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Post by MrTiddles on Aug 28, 2024 12:39:14 GMT
This morning, I received a telephonic communication from the Opticians apropos my fat muscular corneas. Further information will be provided via the General Post Office.
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Post by Shenguin on Aug 28, 2024 12:43:21 GMT
Had the outlaws round last night as PMs grandkids nearly-birthday. offered to order in expecting they'd go for pizza, but they opted for curry. Korma to be exact as they didnt want spicy hot. I went for Madras. While waiting for delivery they decided they wanted fish-fingers and chips instead, so I now have 3 tubs of leftover korma as well as 4 rices and a veg balti to use up somehow. Might have to invite them back at the weekend for a slo-cooker surprise. Your outlaws sound appalling. |
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Post by amipal on Aug 28, 2024 13:51:47 GMT
Afternoon all!
Weekendblog: you know that pissing rain we had on Saturday, yeah? That absolute torrential rain? The rain that barely stopped throughout the day?
We went to a medieval festival in that.
But we were prepared. We had the waterproofs.
And despite the weather, it was bloody great! Boy came away with a sword, and I got myself a nice wooden box to replace my old hummus-tub dice box.
Techblog: switched on my external hard drive to copy over the photos I shot at the medieval festival, and discovered that drive is on death’s door.
Spins up fine, but isn’t mounting. Or if it does mount, reads/writes very slowly, then unmounts.
This is not ideal. I last backed it up months ago.
Carblog: ID.3 went in for its first MOT yesterday, and came back with advisories on tyre tread on three boots.
Spent a bally age to get a mobile tyre fitter booked for this week, as driving down to the New Forest at the weekend.
Either companies don’t stock the tyres wanted. Or they don’t do mobile fitting. Or can’t do it til next week. Or don’t even cover the area I’m in. Pain in the arse.
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Post by Faceless on Aug 28, 2024 14:23:56 GMT
So...if your tyres are in good enough condition to pass the MOT, then you've got at least another year before you need to bother replacing them
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Post by Faceless on Aug 28, 2024 14:26:57 GMT
I got an advisory on the same tyre two years in a row. I've still not got round to replacing it. Tbf it looks absolutely fucked. It is a wonder I'm not dead.
Still, I'll probably just wait for it to explode, then deal with it
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Post by Shenguin on Aug 28, 2024 14:36:24 GMT
I'm with Faceless. Advisories on both fronts last March and this March. Changed them last week, but they were still the right side of legal.
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Post by MrTiddles on Aug 28, 2024 14:37:41 GMT
You do not muck about with tyres, unless you are an automotive moron like Faceless. Faceless: No Offence.
Shenguin: I'm not surprised.
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Post by BabyfarkmcGeezak on Aug 28, 2024 15:58:13 GMT
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Post by Sheep2 on Aug 28, 2024 16:00:40 GMT
Modern tyres are much better than when I first drove a car.
My tyres weren't expensive ones. I've hust had one new tyre. It had done almost 40,000 miles. The back tyres last even longer on a FWD car.
Not only that but when they do get a puncture they are much safer. Generally it's slow puunctures not fast depressurisation. Plus run flat tyres reain integrity much better even when flat.
I don't recommend it as a general thing but if you pump the tyre up a bit you can drive to Kwik fit. So long as you take it carefully it won't be a problem.
Tyres are much better at gripping the road as well. It's significantly harder to make a modern car skid. ABS, traction control and better tyres make it duller to drive. Also there's a lot fewer days with icy roads.
Health and safety gone mad.
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Post by Sheep2 on Aug 28, 2024 16:08:55 GMT
I'm still off work today.
Watching a company law lecture at home. It's dull, but i have to watch 7 lectures by 31 October. I'm on 2 at the moment.
The biggest issue is that after 27 years there's limited new relevant stuff to learn. It makes all the courses feel mostly a waste of time. But it's a requirement.
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Post by Felice Landry on Aug 28, 2024 16:14:00 GMT
I'm still off work today. Watching a company law lecture at home. It's dull, but i have to watch 7 lectures by 31 October. I'm on 2 at the moment. The biggest issue is that after 27 years there's limited new relevant stuff to learn. It makes all the courses feel mostly a waste of time. But it's a requirement. Can't you have them on in the background while you game? |
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Post by whatalark on Aug 28, 2024 16:33:26 GMT
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Post by lazybones on Aug 28, 2024 16:43:12 GMT
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Post by amipal on Aug 28, 2024 17:12:50 GMT
So...if your tyres are in good enough condition to pass the MOT, then you've got at least another year before you need to bother replacing them Two tyres wearing on both left and right edges, a third near the legal limit, perishing on the tyre wall, and with a screw in it. Yeah, I’m changing ‘em. |
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Post by Felice Landry on Aug 28, 2024 17:16:23 GMT
So...if your tyres are in good enough condition to pass the MOT, then you've got at least another year before you need to bother replacing them Two tyres wearing on both left and right edges, a third near the legal limit, perishing on the tyre wall, and with a screw in it. Yeah, I’m changing ‘em. Why did you put a screw in your tyre? |
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Post by Sheep2 on Aug 28, 2024 18:58:02 GMT
I'm still off work today. Watching a company law lecture at home. It's dull, but i have to watch 7 lectures by 31 October. I'm on 2 at the moment. The biggest issue is that after 27 years there's limited new relevant stuff to learn. It makes all the courses feel mostly a waste of time. But it's a requirement. Can't you have them on in the background while you game? Absolutely not. I was reading, downloading some stuff and had a brief doze. No time for games. |
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Post by MrTiddles on Aug 28, 2024 19:34:39 GMT
So...if your tyres are in good enough condition to pass the MOT, then you've got at least another year before you need to bother replacing them Two tyres wearing on both left and right edges, a third near the legal limit, perishing on the tyre wall, and with a screw in it. Yeah, I’m changing ‘em. Always change both tyres on the same axle at the same time regardless if they both need doing. Unless you want to end up strawberry jam on the motorway like Tuffers.
Amipal is doing the right thing.
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Post by Shenguin on Aug 28, 2024 21:13:39 GMT
Two tyres wearing on both left and right edges, a third near the legal limit, perishing on the tyre wall, and with a screw in it. Yeah, I’m changing ‘em. Always change both tyres on the same axle at the same time regardless if they both need doing. Unless you want to end up strawberry jam on the motorway like Tuffers. Amipal is doing the right thing.
Jesus' and Mary's bollocks. Are you in the pay of Big Tyre or what? |
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Post by MrTiddles on Aug 28, 2024 21:16:28 GMT
Mind you, sounds like he had two under-inflated tyres for some time.
Bad Amipal*
*Played by Harvey Keitel, music by Simply Red.
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Post by Felice Landry on Aug 28, 2024 21:18:08 GMT
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Post by amipal on Aug 28, 2024 22:55:45 GMT
Mind you, sounds like he had two under-inflated tyres for some time. Bad Amipal* *Played by Harvey Keitel, music by Simply Red. That’s just it - they were properly inflated… |
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