What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[michael1703]

Lol at the Norfolk love

 

I'll be in that Norfolk, dragging my 60's caravan behind my 58 rover P4 in a few weeks, they'll know I'm not a local as they'd tow with a massey ferguson

[Sloth in a bowl]

It's national drive like a nutter weekend in Germany, at the Nurburgring 24 hours

 

Pictures at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qJDbQSp6mA

 

English commentary at http://www.radiolemans.co/# hit the 'listen live' for popup sound player

[95 quid Peugeot]

1500 hrs. Show winner with the Dauphine.

1520 hrs. Collect 6 really expensive bottles of wine as show at a Suffolk vineyard.

 

1600 hrs Exhaust manifold grenades after driving thru a pot hole.

1620 hrs. Fixed with some string found in lay-by

1750 hrs Home.. first bottle of prize winning wine opened..

Never let a potential cock up get you down.

Cheers Everyone

[dollywobbler]

  On 27/05/2017 at 17:05, Sloth in a bowl said:

It's national drive like a nutter weekend in Germany, at the Nurburgring 24 hours

 

Pictures at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qJDbQSp6mA

 

English commentary at http://www.radiolemans.co/# hit the 'listen live' for popup sound player

You can find the Radio Le Mans commentary with live video on YouTube. Gripping stuff watching the fast cars trying to deal with the slow ones. Shame the Manta took a beating...

[michael1703]

Good deed of the day.

 

I was in Ipswich when the hailstones started, I got back to the car and dried myself off with some blue paper towel, pulled up to the attendant's window to pay and he was getting flooded as he had to keep his window open, I asked if he had a towel and he replied that he didn't even have a tissue. I said "here, have a present" and gave him my roll of blue towel and he was very thankful

[Sloth in a bowl]

  On 27/05/2017 at 17:22, dollywobbler said:

You can find the Radio Le Mans commentary with live video on YouTube. Gripping stuff watching the fast cars trying to deal with the slow ones. Shame the Manta took a beating...

 

 

Good point.

 

If you want to see the live timing screen try http://www.24h-rennen.de/live-timing-ticker/ and scroll to the bottom

[DeeJay]

  On 27/05/2017 at 15:22, Pillock said:

Also look out for Miss Roy, for ladies clothes

 

 

 

And Viceroy for the Prossies clothes.

[hairnet]

  On 27/05/2017 at 09:55, AlabamaShrimp said:

I've just come back from Norfolk and had a most jolly time.

Found what has to be the new official store of Autoshite, Roy's! They've totally taken over the town of Wroxham and sell delightful clothing like this

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Ride past there coupla hours ago

 

What's the deal with the naccys do Roy's own the building or summat

[hairnet]

Oh yes

 

Wondered why f reg as even (nerd) it's too early but it's lhd

[beko1987]

I bought a wire wheel for my bench grinder to clean up some hoover parts, and it was proper satisfying. So satisfying that I got carried away and de rusted lots of bits from my big toolbox that I've left out in the rain before a few times!

[AlabamaShrimp]

  On 27/05/2017 at 18:32, hairnet said:

Ride past there coupla hours ago

 

What's the deal with the naccys do Roy's own the building or summat

I have no idea! It's attached to the supermarket which honestly felt like it was 1985. My son wanted to go in their two toy shops but they just looked wired, one was obviously an old garage and called childrens world, bet it was full of cabbage patch kids and action man.

[chaseracer]

  On 27/05/2017 at 15:22, Pillock said:

Also look out for Miss Roy, for ladies clothes

 

Christopher, is there something you would like to share with us...? 

 

 

[Pillock]

NFN.

[Sloth in a bowl]

  On 27/05/2017 at 21:45, Pillock said:

NFN.

 

nadgers fall northwards?

[155V6]

  On 27/05/2017 at 12:48, shumarialto said:

 

That's very nice indeed. I like the build data on these, here it is for yours.

 

vin_sequence 211279 off_assembly_date Monday, 23rd April 2001 @ 12:32:06 model 75 variant 2.5 V6 Connoisseur num_doors 4 paint_code HFF brochure_model_desc R75 C3 Saloon 2.5 KV6 (177) sales_model_derivative RJZLL sales_model_derivative_desc Rover 75 2.5V6 Connoisseur 4dr home_export HOME country GREAT BRITAIN exterior_paint British Racing Green Pearlescent interior_trim Sandstone Beige / Ash Grey engine 2500 NA 177Bhp trimlevel Connoisseur bodytype 4DR manual_auto M hand_of_drive RHD model_year 2001 sold_date Unknown General Information

• This vehicle was the 22,078th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381
• This vehicle was the 1,166th 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur to be made out of 3,399
• This vehicle was the 844th 75 in British Racing Green Pearlescent (code: HFF) to be made out of 5,464 British Racing Green Pearlescent 75s

Also born on this day...

• 203 75s
• 2 75 Tourers
• 57 MGFs
• 1 ZR

 

 

That's really interesting,how do you find that?

[Pillock]

  On 27/05/2017 at 21:51, Sloth in a bowl said:

nadgers fall northwards?

Normal for Norfolk.

