What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[AMC Rebel]

My daughter's festive update to Sierraman's Dad's Mondeo

 

 

 

[AMC Rebel]

Lovely sexy-sounding lady reading the shipping forecast atm, soft but broadish Lancashire accent.

 

Oooo yes I heard her doing some continuity stuff earlier last night - she's knocked Kathy Clugston off the top of my favourite radio (flange) voices.

[AMC Rebel]

Has anyone mentioned "National Shite Day" by the popular beat combo Half Man Half Biscuit on here yet?

[AlabamaShrimp]

Apparently some people buy stuff like this

 

 

Would love to be in one of the buying meetings when they mention these things. Or the guy in China "they want what, with what in its head?"

[scaryoldcortina]

Has anyone mentioned "National Shite Day" by the popular beat combo Half Man Half Biscuit on here yet?

There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in millets?

 

No, I've never* heard of it. Why?

[Cavcraft]

I'v just been to see Bad Manners live. How, or why, have I not done so before? Absolutely fucking epic, what a might out. The place was jumping and rightly so. 

[RoadworkUK]

Sorry, 3 for 2

 

This is filth

I concur and now have the envy.

[dome]

I concur and now have the envy.

 

You can get one for £174 from John Lewis online...

 

I justify it by sticking one away, the values go up once a set has been discontinued. Even the one I'll build should make me some money if/when I sell it

[The Moog]

I'v just been to see Bad Manners live. How, or why, have I not done so before? Absolutely fucking epic, what a might out. The place was jumping and rightly so. 

I saw them New Years eve many moons ago.  It was all you can drink for about £35 a head plus Bad Manners. Was an amazing evening. 

 

As a side note it was held at the White Horse in High Wycombe. I went to buy the tickets and had my mum with me. They didnt take card so I needed to go and get cash out of the machine. The White Horse is a)listed as one of the dodgiest pubs in Britain b)famous for its strippers - Neither of which i knew.  But my mum certainly informed me of thus when I returned to pay for the tickets. 

[beko1987]

Aaah happy days at the white horse! I never found it too bad, but used to go there when mates bands were playing, so was around people who I knew. Had a good few violent mosh pits though! And the barman at the time used to challenge people to drink a shot through their eye...

[AMC Rebel]

Apparently some people buy stuff like this

 

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Would love to be in one of the buying meetings when they mention these things. Or the guy in China "they want what, with what in its head?"

 

I often wonder what the people working 90 hours a week in Chinese factories make of the stuff they are producing.  Poor sods.

[sierraman]

My mate down the road in Widnes put a settee on freecycle.

 

Somebody enquired if he could deliver it - to Telford.

No but someone on Facebook will do it for £5

[beko1987]

Working from home today! My commute was down the stairs!

 

Getting alot more done as well, which is nice. It's ruffled one person's feather s in the office but my wfh is payment for covering her shifts when she has a week long sickie last week, so sod her!

[sierraman]

I often wonder what the people working 90 hours a week in Chinese factories make of the stuff they are producing. Poor sods.

Probably grateful of the work. Can't imagine the Chinese benefits system leaves much to be desired.

[dave21478]

 

 

Probably grateful of the work. Can't imagine the Chinese benefits system leaves much to be desired. 

 

 

So, whats the job I will be doing?

 

Here, breath this pure cancer for 10 hours a day with a completely fucking useless dustmask over your mouth so that people in the west can have pretty things hanging on a tree they cut down specifically to hang things on for a couple of weeks.

 

How much do I get paid?

 

Pennies.

 

 

 

[Eddie Honda]

The White Horse is 

 

a) listed as one of the dodgiest pubs in Britain

famous for its strippers

 

(a) It isn't even the dodgiest pub in Wycombe. All the dodgiest pubs in Britain are in the shitey bits of the east end of Glasgow.

( Yes, "Would the first two rows of gentlemen please kneel down so those at the back can see"

[Honey Badger]

Today at 12:30 I finished work for the year, woo and indeed hoo.

[inconsistant]

[The Moog]

 

(a) It isn't even the dodgiest pub in Wycombe. All the dodgiest pubs in Britain are in the shitey bits of the east end of Glasgow.

