What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Wack]

I've just been to look at a pennine fiesta folding camper but he's left it for too long ,gone mouldy and has holes , needs a new canvas so I walked away.

I wondered how much a canvas was , first thing I saw on the website was this 

how do they get that to £17,495

The one I looked at was 20 years old but apart from looking tired it doesn't look much different 

[vulgalour]

For the first time in our ownership all three running lights now work on the Lanchester.  I'm delighted!  Bumper will be going back on when I've straightened the bent bits.  Brake lights aren't coming on with the pedal, this could just be things being out of adjustment, a bad switch, dirty contacts, or a combination of all three.  It's a big step in the right direction all the same, feel like I'm closing in on having the whole thing operational now.

[hairnet]

Omfg

[omegod]

 

 

When your private plate is that vague and shit so you have to explain it 

 

[hairnet]

Omfg 2

That seems quite a lot even with dinner

[Fumbler]

 

This is fantastic. The absurdity of it and the fact it works is brilliant. There's 3 videos on this so far and I'm amazed. I'd love to see what a small SU carburettor would do in its place.

[RoverFolkUs]

  On 24/04/2022 at 19:15, omegod said:

 

 

When your private plate is that vague and shit so you have to explain it 

 

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They're half way there, if they had a Kia Carens they could recycle its existing badges!

[AnnoyingPentium]

[HillmanImp]

 

  On 25/04/2022 at 06:31, AnnoyingPentium said:

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My mum had a similar experience after her dad died when she was a kid. They were all having their tea about a week after he died, when he suddenly walked in the room, cue lots of hysteria. 

Turns out it was just his brother, who was the absolute spit of him popping in to see if they were alright. 

They were before he came round but not for a few hours afterwards. 😂

[Spurious]

What a satisfying crunch

[Mally]

Further to yesterdays report in the grump thread about me transferring  shards of steel into my eye via an angle grinder

This morning I attended Urgent care centre at Rochdale Infirmary.

Filled in my alcohol dependency  form all 2's and 0's I still have it. No one asked for it back. I've still got the Ikea type pencil too.

Dr fished 1 bit of steel out with a Q tip. Anther bit is still stuck in, have to go on the Ward to have the needle. Can you come back at 6pm?

Back at 6pm on the Ward.   Dr fished the other bit out with a Q tip. No needle required. 😀

Very good at some things the NHS.

There may or may not be a Car Park grump to follow. Depending if I get a letter.

[RoverFolkUs]

[Spurious]

  On 25/04/2022 at 18:37, Mally said:

Further to yesterdays report in the grump thread about me transferring  shards of steel into my eye via an angle grinder

This morning I attended Urgent care centre at Rochdale Infirmary.

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You're in my Ambulance patch Mally, I didn't know. 

They're a decent bunch in the Infirmary, couple of paramedic colleagues work there now, people forget it's not an A&E anymore (that's another story..)and rock up either themselves being very unwell or with unwell children. They manage the situation rather well until we show up. It's a shame it's not a "proper" hospital these days. 

Glad your eye is fixed up and you didn't end up in Manchester eye hospital. I'd a similar tale from a few years back, got no end of bollocking from the aul lad for not wearing safety squints. Lesson learnt now... 

[Mally]

  On 25/04/2022 at 19:08, Spurious said:

You're in my Ambulance patch Mally, I didn't know. 

They're a decent bunch in the Infirmary, couple of paramedic colleagues work there now, people forget it's not an A&E anymore (that's another story..)and rock up either themselves being very unwell or with unwell children. They manage the situation rather well until we show up. It's a shame it's not a "proper" hospital these days. 

Glad your eye is fixed up and you didn't end up in Manchester eye hospital. I'd a similar tale from a few years back, got no end of bollocking from the aul lad for not wearing safety squints. Lesson learnt now... 

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Yes Fairfield and Oldham now if you are really ill.

I wear all the gear, don't know how it happenend, but I've  used an angle grinder regularly for the last 56 years.

This was only my third visit so on average it's not bad.

[cobblers]

I've got metal in my eye three times in my 20 year angle grinder career, and it's been dug out with needles each time. I was wearing goggles every time it happened!

