The angry thread

[EtchedPixels]

God take those merry gentlemen
and put them on a bus
I do not care where it goes
But make it far from us
To save us all from drunken wails
The vomit and the fuss

Oh tidings of humbug and woe
tidings of humbug and woe
Oh tidings of humbug and woe

Oh god those merry gentlemen
are singing in the street
They sound like sheep that are lost
A woeful whining bleat
I wish they'd learn to sing in tune
Or maybe keep the beat

Oh tidings of humbug and woe
tidings of humbug and woe
Oh tidings of humbug and woe

I wish those merry gentlemen
Were all put on a train
And sent to somewhere distant
And not let back again
I'd even pay the fares for some
To clear it from my brain

Oh tidings of humbug and woe
tidings of humbug and woe
Oh tidings of humbug and woe

God take those merry gentlemen
And guide them to a bar
Keeping them drinking all the night
So that they can't walk far
And we shall have a silent night
And no more mental scars

Oh tidings of humbug and woe
tidings of humbug and woe
Oh tidings of humbug and woe

Oh tidings of humbug and woe
tidings of humbug and woe
Oh tidings of humbug and woe

[daveg]

   

Merry Christmas!

Dave G

[Geoff]

Woke up this morning 3 am with galloping gut rot it is making me double up, got in laws coming today as well.

[Sprintex]

God take those merry gentlemen ...

On a more railway-related note:

God help those selfish gentlemen
At the railway show today
Come armed with oversize backpacks
To barge folk out the way
Stand yapping in the middle of the
Aisles all bleedin' day 

All they do is ruin others' fun
Pain in the bum
All they do is make you wish you hadn't come

God help those bullish gentlemen
Who think they must come first
They push and shove at stands
But if you shove them back they curse
I'm sure with every passing year
It just gets worse and worse 

All I want is to enjoy the train show
Not the aggro
All I want is a nice time at the show

God help those rancid gentlemen
Who haven't washed their pits
They smell like old stale burgers
And it makes you feel quite sick
If their armpits ain't been washed
Then neither have their dangly bits!

Oh I wish they would go and have a bath
Not much to ask
When they stand so close it makes you want to barf


Paul

[Geoff]

  oh hec Paul you must have it bad.

[ParkeNd]

Met the big backpack boys at Warley. With a beer belly at the front they come out at about 4ft 6 ins deep. Rivals a well aimed twins pushchair at the Mall or a t*rts bling bag suspended from the shoulder.

[Tank]

Short version.......

I'm sure I'm not alone on here, but my property flooded really badly yesterday.  Thankfully not a drop in the house, but front and back garden were badly flooded.  The muddy water entered the garage and my workshop.  I lost about £1200 of tools, so I was not happy at all yesterday.

Also, the 31 sandbags that the council gave me last year are BIODEGRADABLE!!!!!  So, after sitting there for nearly a year they all split and washed crushed glass and sand all over the lawn.   Seriously, biodegradable sandbags?!?!?  The concrete trench and pump did well, but the water was too much.

After complaining again yesterday the council turned up an hour later (I must praise them for that) with two vans, 6 guys and another 30 sandbags.  The same type of sandbags as last time.....  So, I've just spent £23 on eBay buying 50 REAL sandbags that do not rot!!!!!!

[mk1gtstu]

Short version.......

I'm sure I'm not alone on here, but my property flooded really badly yesterday.  Thankfully not a drop in the house, but front and back garden were badly flooded.  The muddy water entered the garage and my workshop.  I lost about £1200 of tools, so I was not happy at all yesterday.

Also, the 31 sandbags that the council gave me last year are BIODEGRADABLE!!!!!  So, after sitting there for nearly a year they all split and washed crushed glass and sand all over the lawn.   Seriously, biodegradable sandbags?!?!?  The concrete trench and pump did well, but the water was too much.


After complaining again yesterday the council turned up an hour later (I must praise them for that) with two vans, 6 guys and another 30 sandbags.  The same type of sandbags as last time.....  So, I've just spent £23 on eBay buying 50 REAL sandbags that do not rot!!!!!!

