OT - Grumpy Old Man Thread

[utee94]

Wow, that's... dramatic.  Grumpy indeed.

[Wildcat4E]

$1000 for the water pump....I think we spent 3K on the timing belt deal for the V6 Honda, but he did replace the water pump a proactive measure since the whole front of the engine was torn apart to get to the friggin belt.  Sure wish they had chains like the 4 bangers do.

Re the V-10 Ford...I think I will shop for the AFM delete plug-in for the GMC.  $100 or less to maybe prevent the lifter catastrophe.

These discussions have reminded me to put it in manual shift 7th gear to putt around town--that deactivates the cylinder shutdown.  For awhile I was driving around in 9th gear even at interstate speeds.  Had read that some people actually got better mpg doing so, but I kinda quit doing that.

[847badgerfan]

Had the 110K maintenance done on the M-B last week. $2,700.

Doesn't sound so bad now.

Had very small leaks of antifreeze (hose) and the oil (through the cam/timing area). I never saw any oil but the guy showed me and said it's better to do it now than after failure. This was the most expensive part of the service. Fluid changes, motor mounts and hoses rounded out the rest.

Every time I go in there (once a year) the owner wants to buy it from me.

That's how I know to say "no".

Makes me happy.

[FearlessF]

front brakes on the 2017 Impala work car - not grumpy
new front pads and rotors = $530 at the Chevy dealer

this at 162,000 miles

[utee94]

I just saw a clip of someone speaking the term "conversate" and obviously believing that's a word, rather than using the actual verb "converse."

And this is the second time in the last week or so I've heard that.

It has made me grumpy.

[MrNubbz]

front brakes on the 2017 Impala work car - not grumpy
new front pads and rotors = $530 at the Chevy dealer

this at 162,000 miles

Well when you live out on the open prarie I guess you don't need/use them out there

[MikeDeTiger]

All of the sudden a few years ago, everybody in movies, tv, youtube videos, you name it, started counting with their fingers like Germans, starting with their thumb, then forefinger, then middle finger, etc.  This happened almost overnight, and it's everywhere.  Prior to this, people counted first with their forefinger, and used fingers to count 1-4, and only used the thumb if counting to five.  I truly don't know what happened, or why, but it was sudden, and ubiquitous.  I don't see anybody count the old (correct) way anymore.

It makes me grumpy.  

[MikeDeTiger]

I just saw a clip of someone speaking the term "conversate" and obviously believing that's a word, rather than using the actual verb "converse."

And this is the second time in the last week or so I've heard that.

It has made me grumpy.

I've been grumpy for years about cfb commentators saying plays were "well-defensed" when "defended" is already a word.  

[847badgerfan]

I've been grumpy for years about cfb commentators saying...

"He engineered that drive perfectly."

Dumbass people gonna dumbass.

[utee94]

I've been grumpy for years about cfb commentators saying plays were "well-defensed" when "defended" is already a word. 

I can't stand it when they say the QB is going to "clock the ball."  No, he's going to spike the ball to stop the clock.

Also, why are they called "commentators" rather than "commenters?"  Are they commentating, or commenting?

[betarhoalphadelta]

front brakes on the 2017 Impala work car - not grumpy
new front pads and rotors = $530 at the Chevy dealer

this at 162,000 miles

Yeah, we used to use a rep firm in NC, and the sales guy that I was meeting with pretty much spent all his time on the interstate. 

He didn't go through brakes very quickly either!

[MikeDeTiger]

I can't stand it when they say the QB is going to "clock the ball."  No, he's going to spike the ball to stop the clock.

Also, why are they called "commentators" rather than "commenters?"  Are they commentating, or commenting?

This doesn't make me as grumpy, but it still irks me a small bit when they say "he's out with a knee." 

"He has an ankle."

Duh, he has an ankle.  Probably two.  Do you mean "he's out with an injured knee?" and "he hurt his ankle?"