What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[dome]

They scare me to bits. I get off and walk

 

Yeah, in SPD shoes that can lead to a whole new world of pain 

[meggersdog]

Citroen C5 came in for test this morning.The presenter drops the front wheels in the RBT  and we test his service brake.The look of utter confusion on his face was priceless when I asked him to try the handbrake on the front wheels.To be fair he's only had the car since September.

[Bobthebeard]

Nothing to do with cars (although I did drive there in the recently fixed Honda Accord, which I fixed all by myself)

Work.

Have today replaced a consumer unit (fuse box) and done all the electrical testing in a customers flat for my new employer.

The reason for the grin is that I have been out of the industry for over ten years and was nervous as fook.

It went well. Happy. My confidence is restored.

[twosmoke300]

Citroen C5 came in for test this morning.The presenter drops the front wheels in the RBT and we test his service brake.The look of utter confusion on his face was priceless when I asked him to try the handbrake on the front wheels.To be fair he's only had the car since September.

My c5 is on the back

[myglaren]

My c5 is on the back

It's just the series 3 (X7) with handbrakes t the back.

Is yours steel sprung or hydraulic?

[Wack]

That's my funeral sorted then

[Wack]

If it was a Turbo Volvo with an electric tailgate they could turn the chipper round on the trailer and automate the process, tailgate up, boot it , shred

[anonymous user]

I'm sure that yank one in ebay tat the other day had a conveyor belt for just that purpose

[omegod]

Person in work was very rude to me last week, same person today gave it the old " Ohh you know about cars don't you cos my heater isn't working and its freezing coming to work" line, yep I do and I know exactly whats wrong with your fucked French heater but am fucked if I'm going to tell never mind fix it quickly and easily.

 

"Ohhh sounds tricky, best take it to a main dealer" 

 

Karma with a capital K 

[MorrisItalSLX]

I was watching Keeping Up Appearances (S2 E4) and Richard and Hyacinth were driving allong, being followed by an Applejack Austin Alegro 3 with twin headlights!

[Vantman]

DIY diagnostics----

 

[Guest Hooli]

I know garages that use that & blindfold themselves before throwing the darts.

[chaseracer]

We need one of these for ShiteFest...

 

 

[Cavcraft]

A woman? Soz M8, reporting you for sexism.

[chaseracer]

Again?  I shall ban myself forthwith!

[Ghosty]

Two years ago today, I got my first car, and first HGF:

 

[purplebargeken]

In the midst of the sadness linked to my little ginger kitty a small positive event occurred.

 

In the loft I found my old German army shirt, last worn around 1994 maybe. I put it on and it was like wearing a sodding tent. 

 

I'll bloody well find a way of wearing it somehow. 

[bramz7]

Went to a tram/bus museum in Oslo today and they let you sit on all of them, which was neat. Not usually my thing but for 50KR (about £4.70) it was ace.

 

 

I've been told I'm allowed to go to Mulhouse around my birthday too. Home of the largest car museum in Europe.

 

Ace!

[beko1987]

 

In the loft I found my old German army shirt, last worn around 1994 maybe. I put it on and it was like wearing a sodding tent.

 

I'll bloody well find a way of wearing it somehow.

Do you like pies?

[myglaren]

[LightBulbFun]

 

[The Moog]

Started my PhD on Monday. Day three of lectures and fuck my mind is blown.

 

The challenge to everything that I took for granted is a really eye opening event. It's not often that you get time to actively challenge the underpinning thoughts behind mainstream ideology.

 

It's all very NSFAS as dealing with political underpinnings to most ideas including rationality.

[beko1987]

The washing machine started not draining and making funny noises, so the magic number was called, and a nice man came and tipped it onto its back

 

And found the 2 key blades for fv51fyp!

 

 

And a sock, 4 buttons and a lighter. Oops

[John F]

Person in work was very rude to me last week, same person today gave it the old " Ohh you know about cars don't you cos my heater isn't working and its freezing coming to work" line, yep I do and I know exactly whats wrong with your fucked French heater but am fucked if I'm going to tell never mind fix it quickly and easily.

 

"Ohhh sounds tricky, best take it to a main dealer" 

 

Karma with a capital K 

 

I'd have told them straight out that you don't help rude people.

 

IMO karma works best when the rude person knows precisely why they're now paying through the nose instead of getting their heating mended for free.

[sierraman]

An invisible repair I think you'll agree,

 

I find looking at it from the other side of the van whilst staring at the front wheel it's hardly even noticeable.

 

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Nice work. Is it an arch you’ve cut off a breaker or a new one?

[PhilA]

Just got notice. Next Friday, I am to become American.

 

Phil

[Fumbler]

Mournful God Save the Queen is playing right now.

[PhilA]

I haven't had to relinquish being English though.

[omegod]

Just got notice. Next Friday, I am to become American.

 

Phil

 

Aww so sorry to hear that Phil,chin up mate 

[Cheggers]

Just got notice. Next Friday, I am to become American.

 

Phil

It's fine, we'll just type slower for you