Geez! I hate that!

[Franco Cozzo]

I'm here to fix your car's electrical problems....

[Giant Cranium]

Carpenter. The oldest storyline. Never came true for me :(

[Yellow_Festiva]

People who can't park...

Some recent gems:

Good luck to anyone wanting to get in or out of that driveway... I mean.. really??


In a street full of units and next to no parking lets park our POS Starlet with 1.8m on each side...




Is there some sort of 'name and shame' site these could be posted to I wonder???

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

People who can't park...

Some recent gems:

Good luck to anyone wanting to get in or out of that driveway... I mean.. really??
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In a street full of units and next to no parking lets park our POS Starlet with 1.8m on each side...
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Is there some sort of 'name and shame' site these could be posted to I wonder???

There is Melbourne Crap Parkers on Facebook, chuck them on there and say two NSW drivers in Melbourne lol.

[DFB FGXR6]

This one is petty but annoys me none the less.

I like to read/look over car adverts in the Carsguide whilst I eat lunch/breakfast, just for fun, never know what you will see and comparing prices ect.

Why is it so hard for dealers to get it right when describing the car they are trying flog. For example, a large Melbourne based Ford & FPV dealer you would think would know their product. Tell me, when did Ford EVER fit a V6 engine to a Falcon??!! Every Falcon in this add was described as such even the FG F6 310! Why describe an auto as "T-BAR auto" on a newish Falcon (or any Ford for that matter). An actual T-Bar last appeared on a Falcon 14 years ago! "Duco" is/was a paint process in the 60's, why would you describe a modern car as having "Flawless duco"!!

I know, I need to get out more, but as a car nut, and a Falcon nut more specifically, things like the calling an Inline 6 a V6 is boils my blood.

[champ]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

People who can't park...

Some recent gems:

Good luck to anyone wanting to get in or out of that driveway... I mean.. really??



image

In a street full of units and next to no parking lets park our POS Starlet with 1.8m on each side...
image



Is there some sort of 'name and shame' site these could be posted to I wonder???

The driveway thing happens at my parents place A LOT! as they live 1 block from the primary school where my daughter goes!! Inconsiderate "I'm more important" mothers dropping off & picking up their kids!! Finally they put up no standing signs!!

[Bushbasher]

Big hate for the day..

I go to the local footy in the Sportsman and find a spot to park up to watch my boy play in the minis. I find a spot between a shade humpy with some benches and tables under it on one side and the timekeepers box on the other, I can just see the whole field, just. I park a couple of feet behind the bench that lines the fence just in case someone wants to actually sit down and then go off to watch a few minutes of my daughter play netball before rocking in to the change rooms with my lad to see if they need any help. Sometimes I end up being time keeper or a goal ump. Anyway, I wander back to the car to take a seat for the game and grab a drink only to find some inconsiderate toss pot has parked his nice new Ranger next to me between me and the shade humpy, I thought I'd got close enough to to stop exactly what this bloke just did. Not only did he park a slab sided 4 1/2 foot high wall of steel along side me but he pulled as far forward as he could till his spotlights would have nudged anyone in the back that tried to sit on the bench in front thus completely blocking my view to 1/3rd of the field to my right.... I hate that.
THEN !!... after I walked away to calm down, I came back 5 minutes later, just in time to see a$$wipe #2 pull up on the other side of me, in a new Hilux, between me and the timekeepers box. This lovely bloke, because he had to squeeze in, pulled even further forward than dropkick #1 till his bull bar is on top of the benches and his spotties are about 18" from the fence, so he could see past the timekeepers box. This effectively blocked off the 1/3rd of the field to my right. To top it off, toss pot #1 isn't even sitting in his Ranger, but out under the humpy on a bench and toss pot #2 locks his rolux and walks off never to be seen again.

I HATE THAT!!!!

[ford71V8]

Too many times I have put up with the same or similar crap to this at the local games. I don't think its a coincidence it normally involves a large 4 WD.
***** me no end when you park for view points while being courteous to those that have already arrived while also considering people may want to leave early...... and then the neanderthal reverses in with no idea or interest.

