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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    buckshee said:
    Just got to rely on them telling the truth then whatever they repair seems to not be fully repaired. Had clutch issues on our car and friend of a friend who’s a mechanic said it was more likely something else so he changed that and it was still not working, changed something else and it’s still not working and also there’s now a noise coming from the engine. 

    It’s now at a garage being looked at, most likely the clutch is fucked which I said from the start and could’ve saved myself a couple of hundred quid and two months. 🤬
    Lesson learnt there unfortunately.
    If your car has a fault take it to a garage and not a friend of a friend.
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,866
    gringo said:
    buckshee said:
    Mechanics. 

    Just got to rely on them telling the truth then whatever they repair seems to not be fully repaired. Had clutch issues on our car and friend of a friend who’s a mechanic said it was more likely something else so he changed that and it was still not working, changed something else and it’s still not working and also there’s now a noise coming from the engine. 

    It’s now at a garage being looked at, most likely the clutch is fucked which I said from the start and could’ve saved myself a couple of hundred quid and two months. 🤬
    In my many years in the motor trade I have never found that many garage mechanics are particularly intellectual, and I think cars are now becoming increasingly complicated, I can understand how there are so many problems diagnosing issues and faults.
    My Dad originally trained as a mechanic and was often fixing friends and family’s cars whilst I was growing up. I remember him saying to me a couple of years before he passed that he wouldn’t have a clue now because of how complicated they’ve become. 
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 10,633
    Walked into a hotel yesterday to syphon the python. There are 3 urinals. The fella that got in there just before me decided to use the middle one which means the next person (me) has to rub shoulders with him while we both do our bizz. Just use the end one and I'll use the other end one then if someone else walks in and uses the middle it is what it is.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,778
    Walked into a hotel yesterday to syphon the python. There are 3 urinals. The fella that got in there just before me decided to use the middle one which means the next person (me) has to rub shoulders with him while we both do our bizz. Just use the end one and I'll use the other end one then if someone else walks in and uses the middle it is what it is.
    I feel like most men understand the rules, but nobody ever taught us - we just know!
    Here’s the maths behind correct urinal etiquette.
    https://medium.com/@my4/the-mathematics-of-urinals-f42dd8d6fc4d
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,179
    edited October 7
    buckshee said:
    gringo said:
    buckshee said:
    Mechanics. 

    Just got to rely on them telling the truth then whatever they repair seems to not be fully repaired. Had clutch issues on our car and friend of a friend who’s a mechanic said it was more likely something else so he changed that and it was still not working, changed something else and it’s still not working and also there’s now a noise coming from the engine. 

    It’s now at a garage being looked at, most likely the clutch is fucked which I said from the start and could’ve saved myself a couple of hundred quid and two months. 🤬
    In my many years in the motor trade I have never found that many garage mechanics are particularly intellectual, and I think cars are now becoming increasingly complicated, I can understand how there are so many problems diagnosing issues and faults.
    My Dad originally trained as a mechanic and was often fixing friends and family’s cars whilst I was growing up. I remember him saying to me a couple of years before he passed that he wouldn’t have a clue now because of how complicated they’ve become. 
     I worked for DAF Trucks for over 20yrs, When I first entered the motor trade at Stormont Eng (Ford Trucks)in Thamesmead in 1973, the mechanics needed to know a little about hydraulics, a little about electrics , and have some basic engineering skill, and be able to "sus" things out.
    When I left the motor trade last year, this had moved on to understanding chemical reactions across a 
    Cat Converter. Air brake technology.ABS/EBS(Changing the Brake system program parameters etc) ECAS suspension systems, LDWS, AIR CON Traction Control . Telemetrics.  CAN/LAN systems.Construction and Use Regs,  Lighting regs. TfL Safer Lorry Scheme . All pretty technical.Along with the paperwork, so quite a few technicians are no mugs. 

    DAF used some diagnostic equipment called DAVIE, (DAF ADVANCED VEHICLE INVESTIGATION EQUIPMENT)
    when the vehicles were booked in if the vehicle required electronic investigation people were told, 
    "There maybe a wait for DAVIE"  Many drivers and customers would come in and ask for DAVIE as if it was a person.

  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 575
    Walked into a hotel yesterday to syphon the python. There are 3 urinals. The fella that got in there just before me decided to use the middle one which means the next person (me) has to rub shoulders with him while we both do our bizz. Just use the end one and I'll use the other end one then if someone else walks in and uses the middle it is what it is.
    Just piss on his shoes, that'll learn him!
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 575
    Yay a new Taylor Swift album that will be endlessly on repeat at home

    It baffles me how that shrew face country singer became such a global icon.
     Good luck to her I guess but back then I really didn't see it coming. 
    I get it tbh. She is a good songwriter and doesn't come across as "manufactured".
    I saw a programme a fair few years ago (Im sure that she can't do it know!) where she used to just turn up at fan club members houses with birthday presents etc. She came across as very natural.
  • My digital season ticket.
    By nice if the scanner read it without me having to move it around for what seems like minutes on end.
    What's even more annoying is that it reads my son's digital ticket immediately every time.
    I know what you are thinking and I started to think it myself, but my son tried with my one last week and had the same problems as me. Tried his own, boom!
    Frankly I am going back to card version next season
    Is your screen scratched/your see through screen cover scratched?
    I had this iss ue with tickets in general until I realised the problem.
    Thanks for the suggestion CE, but it doesn't appear scratched at all in fact quite pristine.
    Add to that the fact that I regularly travel by train using digital tickets and never have a problem getting the bar code read either by the guard or at the barriers.
     
