What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[warch]

18 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Was it walking, driving, or were you on a neighbours front lawn?

It just leapt out at me. It was on the verge of a very narrow country lane, and made more treacherous by having frozen solid last night. 

Luckily the Cashcow shrugs off impact damage like a Volvo 740.

[High Jetter]

17 minutes ago, MarvinsMom said:

...it has lifted a weight off my shoulders.

Sounds like you made the right decision. Opportunity awaits, good luck.

[High Jetter]

1 minute ago, warch said:

A snowman...just leapt out at me.

Sounds like one of those spurious insurance claims!

[Remspoor]

1 hour ago, warch said:

Had an unusual car accident this morning, hit a snowman. I was assuming snowmen would be soft and fluffy, this was like hitting a boulder. 

I hope you got it on Dash cam then post it on to UK dash-cam YT channel, with a load of swearing about how he was to blame....... or I will be disappointed.

[anonymous user]

I am looking for a new project 

This just arrived as an email link

https://www.futurepropertyauctions.co.uk/property_details.asp?id=9544514#!/

It could be the problem to all my solutions

[MarvinsMom]

9 minutes ago, anonymous user said:

I am looking for a new project 

This just arrived as an email link

https://www.futurepropertyauctions.co.uk/property_details.asp?id=9544514#!/

It could be the problem to all my solutions

its going to be a bit draughty though? not to mention that the stairwells will stink of piss.....

[anonymous user]

20 minutes ago, MarvinsMom said:

its going to be a bit draughty though? not to mention that the stairwells will stink of piss.....

But think of the parking, just need to build a "Get Carter" style 1960s box on the top to live in and a Mk2 Cortina to screech up and down the ramps.

[MarvinsMom]

" you're a big man, but you're not in very good shape...."

"with me its a full time job, now behave yourself......"

[dozeydustman]

On 12/01/2021 at 17:23, richardmorris said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, Luke skywalker is finally picking up a power converter from Tosche station.

 

 

Do the extra long scarf and stick of what appears to be celery on his lapel infer he is a doctor who fan?

[Wack]

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, dozeydustman said:

Do the extra long scarf and stick of what appears to be celery on his lapel infer he is a doctor who fan?

I think he’s mr Uber geek. So yes.

[808 Estate]

Bad day at work for someone.

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_qn9u610RTD1yri6y0.mp4

 

[Wack]

8 hours ago, 808 Estate said:

Bad day at work for someone.

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_qn9u610RTD1yri6y0.mp4

 

I hope they've renewed their goods in transit insurance 

Anybody know what they are , gas tanks ? 

[catsinthewelder]

Aye, it'll end if full of Volvo's if you leave it up there 😂

[junkyarddog]

Saved this from going into the metal skip at the local recycling center today.

Much too nice to be scrapped. 

 

[goosey]

15 hours ago, 808 Estate said:

Bad day at work for someone.

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_qn9u610RTD1yri6y0.mp4

 

I love the way you can hear someone in the background beeping their horn as if to say “I think something’s fell off your truck”

[anonymous user]

2 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

Saved this from going into the metal skip at the local recycling center today.

Much too nice to be scrapped. 

 

Still in vogue around here as vintage upcycled tables when you stick a top on them, I've done a few, the cheapest I sold was for £80, before I realised that I could get quite a bit more. Used decent tongue and groove boards with a 2x1 edge around, it helped that I could get the wood free as offcuts from someone who build sheds.

[vulgalour]

Three days and no water in the Maestro   I've risked putting some carpet back in it.

[Wilko220]

1 hour ago, vulgalour said:

Three days and no water in the Maestro

I think my 75 has been round and stolen it all

[Parky]

Slim possibility I may appear in the American media as a lighthearted final news item.  A Journo from the US saw a Reddit post my Daughter put up showing a video of me being assaulted by a Cat focused on my Blueberry Muffin and they want to call tomorrow to interview me about it.  I may end up as some sort of meme but hey, what was it Andy Warhol said?

 

[Frogchod]

This month's Gazoline 😁

[808 Estate]

[beko1987]

Plumber came round and confirmed my diagnosis of the heating pump, and the hot water electrovalve is none too clever either. 

Sent his quote in and asked if I was about tomorrow so that's hopeful. Before he left he showed me how to smack it if I needed which I just have needed to as the heating clicked off earlier and didn't come back on... Smack smack smack and it rumbled into life, tempted to just keep the heating on tonight, so it doesn't stall and not come on in the morning. I've got 3 days of gas to use... 

[Frogchod]

French buyers guide for the Marina advises corrosion as "catastrofic" 

Going by the state of my granddads marina I'd have to agree. 

[Amishtat]

Bit harsh compared to absolute wank like Fords. Were many Marinas sold in France? 

[wuvvum]

That article suggests not.  I've never seen one over there I have to say.

[Wilko220]

9 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

That article suggests not.  I've never seen one over there I have to say.

Can’t believe the dude they featured in this advert didn’t attract the aspirational Gallic buyers in their droves 

 

 

[wuvvum]

Interesting that the Koop was cheaper than the saloon.  Was that the case here too?

[High Jetter]

Am sure they were: fewer doors, less metal.

[OM646]

6 hours ago, Amishtat said:

Bit harsh compared to absolute wank like Fords. Were many Marinas sold in France? 

Marinas vanished so quickly. They were even manufactured here in portugal, and yet, i've never seen one on the road. It can't be because of rust, as there are still rust-prone cars like MK3 and MK4 Escorts being daily driven around here with no rot whatsoever

I'd love to try one of our diesel Marinas with a whopping 37hp...