 

 

My apologies, it was the Toughest Pubs in Britain. It was on TV so must be true. Although the Mirror says 

 

"THE Toughest Pub In Britain stood out in the schedules like a kebab shop at closing time. Could there really be a boozer worse than the Queen Vic?

The White Horse, High Wycombe, boasted lunch-time strippers (bottoms up!). It was so grotty you could almost smell the stench of urine and stale sweat...and that was in the saloon bar. But tough? You'll have seen fiercer Fimbles."

 

To be fair after the bad manners gig there was a massive ruck outside, but that will be probably more due to the fact of unlimited booze. One nice touch was they had massive boxes of crisps on the bar for anyone to help themselves to in lieu of food 

[Vin]

Today at 12:30 I finished work for the year, woo and indeed hoo.

 

This. Me too. As of 4pm this afternoon I am on holiday until 2017 8)

[fordperv]

mrs fp's mum got me an innocent advent calender with santa clause on obviously meant for a child, whilst opening the windows on it these past few days looking at the pictures through dirty minded eyes ive had a bit of a chuckle

 

[DeeJay]

Today at 12:30 I finished work for the year, woo and indeed hoo.

 

This. Me too. As of 4pm this afternoon I am on holiday until 2017 8)

It's only jealousy that stops me from liking these. 

[robinmasters]

My daughter's festive update to Sierraman's Dad's Mondeo

 

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In fair Verona, where we lay our scene

Just got this month's Practical Classics. Sam Glover had admitted in print to falsify the date of import on a Nova application to avoid a fine. This is a grin either because:

 

- He's sticking to the man. Bastard gubbermint.

- He believes he'll get away with owning up to it in a nationally distributed magazine. I'm fairly sure they sell it in Swansea.

[Sigmund Fraud]

 

"How to make a Traction Avant", with some splendid footage from the Quais de Javel factory ! A good command of French will also allow you to enjoy the brilliantly 1950s narration. 

[320touring]

Quite aside from what you think of the politics of the situation this is a LOL given the job title:)

[AMC Rebel]

Just got this month's Practical Classics. Sam Glover had admitted in print to falsify the date of import on a Nova application to avoid a fine. This is a grin either because:

 

- He's sticking to the man. Bastard gubbermint.

- He believes he'll get away with owning up to it in a nationally distributed magazine. I'm fairly sure they sell it in Swansea.

I read that and questioned his wisdom.  There has to be at least one jobsworth tosser who reads that right?

[AMC Rebel]

Incorrectly described and/or wildly overpriced stuff in ebay makes me giggle.

 

This bloke in Kettering wants £500 for his decent but not especially exotic collection of Technics Hi-Fi stuff - Collection only, won't split and no silly offers.  He's just relisted it as it didn't sell

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15234605544

 

I don't want it, but there's a bloke in Boston asking £350 for a near identical stack - the main difference is a better Amp

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Technics-stack-system-with-power-amp/182378568550

 

Then there's this "Sony Hi-Fi system" which is actually a DVD player with surround sound - but with two missing speakers and a missing remote.  It is battered, badly photographed and she (you can see it's either a woman or transvestite gender fluid don't judge me bloke from the pics) wants £150

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282277813896

 

Saved the best till last - this is a WiFi (not in any way a HiFi) stand.  Currently used as bookcase and photo skillz award with bonus for not clearing any of the masses of shit from the item to give us a butcher's at it.  Not overpriced, to be fair - and this item is proper Autoshite being both fabulously rare and undesirable - very few were sold in the first place -

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audio-Innovations-Wi-Fi-Stand-/152345227138

 

from the Ad

 

If you need a clearer photo please let me know

 

 

Why the fuck didn't you just take one ?

[forddeliveryboy]

 

"How to make a Traction Avant", with some splendid footage from the Quais de Javel factory ! A good command of French will also allow you to enjoy the brilliantly 1950s narration. 

 

Superb! I think it's the 1930s.

[Sigmund Fraud]

Superb! I think it's the 1930s.

 

Yeah, you're probably right that it was earlier than the '50s : the clip shows  pre-war models still in production. 

[michael1703]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/style/santa-allegedly-fat-shames-9-year-old-boy-he-‘really-just-disrespected-me’/ar-AAlhKSa?li=BBoPOOl&ocid=mailsignout