OT - What are you doing right now?

Legume

nolaegghead said:

how do you screw up gluing PVC pipe? 

How do you screw up knowing how much oil a particular car takes?

Botch

It wasn't an oil change, it was a f*(#*! bagel.  
I ordered, yesterday morning, a "Nova Lox"; plain bagel with salmon, cream cheese, capers and red onions, about $8.50.  Same swindler who took my order, ran to the cash register and first said, "Oh, here's your potato chips!"  I told her I didn't order a side, she said, "Oh, it's free!  That'll be $10.50."
I handed her the potato chip bag back, and said, "I didn't order a side.  Look at the menu on the wall behind you; a NL is $8.50, it shouldn't be taxed to $10.50, even with "free" chips".  
 
Somewhere, in the distance, a dog barked.
 
She said, "Well, it's $10.50 and you can have the chips!"  I said, "NO!  I ordered a bagel, without a side.  Charge me $8.50 plus tax!!"  I looked her in the eye.  She looked at the cash register.  
 
Somewhere, in the distance, that dog probably took a dump and went home.  
 
I walked out.  Two waiting customers applauded; one muttered "What an assh*le!"  (guess which one watches Faux)  
 
Had an early lunch yesterday morning.  Cooked it myself.  

WeberWho

kl8ton said:

I knew what I was in for going in. . . . 

I had to get an oil change on our 2015 Yukon.  We have a long-ish trip this weekend. Mileage and oil life indicator proved that a change would be necessary prior to departure.  I went to an instant oil change place.  Usually I end up at a trusted mechanic or the dealer as by oil change time, there is ALWAYS something else that I want fixed or changed and they just do the oil change at the same time.

I went in.
I read them the specification of oil from my manual.
I asked them how much for an oil change with said product.  (I think 0w-20 full syn)
They say $80 
I say fine but I just entered your text promotion to save $7.
They say they will take it off the bill.
Second technician removes air filter to show me a filter with 10% coverage of dust/dirt.  
I say pass.
Oil change done.
Sir your total is $116.34
?????????????????
Sir the 80 dollars was for 5 quarts - your vehicle takes 8.
Yep and you had the vehicle right here when you quoted me the $80
well sometimes they take more
nope - capacity is capacity.  I could forgive a +/- a quart at best. 
You need to manage customer expectations.  
Tell me it will not exceed $100 and charge me $95 maybe.
I left paying something like $96.

I don't really care - just what the heck - I know the game - next stop - used car sales.

Double check your oil drain plug and oil capacity before you leave for your trip. Just for a piece of mind. 

I have a friend who who brought his truck into a popular instant oil shop and two of his students happened to be working there at that time. His students pulled him off to the side and said to never bring his truck back to the shop unless they were the ones who were working on it. 

CPFC1905

‘What a right old two and eight’  is a common exclamation amongst my Londonian cohort.  It’s nothing to do with our economics chum Vilfredo Pareto but in fact rhyming Cokernese for ‘state’ as in ‘what a mess’.  For further reading on this, see the works of Guy Ritchie et al.   However, we’ve got a two horse race for the title and eight ne’er do wells avoiding good form and success at the other end of the table, staring down the barrel.  Here we go then.

Bournemouth v Liverpool : Oo-er missus, yet another Londish colloquialism. The Reds only went and spanked Utd 7 (seven) -0 on Sunday.  Cue four days of media melt-down because they still all love Sir Alex.  Get over it! He’s moved on.   Rant over; 1-3

Everton v Brentford : gloomy times for the Toffees and even a nil all draw feels aspirational this time out. 0-1

Leeds v Brighton : Meh, has to be an away win for the Filth’ as we need Leeds to lose. 0-2

Leicester v Chelsea : much like the above - I am in siege mentality for Palace.  The Chels’ managed a form bouncing up-tick in their last two, so hopefully more of the same 1-2

Spurs v Forest : who knows? Both wildcard teams but the visitors have safety to strive for.  Can see Spurs shouldering arms from this point on. 1-1

Palace v Man City : oh dear.  The reckoning commences with this match, then Brighton and Arsenal thereafter.  Zero points from that bunch and we’re proper in a pickle. 0-2  Could be a lot worse than that, even.

