What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Spottedlaurel]

This should be a grump, as it was caused by my 'significant' birthday treat of an Easter family holiday in New York being messed-up by current events. I'll just have to not be 50 for a few months longer (probably no bad thing).

Decided to indulge in a bit of retail therapy and fill in the last few gaps in my What Car? 1973-2000 collection. 1998 got completed the other day, just 15 issues from 1992-93 to go.

Found a seller in Colchester who had seven of them, he was happy to do a deal if I collected and luckily I was going as far as Ipswich so I went and got them. We were going to banger racing at Foxhall (a sporting event/mass gathering in these current times?!) and I was going to take the Camry anyway, so it did a few more miles than I'd planned and did a fine job. It was great for it to stretch its legs on the A12, now it's back in use it's usually confined to short journeys on the local country roads.

It's difficult to describe the joy I get from driving it. There was a brief moment of doubt when I turned up at the magazine man's house and heard a scraping noise, but it just turned out to be a stick that had somehow got underneath.

Banger/stock car racing also good, took a few photos on my  travels and saw a Viva HC driving along the A14, so worked out to be a pleasant afternoon/evening.

[hairnet]

14 hours ago, myglaren said:

posh git

[hairnet]

watching hubnut while in me pit perving over his new car

shopping later then retail therapy

fuck corona

[mitsisigma01]

2 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

This should be a grump, as it was caused by my 'significant' birthday treat of an Easter family holiday in New York being messed-up by current events. I'll just have to not be 50 for a few months longer (probably no bad thing).

Decided to indulge in a bit of retail therapy and fill in the last few gaps in my What Car? 1973-2000 collection. 1998 got completed the other day, just 15 issues from 1992-93 to go.

Found a seller in Colchester who had seven of them, he was happy to do a deal if I collected and luckily I was going as far as Ipswich so I went and got them. We were going to banger racing at Foxhall (a sporting event/mass gathering in these current times?!) and I was going to take the Camry anyway, so it did a few more miles than I'd planned and did a fine job. It was great for it to stretch its legs on the A12, now it's back in use it's usually confined to short journeys on the local country roads.

It's difficult to describe the joy I get from driving it. There was a brief moment of doubt when I turned up at the magazine man's house and heard a scraping noise, but it just turned out to be a stick that had somehow got underneath.

Banger/stock car racing also good, took a few photos on my  travels and saw a Viva HC driving along the A14, so worked out to be a pleasant afternoon/evening.

Which ones are you missing, I have a box of old what car...... somewhere 

[Spottedlaurel]

11 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Which ones are you missing, I have a box of old what car...... somewhere 

Ooh, that'd be good if you do have anything. All I now 'need' are:

May, July and November 1992.

January, February, April, August, October and December 2012.

[mitsisigma01]

Give me time as they are somewhere.... 

[Rovorsche]

And my current favourite

 

 

 

All hot links to b3ta.com

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[angle]

(the clouds part, a single shaft of sunlight illuminates my bathroom and the tremolo voices of angels sound) 

I don't want to be that stockpiling twat, but I was down to three rolls and an element of forward planning seems appropriate under the circumstances. This morning I have been to Tesco x2, Asda x2,  a Co-op, an Aldi and came up trumps on my second branch of Sainsburys. Never has the idea of coconut scented bog roll seemed so exciting. 

[PhilA]

Crazed bog roll purchase?

Nope. Lady stole a bunch of baby clothes, hoofed it in the parking lot to make a swift getaway, hit a pole and upended her car.

She got as far as... The front door. Way to go.

 

Phil

[New POD]

On 3/14/2020 at 8:18 PM, GBJ said:

To the pub?

 

I went Up and round the Wrekin.

You can see to hills: Malven, Clueidian and Cannock chase 

And i could see Birmingham, in the distance. 

Was going to visit a pub, but instead went to Shrewsbury to Morrisons.  For a coffee. 

[paulplom]

I rescued the entire North Shields fish quay on Saturday morning while out with the dog.
I spotted the jetty bit on fire and rang the brigade. I used what 3 words and they turned up in 5 minutes flat.
Not all heroes wear capes (spiderman for instance).

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[Wack]

Arnold has a donkey , I bet he's got the garden for it 

 

 

[omegod]

34 minutes ago, paulplom said:

I rescued the entire North Shields fish quay on Saturday morning while out with the dog.
I spotted the jetty bit on fire and rang the brigade. I used what 3 words and they turned up in 5 minutes flat.
Not all heroes wear capes (spiderman for instance).

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How the hell does a jetty catch fire?

[paulplom]

No idea. I mentioned to gf that even if I stood there with my blow torch at it, I doubt it would light. 

[paulplom]

Every time I hear 'Covid 19' mentioned, I expect to hear 'Sunderland nil' after it...

[vulgalour]

They got the Briggs and Stratton car out of mothballs!

 

[NorthernMonkey]

Just had an email from the local Vauxhall dealers with today’s 2 specials....

200 litres of Ford 0w30 for £575 and 36 toilet rolls for £9.95!!

Bet they sell more of the latter...

[paulplom]

Ooohhhh. Beige on beige as well.
If he doesn't take the piss this might be a goer. I need an extra seat.

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[NorthernMonkey]

15 minutes ago, paulplom said:

Ooohhhh. Beige on beige as well.
If he doesn't take the piss this might be a goer. I need an extra seat.

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There are far less comfortable places to sit and wait for a low loader whilst stranded in the middle of a busy junction with a faulty handbrake that won’t release ?

[reb]

Despite the circumstances, Volvo silliness must go on.

Unfortunately things got a bit stuck. Our first instinct was to phone dad.

He's still here really though.

[paulplom]

There are far less comfortable places to sit and wait for a low loader whilst stranded in the middle of a busy junction with a faulty handbrake that won’t release

£600 is just taking the piss tbf. I know he has a buisness etc but surely a bini would be easier to shift.

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[mitsisigma01]

42 minutes ago, reb said:

Volvo silliness must go on.

On the roof maybe ?

My Mrs moans when I borrow the sofa cushions though! 

[myglaren]

 

 

[paulplom]

Boots are now doing corona virus tests for a tenner. I've passed mine thank god.


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[myglaren]

[Andyrew]

[808 Estate]

[Mally]

Booked a flight to Benidorm for New Year £58 return.

Wishful thinking maybe.

[myglaren]

 

[SiC]