What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Dick Cheeseburger]

On 8/2/2021 at 4:44 PM, reb said:

It worked too!

Don't they ask for a couple of invoices as well? Toyed with the idea ages ago but got the impression HellFrauds are very possessive over their trade cards. 

[vulgalour]

Depends on the branch.  Some are super relaxed about it, some aren't.

[reb]

20 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Don't they ask for a couple of invoices as well? Toyed with the idea ages ago but got the impression HellFrauds are very possessive over their trade cards. 

Not as far as I can tell

The person who checked it wasn't sure if it was enough but asked a more senior (well, older at least) member of staff and they said it was fine. To be honest they're definitely not paid enough to care.

[meggersdog]

Ref my grump from the other day.Re  XLN

A big thankyou to @panhard65  and Ofcom.Looks like Ofcom contacted them yesterday. My broadband problem has been resolved. I have an email confirming no added costs and the phoneline switched over today. 

[PhilA]

I went to the grocery store and back.

The car didn't miss a single gear change. It was nice. 

 

The weather's a little cooler this afternoon! (28°C).

 

Phil

[Remspoor]

Seen via a link:  Someone on the Interweb does not like Doris.

 

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For the sake of my sanity and the credibility of this site can we please stop pretending the Fat Bastard that is unfortunately our PM is some hero fighting against the forces of Darkness and unreason.
He is, and always has been, a useless wanker. End of.
All of the shit that has come this nation’s way is down to him and his singular talent for being hopeless at everything. The only time he doesn’t fuck up is when he has Carrie on her back or on all fours. 

 

 

[vulgalour]

When an order arrives with this impressive an assortment of stamps, there's a strong chance of packaging joy inside.  I was more excited to find out what had been used than the item I'd ordered (period Stadium brand mirrors for the Lanchester).

If someone is taking the time to use up all the ancient stamps they've got to send such a parcel, how resourceful have they been with the packing?  1971 Farmer's Weekly from South Africa is how resourceful they've been.  What a treat!

 

I love this advert for General tyres so much I'm sticking it in a frame and hanging it on the wall in my 70s-themed work room.

Asbestos house, anyone?

Just mega.  Best of all, the mirror wasn't even that expensive and arrived sooner than expected.  Top marks to that vendor.

[The Moog]

20 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Don't they ask for a couple of invoices as well? Toyed with the idea ages ago but got the impression HellFrauds are very possessive over their trade cards. 

I waggled my staff college pass and said I helped out with the motor course. 

[Snake Charmer]

23 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Don't they ask for a couple of invoices as well? Toyed with the idea ages ago but got the impression HellFrauds are very possessive over their trade cards. 

I've had one for years and not saved a great deal with it. I had my Stepsons Staff Card and that was better. I have a photo from their staff room that's not supposed to be seen by the public with what was discounted. 

[Snake Charmer]

I had to smile at the total incompetence in these photos. Also explains the hubs being on the wrong sides of the car front and rear so the spinners undo the wrong way and a rear wheel hub retaining bolt squashing its heavy washer being off centre.

The lock wire was bad enough but 4 rear caliper bolts and their original washers placed on two bolts was outstanding!

 

[Joey spud]

The better half was tidying in the front garden the other day and found a carrier bag containing six cans of Stella hidden inbetween the front wall and an overgrown generic bush.

Happy days says i until i spied a best before date of June 18 on their underside. 

For research purposes i sampled one and it wasn't very nice (even for Stella) so it all got poured down the sink.

But i saved an empty can for a little bit of silliness on Boris the Morris.

I used to do this to all my cars ignition coils when i was thirty years younger.

[High Jetter]

Mrs J's 12 month 1gb O2 contract costing £8.53 per month expired, new cost £11 something. Got a new sim incoming, 4gb/month for £6. Yup, sicks squid pay monfly. Swopped to it myself, rude not to really.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

19 hours ago, vulgalour said:

When an order arrives with this impressive an assortment of stamps, there's a strong chance of packaging joy inside.  I was more excited to find out what had been used than the item I'd ordered (period Stadium brand mirrors for the Lanchester).

If someone is taking the time to use up all the ancient stamps they've got to send such a parcel, how resourceful have they been with the packing?  1971 Farmer's Weekly from South Africa is how resourceful they've been.  What a treat!

 

I love this advert for General tyres so much I'm sticking it in a frame and hanging it on the wall in my 70s-themed work room.

