Grumpy Old Man
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@mariner4life said in Grumpy Old Man:
oh we have a new one that is doing my head in
someone walking in to your office to tell me they just sent me an email
fuck. all. the. way. off.
Probably should've IM'd him to tell him too before going into the office
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RFU in their infinite wisdom have decided that regardless of the level, absolutely every player has to be centrally registered online.
So I go to do it and am confronted with this absolute caaaant in the DOB field. What's that, over 500 clicks/taps just to get back to 78? Get fucked you raging morons.
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@Snowy said in Grumpy Old Man:
@dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Snowy Don't get the attraction of Omaha TBH Unless it's the Hamilton thing of "it ain't that great - but it's close to plenty of places that are".
The 21st century Pauanui...
My mother used to call both of those places "Remuera by the sea" and hated them both, in spite of living quite close to Remuera and Omaha over the years.
Omaha used to be great before the knobs moved in. They don't even shop locally and provide nothing to the community. The place has tumbleweeds in winter, just deserted. I loved the place when I was in my teens, used to drive up, sleep on the beach, surf, fish all day. Had the place to ourselves. Sad to go there now, apparently that is "progress".
Omaha now is mainly just another suburban housing development. The area is deeply unpleasant in the popular months.
Try driving to Warkworth on a Saturday! Mind you I did like the Black Dog when it first opened.
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The boy finally got his Provisional Licence after over 3 years as a Learner Driver. Passed first time. Good on him.
Rang the insurance company Youi (aka OUTsurance International Holdings Pty Limited part of the Rand Merchant Insurance Holdings (RMIH) Group) to let them know.
For my 2012 Nissan X-Trail it added $50 to the annual policy.
My wife's 2019 Kia Certa "Sport+" it added OVER $2000 FFS.
@taniwharugby what the fuck are actuaries smoking?
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@NTA who knows...the markets in NZ and Aus are quite different...maybe its the colour of your wife's car?
Seriously though, no idea, TR Jnr (19 at end of the month) in his infinite wisdom bought himself a 'weekend' car last week, a 02 Subaru Forrester Turbo for $5k, cost him $1,650 to insure fully comp (and he had an at fault accident in December 2022)
It was with the same insurer I had approached under another brand, and was $300 a year difference.
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@taniwharugby base white!
It's ironic that it's called the sport model yet has no differences in engine or drivetrain compared to the base model. Just better trim.
I guess people just crash them more, but it's a dime a dozen Kia
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I've no doubt posted this before (someone else can get GOM about that), but what about me sitting at my desk at 8am eating toast and reading the news, screams "hey, come and talk to me and ask me stuff and then tell me all about what happened in your personal life overnight" to colleagues as they arrive?
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your open, friendly and approachable face
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@voodoo getting in at 8? they assume you are well organised and able to have a chat?
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@taniwharugby said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo getting in at 8? they assume you are well organised and able to have a chat?
they are wrong and can fck off!
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well, you're eating and reading the net
would you prefer they wait until you open a spreadsheet? Or is it just the general concept of human interaction you are against? You've been out of the office too long
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@mariner4life said in Grumpy Old Man:
well, you're eating and reading the net
would you prefer they wait until you open a spreadsheet? Or is it just the general concept of human interaction you are against? You've been out of the office too long
Yes I would prefer that - because its clear that I'm now working so you can talk shop to me (there is no good time to tell me abut your personal life).
If I'm eating breakfast, it's clearly my fucking time. Same if I choose to eat lunch at my desk - don't force me to go outside and sit in the fucking park with the bin chickens
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@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
If I'm eating breakfast, it's clearly my fucking time. Same if I choose to eat lunch at my desk - don't force me to go outside and sit in the fucking park with the bin chickens
On a government gig I once worked with a bloke who would turn off his monitor, eat his lunch and refuse to acknowledge co-workers who attempted to talk about anything work related.
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@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:
@voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:
If I'm eating breakfast, it's clearly my fucking time. Same if I choose to eat lunch at my desk - don't force me to go outside and sit in the fucking park with the bin chickens
On a government gig I once worked with a bloke who would turn off his monitor, eat his lunch and refuse to acknowledge co-workers who attempted to talk about anything work related.
Inspirational - but even this legend still had to to turn his monitor off which isn't fair. Sad!
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Asked for pavlova at a restaurant in Yorkshire. This is what arrived - a swan made of whipped cream, apple slices and meringue.
They can fuck right off.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Grumpy Old Man:
Asked for pavlova at a restaurant in Yorkshire.
... you were kinda asking for something terrible to arrive.
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Scandalous
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When this thread was created I didn't think that "Piss poor pavlova ordered from a Yorkshire pub" would get a guernsey! The grumpy old men who went before us would weep.
