What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[DoctorRetro]

In poundshopland today

?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On 3/7/2020 at 9:53 PM, Wack said:

Just noticed Bristol cars has gone under

Took a look at their website,  pre owned section

 

 

On 3/7/2020 at 10:21 PM, myglaren said:

I thought they were dead and buried (shame) and the name bought by Frazer-Nash.

The shells of those two 411s are indicative of what's left of Bristol. 

[mitsisigma01]

8 hours ago, 808 Estate said:

"can you tell what it is yet" ?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

34 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said:

"can you tell what it is yet" ?

"It's fuckin' fucked, mate, an' no mistake"

[Angrydicky]

For the first time I can remember, there are more Rover threads at the top of the boards than Citroen/PSA!

[SiC]

1 hour ago, Angrydicky said:

For the first time I can remember, there are more Rover threads at the top of the boards than Citroen/PSA!

Having never owned one, its making me think I should get one at some point and find out what they're like. 

[Wack]

Just saw this for sale on FB

It says commode more than cooler to me

it's even got a big roll holder on the side, empty obviously 

 

[Tenmil Socket]

13 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

In poundshopland today

?

All I can see is a checkout and a basket?

[808 Estate]

14 hours ago, rainagain said:

Anyone got the story behind it? I’m assuming it’s from a marine diesel? 

Probably from one of these.

The RTA96-C (or the newer RTAflex96-C) is a two-stroke, turbocharged diesel engine designed to run at very low speeds. When each cylinder is 1820 liters, you don't really need all that much speed. In fact, the engine runs at a fairly lethargic 22- 102 RPM, though even at those low speeds you're getting 5,608,310 lb-ft of torque and up to 108,920 BHP

[Skizzer]

Holy Mother of God.  Wouldn’t fancy doing the head gasket on that on the driveway.

5.6m lb/ft of torque? If you fitted a grippy tyre to it you could probably stop the earth rotating.

[Rovorsche]

The kids hamster was a bit poorly, wheezing and coughing.

So I had a quick look at the Internet for what to do.

My advice to all is make certain safe search is active before researching hamster choking.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

41 minutes ago, Skizzer said:

Holy Mother of God.  Wouldn’t fancy doing the head gasket on that on the driveway.

5.6m lb/ft of torque? If you fitted a grippy tyre to it you could probably stop the earth rotating.

Hopefully the lorry driver's sat-nav won't be taking him under any low bridges.

[wuvvum]

47 minutes ago, Skizzer said:

Holy Mother of God.  Wouldn’t fancy doing the head gasket on that on the driveway.

[pedant mode] Those big marine 2-strokes normally have a separate head for each cylinder [/pedant mode]

[wuvvum]

After a nearly 9-year wait, I have this morning got a permanent permit to park at work.

I will be looking out for a small economical automatic when I next have a bit of spare cash.  That Wagon R on the For Sale forum would have been ideal but came up just a bit too early...

[loserone]

3 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

After a nearly 9-year wait, I have this morning got a permanent permit to park at work.

If ever there were a trigger to get a job offer elsewhere, this has to be it.

[meggersdog]

Today I asked the 9 year old what I should get her sister for her birthday. "some poo" was the reply. What Mr Hankey the Christmas poo I asked. No it's not Christmas just some poo. So I showed her a picture of Mr Hankey and apparently I'm wierd.

[loserone]

How old was the 9yo when Mr Hankey was relevant? ?

[Skizzer]

30 minutes ago, meggersdog said:

Today I asked the 9 year old what I should get her sister for her birthday. "some poo" was the reply. What Mr Hankey the Christmas poo I asked. No it's not Christmas just some poo. So I showed her a picture of Mr Hankey and apparently I'm wierd.

Maybe try a picture of a Kia Sedona instead?

[Skizzer]

1 hour ago, Skizzer said:

Holy Mother of God.  Wouldn’t fancy doing the head gasket on that on the driveway.

55 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

[pedant mode] Those big marine 2-strokes normally have a separate head for each cylinder [/pedant mode]

Ah, that’s alright then — bring it over Thursday, should be ready by lunchtime.

[DoctorRetro]

It's not so much the head gasket, as the skimming of the head that worries me. Anyone got a huge block of marble and enough sand paper to cover it? 

[LightBulbFun]

59 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

[pedant mode] Those big marine 2-strokes normally have a separate head for each cylinder [/pedant mode]

honey I blew up the VM!

[reb]

Some shiny new toys arrived today

I didn't realize these were NOS:

They're almost identical to but smaller than the ones I used learning technical drawing the first time around a mere 11 years ago. I think the ones I used at the time were already quite old because state school.

The ruler however is far nicer than I've used before!

I wrote off the letter stencil as cheap tat because of the colour until I looked closer, again seems to be Good Quality.

I also have a series of textbooks (also used) on the way to help refresh my memory and pick up where I left off. Technical Drawing was the one class I actually looked forward to at school, it's absolutely criminal that I decided not to carry on with it because I wanted to chase the £££ promised of Computers. That went well, didn't it?

If I'm right about having a knack for it, this should be an interesting venture, if I'm wrong it can at least provide some comedy here.

My drawing board arrived while I was still sleeping off my day-off overindulgence so will get delivered tomorrow hopefully and I can give it all a go!

[New POD]

My most proud moment was getting 98 % in the mock O level exam for "Geometric and Technical Drawing" being predicted a C - which the teacher explained to my mother was because he couldn't believe it given that until that point I'd done nothing in class for s year or so, inferring that I must have cheated, and then amazingly getting an A in the real thing.  

I recently bought some CAD software and 37 years on intend to get myself back.up to speed.  

Can you still buy A0 drawing film? 

[reb]

I had quite a few similar experiences at school, predicted low grades because I seemed to just be messing around but actually I just felt like I understood it all. That was my downfall eventually as in reality I obviously didn't have everything figured out but when you're 16 and miles ahead of everyone else obviously you think you must be the fucking Messiah or something.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

17 minutes ago, New POD said:

....Can you still buy A0 drawing film? 

Yes.

[808 Estate]

[Timewaster]

2 hours ago, reb said:

obviously didn't have everything figured out but when you're 16 and miles ahead of everyone else obviously you think you must be the fucking Messiah or something.

You're a very naughty boy. 

[reb]

56 minutes ago, Timewaster said:

You're a very naughty boy. 

I can't at all deny that.

[myglaren]

I have an identical set somewhere, were my grandads and around 100 years old now.  Must have a root around for them.

[reb]

20 minutes ago, myglaren said:

I have an identical set somewhere, were my grandads and around 100 years old now.  Must have a root around for them.

I got them for the grand total of £6.50 posted! They're stamped with "GERMANY" so I think must be prewar. Far far better made than anything I could get new for similar money!

Hopefully I still know how to use them!