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leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

Rant Thread

Can I have a good rant about some rather unpleasant characters?

Barbara has come home and just told me that some selfish tight arsed git has been helping themselves to grit salt from the roadside bins. If he wants some why not go and BUY some? It is not that ruddy expensive! It is obvious why it is there, to spread on the roads. We have enough problems in this area with roads becoming grid locked due to ice on roads without selfish morons helping themselves rather then helping others.

Then there are the sadistic Land Rover owners who are being prosecuted (some have already pleaded guilty) to badger baiting/setting dogs onto badgers. Yes I am aware of the argument about badgers and bovine TB. Yes badgers are sometimes culled, if we are going to kill any animal let's do it as humanely as possible. Setting a pack of dogs onto badgers and cheering dogs on does not come under the heading of humane killing. That comes under heading of sick sadistic .........

Rant over

Grumpy old git aka Brendan

18th Dec 2011 3:54pm

stevie d

Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: Bishops Stortford
Posts: 342

Well said..

We don't live in the world we would like - not all the time anyway!!

Steve

Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE
BMW 330i Coupe

18th Dec 2011 5:07pm

v8steve

Member Since: 18 Apr 2011
Location: dumfries scotland
Posts: 195

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red

there was a couple of guys over this way prosecuted for stealing road salt from concil bins at the roadside.
well done council 110 xs s/wagon
s3 swb soft top

18th Dec 2011 6:52pm

RFT

Member Since: 13 Nov 2010
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 685

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Zermatt Silver

I have fought the district council to provide our parish with grit and won, we have been given 4te of grit / sand mix in 1te jumbo bags located strategically around our parish. Yesterday after a 3" snow fall a fellow coucillor was berated for not spreading the salt out side a residents house.
The average person in uk is a bone idle grabbing "what's in it for me" type of person, but fortunately there is a core 6% who give a dam and make an effort.
As a Parish Councillor my collegue is prevented from saying "try FDIYS"

I could rant for hours......
Richard 130 Puma HCPU with an Artica 240LR Demountable Camper

18th Dec 2011 11:37pm

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue

In Germany you are allowed to take grit out of the bins but ONLY to get your car out of trouble. Not allowed to use it for any other reason, e.g. on public paths etc. (even though you are legally obliged to grit them yourself). I once needed it to get off sheet ice many years ago and still got nagged by passers by! Always keep some in the cars now

Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

19th Dec 2011 6:55am

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

off to the dealers.................

i have several rust stains running down the side of the 110. NOT happy. i'm borderline rejecting it already. 2 weeks old... 500 miles and stained paintwork already.

So range rover sport or D4?

19th Dec 2011 10:30am

pom

Member Since: 01 Jun 2010
Location: Worcester
Posts: 1343

d4 if you need 7 seats FFRR for fun.

Pom

19th Dec 2011 10:32am

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

pom wrote:
d4 if you need 7 seats FFRR for fun.

Pom

sport pom, don't like the FFRR. don't need 7 seats and don't need rust already

19th Dec 2011 10:33am

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2673

Not sure I have anything to rant about

.
D3 and my 90 are working perfectly. Just secured a brilliant job earning more money than when I was serving in the Army but only 6 months work a year. I can now afford all the things that I have had to forgo this last 12 months.
The only downside is I have more free time to spend the money

.

If I had to have a rant it would be lack of snow. Hopefully there will be some on Exmoor soon so I can go and play. 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD

19th Dec 2011 11:45am

DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

walfy wrote:
Not sure I have anything to rant about .
D3 and my 90 are working perfectly. Just secured a brilliant job earning more money than when I was serving in the Army but only 6 months work a year. I can now afford all the things that I have had to forgo this last 12 months.
The only downside is I have more free time to spend the money .

If I had to have a rant it would be lack of snow. Hopefully there will be some on Exmoor soon so I can go and play.

I could see snow in the hills in South Wales when in Bristol last week. And it tried to snow on the way back!

Nice one on the job!

Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

19th Dec 2011 12:53pm

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

Nice to hear when things go well for people - congrats

Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

19th Dec 2011 12:58pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

T1G UP wrote:
off to the dealers.................

i have several rust stains running down the side of the 110. NOT happy. i'm borderline rejecting it already. 2 weeks old... 500 miles and stained paintwork already.

So range rover sport or D4?

Rant over! went into Guy Salmon Bristol. Left the kids in the playroom and we took a look in the workshop. I have a 2012 spec car...confirmed....they put too much waxoil in the cavity of the capping. Looks just like rust when all down the side but it's quite well covered on mine. Happy days

19th Dec 2011 12:59pm

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2673

We had a few nights of snow last week but it only lasted a few hours. Nothing worth getting the 90 out for.

Thanks ref the job. It has been a long 10 months bouncing between pants jobs that were on an ad hoc basis. Glad to have something a bit more permanent. Surprising how little money you can survive on when needs must.
And it's doing a job very similar to what I did when I was serving. So same sort of ethos, same banter, all other employees are Ex RE and the company are brill to work for.

110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD

19th Dec 2011 1:01pm

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

walfy wrote:
And it's doing a job very similar to what I did when I was serving.

I suppose if the Government are going to war with everyone, they'll need to outsource

Sorry - sick joke

Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

19th Dec 2011 1:21pm

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red

walfy wrote:
We had a few nights of snow last week but it only lasted a few hours. Nothing worth getting the 90 out for.

Thanks ref the job. It has been a long 10 months bouncing between pants jobs that were on an ad hoc basis. Glad to have something a bit more permanent. Surprising how little money you can survive on when needs must.
And it's doing a job very similar to what I did when I was serving. So same sort of ethos, same banter, all other employees are Ex RE and the company are brill to work for.

Hope that works out for you.

19th Dec 2011 1:27pm

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