What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Tadhg Tiogar]

[Sunny Jim]

Just a shadow of my current self.

[wuvvum]

As Zoom mishaps go, this one is pretty impressive.

Canadian MP caught naked in virtual meeting of House of Commons (telegraph.co.uk)

[Wack]

20 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

As Zoom mishaps go, this one is pretty impressive.

Canadian MP caught naked in virtual meeting of House of Commons (telegraph.co.uk)

That beats catlawyer 

 

[richardmorris]

21 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

As Zoom mishaps go, this one is pretty impressive.

Canadian MP caught naked in virtual meeting of House of Commons (telegraph.co.uk)

I don’t believe his excuse. Anyone changing after running or other exercise will shower before putting on clean clothes.

[Wack]

Just saw this advert on Facebook 

Not really sure what she's selling unless they're filming the walking dead in Bolton on those dates 

 

[High Jetter]

Lashes, obs. I guess for eyes, rather than bend over...

[MarvinsMom]

14 hours ago, New POD said:

I like that in the comments, someone points out that the joke needs explaining to 85% of the Welsh population. 

I like to take the piss out of my Dad.  A man who was born in Nelson, Lancs, England to English parents, who has an A level in Welsh or what I like to tell him is like having an A level in Harry Potter books.  It's largely made up* and only really useful in very niche groups. 

 

*I know it's a language that is 1000s of years old, but why let that fact get in the way of taking the piss out of your own father. 

thing with welsh is, that unlike english there isn't really a proper codified written down version, but many, many different and distinct dialects.

see, me fathers uncle (by marriage) Evan and his best mate Tommy ALWAYS spoke welsh between themselves.

they were from near Caersws , an attractive if isolated village near Newtown, Powys, and when S4C started they were initially excited, cos, well telly was going to be broadcast in their first language.

in practise they were bitterly disappointed cos they couldn't understand one bloody word of it, as it was in "standard" welsh, which bore no resemblance to the welsh they spoke!!

[Aston Martin]

"The Queen will be driven in the state Bentley. It could be this car, which was delivered by lorry to Windsor Castle on Tuesday"

 

 

Fuck me, I do hope this is her car.   Full on drug dealer spec. 😂

[Wack]

22 hours ago, New POD said:

I like that in the comments, someone points out that the joke needs explaining to 85% of the Welsh population. 

I like to take the piss out of my Dad.  A man who was born in Nelson, Lancs, England to English parents, who has an A level in Welsh or what I like to tell him is like having an A level in Harry Potter books.  It's largely made up* and only really useful in very niche groups. 

 

*I know it's a language that is 1000s of years old, but why let that fact get in the way of taking the piss out of your own father. 

Every road sign in Welsh and English is something I've never understood , it must've cost millions and everybody can read the English sign , spending the money on making people's lives better would've been a better choice.

[Wack]

Not sure what's on offer here with the inviting open door 

[dollywobbler]

16 minutes ago, Wack said:

Every road sign in Welsh and English is something I've never understood , it must've cost millions and everybody can read the English sign , spending the money on making people's lives better would've been a better choice.

I get that, but they are very protective of the language here, and have to be. It was practically outlawed in the 20th century. Bilingual signs help English folk like me because you're learning every time you see a sign.

[New POD]

1 hour ago, Wack said:

Every road sign in Welsh and English is something I've never understood , it must've cost millions and everybody can read the English sign , spending the money on making people's lives better would've been a better choice.

It's worse.  Every official in every public organisation has to make sure every official email is translated to Welsh. 

My sister has worked at Bangor university for 20 years, and the contract included that she needed to learn Welsh to a reasonable standard within 3 years. She reckons there are Welsh language pedants who male official complaints if every email isn't translated. Even if it were to 2 English speaking staff. If it then gets forwarded the whole email chain wants translating. 

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

34 minutes ago, New POD said:

It's worse.  Every official in every public organisation has to make sure every official email is translated to Welsh. 

My sister has worked at Bangor university for 20 years, and the contract included that she needed to learn Welsh to a reasonable standard within 3 years. She reckons there are Welsh language pedants who male official complaints if every email isn't translated. Even if it were to 2 English speaking staff. If it then gets forwarded the whole email chain wants translating. 

Meanwhile, over in Ireland....

[myglaren]

As per grumpy thread, been to Chester-le-Street.

Took advantage of Tesco's free parking and to compensate went in the shop and bought a bottle of Highland Park whisky - recommended elsewhere on this forum.

£40 where it had been £26 last time I was there - with the Tesco Clubcard.

But was only £35 at the checkout  

[Wilko220]

Turns out Duel is 50 this year. Good excuse to dig out the DVD again this weekend during the inevitable telly blackout...

https://www.facebook.com/166254663388558/posts/6012011845479448/?d=n

 

[hairnet]

Other people making epic purchases

[hairnet]

6 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Meanwhile, over in mayo wesht cork and kerry

 

[Aston Martin]

17 hours ago, Aston Martin said:

"The Queen will be driven in the state Bentley. It could be this car, which was delivered by lorry to Windsor Castle on Tuesday"

 

 

Fuck me, I do hope this is her car.   Full on drug dealer spec. 😂

 

 

She's lording it up today in her X-type.

[omegod]

The person running Aldi’s Twitter account has had me in stitches all day , firing shots at M&S for Suing them 

[Dan the van]

I've often wondered where Robin's nest.Now I know.Half way up a stack of bales it seems.Best leave them for a bit then.😊

[somewhatfoolish]

Robins are cheeky bastards, always nosing about when I'm doing things outside.

[Remspoor]

13 hours ago, Wack said:

Every road sign in Welsh and English is something I've never understood , it must've cost millions and everybody can read the English sign , spending the money on making people's lives better would've been a better choice.

 

10 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Meanwhile, over in Ireland....

As per Tadhg I will add the same for parts of Spain and all of Belgium. But obviously not using English as the main language.

[Wack]

58 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Robins are cheeky bastards, always nosing about when I'm doing things outside.

They're weighing you up to see if they could have you over , nasty bastards robins , a sparrow told me that.

[Garythesnail]

3 hours ago, Aston Martin said:

She's lording it up today in her X-type.

Is it wrong that I like the look of that X type estate?

[NorthernMonkey]

14 minutes ago, Garythesnail said:

Is it wrong that I like the look of that X type estate?

Wonder what the inner sills are like?

[Heidel_Kakao]

Say what you want about Prince Philip but you can't deny this is a cool hearse.

[meggersdog]

It's  a car guy thing.

Just had a customer in who moved 35 miles away a couple of years ago. About six years ago he restored a Peugeot 205 GTi and has brought the car here for it's MoT ever since.

His wife  questioned why he would go all this way for an MoT. "because he is the only other person that has driven my car"  he told her.

 

[myglaren]

Someone commented that this was how it was with his Civic.

It was that way for me with my Accord and the current Civic isn't much better.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, meggersdog said:

It's  a car guy thing.

Just had a customer in who moved 35 miles away a couple of years ago. About six years ago he restored a Peugeot 205 GTi and has brought the car here for it's MoT ever since.

His wife  questioned why he would go all this way for an MoT. "because he is the only other person that has driven my car"  he told her.

Same reason why I take the CX (and the 635 before that) to the same Aussie MoT tester every year, even though he works for Kwik-Fit. He just understands old cars.