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  • BonesB Online
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    Bones
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    People who wander up to the near empty seating area at the airport gate, with masks on, then proceed to sit right next to you.

    What the fuck is the thinking there?

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    My washing machine shat itself yesterday. So resigned myself to getting a front loader as they're more water and electricity efficient apparently, but my washing cupboard is too small for any of them. To get a similarly efficient top loader the price tends to double for similar stats.

    I'm grumpy both for the fact I have to shop and the fact I've got to figure out how the fuck to get my current machine out of the cupboard - as I have no idea how I got it in.

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  • MN5M Offline
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    replied to Bones on last edited by MN5
    #2698

    @Bones said in Grumpy Old Man:

    People who wander up to the near empty seating area at the airport gate, with masks on, then proceed to sit right next to you.

    What the fuck is the thinking there?

    Maybe they wanted to buy drugs ?

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  • Dan54D Offline
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    replied to Nepia on last edited by
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    @Nepia said in Grumpy Old Man:

    My washing machine shat itself yesterday. So resigned myself to getting a front loader as they're more water and electricity efficient apparently, but my washing cupboard is too small for any of them. To get a similarly efficient top loader the price tends to double for similar stats.

    I'm grumpy both for the fact I have to shop and the fact I've got to figure out how the fuck to get my current machine out of the cupboard - as I have no idea how I got it in.

    Mate go to a shop that does free dilvery, and they take away old one. Just point at cupboard and tell them to take it away!

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  • BonesB Online
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    Bones
    replied to MN5 on last edited by
    #2700

    @MN5 said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Bones said in Grumpy Old Man:

    People who wander up to the near empty seating area at the airport gate, with masks on, then proceed to sit right next to you.

    What the fuck is the thinking there?

    Maybe they wanted to buy drugs ?

    I'd already checked in my "bags"

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  • MN5M Offline
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    MN5
    replied to Bones on last edited by
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    @Bones said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @MN5 said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Bones said in Grumpy Old Man:

    People who wander up to the near empty seating area at the airport gate, with masks on, then proceed to sit right next to you.

    What the fuck is the thinking there?

    Maybe they wanted to buy drugs ?

    I'd already checked in my "bags"

    Settle down Schapelle, not everyone is as streetwise as you

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    @Dan54 said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Nepia said in Grumpy Old Man:

    My washing machine shat itself yesterday. So resigned myself to getting a front loader as they're more water and electricity efficient apparently, but my washing cupboard is too small for any of them. To get a similarly efficient top loader the price tends to double for similar stats.

    I'm grumpy both for the fact I have to shop and the fact I've got to figure out how the fuck to get my current machine out of the cupboard - as I have no idea how I got it in.

    Mate go to a shop that does free dilvery, and they take away old one. Just point at cupboard and tell them to take it away!

    That's exactly my plan!

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  • BonesB Online
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    Bones
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    #2703

    A cougar is not someone in their 20s

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    Nepia
    replied to Dan54 on last edited by
    #2704

    @Dan54 said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Nepia said in Grumpy Old Man:

    My washing machine shat itself yesterday. So resigned myself to getting a front loader as they're more water and electricity efficient apparently, but my washing cupboard is too small for any of them. To get a similarly efficient top loader the price tends to double for similar stats.

    I'm grumpy both for the fact I have to shop and the fact I've got to figure out how the fuck to get my current machine out of the cupboard - as I have no idea how I got it in.

    Mate go to a shop that does free dilvery, and they take away old one. Just point at cupboard and tell them to take it away!

    These two were less handy than me. In the end they just left the machine and said they'd come pick up the old one next week. In the end it took me about 3 minutes to take the door off (and bloody 20 to put it back on) so they could have waited.

    Then they* tried to charge me another $40 to come back and pick up the machine, so I kicked up a stink grumpy old man style and the lady booked the pick up for Wednesday.

    *The company, not the delivery guys, aside from being useless at removing doors they were good blokes, a young Maori guy and a young Arab guy (who could have both passed for Maori or Arab).

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  • MN5M Offline
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    replied to Nepia on last edited by
    #2705

    @Nepia said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Dan54 said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Nepia said in Grumpy Old Man:

    My washing machine shat itself yesterday. So resigned myself to getting a front loader as they're more water and electricity efficient apparently, but my washing cupboard is too small for any of them. To get a similarly efficient top loader the price tends to double for similar stats.

    I'm grumpy both for the fact I have to shop and the fact I've got to figure out how the fuck to get my current machine out of the cupboard - as I have no idea how I got it in.

    Mate go to a shop that does free dilvery, and they take away old one. Just point at cupboard and tell them to take it away!

    These two were less handy than me. In the end they just left the machine and said they'd come pick up the old one next week. In the end it took me about 3 minutes to take the door off (and bloody 20 to put it back on) so they could have waited.

    Then they* tried to charge me another $40 to come back and pick up the machine, so I kicked up a stink grumpy old man style and the lady booked the pick up for Wednesday.

    *The company, not the delivery guys, aside from being useless at removing doors they were good blokes, a young Maori guy and a young Arab guy (who could have both passed for Maori or Arab).

