What grinds my gears...

[The Horse's Mouth]

On 20/12/2021 at 11:19, Samilktray said:

45 minutes of adverts and trailers before a movie in the cinema is very unnecessary. I went to see a 7.15 showing of Spider-Man last night and it was gone 8 before the movie began. Also talking through movies in the cinema seems to be becoming the done thing. 

Then you've got all the walruses making ****ing bare noise stuffing their face while I'm just trying to watch a film. Constant slurping as well of those little ice cube drinks, you get more grace from someone eating in maccies 

[Izzy]

2 hours ago, Facecloth said:

Booked to get one of my front tyres replaced today between half 4 and half 5. Turn up at the tyre place at 16:35, and it's already shut. It's meant to close at half 5.

 

Whilst my tyre isn't bald, it's below the required tread level and needs replacing. I'm meant to be in the office tomorrow, which is about 25 miles away, so thanks Loughborough Refurbs for shutting early and leaving me to decide if I either ask to stay home (I'm the only one from my team in tomorrow) or drive on a tyre that needs replacing. 

If it were me, I'd check the forecast for tomorrow first. Providing it's not going to be icy or heavy rain, I'd probably risk it.

 

If it's not obviously bald/worn/shredded, then as long as you drive carefully and avoid potholes, hopefully you'll be fine.

[Buce]

14 minutes ago, Izzy said:

If it were me, I'd check the forecast for tomorrow first. Providing it's not going to be icy or heavy rain, I'd probably risk it.

 

If it's not obviously bald/worn/shredded, then as long as you drive carefully and avoid potholes, hopefully you'll be fine.

 

I can just see his epitaph:

 

Facecloth did what Izzy said

 

Now he lies here stone cold dead

[Izzy]

Just now, Buce said:

 

I can just see his epitaph:

 

Facecloth did what Izzy said

 

Now he lies here stone cold dead

Yeah, I nearly put a disclaimer on there tbh 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Already looking forward to the next series of Police Interceptors as @Facecloth  (face pixelated) is pulled over for driving an unroadworthy vehicle.

[tom27111]

Live picture of @Facecloth 

[Jimothy]

58 minutes ago, Izzy said:

If it were me, I'd check the forecast for tomorrow first. Providing it's not going to be icy or heavy rain, I'd probably risk it.

 

If it's not obviously bald/worn/shredded, then as long as you drive carefully and avoid potholes, hopefully you'll be fine.

It'll probably be fine, I'd just booked today as I knew I was home and it would be easier, plus it means less days driving on it. I think I'm just venting because the closed an hour early when they knew I was coming because I'd booked a slot. Obviously something could have happened to cause them to close early, but then they had my contact detail so they could have contacted me.

[UniFox21]

14 hours ago, Facecloth said:

It'll probably be fine, I'd just booked today as I knew I was home and it would be easier, plus it means less days driving on it. I think I'm just venting because the closed an hour early when they knew I was coming because I'd booked a slot. Obviously something could have happened to cause them to close early, but then they had my contact detail so they could have contacted me.

You're right to be annoyed, you've booked a slot and assuming the company is more than a single person, it takes minutes to send a text or call to say they're having to cancel. Given we don't know why they shut early, it's hard to fully judge, but you still have a right to be annoyed.

[Mike Oxlong]

Beer in a kids pop sized 330ml can. Just as you’re getting the taste for it you realise that there’s barely any left. 

[Beliall]

3 minutes ago, Mike Oxlong said:

Beer in a kids pop sized 330ml can. Just as you’re getting the taste for it you realise that there’s barely any left. 

i asked the mrs to get some beers in for christmas, she got a 10 pack of french biers. they're like shots

[Mike Oxlong]

1 minute ago, Beliall said:

i asked the mrs to get some beers in for christmas, she got a 10 pack of french biers. they're like shots

Trade in required. Beers the Mrs or both. You decide. 

[Beliall]

1 minute ago, Mike Oxlong said:

Trade in required. Beers the Mrs or both. You decide. 

the beers. if i trade the wife i'll still need beer but i'll have to get it myself

[Buce]

2 minutes ago, Beliall said:

the beers. if i trade the wife i'll still need beer but i'll have to get it myself

 

And hold it yourself...

 

[Mike Oxlong]

1 minute ago, Beliall said:

the beers. if i trade the wife i'll still need beer but i'll have to get it myself

But you’ll be able to enjoy drinking it out of something bigger than a thimble 

[Beliall]

Beers are merely the starter. i have more room for gin

[The Bear]

On 26/12/2021 at 08:55, Mike Oxlong said:

Beer in a kids pop sized 330ml can. Just as you’re getting the taste for it you realise that there’s barely any left. 

Almost 3/4 of a pint is just getting a taste for it? 

 

Would hate to see your bar bill. 

[Bellend Sebastian]

West Side Story.

 

Agreed to see the new one in the week but dodged that bullet when a more enthusiastic friend went with my wife instead.

 

Now sat here watching the original on telly. There's no escape. Absolute w*nk

[Parafox]

30 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

West Side Story.

 

Agreed to see the new one in the week but dodged that bullet when a more enthusiastic friend went with my wife instead.

 

Now sat here watching the original on telly. There's no escape. Absolute w*nk

Apparently ahead of it's time as a musical based on Romeo and Juliet. But yeah, shite in todays world.

[Bellend Sebastian]

1 minute ago, Parafox said:

Apparently ahead of it's time as a musical based on Romeo and Juliet. But yeah, shite in todays world.

Someone's just said 'skirt' so it sounded like 'skoit', which made me laugh, so it's not all bad

[Parafox]

On 26/12/2021 at 09:06, Buce said:

 

And hold it yourself...

 

Mrs Buce has a VERY impressive set of beer holders. 

[Parafox]

2 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

Someone's just said 'skirt' so it sounded like 'skoit', which made me laugh, so it's not all bad

Well, they're 2 Noo Yoik gangs, so that's how they'd talk. It's the exaggerated nature of the dialogue that's quite cringy. 

Edited 27 December 2021 by Parafox

[Bellend Sebastian]

3 minutes ago, Parafox said:

Well, they're 2 Noo Yoik gangs, so that's how they'd talk. It's the exaggerated nature of the dialogue that's quite cringy. 

It's like that old Viz Bronx accent joke:

 

"Say buddy, have you just soiled those underpants?"

"Soiled them? I only just BOIGHT them!"

 

It's the shrillness of the singing in it that does me. Some of it's nails down a blackboard stuff

[The Bear]

I tried watching the original but only lasted about 30 mins. And I'm a fan of musicals generally. 

[bovril]

People referring to politicians by their first name. "Boris". "Nicola". 

 

Absolutely horrific. 

[Voll Blau]

22 minutes ago, bovril said:

People referring to politicians by their first name. "Boris". "Nicola". 

 

Absolutely horrific. 

Weird enough that members of the public do it, but it's incredulous that Johnson is referred to by his first name by journalists etc.