What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

16,454 · December 22, 2018

I have been doing up old science equipment and donating it to local schools for a while and got a skeleton with two broken legs and broken shoulder joint given to me to repair. I was driving the MGB GT at the time so,put it in the passenger seat. I got so many funny looks I was tempted to buy one and put it there for a laugh now and again. I also carried a Reuben’s tube in the MX5 with the roof down, it’s a six foot long aluminium tube with a handle at each end. That got some really weird looks too.

62,560 · December 22, 2018

This phone is a good bit of hardware. The camera in particular keeps surprising me, though in particular the low light performance is just nuts.

It's basically pitch dark outside, I can just about see a bit of a glow from the sky because of the joys of living in town...but that's it.

Camera can see rather more...
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I know how they've done it (composite image based on probably a few hundred frames and some very clever AI to stitch them together), but it still doesn't make it any less impressive to me.

I then fell over the dog because I couldn't see anything snapping this at the top of the stairs.

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Light source there is a tiny night light on the landing and some spill through from above one window over a door at the far end of the hallway.

That is some seriously impressive low-light performance for a telephone. I did an upgrade on Thursday and did think about a Mate 20, but they're still a bit expensive. I looked at a Mate 20 Lite but that didn't seem to be in the same league performance-wise. Went for a Sony XZ3 in the end, which is a bloody good phone in a lot of ways but the camera is no more than decent - although still way better than my previous phone.

1,824 · December 22, 2018

Watching uncle buck for the first time in years!

Does anyone know what car he drives?

14,535 · December 22, 2018

Watching uncle buck for the first time in years!

Does anyone know what car he drives?

I believe a Lincoln Continental.

23,928 · December 22, 2018

Watching uncle buck for the first time in years!
Does anyone know what car he drives?

Same here, after I’d finished with the return of the Jedi.

22,980 · December 22, 2018

I had asked the Amazon thing in the kitchen to play Christmas music.

Halfway through some classics the wife hollers from the living room

ALEXA, PLAY DANZIG - MOTHER

So now I'm baking Christmas cookies to rock music instead.

Phil

23,584 · December 22, 2018

I had asked the Amazon thing in the kitchen to play Christmas music.

Halfway through some classics the wife hollers from the living room

ALEXA, PLAY DANZIG - MOTHER

So now I'm baking Christmas cookies to rock music instead.

Phil

Bought my old man one of them for Christmas. Are they any good? Can I get it to play music through other devices etc or does it all come via that. For instance, can I get it to play 'insert song here' on the non amazon bluetooth speaker in the kitchen etc?

What else do you use it for?

Also, can you change it's name as I don't like Alexa.

22,980 · December 22, 2018

No, it's Alexa, that's it's call word.

But yes, you can do that. You can tell the speaker which room it's in, then tell Alexa to play music in the living room.

It's pretty good actually. You can train it to your voice so it knows who's speaking; you can also have it so it'll only work if you tell it please...

Phil

11,720 · December 22, 2018

I had mine plugged into the '70s Sonab stereo for a while, works quite well.

27,144 · December 22, 2018

Dinner out with Mr & Mrs FPB7 - top evening of guid company and guid scran.

12,056 · December 22, 2018

Dinner out with Mr & Mrs FPB7 - top evening of guid company and guid scran.

The quote of the evening while out dragging a car from the lights.

“SNIFF MY VEG!”

Top evening out it was. Now must get back home tomorrow and do that Christmas thing.

27,997 · December 22, 2018

No, it's Alexa, that's it's call word.

But yes, you can do that. You can tell the speaker which room it's in, then tell Alexa to play music in the living room.

It's pretty good actually. You can train it to your voice so it knows who's speaking; you can also have it so it'll only work if you tell it please...

Phil

I think you can change it to "computer" so you can pretend you're in a 70s sci fi film.

11,720 · December 22, 2018

I think you can change it to "computer" so you can pretend you're in a 70s sci fi film.

Or "HAL" perhaps

23,584 · December 22, 2018

I think you can change it to "computer" so you can pretend you're in a 70s sci fi film.

