What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[purplebargeken]

Now downloaded, thanks

[Sloth in a bowl]

On 1/2/2020 at 12:20 PM, Rovorsche said:

The news always has an unintentionally funny item

Sacked vegan brings landmark discrimination case https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50969168

Mr Vegan says " Jordi Casamitjana says he was sacked by the League Against Cruel Sports after disclosing it invested pension funds in firms involved in animal testing. "

The Hunt Saboteurs say " dismissed for gross misconduct. "

He had some sort of issue with their pension fund and started whistleblowing , told management about it then set about pissing on everybody elses chips when the managers continued to ignore him.

 

Julian Assange should use being vegan as a defense.

 

This was the best bit for me

Mr Casamitjana describes himself as an "ethical" vegan and campaigns to get his message to others.

His beliefs affect much of his everyday life. He will, for instance, walk rather than take a bus to avoid accidental crashes with insects or birds.

 

Wait until he finds out that wind farms kill birdlife and can no longer use anything electrically powered or manufactured using electricity.

 

 

The odd thing is that as I understand it, he was sacked for giving financial advice for which he was not qualified and was told not to do. The whole vegan and pension fund thing is a smokescreen which has nothing to do with the reason that he has lost his job. The guy seems honest but a bit delusional about the reality of life.

[richardmorris]

12 minutes ago, Sloth in a bowl said:

The odd thing is that as I understand it, he was sacked for giving financial advice for which he was not qualified and was told not to do. The whole vegan and pension fund thing is a smokescreen which has nothing to do with the reason that he has lost his job. The guy seems honest but a bit delusional about the reality of life.

Vegans are like Yorkshiremen. You don’t need to ask them, they will tell you if they are.

[warch]

6 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Vegans are like Yorkshiremen. You don’t need to ask them, they will tell you if they are.

We have a gay vegan from Yorkshire in our organisation, interestingly she like shit old cars and tractors and stuff.

[155V6]

Just watching some more of the Dakar Rally .There is a Chinese entry from the Landsail Racing Club.Their car is listed as a Chevrolet,it looks like this ?

[Aston Martin]

"Here Are the Coolest 25-Year-Old Cars You Can Import in 2020"

 

Americans...

https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/a30369824/here-are-the-coolest-25-year-old-cars-you-can-import-in-2020/

 

[twosmoke300]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

Vegans are like Yorkshiremen. You don’t need to ask them, they will tell you if they are.

And pilots

[beko1987]

7 hours ago, beko1987 said:

Watching 101 Dalmatians with the kids (the 1996 version) and it's pretty mid 90s shite tastic! Ldv vacs, disco 1's, mk5 escorts, omegas, corsa B's, astra mk3's etc... 

Eva's told me to be quiet a few times so far

Old Midsomer murders now! Someone's just turned the ignition on on their P100 and got electrocuted to death. (P100 is on the mot dB but with no info) although Barnaby's M reg Mondeo doesn't come up. 

Bloody odd seeing where I live (thame) on TV. They filmed in Marlow once, I was rushing to town in my lunch break and remember being pissed off as some dickhead with a clipboard told me to stop walking past the library... 

[Wack]

On 1/3/2020 at 10:36 PM, myglaren said:

 

 

 

That piano on the bus has to be CGI or something 

[beko1987]

2 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Old Midsomer murders now! Someone's just turned the ignition on on their P100 and got electrocuted to death. (P100 is on the mot dB but with no info) although Barnaby's M reg Mondeo doesn't come up. 

Bloody odd seeing where I live (thame) on TV. They filmed in Marlow once, I was rushing to town in my lunch break and remember being pissed off as some dickhead with a clipboard told me to stop walking past the library... 

No, I'd miss typed it

[angle]

The last van I rented had 'Dean is a homo' done in finger on the back. Can you tell my area is gentrifying? 

[Remspoor]

22 hours ago, 155V6 said:

Just watching the Dakar Rally preview,and one of the cars is badged as a Borgward 

Like this

 

and this.

 

 

[Cavcraft]

Bought a small, portable boost pack ('TrekPow 1500A)' off a seller on Amazon last year, and looks like it's thrown it's hand in. Checked the emails and it said it couldn't be returned after a period of time (one month!) so I mailed them as it was only 11 months old. They said it was covered by a two year warranty, apologised and sent me another one out and don't want the faulty one back. Top service to be fair, was expecting a battle from them, or to be told to FRO.  

[Jazoli]

Amazon are great at returns, my Cardo Scala (helmet bluetooth intercom thing) packed up at the end of last year after 21 months, whilst I was looking for a replacement I noticed that the new ones came with a 2 year warranty, I enquired on amazon live chat and was told that yes my old one was still under warranty and did I want my refund to my bank or gift balance, I had it in the bank after 5 minutes and I re-assembled it (the charging port was faulty) and posted the  unit back to them.