Sorry to hear that    I can sympathize with you. I had a similar thing happen yesterday, a workshop I rent where I'm restoring my classic car was also flooded, about 3 inches of water in there  fortunately my welder & tools were up out of the way but still got a mess to clear up when I can bring myself to go back there 

[NeMo]

Seriously, biodegradable sandbags?!?!?

Absolutely standard. Biodegradable doesn't mean something falls apart during use. It means that the item decays after it's normal duration of use. Since sandbags are designed for short-term use, and should be stored dry when not in use, it's not at all surprising to see them fall apart if left in the garden for a year or more.

You can get non-biodegradable sandbags (acrylic usually) but the ones you got were presumably the standard hessian type. As a taxpayer, I'm sure you can understand why the council give away cheaper sandbags that don't require specialist disposal.

Cheers, NeMo

[Tank]

Sorry to hear that    I can sympathize with you. I had a similar thing happen yesterday, a workshop I rent where I'm restoring my classic car was also flooded, about 3 inches of water in there  fortunately my welder & tools were up out of the way but still got a mess to clear up when I can bring myself to go back there 

Glad to hear it wasn't too bad, but still sad to see it I'm sure.

You can get non-biodegradable sandbags (acrylic usually) but the ones you got were presumably the standard hessian type. As a taxpayer, I'm sure you can understand why the council give away cheaper sandbags that don't require specialist disposal.

Cheers, NeMo

I can quite agree that biodegradable are acceptable, but only if I was told about them being so.  They were given to me on the understanding that they'd be used until they'd fixed the drainage on the neighbouring roads - which is still in the planning stages after about 2 years.   Also, the council know that I have two young children, so now I have crushed glass and sand all over my garden.  The bags look like they are a type of plastic, and not the hessian ones (I actually have a load of those that are ex-army).  I've bought myself some which are made from Polypropylene, and are UV treated.

[silly moo]

Reading about flood damage puts my problem into perspective and my thoughts are with those suffering from flood damage and no electricity.

But, I'm still absolutely fuming    after having to try and sort out the activation of a Model Rail subscription with Apple 'Support' . They decided in their wisdom that 'activate' meant  'cancel' and I have probably missed out on a special offer.

These things are sent to try us.

[Bealman]

Geez Tank, you have had a mixed year! I have been following the situation over there on the telly over here, and have been worried that some of our members have been involved!

Look on the bright side mate - last time my hometown here got flooded, it was 6 feet, not 3 inches! Luckily the Bealman abode and layout were spared.

Hope your excellent Thomas Christmas tree is OK!

Better fortunes in the New Year,

George.

No biodegradable sandbags!!!!!! Good grief.

[Agrippa]

Not so much angry as bemused, on Hogmanay I received a letter from Scottish Gas which told me it won't be long before they're supplying my gas and thanking me for choosing them as my supplier, they'll be in touch soon to arrange a meter reading.

The thing is :-

I don't have gas.
I have never had gas.
I have no intention of getting gas.

Waiting for some galoot to turn up with a yellow vest and clipboard and wise him/her up.

[ParkeNd]

Not so much angry as bemused, on Hogmanay I received a letter from Scottish Gas which told me it won't be long before they're supplying my gas and thanking me for choosing them as my supplier, they'll be in touch soon to arrange a meter reading.

The thing is :-

I don't have gas.
I have never had gas.
I have no intention of getting gas.

Waiting for some galoot to turn up with a yellow vest and clipboard and wise him/her up.

Maybe the Angry bit comes when they start sending you gas bills.

[lionwing]

Not so much angry as bemused, on Hogmanay I received a letter from Scottish Gas which told me it won't be long before they're supplying my gas and thanking me for choosing them as my supplier, they'll be in touch soon to arrange a meter reading.

The thing is :-

I don't have gas.
I have never had gas.
I have no intention of getting gas.

Waiting for some galoot to turn up with a yellow vest and clipboard and wise him/her up.

Just let them roll up and start looking for your meter!