Todays - What Grinds my gears

[Easy-X]

I have a credit card with a fairly poor APR but a good points/cashback thing so I almost always pay off the whole balance each month. Just this one time I only pay off half and I get a letter blathering on about "we notice your account is in persistent debt" huh? There's always a balance on the card but as it's almost always paid off does that count as persistent debt?

Anyhoo, not even in March (when I'd make the next payment) and I get another letter thanking me for not being in persistent debt. Errr... And on top of that I get a notification for a digital letter saying they've increased my credit limit by a bag.

Their computers must be on drugs.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[blurredman]

[Easy-X]

[blurredman]

People sitting in their car at lights who don't start indicating until the point at which or thereafter their light has turned green
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S.
Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 17k. , 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (295cc) - 38k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 49k

[rpsmith79]

Collegues partner coming to pick her up from work, half an hour before finishing time, and sat idling in a very clattery diesel Range Rover, right outside the portcabin office i sit in, for the full half hour

And he does it nearly every fucking day
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Current Bike: Honda CG125 ES4 // Honda CB600FS Hornet // Triumph Street Triple R

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

People that stop in "keep clear" or hatched boxes (and aren't turning right) and block the box.

Rips my fucking knitting
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PAST: 2009 Kawasaki ER-6F. 2021 Zontes ZT-125U.

[Nute]

I live sort of next to a school. Parking is at a premium so parents pitch up half an hour early so they can park. They then sit there with the car idling looking at Facebook for half an hour. The council has put a number of “turn your engine off, we don’t all want to breath your shit” type signs but the idiots don’t take any notice.

[blurredman]

[MCN]

[panrider_uk]

[MCN]

[Easy-X]

Realising the TV licence costs more per year than my Netflix subscription
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[Nobby the Bastard]

Finding out there are no aftermarket cruise controls available that are road legal.
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[RhynoCZ]

Today, I went hiking. Bruises and scabs on both of my shins, ... but it was worth it. Now, just as I got back home, I dropped my digital camera right on the pavement, chipping off a bit from the top of the camera body.

At least the camera seems to be still fully functional, and the rather expensive lens didn't get even a scratch on it, but still. I mean, the kind of hiking I did today, snow, ice, rocks, mud, climbing... the camera in my hand the whole time, nothing happened to it... then I drop it on the ground right in front of my house!

I hope the images I took today are at least somewhat in focus and well exposed.

EDIT: The images came out alright. I reduced the image resolution, so I could upload them here. It's in Jesenik mountain range, CZE. The river I followed today is called Bila Opava. I took the hard trail through the valley to get up there and the easy trail on the crest to get back down to my car. I've started my trip at 850m above the sea level, reaching 1250m above the sea level. The trail I took was about 11km total. The highest peak there is the Praded, 1491m above the sea level. I've got more pictures, but I'm not gonna spam the BCF.
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'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[thx1138]

The dahlia bulbs I orderd, I have never seen more difficult to identify top from bottom dahlia bulbs before, and not a hint of green growth. It's like they were selected just for how symmetrical they looked.

I'm gonna have to plant them horizontally to avoid putting them in upside down.

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[stinkwheel]

[MCN]

My crocuses were a great show this year.
I think skwirrils or fkn slugs have got at my hyacinths.
I noticed that the flowers are beginning to open yesterday.

Green fingers crossed.
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Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN.

[MCN]

[hellkat]

I think I put my dahlias in too deep last year/year before, they never came up. Then I didn't lift them for the winter cos I couldn't remember where I planted them as they didn't come up

Guess that's them fucked, then

My spring bulbs are starting to show their faces though. Some anemones and hyacinths in a little basket are about to get showy, hopefully by the weekend and definitely by Easter

I'm a bit cross that the garden centre has full-grown snakeshead fritillarias out on sale this week, massive they are, and mine (which I planted back in October) haven't even poked their heads out of the soil. I planted at least a dozen, fucking things. I love them, but they won't grow for me.
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[A100man]

I'm a medium, 38-40" chest, 32" waist and the same height as Hitler*..
medium, medium, medium..

..and so at the weekend while away I got caught short without enough knickers - so I nipped into the closest supermarket (Asda) for a three pack of 'trunks' sized 'medium' however failed to look closely at the label..

Ripped them opened and pulled a pair on.. WTF no longer Brad Pitt snug fit - more like Albert bleedin' Steptoe in Jockey Y-fronts...

Turns out 'medium' waist is now 33''-35" FFS !!

*175cm or 5' 8 1/2" for the avoidance of doubt - please do not disregard my precious 1/2"
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Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[Diggs]

You sir are very lucky to have proportionate measurements, even if the sizing benchmark has shifted. I am what used to be called 'stout' in tailoring circles, i.e. 5'8" tall but I take the middle ground between L and XL on top, due in part to my expanding waistline but more so to the broadness of my back and the width of my neck. A typical XL fits except the arms, which are always too long. The youngsters won't understand collar sizes, but a 16.5 fits me around the neck but is too tight on my torso. Be grateful you retain your youthful proportions!
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Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting...

[A100man]

[Diggs]

No. A shaven Bob Hoskins...
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Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting...

[Easy-X]

Bought a box of staples. The ends weren't taped up so they all spilled out when I opened the jiffy bag. 20,000 in a box...
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