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The better half was tidying in the front garden the other day and found a carrier bag containing six cans of Stella hidden inbetween the front wall and an overgrown generic bush.

Happy days says i until i spied a best before date of June 18 on their underside. 

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For research purposes i sampled one and it wasn't very nice (even for Stella) so it all got poured down the sink.

But i saved an empty can for a little bit of silliness on Boris the Morris.

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I used to do this to all my cars ignition coils when i was thirty years younger.

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Mrs J's 12 month 1gb O2 contract costing £8.53 per month expired, new cost £11 something. Got a new sim incoming, 4gb/month for £6. Yup, sicks squid pay monfly. Swopped to it myself, rude not to really.

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19 hours ago, vulgalour said:

When an order arrives with this impressive an assortment of stamps, there's a strong chance of packaging joy inside.  I was more excited to find out what had been used than the item I'd ordered (period Stadium brand mirrors for the Lanchester).

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If someone is taking the time to use up all the ancient stamps they've got to send such a parcel, how resourceful have they been with the packing?  1971 Farmer's Weekly from South Africa is how resourceful they've been.  What a treat!

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I love this advert for General tyres so much I'm sticking it in a frame and hanging it on the wall in my 70s-themed work room.

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Asbestos house, anyone?

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Just mega.  Best of all, the mirror wasn't even that expensive and arrived sooner than expected.  Top marks to that vendor.

Just think, when that was published, the apartheid era was well into its stride and Mandela was in prison.

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I haz bought an electric axe:

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Marvellous device!

Of course being a cheapskate bastard I'm buying bags of this crap for £5 a time:

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Offcuts from furniture for god damned hipsters.

Normally I feel quite knackered after chopping a bag of it, but with new toy I've done two bags today and only feel moderate pain. One slight flaw is for safety you have to hold a button with one hand and press a lever with the other hand to operate. I think the theory is you can't put your hand in the squash zone. However you also can't deflect wood that flies at your head. But minor problems.

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Something like that would do brilliant for me, I have a nice Swedish axe and a shitty B&Q one that I sharpened bit I'm also really weak so they're not really any good!

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21 minutes ago, loserone said:

Pretty sure a bypass of the safety switch isn't beyond you @jakebullet

They've been a bit sneaky, there's a push button that makes the pump motor run, and the lever that puts fluid to the ram. But the ram doesn't return to the start until both lever and button are off, so you can't just stick a clamp on the switch. Suspect the answer is replace the switch for an off/on one instead of push and hold. Or maybe a steel sheet to protect my head a bit.

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Long shift at work, soldering iron in hand repairing damaged cables and the like. A bit tedious, but worthwhile.

Meanwhile my brain weasels are out in strength, telling me I've fucked my brain because I shoved my LFT swab too far up my nose yesterday (I think)

Day done, drive home... and it's raining, heavily in places. Get flashed by jerk in a Merc because 70 wasn't fast enough and I had nowhere else to go at that time. Well, the weather is matching my mood, if nothing else.

And then later, into view hoves something that had me smiling from ear to ear and I felt the need to wind down the window, stick my arm out and give its driver a resounding thumbs-up.

So thank you, LOD 701P and your driver. 🙂

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24 minutes ago, R1152 said:

Long shift at work, soldering iron in hand repairing damaged cables and the like. A bit tedious, but worthwhile.

Meanwhile my brain weasels are out in strength, telling me I've fucked my brain because I shoved my LFT swab too far up my nose yesterday (I think)

Day done, drive home... and it's raining, heavily in places. Get flashed by jerk in a Merc because 70 wasn't fast enough and I had nowhere else to go at that time. Well, the weather is matching my mood, if nothing else.

And then later, into view hoves something that had me smiling from ear to ear and I felt the need to wind down the window, stick my arm out and give its driver a resounding thumbs-up.

So thank you, LOD 701P and your driver. 🙂

Mot ran out April 2018.

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Just now, R1152 said:

Does it need one?

Nerp. 1976/7 innit?

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1 minute ago, R1152 said:

Does it need one?

Good point. Probably a Doh ! then.

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my neighbour has been moaning that when it rains, water leaks from my gutter onto his satellite dish, buggering up his telly :( 

so I had to borrow the big ladders 

nothing to see here, officer !

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turns out the gutter was full of crud and the downpipe totally blocked - you can just make out the square shape where there should be a big hole

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one bucket of crud removed later and he can get back to his eastenders and I can have a beer :) 

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I should really invest in a set of roof bars

 

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I had to move this old thing today,as we're tidying Miss_155's driveway & it's in the way

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It started 1st turn of the key,I think the 1st time I've started it this year.Also,the rear brake which was stuck on,seems to have freed itself😀.

Time to think about getting it back on the road I think.

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just finished the kitchen , deep clean done , all 5 drawer innards replaced , wood glossed , ceiling painted , walls painted ...very clean and bright 

had to take a light bulb out to stop my eyes burning !!

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Woot woot. MOT-free motoring for a while. I'll stick a ticket back on it once I've got some more bits ticked off the to-do list and plan to make actual proper use of it. Eventually.

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12 months test on the smart car , needed a spring and a washer pump 

You have to take quite a lot off to get to the top bolt on the suspension 

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There’s a classic car auction going on near mine tomorrow. A casual flick through of the website revealed this little gem, formerly of @DodgyBastard. It’s come a long way!

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On 05/08/2021 at 22:33, gm said:

roof bars

I've got four different sets, pop round and pick a pair up.

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Seeing my boss drive off yesterday for Silverstone knowing he is on holiday next week and I am on my own. I might rearrange the workshop.........

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Good to be back in the UK. A nice Saturday morning rummage, unfortunately not what I wanted but still enjoyable.

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Just been over to the darkside (Essex) to collect some tat.

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An eBay pick'n'mix of Minor parts (and a random B series rocker box) for a measly £29.00.

And i spied a care worn pale blue HB Viva just outside Southend too.

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