What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[M'coli]

1974 V12 Jag shares some eclectic company at the local Aldi.  Got talking to the owner having asked whether the tyres were period Dunlops or period-correct Dunlops; Longstone's name was mentioned.  He also has a 1972 Targa 911 and another Porsche which time stopped us from talking about!

[cobblers]

I went to work in the Talbot Autosleeper, but I forgot my sarnies.

Rather than having to jog down to the coop and then eat some stale sandwiches at my desk I had some piping hot but unidentifiable lithuanian military ration "meaty meal" while parked at the side of the B6035 with my feet up, while watching an episode of Roadkill on the tablet. Even had a cappucino in a sachet!

I should do that more often, getting out of work for half an hour really made the day go a lot faster.

[cobblers]

Oh and I had 74mph out of it on a public road when rushing home at 8am cos I saw that one of the dogs got the fridge open on the CCTV. Forgot to pick up my sandwiches then too.

[Tickman]

Oh and I had 74mph out of it on a public road when rushing home at 8am cos I saw that one of the dogs got the fridge open on the CCTV. Forgot to pick up my sandwiches then too.

Does yours feel a bit 'light' and scary at that speed? 65 and I am fine, after that it starts getting interesting!

[cobblers]

The first time I did 70+ in it, it didn't feel right at all but as I've got used to the van it's fine really, It suits 56ish sat behind lorries best really tho.

[beko1987]

https://manchestervacs.co.uk/DysonForum/index.php/topic,3329.0.html

 

This took me as long to bloody write up as it did to do the work I think! Serious eye hurt now!

[Lord Sterling]

Had a funny one today...

 

I was driving into Birmingham today taking the Hagley road into Birmingham, as I pulled up to some lights by the 5-ways island (a notoriously shit-arse of an island where you literally pray not to be crashed into) a Range Rover pulled up next to me, the driver who had his window down briefly looked at my car and muttered something, I wound down my window and politely asked him what it was he said, he then asked me (in a rather camp voice) "racing are we? "....

 

?

 

Lol, how can I 'race' on the Hagley road which is now controlled by 30mph average speed cameras? I simply replied that I wasn't racing but I thought he was seeing as his front wheels were way over the line. He then proceeded (NOT aggressively though) to try and get in front of me but didn't, there were many chances where he could of got in front by illegal manoeuvres but didn't so I'll give him that. I just found it all rather bemusing and slightly surreal

 

On the way back home I came across a BMW e39 5-series on a roundabout in Kidderminster with its hazards on, the young lad's car had cut on him and he couldn't get it started, I pulled up and asked him if he needed help, his car had been damaged all down the side but apparently this appeared to be separate from the reason he was stuck on the roundabout (I thought someone had done a hit and run at first but it turns out his car just wouldn't start) I jumped out and tried to move the hulk, some other lads came running over to help shift the thing to the side of the road, then a police car pulled up with blues and twos going, I explained that ths lads car had broken down, he went over and spoke to the lad and seemed interested in the damage caused to the car, I left them to it, I didn't get a thank you but thats not what I'm looking for, as long as I can help someone out of a difficult situation then that's enough for me.

[STUNO]

Full service history supplied with this .  That's nice. And that's only 1 photo..

 

  

[STUNO]

Just got home from the guy fawkes display. A good show for a small town. Only 5 mins walk from home too!

Some talking head on tv tonight was saying that GF is not relevant to NZ any more. My immediate thought .... was it ever?  but it's good fun, and nice to watch a good display.

[Pillock]

What's making Pillock grin today?

 

Mrs_Pillock is in a bloody strongwoman competition. And far from last place!

 

Here she's chucking 110KG around.

 

A year ago, she had enough wrong with her body that we had crutches in the car in case she needed them.

 

[Louise2cv]

I would like to try that but I am a chicken and a wimp.

 

Good on Mrs Pillock, she's an inspiration.

[richardmorris]

Coming back on the plane Saturday from 'Amsterdam, I was peering over an Indian blokes shoulder who was sat down, while I was waiting for the plane karzi to become unoccupied. (To clarify, he wasn't sitting on the karzi).

He had a ton of MG presentations on his laptop that he was filing away in different locations. Lots of stuff that only someone in the company would care about.

