What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[brownnova]

5 years ago (almost to the day) I bought an MG Midget. The collection caper went like this.... 

And that was a running theme for my ownership!! It was a cracking car, but after some cooling issues I couldn’t resolve (I wasn’t as involved on here back then!) I gave up. 

Today at the Prestatyn Car show I was walking along and thought to myself “A Midget just like the one I used to have.... hang on... it is the one I used to have!”

Turns out it’s now just 15 miles up the road, running beautifully (after a new radiator) and really loved! 

Even weirder was the fact that stood next to it having a look round too was the mechanic friend of mine who fixed it’s carbs after the first breakdown! He hadn’t realised it was the same one... 

Small world!! 

[hairnet]

just watching i love 1981 on bbc 2

tony hadley with a beard?!?!!!!!!!!!!???!!!!!

and theyre talking about what to do if nuclear attack........'3 days before.........'

yeah like theyd tell you itd be coming

[New POD]

Claire 

[New POD]

As in Gregorys girl ? 

[sierraman]

I love the optimism of people putting wanted ads on Freecycle. ‘Wanted York Stone Slabs, not imitation but proper solid stone slabs’ For Free. Yeah right...

[shedenvy]

2 hours ago, sierraman said:

I love the optimism of people putting wanted ads on Freecycle. ‘Wanted York Stone Slabs, not imitation but proper solid stone slabs’ For Free. Yeah right...

I agree! "Wanted: petrol strimmer, full working order if possible". I've got three of rhe bloody things in my garage and not one runs right. Your still not having one for free though.

[beko1987]

I sold a non working one I had for £20,had my arm bitten off! Got given it along with a lawnmower, guy said it used to run but now doesn't. I faffed with it for a few weeks, new oil and fuel, had the carb apart and nowt, so onto facebook it went! 

[Bobthebeard]

Just back from a very pleasant five day break at the static caravan in Scotland. Generally lovely weather, didn't watch anything political or news based on the TV, went for a lot of great walks with Mrs Beard and Dog Beard, gave the Honda Accord an oil and filter change (Shell Helix Ultra full synthetic for £19.99 for 5 litres off of that ebay) plus a coolant flush and change (Prestone ready mixed stuff, Tesco selling it off at £7 for 4 litres).

Heard a cuckoo, saw several red kite, a hare, a red deer and some red squirrels.

 

[MikeR]

just got 13 months MOT on the old jalopy     , grin grin grin grin

[New POD]

1 hour ago, MikeR said:

just got 13 months MOT on the old jalopy     , grin grin grin grin

I know where you take it, and its not the most surprising thing.  The surprising thing is that he still only takes cheques and cash. Its like 1960 in there and that includes the year when the mechanics last opened a service manual and followed the instructions carfully

 

Imagine if you could pay by credit card.  

 

[Stanky]

2t strimmers are brilliant things provided you follow two very simple rules

- Buy an expensive, professional one to begin with
- Run it, without fail at least twice a week

Failure to observe either of these rules will result in a non-functioning strimmer. They are utter bastards, made of tiny components which explode everywhere when you try to take them to bits to work out whats gone out of alignment/gummed up with 2t gunk. People often ask about them when they find out I dabble with lawnmowers, and i give them those two bits of advise. I then patiently suggest that if they cannot fulfil both criteria, then buy electric strimmers. They aren't as good a proper Stihl brushcutter with a 40cc engine and a body harness, but they don't often go wrong, and when they do, they are cheap enough to just go and replace.

 

[The Moog]

Just registered to be a Marshall at Welsh Rally in October.

Quite excited already!

[The Moog]

Someone on here has got me thinking bad thoughts about making a Trevi dash (which I didn't realise was a thing) fit an Mx5




Then ended up here ...

I need a sit down. And two engines

[paulplom]

Finally got the keys to my new flat on Friday. I've spent all weekend putting curtains up etc and eventually moved in yesterday. The couples next door must be muslims as the lady mentioned they were fasting when she brought me a massive plate of pakora and spicy chicken wings. Lovely. She also got me a job for one of her mates. I have to fit a cooker extractor for him next week.

[Tickman]

Glad you are finally out/in.

 

[chaseracer]

How the SVM's favourite tipple was advertised, back in the day...

?

[barefoot]

I bought nine Andrex on special offer, do you know that it actually has instructions printed on the back of the pack?

[stonedagain]

3 minutes ago, barefoot said:

I bought nine Andrex on special offer, do you know that it actually has instructions printed on the back of the pack?

Does it tell you to use both sides?

[barefoot]

It tells you to use  3 or 4 sheets and to wipe from front to back.

[Fumbler]

Read up on the Scunthorpe Problem and then edited the place's sign to suit. Oh that was fun indeed.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Monsieur Dubois has managed to get the CX's new alternator to actually charge the battery for once! Yay, etc.

Now for the other mystery wiring issues. The "lower speedo cable" apparently hanging loose is a new one on me.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

I'm continually astounded at my ability to wind up lonely, bitter, middle-aged men on the Internet.  It just brings joy...

[loserone]

THREE OR FOUR SHEETS!

 

of ANDREX? if it's the cheap shit in a public toilet maybe, but you may as well use £20 notes for what following those instructions would cost you

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

I'm continually astounded at my ability to wind up lonely, bitter, middle-aged men on the Internet.  It just brings joy...

If they're on the Internet, how exactly do you ascertain that they're lonely, bitter and / or middle-aged?

[GrumpiusMaximus]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

If they're on the Internet, how exactly do you ascertain that they're lonely, bitter and / or middle-aged?

By what they say to each other about themselves and their lives...

Could equally be angry toddlers pretending to be adults.  It is hard to tell sometimes.

[cort16]

Stolen from car sales memes, spot the issue 

 

[wuvvum]

2 minutes ago, cort16 said:

Stolen from car sales memes, spot the issue 

 

Flappy paddles and a clutch?  The rev counter needle is the wrong way round?  Steering wheel is too small?  It's a Peugeot?  The possibilities are endless.

[cort16]

Flappy paddles on a manual , Peugeot quality contro at its finest .

[Kiltox]

Surely it’s been in a smash and repaired with a different wheel/airbag combo ?

[richardmorris]

they seem to be termed Gammons. Red faced and round and perpetually indignant and angry from reading the Daily Heil.