What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[PhilA]

17 hours ago, castros_bro said:

Sir,

There's two different flask/shutter synchronizations. Older type for flash bulb where flash starts shutter opens and closes then flash stops  ,  newer type (electronic) where shutter opens flash starts and stops then shutter closes.   Houston - you may have a problem.

 

The shutter (Prontor-S) does not have sync adjustment sadly- it's M only so will fire the electronic flash early.

I could probably create a delay in the electronics of the flash, but that's an arseache.

I'll not likely be taking inside pictures with it anyway so it shouldn't matter.

 

Phil

[Tetleysmooth]

My CR-V just passed the mot. Jan 31st 2022. Now that's grinworthy.

Couple of advisories, but they can wait 'til it's warmer.

[MarvinsMom]

me mam's clever with a sewing machine, she has run these new curtains up this week, so that the second hand ikea curtains in our bedroom can FINALLY be replaced.

When i moved into home 20 years ago, i put a pair of curtains up that my sister had recently replaced as a "temporary" thing until i got sorted with something better. well, today that has actually happened. Tinky likes them, clever use of the "overlock" apparently.....

he doesn't think much of the new "no climbing" rule though!

[DVee8]

I ordered a item from Ebay late yesterday afternoon, delivered this morning. Now that's  service..

[tobyd]

19 hours ago, hairnet said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X_jHV45KwA

OMG!

ps no idea why sometimes links post sometimes they dont im not nerd @tobyd

Works on my machine!

[somewhatfoolish]

10 hours ago, PhilA said:

The shutter (Prontor-S) does not have sync adjustment sadly- it's M only so will fire the electronic flash early.

I could probably create a delay in the electronics of the flash, but that's an arseache.

I'll not likely be taking inside pictures with it anyway so it shouldn't matter.

 

Phil

This is clearly a reason* to buy a bulb flash and impersonate Weegee.

[cort16]

[Frogchod]

Twenty years ago this very weekend I was at Tan Hill.

Twenty fucking years.

Some how I'm still here.

Not sure where the GSA is now.

It was a lovely thing, Cmatic gearbox was ace, but fuel consumption not so good.

Here she is at Le Mans.

Jacky is still living with me.... just.

Megan the GSD died of very old age about 5 years ago

I guess there was no Tan Hill this year ?

Christ I'm old....

[wuvvum]

59 minutes ago, Frogchod said:

Cmatic gearbox was ace

That's not a phrase I've heard uttered very often...

[wuvvum]

8 hours ago, Tetleysmooth said:

My CR-V just passed the mot. Jan 31st 2022. Now that's grinworthy.

Couple of advisories, but they can wait 'til it's warmer.

That's good to hear.

[Wack]

Dealing with fly tipping , farmer style 

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZScuT5gd/

[Frogchod]

13 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

That's not a phrase I've heard uttered very often...

You're right. 

I should have said "when it was working". To be fair it was a joy to use when it was working. 

Ony had to replace the box once in my ownership. 

Second time I fucked it off and bought a nice reliable xm v6 😁

Which turned out to be nice and reliable 🤔

 

[Tetleysmooth]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

That's good to hear.

Yeah, bit of play in the wishbones, but not enough to fail. One number plate bulb out. Last time I looked they were both ok. Couple of other minor bits. Well pleased.

[OM646]

Today i found out that the Chinesium brand Roewe, in its history page, tells a short resume of the history of Rover, and doesn't hide the fact that they were born out of what remained of Rover. 

 

Not so much of a grin, but more of a smile, because in the middle of this, SAIC still has some respect for Rover

[Craig the Princess]

[DSdriver]

19 hours ago, Frogchod said:

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Not sure where the GSA is now.

 

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According to MOT checker she is still awaiting first MOT and has outstanding vehicle recalls.

[DSdriver]

Oh what fun that would be, taking a GS into a Citroen Dealership for them to rectify a recall problem

[Fumbler]

11 minutes ago, DSdriver said:

According to MOT checker she is still awaiting first MOT and has outstanding vehicle recalls.

On SORN too with recent change of logbook on 23rd August 2012. Could very well still be alive.

[Wack]

This is an interesting read 

The life of Charles Lightoller

Survived the titanic, served in WW1 as a naval officer

Rescued 127 soldiers from Dunkirk and was the inspiration for Mark Rylance's character in the recent Dunkirk film 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lightoller

[richardmorris]

[vulgalour]

Today, there was no water inside the Maestro.  Could it be, have I finally cured the water ingress?  Cautiously optimistic.

[richardmorris]

3 minutes ago, vulgalour said:

Today, there was no water inside the Maestro.  Could it be, have I finally cured the water ingress?  Cautiously optimistic.

You mad impulsive fool you ( to quote the goons). Obviously the rain was just from a different direction. 

[dollywobbler]

23 hours ago, Frogchod said:

Twenty years ago this very weekend I was at Tan Hill.

Twenty fucking years.

Some how I'm still here.

Not sure where the GSA is now.

It was a lovely thing, Cmatic gearbox was ace, but fuel consumption not so good.

Here she is at Le Mans.

Jacky is still living with me.... just.

Megan the GSD died of very old age about 5 years ago

I guess there was no Tan Hill this year ?

Christ I'm old....

It was indeed cancelled this year. That doesn't happen often! I've done Tan Hill many times - last time, the 2CV took off and landed very heavily just before the end. Oops...

[dozeydustman]

[Wack]

I've only just discovered tiktok , there's a lot of shite on there but some things are interesting 

One guy lives alone on an abandoned 1860s town which he's gradually rebuilding,  

Now I'm a bit of a LED torch addict , I must have 15 of them,  he's gone down a mine with the brightest torch in the world and it's like daylight 

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZS31XSm5/

 

I was like WOW must have 

 

 

Maybe not then

[tooSavvy]

10 hours ago, Wack said:

I've only just discovered tiktok , there's a lot of shite on there but some things are interesting 

One guy lives alone on an abandoned 1860s town which he's gradually rebuilding,  

Now I'm a bit of a LED torch addict , I must have 15 of them,  he's gone down a mine with the brightest torch in the world and it's like daylight 

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZS31XSm5/

 

I was like WOW must have 

 

 

Maybe not then

LED...... That'll be a little red light, next to the *switch you slide to ON.

*in case its a sunny day

[richardmorris]

[richardmorris]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, Luke skywalker is finally picking up a power converter from Tosche station.

 

 

[gm]

anyone fancy a smart looking speedometer wall clock

looks familiar but what's it off ?

 

(the answer is here https://www.creativitybar.net/products/speedometer-wall-shelf-clock-60-off?variant=4489&fbclid=IwAR3dQBtwFKw9dAz5lOVYnO-Ucp3_9Oh5xY5PmDYJVwQMq0byglClq5fnnQM )

[barmatt]

19 hours ago, Wack said:

I've only just discovered tiktok , there's a lot of shite on there but some things are interesting 

One guy lives alone on an abandoned 1860s town which he's gradually rebuilding,  

 

He's got a youtoob channel too.....

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjBDKfrqQI4TgzT9YLNT8g