What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[dozeydustman]

@vulgalour are you taking commissions at the moment?

[brownnova]

My local Indian takeaway posted this:

 Sorry lads I’d be more impressed if you rocked up to my gaff in a 1987 Metro running on three cylinders with a blowing exhaust. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 28/03/2020 at 10:48, brownnova said:

My local Indian takeaway posted this:

 Sorry lads I’d be more impressed if you rocked up to my gaff in a 1987 Metro running on three cylinders with a blowing exhaust. 

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That could turn out to be counterproductive, in the sense that the business is rubbing its customers' noses in it simply because they have the privilege of going about when others cannot.

Thought: if the McLaren has been hired, does the use of it for takeaway delivery not breach the terms of the hire agreement?

[vulgalour]

  On 28/03/2020 at 10:13, dozeydustman said:

@vulgalour are you taking commissions at the moment?

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Not right now, I'm booked up.  Happy to discuss potential and pop you on the waiting list though, should be open again mid-April.  I'm not doing automotive art by commission at present, but most other things are fair game.

[dozeydustman]

  On 28/03/2020 at 14:24, vulgalour said:

Not right now, I'm booked up.  Happy to discuss potential and pop you on the waiting list though, should be open again mid-April.  I'm not doing automotive art by commission at present, but most other things are fair game.

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Ah OK. I was hoping you’d be able to do a Talbot Samba for me. If you do start doing the automotive stuff definitely interested.

[Noel Tidybeard]

  On 25/03/2020 at 18:08, Joey spud said:

I think my neighbour's run out of toilet roll..

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kind slice bidet

[Noel Tidybeard]

  On 28/03/2020 at 11:55, Tadhg Tiogar said:

That could turn out to be counterproductive, in the sense that the business is rubbing its customers' noses in it simply because they have the privilege of going about when others cannot.

Thought: if the McLaren has been hired, does the use of it for takeaway delivery not breach the terms of the hire agreement?

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they asked one of the Drs if he could do a home vist on his way in for a mobile shift- he did in his Aston!

[paulplom]

6 mile walk to South Shields and back through the pedestrian Tyne Tunnel. None of us had been through it before. Not a soul anywhere in it and it was quite eeire.
Apart from the odd bell end cyclist everyone we did see (single figures) was respectful and kept their distance. The esculator wasn't running although the lift was. The esculator stairs on the South side were the steepest I've ever climbed and I qas fucked for the whole 3 miles home.

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[myglaren]

I keep threatening to have a walk through that tunnel.  My grandson cycles from Washington to Shields Road, Byker, through that twice a day - or did until Boris made him stay home.

[paulplom]

It's very well kept, although it has been recently refurbished. Worth a visit.

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[Tamworthbay]

[xtriple]

Phoebe had a poop.... outside! Major result  

[dozeydustman]

One for the Stupid Question Amnesty?

[myglaren]

  On 28/03/2020 at 19:12, paulplom said:

It's very well kept, although it has been recently refurbished. Worth a visit.

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I believe it had been closed for a long time due to the refurbishments and reopened a year or so back.

We used to go the the Shields market and although we knew of the ferry had no idea that there was a tunnel.

[FakeConcern]

[Sloth in a bowl]

The Slothlet is a one watering can wrong'un

[motorpunk]

Did some tinkering with my classic Fiat 500 today. Replaced some fuel hose in the boot (engine compartment), it has an extra fuel filter, a crap plastic in-line thing. It also has one next to the fuel tank under the bonnet. I removed the one in the boot and replaced it with a length of standard fuel hose - fuck me, what a difference! No more slow starting after it has been stood for a while. Really happy with the result. The fuel filter looked clean but was clearly inhibiting flow somehow, especially when hot. It's such a nice thing to drive.

Edit - here's a film I made with it last year. 1972 was a good year. 

 

 

[SiC]

  On 28/03/2020 at 22:44, motorpunk said:

I removed the one in the boot and replaced it with a length of standard fuel hose - fuck me, what a difference!

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Are you using ethanol compatible fuel hose? If not, especially the older stuff you removed, it'll get eaten away and collapse internally. Also risks splitting and the car ending up having a fuel fire. 

[dozeydustman]

Cocktails for teetotallers

No.1 - the Beana Colada

[High Jetter]

You've been looking at too many dodgy websites, M9.

[motorpunk]

  On 28/03/2020 at 23:10, SiC said:

Are you using ethanol compatible fuel hose? If not, especially the older stuff you removed, it'll get eaten away and collapse internally. Also risks splitting and the car ending up having a fuel fire. 

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The hose I removed from was an earlier restoration in Italy, I used new fuel hose I bought about 5 years ago in the UK, I’ve no idea if it’s ethanol compatible. 

There’s a fire extinguisher in the car. 

[Floatylight]

Last night I watched the film Blinded by the light - contains some excellent 1970's & 80's chod- my favourite was an Mk1 Astra Celebrity and a Rover SD1 along with a brilliant soundtrack of 80's pop and Springsteen..

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[dozeydustman]

  On 29/03/2020 at 00:01, High Jetter said:

You've been looking at too many dodgy websites, M9.

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What, this one? Or Wikipedia? ?

[cobblers]

DJ EZ of early 2000s garage fame is doing a 24 hour non stop set for charity.

He's been going since 6pm last night, but it seems he's only just realised that the clocks have gone back so his 6pm-6pm set will actually only be 23 hours

[paulplom]

Fuck me, I'm struggling to keep off the drink here like. I'm gonna stick it out till 1.


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[face]

  On 28/03/2020 at 23:48, dozeydustman said:

Cocktails for teetotallers

No.1 - the Beana Colada

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[paulplom]

I've failed to reach 1 o'clock.
Tbf, partner brought it in without me asking.
Session on gran turismo before I lose my concentration.

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[Tamworthbay]

[somewhatfoolish]

  On 28/03/2020 at 18:46, paulplom said:

6 mile walk to South Shields and back through the pedestrian Tyne Tunnel. None of us had been through it before. Not a soul anywhere in it and it was quite eeire.
Apart from the odd bell end cyclist everyone we did see (single figures) was respectful and kept their distance. The esculator wasn't running although the lift was. The esculator stairs on the South side were the steepest I've ever climbed and I qas fucked for the whole 3 miles home.

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I'm surprised they're allowed to have it open to the public like that after Kingscross; wooden escalators are a fire hazard.

[Joey spud]