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Post by Telemachus on Aug 29, 2017 16:11:05 GMT
Bet his lights weren't as fancy as Telemachus's. Rog I'm sure he didn't have any lights inside. No need - he just sits in the dark all night, grumping.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 17:27:27 GMT
I don't bother giving the bird, or swearing at twats anymore. I just point at my dick and ask them if they wanna give me a bj. They go apoplectic when I do that. Jumping up and down on their counter, spitting fire, feckin hilarious.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 30, 2017 12:07:08 GMT
This morning we pulled in to Aynho Wharf, tied up and I went into the shop and asked for some diesel (even though it was 85p!). The lady was doing some admin and said she'd be with us shortly (no rush, I thought, were just the customers!). She eventually came out with a clipboard and wrote down the name and index number on the side of our boat. She started unlocking the diesel pump and then I said "The refuelling point is on the offside gunnel, if you like I'll hang off the side and refuel it". To which she said "In that case I can't sell you diesel, the EA don't allow it, we can't even let boaters do it". If some was spilled we'd be in big trouble" etc. Well we've had this boat for 7 years now and I've never heard that one before. Refuelled on the offside plenty of times. I expressed my incredulity and there was a bit of an exchange and finally she said that there was a winding point just along the way and I could turn the boat round. Well by then I was pissed off and said that I thought the whole thing was ridiculous and we'd get our diesel elsewhere. I was visibly irritated but I didn't shout or swear at her. We untied, she disappeared towards the workshop. Just as we were pulling away a big bruiser of a guy came striding towards us. He looked as if he wanted to say something so I hit reverse and when the boat stopped I said "did you want to say something?" To which he said "I don't want to say anything", but angrily. I said "Well we'll fuck off then" and put it into gear. I suppose he might have thought I said he was to fuck off but anyway he stared shouting and swearing for us to fuck off wanker etc. And of course I am not one to fail to reciprocate at such times! He had steam coming out of his ears and looked like a blood vessel was about to burst and was telling me to "come here and say that", and that I was a coward for not doing so. I told him that he was a wanker and I didn't want to come near him because he'd likely spunk on me (never being one to calm an argument!). Anyway, he was a fat fucker and he'd only have to sit on me and I'd be dead.
Well that's them off my future list of diesel suppliers - I don't want to do business with violent thugs!
In hindsight and if the EA dictat is true, why not put a sign up saying boats with gunnel fillers can only be refuelled bankside? Why not lead with the suggestion of turning the boat round in the very adjacent turning point, rather than after several exchanges of "we won't refuel you"? What a way to run a business, no wonder they need to make such a huge profit on their diesel! Miserable cunts. And rude and aggressive.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 12:59:36 GMT
Smooth move Nick 🙄
Courtesy costs nought and pays dividends 👍🚢⚓🍻
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Post by kris on Aug 30, 2017 13:43:53 GMT
This morning we pulled in to Aynho Wharf, tied up and I went into the shop and asked for some diesel (even though it was 85p!). The lady was doing some admin and said she'd be with us shortly (no rush, I thought, were just the customers!). She eventually came out with a clipboard and wrote down the name and index number on the side of our boat. She started unlocking the diesel pump and then I said "The refuelling point is on the offside gunnel, if you like I'll hang off the side and refuel it". To which she said "In that case I can't sell you diesel, the EA don't allow it, we can't even let boaters do it". If some was spilled we'd be in big trouble" etc. Well we've had this boat for 7 years now and I've never heard that one before. Refuelled on the offside plenty of times. I expressed my incredulity and there was a bit of an exchange and finally she said that there was a winding point just along the way and I could turn the boat round. Well by then I was pissed off and said that I thought the whole thing was ridiculous and we'd get our diesel elsewhere. I was visibly irritated but I didn't shout or swear at her. We untied, she disappeared towards the workshop. Just as we were pulling away a big bruiser of a guy came striding towards us. He looked as if he wanted to say something so I hit reverse and when the boat stopped I said "did you want to say something?" To which he said "I don't want to say anything", but angrily. I said "Well we'll fuck off then" and put it into gear. I suppose he might have thought I said he was to fuck off but anyway he stared shouting and swearing for us to fuck off wanker etc. And of course I am not one to fail to reciprocate at such times! He had steam coming out of his ears and looked like a blood vessel was about to burst and was telling me to "come here and say that", and that I was a coward for not doing so. I told him that he was a wanker and I didn't want to come near him because he'd likely spunk on me (never being one to calm an argument!). Anyway, he was a fat fucker and he'd only have to sit on me and I'd be dead. Well that's them off my future list of diesel suppliers - I don't want to do business with violent thugs! In hindsight and if the EA dictat is true, why not put a sign up saying boats with gunnel fillers can only be refuelled bankside? Why not lead with the suggestion of turning the boat round in the very adjacent turning point, rather than after several exchanges of "we won't refuel you"? What a way to run a business, no wonder they need to make such a huge profit on their diesel! Miserable cunts. And rude and aggressive. What a beatiful peaceful holiday your having nick! Can it be coincidental that you seem to meet nasty people all the time? I feel sorry for Jeff, he must be long suffering. Although he probably dissapears, when you are being an arrogant twat in public.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 30, 2017 13:48:24 GMT
