What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[New POD]

If you haven't I recommend afterlife,a masterpiece in my opinion

There were parts of that that made me cry.

[loserone]

Or he's actually called Merlin?

Merlin's beard, it can't be true

[gm]

Or he's actually called Merlin?

 

 

mebbes he is - I've given him a good review anyway

[Christine]

 

 

 

 

 

Apparently the driver got it back ,  without crashing.. !

 

I bet the passenger was bricking it though  

 

[busmansholiday]

[q8uote name=tooSavvy" post="1787238" timestamp="1554566538]2yr 2mth in... GR9+

Woke up this morning and couldn't think what day it was.

I very recently retired, so why the fuck do I care? Retirement is great

 

Three years into (early) retirement, I have less time now to fuck about with old cars than when working. But, who cares, it's not like I have to wait until next weekend, just do it tomorrow.

[SiC]

^^ 1100

I think it might have to be. Can't waste days like this!

[STUNO]

I just had to, not bricking it , just a corner. They recovered it !

 

 

[vulgalour]

Had some absolutely amazing compliments from some long term customers of mine reminiscing about their favourite pieces of artwork they'd bought from me over the years and how they prefer to commission me because I'm just nice and put the effort in to be professional so they know just what they're getting.  It just came out of nowhere and I didn't know what to say other than 'thank you' a lot.  I'd been having a rotten day headspace-wise because mental health is a bugger like that, and it turned me right around.  I even netted some bonus work that's already done and paid for that's allowed me to order the new brake parts for the Princess a month earlier than I expected to be able to afford it.

 

Knock on of this is that I feel loads better, so I'll be more pleasant to be around, and the money the BX needs to be road legal will now be available a bit sooner than it would have.  It's winning all round.

[Pillock]

I thought of you a couple of weeks ago; you did a negative space De Lorean for my BTTF-obsessed colleague. He was on a video call from his office and I could see it in the background on his wall

[PhilA]

Well, today was Yard Work Day; after having pulled my hip out a few weeks back, any kind of lifting or otherwise stressful activity was a mite painful so it didn't get done. Going back a page, it's also funny to see how much larger my daily is (grey Silverado) up against the GTA.

 

Managed to get the edges done, the yard done after pumping up the tires on the lawn tractor.

I planted an Aloe Vera plant by the mailbox. Hopefully it'll grow there.

 

Several grins. One, the bees have taken an interest in my fruit trees so maybe I'll get some fruit this year- or if nothing else, I'll find out what the trees actually are. I inherited them with the house, and other than them being citrus, I'm not sure what they are. I need also to work on getting rid of the caterpillars that eat the leaves and make them go all curly and dead.

 

Next grin started with a grump- pushing the mower along to get the sides and it dies, feel like the carburetor got blocked, fuel starvation for sure. Went into the shed and pulled out the old old mower. I was a bit worried, but filled it with fuel and it fired up first pull in a cloud of blue smoke. Hadn't even pulled it over in over a year. Did the rest of the spaces the tractor doesn't fit in.

 

On top of it all, it was 27C here today and I got sunburned...

 

 

Phil

[dollywobbler]

 

 

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Apparently the driver got it back ,  without crashing.. !

 

I bet the passenger was bricking it though  

 

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I've seen that sort of thing myself. Passenger put his arm down to try and push the car back up again! With those, the passenger really has to go all sidecar and throw his weight around. 

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

I know it shouldn't BUT coming off the ferry.... The Riley was next to me, in front of the a-typical middle management M class biturbo.

Tub o lard getting in remarks - extremely loudly - to the wife.... "I hope his old crap starts"

I glared immediately.....

You can guess it.....

Riley starts first push of the button....

ML - click, click, click.....

 

HA FUCKING HA was my cry as I rolled past the self important prick. It still makes me giggle now......

 

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[anonymous user]

Perhaps, you misheard and he was saying "I hope this piece of crap starts" but I suspect not.

[paulplom]

Spotted in Shields today. What's it worth mister?

 

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[vulgalour]

 

It's not just me who thinks that's what they were inspired by for the headlights, is it?

[PhilA]

 

It's not just me who thinks that's what they were inspired by for the headlights, is it?

[Tamworthbay]

Spotted in Shields today. What's it worth mister?

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They look like a cheap Korean knock off of themselves. Tacky in the extreme. Sad as old Rollers were amazing tanks.

[robinmasters]

Bought an impact driver in Lidl, and it came with...spare brushes! I didn't think you could buy anything the manufacturer's expected or allowed you to repair yourself.

 

[Remspoor]

 

 

lotus.jpg

 

 

 

Apparently the driver got it back ,  without crashing.. !

 

I bet the passenger was bricking it though  

 

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I met Peter Arundell, when I was about 5, even sat in his car. Claim to fame over now

[barmatt]

Just had a special delivery of new wings and bumper for the Rover asbo...

 

 

Massive thanks to Wingz123 for picking them up for me and hanging on to them until I could get them picked up. A+ Shiter and a gentleman.

[twosmoke300]

Watching the 1910/20s cars racing at goodwood on itv4 now - crazy crazy bastards

[dozeydustman]

Watching the 1910/20s cars racing at goodwood on itv4 now - crazy crazy bastards

 

Heard them all weekend living within 2 miles of the place. There's been some sweet soundtracks this weekend around chichester.

[twosmoke300]

Touching wheels the bloody lot . 0.1 sec between first n second at the line

[eddyramrod]

I thought I'd show my face at the Lakeland Motor Museum yesterday, because there's a club meeting on the first Saturday every month and I've been many times, even though I've never joined the club.

70 cars, 40 motorbikes!  That was some turnout, helped I'm sure by glorious weather.

 

Next Sunday is the official season-opener, Drive & Ride In Day (not to be confused with the FBHVC Drive-it Day that comes later).  I'll be there, hopefully with Huggy and Memphis too!

[DoctorRetro]

Seeing people's horror and disdain at my hideously shit car when I'm out driving. The look on their face from their 200+ quid per month pcp euro blobs is priceless. Oh, and most people keep their distance, which is good too.

[wuvvum]

Spotted in Shields today. What's it worth mister?

 

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Saw one of these in Kensington last week, albeit in a rather more sober shade of metallic grey.  They're an ugly bugger, but pretty impressive to look at nonetheless.  And they have a proper Bentley engine rather than something nicked from an A8.

[louiepj]

Had to pick up a friend's C180 earlier for him it's a left hooker he bought in Russia. The grin is for the 'anti slip matt'

[MikeR]

evidence of early self driving car technology found in Yorkshire .... 

 

 

 

just place the car in the grove ..

[iainrcz]

Just having a fucking belting toasted teacake for break.

 

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[wuvvum]

Seeing DW's fleet photo has reminded me - earlier today I was driving in to Norwich and ended up sat behind an old biddy in an immaculate silver S-reg Daewoo Matiz.  Been a while since I've seen one that early on the road - certainly in that kind of condition.