What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[AlabamaShrimp]

Halfords trade card got! £6 off 5l of oil, which was nice.

[dave21478]

The Mazda has had a bit of a death-rattle for the last few weeks, leaving me expecting the worst.

 

Turns out it has adjustable tappets, which was news to me. Its also a 12 valve engine, which was also news. Anyway, half an hour with the feeler gauge and its running as quietly as can be expected again.

[fordperv]

I havnt seen a fiat merea for years now then spotted this earlier

 

 

 

I went out for a curry with mrs fp and saw this beautiful viva parked out front

 

 

Had a great chat with the driver, he uses it as much as he can, turns out hes had it since 1995 he paid £50 for it, he knew where my house was without me even mentioning, im going to have to get more subtle cars that blend in i think because everyone knows my house

[AMC Rebel]

I am finding that too - my sister was talking to someone the other days who said "oh that bloke with all the old cars"

[Guest Hooli]

I do like that Viva

[wuvvum]

I have always thought the HB Viva to be a much superior car to the Mk1 Escort.

[seth]

I took the Herald to MOT last week.  It passed which is always good.  But then that's not surprising as it was still the 1960s in the garage and the test was easier back in those days.

 

[Ghosty]

 everyone knows my house

 

Aye - I passed your place on my way to Cannock at the start of the month!

[beko1987]

I offered to do a tip run for some lady whose husband had recently died and she didn't drive, was upset and generally not liking it being in her garage. My main reason was there was a nice dc04 in the pile. Did that today, and she made me take £20. So that went in the gooner.

 

At the tip though, I asked a lady who had 2 hoovers in her boot if I could have them, she said yes.

 

 

Result!

[michael1703]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Personal-Number-Plate-On-DVLA-Retention-/232269384407?hash=item3614558ad7:g:7JgAAOSw5cNYghEa

[Tamworthbay]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Personal-Number-Plate-On-DVLA-Retention-/232269384407?hash=item3614558ad7:g:7JgAAOSw5cNYghEa

We should collectively buy that for the forum.

[Negative Creep]

Youtube suggested that I listen to a Ned Flanders inspired metal band

I'm not sure if this is the best or worst thing ever to be honest

[AMC Rebel]

I have always thought the HB Viva to be a much superior car to the Mk1 Escort.

 

I have driven several of each and quite a few HC Vivas - the Essy has nicer steering, much nicer gearbox (shift) action and slightly sweeter engines IMHO - for everything else I agree, the Viva is a nicer (and possibly more durable) motor.

[Mr A Lawrence]

Top grin.

 

Over the last 4 years I've been putting weight on and generally eating all the time.

 

During this time I've been taking mirtazipine anti-depressants up until 4 weeks ago.

 

The wife was put on them recently and she started putting weight on and eating like me so she looked into them and found that the biggest side affect is increased appetite and weight gain.

 

We've both come off them and gone onto a different pill and the change is amazing!!

 

Week before last I lost 7kg and this week just gone I've lost 5kg and my appetite is rock bottom so much so that I'm hardly eating much but more importantly not snacking all the time.

 

Can't believe it was something so simple as a change of medication!!

[daveb47]

Top grin.

 

Over the last 4 years I've been putting weight on and generally eating all the time.

 

During this time I've been taking mirtazipine anti-depressants up until 4 weeks ago.

 

The wife was put on them recently and she started putting weight on and eating like me so she looked into them and found that the biggest side affect is increased appetite and weight gain.

 

We've both come off them and gone onto a different pill and the change is amazing!!

 

Week before last I lost 7kg and this week just gone I've lost 5kg and my appetite is rock bottom so much so that I'm hardly eating much but more importantly not snacking all the time.

 

Can't believe it was something so simple as a change of medication!!

I have been on those for ages,what are you on now?

[Bobthebeard]

Getting a text message from the bloke I bought the Rover 75 from....

"Hope you enjoy the car, it has served me well. Hope you have many happy miles together and am glad it went to a good home"

Nice...

[Mr A Lawrence]

I have been on those for ages,what are you on now?

I now take sertraline 100mg.

[Crusty Sills]

I'm on mirtazapine, I seem to be the only person in the world who doesn't suffer with them!!

Get a cracking nights sleep too!!!!

[vulgalour]

All the MoT jobs are done on the Princess.  All of them.  DONE.

[beko1987]

Mot tomorrow morning then?

[Stanky]

I now take sertraline 100mg.

 

Sertraline was rubbish for me, made me feel even worse than not taking it. I find Fluoxetine is OK for doing what it is supposed to do but has other side effects like making me feel very remote and disassociative from people around me among other things. Not tried any others though I have seen Mirtazipine mentioned on here several times and looked into it but apparently it does not interract well with alcohol. While I'm no raging alky, I cannot go without a drink, typically 5-10 units a day, all in the evenings. What happens if you drink while taking Mirtazipine? Does it just not work, or do you turn into a white mouse or worse?

[alf892]

I was out on an errand from work today and found myself near the mot station......so popped in on the off chance.

 

Result.....new daily Jag went straight through

[Craig the Princess]

Just bought something very stupid (not a car) on the internet after drinking strong Belgian beer.

 

Will show pictures when it arrives.

[michael1703]

 

[captain_70s]

The bloke who I gave the Dolly 1850 to has given me some quality* audio shite.

 

 

From what I can tell it dates from the early 1970s but the clunky tech involved screams late 1950s to me! He found the original "Party Time" branded speakers so I'll pick those up when I head back north this weekend, he's also got an 8-track player for me...

[michael1703]

You gave a car away?!

[twosmoke300]

Shame it wasn't an Audi A4/a6 ! How's the computer now ? 😄

[captain_70s]

You gave a car away?!

Yah. Although I've gained a Soviet record player and potentially an upright Amstrad jobbie with built in tape deck which is apparently as naff as it is 80s-tastic, so it's not all bad.

[richardmorris]

I used to have an upright amstrad tape deck and record deck thing the size of a filing cabinet. I've no idea what happened to it though, my parents got me a Panasonic CD player getto blaster thing when I went to uni, and the Amstrad disappeared.

[cros]

I saw SOZ OUT OF SERVICE on the front of a brokem down bus, the display board looked too full to take 'SORRY'. I hope to see KNACKED next time I see one with the engine cover up.