What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[myglaren]

[Rustybullethole]

21 hours ago, andy18s said:

My short term memory has gone all to shit since a bad covid spell a couple of years ago.

It's getting to the point where I'll go into a room to do something,get distracted by something and completely forget what I went in there for in three 1st place...

Ive been like this for years. Have put it down to being a hardcore stoner from the age of 13 - 30 for many years though in truth I think my pea brains just like that. 

[Stanky]

Had some great news today. Eldest Daughter took one of her GCSEs two years early and got the result today. We were hoping for her to get a 4 (low C in old money) but she's gone and got a 6 (high B in old money).

Really proud of her! She's already banked a BTEC in IT, and now a solid result in this course. She's starting another GCSE 1 year course in September which she's already done a 6 week taster course for, and says she really likes - so we have high hopes for that too.

Her school are really supportive of students undertaking exams when they are ready, rather than doing all of them at the end of year 11. This is really good in my opinion as it means she can really focus on 1 or 2 subjects per year, do the exam then focus on the next subject - instead of having to keep all the info for 9 subjects in your head all at the same time in the runup to exam season in year 11 like I did. She's already been looking at what she'd like to do at college in 2026 and is well on track to get the grades she needs to join the courses she's shortlisted. Based on the current trajectory she'll be able to just focus on Maths & English in year 11 so she only has 4 exams at the end of the year and can really focus on the revision for those two, having banked 3 other good GSCE/equivalent passes already.

#dadbrag

[GeordieInExile]

Oh happy day! 

Nothing too scary on the advisory list, suspension bushes and a gearbox mount (which I'll get sorted when it's back in for a look at the Haldex module). 

I love Volvos. 

[beko1987]

Must be the day for it! 

[Floatylight]

Hat trick! 

[beko1987]

Next year we should all book into the same test station for the same day and hang about 😂

[hairnet]

was it mot tester fluffer day

[vulgalour]

I've needed some cheering up lately.  Wednesday I got sent home from work, complicated bereavement stuff hit me out of nowhere.. I'm doing okay today so no worries, I'll get through it.  August has been rough.  Was going to be hanging out with friends tonight but they had to cancel due to ill health so I've been feeling very out of it.

Then I spotted this monstrosity sat in someone's front garden.  Knocked on the door and it was free if I wanted to take it.

Housemate helped me get the top half of it on the roof rack, the bottom half I got in the car on my own after removing the rear seat base so it would fit.  In the Princess, that is.  Not a real antique, it's one of those modern rubber wood things made to look much older.  There's some real marquetry on it and maybe one day I'll strip the thick red finish off to reveal that better.  Not today.  Today it gets to loom in the living room.

[richardmorris]

[Vantman]

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, Vantman said:

My Gran ( originally from near Huddersfield), always said that common sense ain’t so common.

[myglaren]

 

[richardmorris]

[Mally]

MOT fail today on 75.   ABS light and broken back spring.

Why is this a grin?

Because I obviously knew about the ABS but wanted to know what else there was before attempting it.

Changed ABS unit this morning straight after MOT. Now no lights on dash!

Spring is arriving early next week . Hope the light stays out.

[Yoss]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

That joke would work better if the youngest Escorts weren't already 25 years old. 

[Remspoor]

2 hours ago, Mally said:

Spring is arriving early next week .

I assume  you are based in the southern hemisphere.😅

[reb]

Put up some shelves

[High Jetter]

46 minutes ago, reb said:

Put up some shelves

For a first attempt, that looks a pretty good effort.

[New POD]

1 hour ago, Yoss said:

That joke would work better if the youngest Escorts weren't already 25 years old. 

How about: There's a 15 year old Clio/Megan/Adam on ebay for £500. 

[New POD]

54 minutes ago, reb said:

Put up some shelves

I would have put them the other way up. 

[richardmorris]

38 minutes ago, New POD said:

I would have put them the other way up. 

I wasn’t going to say, but the way they are act as book ends so that’s good.

[High Jetter]

The metal lip/support in the middle suggest they are the intended way up. I fitted a set of 3 in our bathroom, which are made to go either way up.

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, High Jetter said:

The metal lip/support in the middle suggest they are the intended way up. I fitted a set of 3 in our bathroom, which are made to go either way up.

Yes, he’s done it right, just teasing.

[myglaren]

51 minutes ago, New POD said:

I would have put them the other way up. 

Then everything will fall off.

[richardmorris]

Just seen on Wayne Corini’s face book page.

1905, 16.6 litre airship engined  isotto fraschini.

https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/29263/lot/113P/1905-fiat-isotta-fraschini-volo-6-competition-two-seater-chassis-no-1563-engine-no-6721/

 

I’m back from a whirlwind week in Monterey and I’ll be sharing some of the amazing sights there, starting with the auctions. Bonhams featured the rare BMW 507 that we prepared for them ahead of the auction. Also there was an amazing 1905 Fiat-Isotta-Fraschini Volo 2-seater with a stunning 16.6-liter six airship motor (that’s over 1,000 cu in!). Check out the video at their site. Another highlight was RM’s preview of the upcoming October auction of Rudi Klein’s “Junkyard,” home to many Mercedes treasures, including this 1935 “Caracciola” 500K coupe. Also at RM was 1 of 2 Ferrari 625 TRC Spiders, one of the most beautiful Ferraris ever built.
 #f40motorsports #MontereyCarWeek #bonhamsauction #rmsothebys

[somewhatfoolish]

Close, but it's not a Wanksy

[High Jetter]

5 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Close, but it's not a Wanksy

How many cycles do the residents have?.🤣

[Snake Charmer]

57 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Close, but it's not a Wanksy

Park next to the bicycle box. 👍

[Metal Guru]

7 hours ago, Remspoor said:

I assume  you are based in the southern hemisphere.😅

Autumn is already here. (Scotland).