[dirtyclevo]

talking about parking check out these rippers

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sunnybank brisbane, of all places



and this one for a laugh!

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[Yellow_Festiva]

Those Youi adds....

Funny, with every discount applied they were 40% more than the rest.

That didn't really bother me, the 30 min call where they throw in little personal stories and random chit chat that had nothing to do with the quote is what peeved me off. And they won't tell you the price till the end...

Geeze, I hate that... Do you get me?

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Those Youi adds....

Funny, with every discount applied they were 40% more than the rest.

That didn't really bother me, the 30 min call where they throw in little personal stories and random chit chat that had nothing to do with the quote is what peeved me off. And they won't tell you the price till the end...

Geeze, I hate that... Do you get me?

Sounds like the same principle that Supermarkets use... you have to go through the whole store before you get to the Bread and Milk.

Marketing people have a lot to answer for !




(Except Ford AU....they don't have any)

[MercurySilver]

looking on line and always finding car stuff you want...buts it two states away
geez i hate that

[Lotte]

Jumping on the 4WD band wagon.
4WD drivers who have zero consideration for other traffic. It's a pain in the **** when a 4WD pulls up next to you at the intersection (multi lane roundabouts are GREAT for this), and pulls forward just a little further than you so you can't see a thing. I mean, I know I should remember my x-ray glasses when I drive, but COME ON!

[93EB_SXR6]

DFB FGXR6... I know exactly what you mean.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by 93EB_SXR6

DFB FGXR6... I know exactly what you mean.

I not just me then

[Uncle Niceguy]

getting so close to the end of succeeding a semester of school, only to find out that you didn't pass your exam re-sits by 5-8%, exams witch you gotta pass to continue going through the course, that really ground my gears yesterday, still haven't told the family of the fails either and honestly dunno what to say as l feel like a total disappointment to them.

[Vincenzo]

Originally Posted by Mr.NiceGuy

still haven't told the family of the fails either and honestly dunno what to say as l feel like a total disappointment to them.

As a parent I asked my kids one simple question, did you give your all to learn and understand the subject. If they could answer yes (honestly) then I did not care what the marks were. If they themselves said they could have tried harder then all the better. They have realised their mistake and will try to fix it next time.

I have one daughter who is book dumb but extremely street smart and can easily balance a home budget.

My second daughter is street smart and book smart but can only do basic maths. Having said that she manages an electronic store and can run it efficiently.

Summary, don't beat yourself up. Some people's brains are not made for certain subjects. Be honest and up front with your family (parents).

Cheers Vincenzo - proud Dad no matter what.

[Lotte]

Originally Posted by Mr.NiceGuy

getting so close to the end of succeeding a semester of school, only to find out that you didn't pass your exam re-sits by 5-8%, exams witch you gotta pass to continue going through the course, that really ground my gears yesterday, still haven't told the family of the fails either and honestly dunno what to say as l feel like a total disappointment to them.

Basically what Vincenzo said. But coming from the "failed **** had to tell family" thing a couple of years ago.

Nobody cared. Mum gave me a bit of a lecture about working too much, but I had to to put myself through uni, so I just shrugged it of, did summer school, blitzed it the second time round (believe me, it's WAY easier second time round), uni looked at my subsequent marks for summer school during the compulsory review they do if you fail more than 40% or whatever it is, and sent me on my merry way into the next semester.

If you can't take the subjects again this semester, and have to wait it out, take an LOA, chill for six months, do some pre reading, work a bit, have a holiday. In the end it's six months, and won't reflect badly on you.

[supershifty]

Originally Posted by Mr.NiceGuy

getting so close to the end of succeeding a semester of school, only to find out that you didn't pass your exam re-sits by 5-8%, exams witch you gotta pass to continue going through the course, that really ground my gears yesterday, still haven't told the family of the fails either and honestly dunno what to say as l feel like a total disappointment to them.

