What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Metal Guru]

41 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

They're doing roadworks at the moment on the Norwich northern bypass.  Drove through there this morning and the only works vehicle there was a 2003 Scenic RX4, all reflective-stickered up.  Not seen one of those on the road for ages.

Had a couple of holidays in the French Alps early 2000s. Loads of them everywhere. Seemed to be the car of choice for the snow out there. Don’t suppose they last like Landrovers do.

[Fumbler]

I say, some snowflakes are settling.

[richardmorris]

Nothing here, just below freezing with fog.

[vulgalour]

Oh hi.

Definitely worth putting a million layers on and risking certain death for The Content.  First time I've left the house in a week, still weaker than a Renault front spring and only just started getting my voice back.  Covid can get in the bin, I am not appreciating it one bit.  But hey, surprise fox encounter in the first snow of the year, that proper cheered me up.

[Stanky]

Nearly full 5l bottle of Aspen being given away on the local freecycle group, will I have it? YES I WILL.

[GeorgeB]

1 hour ago, Stanky said:

Nearly full 5l bottle of Aspen being given away on the local freecycle group, will I have it? YES I WILL.

Aspen?

[High Jetter]

A tree?

[catsinthewelder]

Dissolved remains of an early Mondeo?

[Rustybullethole]

3 hours ago, vulgalour said:

Oh hi.

Definitely worth putting a million layers on and risking certain death for The Content.  First time I've left the house in a week, still weaker than a Renault front spring and only just started getting my voice back.  Covid can get in the bin, I am not appreciating it one bit.  But hey, surprise fox encounter in the first snow of the year, that proper cheered me up.

It’s the simple things that matter the most. Hope you’re on the mend.

Presume this is one of the cubs we saw darting about out the back earlier in the year. Big sturdy looking bugger now. Don’t think I’ve seen a fox luggin that much timber. 

[wuvvum]

3 hours ago, vulgalour said:

weaker than a Renault front spring

I'm nicking that.

[Rustybullethole]

7 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I'm nicking that.

No need. Have the remains of a pair sitting out the back you can have them for free.

[808 Estate]

[808 Estate]

[High Jetter]

Fudge is seasonal?

[iainrcz]

Finished work till January the 6th 😁

[Dyslexic Viking]

10 hours ago, GeorgeB said:

Aspen?

 

10 hours ago, High Jetter said:

A tree?

Aspen petrol, either for two stroke or 4 stroke they sell both.

[jakebullet]

We're feeling the lurve at wild bean cafe at the BP station. A large cappuccino is £3.30. But there's £1 discount for using a reusable cup. N hot drinks are on the BP rewards app, so 100 bonus points (50p). Plus 8th one free with stamp card. So £1.58 each. 

[myglaren]

 

[myglaren]

A German eco-activist who glued himself to a road in Mainz had to have the tarmac around his hand removed after emergency workers were unable to free him.  A member of Letzte Generation, Germany's version of Just Stop Oil, reportedly stuck his hand to the road using superglue mixed with sand, meaning the authorities could not dissolve the glue.  Power tools had to be brought out to cut the area around his hand, while a video of the event also shows several failed attempts at dissolving and filing away the glue.  After the block of tarmac was cut away, the man was able to stand up and walk around with the chunk of road still glued to his hand.

 

[Metal Guru]

49 minutes ago, myglaren said:

A German eco-activist who glued himself to a road in Mainz had to have the tarmac around his hand removed after emergency workers were unable to free him.  A member of Letzte Generation, Germany's version of Just Stop Oil, reportedly stuck his hand to the road using superglue mixed with sand, meaning the authorities could not dissolve the glue.  Power tools had to be brought out to cut the area around his hand, while a video of the event also shows several failed attempts at dissolving and filing away the glue.  After the block of tarmac was cut away, the man was able to stand up and walk around with the chunk of road still glued to his hand.

 

I’d have given him an axe, saying you’ve got 3 minutes until the traffic starts up.

[EyesWeldedShut]

On 12/10/2022 at 8:59 PM, Bren said:

Watching ice station zebra on TCM.

And I feel like I am there.

I saw that first time around in Ayr Odeon - don't remember much about it as I was a wee lad but my Mum had a thing for Rock Hudson (and Dirk Bogarde - guess her gaydar wasn't that hot?) 

[Blunderguts]

[richardmorris]

[MiniMinorMk3]

16 hours ago, 808 Estate said:

He should post that up in phone boxes, he'd get loads of offers then.

[Rustybullethole]

5 hours ago, myglaren said:

A German eco-activist who glued himself to a road in Mainz had to have the tarmac around his hand removed after emergency workers were unable to free him.  A member of Letzte Generation, Germany's version of Just Stop Oil, reportedly stuck his hand to the road using superglue mixed with sand, meaning the authorities could not dissolve the glue.  Power tools had to be brought out to cut the area around his hand, while a video of the event also shows several failed attempts at dissolving and filing away the glue.  After the block of tarmac was cut away, the man was able to stand up and walk around with the chunk of road still glued to his hand.

 

Lefty wanker 

[Jenson Velcro]

33 minutes ago, Rustybullethole said:

Lefty wanker 

Well he can’t use his right hand now can he, unless for some extreme S&M

[Rustybullethole]

Exactly 

[High Jetter]

I used a small car-park attached to a parade of shops this afternoon, 2 degrees outside. The Co-Op artics delivering to the store reverse in, and it's on a slight incline. As last night's snow was still on the ground, but just slushy. He tried, tried and tired again several more times but didn't make it. He parked on the road then I think, god knows how he'd have got the roll-cages up the same slope!

[Hertz]

[RoverFolkUs]