Geez! I hate that!

[Citroënbender]

That’s a rotten start.

Jackson Pollock is said to have walked drunkenly over glass syringes tossed onto the canvas of Blue Poles (he created it flat on the floor). I understand that some - if not all - of these had been used to squirt jets of paint across the work. There was also the follow-up tale of a huge coming-down from this binge and many splinters of fine glass being picked out his feet.

[Junkyard-Dog]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Jackson Pollock is said to have walked drunkenly over glass syringes tossed onto the canvas of Blue Poles (he created it flat on the floor). I understand that some - if not all - of these had been used to squirt jets of paint across the work. There was also the follow-up tale of a huge coming-down from this binge and many splinters of fine glass being picked out his feet.

That's pretty bad. Pollock used turkey basting syringes in many of his artistic pieces and I assume those are the syringes he walked on. Back then, they all would've been made of tempered glass I guess.

He was probably incredibly drunk when he walked on the glass. Alcohol did that man no good.

[Tonz]

I dont know about that. If he was blind drunk and painted Blue Poles than there has got to be something good about being drunk. (tongue in cheek of course.)

[Junkyard-Dog]

Originally Posted by Tonz

I dont know about that. If he was blind drunk and painted Blue Poles than there has got to be something good about being drunk. (tongue in cheek of course.)

https://youtu.be/nOHjhYyCJbE

[ford71V8]

Lined up at ServiceSA centre to pay some stamp duty.
Was given a ticket and sat down to see the numbers being called were all higher than the number on my ticket....hmm.
I waited for a few more to confirm they were being called in order and stepped up to a counter to explain.
"Oh you must have missed your number being called".
Really?
You think there's so much of interest in this building that I clean forgot I was waiting for my number to be called up?

[Junkyard-Dog]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

You think there's so much of interest in this building that I clean forgot I was waiting for my number to be called up?

How I imagine your day has progressed thus far: https://youtu.be/ikXfMQQ1WXk

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

Lined up at ServiceSA centre to pay some stamp duty.
Was given a ticket and sat down to see the numbers being called were all higher than the number on my ticket....hmm.
I waited for a few more to confirm they were being called in order and stepped up to a counter to explain.
"Oh you must have missed your number being called".
Really?
You think there's so much of interest in this building that I clean forgot I was waiting for my number to be called up?

What was on the big screen telly at the time ?

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

What was on the big screen telly at the time ?

Numbers.
And rolling ads telling us how to apply for personalised plates.

I sat down, saw the screen, moved to another seat so I had a better view of screen and immediately saw numbers 5+ more than mine.
The only screen in the room was for calling us up.

If there was any distraction it was Blondey at the reception desk, but I was already feeling I'd been given a dud ticket

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

Numbers.
And rolling ads telling us how to apply for personalised plates.

I sat down, saw the screen, moved to another seat so I had a better view of screen and immediately saw numbers 5+ more than mine.
The only screen in the room was for calling us up.

If there was any distraction it was Blondey at the reception desk, but I was already feeling I'd been given a dud ticket

or you were doing a Brick and was reading the fire capacity signs at the time.

[Junkyard-Dog]

Guys, he obviously dropped a bunch of acid in the shower and was never even at service sa.

The "numbered ticket" he thought he possessed was actually a pair of woolen socks and the screen he claims to have seen was in fact his own hazy reflection in the mirror.

Prove me wrong.

[Citroënbender]

Originally Posted by Junkyard-Dog

Guys, he obviously dropped a bunch of acid in the shower and was never even at service sa.

The "numbered ticket" he thought he possessed was actually a pair of woolen socks and the screen he claims to have seen was in fact his own hazy reflection in the mirror.

Prove me wrong.

This post totally made my day - thank you!

[Junkyard-Dog]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

This post totally made my day - thank you!

This post made my day. You're welcome and thank you also.

[Junkyard-Dog]

In other news, I spent an hour or two this afternoon watering my parents' extensive garden.

Then it started raining just after I finished.

[ford71V8]

Glad you guys are having a good day in the I Hate That thread



And I dont own woolen socks.... everything else are genuine possibilities

[Junkyard-Dog]

I never said they were your socks.

And now that you've returned from outer space, I'd like them back.

I legitimately have another geez I hate that moment from today. Tried to replace the internal battery in my phone and ruined the screen while removing it to access the battery.

$100 cost for replacement screen = this phone is toast.

[Citroënbender]

Commiserations. Having once killed a phone attempting a DIY repair with heat gun, I can relate.

[Citroënbender]

I’ve not had a problem thread for about eighteen years. To encounter three on the same motor fitted by a well-known Sydney wrecker, suggests I might be the “discoverer” - not the creator.

These, sadly aren’t sold in M10x1 for secondary spark plugs:

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/361302625145

So I’ve resorted to this:

Worst case I have to get the mobile thread guy onto it.

[Junkyard-Dog]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Commiserations. Having once killed a phone attempting a DIY repair with heat gun, I can relate.

It was such a dimwit moment on my part. I have nobody to blame but myself... but given the current political climate - I find myself in the useful position of being able to wildly blame this on Putin. Therefore, I blame Putin.

He acted with the dexterity and skill of a Walrus on xanax and didn't even bother watching a how to guide on youtube before butchering my phone.

Bloody Putin.

[.:4:.]

