What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[purplebargeken]

Just watch it.

 

[Alan_Green]

If you liked the Cameroonian taxis search for documentary called "Hulk Through Hell" on YouTube.  It follows people taking the 3 week journey up the Congo River in a huge boat.  Just amazing.  Real heart of darkness stuff.  And as someone on reddit said, "Watch this and you'll never complain about anything in your life again". 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

7 hours ago, Rovorsche said:

....The bravest drivers in Cameroon are named the "Clandos". They drive illegal taxis and are the only ones who are brave enough to navigate the country's dangerous road networks, some of the worst on the African continent. Only 2% of the roads have been asphalted...

To be fair, 2% is probably a greater percentage than that achieved in the Democratic* Republic of Congo. 

[cort16]

I just saw some driving an R reg Reliant Robin van up the dual carriageway with no doors on it.

[SRi05]

One day this year Mr floppytop, one day 

[Rovorsche]

39 minutes ago, cort16 said:

I just saw some driving an R reg Reliant Robin van up the dual carriageway with no doors on it.

Maybe it was a kit-car conversion, an homage to a unique roadster.......

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, cort16 said:

I just saw some driving an R reg Reliant Robin van up the dual carriageway with no doors on it.

Strange time of year to have the aircon on full blast!

[Bren]

They have already erected a hospital in china to deal with the corona virus. It would take longer than that to fill a pothole here.

I only hope the hospital is better quality than the chinese death rings on all corners of my car.

[richardmorris]

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Finding out that a friend and I went hacking close to a nudist campsite

Think we might ride a bit closer next time out.

[Saabnut]

Massive grin from me today, it actually started yesterday but it has not faded at all! After 4 years of no work (I am a day rate contractor and my industry (oil and gas) has been decimated since 2014) but yesterday I was offered a contract starting next month. May only be a few days, may be lots, but that is the nature of the game and I will take anything. I can get.

Of course first I had to get a new Offshore Medical (done this morning), a certificate of fitness for diving (for the re-breather (done this morning) and then I have to renew my offshore survival certificate, just booked and doing it Thursday. I hate the survival, they will try to kill me by setting fire to my world, then try to drown me in a pool and if that does not work turn me upside down, underwater in a simulated helicopter.

For the pleasure* of the above, my chod buying fund has been relieved of almost a kilopound.

Still grinning though!

[cobblers]

I had probably the best nights sleep in recent memory last night, out in a field in the camper with the new heater ticking over keeping me nice and warm and lulling me off to sleep. A big pub dinner and a couple of pints probably helped too.

 

Woke up rested and warm to this:

I wasn't expecting snow!

I decided to take the scenic route to work since I've got mega knobbly OLLIREMOULDS on, nothing can stop me right?

The tyres are unsurprisingly quite decent on snow, but most of it was sheer ice so I must admit there was quite a few moments where I regretted going off the beaten track so far. Brilliant way to start the day though, I have been in a good mood ever since.

 

[Joey spud]

Well that's my weekend ruined. ?

[cort16]

 

[SiC]

13 minutes ago, cort16 said:

 

Genuinely had that when the MGB was playing up earlier this month. Even more so when I was in the smart* motorway zone on the M4/M5 interchange. 

[SiC]

3 hours ago, Joey spud said:

Well that's my weekend ruined. ?

I did check, it was photoshopped.

[Craig the Princess]

16 minutes ago, SiC said:

I did check, it was photoshopped.

Contact is clearly a euphemism.

[face]

Talking of drawing knobs on everything, a couple of years back I moved back to the village where I spent my formative years. I’m an 11th generation villager BTW. At least that actually.

Back in the mid 80s my mates and I would frequent the (glorious) brick built bus shelter in the village centre for smoking and general japery. During this time marker pens were employed on the odd occasion for drawing, in said shelter, a fine collection of cocks, minges and a wonderful collection of profanities.

They’re all still there, clear as day.

The Christmas just gone, my (lovely) neighbours popped round to ask me if I would like to walk my children up to the bus shelter as Santa Claus is visiting. All the children from the village are going etc.

I made a pathetic excuse and didn’t go. Probably for the best.

[Alan_Green]

 

[rainagain]

On 1/28/2020 at 9:21 AM, Alan_Green said:

If you liked the Cameroonian taxis search for documentary called "Hulk Through Hell" on YouTube.  It follows people taking the 3 week journey up the Congo River in a huge boat.  Just amazing.  Real heart of darkness stuff.  And as someone on reddit said, "Watch this and you'll never complain about anything in your life again". 

Have you got a link, when I search this I got all sorts of Marvel stuff but nothing about a boat. 

[paulplom]

Started painting my bathroom yesterday in a wilkos colour called bali. You can't really see it in the picture but it should be re-named invacar blue.
It's all I'm going to be thinking about everytime I go in to curl one out.

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[mitsisigma01]

Trying to make an appointment at "doctors" over the phone... Sorry nothing available until middle of next week.... 

I happened to be walking past just now, popped in and tried at the desk.... Only one appointment left, tomorrow afternoon... 

The queue had gone down, so I whispered to the receptionist, big bleed from down below.... Oh 3 o'clock this afternoon then... 

Unfortunately it's with the same useless twat that I saw before Christmas who sent me to physio, who then said 14-16 week delay to even see anyone... 

Wish me luck ?

[Alan_Green]

39 minutes ago, rainagain said:

Have you got a link, when I search this I got all sorts of Marvel stuff but nothing about a boat. 

 

[cort16]

Jonny Smiths comment that people who think Vauxhall’s r shit are Luton intolerant .

Made me laugh anyway .

[Cavcraft]

After just short of 10 months living the highlife pissing about buying hopeless motorbikes and scooters, going to the tip and walking the dog etc I've just landed another job.

[cobblers]

I hope its as a tip nazi 

[Aston Martin]

 

[richardmorris]

5 hours ago, paulplom said:

Started painting my bathroom yesterday in a wilkos colour called bali. You can't really see it in the picture but it should be re-named invacar blue.
It's all I'm going to be thinking about everytime I go in to curl one out.

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Glass panelled door a bold choice for the toilet!

[vulgalour]

It's got privacy glass, what's the problem?

[Wack]

Grumpy cat is dead

Long live even grumpier cat