What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[reb]

11 minutes ago, hairnet said:

https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/lf24/lots/b0090-wo-1-registration-plate/

most ive seen a plate sold

I don't know how true it is but apparently a friend of a friend of a friend (etc) owns the plate AS 1, been in the family for years. A certain Lord of Shit Electronics wanted to buy it and kept offering more and more ludicrous sums, which were all refused.

[vulgalour]

That plate should really live on one of these.

[richardmorris]

[beko1987]

I wonder how he could afford such a nice car 🤔

 

[richardmorris]

[catsinthewelder]

3 hours ago, beko1987 said:

I wonder how he could afford such a nice car 🤔

 

25 years of fixing Rovers?

[Dyslexic Viking]

A shop that sells clothes here has now come up with a jumper, gloves and hat with Kaldt Som Faen written on it which is roughly translated to  Cold as fuck.

[dome]

On 11/11/2024 at 19:32, CGSB said:

Maybe already been posted elsewhere. Francis Bourgeois (that train guy) enlists Chris Harris' help to chase down a steam train.

Warmed my cold, dead heart. I wish I loved anything as much as that lad loves trains 😂

Francis makes an appearance in this video too.

https://youtu.be/btr6-kt6cL0?si=PFA2rak0WNypGvnX

[IronStar]

I went to see a BX about a year ago. Guy wanted 800€. It wasn’t worth that. I offered 650, despite not being worth that either. Guy insisted it’s firm, someone else is coming to take a look, and if it doesn’t sell he and his son want to restore it. I know there are like two more people in the entire country possibly interested, and they won’t buy in this condition at that money, smelled bs and walked away.

Guess what’s still for sale, now with no MOT, leaky water pump, knackered fuel pump and expired LPG test? Now 630€. Worth scrap money now, but advertised as firm. 😆

[Pieman]

Today I was on a train into Birmingham and went past Bescot freight yard, in which I spotted a diesel loco in Biffa Waste colours.

Its name?  "The Flying Dustman".  🤣

[High Jetter]

4 minutes ago, Pieman said:

Today I was on a train into Birmingham and went past Bescot freight yard, in which I spotted a diesel loco in Biffa Waste colours.

Its name?  "The Flying Dustman".  🤣

That's rubbish...

[DavieW]

On Comparethemarket.com looking for home insurance and this question came up 😄

 

[Datsuncog]

3 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

A shop that sells clothes here has now come up with a jumper, gloves and hat with Kaldt Som Faen written on it which is roughly translated to  Cold as fuck.

Heh, MrsDC knitted some mitts with a similar sentiment a few years ago:

The Autoshite gloves were for me.

^^ More pics from further back on this very thread...

[reb]

Just got a letter from the DVLA acknowledging that they're processing my licence renewal, and will be contacting my psychiatrist. Its been months since I sent the form back!

Perhaps I will be back on the road by the new year!

[24vdiamond]

19 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

A shop that sells clothes here has now come up with a jumper, gloves and hat with Kaldt Som Faen written on it which is roughly translated to  Cold as fuck.

Thats great, I wonder if we can get them in the UK?

[Dyslexic Viking]

27 minutes ago, 24vdiamond said:

Thats great, I wonder if we can get them in the UK?

Checked and there are apparently several Norwegian online stores that sell this, but none ship abroad.

There are also more jumpers/sweaters than I thought, I like this one.

[myglaren]

Needs more reindeer!

[myglaren]

[richardmorris]

[myglaren]

[maxxo]

well, i'm now an air fryer wanker

been given this off a family member, bought it recently apparently and lost the receipt and didn't want it

apparently £200 worth of air fryer, cos i've just got the house they gave me it, still in the box and everything

i hate admitting this, but it's quite good

i'm happy with it though! it works really well and i'm staggered to be given something like that for free

so yes air fryer wanker, i see the appeal

[High Jetter]

Why did they reject it? We thought about one, but not convinced yet

[Wibble]

We have the same one, it’s great.

[maxxo]

10 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Why did they reject it? We thought about one, but not convinced yet

apparently no room for it

i'm not convinced as an oven replacement but for quick chips, etc, it seems spot on, perfectly cooked some frozen chips in just under 10 minutes

[somewhatfoolish]

It's not an oven replacement, it is an oven; specifically a small worktop fan oven. For someone on their own or a couple they make a lot of sense.

[myglaren]

Youngest son has one that he loves, he works for Asda and got it on 'double discount day' so a big saving.

On elder son's recommendation I bought a Tower one from Argos, £40, does what I need.

I saw (Big Clive pulled one to bits) that Asda have one for £20.

[horriblemercedes]

9 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

It's not an oven replacement, it is an oven; specifically a small worktop fan oven. For someone on their own or a couple they make a lot of sense.

I've never understood whey they're described as a fryer - as you say, it's just a fan oven that can heat up very quickly because of its size.

[loserone]

Presumably it's to appeal to a group of people who deep fry everything.  I don't know if that's meant to be poor people or Scottish people.

 

[IronStar]

1 hour ago, horriblemercedes said:

I've never understood whey they're described as a fryer - as you say, it's just a fan oven that can heat up very quickly because of its size.

They are much better than fan oven at what they’re doing though because they’re way more directional, with better fan/surface ratio.

An interesting video if you’re a dullard like me, and want more in-depth how and why:

 

[myglaren]

I quite like this even though he speaks American.

Can only listen in short bursts though.