 2015, 02:23:29 PM
Being diabetic, I too take loads of different tablets. I don't know why they insist on the foil packs. The small bottles were much easier. When I am getting some of them out of the blister pack, they spring out and I end up crawling around on the floor, trying to retrieve the blessed things.

I used to get 100 x 75mg dispersible aspirin from the pharmacy in a small plastic pot. For some reason they say they are now not allowed to sell those and instead I get the push-through tablet packs x 10 in a box. All I do is push all the tablets out and put them into the old plastic pot. The world's gone mad (potential name for a Bond film?)

talisman56 · February 06, 2015, 04:44:59 PM

Quote from: GeeBee on February 06, 2015, 02:24:38 PM
Quote from: Malc on February 06, 2015, 02:23:29 PM
Being diabetic, I too take loads of different tablets. I don't know why they insist on the foil packs. The small bottles were much easier. When I am getting some of them out of the blister pack, they spring out and I end up crawling around on the floor, trying to retrieve the blessed things.

Me to thankfully down to 24 a day now

You must rattle when you walk...

...and to think I was happy when they got my 5-a-day down to 2...