What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[M'coli]

No, like this but only 15 members rather than the 11 in this:

[DSdriver]

Ah things have come on a bit since I was at college, we had to support a brick off the ground purely with folded paper and non of the structure directly under the brick. Mine held up for about twenty seconds.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

I was a bit grim today, I've been feeling really fatigued all week and today ate two whole bags of Maoam Pinballs which didn't help.

 

But then I noticed that the trousers I can't wear without a belt are a 36in waist, which is great considering it wasn't long ago I popped the button off a 40in pair with elastic sections in the waistband. Have now lost 93lb, that's more than six and a half stone Can't believe how god damn fat I was.

[Lord Sterling]

Well, je suis now abroad chez FATHA_STERLINGs. Hopefully now, a week and a half of relaxation.

[willswitchengage]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Justy- ... 500wt_1362

 

 

bid time - 21 seconds to go

[trigger]

Beautiful, this picture made me grin reading through this thread. You might find the crackling is coming from a rough connection and/or the needle needs replacing from what I remember of old turntables. Definitely something to keep and admire and use a lot, if I didn't have the Dynatron I'd be jealous.

 

Thank you, I'm pleased with it, It's still got it's original stylus which flips over to play 16's so that could be why i have some background noise but it's most likely a connection somewhere. I bought another record for it today, You can't beat a bit of the Animals, I've even made a crappy video!.

 

[Louise2cv]

Wishing "nesting instinct" could be bottled, I'd be made for life.

 

In the last couple of weeks I've totally redecorated the hall/stairwell/landing including some OMG-scary-wobbly-ladder-over-stairs action; tidied the shed and understairs cupboard out resulting in a huge amount of crap disappearing to the tip; made the dining room usable again after it had become a junkroom/overflow for understairs cupboard and shed/ laundry room; put up shelves in the understairs cupboard so its more like a pantry; built Megan a climbing wall and kept on top of the housework and both back and front gardens.

 

Yesterday afternoon alone saw the backyard and side passage jetwashed, the lawn cut, 2 loads of washing washed and dried and the drains rodded and jetwashed in about 4hrs.

 

Bearing in mind I'm 8 months pregnant and can only do stuff like that when Matt is on rest days so he can look after Megan, I think it's not bad going (for a fat lady).

 

My legs do hurt a bit now though

[Cavcraft]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Justy-SL-4WD-1-2cc-/221096458760?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item337a603a08#ht_500wt_1362

 

 

bid time - 21 seconds to go

 

 

Whoosh! When do you collect?

[pompei]

Louise, you've still got a month to go, how about coming round and sorting this place out? Mrs P is a midwife so could give you plenty of pep talks...

[trigger]

Back in January i had a message over on Flickr asking if The Australian Classic Car magazine could use one of my images for it's magazine, in the end they decided to use a Ford press image but asked for my address and offered to post me a copy of their magazine, I completely forgot about this story until this morning when a copy arrived on my door mat, All i can say is the Aussies have some bloody lovely cars!.

 

[eddyramrod]

Nice work Trig!

[cobblers]

[vulgalour]

Being told "Ah, I see you've come as Jason King" tonight thanks to my atrocious outfit. I have no pictures of me, so you'll have to wait until I'm furnished with them at some point in the near future.

[Spiny Norman]

Is that Mike Brewer in the black jacket?

[drum]

Is that Mike Brewer in the black jacket?

..and Ed China behind.

[trigger]

[autofive]

punch that twat

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

That's going to be phenomenally awkward

[Pete-M]

Oh yeah, this'll be fun. Couple of weeks ago myself and Herr Watanabe of this parish went for a McDonalds after visiting the top secret Wirral Autoshite Storage Facility.

 

This morning I got a letter from Highview Parking stating that I should give them £75, or £50 if paid promptly because we were parked there for longer than their permitted time.

 

Er, no. Not fucking happening.

 

Highview Parking, if you'd like to lose in court then do your worst. You ain't getting a penny from me, and I don't care that you have pretty pictures of my car.

 

I'm looking forward to this. Oh, and it's £500 a day if you want me to attend court. Ta.

[cort16]

I'd buy it.

http://news.xydo.com/toolbar/68417211-this_might_be_the_best_craigslist_used_car_ad_of_all_time

[vulgalour]

I can get metallic beige paint if I want to.

[willswitchengage]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Justy-SL-4WD-1-2cc-/221096458760?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item337a603a08#ht_500wt_1362

 

 

bid time - 21 seconds to go

 

 

Whoosh! When do you collect?

 

Tomorrow touch wood, gonna get a THIRTY SIX POUND REFUND on ma car insurance! Bonus!!!!!!1111

[Cavcraft]

WINNAH! Don't forget your camera.

[whitevanman]

Buying Herr_Bol's P100.......it's made my day

[trigger]

This is worth a read, A very funny story about farts. http://hahasforhoohas.com/the-fart-that ... y-destiny/

[dollywobbler]

Arranging the insurance for my new steed is making me smile. I collect it on Sunday.

[willswitchengage]

WINNAH! Don't forget your camera.

 

Viewing was like a mini AS meet:

 

P1030946 by willswitchengage, on Flickr

[Cavcraft]

Noice! That Mini looks a bit tasty as well, what's the script with that?

[Lacquer Peel]

What do you think of the Justy?

My favourite feature of the carb ones is the rising sun air filter lid.

[willswitchengage]

The Mini belongs to the blonde chap, he's the old lady's gardener (her now passed away husband owned the Soob) and put it on ebay for her.

 

Arranged to pick this up tomorrow. Insured, MOTd, still on SORN. As the lady is moving out that house (hence garage and car clearouts) I'm going to hae to cycle to there, pick up the V5, write my name on it, cycle to the nearest PO (they live in the middle of nowehere) with the V5, my insurance and latest MOT and get a disc... a lot of hassle, plus tomorrow's meant to be really hot. I assume that's the way to tax a sorned car in person, guessing if I just fill out the "new keeper" bit at the bottom the PO people will recognise I'm the new owner and make it all rosy? Otherwise I'm pretty bolloxed.

 

edit and yes it is a carb, just noticed the lid too, epic!