What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[808 Estate]

[reb]

12 hours ago, Wack said:

Americans on vacation

My friend is American and went to uni in Scotland. She didn't know what squash was so drank a big glass of it neat.

[Remspoor]

38 minutes ago, reb said:

She didn't know what squash was

did she make a  racquet when she found out?

[reb]

3 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

did she make a  racquet when she found out?

I still don't understand what the sport squash is. I think it's like tennis but different?

[High Jetter]

14 minutes ago, reb said:

I still don't understand what the sport squash is. I think it's like tennis but different?

Go down your local squash club and stand against the wall. You'll soon find out 🤣

[reb]

2 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Go down your local squash club and stand against the wall. You'll soon find out 🤣

Ah, so it's something to do with revolution?

[EyesWeldedShut]

2 hours ago, reb said:

My friend is American and went to uni in Scotland. She didn't know what squash was so drank a big glass of it neat.

We entertained an American lass a few years back who was, shall we say, rather straight laced - not quite in the Creeping Jesus Happy Clappy Club but getting there.
Went to the pub. She demurely asked for a half of cider. Liked it  - had another - and got pissed as a fart.
'Cider' where she comes from just means pressed apple juice - not fermented. 

Anyways - this makes me grin tonight - by the Powers of T'internet - today we downloaded a Volvo 940 tilt and slide sunroof switch (via Royal Mail). I'm easily pleased in my dotage

[New POD]

On 10/3/2023 at 10:53 PM, RoverFolkUs said:

Because, erm, the ECU needs to know for, erm, informational purposes!? 🤔😂

It didn't even have cruise control! So I see no other purpose for it other than to negate the fact the ECU will over rev the engine when load is taken away without the switch telling it the clutch has been depressed 🤷

If I put my Astra J auto in neutral or park and press the go pedal to the floor. It limits the revs to about 4000 rpm. The pedal is not linked directly to the engine, and the ECU is protecting the engine. 

I guess in this particular Manual car, the ECU is trying to protect the engine plus make the job if driving easier, by doing what they driver used to do .  

 

[inconsistant]

Fly tipping is a bit of a nightmare along the lanes around us but this flytipping made me do a lol.

 

 

[castros_bro]

Maybe a bit esoteric, American drink which if you know a bit of German then scharfes S is written   ß so making the yanks drink cans of Pissss

 

[MikeR]

Just Avin a lie down ... been out all day in Southport ..... all day !!! , despite it pissing down .. 

Got new trainers .. at last 😀

Picked up two 1TB sata drives from CEX .. sorted 👍

Son sold a load of shite to CEX ..

Had a KFC ... interesting that one , FFS . Might go out of town next time .... 

Got a new wiper blade from  Lidl ... a 24" Michelin one for a bluey , see how long it lasts compared to the last Bosch wiper which cost more .

8400 steps and still not home ..

[richardmorris]

Well worth a watch YouTube on the Alfa museum,

 

[Cavcraft]

Bumped into my old junior school friend before, not seen her in years and years. Talk of having a class reunion for the entire year in our school. All four of us.

[somewhatfoolish]

High attrition rate or just a small class?

12 hours ago, inconsistant said:

Fly tipping is a bit of a nightmare along the lanes around us but this flytipping made me do a lol.

 

 

AS car transporter trailer kit; some self-disassembly needed. @sdkrc

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Bumped into my old junior school friend before, not seen her in years and years. Talk of having a class reunion for the entire year in our school. All four of us.

The only survivors?

[Cavcraft]

Small class, just three girls and me.

[Tenmil Socket]

I wear a shirt and pants for work (professional office environment). My grandma often picks me up new sealed shirts from the charity shop etc.

I was in a rush this morning and grabbed one of these shirts, quickly *ironed* it and put it on... I'm in work now and the shirt says bloody 'Post Office' on it 😩

 

[808 Estate]

[MikeR]

On 10/5/2023 at 9:22 AM, inconsistant said:

Fly tipping is a bit of a nightmare along the lanes around us but this flytipping made me do a lol.

 

 

the council spent a million rebuilding a cycle path here , nice wide cycle and footpath lane that a transit can fit down ...

guess wot , fly tipping on the darkest bit of land around here with a good view for looking out !!

[Wack]

6 hours ago, MikeR said:

the council spent a million rebuilding a cycle path here , nice wide cycle and footpath lane that a transit can fit down ...

guess wot , fly tipping on the darkest bit of land around here with a good view for looking out !!

Cycle paths are the new white elephant , nobody rides a bike to work other than Eastern Europeans who are all on the wrong side of the road anyway and anyone wearing lycra wouldn't be seen dead in one , so they've spent a fortune creating fly tipping lanes 

[paulplom]

Tynemouth priory looks decent this morning.

[Blunderguts]

[jakebullet]

I'm having the weekend away, this time at a hut thing. They have a cinema* room. Watching toot last night and suddenly the power goes. Woman who owns place comes out with a torch n says sorry, there's a switch that if I switch it trips the power. It'll be back on soon.

She's stood next to other halfs van. That says "Nigel's electrical contracting" in big letters. Confidence inspired.

[Wack]

 

Saw this today , had a giggle

[garbaldy]

Last outing of the year and what's this on the mirror.

yup she only went and got a rosette.

[garbaldy]

Oh and busy on road too 

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, garbaldy said:

Last outing of the year and what's this on the mirror.

yup she only went and got a rosette.

Those wheels tho...

[Matty]

10 hours ago, garbaldy said:

Last outing of the year and what's this on the mirror.

yup she only went and got a rosette.

Lovely looking thing. Well done

[DSdriver]

12 hours ago, garbaldy said:

Last outing of the year and what's this on the mirror.

yup she only went and got a rosette.

Were  you herding sheep with it? (looks lovely by te way)

[MiniMinorMk3]

12 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Those wheels tho...

Look like period correct Alley Cats to me.