 

[The_Equalizer]

  On 25/04/2022 at 20:34, cobblers said:

I've got metal in my eye three times in my 20 year angle grinder career, and it's been dug out with needles each time. I was wearing goggles every time it happened!

 

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Only once myself which was more than enough. Then again, it was nothing compared with the bloke who had preceded me according to the doctor. That person had been using a nail gun and a nail had ricocheted into his eye. Nice!

[HillmanImp]

I've never got metal in my eye whilst grinding:

Many thanks to the British Army when having to return my kit, for believing me when I said I lost it.

One thing I'd advise though, is check the rim for spiders. I didn't once and even a small spider looks quite big when it scurries across the lens millimetres from your eye. Could've easily lost a couple of fingers due to that one. 

[CaptainBoom]

  On 26/04/2022 at 01:39, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

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Based on Bellenden Lane in Peckham, London. The Lane is also home to the ahem, Prince Albert pub which may have a metal fitting around the bar.

[DSdriver]

  On 22/04/2022 at 10:15, MikeR said:

just been checking my pensions ..

after spewing my job at easter as I had a basinfull of it ,  and the setup I left behind was going tits up thanks to the management .

this was more of a jump than a contolled exit thanks to the stress/shite that went on . 1 staff left behind out of a team of 3 and no takers on the recruitment , but the work load is going up ..... thankfully I am out of it and I feel a lot better , I cant believe how my body feels , stress plays funny games . just a body scan to go now .

despite a bit of a worrying wobble over the future I decided to get my arse into gear and do some checking   ... better late than never ( after jumping ! )

govt  , up to date , 40 odd years of qualifying , cannot be improved .....  claim it in 2019  .

private  . was avb at 55 , I gave extra time to it  , just need to tick box on quote , and put feet up .

look for work   .hhhhmmmmmm   , perhaps , if only to get out of the house ..and earn beer money !

I am going to save 800 notes next week by being availible to do some painting instead of working and paying someone else to do it  .

OAP pass already in use ..  car sat on drive .. sun is shining

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Sneaky government  don't tell you when you have made max contributions and just let you carry on paying.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I’m glad I looked at Twitter today.

[beko1987]

It's usually a sea of utterly dull sub 2 year old moderns in the directors parking spaces at the office, all rented of course. 

Which is why walking out a while ago seeing this seems like such a big deal 😂 (bar the hr directors suzuki next to it, she's had that years) 

The front bumper is totally fucked so it's not a well cared for car, but for once I'm not the oldest car in the car park. 

[Out Run]

  On 25/04/2022 at 16:34, Spurious said:

What a satisfying crunch

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FB 'Bumper delete'. 

[MikeR]

  On 26/04/2022 at 09:47, DSdriver said:

Sneaky government  don't tell you when you have made max contributions and just let you carry on paying.

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Dont tell them I am doing my F in best to avoid paying any more/less tax !!! 

[motorpunk]

Halford - sign up for their emails and get a 10% discount, bought a new battery for the 525d from them and had it fitted for 151 quid, 5 year warranty. Great service and a nice lad who did the job on the driveway. Battery was original, 15 years old and nearly 200k on the clock, still worked!

[wuvvum]

  On 26/04/2022 at 10:36, NorfolkNWeigh said:

I’m glad I looked at Twitter today.

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Not that wor Dan is one to hold a grudge or owt... 🤣

[Fumbler]

Oh yes

 

[The_Equalizer]

  On 26/04/2022 at 09:47, DSdriver said:

Sneaky government  don't tell you when you have made max contributions and just let you carry on paying.

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As I understand  it you have to continue to pay National Insurance until state pension age even if you've made 35 years worth of contributions (the number required to claim full state pension.)

[RoverFolkUs]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLpwtpTj/

 

 

[New POD]

  On 26/04/2022 at 20:23, The_Equalizer said:

As I understand  it you have to continue to pay National Insurance until state pension age even if you've made 35 years worth of contributions (the number required to claim full state pension.)

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Yes, but if you are thinking of retiring early, knowing you'll get a full pension at 68, can be factored into your sums. 

All your figures can be downloaded from the internet.  If you have to do self assessment, you'll already have a log in. 

[MikeR]

Retire she said ,

have a rest she said,

2 days ,1 brush and 6 litres of wood stuff later....