The angry thread

[Newportnobby]

At £79 per hour labour and an £85 door mechanism + VAT for the  Treasury my door is fixed but that's 2 locos!!!!!!!!

Couldn't you just replace it yourself 

The door was locked and the mechanism had disintegrated so there was no way I could even open the door to lift it off the hinges, let alone afford the cost of a new door with all the gubbins, Mike.
If I'd known what was involved in replacing just the mechanism I'd still have been stumped

Why is it that just when I've spent some dosh on a necessity (in this case a Western from Kernow ) that just a few hours later I manage to break the lock on my front door so now I have to find a locksmith who will no doubt charge some exorbitant call out fee

At £79 per hour labour and an £85 door mechanism + VAT for the  Treasury my door is fixed but that's 2 locos!!!!!!!!
Looks like I'l be down Preston docks (again) for a few nights

No, Mick, No! Please don't lower the tone of the area (again)! 

Dave G

You've obviously never been to Preston Docks, Dave. Lower the tone of the area indeed

[jonclox]

At £79 per hour labour and an £85 door mechanism + VAT for the  Treasury my door is fixed but that's 2 locos!!!!!!!!

Couldn't you just replace it yourself 

The door was locked and the mechanism had disintegrated so there was no way I could even open the door to lift it off the hinges, let alone afford the cost of a new door with all the gubbins, Mike.
If I'd known what was involved in replacing just the mechanism I'd still have been stumped

Why is it that just when I've spent some dosh on a necessity (in this case a Western from Kernow ) that just a few hours later I manage to break the lock on my front door so now I have to find a locksmith who will no doubt charge some exorbitant call out fee

At £79 per hour labour and an £85 door mechanism + VAT for the  Treasury my door is fixed but that's 2 locos!!!!!!!!
Looks like I'l be down Preston docks (again) for a few nights

No, Mick, No! Please don't lower the tone of the area (again)! 

Dave G

You've obviously never been to Preston Docks, Dave. Lower the tone of the area indeed

In need of a regular wage I spent about 5 years working in a double glazing and door manufacturing workshop.
even just fitting basic hinges and locks become a nightmare at times. The variety of hinges and especially door locks is vast and very complicated to set up and install properly
I personally don't think you were overcharged Im sorry to say

[Newportnobby]

I personally don't think you were overcharged Im sorry to say

Jon - just to clarify, I don't think I was overcharged (especially as the engineer only gets 40% of the hourly rate, I was told) but I don't like these out of the blue expenses which result in having nothing to show for the outlay except a door that is now the same as it was last Saturday (not when I'm considering buying a Dapol Grange )

[MikeDunn]

The door was locked and the mechanism had disintegrated so there was no way I could even open the door

Ah, bummer    Explains why you had to get the guy out, all right ...

I had to do a couple of locks last year; fortunately, it was a choice  ...  The replacement was very straight-forwards, unlike the sounds of yours.

Reminds me ... I need to replace the other back door & the entire surrounds   Have put it off a long time (after doing a partial rebuild of it), but am hoping it can survive this winter coming as I just don't have the time to invest until Autumn    And it'll be sod's law the weather heads bad then.

[jonclox]

I personally don't think you were overcharged Im sorry to say

Jon - just to clarify, I don't think I was overcharged (especially as the engineer only gets 40% of the hourly rate, I was told) but I don't like these out of the blue expenses which result in having nothing to show for the outlay except a door that is now the same as it was last Saturday (not when I'm considering buying a Dapol Grange )

I quite understand  NPN .  Like  but all I was saying is that to my mind his costs etc etc were justifiable

[outofgauge]

 :censored:Just got home from a days graft as usual -good oh -the postmans brought my 'N'gauge journal -a bit of railway reading -a quick flick till bed time -looking good -then to the news letter -sales /wants ok nothing there for me ! Then I start to read the financial report from the agm -which I did go to the show with my oppo Mainline -but didnt stay for the meeting (boy do I now wish I had ) from what I can read looks like the ex vice president (and an MBE) to boot has been helping himself to money from the society along with running business within a business ( the second hand stock )  ! What the hell have I been paying my membership for -buy a bottle of wine for him once a year ? God who can you trust these days ? When ive stopped chewing on my journal -emails are going to be sent -are the society pursuing the loses ? Whats every one elses views ??

[joe cassidy]

I think shame is sufficient punishment.

Best regards,


Joe

[Zogbert Splod]

Not a happy chappie!
Fish plate finger? Bah - that's for beginners and children... Try a bit of 'Dremel circular saw finger' then get back to me.

That's some flesh I'll never get back. Yeah, my own fault. Yeah, I'm embarrassed by what I did - stoopid! Yeah, it could have been a lot worse! But, holy bat poop, it smarts! That's an end to my layout work for tonight anyhow...

Gonna cus now,  pee, poo, belly, bum, drawers!
There, that actually feels a bit better.....

[Newportnobby]

 

[MikeDunn]

Then I start to read the financial report from the agm

We're over on the Magazine thread ...

[outofgauge]

That would be ok normaly Joe - but not everybody in our world will find out -just the n gauge members !

[acko22]

Just been sniped on 4 items on Ebay!!!

Now that's life but by the same  he has gone after 3 of the things I wanted and then on a duplicate of the 150 I wanted he has put a snipe bid in for that too!!

All I wanted was a class 150 is that to much to ask!! 

Ahh well the only plus is hopefully I have ran him up a little for his troubles!

[paulprice]

what does sniped mean?

[acko22]

what does sniped mean?

Ok well I am sure I will be educated as to how exactly it works (there is some computer program out there that does it) But basically someone not bidding on an item till the last few seconds on an item, say 3 seconds so you have no chance of a counter bid.

On its own is someone does that on an item that life! But 3 items all ending within seconds of each other then they are using the "sniping" program and that just makes me rather upset! 

[MalcolmInN]

Ok well I am sure I will be educated as to how exactly it works

Ok, well, I am sure we wouldnt dare now !