What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Joey spud]

I don't think i would knowingly buy a car that has been run on an oil / screen wash lubricant.

I guess it can be cleaned out after a lot of dicking about but it can't of done the bearing surfaces any favours.

[Wack]

1 hour ago, Joey spud said:

I don't think i would knowingly buy a car that has been run on an oil / screen wash lubricant.

 

But how would you know if they cleaned it out and it ran ok

When my mechanic changed the engine in a XK8 it turned into a much bigger job than I'd anticipated so to save a few quid I gave him some coolant I had in the shed

He'd poured most of it in before giving me a call, where did you get this coolant , it smells really fruity

It was at that moment the lightbulb moment arrived and I remembered I'd made some space in the shed by emptying the remains of a 10L screenwash into an empty coolant bottle , oops 

He ran the hose through it for 20 minutes and it suffered no ill effects in the 4 years I owned it luckily

I'd think that engine has been shagged by the dick of doom 

[Wack]

Shark vacuum cleaner customer services

Got one from Costco 3.5 years ago , motor burnt out, still running but stinks 

Rang customer services who asked some questions , got me to check a few things as per the script then deduced it was knackered , they asked for the date from the back of it , then said ok well send you a new motor unit

This was at 6pm friday 

The new part arrived at 5pm today, saturday 

Top customer service 

[Wack]

This guy has to be on here

 

[DoctorRetro]

Took my littlun to a music festival in Southend today. He's now been introduced to Fun Loving Criminals, and got to see his* favourite band - Busted - perform live. 

*OK, mine too - voice is broken from singing. 

?

 

[myglaren]

On 7/13/2019 at 11:05 AM, myglaren said:

Buying a fairly expensive camera from Amazon, plus a couple of other odds & ends.

Original delivery was five weeks away but has been revised twice and should now be next Thursday.

It is a present for my eldest son, he never gets any presents

Just had a couple of texts from the bank to confirm the transactions, checking for fraud, obviously.

Pleased that they are vigilant

Had an email from Amazon that the card was declined (by the bank).

Re-entered it and it was accepted.

Email to say delivery would be tomorrow - not good as I have a doctor's appointment.

Email just now, it will be here today. :)

[MrDuke]

19 hours ago, Joey spud said:

I don't think i would knowingly buy a car that has been run on an oil / screen wash lubricant.

I guess it can be cleaned out after a lot of dicking about but it can't of done the bearing surfaces any favours.

I don't think I would knowingly buy a car that has been owned and maintained* by someone who couldn't tell the difference between a plastic tank and an engine, and who failed to comprehend what the actual picture of an oil can on the filler was referring to. I dread to think what other atrocities they've committed.

[anonymous user]

That could be a friend of mine who the other day mentioned that she had an Aladdin's lamp showing on the dashboard of her car.

[HillmanImp]

Think I've just sold the GT6. That might lighten the car based stress. 

[DoctorRetro]

Quality tat available at the local B&M

[chatsharris]

A random encounter happened earlier. The missus said she'd never seen Cheddar Gorge despite living in Bristol for a while, so I took her out in the Prelude to change that!

Going along the winding road, I kept my eye out for chod, and she pointed out an AX. I told her about Bucketeer sleeping in his during Shitefest, and we carried on, decided there wasn't much to look at in the village and started heading back.

Heading back towards the gorge and the AX was driving towards us, and it was indeed him! A quick toot at him, and he turned round and we had a quick catch up in the car park.

What are the odds? Made my day though.

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[Wack]

Didn't know whether to put this in the grin or grumpy thread

Who would want this job

Self employed so self assessment tax, accountant etc

3am start 

Driving a van delivering papers , I assume it's their van and fuel

Job and finish so 6- 6:30am 3 to 3.5 hours if no problems

And the pay,  £30 a night FFS

 

[Wack]

[Floatylight]

Didn't know whether to put this in the grin or grumpy thread
Who would want this job
Self employed so self assessment tax, accountant etc
3am start 
Driving a van delivering papers , I assume it's their van and fuel
Job and finish so 6- 6:30am 3 to 3.5 hours if no problems
And the pay,  £30 a night FFS
 

What a bunch of c*nts, looks to me like sham self employment and potential age discrimination, need a licence for over 9 years ffs!

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[Fumbler]

Brother Fumbler just got a valuation from WeBuyAnyCar.com for his Range Rover.

The price they gave was (drumroll please)... £50!

[SiC]

3 hours ago, Wack said:

Didn't know whether to put this in the grin or grumpy thread

Who would want this job

Self employed so self assessment tax, accountant etc

3am start 

Driving a van delivering papers , I assume it's their van and fuel

Job and finish so 6- 6:30am 3 to 3.5 hours if no problems

And the pay,  £30 a night FFS

 

Retired OAPs I bet. 

[3VOM]

On 7/14/2019 at 1:12 PM, MrDuke said:

I don't think I would knowingly buy a car that has been owned and maintained* by someone who couldn't tell the difference between a plastic tank and an engine, and who failed to comprehend what the actual picture of an oil can on the filler was referring to. I dread to think what other atrocities they've committed.

This is like the basis for the"710" joke.

[LightBulbFun]

 

[Frogchod]

I've working at the sea side today.  Loads of Meharis running about. 

And spotted this CX. 

[DoctorRetro]

My missus calls Tunnocks wafers 'Turnlock wafers' 

??

 

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

My phone has been making a weird notification noise since Saturday morning. It seemed totally random at first with no icons, messages or anything. It was annoying the crap out of me. I've turned things off, on, sideways... everything and still this noise persists. Tonight I thought I'd give it my full attention.

I found that when I put the phone down and then pick it up again that it makes this noise without fail, every time. What could it be?!?

Well, a short Google found that it is in fact an app called NFC which allows your phone to pay by touch and one which I use daily. This NFC has detected my debit card in the phone case and is trying to transact with it- apparently. What did I do Saturday morning? Change my phone case!

 

 

 

[catsinthewelder]

Mine started being weird and noisy at the weekend too.  I tracked it down to a new notification noise every time it got or lost wifi but spent most of the weekend with it set to silent as it was driving me nuts.  I eventually found the menu to switch it off.

[New POD]

19 hours ago, Floatylight said:

What a bunch of c*nts, looks to me like sham self employment and potential age discrimination, need a licence for over 9 years ffs!

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I urge everyone to Google IR35 to understand the rules around disguised employment.  

There is no way this is not a paye job, unless you use your own car, in which case the cost of insurance and petrol would make the 30 quid into 15 to 20 quid, which suggests 4 quid an hour is possible.  

[paulplom]

Tynemouth front street on Saturday. Black cab with a v8 and the worlds smallest wood burner in a vw.

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[STUNO]

Car stolen in 1972 returned to it's owner in 2019...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/114270844/stolen-car-reunited-with-owner-after-47-years

[Roobarb]

stolen from another forum, but made me smile ? 

[Sealtainn]

Catching up on the adventures of TWC on a 55in 4K TV ?

[Amishtat]

Built on 16/07/59,all the excuse I needed to go for a drive today. 

[busmansholiday]

Sat in the sunshine having a pint of real ale, and a 64 Mustang, in dark green has just burbled past. Even Mrs  BMH has heard of Bullet.

[Cavcraft]

This 'vintage Laurel & Hardy' clock (not working, obvs) for sale on Facebook for £5 is so appalling, it's actually fucking fantastic.