What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Spottedlaurel]

Decent weather and half-term giving me about a bit of flexibility about what I drive means I'm going for the full 5/5 commuting experience. Don't think I've done it in February before......................

 

3/3 so far this week. I had started the 1200 Tuesday evening to make sure the battery still had some life in it, but that was as far as my post-winter check procedure went.

 

It coped just fine with suddenly being pressed into use, and was very enjoyable to drive. It gets up to a somewhat noisy indicated (and probably optimistic) 55-60 quite nicely so it's fine on the local roads. Created a bit of interest/amusement amongst one or two people on site.

 

The contrast between that and the RX I'm going to use today is dramatic. That's 3-4x the weight of the 1200, 5x as powerful and about 1000x more complex.

[The Moog]

2accurate4me

+eleventy

[The_Equalizer]

Rather enjoyed this and it reminded me of captain_70s (although I only 'know' him from his posts on here):

 

https://youtu.be/C275VY9AQsM

[busmansholiday]

Found this in the TF.

 

 

[Wack]

Jack Savoretti Candlelight

 

[MikeR]

honest ,, I was just browsing on Amazon !! 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Handicraftofpinkcity-Mandala-Roundie-Decorative-Tapestry/dp/B01MUAJ8KV/ref=sr_1_45?ie=UTF8&qid=1550765972&sr=8-45&keywords=fitness

[JeeExEll]

[Wack]

Bees make me grin

Zoe Ball's dad was on her show this morning talking about maths

 

Something he said about bees left me gobsmacked , they know maths , when they build a hive each hexagonal wax segment is made up of 120 degree walls so they slot together and its angled down at 36 degrees so the honey doesn't run out.

 

Also when one finds a good source of food it flies back and gives directions to where it is , a step to the left or right then a wiggle of its bum tells them how far to fly , more wiggles the further it is

 

Utterly amazing

[red5]

I went out on this and a mate on a ZXR10

 

It was sunny. We went far and quite fast.

 

 

 

I got home and was a trampoline for my two lads.

 

Now I'm off to play 6-a-side.

 

 

 

[Eddie Honda]

Zoe Ball's dad was on her show this morning talking about maths

 

I bet he didn't explain his "Think of a Number" insurance premium figures.

[Remspoor]

3 of these arrived today.

All thanks to the internet arrived under 24 hours of ordering.

 

[Jmac]

Reading the "What makes you grin ? Antidote to grumpy thread " thanks all .

[Skizzer]

Electric Leyland is online

 

[Fumbler]

Back on home soil. Very happy person.

[beko1987]

Reading the "What makes you grin ? Antidote to grumpy thread " thanks all .

All of them? Wow, well done man!

[Cavcraft]

When I first realised I'd got tickets to see a female Tommy Cooper/Monkees tribute act, I was sceptical.

 

 

But then I saw her fez.

[mrbenn]

Bastard, I had a mouth full of water when I read that

[Wack]

https://www.facebook.com/1786599751616434/posts/2443701075906295?sfns=mo

[Sheefag]

The Scottish parliament looks so much more fun than hours, doesn't it?

[paulplom]

I've used this garage for 20 years or so. I rang yesterday morning for a service and mot on our 2006 V70. They said just to bring it down. My partner dropped it

about 12. they rang at 3 asking if I was picking it up! full service, mot, new rear discs and pads and they were busy welding the exhaust as the receptionist was talking to me. There's a few garages could take a lesson from that. If I have issues with my van they drop everything to get it sorted. It's like a formula one pit crew watching them.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Automotive-Repair-Shop/Barrington-MOT-Centre-657190807717963/

 

It's worth having a look through their page at some of the stuff they do. There's a defender with the 'dreaded disease'.

[red5]

When I first realised I'd got tickets to see a female Tommy Cooper/Monkees tribute act, I was sceptical.

 

 

But then I saw her fez.

Now you're a believer ?

[New POD]

The Scottish parliament looks so much more fun than hours, doesn't it?

I thought it was in Wales. Must get my f***ing hearing looked at.

[paulplom]

A mate spotted this on faceache. Is it anyones on here?

 

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[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

A mate spotted this on faceache. Is it anyones on here?

 

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From the peeking in Metro and the condition of that Maestro - that is a VERY LONG time ago!

[bub2006]

Oh dear

[wuvvum]

Not sure if grin or grump, but on balance probably fits here better.  Cycling in to work this morning on my decrepit 1976 3-speed Raleigh Wayfarer, and some bloke in a Porsche Cayenne sat in traffic in the other direction bips his horn, winds his window down and offers to buy me a better bike.

[Lacquer Peel]

Oh dear

It looks alright bub, low mileage, big chunk of MOT, the 1.4 TU is a sweet engine.

[bub2006]

It's a bit scruffy bodywork but structurally sound and solid underneath. 56k on clock. Ten months ticket with leccy windows and roof,Pas and Central locking

[wuvvum]

Oh dear

 

Considering the alternative was a petrol Mk4 Golf, I don't think you've done too badly there tbh.

[Cavcraft]

Not sure if grin or grump, but on balance probably fits here better.  Cycling in to work this morning on my decrepit 1976 3-speed Raleigh Wayfarer, and some bloke in a Porsche Cayenne sat in traffic in the other direction bips his horn, winds his window down and offers to buy me a better bike.

 

Isn't that the urban dictionary definition of cottaging?