What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[beko1987]

33 minutes ago, warch said:

Had an unusual car accident this morning, hit a snowman. I was assuming snowmen would be soft and fluffy, this was like hitting a boulder. 

Its what would stop me driving into a snowman unless I'd made it myself first or poked it with a stick to be sure... Same reason I tell the kids to shut up when the want me to 'splash the puddles' which entails hitting the shitty fucked up verge of wherever B road we are driving at b road speeds with my nice airtight tyre and non knocking suspension... No thanks kids, be quiet! 

[High Jetter]

36 minutes ago, warch said:

Had an unusual car accident this morning, hit a snowman. I was assuming snowmen would be soft and fluffy, this was like hitting a boulder. 

Was it walking, driving, or were you on a neighbours front lawn?

[MarvinsMom]

On 1/21/2021 at 7:27 PM, MarvinsMom said:

tomorrow i am going to throw my notice in at work.

i've been in the shit-can job for 10 weeks and i really fuckin' hate it, plus i really suck at it too!

today it took me the better part of two hours to drive to the office, and got snide remarks for my apparent tardy-ness when i arrived.

see all that rain we had last night? well north of Whitby, and above Sleight's, that rain was snow.... and i've got no choice but to drive that way. to get there! the others in the office drive something like 8 miles to get there, i'm doing the better part of 60, each way. all i'm doing with my time is sitting in the car and spending what ever i earn on diesel.

so fuck it, if i don't jump ship i'll only get pushed, plus each time i get in that road i feel i'm taking my life in my own hands. no job is worth the heartburn, sleepless nights and general malaise that it is causing me.

 

 

today i have done the deed.

after fretting all weekend about it, and i mean fretting about it too, sleepless nights, screwed up tum, palpitations, heart burn and no appetite, 

the whole long list of symptoms  of "stress" i have handed the notice over.

ok, so i originally wrote it on Thursday, and this morning i rewrote it cos it was, well, "terse" to say the least, but today its gone and been handed over.

i finish on Friday.

and after that, well lets just say that it has lifted a weight off my shoulders.

to compound everything, i have actually had an ok working day today to.

odd, eh?

 

 

[Remspoor]

5 minutes ago, MarvinsMom said:

today i have done the deed.

after fretting all weekend about it, and i mean fretting about it too, sleepless nights, screwed up tum, palpitations, heart burn and no appetite, 

the whole long list of symptoms  of "stress" i have handed the notice over.

ok, so i originally wrote it on Thursday, and this morning i rewrote it cos it was, well, "terse" to say the least, but today its gone and been handed over.

i finish on Friday.

and after that, well lets just say that it has lifted a weight off my shoulders.

to compound everything, i have actually had an ok working day today to.

odd, eh?

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, MarvinsMom said:

today i have done the deed.

after fretting all weekend about it, and i mean fretting about it too, sleepless nights, screwed up tum, palpitations, heart burn and no appetite, 

the whole long list of symptoms  of "stress" i have handed the notice over.

ok, so i originally wrote it on Thursday, and this morning i rewrote it cos it was, well, "terse" to say the least, but today its gone and been handed over.

i finish on Friday.

and after that, well lets just say that it has lifted a weight off my shoulders.

to compound everything, i have actually had an ok working day today to.

odd, eh?

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, MarvinsMom said:

today i have done the deed.

after fretting all weekend about it, and i mean fretting about it too, sleepless nights, screwed up tum, palpitations, heart burn and no appetite, 

the whole long list of symptoms  of "stress" i have handed the notice over.

ok, so i originally wrote it on Thursday, and this morning i rewrote it cos it was, well, "terse" to say the least, but today its gone and been handed over.

i finish on Friday.

and after that, well lets just say that it has lifted a weight off my shoulders.

to compound everything, i have actually had an ok working day today to.

odd, eh?

 

 

No wonder why you was stressed. You were doing the work of 3 hence 3 resignations. Hope you find something else soon.

[warch]

18 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Was it walking, driving, or were you on a neighbours front lawn?

It just leapt out at me. It was on the verge of a very narrow country lane, and made more treacherous by having frozen solid last night. 

Luckily the Cashcow shrugs off impact damage like a Volvo 740.

[High Jetter]

17 minutes ago, MarvinsMom said:

...it has lifted a weight off my shoulders.

Sounds like you made the right decision. Opportunity awaits, good luck.