Sunday

Fulham v Arsenal : tasty.  Not a pushover at all for the PL Leaders as they make the short hop to West London, cor blimey ’n all that malarky.  Should have enough but could require another rearguard action to take the win. 1-2

Man Utd v Southampton : has to be 2-0 otherwise the world (no, just the sports media) will go in to meltdown. 

West Ham v Aston Villa : Interesting. Since we gifted Villa virtual safety last weekend, their attitude might be askew here.  However,  they do still need points and the Hammers are a shambles. Could go any which way. 1-1 and high dudgeon sustains for Davie Moyes at West Ham.

Newcastle v Wolves : two defeats on the bonus for Toon so this has to be a victory to keep them in the hunt for the Champions League next season, and most likely at the expense of Spurs who are four points ahead. Looking for a first win in 5 and 2-0 restores the dream. 

There you go.  An inexplicably London-centric forecast this week.  But it’s not all about you, is it? 

poster

Botch said:

It wasn't an oil change, it was a f*(#*! bagel.  
I ordered, yesterday morning, a "Nova Lox"; plain bagel with salmon, cream cheese, capers and red onions, about $8.50.  Same swindler who took my order, ran to the cash register and first said, "Oh, here's your potato chips!"  I told her I didn't order a side, she said, "Oh, it's free!  That'll be $10.50."
I handed her the potato chip bag back, and said, "I didn't order a side.  Look at the menu on the wall behind you; a NL is $8.50, it shouldn't be taxed to $10.50, even with "free" chips".  
 
Somewhere, in the distance, a dog barked.
 
She said, "Well, it's $10.50 and you can have the chips!"  I said, "NO!  I ordered a bagel, without a side.  Charge me $8.50 plus tax!!"  I looked her in the eye.  She looked at the cash register.  
 
Somewhere, in the distance, that dog probably took a dump and went home.  
 
I walked out.  Two waiting customers applauded; one muttered "What an assh*le!"  (guess which one watches Faux)  
 
Had an early lunch yesterday morning.  Cooked it myself.  

I love it when fast food places put the tip prompt on the screen when paying by debit now too. Even at the drive thru. I get it, its usually kids working while going through school, etc. but enough is enough, I'd rather they just add it to the cost and avoid the guilt trip.
We have one burger place here that makes the employee at the register yell out "TIPPER", then they all the staff simultaneously yell "THANK YOU"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KT9IUd_Cnc
 

Canugghead

Not for everyone but I can do my oil change faster and less hassle than letting stealer or quick oil chaching place touch it.

Many years ago I fell for a dealer advertised oil change loss leader package that included fluid top ups, hinge lubrication, etc. I was skeptical and stuck a match stick in each rear door frame before dropping it off...you can figure out how it ended.

alaskanassasin

We all got flyers from the local dealership big ole fold out thing, looked like a winning lottery ticket with all the convincing accoutrements. It said as plain as the ass on a mule if you won one of the pull offs you just take it in on one of these three days and walk out with your prize! Mine showed a $1,000. The fine print said you don't actually win what is under the pull off, you go to the dealer and they scan a QR code to see what you won.  My FIL flyer said the same thing but some how he was convinced he won a car, lol.    I am just about sure they pissed off half the county and really pissed off the half that need a grand to pay rent.

Canugghead

Another stealer rant...

When we bought our first new car I fell for the lifetime rust protection treatment, it had an annual inspection (not respray) 'escape responsibility' clause.

Booked the morning off work and took the car in for 1st anniversary inspection. The service advisor signed and rubber stamped OK on the warranty certificate without even lifting his ar*e off the stool 🤬

Edit: few years later the car was totalled by a kid that lost control and hit us. The door that ripped apart was fully covered with rust inside.

Ozzie_Isaac

I hate car dealers with a passion.

My very first "new car experience" when I had my first professional job and absolutely zero responsibilities beside a mortgage, was buying a 2002 Camaro.  I wanted a manual transmission SS.  Dealer swore up and down they had no more coming from GM (end of model life) and only option was what they had on the floor.  I settled for an automatic Z28.

