What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[ashmicro]

Hirst Cabs would need to invest in an Amphacar - we're in Northern Ireland. My friend could be described as "Amazonian", her sister could be described as "a violent nutter when provoked"

 

Both of them are ex-army. I met my mate when we were in the same regiment, 20 years ago. When she finally left her violent ex-partner years ago, she and her then 6 year old daughter came to live with me for nearly 3 years.We've been on holiday together, got pissed together, and whinged to each other about how shit our lives were/are. On holiday we were mistaken for husband and wife despite booking separate rooms. My friend is a very attractive woman who is never short of offers, but always declines (for the moment). Sounds weird doesn't it?

 

Do a gender flip. If it had been a bloke I helped out, no-one would blink. If my mate was another UDR bloke with a kid who needed a place to live I'd have done the same.

 

Mind you, I had one HELL of a tidy house, and some weird as fuck shampoo in the shower of a morning!

[Station]

Hur hur, look at this:

 

http://web.orange.co.uk/article/quirkie ... n_sideways

 

 

Police in Germany were stunned when they pulled over a white van - and found a car packed on its side in the back.

 

Two men from Kazakhstan had decided to save on a trailer cost after snapping up the silver Mazda 626 to ship back home.

 

When the car didn't fit in the van the proper way up - the two men called a few pals and loaded it in on its side - putting a mattress underneath to stop the doors getting scratched.

[autofive]

Hur hur, look at this:

 

http://web.orange.co.uk/article/quirkie ... n_sideways

 

 

Police in Germany were stunned when they pulled over a white van - and found a car packed on its side in the back.

 

Two men from Kazakhstan had decided to save on a trailer cost after snapping up the silver Mazda 626 to ship back home.

 

When the car didn't fit in the van the proper way up - the two men called a few pals and loaded it in on its side - putting a mattress underneath to stop the doors getting scratched.

 

what about the accompanying video?

 

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=03e_1308153443

 

not safe for the office, as theres usually tits in evidence around the video page

[Spottedlaurel]

Rootes_Arrow very kindly popping along to look at a car for sale up his way on my behalf, and sending me a detailed batch of photos and comments on what he found. Top stuff, and just what AS should be about.

 

Jury's out on what I'm going to do, it's worth pursuing if the seller is open to an offer, but had he not gone along I might have been a bit more rash in making a decision and cost myself a bit of money/ended up disappointed.

 

Thanks John!

[Negative Creep]

A combined grump and grin about work.

 

If you remember, I've been dumped on a department with no training and having to deal with a pathetic policy of scrutinising every single word you write and rejecting things for the tiniest mistake. Anyway, the whole group (all but one of whom have been there since last year and got full training) got called into a meeting with a manager I've never seen or heard from before. He went off on one about how bad our performance was rubbish and if it didn't improve we'd be sacked on the spot.

 

As you can imagine, I was none too happy about this and being blamed for things that were in no way my fault. So after half hour or so to ruminate I went and spoke to my actual manner, and told her in a polite and reasoned manner that I was not accepting being spoke to in this way and would save him the trouble of sacking me at the end of the day.

 

She agreed what he'd said wasn't right and the net result was that original manager came down and apologised to me. He had no idea I was only helping out on this department - shows how good the communication is - and said please don't leave. So tomorrow we're actually getting training.

 

Still doesn't stop it being a dead end job that I need to leave, but I'm quite impressed with myself for standing my ground and getting my own way without resorting to shouting or getting angry. Especially as they could have let me go on the spot with no comeback whatsoever

[Guest]

Rootes_Arrow very kindly popping along to look at a car for sale up his way on my behalf, and sending me a detailed batch of photos and comments on what he found. Top stuff, and just what AS should be about.

 

Jury's out on what I'm going to do, it's worth pursuing if the seller is open to an offer, but had he not gone along I might have been a bit more rash in making a decision and cost myself a bit of money/ended up disappointed.

 

Thanks John!

 

No problem

[dollywobbler]

Well played NC. It's amazing how often shite like that builds up when just a quiet and non-threatening word with management can sort things out.

 

I'm grinning after a happy day on village bus duty. My passengers included ducklings. Deliciously rural. In the four-pot Sprinter today. Goes quite well and makes a delightful turbo whistle. Passengers were a huge laugh too - all pensioners and very funny.

[brammy777]

This shouldn't make me grin, but it does. Today, whilst getting a Bus from Bordon to Aldershot, an alarm tone kept going off, coming from the dashboard, the driver had no idea what it meant. Gets back to the station about twenty minutes later, and there is a huge oil puddle underneath it, with drips leading all the way back out. Nice one.

Also, looking up a cars details after putting the photo on my computer, and finding out it was last on the road in 1991, having spent 8 years on the road!

[cms206]

My mate is seriously considering punting his 1.6 Escort Cabrio and replacing it with a 5-year old 1.9DCi Megane Convertable.

 

I'm quite literally still laughing, despite the fact he threatened to cause me damage when I shouting "LOL UR DOIN IT RONG" before collapsing in a fit of the giggles.