What Vincenzo said - fully, couldn't agree more. If you gave it your best or near best then that would be good enough for me as a parent. I would never look at my kids as a fail if they gave something a good go. You have nothing to be ashamed of. I take it that you're a young person and starting out in life? I'm middle aged and my life has been full of fails and wins - that's life.

The eldest of my two daughters got an OP of 4 and is doing a uni degree of only 3 years instead of the usual 4 years. She really loved school and studying. My other daughter was geared differently - somewhat of an artist, not an academic. She's doing a cert 3 in aged care as that's what she wants to do.

Get back on your bike Mr Nice Guy, don't ever give up, keep trying, that's something to be proud of. You're only a failure when you give up mate.

Cheers!

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Mr.NiceGuy

getting so close to the end of succeeding a semester of school, only to find out that you didn't pass your exam re-sits by 5-8%, exams witch you gotta pass to continue going through the course, that really ground my gears yesterday, still haven't told the family of the fails either and honestly dunno what to say as l feel like a total disappointment to them.

I got a 47.55 on my ENTER score for Year 12 because I threw my VCE at the start year 12, after doing really well in Year 11, deciding I didn't need school because I was going to become a mechanic instead, because I loved cars and working on cars for a living would be awesome (famous last words).

So I spent all my Year 12 in the spare room, reading Unique Cars and Street Fords magazines and posting on AFF.

I also did electrical in high school from year 8 to the end of year 12 because it was a bludge and I wasn't going to use it for anything just for an easy way through year 12, so I bludged all the way through that just passing by doing the theory work and none of the prac.

Did an apprenticeship as a mechanic for 6 months after Year 12, which sucked so I ended up getting offered an apprenticeship as an auto electrician (Remember that highschool electrical I wasnt going to ever use?), and I just finished that earlier this year, which wasn't much better than the light vehicle mechanic apprenticeship.

Last year I signed up for Cert IV in OHS while I was at trade school one day, and completed that last year, now I'm doing Diploma in WHS with the view to work my way up to university.

So take it from me, if you do something wrong you can work your way back up, and as someone else said, its easier the second time around anyway.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

I got a 47.55 on my ENTER score for Year 12 because I threw my VCE at the start year 12, after doing really well in Year 11, deciding I didn't need school because I was going to become a mechanic instead, because I loved cars and working on cars for a living would be awesome (famous last words).

So I spent all my Year 12 in the spare room, reading Unique Cars and Street Fords magazines and posting on AFF.

I also did electrical in high school from year 8 to the end of year 12 because it was a bludge and I wasn't going to use it for anything just for an easy way through year 12, so I bludged all the way through that just passing by doing the theory work and none of the prac.

Did an apprenticeship as a mechanic for 6 months after Year 12, which sucked so I ended up getting offered an apprenticeship as an auto electrician (Remember that highschool electrical I wasnt going to ever use?), and I just finished that earlier this year, which wasn't much better than the light vehicle mechanic apprenticeship.

Last year I signed up for Cert IV in OHS while I was at trade school one day, and completed that last year, now I'm doing Diploma in WHS with the view to work my way up to university.

So take it from me, if you do something wrong you can work your way back up, and as someone else said, its easier the second time around anyway.

Damo, I got less than 2 marks more than what you did in Yr12 for my TER (49.25 - the bloody mongrels couldn't even give me an even half mark...). That was for a whole bunch of reasons, most out of my control.

I was a persistent mongrel who never took no for an answer.. Spoke to anyone who would listen, took the advice from the right people and didn't question it.

Got 2 degrees right after school, seen the world right after that, built a nice nest egg right after that, married a wonderful lass and only did it through sheer determination and a 'can do' attitude.

"When you feel like you have lost everything, fight like you have nothing to lose"... don't know where I got that quote from, but it has served me well.

Most here know I'm a High School teacher... a young lady in one of my classes told me if I wanted to know who her inspiration was.. I was expecting that Beiber girl, or one of those no directioners... nope...

