What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Wack]

Got an X trail with non functioning AC 

 

Found one of those AC re-gas kits 

Put it in, no leaks and it only works, it's freezing in here, actually colder than the freezing outside 

[Wack]

[Metal Guru]

12 hours ago, Wack said:

Do you also have a shower before eating anything that says “wash before eating”, or have a mild fit before opening the ketchup “shake before use”?

[myglaren]

[iainrcz]

Just fired up my new phone, Google Pixel 7a. Getting a decent 5g signal and 300mbps 😁

[MikeR]

in a bird hide by the lake with 3 older women , ages like 70 or so  , we all know each other .. 

when the oldest suddenly chirped up ... in her yorkshire accent 

 I am bleeding knackered ...

er why we all ask....

I have been on the roof this morning doing the ridge tiles and the cement was heavy.... cant trust builders to do it properly .

we were all in stitches  ..  

reminded me of Rod Hull ..

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

Found this t'other day - it's a small birds nest (likely from last year) that's been blown out of a tree.
I've never seen one like it - lichen interleaved with a sheep wool topping. Not a twig in sight.
 

[castros_bro]

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, MikeR said:

in a bird hide by the lake with 3 older women , ages like 70 or so  , we all know each other .. 

when the oldest suddenly chirped up ... in her yorkshire accent 

 I am bleeding knackered ...

er why we all ask....

I have been on the roof this morning doing the ridge tiles and the cement was heavy.... cant trust builders to do it properly .

we were all in stitches  ..  

reminded me of Rod Hull ..

 

Yeabut, she came down safely! Proper stock.

[hairnet]

Lol at mat and clarkson in norway

They did the race round ice rink racing speed skater theyre now outside and may us in frozen lake and i didnt know you could do an understeer drift in a disco 4

[Metal Guru]

2 hours ago, hairnet said:

Lol at mat and clarkson in norway

They did the race round ice rink racing speed skater theyre now outside and may us in frozen lake and i didnt know you could do an understeer drift in a disco 4

Is English your first language?

[808 Estate]

[myglaren]

Seems the best place to put this.

Tiny Miss F is with us on a trip to Australia.

We have just arrived this evening.

On the drive from airport to hotel, a voice pipes up from the back seat.

"Are you not allowed boomerangs here?"
A confused what from Mrs F and myself.
"That sign, it says no boomerangs".
What sign?
"There's another sign"
Tiny Miss F's no boomerang sign.

 

 

 

[myglaren]

[gm]

it was drifto practice day down at teeside autodrome and, as i was unusually not working on a bank holiday, i went for a look.

verdict : these guys are all nutters !

there was a wide range of experience and talent but it made for entertaining viewing 

the lad in the white bm making all the smoke managed an impressive lap with his open bonnet pressed hard against the windscreen - i guess it matters less when you’re going sideways !

i sent a couple of video clips to @DVee8 and son who immediately jumped in the car to come and join me  

we watched the end of the session, which featured a couple of exciting interactions with the tyre walls, fortunately no harm done then went for a blast along some excellent back roads i’d recently discovered.

and home in time for a top notch burger courtesy of mrsdvee8 and her barbecue skills. i like these bank holidays now  

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

it's nice to know someone does 🤣

[Snake Charmer]

[DavieW]

Love the description of the photo on Edinburgh Live page.....

 

[hairnet]

wanted to see deacon blue but the last time i looked not long ago i saw one english gig then they did oz for a bit

looked again and apart from an italian gig (!) theyre doing uk in the summer

the ones i could make - invernessshire

then saw a dublin and was upset that it was on a friday  (of the bank holiday) in august

i go to usa from dublin  that weekend  i have the friday off the flights 2pm on the saturday

theyre gonna be asked if i can skip the manc part of the flight and turn up in dub for the connection

[richardmorris]

[Joey spud]

Already one of the most cheapest to run cars on the road so lets stick a fuck off massive LPG system on it too. This guy obviously didn't like wasting time stopping for fuel.

[vulgalour]

Landed my first job interview in fifteen years.  Admittedly, I've not spent fifteen years looking since I've been gainfully employed and only recently started applying for stuff.  Last time I did an interview I wore a suit and tie, is that still the norm?  Did things get more casual?

It's for a credit union, so I'm guessing a bit more formal wouldn't go amiss.  It's funny too, I only applied for this one on the off chance since I've never worked in finance so I'm a bit surprised I've got through to an interview.  Good effort by the person calling on trying to pronounce my name too, they almost got it right.

[cort1977]

I think you won't go wrong with a suit and tie for a credit union, it's not a start up in palo alto.

[MikeR]

went for a walk in the countryside , was looking at this river from a bridge .. as you do

when the local riot van ambled  past me , yep , 3 coppers looking at me , they pulled up and got out and walked past me ..

they were after this chap sleeping rough and went to his den to flush him out .

mean while I had walked onto another bridge and was talking to this irish guy who was on a comfort break from a long drive , about  how quiet it was out in the countryside ,

some bloke was making notes about flowers down by the river ... we watched him ..

then this lad ran past , followed by a copper , with a 2nd copper close behind on the radio ,3rd copper had the  riot van on the move ...

lad legging it   over the fields with copper after him ...

we sort of looked at each other and carried on talking ...

[Wack]

On 04/05/2024 at 15:03, Wack said:

Got an X trail with non functioning AC 

 

Found one of those AC re-gas kits 

Put it in, no leaks and it only works, it's freezing in here, actually colder than the freezing outside 

Boo, it leaked out 

Took it to ats for the £40 Groupon and they found the leak, looks simple enough, top union right on top of the engine 

Lad seemed helpful, asked the manager if they had any O rings, yes, then no, he'll need to book it in again, got the impression the manager just likes the word no

[Floatylight]

Olli wanker

That's right mate, only get one shot, live on the wild side, live dangerously, etc etc...

But wait, how far can you push things in this Olli way of life, surely there has to be some sort of boundaries to the wanton abandoness.....

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Yeah, Skoda Yeti, that's as far out as I'm going... (In Dawlish Warren)

[horriblemercedes]

I was on the M42 the other day and overtook a car with a big sticker on the back that read, "ANTISOCIAL" 

 

As I drew level, I took a look at the driver and he looked quite antisocial. Big tattoo covering half his face, a bit of a scowl, a piercing through an eyebrow. 

The car was a white 63 plate Nissan Qashqai

[808 Estate]

[Metal Guru]

Watched a Toyota Hilux and trailer driving very slowly over some speed humps today which is usual for such vehicles, they normally ignore them.

Then I noticed it had a big tank on the back marked “Bordaloo”, a big tank of shit, think I’d go carefully.

Anyway, what amused me was its Eurovision week.

[beko1987]

I followed this up the junction 4 off lane on the m40 Northbound this morning thinking it was a triumph of some sort but no, it was a mini pickup! 

Back tailgate had Domino stamped in it (hence I thought it was a dolomite pickup from the back). 

Was being towed by an AA flatbed which had a range rover on the back so I assume it was being relayed somewhere