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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2225 on: 21 February 2018, 06:15:22 pm »
  Car dealers.

Two years ago I got a pre reg new motor deal.  All good.   But now for only the second time in my life I’m taking a car for a service, the first was last year.  So;
Me – Can I bring it in at 09:00hrs.

Dealer – Sure – no problem.

Me – When will I get it back?

Dealer – Oooo, should be ready before 15.00hrs.

Me – What the fuck?  Is it getting a full engine strip down and re-build or something?  I’d like it back for 10.00 if you don’t mind.  Can I have it back at 10.00 please?

Eventually agreed to bring it in at 08:15 and they guaranteed it would be ready by 11:00 at the latest.

Presumably this is just a bit of kidology to make you think they are actually doing lots of stuff to your car for that small fortune of cash you are handing over, when in fact they are just robbing you blind for an oil and filter change. 

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2226 on: 21 February 2018, 06:44:10 pm »
A rolling two hours of highly incriminating evidence.  I should bin the stupid thing.
Or learn to drive properly and responsibly.
I could change my opinion, but then we'd both be wrong.

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2227 on: 21 February 2018, 06:52:17 pm »
YamFazFan,


 
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People who have their dash cam playing back the actual recording live to the back of the camera lcd screen WTF for !!!!!!!!


 
How aboot, people who moan and get upset about insignificant mince that nobody else has either noticed or thought aboot. :lol

Errm...not my post :rolleyes

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2228 on: 21 February 2018, 06:56:07 pm »
  Car dealers.

Two years ago I got a pre reg new motor deal.  All good.   But now for only the second time in my life I’m taking a car for a service, the first was last year.  So;
Me – Can I bring it in at 09:00hrs.

Dealer – Sure – no problem.

Me – When will I get it back?

Dealer – Oooo, should be ready before 15.00hrs.

Me – What the fuck?  Is it getting a full engine strip down and re-build or something?  I’d like it back for 10.00 if you don’t mind.  Can I have it back at 10.00 please?

Eventually agreed to bring it in at 08:15 and they guaranteed it would be ready by 11:00 at the latest.

Presumably this is just a bit of kidology to make you think they are actually doing lots of stuff to your car for that small fortune of cash you are handing over, when in fact they are just robbing you blind for an oil and filter change.


Now you see I wouldn't have done that because you're encouraging them to rush the job and maybe cut corners ;)

Plus you've probably already pissed them off to start with :lol

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2229 on: 21 February 2018, 07:33:55 pm »
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Errm...not my post :rolleyes


Foc Sorry!  :o :o

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2230 on: 21 February 2018, 07:59:07 pm »
Keyless entry, stop start systems and electric handbrakes in cars.

Was going to change the car but cannot get a one without all that crap. :grumble

:agree
And totally a LCD second dash I was looking at a picasso and the radio -air con - heating controls are on one LCD dash if the radio is on you have to "navigate" to the heating section to change that and then navifocinggate back taking your eyes off the road --stupid.   
Also push button start WTF - it actually takes longer than putting a key in and turning - all one action, but a push button you first push the keyfob in a hole in the dash and then press the start button -stupid.
AND i want a CD player please !!!!!!!!!!!

A lot of these features are becoming pretty much standard across the ranges now tho.

If you want a new car you're probably going to have to accept some of these things.

I'm not hankering for an electric handbrake and an engine that keeps cutting out, but what choice is there now?.

They lay half an inch of salt on the roads round this way nearly every night, so cars only have a limited life span I guess.

At least most of the new large saloon cars are stunning to look at unlike most of the new bikes where there now appears to be a competition to see who can come up with the most ugly disjointed look possible.


+1 with the ugly motorcycles on offer today. They look unfinished, and what is it with the seat heights. I couldnt throw a leg over most of em (29" inside leg) without putting my spine out

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2231 on: 21 February 2018, 08:36:08 pm »
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Errm...not my post :rolleyes


Foc Sorry!  :o :o


No worries :)

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2232 on: 21 February 2018, 08:48:26 pm »
Ha,  actively diverts you if you start wondering out of a lane.
WTF - like when I am avoiding a plank. brick. wheel trim ( Insert your obstacle here) i actively steers you back into it


Basically yes, although the intervention isn't strong enough to override the human, it just feels like resistance. What it does do which would be great for about 50% of road users is make them use there indicators as that is how the system knows that you are deliberately crossing the marked line.
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« Reply #2233 on: 22 February 2018, 06:50:50 am »
Not if it makes them use them like most HGVs on the A14 indicate pull out no use of mirrors or they don't give a foc if there,s anything on the outside of them. Might buy the excuse of blind spot on my bike but how do you miss a foccing great 4x4

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2234 on: 22 February 2018, 08:55:56 am »
Not if it makes them use them like most HGVs on the A14 indicate pull out no use of mirrors or they don't give a foc if there,s anything on the outside of them. Might buy the excuse of blind spot on my bike but how do you miss a foccing great 4x4

They think they've got superior roadcraft to all the rest of us.

