What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Tamworthbay]

Taught myself to play Smashing pumpkins bury me tonight, I doubt I will get it out my head for a month now but that's no loss as I love it.

[DVee8]

From facebook

 

http://www.automoto.it/news/tesla-plana-su-classe-e-e-finisce-contro-vetrina-cos-e-successo-video.html

[Ghosty]

Came home from an agency registration to find a callback from another agency. Hm. Must be doing something right - oh well, I've got an induction tomorrow.

edit: it was the Amazon warehouse people asking if I could be at a registration at 10am, on 7pm the day before. Oh well, that's no better than what I'm doing now.

[fordperv]

a picture speaks a thousand words

[cms206]

Facebook Marketplace is dangerous; my apprentice has been sending me links to tat left right and centre. Likewise I have been abusing him with links.

 

Sent him this. He's just bought this for 70 quid with test til April '17...

 

 

Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

[barefoot]

The fair wife commutes M1 J24a - J28 and back each day.

For the past couple of weeks her 35-40 minute journey has been taking 50-60 minutes because of delays on the A38 at J28.

I thought I'd find out what was crack a lacking.

I phoned Derbyshire police and council, Nottinghamshire police and council and the Highways dept

One of the police forces very kindly gave me highways emergency, straight through number.

Turns out that the A38 is controlled to the west of J28 by Highways and to the East (as far as McArthur Glen) by Derbyshire County Council 

And beyond McArthur Glen by Nottinghamshire County Council.

No wonder said I, "that you're all making such a fuck up of the junction if no one can be held responsible for it".

After a fair bit of grumpiness on the phone, Highways decided that they'd investigate, (the police had told me that they were obliged to and would give me a reference number). They were very recalcitrant at this point but when I insisted a number, and a woman's name was forth coming.

A couple of days later, chap from highways phoned back (to my utter astonishment) and told me that they were all going up to the junction with Derbyshire police over the next couple of days.

At this point I was able to give more info, shit loads of container lorries exiting McArthur Glen & a fuck up with the sequencing of a couple of lights.

 

More astonishment has followed this week when the woman's commute is back to it's regular length and her dinner is no longer cold.

 

To summarise - Highways dept and an incident/reference number.

 

I'm guessing that if folk don't complain, they leave it as it is.

[Sheefag]

That's actually pretty impressive.

[xtriple]

It's only bloody PASSED! Not had a phone call yet but on the MOT history check thing it had passed by 12:45 with no advisories. Colour me gob-smacked

[vulgalour]

Check this HOT PLASTIC ACTION out!

 

 

[barefoot]

In more telephone related fun, I appear to have completely put a stop to all the Indian and Chinese call centres and auto dialling shit that have plagued my life for the last few years.

I'm going to tell you what I have done and leave it here until tomorrow, then I'll delete it and if you want to know, you'll have to pm me. I'm not prepared to leave it in view for ever, because they'll find it and find a work around for it.

mingle mangle mingle mangle

[Bren]

My mate down the road in Widnes put a settee on freecycle.

 

Somebody enquired if he could deliver it - to Telford.

[Mr A Lawrence]

Well??

 

Could he??

[Ghosty]

I work in a warehouse now.

 

Yay.

 

I'm paid weekly.

 

Car will happen soon.

[oldcars]

My mate down the road in Widnes put a settee on freecycle.

 

Somebody enquired if he could deliver it - to Telford.

Seems familiar. I had a settee on gumtree for £10 just to get rid. Moron called as says they want it, great thinks me. I said here is my address, and they said why would i need that i want it delivered. Gave it to one of the charity places in the end, you can't even give stuff away without the idiots coming out of the woodwork.

[blackbart]

last night when i was on an aimless drive, i was in stockport/manchester area at the time

20161030_204724.jpg

 

also went to the coventry transport museum today it was mrs fp's idea, what a fantastic afternoon looking around, i cant believe its free entry

I live in coventry and still goes roughly once a year to thoroughly depress myself drooling over all the chod.

As you say, it's bloody great, and it's free.

win win

[Sheefag]

I work in a warehouse now.

 

Yay.

 

I'm paid weekly.

 

Car will happen soon.