Last film I remember crying to was Silent Running.

27,997 · December 22, 2018

Yeah, that got me too.

"SANKA, YOU DEAD MAN?"

Oh wait that was Cool Runnings.

19,679 · December 22, 2018

Apart from a mk 1 c3 and a facelift C5 and this no tat

18,057 · December 22, 2018

Lady Grumpius text me when I was in London saying that there were kids going around our neighbourhood, egging front doors. Quite a few of us have pictures and there was apparently plenty of activity in the local Facebook group, with a lot of people complaining. My house was one of them - but she cleaned it up.

About half an hour later, the mother of one of the boys involved (after the pictures were posted) put up a message asking for the addresses so that her son could go and clean up what he and his mates had done.

7,754 · December 22, 2018

A wee nostalgic moment for those of us brought up in the 80s.

18,057 · December 22, 2018

Train conductor just came past to check tickets. I'm annoyed that the kids have been running up and down the carriage but as he walked up...

'Tickets, rail cards and good excuses please...'

That did raise a chuckle.

December 22, 2018

Yeah, that got me too.

"SANKA, YOU DEAD MAN?"

Oh wait that was Cool Runnings.

Kiss my lucky egg.

6,093 · December 23, 2018

Watching uncle buck for the first time in years!
Does anyone know what car he drives?

https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_11993-Mercury-Marquis-Brougham-1977.html

130,506 · December 23, 2018

Last film I remember crying to was Silent Running.

Mine was the bit where she said 'I do'

23,267 · December 23, 2018

Bah they should do the test again with the Twizzy up against an invacar in reverse, would love to see the look on the guys face as it hurtles down the road at full speed

Maybe a copy of this?

https://youtu.be/dUOFY_9PcC8?t=147

I have been doing up old science equipment and donating it to local schools for a while and got a skeleton with two broken legs and broken shoulder joint given to me to repair. I was driving the MGB GT at the time so,put it in the passenger seat. I got so many funny looks I was tempted to buy one and put it there for a laugh now and again. I also carried a Reuben’s tube in the MX5 with the roof down, it’s a six foot long aluminium tube with a handle at each end. That got some really weird looks too.

Had to look up what a Reuben’s tube is.

2,428 · December 23, 2018

Train conductor just came past to check tickets. I'm annoyed that the kids have been running up and down the carriage but as he walked up...

'Tickets, rail cards and good excuses please...'

That did raise a chuckle.

That reminds me of a journey to work once. The guard walked into the garage where he was met with a groan as everyone started fumbling for their tickets.

"I'm not checking tickets, the sun is shining - let's all just have a nice day. Anyone know the cricket scores?"

Put me in a good mood for the rest of the day, and obviously made an impression if I can still remember it.

23,584 · December 23, 2018

The filth that they put on childrens telly these days....

9,968 · December 23, 2018

Train conductor just came past to check tickets. I'm annoyed that the kids have been running up and down the carriage but as he walked up...

'Tickets, rail cards and good excuses please...'

That did raise a chuckle.

I might use that myself.

3,773 · December 23, 2018

If you ride a motorbike and your helmet isn't this, why?

Should be compulsory for F1.

26,873 · December 23, 2018

Got one today, how did you find setting it up? Mine's been a complete bastard as can't connect to emails etc

Ignore all the Huawei software... I stripped mine from it all and it did improve things, but does involve adb commands so maybe don't do that!

Put the app drawer back, then install Gmail, sorted! Or there's a mail app on there already

9,213 · December 23, 2018

I'll put this in here as it will probably make you lot grin.

Painted the workshop floor yesterday.My old boss used to say "if you can piss you can paint"

Well it's a good job we haven't got carpet in the bathroom is all I can say.

December 23, 2018

If you ride a motorbike and your helmet isn't this, why?

Should be compulsory for F1.

Two reasons..

1 wind. The drag from that means you can't ride fast without your head falling off.

2 I'm not 5 years old so dont play dress up.

/boring twat

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