[trigger]

Rootes_Arrow very kindly popping along to look at a car for sale up his way on my behalf

 

Top man John!, Does this car have twin rear wipers by any change Nigel?...

 

Tonight i went to the Retro Rides meet at the 8 Ball diner, Nice little turn out, and some friendly guys, My favorite though was this Chevette, Looks alright from the rear doesn't it.

 

1980 Vauxhall Chevette E by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I thought it was strange that it was parked up so close to the fence, on close investigation I spotted why!

 

1980 Vauxhall Chevette E by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Quality repair!, The PVC glass cover was inspired!, He wasn't too keen on me taking a photo as he was leaving though!

 

1980 Vauxhall Chevette E by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

[ashmicro]

Jenny Hill off the BBC. I'd SMASH it.

 

 

 

Also, the headlamp on that Shuvvit is quality. It reminds me a bit of my Avenger, which had a headlamp bulb held in with Isopon.

[chaseracer]

 

My late, lamented GS1220 spent a considerable part of 1986 looking just like this, after - ironically - twatting the back of a white Shuvit...

[ashmicro]

For the un-initiated, he's talking about a Citroen GS. Or a Suzuki GS1000 that's had a MASSIVE re-bore.

[Spottedlaurel]

Rootes_Arrow very kindly popping along to look at a car for sale up his way on my behalf

 

Top man John!, Does this car have twin rear wipers by any change Nigel?...

 

Yes, but sadly not a Toyota Crown or Datsun 280C estate. Just paid a deposit, I’ll leave any grinning about it until after I’ve collected it next week.

 

Anyone want to buy a Camry V6 saloon? Compared with what it cost to get on the road I accept I’ll probably lose a bit on it, I’m open to reasonable offers...

[michiel]

^Lancia Flaminia Berlina?^

[TimothyClaypole]

£20.00 tip from a customer.

 

And an invitation to visit them as a guest for horse riding and or Off Road Buggy Racing.

 

(The horses can stay in the fields for me but the missus will be off her head over them).

[George-Roper]

(The horses can stay on the french dinner plates for me)

 

E.F.A

[mnde]

First thing I saw when I opened the Haynes manual I bought off eBay made me grin:

 

 

I bought it to see how difficult matrix replacement is on these (my mother has one), as I heard it's a dashboard off job and Meganes are known for having trouble with blocked/leaking matrixes..

 

It's like buying a Rover 200/400 manual and finding a quote for HG replacement...

 

Mark.

[tonedepear]

Just back from a jaunt to Newburn Hall Motor Museum (NE15 8PY) with jr_tone and ms_tone. Fucking ace it was.

 

Some bloke bought a little derelict building with a mess hall at the back, sorted it out and rammed a bit of chod in it. Bit spendy (£4 each for growd ups I think), but you get a private giffer-guided tour, and there's a E reg Gold Montego and a mint old Toyota Cressida in there. The workshop of the old bloke who built and ran it (recently sadly deceased) is a proper treasure trove of shelves of old filters and brake shoes and standard service tat. Lovely. Pictures will follow as soon as ms_tone's internet decides it's not appalling.

[scaryoldcortina]

FIGHT!!!!!!

[dollywobbler]

Eep! You do have to be careful with modern electronics. I'm pretty sure that the fried electronic ignition unit on our H van was caused by jump starting it.

[Pete-M]

Chap I know wouldn't listen when I suggested to him to charge the flat battery on his Ford Galaxy instead of jump starting it every few days.

 

One ABS module, an engine ECU and airbag module later he's finally taking some notice.

[Rod/b]

I spotted a well knackered looking 80s Cressida wagon down at the souk earlier today. Twin rear wipers? CHECK. Lovely.

 

I really must start snapping some of the old chod still on the road out here. It's great seeing decrepit old Cedrics and the like battling with modern Land Cruisers.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

FIGHT!!!!!!

 

LOZZLE!! Am I right in thinking that ClassicTech is former two-time dummy spitter and Mk4 Polo timing chain investigator Pauldaf44?

[scaryoldcortina]

FIGHT!!!!!!

 

LOZZLE!! Am I right in thinking that ClassicTech is former two-time dummy spitter and Mk4 Polo timing chain investigator Pauldaf44?

 

 

Oh yeah..... so it is. Double LOLS.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

This lad is a rich seam of LOLZ which must be mined to exhaustion.

[scaryoldcortina]

This lad is a rich seam of LOLZ which must be mined to exhaustion.

 

agreed

[Station]

TBH, I've also +ve'd a boot lock, but I have 5,000 years worth of electrical experience under my belt.

[scaryoldcortina]

Pauldaf44/automatic/ClassicTech has a new username... he's also cdtc, and has started giving advice again already!

 

How did I notice so quick? He posted from the wrong username defending himself against xbollox

Not quite there was a fault with the ignition light wiring somewhere deep in the loom. That is why my tutor told me to put a resistor and a diode in line in a direct wire. As this would simulate the iginition light and would make the alternator work as it should

 

and then deleted it again a minute or so later. I already ctrl-C'd it though.

[Rod/b]

Get it quoted over there and make him look like the tit he clearly is.