What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[somewhatfoolish]

On 1/23/2020 at 2:54 PM, MarvinsMom said:

i had an interview with the local bus firm as a trainee bus driver this morning.

i didn't pass, failing the psychometric test thing which showed that i don't have a propensity of speeding, tor taking risks, i do have a dislike of driving.

which is true.....

Bus drivers often seem to have been recruited exclusively from people who hate driving, so you should be in like Flynn.

[MarvinsMom]

2 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Bus drivers often seem to have been recruited exclusively from people who hate driving, so you should be in like Flynn.

thats good, cos actually this was one job i kinda fancied doing! so not all hope is lost......

[hairnet]

i just did a happy - seeing the ad for the next car sos - in the net series that starts on monday - peugeot 504 convertible

woop woop @Six-cylinder

proper cars

[Aston Martin]

Why isn't he here?

 

 

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, hairnet said:

i just did a happy - seeing the ad for the next car sos - in the net series that starts on monday - peugeot 504 convertible

woop woop @Six-cylinder

proper cars

I wish it was mine, you should have written in for me!

[paulplom]

17 hours ago, vulgalour said:

 

They usually double up as radiator bleed keys. I have a nice one given to me by a mate on my van keys.

[Tenmil Socket]

I'm going go karting tonight in Burscough for the lads 17th Birthday...

[SRi05]

15 hours ago, Aston Martin said:

Why isn't he here?

 

 

Coupe shape 75 looks stunning tbh, wish they actually produced them !

[brownnova]

McYugo P1....

[xtriple]

Today, and on TWO separate occasions, I was told; 'nice car' both times by ladies of the opposite sex. I wish I had the energy to chase after them cos, 'It's the car Dude, it's the car' and it is obviously a proper magnet for the opposite sex.

 

[willswitchengage]

Just arrived home and one of my neighbours appears to have forgotten to apply the handbrake.

[High Jetter]

Probably just Focusing on the hedge.

[Springer]

8 hours ago, SRi05 said:

Coupe shape 75 looks stunning tbh, wish they actually produced them !

That is a truly lovely concept.  I'm with you there, that might have done a LOT of good to the marque's  reputation.

 

Clearly that's had a lot nicked from the CLK Convertible which is no bad thing as Merc really got the C pillar design of that rag top spot on imho.  I owned one for 3 years  so have put my money where my mouth is, lol.

 

It looks very  classy.

[Wack]

2 hours ago, willswitchengage said:

Just arrived home and one of my neighbours appears to have forgotten to apply the handbrake.

It is a problem when you have a few cars and one of them has an auto handbrake #somethingthatdidntneedinventing

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, willswitchengage said:

Just arrived home and one of my neighbours appears to have forgotten to apply the handbrake.

I’ve no idea why people don’t leave their cars in gear, it doesn’t do any harm.

[FakeConcern]

So fishless fish & chips? Isn't that just chips then?

[vulgalour]

Little before and after on the USSR era Jantar pendulum clock I got recently.  For what I paid, I was honestly expecting it to have a lot more problems than it did.  All I've needed to do is give it a really good clean to get rid of a build up of grease and dust, set the pendulum correctly, and paint the case black after filling the holes for the missing plastic trim that usually obscures the pendulum.  I actually found this when trying to get a Metamec (or similar) teak starburst clock and being astounded at just how expensive a formerly throw-away item has become and, in hindsight, I'm glad I went for this instead because it fits the other furniture in the room exceptionally well.

I'm still on the lookout for a small 1960s/70s teak veneer chest of drawers to sit the printer-scanner on and eventually I'll teak-ify my work desk so it matches everything too.  I've spent so long with mismatched furniture, shuffling from one rental to the next, that this opportunity to have all matchy-matchy is something of a novelty to me still.

[New POD]

3 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

So fishless fish & chips? Isn't that just chips then?

No. It's Fishless Fish. 

 

And chips. 

 

 

It might be battered scallops. 

[SRi05]

Stop work today for 12 whole days, all to myself. Since buying the Saab I've literally only used it for driving to work so have lots of scenic driving routes planned for some days away, Can't wait. Praying for dry days so I can get some floppytop action ?

[Kowalski]

16 hours ago, xtriple said:

Today, and on TWO separate occasions, I was told; 'nice car' both times by ladies of the opposite sex. I wish I had the energy to chase after them cos, 'It's the car Dude, it's the car' and it is obviously a proper magnet for the opposite sex.

 

How do you know they are the opposite sex? How do you tell that these days? We're they CIS women or maybe just men identifying as women? Bit of a 1950s attitude there old chap! 

[xtriple]

1 hour ago, Kowalski said:

How do you know they are the opposite sex? How do you tell that these days? We're they CIS women or maybe just men identifying as women? Bit of a 1950s attitude there old chap! 

Good point, well made. I shall bury my head back in the sand where it belongs!

[andy18s]

2 hours ago, Kowalski said:

How do you know they are the opposite sex? How do you tell that these days? We're they CIS women or maybe just men identifying as women? Bit of a 1950s attitude there old chap! 

I do hope this was said as a "tongue in cheek" comment.....

[xtriple]

1 minute ago, andy18s said:

I do hope this was said as a "tongue in cheek" comment.....

I took at as such so....

 

 

[TataBobu]

10 hours ago, New POD said:

No. It's Fishless Fish. 

 

And chips. 

 

 

It might be battered scallops. 

Wait, what? Scallops are "vegetarian food"?  ?

 

[xtriple]

Just been for my MOT, I have lost an inch in height (boo) but my breathing is much improved, all the figures are much improved since last year. See, it does pay to quit smoking!

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

11 hours ago, New POD said:

No. It's Fishless Fish. 

And chips. 

It might be battered scallops. 

"Fishless fish" could be reconstituted potato. So that plus chips means you're getting potato with, er, potato......

[Craig the Princess]

1 minute ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

"Fishless fish" could be reconstituted potato. So that plus chips means you're getting potato with, er, potato......

I did once get Mrs the Princess the only vegetarian option from a chip shop.

Potato Fritter and chips.

[Snipes]

2 hours ago, andy18s said:

I do hope this was said as a "tongue in cheek" comment.....

What, you don't believe in feminist movements?

[Craig the Princess]

We've had enough in this in the open section, do we need to clog up the grin thread with it too?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, Craig the Princess said:

I did once get Mrs the Princess the only vegetarian option from a chip shop.

Potato Fritter and chips.

You've reminded me of a three-month multi-hander criminal trial at Harrow Crown Court almost twenty years ago.

The Court catering service wasn't up to much during this trial and the various Solicitors and Counsel engaged on the matter were starting to get a bit mutinous at the uninspiring lunches that were on offer. The last straw was when, and I kid you not, the menu announced one day:

"Potato Wedges, with chips"

After seeing that, an order was sent to the Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant nearby and, for the rest of the trial, the said establishment delivered a proper lunch selection, including proper crockery and cutlery. The mood of all improved considerably.