What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[GrumpiusMaximus]

51 minutes ago, Markeh said:

A combination of me forgetting to turn off the thing allowing people to cast if not on my WiFi, and of that telly supporting HDMI-CEC which allows devices to turn it on and change the source.

Good thing they're not into Slayer.  Or Merzbow.

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Markeh said:

A combination of me forgetting to turn off the thing allowing people to cast if not on my WiFi, and of that telly supporting HDMI-CEC which allows devices to turn it on and change the source.

That wouldn't happen if you had a proper* CRT set now.

[RoverFolkUs]

2 hours ago, Markeh said:

and of that telly supporting HDMI-CEC which allows devices to turn it on and change the source.

Always disabled immediately by me, infuriating technology. 

If I pick up the TV control, I want to control the TV not the sky box!

[RoverFolkUs]

3 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

That wouldn't happen if you had a proper* CRT set now.

Wasn't it sending exotic messages to the fax machine in those days 😆

[iainrcz]

I'm in a cockapoo owner group on Farcebook.

Someone posted asking for help on how to stop their cockapoo from licking the penis of their other dog.

Then later it turns another Cockapoo's penis doesn't retract.

Someone suggested putting a bag of frozen peas on it.

 

Fuck me I've been nearly in tears.

[HarmonicCheeseburger]

[catsinthewelder]

The other day my 15 year old daughter said her mate was watching a really old film with her parents.

Turned out it was Fast and Furious 2.

[hairnet]

Bike. Ferry. Petrol burnt.

[garbaldy]

You would think the body should get used to these early mornings but nope two coffees in and still not awake.

The grin is its collection day again, so much for my new years resolution.

[garbaldy]

Fuck she's wet and still not really a grin.

 

[New POD]

Bought my wife a years subscription to the National theatre on line, and the first play we watched was this.

https://primafacieplay.com/

Jodi Comer is the only member of the cast and is brilliant.  She made me cry though. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

On 2/14/2023 at 1:15 PM, GrumpiusMaximus said:

This is particularly hilarious.  This is the Focus that belonged to my other half and went to her Dad just over a year ago.  I noticed that it had a rotten front wing a couple of months back and her Dad has been chuntering on since I spotted it that it wouldn't pass the MOT and has been angling for an old Alfa Romeo or similar 'executive' vehicle.  They also live up a farm track, just to make it even easier.  He isn't really in a position to demand what he gets in a vehicle and every time we've suggested a sensible option he's been obstinate about it and at times been quite rude to the point where we have given up and let him stew for several weeks.

So the fact that the Focus passed is just hilarious and will irritate him no end as he doesn't like driving around in it, especially given that it's a 1.4 poverty-spec and now he won't be able to buy anything because he (fortunately) doesn't control the finances.  It's actually a really sensible car and far more suitable than anything he actually wants, he just won't admit it.

My 83 year old, nearest neighbour (3/4 miles away over a smooth* farm track) has two similar Focus (Focii, Focusses?) one is the daily driver, the other backup. They never die. 06/08 reg or thereabouts.
My quad has trouble getting up to his place and I have no idea how his cars do not just fall apart (they're both maintained/ put through MoT by local garage)

[High Jetter]

Saw an ambulance 5 or 6 cars back yesterday with blues on. Fairly narrow 2-way road coming up to a stretch where there are always cars parked on the left. Timed it nicely to pull across the mouth of a side road and got thanked by a brief 'whoop' of the siren.

[Wack]

Started off with a grin at 7.40am

but after 6 hours and 3 trains I'm thinking this is a collection mission too far, still got ½ hour to go then 250 miles home 

Pretty though, somewhere in Dorset, Dawlish maybe 

 

 

[nomiST]

Dawlish be in Devon, not in Dorset. 

[Wack]

Saw some toilet graffiti art in Bristol 

[horriblemercedes]

1 minute ago, nomiST said:

Dawlish be in Devon, not in Dorset. 

In Dorset? I can thoroughly recommend it!

 

 

[nomiST]

24 minutes ago, horriblemercedes said:

In Dorset? I can thoroughly recommend it!

 

 

Or, in French...  En dorset? C'est tres bien!

[Rustybullethole]

Free heating.

Not a penny spent on wood this year. A small win with the price of everything else. 

[garbaldy]

That's me home after at 994 miles and 3 fills so time for a quick shower and bed as work day tomorrow. 

The grin 

 

Spotted this.

 

and last fill of the day.

 

 

Roll on next one.

[RoverFolkUs]

I've been parts shopping

Thanks to trade clearance discounts I've bought the following

Air filter £1.14

Petrol filter £0.29 (!)

Cabin filter £2.37

Happy days 😂

They maybe shit parts but better than what's on there

[horriblemercedes]

Filled the car with diesel this morning on my way to work at 241,045 miles (and 154.6p per litre, which already was a grin)

Continued to work, a further 51 miles. Arrived at 241,096 miles with a range of 784 miles showing on the computer. This is my first 'economical' car since I was about 18 and I quite like it

[horriblemercedes]

I was just looking at a house to buy on Rightmove. Decided to check it out on Google Streetview

 

There was a Nissan QX on the driveway

[808 Estate]

[808 Estate]

[Dyslexic Viking]

Possibly Norway's last surviving diesel Renault 19 that I considered buying last year has been saved. Checked today and it is now registered and passed the MOT with a new owner so that's good news.

[maxxo]

i seem to have accidentally sent a deposit on a car that doesn't have an engine in it yet

it will have an engine in it when i purchase it, which is a few months away

it's another silly purchase

[richardmorris]

Sat in the 2cv this morning in laithwaites car park in Virginia water waiting for it to open ( does that sound bad?), green moggie van( f reg suffix)  goes past , occupants look and wave.

[Matty]

Missus has made a pudding to go with my Sunday tea. Thought I'd seen this somewhere before 😆

[richardmorris]

31 minutes ago, Matty said:

Missus has made a pudding to go with my Sunday tea. Thought I'd seen this somewhere before 😆

Great rift in the pacific / Mariana trench?