    That is so cool you got to meet Temuera Morrison and Cliff Curtis

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  • voodooV Offline
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    replied to Nepia on last edited by
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    @Nepia said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Dan54 said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Nepia said in Grumpy Old Man:

    My washing machine shat itself yesterday. So resigned myself to getting a front loader as they're more water and electricity efficient apparently, but my washing cupboard is too small for any of them. To get a similarly efficient top loader the price tends to double for similar stats.

    I'm grumpy both for the fact I have to shop and the fact I've got to figure out how the fuck to get my current machine out of the cupboard - as I have no idea how I got it in.

    Mate go to a shop that does free dilvery, and they take away old one. Just point at cupboard and tell them to take it away!

    These two were less handy than me. In the end they just left the machine and said they'd come pick up the old one next week. In the end it took me about 3 minutes to take the door off (and bloody 20 to put it back on) so they could have waited.

    Then they* tried to charge me another $40 to come back and pick up the machine, so I kicked up a stink grumpy old man style and the lady booked the pick up for Wednesday.

    *The company, not the delivery guys, aside from being useless at removing doors they were good blokes, a young Maori guy and a young Arab guy (who could have both passed for Maori or Arab).

    Hope you didn’t buy from the Good Guys mate - because I had exactly this a year ago, they left the old machine and never came back to get it. A year later and it’s still under my stairs and they won’t pick up my calls.

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    Nepia
    replied to voodoo on last edited by
    #2707

    @voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Nepia said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Dan54 said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Nepia said in Grumpy Old Man:

    My washing machine shat itself yesterday. So resigned myself to getting a front loader as they're more water and electricity efficient apparently, but my washing cupboard is too small for any of them. To get a similarly efficient top loader the price tends to double for similar stats.

    I'm grumpy both for the fact I have to shop and the fact I've got to figure out how the fuck to get my current machine out of the cupboard - as I have no idea how I got it in.

    Mate go to a shop that does free dilvery, and they take away old one. Just point at cupboard and tell them to take it away!

    These two were less handy than me. In the end they just left the machine and said they'd come pick up the old one next week. In the end it took me about 3 minutes to take the door off (and bloody 20 to put it back on) so they could have waited.

    Then they* tried to charge me another $40 to come back and pick up the machine, so I kicked up a stink grumpy old man style and the lady booked the pick up for Wednesday.

    *The company, not the delivery guys, aside from being useless at removing doors they were good blokes, a young Maori guy and a young Arab guy (who could have both passed for Maori or Arab).

    Hope you didn’t buy from the Good Guys mate - because I had exactly this a year ago, they left the old machine and never came back to get it. A year later and it’s still under my stairs and they won’t pick up my calls.

    Was Bing Lee, hopefully they're better than The Good Guys.

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  • NTAN Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
    #2708

    Grumpy: hospital visit on Christmas night.

    Left eye started to go a bit funny on Friday morning. CT scan and optical scan at the local emergency centre showed nothing out of the ordinary. Saturday/Sunday similar sensation; slight ache. Feeling weird like something wasn't quite right with the old peeper

    Woke up this morning, left eye running about 60-70% of vision. Like if you were wearing sunglasses on only one side.

    So here I am, waiting in emergency at 1am boxing day, to see if they can pin down the cause before it gets any worse.

    Getting old fucking sucks.

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  • boobooB Do not disturb
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    booboo
    replied to NTA on last edited by
    #2709

    @NTA said in Grumpy Old Man:

    Grumpy: hospital visit on Christmas night.

    Left eye started to go a bit funny on Friday morning. CT scan and optical scan at the local emergency centre showed nothing out of the ordinary. Saturday/Sunday similar sensation; slight ache. Feeling weird like something wasn't quite right with the old peeper

    Woke up this morning, left eye running about 60-70% of vision. Like if you were wearing sunglasses on only one side.

    So here I am, waiting in emergency at 1am boxing day, to see if they can pin down the cause before it gets any worse.

    Getting old fucking sucks.

    Err. Merry Christmas.

    Hope everything is OK.

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    replied to NTA on last edited by
    #2710

    @NTA

    Best wishes feller, for a good outcome and a rescued Christmas.

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  • NTAN Offline
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    NTA
    wrote on last edited by
    #2711

    Nothing immediately related to death. Back this morning to see what the specialist says.

    Sure it was a 5 hour wait but it was a public holiday into another public holiday while people were dying in other rooms.

    Can't complain too much

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  • nzzpN Offline
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    replied to NTA on last edited by
    #2712

    @NTA that's a bit shit. Hope it gets sorted quickly and nothing major

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  • BonesB Online
    BonesB Online
    Bones
    wrote on last edited by
    #2713

    Fuck me NZ TV is disgraceful. Dire, vapid reality shows on every fucking channel. How the fuck have I switched to the Crime & Investigation channel to be greeted by "Hoarders".

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  • NTAN Offline
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    replied to nzzp on last edited by
    #2714

    @nzzp said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @NTA that's a bit shit. Hope it gets sorted quickly and nothing major

    Just zap me in the eye hole with a laser and let's move on.

    My medical opinion...

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  • nzzpN Offline
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    replied to Bones on last edited by
    #2715

    @Bones Hooters>>Hoarders

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