Well, I showed up 2 weeks later for something else and on the floor was a red w/white stripes manual SS.  Spec'd exactly like I was asking for.  Well, I was young and unembarrassable so I absolutely flipped my **** on the showroom floor.  I proceeded to yell at the salesman, about the **** lying no good for nothing motherfucking cheats that they are.  I walked up and told the 4 people milling around I would never buy anything from this dealer.  They were no good lying cheatin bastards.  21 years later, this still makes my blood boil.  A manager came out in an attempt to calm me down.  Eventually I left after every customer had also left.

Probably at least 20 cars later, I still refuse to step foot on that car lot and I also make sure to tell anyone in town who asks me which places I recommend.

I did find out a week later that the salesman had been fired.  Didn't make me feel better.  Sold that car 9 months later.  I learned a very expensive and valuable lesson.  Don't trust a salesman.  Always double and triple check.

alaskanassasin

Dude. A auto? Sombitches

Ozzie_Isaac

alaskanassasin said:

Dude. A auto? Sombitches

Yup.  Stupid impulsive mistake on my part.  I had a standard cab manual V6 Dakota Sport I traded in on it too.  Dakota was way more fun and useful too.

fishlessman

Ozzie_Isaac said:

alaskanassasin said:

Dude. A auto? Sombitches

Yup.  Stupid impulsive mistake on my part.  I had a standard cab manual V6 Dakota Sport I traded in on it too.  Dakota was way more fun and useful too.

still have mine,  it should go to the crusher. this is from when it still had paint on it the convertible is still in good shape

nolaegghead

Ozzie_Isaac said:

nolaegghead said:

how do you screw up gluing PVC pipe? 

Very easily.  Forget your 1/4 turn.  Don't push it in all the way and hold it, incomplete coverage with bonding agent, foreign object debris, damaged surface area, forgot to remove flashing, etc.

Thanks for answering my rhetorical question!

alaskanassasin

Ozzie_Isaac said:

alaskanassasin said:

Dude. A auto? Sombitches

Yup.  Stupid impulsive mistake on my part.  I had a standard cab manual V6 Dakota Sport I traded in on it too.  Dakota was way more fun and useful too.

That 318 is a fun little motor 

nolaegghead

WeberWho said:

kl8ton said:

I knew what I was in for going in. . . . 

I had to get an oil change on our 2015 Yukon.  We have a long-ish trip this weekend. Mileage and oil life indicator proved that a change would be necessary prior to departure.  I went to an instant oil change place.  Usually I end up at a trusted mechanic or the dealer as by oil change time, there is ALWAYS something else that I want fixed or changed and they just do the oil change at the same time.

I went in.
I read them the specification of oil from my manual.
I asked them how much for an oil change with said product.  (I think 0w-20 full syn)
They say $80 
I say fine but I just entered your text promotion to save $7.
They say they will take it off the bill.
Second technician removes air filter to show me a filter with 10% coverage of dust/dirt.  
I say pass.
Oil change done.
Sir your total is $116.34
?????????????????
Sir the 80 dollars was for 5 quarts - your vehicle takes 8.
Yep and you had the vehicle right here when you quoted me the $80
well sometimes they take more
nope - capacity is capacity.  I could forgive a +/- a quart at best. 
You need to manage customer expectations.  
Tell me it will not exceed $100 and charge me $95 maybe.
I left paying something like $96.

I don't really care - just what the heck - I know the game - next stop - used car sales.

Double check your oil drain plug and oil capacity before you leave for your trip. Just for a piece of mind. 

I have a friend who who brought his truck into a popular instant oil shop and two of his students happened to be working there at that time. His students pulled him off to the side and said to never bring his truck back to the shop unless they were the ones who were working on it. 

Friend of mine took his Tundra to the dealer for an oil change.  They forgot to add the new oil.   He fought the dealer for a year and finally got a new truck (this was on a new truck).

I do all my own oil changes because I want it done correctly 

Ozzie_Isaac

nolaegghead said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

nolaegghead said:

how do you screw up gluing PVC pipe? 

Very easily.  Forget your 1/4 turn.  Don't push it in all the way and hold it, incomplete coverage with bonding agent, foreign object debris, damaged surface area, forgot to remove flashing, etc.

Thanks for answering my rhetorical question!

If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die?

Ozzie_Isaac

alaskanassasin said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

alaskanassasin said:

Dude. A auto? Sombitches

Yup.  Stupid impulsive mistake on my part.  I had a standard cab manual V6 Dakota Sport I traded in on it too.  Dakota was way more fun and useful too.

