What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Jerzy Woking]

Sun shining again today, couldnt be arsed to rode up to Valencia to watch MotoGP qualifying, so out for a quick bimble around the locality.

Lovely-needed my proper bike jacket as 15°c up at the top. Only 20 minutes from my place too.

[hairnet]

  On 16/11/2019 at 20:02, Jerzy Woking said:

Sun shining again today, couldnt be arsed to rode up to Valencia to watch MotoGP qualifying, so out for a quick bimble around the locality.

Lovely-needed my proper bike jacket as 15°c up at the top. Only 20 minutes from my place too.

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bassa - planning for valencia 20 you coming?

 

[andy18s]

  On 16/11/2019 at 08:15, Floatylight said:

It got better, turns out he's going to be dealing with the returns from all over the UK, they are palleted.up and put on eBay as as randomnjob lots, staff obviously know what's on the pallet and can buy them for £300, I'll give him a shopping list!!

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Can he ship them to Bulgaria?

[richardmorris]

  On 14/11/2019 at 16:39, Tadhg Tiogar said:

....and to think I transported one from Ealing to Beaconsfield.....!

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I gave him one too ( ooh, er ms)!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 16/11/2019 at 16:42, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Sorry, had to go out!

The reason for the fucked VW purchase becomes more clear when you hear that his 17 year old son, passed his test yesterday at 2 pm....

Maybe he shouldn't have passe!

Hit a parked car at 6pm last night. Possibly* hadn't even got round to telling insurance co. he'd passed, hence my brother paying over the odds for a knackered Polo. Can't even make a good one out of the two!

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Could you let me have his details? It would be useful to know when he's on the road so we can avoid any area he might be driving in!!

[scdan4]

[hairnet]

sierra cant dance for shit

[Wack]

  On 15/11/2019 at 10:31, beko1987 said:

I bet she lives in deepest darkest other-side-of the-world knowing my luck...

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This will be her living room anyway 

 

[Wack]

  On 16/11/2019 at 16:42, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Sorry, had to go out!

The reason for the fucked VW purchase becomes more clear when you hear that his 17 year old son, passed his test yesterday at 2 pm....

Maybe he shouldn't have passe!

Hit a parked car at 6pm last night. Possibly* hadn't even got round to telling insurance co. he'd passed, hence my brother paying over the odds for a knackered Polo. Can't even make a good one out of the two!

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Was he texting , I've passed my te----- oh fuck 

He's lucky he hit a £1400 car not a £14,000 one 

[Wack]

Tis true 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

  On 16/11/2019 at 21:37, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Could you let me have his details? It would be useful to know when he's on the road so we can avoid any area he might be driving in!!

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Don't worry, according to my brother

" He's fucking grounded until he's 30 and won't be driving a car on his own until he's paid for both Polos"

Which considering he's still at school, could be a while.

[Jerzy Woking]

  On 16/11/2019 at 20:31, hairnet said:

bassa - planning for valencia 20 you coming?

 

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Yep. Need to find somewhere to stay near Cheste. Air B&B had a few places 4 kms away. I was going to book for this year, but my mates didn't confirm in time.

Cheste has to be done on the Saturday night!

[Fumbler]

Brother Fumbler and his girlfriend have come back from their Scotchland holiday. That's another 1000 miles on the Land Cruiser. over £200 in fuel but he calculates it to still be cheaper than flying and hiring a car. Toyota performed flawlessly, which makes me very pleased indeed.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 16/11/2019 at 22:07, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Don't worry, according to my brother

" He's fucking grounded until he's 30 and won't be driving a car on his own until he's paid for both Polos"

Which considering he's still at school, could be a while.

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He might spend the rest of his life in academia and never get a job!

[beko1987]

  On 16/11/2019 at 21:57, Wack said:

This will be her living room anyway 

 

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You underestimate how low my standards could go... 

[Wack]

  On 16/11/2019 at 22:36, beko1987 said:

You underestimate how low my standards could go... 

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Don't underestimate yourself , you've got a lot going for you , get yourself out there if you want a woman 

 

[Quintus]

Decided to have a look around online for Japanese imports and came across this gem of an advert -

https://www.thecarwarehouse.co.uk/vehicle/475/honda-vamos

Want to emphasise the diminutive proportions of an A-Team lookalike microvan? Then what better way to do it than by crudely photoshopping some A-Team dwarves onto the advert. Not sure if the price is a joke too.

