What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

27,153 · January 22, 2015

Advice from folks that my blog background is 'too blue'

Where from?

Retro Rides of course..

1k · January 22, 2015

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dedicated-car-fan-spends-five-years-turning-%C2%A3100-ford-granada-into-%C2%A31m-zonda-supercar-replica-114632640.html?vp=1#g79bHOp

Looks even worse. (The Zonda copy).

12,190 · January 22, 2015

I've just submitted this to the APILN blog. I think it might be the most "non story" story ever to appear in a local rag.

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/my-reports-of-seeing-a-monster-were-not-taken-seriously-woman-says-she-saw-bigfoot-in-angus-1.799761

47,365 · January 22, 2015

My tat-fixing blog on the blue channel clicked on 1/4 million views today!!!!

27,153 · January 22, 2015

My tat-fixing blog on the blue channel clicked on 1/4 million views today!!!!

Goodo:)

I'm slowly ramping up-towards 2% of that!

5,774 · January 22, 2015

Oooooo I looked at it today, maybe it was me!

It's a brilliant read Mr B, in fact I read the whole thing over 2 evenings last month. You should get it published.

1,428 · January 22, 2015

Saw a Citroen C4 Cactus today for the first time , made me grin as someone thought these look good enough to actually spend money on.

VERDICT Fuggly in the extreme

5,774 · January 22, 2015

I really like 'em. The local dealership had a demonstrator at the 2cv 24hr race, in the worst kind of green. Thumbs up from me!

5,079 · January 22, 2015

Just found this painting by Alex Collville, autoshite's second favourite artist.

Kiss with Honda, 1989.

Kiss really look different without the make up

26,899 · January 22, 2015

Just finished a jigsaw puzzle

12,052 · January 22, 2015

more alex colville

pinapple depression only kidding its called may day

27,997 · January 22, 2015

Thanks Richard for remind me to read APILN

This one, linked from there, is a CORKER. The story is typical slow news day but the pages and pages of comments are golden

http://m.theargus.co.uk/news/11712633.Father_blames_fit_on_KFC/

27,153 · January 22, 2015

Its white on my computer.

It has been changed to white:)

It was a fair point that was made-the blue background/black text was not the best combo.

27,153 · January 22, 2015

Well if you're going to fix stuff other people complain about, your header picture isn't in a high enough resolution for my computer.

I've only got access via my phone just now-trying to crop a pic is murder!

Once ra burd is off the laptop i'll have another go;)

27,997 · January 22, 2015

http://limohire123.com/novelty-limo-hire/ice-cream-van-limo-hire.html

Definitely real, and not a photoshop.

3,046 · January 22, 2015

Seeing about 10 modern Beetles this morning going to and from the dentist in Ally Pally, most of the were cabriolets

There is or was a golden rule, that beige cabriolet versions were always driven by proper stunners.

Still the case?

27,153 · January 22, 2015

Well if you're going to fix stuff other people complain about, your header picture isn't in a high enough resolution for my computer.

sortit

108,850 · January 22, 2015

Some miniature chod diecastage was ordered from the Home Of The Brave* back in November, as a nice little stocking filler for myself at the 2014 festive season.

The parcel arrived in ye olde Blightye on December 10, according to the USPS tracking service, which is jolly good, I must say.

However, no attempt to deliver it was made, neither did I receive a notification that an attempt was made in my absence.

When I inquired, I was notified that the parcel had been RTS.

I filed a complaint and in typically British fashion was told 'we're sorry, but sod off'.

Allegedly they also sent a nasty message to my local post office manager (who certainly is not to blame) to better look after his clients.

I just so happen to be on very good terms with him and gave him a quick jingle to ask whether he received such a message, which he didn't,

so this was a lie as well as them being sorry.

I notified the vendor and when he received the parcel back (within six days, a performance I hadn't hitherto experienced), I paid him the postage again to re-send the parcel.

Hence I now sent the following message to the Royal Mail complaints office and CCed EIIR:

Dear Mr XXXX

The inadequacy of Royal Mail to handle what should be a rather routine procedure for a company being in this business for 499 years

has now cost me Ã‚Â£25.37 additional postage for having the parcel re-sent.

I wish to claim this amount, since this was caused purely because of total failure on behalf of Royal Mail.

Please advise where I have to direct my claim to.

Many thanks for your assistance in this matter. It is much appreciated.

With almost best regards

Junkman

18,075 · January 23, 2015

There is or was a golden rule, that beige cabriolet versions were always driven by proper stunners.
Still the case?

No idea, but I am as ever, quite hopeful.

The cabriolets that I spotted were parked and driveless, apart from one but I don't seem to recall blonde or stunning. I was behind another black Beetle saloon the other day. It was a bloke driving it and he was almost bald. Mind you, that could have been my reflection. Ah no, his car had 3 hubcaps. Mine has none.

27,153 · January 23, 2015

Much better, no visible pixels.

FuGuttycars:your resolution is our concern:)

4,379 · January 23, 2015

Good luck with that , Junkman.

If you do find a sensible name to actually sue, successfully, I'd love to know.

They boil my piss, on a regular basis

44,515 · January 23, 2015

We can save time on Sunday too!

http://sniffpetrol.com/2015/01/23/forum-gets-top-gear-discussion-thread-done/#.VMINE4qsXpA

It's so close to the truth that it almost hurts. Can we just not have a TG thread?

28,487 · January 23, 2015

http://www.forum-auto.com/automobiles-mythiques-exception/voitures-anciennes/sujet152251-247065.htm

Just found this 7000 pages of French scrap pictures, seems to go back 10 years. Don't understand what the fuck it's all about,i it's in furrin. Don't care, pictures are amazing.

9,988 · January 23, 2015

I agree, '92 was a most excellent year. Now don't you lot go spoiling it!

6,584 · January 23, 2015

Having recently seen my first Proton Jumbuck I now want one!

Perfect for log/wood transportation too. Hmmmmm

5,965 · January 23, 2015

http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/needless-to-say-i-had-the-last-laugh?s=mobile

Back of the net!

January 23, 2015

Man makes 'supercar' from scrap. He's already got an old Ferrari (presumably the 308GT4 in the background) and he's just spent Ã‚Â£15k making what looks like a massive Pagani Zonda cake.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dedicated-car-fan-spends-five-years-turning-%C2%A3100-ford-granada-into-%C2%A31m-zonda-supercar-replica-114632640.html?vp=1#85BClBV

44,515 · January 23, 2015

Design inspiration for Cactus revealed.

53,429 · January 23, 2015

I begin to think the Allegro was the design inspiration for everything.

1,611 · January 23, 2015

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