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    My digital season ticket.
    By nice if the scanner read it without me having to move it around for what seems like minutes on end.
    What's even more annoying is that it reads my son's digital ticket immediately every time.
    I know what you are thinking and I started to think it myself, but my son tried with my one last week and had the same problems as me. Tried his own, boom!
    Frankly I am going back to card version next season
    Is your screen scratched/your see through screen cover scratched?
    I had this iss ue with tickets in general until I realised the problem.
    Thanks for the suggestion CE, but it doesn't appear scratched at all in fact quite pristine.
    Add to that the fact that I regularly travel by train using digital tickets and never have a problem getting the bar code read either by the guard or at the barriers.
     
    Maybe contact the club, explain and ask for another bar code to be sent?
  • Mezza07
    Mezza07 Posts: 34
    This new format of Charlton life 
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  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,890
    Clothes that poke out of closed drawers.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,219
    There's an ad for nappies where everyone is yawning because of lack of sleep.

    None of the yawners are covering their mouths, ignorant gits.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,558
    Toilets where the lights go out mid piss.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,735
    Walked into a hotel yesterday to syphon the python. There are 3 urinals. The fella that got in there just before me decided to use the middle one which means the next person (me) has to rub shoulders with him while we both do our bizz. Just use the end one and I'll use the other end one then if someone else walks in and uses the middle it is what it is.
    Stare at his cock and smile at him. 
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    edited October 9
    My digital season ticket.
    By nice if the scanner read it without me having to move it around for what seems like minutes on end.
    What's even more annoying is that it reads my son's digital ticket immediately every time.
    I know what you are thinking and I started to think it myself, but my son tried with my one last week and had the same problems as me. Tried his own, boom!
    Frankly I am going back to card version next season
    Is your screen scratched/your see through screen cover scratched?
    I had this iss ue with tickets in general until I realised the problem.
    Thanks for the suggestion CE, but it doesn't appear scratched at all in fact quite pristine.
    Add to that the fact that I regularly travel by train using digital tickets and never have a problem getting the bar code read either by the guard or at the barriers.
     
    Maybe contact the club, explain and ask for another bar code to be sent?
    Did exactly that @Covered End  and they replied to my email within a couple of hours.
    Attached a new digital ticket/barcode with an assurance that the new one doesn't work they will supply a phsical season ticket card.
    Top work by the club and thanks for the suggestion
  • Valley Ant
    Valley Ant Posts: 465
    edited October 9
    The online system for appeals to Blackwall Tunnel fines.
    Each time I hit the "Submit" button I was returned to the home screen.
    I sent it three times and now have a letter telling me I didn't respond to the original letter. WTF?
    Legalised robbery.
  • The Voltarol advert where the bloke rubs it on his back and then goes skate boarding with his son.  This is more than a tad irresponsible and very silly imo.  

    https://youtu.be/GmuOIJlRluo
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,692
    edited 1:35PM
    For most it won't annoy and doesn't really even do me in much.
    though this song for others is huge. Heard it enough and so I will let it loose on the cl mass. 
    This song for a number of reasons has reached peak enjoyment but also getting to peak irritation... 
    Rose (some hot blonde from Korea. Not the somewhat nice wine) with her catchy hit APT...
    Plus she says something about loving her tit.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XIKz-AyYPCw&list=RDXIKz-AyYPCw&start_radio=1&pp=ygUDQXB0oAcB


  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    edited 6:51PM
    Just had three days up in the Lake District. 

    Got back to my car, parked along from Rydal Water around midday today, and find someone had hit my car with a nasty bit of damage, and no note left!! 
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,971
    Just had three days up in the Lake District. 

    Got back to my car, parked along from Rydal Water around midday today, and find someone had hit my car with a nasty bit of damage, and no note left!! 
    Maybe it was an animal rather than human?
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    Just had three days up in the Lake District. 

    Got back to my car, parked along from Rydal Water around midday today, and find someone had hit my car with a nasty bit of damage, and no note left!! 
    I don't know that area, but are there any cameras available?
    Car park, Ring door bells etc?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,291
    edited 7:42PM
    Just had three days up in the Lake District. 

    Got back to my car, parked along from Rydal Water around midday today, and find someone had hit my car with a nasty bit of damage, and no note left!! 
    I don't know that area, but are there any cameras available?
    Car park, Ring door bells etc?
    Doesnt look like it, as was parked up in a Woodland Car Park, I've submitted a Crime Report with the police to see if that gets me anywhere.

    Imagine as well with the area so sparsely populated, that CCTV isnt potentially as common as other areas of the country. 
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,593
    Just had three days up in the Lake District. 

    Got back to my car, parked along from Rydal Water around midday today, and find someone had hit my car with a nasty bit of damage, and no note left!! 
    I don't know that area, but are there any cameras available?
    Car park, Ring door bells etc?
    Doesnt look like it, as was parked up in a Woodland Car Park, I've submitted a Crime Report with the police to see if that gets me anywhere.

    Imagine as well with the area so sparsely populated, that CCTV isnt potentially as common as other areas of the country. 
    Doggers paradise by the sound of it 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,989
    Just had three days up in the Lake District. 

    Got back to my car, parked along from Rydal Water around midday today, and find someone had hit my car with a nasty bit of damage, and no note left!! 
    I don't know that area, but are there any cameras available?
    Car park, Ring door bells etc?
    Doesnt look like it, as was parked up in a Woodland Car Park, I've submitted a Crime Report with the police to see if that gets me anywhere.

    Imagine as well with the area so sparsely populated, that CCTV isnt potentially as common as other areas of the country. 
    A pity.
    The same thing happened to someone I know this week, but they got footage from someone's Ring Door bell camera.