What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

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[155V6]

Volvo has just failed it's MOT on rubbish handbrake.This is a grin because I knew it would,& was waiting to see what else needed doing but there isn't anything else 

[LC Torana]

This made me lough out loud.

 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

In the early hours of the morning I remembered something important and set a reminder on my phone. It just pinged across my computer screen. 

 

 

I have no idea what I am supposed to remember, other than the passage of time maybe?

[vulgalour]

I sold my very first tee-shirt through Redbubble (find me here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/angylroper )and the customer sent a picture

 

 

Okay, so it's maybe not that exciting because it's only an E-type but hey, someone bought a printed article of clothing they want to wear with MY artwork on it.  Feeling pretty awesome about it.

[bub2006]

Top work angyl. Every reason to be pleased.

[Coprolalia]

It's a glorious English summer day to be racing!

 

Find coverage on the BLMRA website overnight!

[jakebullet]

Been to a traction engine rally today. There was a saw bench being operated by crazy men with little planning, and less cooperation between them. Just had to stand and watch whilst waiting for an amputation or 3. The guy cranking the handle 8 inches away from the huge saw blade was protecting his eyes with the traditional method of squint a bit.

[fordperv]

I sold my very first tee-shirt through Redbubble (find me here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/angylroper)and the customer sent a picture

 

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Okay, so it's maybe not that exciting because it's only an E-type but hey, someone bought a printed article of clothing they want to wear with MY artwork on it. Feeling pretty awesome about it.

That's great vulg,i can't wait to see the first one to have the autoshite base on it

[purplebargeken]

 

 

Been to a traction engine rally today. There was a saw bench being operated by crazy men with little planning, and less cooperation between them. Just had to stand and watch whilst waiting for an amputation or 3. The guy cranking the handle 8 inches away from the huge saw blade was protecting his eyes with the traditional method of squint a bit.

 

Did that a good few months ago in my mates yard. He fired up the steam roller and saw so we could cut up some firewood. Right good fun. Dangerous looking but good fun.  H&S? Yeah, whatever. 

[purplebargeken]

An exercise in 'before and after'. This is the after bit

 

[Richard]

Been to a traction engine rally today. There was a saw bench being operated by crazy men with little planning, and less cooperation between them. Just had to stand and watch whilst waiting for an amputation or 3. The guy cranking the handle 8 inches away from the huge saw blade was protecting his eyes with the traditional method of squint a bit.

 

That reminds me of this picture from FOADWERX 1.0 when it was still working as a mill, making bobbins for the textile industry. 

 

[Ghosty]

I've applied for a job as a Deliveroo cycle courier, could be a laugh.

 

Bet they don't accept me though 'cause I live too far out of the city centre.

[Richard]

M'coli's coffee pot turned up in a gritty Icelandic drama.

 

[Tayne]

Never mind the coffee pot, Vulgalour will want those curtains for a headlining.

[fred]

The Sun speaks the Truth !

 

[Kiltox]

Not a confirmed grin yet but I might've found a new world headquarters (read grim storage unit / workshop) 30% cheaper than current and about half a mile from my house

 

Moving the Panda sans engine might be an issue though!!

[robinmasters]

The Amen break has made me grin, and it has every day for the last twenty years or so, even before I knew what it was.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

What I should be doing now, is servicing and checking over the Audi ready for trip.

What am I doing ?

Looking for the cassettes I purchased from Inconsistant's Shittania Music Club and looking on eBay for 14" Audi wheel trims in a 50 mile radius so I can pick them up this morning, and........

 

I'M GRINNING like a fool.

[Jon]

Today, the constant rain/drizzle/high winds/rain/frost/rain we've been experiencing locally for the past few weeks, decided it was time to take a break, which also happened to coincide with a bit of a Southern Hemisphere shite meet and a trip to a local-ish car museum. Here's a driveway shot pre-trip (apologies for Mondeo content): 

 

 

Much chod was netted during our day out, the results of which I'll update in my ever popular spotting thread very soon.

[dollywobbler]

Your winter looks better than our summer. I have many envies.

[Jon]

Your winter looks better than our summer. I have many envies.

 

Pop over and use it as a tax-deductable business expense for Japanese car reportage. I'm sure you could make a visit coincide with a Citroen gathering of some sort, also.

[tooSavvy]

That reminds me of this picture from FOADWERX 1.0 when it was still working as a mill, making bobbins for the textile industry. 

 

Ah! Bobbins!!

 

I visited a 'bobbin mill' (working museum) in the Lakes. I was swapping the pc till hdd and had a wander about...

 

CrazyMan guide [worked there when running] gave me c&v on the whole set up. Aged/dried wood... critical internal hole bore size OR not going onto loom...

 

In the Lakes cos lots of the right trees

 

 

TS

[Supernaut]

I went to a local vintage car show today.

 

Took the Bavarian Misery Wagon out for a good run, giving it a good seeing-to so the injector cleaner can do its stuff. It now idles on start-up much better.

 

While at the vintage car show, I saw a mini traction engine pootling about. That was nice to see, but the person driving it was unexpected. A woman probably a similar age to me (so late 20s or so) wearing a boiler suit unfolded down to her waist, with just a skimpy tank top on underneath, and smears of coal / soot on her arms. 'Twas a sight to behold, and the traction engine wasn't bad either.

[Pillock]

We had an open day at the local canal museum place and there was a similar traction engine - fit lass - oily overalls thing going off. Suddenly I was into steam.....

[fordperv]

I have got an engine for my saph, fingers crossed it's a good one, supposed low mileage from an auto so shouldn't have been stressed

[michael1703]

Check they have the same crankshaft first.

 

I've known engines have a different crank between manual and auto

[MarvinsMom]

malton to peterborough and back, all in the name of going to BL Day in the Metro.

 

having filled the car back up once back home, we were getting a creditable 60.8 MPG on the run. And all without the slightest cough, hesitation or other naughty-ness.

 

and the weather was perfect, hot, sunny and just a slight breeze, whereas here at home this evening it is blowing like mad and driving rain

[trigger]

What car was you in MM? I took my little Dolly and it performed faultlessly on the 250 mile trip, well it missed a little bit due to a fuel evaporation issue i have at the moment with my wax stats but other than that it was great.

 

 

 

It was good to speak to RobT, 6-Cylinder and AngryDick whilst there too, I'll try and post up some photos tomorrow.

[PhilA]

Had a relatively productive weekend, stripped all the varnish off the floor and sanded back with a huge noisy rented floor sander to get rid of years of stains, ready to be varnished. Somehow didn't fill the house with dust, though it now smells like cedar (solid cedar flooring from the fifties). Looks and smells good even before coating.

 

Today was raining but took weedeater apart because just as I got it started last time after new carburetor the pull string stopped winding itself back in. Got that fixed (spring broke, so heated the end and bent it to shape) got it not only running properly but it even idles. Silly D shaped mixture screws that take a funny tool to adjust. Suitably annoyed the neighbors setting the carb up. BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

 

PHIL