This morning we pulled in to Aynho Wharf, tied up and I went into the shop and asked for some diesel (even though it was 85p!). The lady was doing some admin and said she'd be with us shortly (no rush, I thought, were just the customers!). She eventually came out with a clipboard and wrote down the name and index number on the side of our boat. She started unlocking the diesel pump and then I said "The refuelling point is on the offside gunnel, if you like I'll hang off the side and refuel it". To which she said "In that case I can't sell you diesel, the EA don't allow it, we can't even let boaters do it". If some was spilled we'd be in big trouble" etc. Well we've had this boat for 7 years now and I've never heard that one before. Refuelled on the offside plenty of times. I expressed my incredulity and there was a bit of an exchange and finally she said that there was a winding point just along the way and I could turn the boat round. Well by then I was pissed off and said that I thought the whole thing was ridiculous and we'd get our diesel elsewhere. I was visibly irritated but I didn't shout or swear at her. We untied, she disappeared towards the workshop. Just as we were pulling away a big bruiser of a guy came striding towards us. He looked as if he wanted to say something so I hit reverse and when the boat stopped I said "did you want to say something?" To which he said "I don't want to say anything", but angrily. I said "Well we'll fuck off then" and put it into gear. I suppose he might have thought I said he was to fuck off but anyway he stared shouting and swearing for us to fuck off wanker etc. And of course I am not one to fail to reciprocate at such times! He had steam coming out of his ears and looked like a blood vessel was about to burst and was telling me to "come here and say that", and that I was a coward for not doing so. I told him that he was a wanker and I didn't want to come near him because he'd likely spunk on me (never being one to calm an argument!). Anyway, he was a fat fucker and he'd only have to sit on me and I'd be dead. Well that's them off my future list of diesel suppliers - I don't want to do business with violent thugs! In hindsight and if the EA dictat is true, why not put a sign up saying boats with gunnel fillers can only be refuelled bankside? Why not lead with the suggestion of turning the boat round in the very adjacent turning point, rather than after several exchanges of "we won't refuel you"? What a way to run a business, no wonder they need to make such a huge profit on their diesel! Miserable cunts. And rude and aggressive. What a beatiful peaceful holiday your having nick! Can it be coincidental that you seem to meet nasty people all the time? I feel sorry for Jeff, he must be long suffering. Although he probably dissapears, when you are being an arrogant twat in public. Generally, yes (peaceful holiday). But I'm too old to suffer fools gladly. Well I don't mind incompetent hire boaters who are trying, it's arrogant tosser of the cut I dislike, especially those purporting to run a customer faced business. Nope, I just don't have time for angry stupid people, so with that in mind, fuck off you continuous moron.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 30, 2017 13:50:45 GMT
Smooth move Nick 🙄 Courtesy costs nought and pays dividends 👍🚢⚓🍻 Well it has paid dividends. Turns out Cropredy Marina is 70p a litre, as opposed to 85p at Aynho Wankers.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 30, 2017 14:01:29 GMT
And another one earlier this morning...
Came to a lift bridge which was down. Adjacent was a Landie with a trailer-full of sheep, some of which were being discharged into the field. Jeff opened the bridge, I drove through and could see in the distance (long straight) an opposite direction boat. By this time the farmer had turned his trailer and was waiting to cross the bridge, the other boat was at least about 300 yds away, so we shut the bridge and the farmer, after a few wheel-spinning attempts, got his trailer over the bridge as we chugged off. We passed the opposite direction boat a few minutes later. It was drizzling so I expected a "hello, miserable day innit" sort of comment but all I got was "you left the bridge down". This didn't seem entirely logical and I thought I must have misheard so I said "I beg your pardon?", to which he said "You left the bridge down". Non-smiley face. I said "Yes, the farmer was waiting to cross the bridge". I forbore to say "..cross the bridge - in your full view!". Miserable cunt, presumably he felt we and the farmer should have waited 5 minutes so that he, being incredibly important, could have passed under the bridge without having to get his arse off his boat.