The most amazing thing I saw, was a set of power points for a new range of vehicles using an old British motorbike company name (which is sadly evading my poor age stricken brain). Something like litchfield or... grrrrr!

If I hadn't seen this thread, I would have totally forgotten about it.

Edit: Royal Enfield!

I wonder if they are going to make a modern comeback!

My friend Jerry visited Royal Enfield factory in India a couple of years ago. He wrote it up for the London motorcycle museum blog.....https://jerryamcm.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/chennai-at-factory.html

 

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[Pillock]

I would like to try that but I am a chicken and a wimp.

 

Good on Mrs Pillock, she's an inspiration.

8th overall out of 14, she's pretty chuffed and very knackered

[M'coli]

Remember this from yestreen?

Today:

[Guest Hooli]

I would like to try that but I am a chicken and a wimp.

 

Good on Mrs Pillock, she's an inspiration.

 

Everyone is a wimp till they start building strength...

[omegod]

Went to get some parts today and the neighboring yard had a mk1 Crayford capri convertible sitting on top of a container 

[strangeangel]

Invacars on the forum

[seth]

I had a problem with the Hillman last week which meant parking it basically where it came to rest on the next street from us and then not being able to bring it home a couple of days later once I'd had time to diagniose the issue. So I was down there checking things over and a chap comes along the pavement and starts chatting, opening with 'is it a Ford' which is normally not a promising start. But when I say it's a Hillman his face lights up and and he says he grew up with them.  Iranian, obviously.

So he was quite impressed that I knew all about Peykan etc. He was saying how it was great because back in Iran they'd lower them and do silly things with them and it brought back good memories.  Anyhow, he clearly had some car knowledge and helped me for a few minutes while I worked out what was wrong before I headed home to return the next day with stuff to limp it home.

So, HIllman Hunter: Best for meeting Iranians.

[Heidel_Kakao]

 

Apologies but I have to post this here as well as it does make me grin on a huge level

[cort16]

On car sales memes

 

[andy18s]

So,where would sir like his firewood delivered to?

Next door to the police station?

No problem....

[hairnet]

Seen in Oxford earlier

 

Then mario andretti taxi on way home

Thanks Chris

[reb]

Sitting outside work 20 minutes ago, two guys walking along point at a collegues BMW 116D and one says "that's a 116, its got a 1.7 in it".

They get closer to me and the same bloke pipes up, pointing at my car, "look, a nova! I've not seen one of them in years!"

So, for all of you chaps, here's a photo of my Vauxhall Nova.

 

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[Ghosty]

Volvo still hasn't sunk in, after three months

[scaryoldcortina]

Sometimes it's about the little things...

 

I woke conor up earlier just as dawn broke - I opened the curtains and said "Look Robot, the Sun's coming up"

 

He opened one eye, looked up at me and replied "I've seen it, it's rubbish."

 

We've just been having breakfast while discussing HHGTTG. Sundays are fun now

[beko1987]

Sometimes it's about the little things...

 

I woke conor up earlier just as dawn broke - I opened the curtains and said "Look Robot, the Sun's coming up"

 

He opened one eye, looked up at me and replied "I've seen it, it's rubbish."

Awww. Me and Amy have the same sort of moments, when I open the curtains in the morning. It's usually accompanied by more swearing though

[scaryoldcortina]

Thankfully the only "That's life" he's aware of is a Frank Sinatra song and I'd like to keep it that way.

 

We did just jam out some Commodores on the piano though, after picking up all the spent Nerf ammo and reloading all the guns for later.

 

Life is kind of settling towards a new "normal" now, and it's not too bad.

[Guest Hooli]

Volvo still hasn't sunk in, after three months

 

It must be a strong drive...

[M'coli]

We've just been having breakfast while discussing HHGTTG. Sundays are fun now

To me, that looks like a DNA 6-base short tandem repeat but for there being no bases that cover the HH part...

[scaryoldcortina]

^ I know it does. It's also very tempting to reduce it to (HTG)² but acronyms don't work like that

 

 

PS, did you think the same thing about title of the film Gattaca? I did. I thought it was a nice touch to use the base pair letters to name a story about DNA.