[Pillock]

  On 27/05/2017 at 18:32, hairnet said:

Ride past there coupla hours ago

 

What's the deal with the naccys do Roy's own the building or summat

Roys own Wroxham, pretty much. From Roys Toys, to the department store, gardening and hardware.

It's not McRoys but since there was nowhere else to put the Maccys, it's inside a Roys.

 

Me and my housemates used to go and loiter there, purely because there was a sign on the wall that simply said "NO LOITERING". It was about a 20 minute drive each way. Loitering dedication.

[chaseracer]

  On 27/05/2017 at 23:05, Pillock said:

Me and my housemates used to go and loiter there, purely because there was a sign on the wall that simply said "NO LOITERING". It was about a 20 minute drive each way. Loitering dedication.

 

Does Roy sell camping equipment? 

 

[Pillock]

Roy sells everything.

[AlabamaShrimp]

But for extra joy I also found Roy's in Thetford and another town I forgot. They're building an empire, first Norfolk, then the world!

[Sheefag]

Boo. Fucking. Hoo.

 

https://1london.net/hotel-sues-fake-holiday-bug-pair-for-170000/

 

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A British couple accused of making a bogus holiday sickness compensation claim face losing their home after the hotel launched a £170,000 counter-claim for damaging its reputation.

Sean and Caroline Bondarenko are alleged to have fabricated a £10,000 claim against the five-star Caldera Palace Hotel in Crete after saying the resort’s food and drink made them ill.

 

The case comes after travel firms in the UK and Europe said holiday sickness claims by British tourists had increased by up to 700 per cent in the past 18 months.

 

In damning court documents, the Crete hotel has made a counter-claim against the Bondarenkos, saying they enjoyed their holiday and ‘consumed large quantities of alcohol’ when they were supposed to have been sick.

 

Atlantica Hotel Management Ltd claims the couple from Darlington, County Durham – who booked their holiday with Thomson – did not report any illness during their one-week stay in October 2013, and didn’t make their bid for compensation until three years later.

The hotel chain says it has a dossier of Facebook posts which demonstrate the Bondarenkos enjoyed their stay. It is thought to be the first time holidaymakers have been taken to court accused of making a fake sickness claim.

 

Now the couple are trying to drop their claim. Thomson said: ‘UK holidaymakers should understand that if they make a fraudulent claim they could face prosecution at home or overseas.

 

Mr Bondarenko, 47, said he and his 42-year-old wife had been ill, but only for a day or so. He added: ‘We would not have made a claim if the claims management firm hadn’t got in touch.

‘We asked our solicitor to drop the claim in February because we felt uneasy about it, but they said we would have to pay legal costs.’

 

 

Mrs Bondarenko added: ‘I was horrified when I saw the court papers which listed all these negative things we were supposed to have said about the hotel.

‘We never said any of those things. I rang the solicitor and she told me not to worry about it. We are terrified for our future and petrified we will lose our home.’

 

Their solicitors, Opes Law, said: ‘The allegations are unequivocally denied. Opes takes its duties to its clients seriously. When things occasionally go wrong, clients are advised to use our complaints policy and procedures to resolve any dissatisfaction.’

 

 

 

 

[DeeJay]

^^^^About time too.

[Pillock]

BOOM. Good.

I used to be an expert witness for a large company, I'd toddle down to court when people complained their consumer electronics "suddenly stopped working" with a week left of warranty, with damage that looked like it had been run over by a truck, and we told them to go forth and multiply. They'd threaten to sue us, we'd be all "go on then", they would, we'd go to court.

Almost every time, the judge would then just say "Well you've got millions of pounds in the back, this poor customer can't afford £499 for a new whatever, you should just fix it for free". Hate to see robbing chancers take the piss time and time again.

 

Maybe losing their home is a bit harsh, but certainly they shouldn't be getting off scott-free for what seems to be a massive exaggeration on either their part, or the part of the claims management firm instructed by them.

[dome]

Fuck Monaco, the final half hour of the Nurburgring 24h was epic! More exciting than a whole season of F1!

[clayts450]

My neighbours have been away since Friday night. It's like when you're a teenager and your parents go away. So quiet, blissful (normally there's several herds of elephants thundering up and down next door's stairs all day).

 

Haven't really cashed in yet with loud music/loud home cinema. By the time I get round to it they'll probably be back.

[Roobarb]

Barn finder 10

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122489862250?clk_rvr_id=1213525891991&rmvSB=true&clk_rvr_id=1213545864892&rmvSB=true&clk_rvr_id=1214936351374&rmvSB=true

 

This time next year Rodders... This time next year...

[M'coli]

  On 28/05/2017 at 13:47, dome said:

Fuck Monaco, the final half hour of the Nurburgring 24h was epic! More exciting than a whole season of F1!

The last 40 minutes of the Giro d'Italia did that too - after 90-and-a-half hours or so of racing, there were 6 guys in contention for the win.

[Guest Hooli]

Going deaf due to these pieces of aeroshite today.

 

My god we've built some impressive things in this country.

 

[seth]

I had a close look at a Bedelia today.  (Its a particularly rubbish old car if you've not heard of it.)

 

That made me happy

[eddyramrod]

Was it bonny?