They've got some interesting stuff though, including this -

https://www.thecarwarehouse.co.uk/vehicle/567/rover-827

 

[HMC]

Realised again how relaxing a low performance vehicle is. No temptation to try and overtake; because I can’t. Just go with the flow....

 

[hairnet]

  On 16/11/2019 at 22:07, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Don't worry, according to my brother

" He's fucking grounded until he's 30 and won't be driving a car on his own until he's paid for both Polos" gone through another test

Which considering he's still at school, could be a while.

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[Cavcraft]

  On 14/11/2019 at 14:21, MarvinsMom said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7685233/Man-obsessed-vacuum-cleaners-spends-25-years-building-100-strong-collection.html

any one on here? 

 

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Yes, it's Catsinthehoover. 

[GrumpyCat]

Mentalist.

 

 

[cobblers]

[DVee8]

  On 16/11/2019 at 22:57, Quintus said:

Decided to have a look around online for Japanese imports and came across this gem of an advert -

https://www.thecarwarehouse.co.uk/vehicle/475/honda-vamos

Want to emphasise the diminutive proportions of an A-Team lookalike microvan? Then what better way to do it than by crudely photoshopping some A-Team dwarves onto the advert. Not sure if the price is a joke too.

They've got some interesting stuff though, including this -

https://www.thecarwarehouse.co.uk/vehicle/567/rover-827

 

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And this.   https://www.thecarwarehouse.co.uk/vehicle/874/toyota-hi-ace

 

[beko1987]

I found a kenwood chef at the side of the road the other day. Tonight we made a sponge cake

Had been sat in the corner of the work car park for weeks. Was very random. Had it home last week and checked it and cleaned it etc, then I bought cookery stuff and we tried it tonight! It's missing the rubber mat under the bowl and the dough hook doesn't stay in properly, but bar that it's grand! 

[Floatylight]

  On 17/11/2019 at 18:39, beko1987 said:

I found a kenwood chef at the side of the road the other day. Tonight we made a sponge cake




Had been sat in the corner of the work car park for weeks. Was very random. Had it home last week and checked it and cleaned it etc, then I bought cookery stuff and we tried it tonight! It's missing the rubber mat under the bowl and the dough hook doesn't stay in properly, but bar that it's grand! 

Indestructible bits of kit, wouldn't be without ours, Mum replaced her with one of the new fangled triangular ones which was awful.

Think I've got a spare ally plate that goes under the bowl if you want it?

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[Zelandeth]

  On 16/11/2019 at 23:09, HMC said:

Realised again how relaxing a low performance vehicle is. No temptation to try and overtake; because I can’t. Just go with the flow....

 

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What is general cruising speed in this?  Same engine as my T1 (but far better aerodynamic properties), which will pretty happily sit at 70 unless you're dealing with a hill or strong headwind.  Like driving north on Thursday...

Never ceases to surprise me how often I still find myself being held up by the general flow of traffic on the open road rather than the other way about...

[loserone]

I might have a spare rubber from ours, we actually chucked it out as the gearbox and motor were fucked and it had been hand painted.

 

If you're ever up this way you can have the stainless steel bowl from it, but I'll post the rubber mat

[beko1987]

  On 17/11/2019 at 19:36, loserone said:

I might have a spare rubber from ours, we actually chucked it out as the gearbox and motor were fucked and it had been hand painted.

 

If you're ever up this way you can have the stainless steel bowl from it, but I'll post the rubber mat

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Oooh yes please to the mat! Won't need the bowl, a stainless one would be good for light fluid jobs on the car I imagine though... 

[Zelandeth]

Well that just broke me, in a good way.

Just in a room with probably a hundred people belting out Country Roads.

Not sure why, but that's a song which has a huge emotional impact on me whenever I hear it live...at least in that many people nobody can hear how tone deaf I am while I'm singing along...

[MorrisItalSLX]

  On 17/11/2019 at 18:36, DVee8 said:

And this.   https://www.thecarwarehouse.co.uk/vehicle/874/toyota-hi-ace

 

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That’s ideal for dogging.

I’ll get my coat.