Nob of the Day.......

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Out yesterday on back roads around Wem area when a guy on a Triumph Tiger came hooning it round a sharp bend on the wrong side of the road. 

 

Fortunately I was on a bike hugging the apex of the bend. If I'd been in a car he'd have no chance of avoiding a head on collision. 

[RideWithStyles]

On 10/05/2024 at 18:37, veracocha said:

About 10 days ago a Range Rover sport driver was acting the big bollox and weaving through traffic at speed in a 30. He forced me to the side in his impatient attempt to beat the lights. I had it on my dashcam so I decided to upload it to the West Mids Police scheme and thought noting of it. I got a call from an Officer today who viewed the footage and confirmed the "nob" has now been sent a NIP for both going through two sets of red lights and having an illegal number plate. They then backed it up with an email saying he will have three points and £200 fine. Karma eh!

only 

Edited May 14, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[veracocha]

3 hours ago, RideWithStyles said:

only £200? barely a tank of fuel worth or a single cheap chinese tyre for the wasteful box so dont think theyll be particularly bothered, should of been quadruple that and the same for the points!

With a driving style like that who knows; it might have took him over the threshold for a ban.

[RideWithStyles]

On 11/05/2024 at 13:24, veracocha said:

With a driving style like that who knows; it might have took him over the threshold for a ban.

 

On 11/05/2024 at 13:24, veracocha said:

With a driving style like that who knows; it might have took him over the threshold for a ban.

hope so 

Edited May 14, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

I didn't realise how fragile expensive cars are.

 

In a filter lane the brand new range rover 4 cars in front had a transmission failure which locked the auto box. No way of moving it and it was right in the middle of the lane. 

 

The next 2 cars slowly bumped up the curb and filtered past. But the next car was a brand new Audi and the guy refused to go up the sloped curb because it would break his car. 

 

After a few minutes of trying to persuade him it was a low sloped curb which he could safely negotiate I gave up. 

 

Which meant I had to drive my tatty old Astra over the traffic island and drop down the square curb at the far side.

 

Nothing broke. Nothing fell off. These old Vauxhalls must be far better built than Audis. 

[RideWithStyles]

Landrovers/Range rovers nothing more to be said...

 not sure about that generally if im being picky as with the brands reputation old or new but the old hall (and yours must be a peach of a breed) certainly has less tarty unnecessary crap to mark or care for.

Now just to clarify ive had more bangeromics (i do see charm or lemoness ) than new plastic fantastics so i see both sides...

Edited May 24, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[Mawsley]

As every day passes and the potholes get worse, I’m laughing in my Jeep. 
 

My Dad had fits at me for buying one - apparently you don’t need full 4x4 spec in Britain he said - but it glides over the craters. 

[RideWithStyles]

40 minutes ago, Mawsley said:

As every day passes and the potholes get worse, I’m laughing in my Jeep. 
 

My Dad had fits at me for buying one - apparently you don’t need full 4x4 spec in Britain he said - but it glides over the craters. 

im with you on that Mawsley! 

i had a fiat panda 0.8 85bhp 4x4...with penguins on the sides thats how serious i was while i overtake mofos in their 4x4 especially snow, so much finng fun .

 

 

Edited May 24, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Years ago my brother lived in a rural area and insisted he needed a 4x4. We were out one day when it began to snow. He was very smug as he drove slowly along a lane - "This is why I need a 4x4. Without this I'd be stranded."

 

Which is precisely when a young lady in a pink Ford Ka overtook him and disappeared into the distance. 

 

He went quiet for quite a long time. 

[RideWithStyles]

yep its how you drive, not what you drive

[Mickly]

Saturday & Sundays Nob is me !!

Went out on the Speedtriple on Saturday, stopped for some fuel & realised that my phone wasn’t charging despite being plugged into the USB port ( the USB port part of my Garmin 590 satnav)

Went home and tried to work out why not.

