What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

I bravely had a conversation with the missis about her eldest (my stepson) and his attitude at school slipping again. I didn't agree with her defensive and protective statements... it went well*. 0-crazy in 4.2 seconds! I've locked myself in the bathroom for the time being...

[wuvvum]

Oooh you got the Buick, might have to pop over for a nosey, I liked the look of that old barge. 

 

Are you gonna do a write up?

You're welcome to come over for a drive.  You can have a go in the Y10 while you're here if you want.

 

I'll do a write up at some point - not really done much with it yet other than drive it home, but will start giving it a proper look over on Saturday, weather permitting.

[wuvvum]

A shitty day weather wise was brightened up by a couple of gems being used

 

A giffer owned sapphire azure

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Then this austin complete with home made number plates

 

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There was a tidy looking silver K-plate Sapphire at Birchanger Green services yesterday morning - I didn't take a photo as I was too busy looking out for a gold Buick, and by the time I went back that way it'd gone.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Shropshire is very nice , replace all the cars and it could be 1955 in pretty much all of it

Shropshire, particularly the southern part is horrible. People should stay away. Please tell everyone you know

[anonymous user]

Shropshire, particularly the southern part is horrible. People should stay away. Please tell everyone you know

I've heard* that as well, luckily* I can't afford to live there

[Laseraligningfoofooflanges]

Zoom in/click image to read it.. i cant cope             

 

[Wack]

[Timewaster]

I've been once.

My dad grew up there in the 40s and has no interest in returning.

 

Apparently it was a shit hole back then too.

 

Edmonton or Rhyl? Or both?

It was Edmonton.

[robinmasters]

Ian's HubNut gathering venue: The Yew Tree Inn.

 

RSVP, Sir Jim.

 

 

* Sorry Ian. I'm sure no BBC employees from the seventies will be attending.

[New POD]

I bravely had a conversation with the missis about her eldest (my stepson) and his attitude at school slipping again. I didn't agree with her defensive and protective statements... it went well*. 0-crazy in 4.2 seconds! I've locked myself in the bathroom for the time being...

 

stick to the facts. 

 

Start every sentence with, I'm really not sure, but my own gut feel is unlikely to be the solution.  Do you want to hear my pointless, ill thought out ideas just for a laugh? 

[Ghosty]

Volvo 850 oil filter change. It's on the bottom of the block and can be accessed with the undertray in situ, all you need is a jack. 

 

Coming from the Honda D-Series, sweet fucking mana from heaven. On the D it's halfway up the back of the transverse block. Under the inlet manifold (or carb).. 

[Eddie Honda]

Honda Jizz (L-series engine) doesn't even need* a jack.

 

The car sits high enough to slide my big oil drain bowl under. Oil filter at front. Can access both without removing undertray. Even though sump plug at rear, once you've dealt with any previous overtightening, it'll undo no bother without the jack.

[somewhatfoolish]

Finally being recognised at work for hitting year end targets (I was the only one out of 10 regions), and I'll be getting £150 of vouchers of my choice. Result!

Beer vouchers with pictures of Brenda on then?

[purplebargeken]

It was Edmonton.

 

Fair enough really.

[Craig the Princess]

I have seen toddlers being better liars... Not able to talk yet toddlers.

 

https://youtu.be/CBpLWPabYy0

 

 

8:20 onwards is amazing.

Please, please, please warn of Piers Morgan content. Very much not safe for work when I involuntarily call him a snivelling fucking sack of cum.

 

Twice I've heard his fucking voice today, does anyone have a pair of knitting needles to put through my ear drums?

[vulgalour]

 

It amused me, so I did an art.

 

If it gets enough social media then I'll put it in the print shop.

[kinkersaab]

 

tihs must have caused childish sniggers as it passed.... the old wifeys totally oblivious.

[omegod]

Ian's HubNut gathering venue: The Yew Tree Inn.

 

RSVP, Sir Jim.

