Hedganian Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Read the Jack Reacher books. Buying new clothes is cheaper than having all the things necessary to wash them. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Are you saying I smell? Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 No. You just need new clothes. Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Used to be with Eon for gas and leccy, which was great, earned Tesco clubcard points for meals out, and whenever their tariff dropped they'd notify me so I could switch. Then their prices went up, so I used uSwitch and found the Co-Op would be cheaper, so switched. Electricity went through fine, gas didn't. Apparently on the national database, my address was wrong, so I called Eon and asked them to update it. A few weeks later I chased Co-Op to get it sorted their end, again I was told the address was wrong, but this time they told me what the database had as my address, which was actually correct, apart from "Plot 95" being added on the end of the town name. So I emailed back and said "Are you telling me I need to contact Eon and get them to remove 'Plot 95' from the address before you can take over the gas?" Got a reply "Please ignore all previous emails, we have now updated the address. Supply a meter reading for the 24th April to your current supplier" Which I did, and thankfully our gas meter is sunken so I use my phone to see the screen and take a photo. Jump forward several months, the gas details still aren't showing on Co-Op's website for me, but they sent me a letter saying my direct debit was going to drop from £66 a month to £47 as I was £400 in credit. Having a use for the money, I asked for a refund, and submitted the latest meter readings. Got told there was a discrepancy with the gas figure given to them by Eon, so could I confirm my final Eon bill reading. Looks like they estimated it, and added an extra 134 cubic meters of gas! Thankfully Google images had the photo I'd taken back in April, with a figure of 2229, and the current figure is 2292, while Eon estimated 2363 back in April. It can take 6-8 weeks to sort out, then they will decide what my direct debit should be and if I can have a refund. On top of that, Anglian Water is upping our direct debit from £27 a month to £47, because we apparently used £95 more water than what they expected. I've got to query it, not helped by there being no sign of our meter, as there's only me and the wife here, we have short showers not baths, use the dishwasher and washing machine twice a week, don't leave the water running while brushing our teeth, operate a "if it's yellow, let it mellow" policy at night to reduce flushes, and don't use the garden hose. So our water usage should be really low, not at the high end of average. To make matters worse, I've got a summer cold. I hate being bunged up. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Energy companies just seem to make figures up. Always have, always will. As for water, go back onto rates instead? We had a meter fitted as we were told it would cut costs. It didn't, so we said sod off, back to rates for us and it's way cheaper now:) Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Energy companies just seem to make figures up. Always have, always will. As for water, go back onto rates instead? We had a meter fitted as we were told it would cut costs. It didn't, so we said sod off, back to rates for us and it's way cheaper now:) When you move out, whoever moves in will have to use the meter. Them's the rules. We're on a meter at our current bungalow. Link to post Share on other sites
Lone_Bullet Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Ordered a asus strix 1080ti for €850. The firm cancelled it now, 3 weeks after, because they can't get any graphics cards at all. Ordering somewhere else is at a minimum of €950 now. Then I hear North Americans talk how us$ 760 is a lot for a 1080ti... You know nothing of my 1st world struggle, Americans ( tongue in cheek, no offence meant) But UGH, thesr darn miners! Being a eco/social moderate lefty, I wish miners a very itchy back and short, unflexible arms! Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 When you move out, whoever moves in will have to use the meter. Them's the rules. We're on a meter at our current bungalow. Didn't know that, cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Dug out my old G&P Mk18 to sell to a friend, charge a battery. Fires a few rounds then completely stops dead. Tried another battery, no joy. So until I get it looked over it's just a paperweight as I'm not gonna sell him it until it works as that's not right. Just hope it's a cheap fix Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Fuse? Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Gearbox locking up? Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Genuinely don't know as I am not an AEG wizard but I shall try. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 trouble shooting 101. start with the really stupid obvious things. is the motor getting power? (is battery good, is it actually charged, is the fuse blown?) does the motor spin when outside the gearbox? remove motor from pistol grip, check that it spins when you pull the trigger) if yes to all of those then it's gearbox internal related, see if you can trip the ARL with a small screwdriver up the pistol grip. Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Version 2 gearbox; prone to oxidation on the trigger contacts, so if the motor doesn't spin when connected outside the pistol grip it could be this. Can be cleaned with some scotchbrite or wet and dry paper (P800 grade etc). Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Cheers for the advice guys, I'm sure Google would have provided me with similar insights,it's just having the confidence to do it I guess. Definitely prefer my GBBRs Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Super keen people wanting to buy your stuff listed on Gumtree. Never turn up. Don't reply to messages. WTF. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 I was talking to the owners of three Pinzgauers when I bought mine. I contacted each of them and told them I had found one and apologised. It isn't hard. Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Cheers for the advice guys, I'm sure Google would have provided me with similar insights,it's just having the confidence to do it I guess. Definitely prefer my GBBRs Check the motor connections. Very common to have them slip off the motor and leave you with a dead gnu. Link to post Share on other sites
evilrobotshane Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 leave you with a dead gnu. Heh, funny. At least no gnus is good gnus. Link to post Share on other sites
Boxster Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 So a friend whom I know for ages from the US have been real quiet with me for years and I realised its because of my passion for weapons. Even weapons in my scifi art is offending. Link to post Share on other sites
icolater Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 My stupid dog on my all steel mafioso Kimber stainless, I only noticed now! The looks like is a few days old, rusted the steel hammer bits and bobs. Anyone want a Jack Russell? Link to post Share on other sites
DeltaZero Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Well I didn't expect to read that this morning! I guess the biggest question i have is why was it on the floor in the first place? What has me off this morning already is I got to work half an hour early so I can swap the wheels over on my car front to back before heading up to Scotland next week. We have two hydraulic jacks in the workshop, one hasn't worked for weeks and they refuse to replace it because we have one that works. The other seems to have disappeared over night. So now I got up early for no reason. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 I have a feeling the other one might magically reappear once the broken one is fixed. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 ^that. Hide the working things to get the broken ones fixed... Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 I need to make up a spare bulb kit for mrs tinks new car in order to be legal when going to France in a fortnight. I cannot find anywhere that tells me what bloody indicator bulb its got, only that its 21W. Useless. Link to post Share on other sites
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