Grumpy old buggers thread

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

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neighbours driveway closest to camera..

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I had something similar happen a few years ago, neighbour complained that his wife couldn't see past a (massive, huge, wait for it) Commodore wagon, and to top it all, it was on the downstream side of the traffic. So I said I'd move it and I only drove it forward about 2 feet, obviously they realised I was not too concerned and never bothered to complain again! Like someone else said, people are just unreasonable.

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Originally Posted by jonesfam

I'm very, very GRUMPY at QLD Child Safety!!
Don't know if I'm suppose to put this on a public site but have ben stewing for days & just have to vent.

Point 1, we have been Carers for about 14 years.
Point 2, we have had most of our kids a minimum of 14 years.
Point 3, no major harm, beside usual childhood stuff, has ever come to any of them.

For over 2 years we have been asking CS to get the older kids into boarding school as the school in Doomadgee only goes to year 10.
For over 2 years they have been telling us there doing it, all of 2019 we had 1 boy at home because they had not managed to do this.
BUT, they managed to get 1 of our boys into boarding school within weeks 3 years ago?
So, SWMBO & I decide that due to SC's in activity we would devide the family so the kids can do year 11 & 12 in Cloncurry.
When first approched on the subject SC agreed this was a great idea!
Now, after we have devided the family, spent a small furtune putting 3 kids into Cloncurry school, a large fortune getting a house in Cloncurry, a medium furtune setting up the house they tell us they are not happy the kids won't be near family!!
For **** sake!
The kids will be visiting Doomadgee every second week-end & there is a reason they are in Care.
Their families don't care about them!!!!!!!
They are NOW our family!

So, In the past couple of weeks I have had some major spats at CS, they have threatened to stop me/us being carers?
If they do I will take them to court, go broke but have my day.
Rant over.
Feel slightly better.
Jonesfam
BTW CS is always complaining about a lack of Careres, we have 7 kids, what are they going to do with them? Maybe send them to boarding school?

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Maybe try the Ombustman .Had complete success but with a different department 30 years ago

Best of luck. Noel

And speaking of crap neighbours, how would you like this guy next door with his/your STIHL?



Truth of gruesome Valentine’s Day chainsaw torture finally revealed

Stickers on fruit!
I find them everywhere, including the fruit.
I have to peel them off before I can eat the fruit, I don't care if they're edible, I don't want to eat them.

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Originally Posted by jspyle

Stickers on fruit!
I find them everywhere, including the fruit.
I have to peel them off before I can eat the fruit, I don't care if they're edible, I don't want to eat them.

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Or worse, fruit that's plastic wrapped.

FFS, fruit and veg comes in a biodegradable and environmentally friendly wrapping [emoji849]

At the pool just walking ( what a joy) Got one - Grumpy(L) old Lady. Three elderly types putting bags on a bench when a L.O.L. shouted out THATS MY TOWELL! I appreciate the acronym LOL could be Laughing.. In this instance I hijacked it for Little Old L....

Had to take a minute to get it all. Apparently the three interlopers had slide her towel a millimeter or two along the bench when putting there stuff down[thumbsupbig]

99% of the seat at the pool are unavailable to sit on due to towels and bags on them. Last time I checked neither of them have bums requiring a chair[biggrin][biggrin][biggrin]

I did have to walk the other way as I chuckled. They were still at it when I was leaving. 90 ish year olds do not take things laying down [biggrin]

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Originally Posted by NavyDiver

They were still at it when I was leaving. 90 ish year olds do not take things laying down [biggrin]

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Read into this what you wish!

Underwhelming as Bill Gates brought Porsche not a tesla[bigrolf]

That qualified as grumpy I thought. As I try not to be impolite. I did not consider another term [biggrin]


Elon Musk Calls Bill Gates Underwhelming After Billionaire Buys a Porsche

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Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Underwhelming as Bill Gates brought Porsche not a tesla[bigrolf]

That qualified as grumpy I thought. As I try not to be impolite. I did not consider another term [biggrin]


Elon Musk Calls Bill Gates Underwhelming After Billionaire Buys a Porsche

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Instead of them 2 fighting over twitter, how about a cage match.

Gates V Musk, no tricky stuff or tech allowed.

My money is on Musk.

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Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner

Maybe try the Ombustman .Had complete success but with a different department 30 years ago

Best of luck. Noel

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Not sure what the Ombustman can do.

Come on Ron , I'm leaving it open.