Tried fitting the nav unit to the cradle Phone still not on. Tried switching the Nav unit on, nothing except a charging icon, couldn’t use the menus.

Got in a strop, took the lot off the bike & went for a ‘spirited’ run.

More investigation… Decided to charge the Nav unit using the domestic supply but couldn’t work out why the battery was so flat as it’d been switched off since November …. But, wait, No, it hadn’t…. Stupidly I had only pressed the power button once putting it into sleep mode ( still using a small amount of power) rather than for 5 seconds & using the power off touch screen option - what a Nob !!

On Sunday I charged up a spare battery in the shed, connected the cable & still zilch on the phone, did some more research & for the USB outlet to work the Nav Unit MUST be in the cradle and switched on … what a Nob again.

I put it in & on then got 5V from the cable inserted into the USB port.. happy days ….

Nope, plugged it into the phone & got a message ‘Accessory might not be supported’ So spent ages researching Garmin/I-phone compatibility ….. only to discover that the I-phone doesn’t like the link cable I was trying to use, used another one & now all is fine so just need to refit it all …

This is not the end of the saga … I complained to Mrs Mickly about the cable, her answer “If you mean the short white one, I told you it was dodgy & to chuck it”

What a complete NOB !!

Edited May 27, 2024 by Mickly
Nobish spelling

[S-Westerly]

Today's nobs are plural - it's the knobheads who have allowed our motorways to deteriorate to the extent they have and the bigger nobs are the ones who have 30 plus miles of alleged road works and average speed 50 mph with sweet FA going on.

[Fozzie]

We need a thread for cringeworthy incidents as nob is perhaps too strong. 

 

The chap who set up my second interview for a rival company. Who after I accepted the interview from my personal e-mail, sent me a chaser to my work e-mail, which included the meeting details, auto-populating my teams calendar. Which is shared, with my boss, and was noticed almost immediately. 

 

Now I've received the curly finger from the big boss... Yeesh.

 

[S-Westerly]

24 minutes ago, Fozzie said:

We need a thread for cringeworthy incidents as nob is perhaps too strong. 

 

The chap who set up my second interview for a rival company. Who after I accepted the interview from my personal e-mail, sent me a chaser to my work e-mail, which included the meeting details, auto-populating my teams calendar. Which is shared, with my boss, and was noticed almost immediately. 

 

Now I've received the curly finger from the big boss... Yeesh.

 

I'd say nob was nowhere near strong enough to describe someone showing that level of fuckwittery. Brain dead moron would be the most charitable description with adjectives added as necessary. 

[Simon Davey]

27 minutes ago, Fozzie said:

We need a thread for cringeworthy incidents as nob is perhaps too strong. 

 

The chap who set up my second interview for a rival company. Who after I accepted the interview from my personal e-mail, sent me a chaser to my work e-mail, which included the meeting details, auto-populating my teams calendar. Which is shared, with my boss, and was noticed almost immediately. 

 

Now I've received the curly finger from the big boss... Yeesh.

 

 

Would you want to work for someone who does that?

When you go to see your current boss, it's a good chance to ask for a pay rise ....

 

[Simon Davey]

31 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

Today's nobs are plural - it's the knobheads who have allowed our motorways to deteriorate to the extent they have and the bigger nobs are the ones who have 30 plus miles of alleged road works and average speed 50 mph with sweet FA going on.

 

Think of all the fuel you'll save.....

The thing I can't stand about average speed sections, is the dicks that crawl almost past at 52Mph, and then match your speed whilst just sitting alongside....

 

[RideWithStyles]

and its the worst car you have the look of that triggers/gas lights, like a nissan juke.

[husoi]

8 minutes ago, RideWithStyles said:

and its the worst car you have the look of that triggers/gas lights, like a nissan juke.

Wait.

 

You're saying there is a car even worse than the juke????

[Simon Davey]

8 minutes ago, husoi said:

Wait.

 

You're saying there is a car even worse than the juke????