[High Jetter]

1 minute ago, warch said:

A snowman...just leapt out at me.

Sounds like one of those spurious insurance claims!

[Remspoor]

1 hour ago, warch said:

Had an unusual car accident this morning, hit a snowman. I was assuming snowmen would be soft and fluffy, this was like hitting a boulder. 

I hope you got it on Dash cam then post it on to UK dash-cam YT channel, with a load of swearing about how he was to blame....... or I will be disappointed.

[anonymous user]

I am looking for a new project 

This just arrived as an email link

https://www.futurepropertyauctions.co.uk/property_details.asp?id=9544514#!/

It could be the problem to all my solutions

[MarvinsMom]

9 minutes ago, anonymous user said:

I am looking for a new project 

This just arrived as an email link

https://www.futurepropertyauctions.co.uk/property_details.asp?id=9544514#!/

It could be the problem to all my solutions

its going to be a bit draughty though? not to mention that the stairwells will stink of piss.....

[anonymous user]

20 minutes ago, MarvinsMom said:

its going to be a bit draughty though? not to mention that the stairwells will stink of piss.....

But think of the parking, just need to build a "Get Carter" style 1960s box on the top to live in and a Mk2 Cortina to screech up and down the ramps.

[MarvinsMom]

" you're a big man, but you're not in very good shape...."

"with me its a full time job, now behave yourself......"

[dozeydustman]

On 12/01/2021 at 17:23, richardmorris said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Do the extra long scarf and stick of what appears to be celery on his lapel infer he is a doctor who fan?

[Wack]

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, dozeydustman said:

Do the extra long scarf and stick of what appears to be celery on his lapel infer he is a doctor who fan?

I think he’s mr Uber geek. So yes.

[808 Estate]

Bad day at work for someone.

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_qn9u610RTD1yri6y0.mp4

 

[Wack]

8 hours ago, 808 Estate said:

Bad day at work for someone.

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_qn9u610RTD1yri6y0.mp4

 

I hope they've renewed their goods in transit insurance 

Anybody know what they are , gas tanks ? 

[catsinthewelder]

Aye, it'll end if full of Volvo's if you leave it up there 😂

[junkyarddog]

Saved this from going into the metal skip at the local recycling center today.

Much too nice to be scrapped. 

 

[goosey]

15 hours ago, 808 Estate said:

Bad day at work for someone.

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_qn9u610RTD1yri6y0.mp4

 

I love the way you can hear someone in the background beeping their horn as if to say “I think something’s fell off your truck”

[anonymous user]

2 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

Saved this from going into the metal skip at the local recycling center today.

Much too nice to be scrapped. 

 

Still in vogue around here as vintage upcycled tables when you stick a top on them, I've done a few, the cheapest I sold was for £80, before I realised that I could get quite a bit more. Used decent tongue and groove boards with a 2x1 edge around, it helped that I could get the wood free as offcuts from someone who build sheds.

[vulgalour]

Three days and no water in the Maestro   I've risked putting some carpet back in it.

[Wilko220]

1 hour ago, vulgalour said:

Three days and no water in the Maestro

I think my 75 has been round and stolen it all

[Parky]

Slim possibility I may appear in the American media as a lighthearted final news item.  A Journo from the US saw a Reddit post my Daughter put up showing a video of me being assaulted by a Cat focused on my Blueberry Muffin and they want to call tomorrow to interview me about it.  I may end up as some sort of meme but hey, what was it Andy Warhol said?

 

[Frogchod]

This month's Gazoline 😁

[808 Estate]

[beko1987]

Plumber came round and confirmed my diagnosis of the heating pump, and the hot water electrovalve is none too clever either. 

Sent his quote in and asked if I was about tomorrow so that's hopeful. Before he left he showed me how to smack it if I needed which I just have needed to as the heating clicked off earlier and didn't come back on... Smack smack smack and it rumbled into life, tempted to just keep the heating on tonight, so it doesn't stall and not come on in the morning. I've got 3 days of gas to use... 

[Frogchod]

French buyers guide for the Marina advises corrosion as "catastrofic" 

Going by the state of my granddads marina I'd have to agree. 

[Amishtat]

Bit harsh compared to absolute wank like Fords. Were many Marinas sold in France? 

[wuvvum]

That article suggests not.  I've never seen one over there I have to say.