That 318 is a fun little motor 

It really was.  I had the 4cyl.before.  I raced everyone in that thing and nobody even knew it.  The V6 was a big step up.  I lusted after the V8, but looking back the V6 was probably the better motor for that truck.

WeberWho

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Well, I showed up 2 weeks later for something else and on the floor was a red w/white stripes manual SS.  

My friend had a red 1997 manual SS his sophomore and JR year. He sold it his senior year for 1969 Camaro SS. A few years after high school he sold the 69 Camaro and bought almost exactly what you describe above but his was a 2002 35th anniversary Camaro SS with the light grey racing stripes. He still has it today. It's his baby. I doubt the thing has 25K miles on it. 



His old 69 Camaro SS is probably worth 2x what his newer Camaro is worth but that's his forever car. He did track down his old 69 Camaro down in TX. It had been painted back to the stock color and a vinyl roof added. He wasn't interested in chasing it. 

Canugghead

nolaegghead said:

WeberWho said:

kl8ton said:

I knew what I was in for going in. . . . 

I had to get an oil change on our 2015 Yukon.  We have a long-ish trip this weekend. Mileage and oil life indicator proved that a change would be necessary prior to departure.  I went to an instant oil change place.  Usually I end up at a trusted mechanic or the dealer as by oil change time, there is ALWAYS something else that I want fixed or changed and they just do the oil change at the same time.

I went in.
I read them the specification of oil from my manual.
I asked them how much for an oil change with said product.  (I think 0w-20 full syn)
They say $80 
I say fine but I just entered your text promotion to save $7.
They say they will take it off the bill.
Second technician removes air filter to show me a filter with 10% coverage of dust/dirt.  
I say pass.
Oil change done.
Sir your total is $116.34
?????????????????
Sir the 80 dollars was for 5 quarts - your vehicle takes 8.
Yep and you had the vehicle right here when you quoted me the $80
well sometimes they take more
nope - capacity is capacity.  I could forgive a +/- a quart at best. 
You need to manage customer expectations.  
Tell me it will not exceed $100 and charge me $95 maybe.
I left paying something like $96.

I don't really care - just what the heck - I know the game - next stop - used car sales.

Double check your oil drain plug and oil capacity before you leave for your trip. Just for a piece of mind. 

I have a friend who who brought his truck into a popular instant oil shop and two of his students happened to be working there at that time. His students pulled him off to the side and said to never bring his truck back to the shop unless they were the ones who were working on it. 

Friend of mine took his Tundra to the dealer for an oil change.  They forgot to add the new oil.   He fought the dealer for a year and finally got a new truck (this was on a new truck).

I do all my own oil changes because I want it done correctly 

Please don't laugh, call me obsessed 
Whenever possible I move on to other chores after removing the drain plug and let it drip as long as practical. Still remember an article I read in an auto mechanics magazine, unlike Maxwell House coffee commercial, it said dirty oil is 'bad to the last drop'. Think about it...the last drop is the dirtiest 

Ozzie_Isaac

Canugghead said:

nolaegghead said:

WeberWho said:

kl8ton said:

I knew what I was in for going in. . . . 

I had to get an oil change on our 2015 Yukon.  We have a long-ish trip this weekend. Mileage and oil life indicator proved that a change would be necessary prior to departure.  I went to an instant oil change place.  Usually I end up at a trusted mechanic or the dealer as by oil change time, there is ALWAYS something else that I want fixed or changed and they just do the oil change at the same time.

I went in.
I read them the specification of oil from my manual.
I asked them how much for an oil change with said product.  (I think 0w-20 full syn)
They say $80 
I say fine but I just entered your text promotion to save $7.
They say they will take it off the bill.
Second technician removes air filter to show me a filter with 10% coverage of dust/dirt.  
I say pass.
Oil change done.
Sir your total is $116.34
?????????????????
Sir the 80 dollars was for 5 quarts - your vehicle takes 8.
Yep and you had the vehicle right here when you quoted me the $80
well sometimes they take more
nope - capacity is capacity.  I could forgive a +/- a quart at best. 
You need to manage customer expectations.  
Tell me it will not exceed $100 and charge me $95 maybe.
I left paying something like $96.