The only main issue i can see as to why that may not work is, from experience, it doesnt appear that you have stretched the electrical tape on application.
Other then that, the rig looks great.

[Citroënbender]

I lack a calibrated wrist when it comes to things like taping and cable pulling. It was stretched, but probably could have gone harder.

Seems to have done the job, cleaned up the threads. A mate did a similar repair but crimped copper tube onto the end using the battery cable eye crimp tool.

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

I lack a calibrated wrist when it comes to things like taping and cable pulling. It was stretched, but probably could have gone harder.

Seems to have done the job, cleaned up the threads. A mate did a similar repair but crimped copper tube onto the end using the battery cable eye crimp tool.

Well, your term seems to have done the job translates to myself as your being humble and it worked.
If it cant be fixed with cable ties, electrical tape, or both, it cant be fixed.

[xkxlxm]

On the highway, left lane, this morning. Car parked in the emergency lane. Puts his blinker on and pulls out in front of me. If I had been in a truck I think he might have had a problem.

Little traffic on the road. He only needed to wait a moment or two but he must have thought it was OK to do what he did; or perhaps he didn't even look.

He might or might not have got his licence overseas. Not sure if that's relevant but it might be.

(Next time I see that situation I had better make sure I am in the outside lane.)

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by xkxlxm

On the highway, left lane, this morning. Car parked in the emergency lane. Puts his blinker on and pulls out in front of me. If I had been in a truck I think he might have had a problem.

Little traffic on the road. He only needed to wait a moment or two but he must have thought it was OK to do what he did; or perhaps he didn't even look.

He might or might not have got his licence overseas. Not sure if that's relevant but it might be.

(Next time I see that situation I had better make sure I am in the outside lane.)

If I see any vehicle on side of road, highway or freeway I tend to move over if possible as I have experienced many times a dimwit who will pull out in front of you. They just don't grasp any road sense at all.

[Charliewool]

Originally Posted by xkxlxm

On the highway, left lane, this morning. Car parked in the emergency lane. Puts his blinker on and pulls out in front of me. If I had been in a truck I think he might have had a problem.

Little traffic on the road. He only needed to wait a moment or two but he must have thought it was OK to do what he did; or perhaps he didn't even look.

He might or might not have got his licence overseas. Not sure if that's relevant but it might be.

(Next time I see that situation I had better make sure I am in the outside lane.)

We had similar happen down the highway from us a month ago!
U turn across highway without looking..
3 American tourists killed in the Toyota.. Car that centre-punched them was a 2500 Dodge Ram
https://youtu.be/BNPaS8XhJao

[Crazy Dazz]

So sick of dealing with Suppliers and Logistics Contractors, who misrepresent their abilities, and then get all butthurt when I actually try to rely on what they have advertised.
Trying to ship something. Logistics provider boasts that they have "Agents" in specific locations, that are are to send, receive, and store.
So plan is to have supplier deliver to their "Agent", and ship from there. So ask for quote.
Supplier quotes sending a truck on a round-trip to collect. Not normally what I would expect with a resident Agent, but ok.
Then asks me for collection address.
When I explain that no, you say you have an Agent, Supplier will deliver to them, they suggest "meeting at the Servo."

So Supplier agrees to deliver to their agent in town, so that Carrier can collect.
Carrier, even though they have quoted me on round-trip collection, then refuses to collect, and says "meeting at the Servo" is the only option.

[Crazy Dazz]

So sick of "middle-men" that want to be paid huge sums to do nothing.

The world is full of such "middle-men" and traditionally they provide a valuable service, for which they get paid. But increasingly I find they want all the work done for them, and yet still expect to extract exorbitant fees.

Because of all the ****ery with Covid, the major airlines will now only accept specialised freight from specialist providers. That alone has seen basic prices triple or even quadruple. Bad enough, but these co-called specialists are worse than useless.
Actually create more work.
They provide no added value whatsoever.
The only difference is that instead of delivering direct to Airline's receival, we have to delivery to their airport depot for double-handling.
AND instead of just booking direct with the airline, every damn booking is now a drawn-out affair, going back and forwards to confirm flights and prices, with them as the useless intermediary.

[DFB FGXR6]

Lost a set of very important keys today. Well, I lost them a while ago but they were needed today! Said keys are for my storage shed where among other assorted crap one tends to accumulate, it's where I store a car.

Spent all day stressed about it, spent all night looking for them. Found them down the back of a cabinet.

Ruined my day, ruined my evening.

New policy from this moment forward, they will ALWAYS returned to my key safe!

[Citroënbender]

Glad you found them. Did you put them on top of the cabinet when tired or busy, thinking it was an obvious place and you’d remember it later?

Tiles; they’re handy for this stuff.

Not foolproof but a good headstart.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Glad you found them. Did you put them on top of the cabinet when tired or busy, thinking it was an obvious place and you’d remember it later?

Tiles; they’re handy for this stuff.

Not foolproof but a good headstart.

Sort of, I was in a hurray to an early appointment, they got put somewhere I shouldn't have put them. So yes, tired and busy.

The tile idea sounds good, any recommendations?

[Citroënbender]

I’ve got a bunch of the outdated version with replaceable batteries. The only serviceable one now is Tile Pro. The 2020 Tile Mate (my pick) is being run out, some OfficeWonks still have them on the shelf at $65/4. I buy spare batteries at Jaycar.

Hint: Tile are big on self-promoting emails, create a separate email account or folder to register.