Todays - What grinds my gears *ARCHIVE*

[MarJay]

[Polarbear]

Repaired a puncture in wifies rear tyre today (car, not bike). Trouble was it was a repair of a previous repair. I told her she needs a new tyre.

'Oh, can you sort it out for me?'
'Yes dear, what day'
'Any day is OK, I'm not going anywhere.'

So muggins books it, pays for the tyre. Tells her 'Thursday at 10:30.'

'Oh, can't go then I'm seeing my sister'
'No you aren't you stupid ***** because your car is in for a new tyre so you aren't going anywhere'
'She's coming here so it's better you are out anyway. You can take it for me' <smug grin>



I don't know about cold blooded, but devious, definitely.
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Triumph Trophy Launch Edition

[hellkat]

The guys who are "supposed" to be MOT'ing my bike are PROPER dicking me around now.

I may have to take the bike back and find someone else to do it.
All I wanted is to have the fucking thing on the road with a legal (i.e., non-COVID) MOT. I appreciated that there was a problem with the indicators and possibly the back light, so I didn't mind waiting a bit and paying some extra to get that sorted.

So now (10 days later) I am getting some flannel about them not having a booked slot to fit it back into, e.g. "Oh call us on Thursday or ... hmmm " (realises it is already Tuesday) "We can ring you when its done" ... He wouldn't even give me a price when I asked (on Day 1) and despite asking again since, he avoids the issue.

If I wanted to pay a fortune for it to be totally rewired, then I would have taken it to Warrs and I already told Snob I couldn't afford him (or be bothered with the general agg of having him chew my ears about my historical bad taste in choice of boyfriends) .

I could have lowered my standards enough to get the rewiring done elsewhere for a couple of hundred quid, or even some bacon sarnies and a couple of blowjobs.

But I was really REALLY trying not to go down that route.

I don't want to cause an international incident...
I.JUST.WANT.MY.BIKE.BACK.AND.IN.WORKING.ORDER.

*super super stressed*
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[Easy-X]

Wow... good job you hadn't mentioned the potential recompense earlier or half the forum would have been round with their lunchboxes toolboxes

Seriously though, a vague estimate is not much to ask for. I'd have taken it elsewhere without one.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[hellkat]

[panrider_uk]

I have spanners and a hot tub
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Current bike: Honda ST1100

[hellkat]

I'm sure Mrs Panrider is looking forward to enjoying her hot tub without the benefit of my biological fluids swirling around in it.
(but thank you)
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[Easy-X]

I'm a gentleman and wouldn't take advantage of a lady...

...wait! Is "bacon sarnie" a euphemism?
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[hellkat]

[Easy-X]

Well, "couple of rashers of bacon" might have certain connotations with the more vulgar sections of society...

...to which I always reply "no ketchup for me please!"
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[hellkat]

Well certainly there are no badly packed kebabs on offer.
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[Freddyfruitba...]

Met up with a mate today for a ride out and decided to top off my fuel tank beforehand at an unfamiliar garage - cost was £7.80. I attempted to wave my contactless card to pay, but was told I had to pay cash as it was under a tenner. "Are you serious???" Yes, she was. I dropped the resulting change into the bottom recesses of my jeans pocket - where they will remain until I deem them suitably 'quarantined' - and got the handgel out.

That was literally the first time I've used actual cash since lockdown started. Bloody unbelievable and irresponsible of the proprietors, to both customer and the cashier. (Yes I could have probably found something else to buy, or denied having any cash, or argued the toss, but was running late)
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KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS

[Easy-X]

[pepperami]

Mr Freddy.
As you find paper money and coinage so abhorrent , I’ll take all yours off your hands as a favour to you

I’m happy to use cash to pay for stuff.
That way I know the payment is done and dusted.
No having to check my account to ensure only x amount has been taken out and less chance of e-fraud/Internet baddies trying to get into my account.
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I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now!

[Ste]

[sickpup]

[recman]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Ffs I could find and fix the problem within a couple.of hours even if I had to completely rewire the indicators.
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050

[hellkat]

[hellkat]

[hellkat]

[1198]

Miserable whiney know it all moody ignorant teenagers.
Since when did ‘it’s an age thing’ give you the right to forget / deliberately ignore common manners and decency and the rest of the human race?

[Islander]

[Easy-X]

Oh, what's this on Facebook? An old aerial photo of the town. How nice! Where's it from? Local council archives? No...

Luftwaffe Aerial Reconnaissance, 1940

Somewhat dark
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[pepperami]