I don't really care - just what the heck - I know the game - next stop - used car sales.

Double check your oil drain plug and oil capacity before you leave for your trip. Just for a piece of mind. 

I have a friend who who brought his truck into a popular instant oil shop and two of his students happened to be working there at that time. His students pulled him off to the side and said to never bring his truck back to the shop unless they were the ones who were working on it. 

Friend of mine took his Tundra to the dealer for an oil change.  They forgot to add the new oil.   He fought the dealer for a year and finally got a new truck (this was on a new truck).

I do all my own oil changes because I want it done correctly 

Please don't laugh, call me obsessed 
Whenever possible I move on to other chores after removing the drain plug and let it drip as long as practical. Still remember an article I read in an auto mechanics magazine, unlike Maxwell House coffee commercial, it said dirty oil is 'bad to the last drop'. Think about it...the last drop is the dirtiest 

Really you should drain it.  Fill it, run it for 50 miles or so, drain it, and fill it again.

EzraBrooks

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I hate car dealers with a passion.

My very first "new car experience" when I had my first professional job and absolutely zero responsibilities beside a mortgage, was buying a 2002 Camaro.  I wanted a manual transmission SS.  Dealer swore up and down they had no more coming from GM (end of model life) and only option was what they had on the floor.  I settled for an automatic Z28.

Well, I showed up 2 weeks later for something else and on the floor was a red w/white stripes manual SS.  Spec'd exactly like I was asking for.  Well, I was young and unembarrassable so I absolutely flipped my **** on the showroom floor.  I proceeded to yell at the salesman, about the **** lying no good for nothing motherfucking cheats that they are.  I walked up and told the 4 people milling around I would never buy anything from this dealer.  They were no good lying cheatin bastards.  21 years later, this still makes my blood boil.  A manager came out in an attempt to calm me down.  Eventually I left after every customer had also left.

Probably at least 20 cars later, I still refuse to step foot on that car lot and I also make sure to tell anyone in town who asks me which places I recommend.

I did find out a week later that the salesman had been fired.  Didn't make me feel better.  Sold that car 9 months later.  I learned a very expensive and valuable lesson.  Don't trust a salesman.  Always double and triple check.

I started doing all my car deals online/through email for similar reasons. Everything is in writing then when you physically go to the dealer.

But last time I had deal in hand and they brought out the manager who told me the internet sales guy wasn't authorized to give me the deal he had agreed to. I told him that sounded like his problem and apparently he wasn't a very good manager. He asked me what I was going to do about it, go to another dealer? I said, raising my voice very loudly, yeah how about I go somewhere where they keep their word? He shook my hand and said you've got a deal and then went back to the back.

Then they brought out the young girl in a short skirt and low cut top to try to add on extras. Said no to all of them. The games played is nothing short of ridiculous.

ColbyLang

Watching 2nd round of the Player’s. This course eating some of them for lunch

Canugghead

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Canugghead said:

nolaegghead said:

WeberWho said:

kl8ton said:

I knew what I was in for going in. . . . 

I had to get an oil change on our 2015 Yukon.  We have a long-ish trip this weekend. Mileage and oil life indicator proved that a change would be necessary prior to departure.  I went to an instant oil change place.  Usually I end up at a trusted mechanic or the dealer as by oil change time, there is ALWAYS something else that I want fixed or changed and they just do the oil change at the same time.

I went in.
I read them the specification of oil from my manual.
I asked them how much for an oil change with said product.  (I think 0w-20 full syn)
They say $80 
I say fine but I just entered your text promotion to save $7.
They say they will take it off the bill.
Second technician removes air filter to show me a filter with 10% coverage of dust/dirt.  
I say pass.
Oil change done.
Sir your total is $116.34
?????????????????
Sir the 80 dollars was for 5 quarts - your vehicle takes 8.
Yep and you had the vehicle right here when you quoted me the $80
well sometimes they take more
nope - capacity is capacity.  I could forgive a +/- a quart at best. 
You need to manage customer expectations.  
Tell me it will not exceed $100 and charge me $95 maybe.
I left paying something like $96.

I don't really care - just what the heck - I know the game - next stop - used car sales.

Double check your oil drain plug and oil capacity before you leave for your trip. Just for a piece of mind. 

