What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[chaseracer]

Are you looking in my window? 

[Cavcraft]

Possible personal best: was offered this sack of shit oil painting (of Anglesey, I think he said) by an artist* called James Gibbs as a swap for my shitty Chinese scooter...

 

 

I neither like nor know anything about oil paintings, but I reckon I could safely say it's fucking rubbish and looks like it was knocked up by a rabbit that's been necking disco biscuits and washing them down with vodka.

[chaseracer]

^ Menai Straits.  I was born a few miles from that bridge.

 

[anonymous user]

The ebay tat thread has made me laugh, which considering my current state of misery/depression is an achievement. The "VW Beetle" trailer, closely followed by the Hans Fritzel spec "demountable camper", which has been roughly thrown in the direction of a Transit Pick-up made me snort my coffee out through my nose.

[Cavcraft]

^ Menai Straits.  I was born a few miles from that bridge.

 

 

Would sir like a valuable* oil painting by an old master at a knock down price (£3,000) to remind him of those halcyon days?

[fordperv]

Surprise granada spot and it looked bloody gorgeous, i only managed to grab my phone to take a picture as the owner stopped on the way up and appeared to be checking the saph out

 

[dollywobbler]

My dad used to be a drummer in a band in Birmingham. This is what the drummer drove. Last taxed 2004...

 

 

 

Those were the days...

[anonymous user]

I don't really like it, it's awful, but I like the fact that someone thought it a good enough idea to build it

[scaryoldcortina]

I can haz mot station!

 

 

First test was this lovely* LT35, my first post-training class 7.

 

 

Everything is wireless, so the office* is an old sideboard with a printer on it.

 

 

Will be back for retest later in the week.

 

[twosmoke300]

Surprised a pit is still allowed . Does it have shaker plates etc ?

[scaryoldcortina]

Yes, it's an OPTL so there is a shaker plate at the top end of the pit.

 

I like pits. Much less faff than a 4 post ramp!

[darkfour]

As I left the bar on Sunday afternoon I saw this little thing in a side street. Any ideas what it is?

 

[richardmorris]

Possible personal best: was offered this sack of shit oil painting (of Anglesey, I think he said) by an artist* called James Gibbs as a swap for my shitty Chinese scooter...

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I neither like nor know anything about oil paintings, but I reckon I could safely say it's fucking rubbish and looks like it was knocked up by a rabbit that's been necking disco biscuits and washing them down with vodka.

James Gibbs was a famous 18th century artist. Unfortunately this isn't by him, as they didn't have a steam railway across the Menai straits in the 1700s.

[richardmorris]

My dad used to be a drummer in a band in Birmingham. This is what the drummer drove. Last taxed 2004...

 

 

 

Those were the days...

It's ALL making sense now!

[r.welfare]

As I left the bar on Sunday afternoon I saw this little thing in a side street. Any ideas what it is?

 

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Datsun Fairlady I think

[richardmorris]

Would sir like a valuable* oil painting by an old master at a knock down price (£3,000) to remind him of those halcyon days?

My parents have a couple of paintings by a local artist - they came from the old wrexham war memorial hospital when it moved and were being thrown in a skip. Her name escapes me, but she was married to one of the consultants. She was taught by an artist who spoke very highly of her. His name was L. S. Lowry and they're of liverpool docks.

 

You never know cavcraft, you could be sitting on a goldmine!

[anonymous user]

My parents have a couple of paintings by a local artist - they came from the old wrexham war memorial hospital when it moved and were being thrown in a skip. Her name escapes me, but she was married to one of the consultants. She taught by an artist who spoke highly of her. His name was L. S. Lowry and they're of liverpool docks.

 

You never know cavcraft, you could be sitting on a goldmine!

I think cavcraft would face less of a risk sitting on his chinese scooter

[Cavcraft]

I'd face less risk riding the bastard round the black course at Llandegla!

[richardmorris]

Hey, look at what my new tv can do.

[Ghosty]

As I left the bar on Sunday afternoon I saw this little thing in a side street. Any ideas what it is?

 

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That's a late '60s Datsun Sports 2000. LHD so it's not a Fairlady.

[richardmorris]

Ok, it looks better in reality, but autoshite on the tv!

[Jim Bell]

When youre sure suicide is the answer, and the question is death by Carbon Monoxide poisoning or death by crushing.

 

The Titan exhausting jack.

[Bren]

Swap a scooter for a painting?

 

Glad you declined the offer - I guarantee the the prospective new owner would have looked like an extra from escape from New York.

[Bren]

My CT scan results have come through.

 

My lungs are fine ( thank fuck ).

I had mentally prepared myself for being told it was COPD or even the big C.

 

My sinuses are in such a state they have brought on asthma.

[Supernaut]

I found out that Garbage are still on the go. The band.

 

Their first album was 1995, and I just found an album by them that was released this year! Bloody hell. They've still got it too.

[Mr A Lawrence]

Stupid girl.

[cort1977]

When youre sure suicide is the answer, and the question is death by Carbon Monoxide poisoning or death by crushing.

The Titan exhausting jack.

Didn't we talk about these a while ago on here? Quite popular in oz for assisting 4x4 recovery, not for working under unless you're Neil from the young ones.

[Jon]

Just had another dealing with one of our car insurers, who we pay the princely sum of about £10 a month to, to insure our 205 GTI 1.9 on TPFT, with windscreen and breakdown cover.

 

I mentioned that the car was going to be driven by my cousin and uncle and that it would be staying at a different address for that time - around 2 months. Where this would garner much sucking of teeth/threats to void the policy/dry bumming for fees (or all three) in the UK, all I had to confirm in this instance was that the drivers were over 25 and hadn't been naughty, plus provide its new temporary address. All for no extra cost!

 

Reasons for living in NZ, no. 237: simple car insurance!

[STUNO]

Reason for living in New Zealand No. 238 : Bad parkers identify themselves.

 

 

 

[M'coli]

When youre sure suicide is the answer, and the question is death by Carbon Monoxide poisoning or death by crushing.

 

The Titan exhausting jack.

What a splendid way to find out how bad your exhaust leak is...