Asbestos house, anyone?

Just mega.  Best of all, the mirror wasn't even that expensive and arrived sooner than expected.  Top marks to that vendor.

Just think, when that was published, the apartheid era was well into its stride and Mandela was in prison.

[reb]

Hot food at the unit! What a world we live in!

[jakebullet]

I haz bought an electric axe:

 

Marvellous device!

Of course being a cheapskate bastard I'm buying bags of this crap for £5 a time:

 

Offcuts from furniture for god damned hipsters.

Normally I feel quite knackered after chopping a bag of it, but with new toy I've done two bags today and only feel moderate pain. One slight flaw is for safety you have to hold a button with one hand and press a lever with the other hand to operate. I think the theory is you can't put your hand in the squash zone. However you also can't deflect wood that flies at your head. But minor problems.

[reb]

Something like that would do brilliant for me, I have a nice Swedish axe and a shitty B&Q one that I sharpened bit I'm also really weak so they're not really any good!

[loserone]

Pretty sure a bypass of the safety switch isn't beyond you @jakebullet

[jakebullet]

21 minutes ago, loserone said:

Pretty sure a bypass of the safety switch isn't beyond you @jakebullet

They've been a bit sneaky, there's a push button that makes the pump motor run, and the lever that puts fluid to the ram. But the ram doesn't return to the start until both lever and button are off, so you can't just stick a clamp on the switch. Suspect the answer is replace the switch for an off/on one instead of push and hold. Or maybe a steel sheet to protect my head a bit.

[R1152]

Long shift at work, soldering iron in hand repairing damaged cables and the like. A bit tedious, but worthwhile.

Meanwhile my brain weasels are out in strength, telling me I've fucked my brain because I shoved my LFT swab too far up my nose yesterday (I think)

Day done, drive home... and it's raining, heavily in places. Get flashed by jerk in a Merc because 70 wasn't fast enough and I had nowhere else to go at that time. Well, the weather is matching my mood, if nothing else.

And then later, into view hoves something that had me smiling from ear to ear and I felt the need to wind down the window, stick my arm out and give its driver a resounding thumbs-up.

So thank you, LOD 701P and your driver. 🙂

[puddlethumper]

24 minutes ago, R1152 said:

Long shift at work, soldering iron in hand repairing damaged cables and the like. A bit tedious, but worthwhile.

Meanwhile my brain weasels are out in strength, telling me I've fucked my brain because I shoved my LFT swab too far up my nose yesterday (I think)

Day done, drive home... and it's raining, heavily in places. Get flashed by jerk in a Merc because 70 wasn't fast enough and I had nowhere else to go at that time. Well, the weather is matching my mood, if nothing else.

And then later, into view hoves something that had me smiling from ear to ear and I felt the need to wind down the window, stick my arm out and give its driver a resounding thumbs-up.

So thank you, LOD 701P and your driver. 🙂

Mot ran out April 2018.

[mitsisigma01]

[R1152]

32 minutes ago, puddlethumper said:

Mot ran out April 2018.

Does it need one?

[R1152]

19 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said:

That's the beastie 🙂

[Fumbler]

Just now, R1152 said:

Does it need one?

Nerp. 1976/7 innit?

[puddlethumper]

1 minute ago, R1152 said:

Does it need one?

Good point. Probably a Doh ! then.

[R1152]

1098cc for all the win too!

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, R1152 said:

So thank you, LOD 701P and your driver. 🙂

I see @Squire_Dawson has been using the modern again.

[gm]

my neighbour has been moaning that when it rains, water leaks from my gutter onto his satellite dish, buggering up his telly  

so I had to borrow the big ladders 

nothing to see here, officer !

turns out the gutter was full of crud and the downpipe totally blocked - you can just make out the square shape where there should be a big hole

one bucket of crud removed later and he can get back to his eastenders and I can have a beer  

I should really invest in a set of roof bars

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

57 minutes ago, R1152 said:

1098cc for all the win too!

as can be seen here https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/84314637?asc=u  it's got the wrong grille🤣

[155V6]

I had to move this old thing today,as we're tidying Miss_155's driveway & it's in the way

It started 1st turn of the key,I think the 1st time I've started it this year.Also,the rear brake which was stuck on,seems to have freed itself😀.

Time to think about getting it back on the road I think.