Went to get a 36mm socket from said establishment. Got me one eventually when they found the keys to the cabinet. Gets home and offers it up to the nut, too small. Get my glasses on and its a 33mm with a 36mm tag. Drive back and show it to the trained assistant 'oh sorry, you actually want a 36mm one?' (Brain donor this one). They find the keys again and get another marked 36mm, its another 33. 3 left on the rack, the last one is a 36mm hallelujah. Jelly head then proceeds to put the 33mm sockets marked 36mm back in the display! 'Don't you think it would be better to take them out and even check the others to stop people like me wasting an hour of their lives and 25 miles worth of diesel?' Bless him he did. OGR
Me at Halfords: Do you stock motorcycle batteries [a bit of a long shot this one] Bloke at Halfords : Yes we do Me: I need one for a Ducati 999 BAH: Ah, problem is we can't use the web on this computer to check which one you need. We can't even get Google. Brilliant. Why didn't I know the battery type? Because I actually went there to get a set of jump leads. It was only there that I thought I'd have a punt at a battery. They wouldn't have had it anyway, I warrant.
Halfords socket sets are good. Ive had one for 23yrs and only replaced the 14mm. I still have every piece. Of course Ive added to it but the core remains good. I'd buy another.
Agree with the tools, The Professional and Advanced tools are really good, just the tools that ring them in the tills that aren't. OGR
I'd rather wrap my hand in sandpaper and have a tug than buy anything from Halfords... Online tools hops for me!
We were all spotty oiks once who were daft as a brush. I know I was. And I worked in shops. greengrocers, sweet shops when I was a brainless nerk. I could also sleep till 3pm easy. Now I am lucky if i can stay in bed past 8:30am, even on a sunday. Plus i was lazy, lethargic, inert, confused, tired, annoyed at pointless customers, dreaming all the time, lacked common sense, etc etc. In short I was young. Thats what its all about you old duffer. :tongue:
Oddly enough, and to my surprise, my local Halfrauds (Barking) actually had in stock the correct battery and sparking plugs for a Pantah, and the manager was quite helpful and knowledgeable. You could have knocked me down with an ostrich.