You really cannot fault their customer service in my experiences with them, image the aggro it would have been trying to return it to a bike shop.

[Supernaut]

Today's training at work was hooking up a trailer to the van, and reversing with a trailer.

The other 4 people in group have all previously worked in either retail or call centres. They didn't have the first clue on how to do it. The instructor was literally holding me back to stop me from just doing it all for them. As in, the instructor pulled on the hood of my jacket as I walked towards the van and quietly said "No, let them figure it out" and grinned.

Then when we got turns reversing the van with the trailer attached, I fucking aced it first time too. I then mentioned I may have done it before with tractors and much bigger trailers...

[danthecapriman]

1 minute ago, Supernaut said:

Today's training at work was hooking up a trailer to the van, and reversing with a trailer.

The other 4 people in group have all previously worked in either retail or call centres. They didn't have the first clue on how to do it. The instructor was literally holding me back to stop me from just doing it all for them.

Then when we got turns reversing the van with the trailer attached, I fucking aced it first time too. I then mentioned I may have done it before with tractors and much bigger trailers...

You got to do your B+E license?

I did mine through work years back, watching some of the other guys doing it was hilarious!

[Supernaut]

2 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

You got to do your B+E license?

I did mine through work years back, watching some of the other guys doing it was hilarious!

Oh, no. This is a small trailer. It's just over 300kg unladen and can only take 400kg drums of cable.

The type of van I'll be driving can't tow a trailer anyway, as it's close to 3.5T when fully loaded! It's the other guys who'll be towing trailers more regularly. Should be fun*.

[Cavcraft]

Hat truly doffed to anyone who can reverse with any kind of trailer. It's just one major headache to us great unwashed.

[danthecapriman]

3 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Hat truly doffed to anyone who can reverse with any kind of trailer. It's just one major headache to us great unwashed.

It’s one of those practice makes perfect things imo.

I do loads of towing at work and having to put trailers into some seriously awkward places to get jobs done, I’ve gotten pretty good at it now but that’s only because I’ve just got stuck in and go for it. Some of the other lads I work with doing the same job hate it and avoid it at all costs. I tend to do it for them instead but I keep telling them you won’t get good unless you do it lots... they don’t listen though!

Most of the problems they have are because they’re going too fast and can’t keep control of the trailer.

That B+E course I did through work was an absolute god send though for people like us lot. It’s come in handy for shifting cars on trailers so many times for me since doing it! And I didn’t have to pay for the course or test either! Win.

[vulgalour]

I've been really pleased with how easily the gloss paint comes off the kitchen cupboards today.  One door and drawer front down, several more to go.  There's the name 'Beautility' pressed into the plastic drawer bottoms, which I assume is either the manufacturer (a name usually associated with mid-century modern dining furniture), or the range this fitted kitchen belongs to.  If anyone knows anything about Beautility kitchens I'd like to learn more, I'm guessing it's the first kitchen the house got in the late 60s or early 70s, when it was built by Sterling Homes, the blue and white certainly points more to 60s tastes than 70s.  Best of all, me and the other half both really like the old blue and white stuff in the kitchen so there's not even been any arguing about what we're doing with that room and paint stripping is way cheaper than buying a new set up.

[Mally]

3 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Hat truly doffed to anyone who can reverse with any kind of trailer. It's just one major headache to us great unwashed.

The longer the trailer, the easier it is. Comes round slower.

If you start with a 4 x 3 you will never get the hang of it

[vulgalour]

Single axle square trailers you can only see when they swing into view of your mirrors are the WORST.  Long twin axle trailers are way more managable.

[chaseracer]

Take it to the bridge...

[Cavcraft]

25 minutes ago, Mally said:

The longer the trailer, the easier it is. Comes round slower.

If you start with a 4 x 3 you will never get the hang of it

Tried caravans, HGV trailers, small trailers and big trailers. Dog shit on toast describes my skills with them.

[xtriple]

A couple of friends and I used to take a boat down to the beach to launch. We were advertised in the local entertainment guide as a 'Must watch' experience.

It was even better value waching us retrieve it!

[beko1987]

[Joey spud]

[Timewaster]

I am SO trawling the works carpark tomorrow looking for unwashed Volkswagens. 

[High Jetter]

13 hours ago, vulgalour said:

 If anyone knows anything about Beautility kitchens I'd like to learn more

I'd say that was a pretty up-market kitchen for the day, being fitted like that. Mum's 60's bungalow has those floor tiles, now protected by modern vinyl, but had stand-alone units. What sort of sink has it, and are they Supataps?

[Floatylight]

Gotta larf..

Yesterday's train was cancelled which left me late for a meeting so I put in a delay repay claim...

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