Great news Ghosty although for a moment I thought you'd got a job in a Whorehouse!

[dean36014]

Cov motor museum its about the only thing us coventry car enthusiasts have left to be proud of. Its really worth a trip out to considering its free.

[Tamworthbay]

In more telephone related fun, I appear to have completely put a stop to all the Indian and Chinese call centres and auto dialling shit that have plagued my life for the last few years.

I'm going to tell you what I have done and leave it here until tomorrow, then I'll delete it and if you want to know, you'll have to pm me. I'm not prepared to leave it in view for ever, because they'll find it and find a work around for it.

Working from home, I always answer the phone with my real name, they never listen and ask 'Mr Real Name?"

'No', I say, 'I'm afraid he's moved house recently and I've not got a new number for him'.

To my continued amazement, this throws them completely off their script. Without exception they have apologised and hung up, never to be heard from again. For the last 3-4 weeks I've not had a single call, it used to be six a day.

And if you could find Cameron's or farage's number it would be perfect.

[overrun]

 

MOT aced, as expected. Now has 13 months and is FUR SILL. (Might have this as me main pic)

[Bren]

My mate down the road in Widnes put a settee on freecycle.

Somebody enquired if he could deliver it - to Telford.

It is going to be burned via live feed on facebook on Saturday.

[Bren]

Great news Ghosty although for a moment I thought you'd got a job in a Whorehouse!

Did you hear about the dyslexic pimp? He bought a warehouse.

[strangeangel]

November is here, and it's still warm enough to drive around with the roof down. Didn't even need to break out the woolly hat.

[Timewaster]

On the phone calls, When they say "Ello am i speaking with Mr Real Name?" I just give a firm "NO" and then stay quiet.

Again they usually apologise and hang up.

I've been doing this for a couple of months and the calls have reduced significantly.

[strangeangel]

On the phone calls, When they say "Ello am i speaking with Mr Real Name?" I just give a firm "NO" and then stay quiet.

Again they usually apologise and hang up.

I've been doing this for a couple of months and the calls have reduced significantly.

 

 

Got this off eBay for £25 while I was working at home and receiving spam calls a plenty - job done, no strategies required

[hairnet]

@320touring

 

buy alto - job done

[Mr A Lawrence]

Seems familiar. I had a settee on gumtree for £10 just to get rid. Moron called as says they want it, great thinks me. I said here is my address, and they said why would i need that i want it delivered. Gave it to one of the charity places in the end, you can't even give stuff away without the idiots coming out of the woodwork.

When we moved into our house in February there was a tall fridge freezer in the kitchen which went in the garage as a beer and burger store only it didn't work!!

 

Landlord said get rid if we want so I rang the council to collect but they wanted five whole pounds to get it and being from Yorkshire I politely declined their kind offer.

 

Put it on eBay for 99p NOT WORKING SPARES ONLY BUYER TO REMOVE.

 

Sold it for £10.50 to a couple that was going to fix it and ship it out to Africa, no joke! Collected it the day after it ended too.

 

Win win!!

[michael1703]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxing/prince-naseem-hamed-looks-unrecognisable-as-he-shows-off-a-fuller-frame-on-a-stroll-with-his-wife/ar-AAjKf29?li=BBoPOOl&ocid=mailsignout#image=3

 

I'd forgotten this guy existed, I know he wound a lot of people up but he was on top of his game in the 90's

[Craig the Princess]

Car insurance for the year sorted for just £165. Still includes driving other cars and is a lot better than the £403 renewal quote plus meerkat cinema tickets.

[xtriple]

Garage door is repaired.... it WAS my fault! Ho hum. Now, do I own up or carry on playing 'dumb'? I'm tempted to own up, but, embarrassed  

[Alfamale]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxing/prince-naseem-hamed-looks-unrecognisable-as-he-shows-off-a-fuller-frame-on-a-stroll-with-his-wife/ar-AAjKf29?li=BBoPOOl&ocid=mailsignout#image=3

I'd forgotten this guy existed, I know he wound a lot of people up but he was on top of his game in the 90's

Owes my old man £40. He hasn't many friends left in Sheffield after he scarpered after a car crash.