 

The Fiat Multipla 

Edited May 28, 2024 by Simon Davey

[Fozzie]

1 hour ago, S-Westerly said:

I'd say nob was nowhere near strong enough to describe someone showing that level of fuckwittery. Brain dead moron would be the most charitable description with adjectives added as necessary. 

 

I have checked with a couple of people, and other groups, and your outlook is mostly shared. It was a really bad move on the part of the hiring engineer. 

 

I've cancelled the interview and given a fair explanation. Personally, I need to have certain ducks in a row before the boss gets involved, like am I 100% on moving to the new company? Where will the better opportunity be?

This situation now puts my boss in a position to call my bluff, no offer has been tabled, so they don't even know if I would have landed the role. So I'm going to play it straight, and avoid the office politics.

Ultimately, I'm being offered positions higher than I am now in other companies that are of a similar reputation. I applied for a role in my own company, and they've left me hanging 4 months while they interview other applicants, and as I understand it, no one has been able to get beyond the bar I set... However, I lack the grey hair they seem to envisage someone having for that role. 

 

My question to them will be simple "you won't put faith in me to take on the new role, but you also don't want me to leave, discuss". 

 

 

[RideWithStyles]

their position sounds very clear and doesnt favour you going anywhere further, dump you there and thats that, no place in the lads group for you.

 

all youve done is look out for yourself as an individual, progress in career and hopefully better contract? nothing wrong with that and maybe as mentioned before- push a blinder of better pay etc or face the possibility you can go somewhere else and even better if its to a "rival", they cant fire you just for looking and talking with new employment as long as its not in works time, especially as they havenot allowed progress.

even if you dont go it keeps them on their toes, sweeten to keep you or potentially leave a hole.

 

it doesn't surprise me if the rival muppet worker/company did it on purpose as ive heard it done before: test, bait, flush out of the comfort bunker, and change the details when no fall back. maybe im doing them a disservice? . 

 

you know your current employer view of you and job role you belong too, obviously you don't want to sit in it.

shame you cancelled it but i understand why though...

[bonio]

34 minutes ago, Fozzie said:

My question to them will be simple "you won't put faith in me to take on the new role, but you also don't want me to leave, discuss". 

 

This is a great test. If they don't give you the promotion you're after, then, no matter how they spin the situation to you, you will know that in their rankings, you feature lower than the people they're giving them to. At that point you can move from exploring opportunities elsewhere, to being committed to exit the place. Depending on how bureaucratic your place is, you will know by the end of today, or two weeks absolute max.

[S-Westerly]

Once upon a time I worked for Exxon and I was supposedly top of the promotion list. I was summoned to the office for what was supposed to be my promotional briefing but instead was told it was on hold due to my having had a furious row with the Master on my last ship. (He was wrong and I was right as it eventually transpired). So I wrote a resignation letter on the spot. Got another better paying job with a German company within 4 days and got promoted by them a year later. 

[daveinlim]

2 incidents this week. 

 

One in Welsh valleys where a VW Scirocco decided to overtake 4 vehicles in one go. We drove around the bend to see them speeding towards us on our side of the road. Had to slam the brakes to avoid him. He just squeezed in with a couple of foot of us. 

 

Second one in the midlands in a town with 30 mph speed limit. On a mini roundabout we stopped to check for traffic. There's a bend in the road to the right of us. When we set off a Skoda Octavia comes flying through the roundabout. They couldn't have even had time to look if anything was coming as they were well over 30mph through the roundabout. Mrs driving had to slam brakes again to let him through. He would have ploughed through our car with a 4 month old in the back. 

[peepae]

At my work, you don't get promoted, you always have to apply to other jobs - it makes me hate being here because it means that sometimes an external candidate has become my boss.

 

I've had to explain technical things too many times to a "technical" manager.

 

All because I am not a great interviewee and, they have to base it 100% on the interview process...

Edited May 31, 2024 by peepae