What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[myglaren]

Oooo now that is scariest yet.

 

I think dysons are a bit over-rated, but have been unable to find a vacuum yet that I am impressed with. Vax was pap, most of the other have achieved as much as you could expect with my rubbish budget. The best so far though is a £35 Tesco's number. They don't do spare parts though "bin it when broken, buy more" attitude.

 

I bought a £30 Tesco cheapy vacuum cleaner. It blew up earlier this year. Really big sparks! Was absolutely rubbish. We've now got a Henry, which is superb.

 

When I first met Mrs Wobbler, she had one of these. (the red one in fact)

 

Was bloody superb and felt capable of surviving a nuclear war. Apart from the suction hose. Which broke. Foolishly, we binned it and replaced it with the inferior Tesco thing, which was forever clogging its filters. My mother has had many Dysons. Very clever, but also very fragile.

 

ALL MODERN VAKYUMS R SHIT!

 

We had a Volta* (Electrolux bargain bin model) that I paid a tenner for, new but clogged with fibres from a brand new carpet that the customer had been told not to vacuum. The salesman (doubled as a photomodel in our studio) sold them the most expensive Electrolux and flogged the Volta to me. Had it for fifteen years, replaced with an Electrolux, also ran for around fifteen years. Then A Bosch, NEEB selling them for half price (£100) and had a £50 voucher from the local paper so £50 instead of £200. Light as a feather, seemed flimsy but powerful, reckoned I might get a year out of it, lasted 9 and I was a bit sick of it although there was really nothing wrong with it. Use a Miéle now, wonderful thing, my third in four years as the kids knick them when their forty quid shitvacuumes fall to bits.

 

*looked just like the one you indicate but a nasty orange colour.

[Guest]

I really, really want a Rolleicord of some kind

 

I was 'investigating' an old box in a cupboard the other day and pulled this out.

 

 

 

PM me if you're thinking of selling the Rolleicord. A couple of my mates have had bad experiences buying them off eBay. Would love to give one a go and see what photos I end up with.

[M'coli]

I am not long back from Bourne.

This beast came by me so close I felt its exhaust on my camera hand & my legs as it went past!

[Caffiend]

Oooh, I was there too - great day, FABULOUS weather!

 

Loved the Dakota fly past

[dollywobbler]

Crikey. That's three people I know who were there then. Did manage to catch a Lola procession in Huntingdon once. Timed it spot-on and was the first car stopped by Police. "Fine, I'll park here then. Excellent!"

[M'coli]

It was stunning weather - those V16s sound awsome, but the V12s and V8s and straight-6s and 4s sounded pretty nice too, as did the Cooper-Bristol.

[Guest]

I am not long back from Bourne.

This beast came by me so close I felt its exhaust on my camera hand & my legs as it went past!

 

Jesus, they ran it through the town?

 

I mentioned BRM Celebration Day on BBC Radio Humberside & Lincolnshire, by the way. Wish I could have been there.....

 

Top shot.

[Caffiend]

Jesus, they ran it through the town?

They certainly did. There was one point where we wondered if the bend where we'd stood for photo purposes (as they had to slow down a bit) might not be *quite* the best place to stand

 

There were also a couple of occasions where I wanted to prod parents in the ribs with a sharp pointed object to get their toddlers back behind the ropes

 

But it was *brilliant* to imagine that this was a teensy taste of what a Grand Prix might have been like back in the day.

[retrogeezer]

Nice... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[ashmicro]

That second one is much nicer, Tayne. What's the full name of it?

 

I really fancy a TAG Monaco, but they're 2 grand and while I love watches, that's mental.

[Cavcraft]

That 'Nonet' isn't a watch, it's a work of art. Take it they're silly money?

[messerschmitt owner]

That 'Nonet' isn't a watch, it's a work of art. Take it they're silly money?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=poljot+watch

[ashmicro]

Not silly money by any means! I reckon Poljot should be the 'Shiter's choice - not expensive, and only for those "In the know". Taps nose.

 

This is nice

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/POLJOT-watch- ... 337c6e5354

[Cavcraft]

Ta gents, currently got my eye on these...

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110959244031? ... 1438.l2648

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261108384733? ... 1438.l2648

[Negative Creep]

oh dear, it was definitely working when I packed it all up, I made sure I played a game on it before hand. The console is working though right?

 

The 3rd party controller did feel pretty cheaply made though compared with the proper one, have you taken the controller apart at all?? I've often found mega drive controllers need a clean on the contacts inside and it might be the same.

 

S

 

 

Nothing obviously amiss on the pad's PCB, although it does indeed feel cheap as hell. If I'm feeling brave I may take the console apart and see if anything has burnt out console side

[drum]

[sporty-shite]

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/POLJOT-STADIU ... 746wt_1271

 

NICE.

[Negative Creep]

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/POLJOT-STADIU ... 746wt_1271

 

NICE.

 

 

It's the year 11BC? That's not very good timekeeping

[Craig the Princess]

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/POLJOT-STADIU ... 746wt_1271

 

NICE.

 

 

It's the year 11BC? That's not very good timekeeping

 

That depends when the photo was taken.

[cort16]

This is cool although it must have taken an age to do.

 

[ashmicro]

Cheers for the info Tayne.

[Negative Creep]

 

One for STUNO

[retrogeezer]

oh dear, it was definitely working when I packed it all up, I made sure I played a game on it before hand. The console is working though right?

 

The 3rd party controller did feel pretty cheaply made though compared with the proper one, have you taken the controller apart at all?? I've often found mega drive controllers need a clean on the contacts inside and it might be the same.

 

S

 

 

Nothing obviously amiss on the pad's PCB, although it does indeed feel cheap as hell. If I'm feeling brave I may take the console apart and see if anything has burnt out console side

 

 

Well that's a shame, it was working when it left here, I still have the pics from testing it in my photobucket account. I feel bad now.

 

 

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

we have a new 'WOULD U SWAP 4 MK1 CIVIC'

 

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=userrecentposts&user=elrenovski

[willswitchengage]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/19866191

 

RETARD

[autofive]

we have a new 'WOULD U SWAP 4 MK1 CIVIC'

 

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=userrecentposts&user=elrenovski

 

and lets see the some high quality photos of this car.........

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... 520&page=1

 

EDIT: ....

 

[STUNO]

 

One for STUNO

 

I am aquainted with both inside and out, but one is a fake sugar and flavouring drink, not at all original.

[sporty-shite]

we have a new 'WOULD U SWAP 4 MK1 CIVIC'

 

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=userrecentposts&user=elrenovski

 

BASTARD. He hasn't offered to swap it for my Scirocco.

[dollywobbler]

we have a new 'WOULD U SWAP 4 MK1 CIVIC'

 

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=userrecentposts&user=elrenovski

 

Crikey. Quite a range of vehicles he wants to swap for. Tempted to bosh up an ad as I probably would quite fancy a near-mint 406. Unless it's that bloody Ferrari replica...

[Cavcraft]

My daughter now has a job! Some sort of scheme to get youngsters into work rang up with a possible lead last week. She got an interview the day after and a start two days after that. Best of all it's an a specialist food store that sell absolutely mega scran, so I've purchased a few very tasty bits and bobs.