It was a private boat of course, hire boaters are very very rarely miserable cunts.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 30, 2017 14:03:34 GMT
Nick's post copied to WORD, printed, and is in the envelope addressed to Aynho Wharf with a Finnish postage stamp on it Good. If only it were true! I did have a look on the web to see if they had a website. So that I could give them an entirely unbiased review! There is Aynho Wharf caravans - not the same thing. The closest I got was Walker Boat Builders. Not sure if that was him or not but anyway they don't have a website.
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 30, 2017 14:04:23 GMT
We were at Aynho Wharf June 2014 and Oct 2014 and found them to be OK. I don't recall any nastiness. I vaguely remembered we bought ice creams from them. I would not like to seriously upset anyone as you can't go faster in a boat than they can in a car/van/bicycle (let's face it - on foot even!). If you ever see photos of our Morco chimney and wonder why it's bent, it was that bridge wot dun it Boxing Day 2014.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 30, 2017 14:04:55 GMT
This morning we pulled in to Aynho Wharf, tied up and I went into the shop and asked for some diesel (even though it was 85p!). The lady was doing some admin and said she'd be with us shortly (no rush, I thought, were just the customers!). She eventually came out with a clipboard and wrote down the name and index number on the side of our boat. She started unlocking the diesel pump and then I said "The refuelling point is on the offside gunnel, if you like I'll hang off the side and refuel it". To which she said "In that case I can't sell you diesel, the EA don't allow it, we can't even let boaters do it". If some was spilled we'd be in big trouble" etc. Well we've had this boat for 7 years now and I've never heard that one before. Refuelled on the offside plenty of times. I expressed my incredulity and there was a bit of an exchange and finally she said that there was a winding point just along the way and I could turn the boat round. Well by then I was pissed off and said that I thought the whole thing was ridiculous and we'd get our diesel elsewhere. I was visibly irritated but I didn't shout or swear at her. We untied, she disappeared towards the workshop. Just as we were pulling away a big bruiser of a guy came striding towards us. He looked as if he wanted to say something so I hit reverse and when the boat stopped I said "did you want to say something?" To which he said "I don't want to say anything", but angrily. I said "Well we'll fuck off then" and put it into gear. I suppose he might have thought I said he was to fuck off but anyway he stared shouting and swearing for us to fuck off wanker etc. And of course I am not one to fail to reciprocate at such times! He had steam coming out of his ears and looked like a blood vessel was about to burst and was telling me to "come here and say that", and that I was a coward for not doing so. I told him that he was a wanker and I didn't want to come near him because he'd likely spunk on me (never being one to calm an argument!). Anyway, he was a fat fucker and he'd only have to sit on me and I'd be dead. Well that's them off my future list of diesel suppliers - I don't want to do business with violent thugs! In hindsight and if the EA dictat is true, why not put a sign up saying boats with gunnel fillers can only be refuelled bankside? Why not lead with the suggestion of turning the boat round in the very adjacent turning point, rather than after several exchanges of "we won't refuel you"? What a way to run a business, no wonder they need to make such a huge profit on their diesel! Miserable cunts. And rude and aggressive. pics or it didn't happen! I think I need to wear a hat-cam. These things come out of the blue and there's never time. Mind you, it would be a good wind-up to produce my iPhone and say "would you mind repeating all those expletives for the camera?". Then straight onto YouTube.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 30, 2017 14:07:34 GMT
We were at Aynho Wharf June 2014 and Oct 2014 and found them to be OK. I don't recall any nastiness. I vaguely remembered we bought ice creams from them. I would not like to seriously upset anyone as you can't go faster in a boat than they can in a car/van/bicycle (let's face it - on foot even!). If you ever see photos of our Morco chimney and wonder why it's bent, it was that bridge wot dun it Boxing Day 2014. He was too fat to run far. When we got to the lock and Jeff got off to work it, I said "if he turns up, just run a bit, he'll soon drop dead of a heart attack (Jeff is a marathon runner). We've stopped there before too, a couple of years ago, but it wasn't the same woman. This one was really short and dumpy.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 15:18:16 GMT
Nick at Aynho getting fuel. Anyway, behave yourself a bit better next time you're in my county
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 15:37:52 GMT
Sometimes Telemachus's accounts, whilst making me laugh, seem to be in total conflict with my view of boating, being a laid back, relaxed, peaceful, calming pastime.
'There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half as much worth doing, as simply messing around in boats'
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 30, 2017 15:49:44 GMT
Sometimes Telemachus's accounts, whilst making me laugh, seem to be in total conflict with my view of boating, being a laid back, relaxed, peaceful, calming pastime. 'There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half as much worth doing, as simply messing around in boats' Rog I agree, but this thread is about the miserable cunts who, whilst of course being a tiny minority, stand out all the more for it. If we had a "charming chaps of the cut" thread, it would be really boring and I'd have to spend most of my time typing.
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