What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[somewhatfoolish]

Remember that chap with the hammer, an elephant, a Hindustan Ambassador and a desire for Poojo chic? He's into aerobacks now.

Appropriate livery for ex-plod crown vics.

[DoctorRetro]

Littlun spelling 'country' as 'cuntery' on his schoolwork... 

?

 

[Tamworthbay]

[Amishtat]

[LightBulbFun]

14 hours ago, PhilA said:

And finally for tonight, when the lightning is so persistent and bright that the film you're shooting is in good focus and the thing's had enough time to adjust the exposure and it's as bright as day...

 

10:15pm.

This is what it would have looked like in Victorian London, illuminated by electric carbon arc lights.

 

Phil

impressive shot  

 

however most of the light produced from a carbon arc comes from the incandescence of its electrodes where as most of the light from natural lightning comes from the ionisation of air itself

so Victorian London would not have been all purple as amusing as it would be LOL

[Volksy]

So, had to argue the toss over my interweb connection, As I have to do every six months.

Long story short, works out that they (due to a company  they took over that I had a contract with - which they cannot annul) Generally owe me £25.00 per qtr as per old T&C .

So, I ranted on, posting on social media (as they start to listen then)

And  the generic voice for press [1] press[2] happens to belong to a mate of mine, unbeknowst to me. 

He saw this rant, and called me (in generic voice) and demanded more presses of [1] [2]

I swore and hung up.

He called back and explained. 

 

[meggersdog]

Barnack test centre 20 years ago......

errr ,no 2 hours ago.

 

 

[PhilA]

1 hour ago, LightBulbFun said:

impressive shot  

 

however most of the light produced from a carbon arc comes from the incandescence of its electrodes where as most of the light from natural lightning comes from the ionisation of air itself

so Victorian London would not have been all purple as amusing as it would be LOL

You know this, I know this. However, the temperature of a carbon arc at the electrode is close enough. A carbon arc puts out a bit more red, it's true but the color to the naked eye is fairly close.

[Wack]

On 7/14/2020 at 5:41 PM, Floatylight said:

Wonder if he gets many takers?

Sent from my SM-A505FN using Tapatalk
 

 

[somewhatfoolish]

Can't afford Thule roofbars? No problem.

[robinmasters]

Just watched Wobbler's Aussie trilogy video, and now have an 'earworm'. 

'Insane in the membrane, austere in the rear'

[myglaren]

16 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Can't afford Thule roofbars? No problem.

Where do you get them?  May need some like that.

I seem to have bought a Civic and now find that there don't seem to be any roof racks for the ones with a skylight.

Have two pair of ladders that need transporting around occasionally.

 

I went to tell the mechanic I use that I'm not going to bother trying to get the C5 through its MOT and had seen a Mazda - he said would I be interested in that and pointed to the Civic £500 more but right on the doorstep and he is trustworthy and never seen to be a robber, so agreed to it - but it has taken 24 hours to get a 'faster payment' through to him.  The bank didn't like me spending all that money

May do a collection thread.  A three mile drive from his to mine.

[mitsisigma01]

3 miles = video collection, pictures just won't do! 

No roof rack = sofa cushions on the roof and ratchet straps through the doors/windows ??

[Tamworthbay]

[Asimo]

Two pints and a curry in my favourite pub garden.  First draught beer since February.

And  afterwards, Mr & Mrs Giffer polishing a pristine white Triumph Acclaim in the carpark.  Full set of Autoglym, posh dusters, special buckets, the lot.

All is well with the world...

[myglaren]

5 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said:

3 miles = video collection, pictures just won't do! 

No roof rack = sofa cushions on the roof and ratchet straps through the doors/windows ??

My eldest just arrived and says he bought some for his car - Leon Cupra with a skylight.  £15 from Homebase.

No way of making a video, deliberately avoided as I can't stand 'home videos'

[hairnet]

On 7/15/2020 at 9:41 PM, PhilA said:

5 gallons of gasoline and I'm not on empty.

 

Phil

small gallons y'all :D

 

[PhilA]

52 minutes ago, hairnet said:

small gallons y'all

 

Big tank.

[SRi05]

Seen this while stopped at lights today, looked mint 

[myglaren]

 

[808 Estate]

[Stanky]

I got my delayed birthday gift today

An Alpaca walking experience! It was mega, my one was really affectionate to me but really snooty with my wife, we took them for a long walk, probably a couple of miles by the side of the river Dever, then came back and fed them. They are funny creatures but very happy being walked on a harness. People in the Andes must think we're mental though, it'd be the equivalent of them paying money to walk a cow round a field for a bit.

He was called Leyton.

10/10 would go again.

[PhilA]

Jesus H. Tapdancing Christ

 

I just scrolled through the saved "performance data" on the Challenger. It has a recorded high speed of 162mph.

 

I asked the wife and she said no, that wasn't her.

[LightBulbFun]

7 minutes ago, PhilA said:

Jesus H. Tapdancing Christ

 

I just scrolled through the saved "performance data" on the Challenger. It has a recorded high speed of 162mph.

 

I asked the wife and she said no, that wasn't her.

IIRC theres a somewhat famous video of a car like yours out running a police helicopter on the interstate, that person was not the previous keeper where they? LOL

(is there a way to reset it?)

[PhilA]

1 hour ago, LightBulbFun said:

(is there a way to reset it?)

Thankfully, yes. I just hadn't cleared anything.

"Never raced or rallied", haha

 

Edit: Went find the video- that's on this side of Houston, Beaumont. We've got friends out that way, it's not unusual to see a few cars doing 100+ on a daily basis.

Similar car to mine- that was a Hellcat (6.2 liter supercharged to 707hp), mine is only* 485hp. It'll still get a move on though, in fact people seem to prefer the N/A versions because they're less hassle to maintain. You just drive them every day like any other car.

 

Phil

[Joey spud]

[Joey spud]

I recently found this remarkable piece of engineering in the wheelie bin area of a Fast fit in Fareham.

Because it's on casters it's perfect for carting scrap tools from my van to the shed as demonstrated by Sally 'B' and Boggy the Dog.

[paulplom]

Carboot haul this morning.
Large toolbox £5.
Left and right hand calliper piston rewind tools £3 each.
New impact driver £3.

[louiepj]

Stolen off Reddit

[hairnet]

watching bangers and cash

83 xr2 in that nice blue been restored by owner

16100!!!!!!

res was 11k ?