All that driving sends them stir-crazy I reckon.



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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2235 on: 22 February 2018, 09:03:18 am »

Presumably this is just a bit of kidology to make you think they are actually doing lots of stuff to your car for that small fortune of cash you are handing over, when in fact they are just robbing you blind for an oil and filter change. 

Usually they wont know what is still in the workshop from the previous day blocking a ramp because of spares availability. As a result they don't know when they can actually start the work.
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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2236 on: 22 February 2018, 10:36:42 am »
I'm the king of the troughers, the Euro V.I.P[/size]I reached the top and it may have to stopAnd that's what bothering me...Name one single teeny weeny thing that have this pair have done to improve the lives of the British people? Answers on a postcard.....


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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2237 on: 22 February 2018, 12:18:21 pm »
I doubt you'll have to wait for a postcard.

I'm sure VNA will provide all the answers you require in a post later lol

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2238 on: 22 February 2018, 03:01:32 pm »
 Back of a postage stamp would do and still have room for the lords payer.

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2239 on: 22 February 2018, 04:05:34 pm »
the lords payer.

Please give us Lords shite loads of money for doing fec all.
Amen.


Yep. Doesn't take much room
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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2240 on: 22 February 2018, 07:01:38 pm »
Is the winter Olympics women only this year because every time i turn on the tv there are all women hosts and reporters and I only ever see women's events, its almost like the BBC on a guilt trip. 
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2241 on: 22 February 2018, 08:04:02 pm »
Is the winter Olympics women only this year because every time i turn on the tv there are all women hosts and reporters and I only ever see women's events, its almost like the BBC on a guilt trip.


Overcompensation. Quotas. Positive discrimination


And ive just seen a telly programme advertised for tonight which describes 70, yes 70, different genders which people can assign to themselves. I wont be watching that thnaks

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2242 on: 22 February 2018, 08:48:18 pm »
BBROWN meant the original lords payer the one us old b*uggers used to have to say every morning in school assembly  not the lord kinnocks prayer 

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2243 on: 22 February 2018, 08:57:43 pm »

What gets my goat at the moment?

Just about everything that would be a very mild irritation or even less, is making me absolutely bloody livid.

I need to calm down a bit, a very large G+T is in order.


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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2244 on: 22 February 2018, 09:08:30 pm »
Is the winter Olympics women only this year because every time i turn on the tv there are all women hosts and reporters and I only ever see women's events, its almost like the BBC on a guilt trip.
Nah. They're just cheaper to employ. :lol

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2245 on: 23 February 2018, 01:46:14 am »
Is the winter Olympics women only this year because every time i turn on the tv there are all women hosts and reporters and I only ever see women's events, its almost like the BBC on a guilt trip.
Nah. They're just cheaper to employ. :lol
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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2246 on: 23 February 2018, 11:36:38 am »
Is the winter Olympics women only this year because every time i turn on the tv there are all women hosts and reporters and I only ever see women's events, its almost like the BBC on a guilt trip.

Every time I've tuned in It's been an England women's speed skater blaring her eyes out because she's crashed again.

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2247 on: 23 February 2018, 07:02:06 pm »
Is the winter Olympics women only this year because every time i turn on the tv there are all women hosts and reporters and I only ever see women's events, its almost like the BBC on a guilt trip.

Every time I've tuned in It's been an England women's speed skater blaring her eyes out because she's crashed again.


The blubbing one is Scottish.
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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #2248 on: 23 February 2018, 07:52:41 pm »
Is the winter Olympics women only this year because every time i turn on the tv there are all women hosts and reporters and I only ever see women's events, its almost like the BBC on a guilt trip.

Every time I've tuned in It's been an England women's speed skater blaring her eyes out because she's crashed again.
All that funding money - give it me I could slip over on my arse for half the money
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.

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« Reply #2249 on: 23 February 2018, 08:47:54 pm »
It's easy to crash speed skating there's not much more grip than riding a bike on ice. I crashed speed skating many many years ago nowhere near the level or speed they are doing and broke my femur in 3 places.