 

 

* Sorry Ian. I'm sure no BBC employees from the seventies will be attending.

 

I bet that back seat could tell a few tales, dirty old nonce, Imagine finding out your roller used to belong to that horribe twat 

[Cheggers]

I bet that back seat could tell a few tales, dirty old nonce, Imagine finding out your roller used to belong to that horribe twat

I wouldn't be surprised if an ex-Saville Roller is worth more than an equivalent one without the notoriety.

 

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[busmansholiday]

I was quite pleased to see the pollution, I didn't think we had any working chimneys in this country ( the UK) any more.

I was also surprised to hear a lady in one of the many charity shops say to a colleague " It's payday at the steelworks today, people will be collecting stuff we've put to one side"

I didn't know there were any steelworks left , but how poorly paid must they be if they have to wait for payday to buy stuff from a charity shop? I bet once upon a time it was a very well paid job.

 

No diecast in any of the charity shops either!

Apart from Port Talbot, Scunthorpe still makes steel from iron ore, coal, limestone etc. There's electric arc steel making in Rotherham, Newport and at lots of little places.

 

Steel workers generally get paid monthly, used to be 25th with me. Also they got paid the week before Xmas so it's Ben a long month.

 

Don't worry about them being poor in Port Talbot, shift bonus etc adds a third to wages and trust me, some of the production boys are (and were in my day), on far, far more than some managers. Not that in any way pissed me off. At all. Ever...

[fordperv]

beaver bus.jpg

 

tihs must have caused childish sniggers as it passed.... the old wifeys totally oblivious.

The beaver bus is coming and everybody's jumping......

[Cheggers]

I arrived home earlier and pulled onto the driveway just as a well dressed older couple were walking away from the house. I smiled and nodded and was greeted with a couple of very filthy looks.

 

It was only as my daughter explained they were Jehovah's Witnesses that the penny dropped...

 

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[Guest Hooli]

A shitty day weather wise was brightened up by a couple of gems being used

 

A giffer owned sapphire azure

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Then this austin complete with home made number plates

 

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That Austin is fantastic.

[scdan4]

I won a set of winter tyres on wheels for almost no money on fleabay.

 

I’ve never had winter tyres before. They’re fantastic.

[Alfamale]

beaver bus.jpg

 

tihs must have caused childish sniggers as it passed.... the old wifeys totally oblivious.

Sheffield went one better. Remember these from my younger days...

 

[cobblers]

They weren't even subtle with it:

 

[Cavcraft]

Carded my best ever 'wrong skip roulette' last Friday with some miserable twat. Got a full on five minute lecture about 'Do you know it costs us £1,000 a time, blah blah blah' and all that. Tomorrow I'm going back with another 8 black bags and will see if I can sneak them in when he's not about.

[Laseraligningfoofooflanges]

Honda Jizz (L-series engine) doesn't even need* a jack.

 

The car sits high enough to slide my big oil drain bowl under. Oil filter at front. Can access both without removing undertray. Even though sump plug at rear, once you've dealt with any previous overtightening, it'll undo no bother without the jack.

Same with my old typ 44 audi 100.. you can just lay under the fucking thing!

[eddyramrod]

There's an ad running on the tellybox for Expedia.  Book your flights, hotel and car hire in one.  What destination do they show you as a shining example?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venice.  Right, ok.....

[Tamworthbay]

There's an ad running on the tellybox for Expedia.  Book your flights, hotel and car hire in one.  What destination do they show you as a shining example?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venice.  Right, ok.....

We did a fly drive to Venice, car hire for two days was cheaper than a transfer and there are quite a few roads around the edges, it’s not quite like the pics you see on tv (well the main tourist bits are). It’s also shit, smells, is totally in existence to rip visitors off and is a crap hole of epic proportions. And that is coming from someone who loves Italy and would happily move to the chaos that is Rome or Naples, but Venice? Nah.