What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Tayne]

I did this the other night. Fantastic. I was trying to find some late 80's/early 90's dance music with classical Wagner (ride of the valkyries ) in it but gave up after a lengthy search. Sad I know. Anyone remember or know it as I would like to re live my yoof ragging my mum's Renault 11 TXE whilst listening to these tunes.

 

 

According to who sampled.com this is the only thing which fits the bill.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SipjTbgnpEk#t=13

[Hertz]

/\ /\ I'm afraid not. I found that French one also. It was more house/rave music type of thing of the era. I will be properly impressed if anyone knows it put it that way. It could have been something a DJ knocked up as a one off I suppose....

 

It's not Dead or Alive either.

[Negative Creep]

Someone has actually had to do a risk assessment of the washing up liquid at work and stick it above the sink. Still, I never realised it was a non flammable liquid so requires no additional fire precautions, so that was money well spent

[Jazoli]

Someone has actually had to do a risk assessment of the washing up liquid at work and stick it above the sink. Still, I never realised it was a non flammable liquid so requires no additional fire precautions, so that was money well spent

Saw one at a site that said you had to wear gloves and eye protection whilst using it, and they had a box nailed to the wall with marigolds and goggles in, its a joke, part of my job involves fitting water boilers/geysers into office kitchens and the like, we have to now make sure there are at least 2 huge stickers on them pointing out that the water is hot, no fucking shit....

[Negative Creep]

I was tempted to take a picture of it, but seeing as it has the company logo all over it that's probably not wise

[Stroller133]

Our office wall kettle/water heater has the warning stuckers, an operating procedure and a notice saying don't switch off the power as it won't work?

[drum]

/\ /\ I'm afraid not. I found that French one also. It was more house/rave music type of thing of the era. I will be properly impressed if anyone knows it put it that way. It could have been something a DJ knocked up as a one off I suppose....

 

It's not Dead or Alive either.

It's not what you're looking for Hertz, but I liked tiesto's take in Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings.

[Richard]

Is it Def. Con. One? There's a bit near the end that sounds a bit like Ride of the Valkyries.

 

[Asimo]

We recently had a Health and Safety Audit. 

 

I put posters I made by the roller shutter doors and fire exits requiring that hard hats be worn by all chickens in case the sky falls on their head.

 

No sense of humour some people.

 

[saucedoctor]

A parcel came for me today, and the Royal Mail chap apologised for it being a bit late. Apparently, his 270-mile, new Fiat van broke down this morning with OMGEML issues.

 

He said that he only has a small route, and that if it gives up again, he'll throw the bag over his shoulder and "phone the depot and tell them where their heap is"

 

Chap went on to say that he wishes they still had Escort vans. Good man.

[HillmanImp]

Pleasure Game - Le Dormeur (Valkerie Rave Mix). I can't link to it as I am at work.

 

*EDIT* Just realised Tayne had linked to this. No idea then. Sorry

[beko1987]

I've noticed that my mums postie (does his round as I walk over to hers for lunch) alternates between his 14 plate battered fiat thing and an even more battered 56 plate pogweaseled combo van. I assume the same happens to him!

[Hertz]

Thanks for the replies guys, good shouts but none of those sorry. 

[Station]

I went to Germany and back on the weekend, can't believe my Astra is still going without any problems. Went from Wirral to Dover, then Dunkirk through Belgium up to Antwerp, down to Luxembourg, and then through into Germany to 'Nurburg', and then back again through bottom of Belgium to Luxembourg through Riems and back up to Calais, and then to Coventry before back home to the Wirral.

We got lost as satnav refused to work through Belgium and Luxembourg and sacked off Nurburgring when we couldn't find a hotel for the night, slept in the back and headed home.

Heading out again at the end of the month (in something a bit faster though).

 

[DSdriver]

Someone has actually had to do a risk assessment of the washing up liquid at work and stick it above the sink. Still, I never realised it was a non flammable liquid so requires no additional fire precautions, so that was money well spent

 

We had to give up buying lime juice in 5 litre plastic bottles at the bar in our club because silly arses kept trying to wash the glasses with it.

[Negative Creep]

As previously mentioned

 

[Jon]

That washing up liquid hazardous warning is ripe for a bit of subtle trolling, replacing it with an altered one in the same format. 

[AlabamaShrimp]

What if someone buys a different make of washing up liquid, does that have to have another assessment?

[twosmoke300]

^^ Ha thats what I was thinking . Bring some fairy in and leave it there. Then report it to H n S

[dollywobbler]

The front cover of Classic Car Buyer this week features lots of 2CVs, but also lots of low-horsepower stuff. In fact, apart from the bespoke Atalanta thing, the most powerful car on the front cover is a 1.8-litre Merc 190E. I like writing for this rag and I apologise for harping on about it. 

[cort16]

It seems the recent performance problems with the avantime feeling sluggish is because the mat had rolled up and was stuck under accelerator.

OMGMAT failure

[wuvvum]

Avid followers of the Grumpy Old Man thread might recall that I received an unexpected bill a few days ago in respect of a social fund loan that I'd completely forgotten about.

 

Well today the universe was rebalanced.  I received a letter from the bank I was with as a student, and with whom I had a long-standing graduate loan.  They've apparently discovered that they've been overcharging me interest for some time, which means that not only is my loan closed (which frees up the 80 quid a month I've been paying into it), but they've sent me a cheque for the balance, which is not far off a grand.

 

This sort of thing never happens to me.  If I hadn't had such a shit day at work I would have thought I was dreaming it...

[trigger]

Excitingly I (well Mrs Trigger really) feature in the new issue of Classics Monthly, I can't wait to read it!.

 

[Cavcraft]

Excelsior news! The non-working fan in the Punto has sprung to life again after a hefty thump in the right place under the dashboard, after a few weeks on/off trying. 

 

Also, in other good news good old British Waterways (or someone) have cut some of the hedges down the Shropshire Union canal, so I don't have to come home from a ride back from work looking like a blind acupuncturist's dummy. Nice one, BW, a job  well done.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, in bad news I got a front and rear puncture from the thorns from the cut hedges on the SU canal. Fuck you British Waterways, just leave things alone.

[jakebullet]

Following advice from other ebay sellers I've got a twunt NARU'd today. My first success in getting rid of scuzz who conned me.

[Tayne]

NARU?

[saucedoctor]

Indian Independence, I think.

[Richard]

NARU?

 

 

[Tayne]

Indian Independence, I think.

 

I thought all motorcycles had independent suspension?

[saucedoctor]