It was me... (well F me - some actually listened when I used myself as an example to not allow academic achievements alone be the thing that defines which path their life journey takes) ... I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, believe me I know (got the paperwork to prove it) but if I can do it anyone can.

So, my gripe for this evening was meant to be how Hotmail tells me every time I log in how I have messages in my POP folder, yet there are none there...

The second one, anyone who judges a persons ability or worth solely on a bit of paper with numbers on it.

Cheers,

Jason

[staity]

Government websites. Tried to claim online for dad and partner pay but their system claims im not who I say I am. Had to go into centrelink in person for the privilege of wasting 2 hours of my life for some power hungry desk clerk to tell me I can do it online. Well no actually I cant... GRRRRRRRRR

[dirtyclevo]

I was at woolies today getting some shopping. i was in the cooking ingredient aisle and real nice bird asked me if i could grab a bottle of olive oil for her of the top of the racks (extra stock). i got it for her and she just walked off.

no thank you no nothing.

I was thinking, wtf. what a rude *****. i clearly didnt work there i was wearing a shirt and jeans and even thongs.

i went to self check out later. she was just leaving it. she even talked down to the nice lady there. what a toff.

went outside. she climbed into her bmw x7



ugly bloody thing.

OH, i thought. does that attitude come with the car. or do you need an attitude to have one.

geez. I hate that.

[Vincenzo]

Originally Posted by dirtyclevo

ugly bloody thing.

OH, i thought. does that attitude come with the car. or do you need an attitude to have one.

geez. I hate that.

As a fellow BMW owner I have to say the attitude comes with the car. Anyone willing to own /drive a car that FUGLY well ... what more can I say.

Cheers Vincenzo

[Ben73]

Pedestrians that walk in front of you when you have a green and they don't.
Happens all the time in a couple of places I regularly drive.

I'm sitting patiently at a red for a minute or 2 and I notice the pedestrian who's been standing at a red crosslight for 5 seconds getting impatient. As soon as my lights about to go green they step in front and slowly and illegally cross which screws everyone who is 3 or more cars back because they then miss the light and have to wait for another cycle.

When my lights about to go green and I can see a ped about to cross, I slowly roll forward as a hint to them to not cross in front, but they usually still do anyway.

Wouldn't be a big deal if it only happened to me every few weeks, but it happens several times a week to me.

[dirtyclevo]

[dirtyclevo]

Originally Posted by Ben73

Pedestrians that walk in front of you when you have a green and they don't.
Happens all the time in a couple of places I regularly drive.

I'm sitting patiently at a red for a minute or 2 and I notice the pedestrian who's been standing at a red crosslight for 5 seconds getting impatient. As soon as my lights about to go green they step in front and slowly and illegally cross which screws everyone who is 3 or more cars back because they then miss the light and have to wait for another cycle.

When my lights about to go green and I can see a ped about to cross, I slowly roll forward as a hint to them to not cross in front, but they usually still do anyway.

Wouldn't be a big deal if it only happened to me every few weeks, but it happens several times a week to me.

check this tool out then

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=722830181109958

[my_gxl]

Originally Posted by Ben73

Pedestrians that walk in front of you when you have a green and they don't.
Happens all the time in a couple of places I regularly drive.

I'm sitting patiently at a red for a minute or 2 and I notice the pedestrian who's been standing at a red crosslight for 5 seconds getting impatient. As soon as my lights about to go green they step in front and slowly and illegally cross which screws everyone who is 3 or more cars back because they then miss the light and have to wait for another cycle.

When my lights about to go green and I can see a ped about to cross, I slowly roll forward as a hint to them to not cross in front, but they usually still do anyway.

Wouldn't be a big deal if it only happened to me every few weeks, but it happens several times a week to me.

I put a crazy loud horn in. No little toots for people doing the wrong thing....

[dirtyclevo]

Like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7A9Y5dwPHI

[my_gxl]

Originally Posted by dirtyclevo

Like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7A9Y5dwPHI

Not quite.... but who knows for the future...