I have a friend who who brought his truck into a popular instant oil shop and two of his students happened to be working there at that time. His students pulled him off to the side and said to never bring his truck back to the shop unless they were the ones who were working on it. 

Friend of mine took his Tundra to the dealer for an oil change.  They forgot to add the new oil.   He fought the dealer for a year and finally got a new truck (this was on a new truck).

I do all my own oil changes because I want it done correctly 

Please don't laugh, call me obsessed 
Whenever possible I move on to other chores after removing the drain plug and let it drip as long as practical. Still remember an article I read in an auto mechanics magazine, unlike Maxwell House coffee commercial, it said dirty oil is 'bad to the last drop'. Think about it...the last drop is the dirtiest 

Really you should drain it.  Fill it, run it for 50 miles or so, drain it, and fill it again.

Nay, I do that every 50 kilometres.

Ozzie_Isaac

Canugghead said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Canugghead said:

nolaegghead said:

WeberWho said:

kl8ton said:

I knew what I was in for going in. . . . 

I had to get an oil change on our 2015 Yukon.  We have a long-ish trip this weekend. Mileage and oil life indicator proved that a change would be necessary prior to departure.  I went to an instant oil change place.  Usually I end up at a trusted mechanic or the dealer as by oil change time, there is ALWAYS something else that I want fixed or changed and they just do the oil change at the same time.

I went in.
I read them the specification of oil from my manual.
I asked them how much for an oil change with said product.  (I think 0w-20 full syn)
They say $80 
I say fine but I just entered your text promotion to save $7.
They say they will take it off the bill.
Second technician removes air filter to show me a filter with 10% coverage of dust/dirt.  
I say pass.
Oil change done.
Sir your total is $116.34
?????????????????
Sir the 80 dollars was for 5 quarts - your vehicle takes 8.
Yep and you had the vehicle right here when you quoted me the $80
well sometimes they take more
nope - capacity is capacity.  I could forgive a +/- a quart at best. 
You need to manage customer expectations.  
Tell me it will not exceed $100 and charge me $95 maybe.
I left paying something like $96.

I don't really care - just what the heck - I know the game - next stop - used car sales.

Double check your oil drain plug and oil capacity before you leave for your trip. Just for a piece of mind. 

I have a friend who who brought his truck into a popular instant oil shop and two of his students happened to be working there at that time. His students pulled him off to the side and said to never bring his truck back to the shop unless they were the ones who were working on it. 

Friend of mine took his Tundra to the dealer for an oil change.  They forgot to add the new oil.   He fought the dealer for a year and finally got a new truck (this was on a new truck).

I do all my own oil changes because I want it done correctly 

Please don't laugh, call me obsessed 
Whenever possible I move on to other chores after removing the drain plug and let it drip as long as practical. Still remember an article I read in an auto mechanics magazine, unlike Maxwell House coffee commercial, it said dirty oil is 'bad to the last drop'. Think about it...the last drop is the dirtiest 

Really you should drain it.  Fill it, run it for 50 miles or so, drain it, and fill it again.

Nay, I do that every 50 kilometres.

50 kilometers is just overkill, unless you use oil in liters.

Ozzie_Isaac

Pool saga ... Pool is put back together, time will tell if leaks have been fixed.  Now I have phoned a friend though because when they put the capstone tile back on the top, it is shifted by ~1/4" to one side.  This will irritate me.  Their mortar lines and fit and finish are good, so don't want to tear it all up again.  I plan to just trim the proud side.

Hook_emHornsfan_74

Just got this email. Wonder if anyone else did.  Anyone in the market for a discounted Franklin Pitt?

https://sites.google.com/franklinbbq.com/scratch-n-dent-sale/pits?mc_cid=6a18d49839&mc_eid=f3aa901b4f

Canugghead

Did they pressure test the PVC connections

SGH

@RRP
Every time I see those CATS roll by I think about you ole buddy. 

Ozzie_Isaac

SGH said:

@RRP
Every time I see those CATS roll by I think about you ole buddy. 

Like my dad said everytime we passed one, "There's another paycheck."

Ozzie_Isaac

Canugghead said:

Did they pressure test the PVC connections

Nope.  Can't pressure test the 7' sheer.  I wish you could.