What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[horriblemercedes]

Houseguest told me that she has heard there's a good film about Napoleon that she'd like to see. I replied that I'd find it.

 

We have just watched Napoleon Dynamite. Wasn't the film she expected

[High Jetter]

Any explosions?

[Rod/b]

A friend’s son recently went to Italy and visited the Tower of Pisa. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tenmil Socket]

Just spotted this horse whilst placing a bet.

 

[horriblemercedes]

36 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Just spotted this horse whilst placing a bet.

 

If there's one thing I've learned from adult life, you can always count on wob

[TataBobu]

https://m.facebook.com/reel/814438950601006/?referral_source=external_deeplink

 

I know, but it still made me spill my coffee over the keyboard.

[Remspoor]

I don't do Farcebook.

Was it good?

[horriblemercedes]

5 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

I don't do Farcebook.

Was it good?

Summary:

 

Footballer kicks ball. Can't be sure if it's over the goal line so the would-be scorer claims it's a goal in hope. Replay shows it didn't quite cross the line. Scottish commentator suggests that English people are cheats and that's why this footballer from England claimed the goal 

 

You're not missing much. Just a bit of light, tribalistic prejudice 

[Remspoor]

Thanks....I don't do football either

[Alan_Green]

Botswana again.  A pal has printed up some name badges for a local safari company.  Check out the guide's name:

[richardmorris]

Makes a change from porn star name - insulting name.

[richardmorris]

[DSdriver]

On 14/05/2024 at 16:22, Alan_Green said:

Currently in Gaborone, Botswana where they've just installed new traffic lights and said to hell with the old way of doing things.  Let's modernise and have a tiny white landscape rectangle for Red; a tiny white dot for Amber; and a tiny white portrait rectangle for Green.  Simple, right?  Good job Gaborone City council.   May include LandCruiser content.

What percentage of drivers are colour blind? Seems like something that should have become the norm years ago. My dad admitted that he often had to guess if he couldn't see whether it was the  top or bottom light lit.

[Alan_Green]

5 minutes ago, DSdriver said:

What percentage of drivers are colour blind? Seems like something that should have become the norm years ago. My dad admitted that he often had to guess if he couldn't see whether it was the  top or bottom light lit.

Rectangles sure, but they could still be red or green without detriment to the colour blind, no?

[MikeR]

Never ever seen the dog shift so fast before , one second on the step in the sun . the next at the top of the garden on the hunt ...

a mouse had appeared and he was after it .

years of breeding had kicked in and this Jack was made up . it certainly gave the dog a lift doing his thing ..

however the mouse got away ..

[MikeR]

On 13/05/2024 at 23:55, scaryoldcortina said:

we had one of those , it was rescued from an auction house , hgf , water pump , etc , but if was fun !

[paulplom]

23 hours ago, Rod/b said:

A friend’s son recently went to Italy and visited the Tower of Pisa. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60 of us went to Blackpool last weekend for a couple of stag doos.

left a bit, up a bit, right a bit. That's it!

[Metal Guru]

13 hours ago, DSdriver said:

What percentage of drivers are colour blind? Seems like something that should have become the norm years ago. My dad admitted that he often had to guess if he couldn't see whether it was the  top or bottom light lit.

I’m colour blind but have never had a problem with traffic lights, and no I don’t just whizz through oblivious.

[scaryoldcortina]

[Wibble]

Eldest entered an online competition to win ‘56 style Fender roasted ash Stratocaster guitar and has only bloody won it! Jammy sod😆

[High Jetter]

Does it need a resto? 🤣 

Well done him. Or her.

[Wibble]

38 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Does it need a resto? 🤣 

Well done him. Or her.

Nope, it’s good to go and he’s not going to sell it, which is what I suggested.

[vulgalour]

I did say I'd get a picture of the Princess with a Hyundai Ioniq 5 should the opportunity present itself and today on leaving the gym it did, because one had parked behind me.  I find the Ioniq 5 really hard to judge the size of, it's fecking huge even though my brain thinks it's about the size of a Mk3 Golf.  This wasn't set up, I doubt the Hyundai driver even thought about any sort of styling comparisons, just a little bit of serendipity.

[scaryoldcortina]

 

[Metal Guru]

14 hours ago, scaryoldcortina said:

 

The inspiration for the Beach Boys “wooden it be nice”.

[LightBulbFun]

[auntiemaryscanary]

Scenario: I'm on the edge of Nottm at 9am this morning heading for a day trip in the Derbyshire Dales.

Nice: Spots a hand painted purple/pink/mauve LDV Convoy camper* piloted by a greying, balding, pony tailed chap.

Perfection: LDV 1 has attached to it via a strap a forlorn white/ferrous oxide LDV Convoy camper* also piloted by a greying, balding, pony tailed man who has considerately affixed a cardboard ON TOW sign to his rear doors.

Award winning: The convoy of Convoys pulls off the highway and blocks the driveway of the Rugby (Union) Club to let us mere motoring mortals pass and have a quick chat to exchange towing tips.

Well gents, you are fine Sirs and I wish you many years happy holidaying/living in your lovely vehicles.

[hairnet]

 

@PhilA 90 secs in and same colour as the chief? and the headliner light is the same?

[r.welfare]

Enjoying the sunshine now it’s here and doing the traditional middle-aged bald man looking like a berk in a convertible thing.  Had this old crate for a year now and very fond of it.  Even got the a/c working back in March by changing the condenser and receiver dryer which was an involved job requiring most of the front of the car to be taken off.

Going to make the most of it this summer (if we have one) as I suspect I will sell it next summer and get a Fiat 500 to share with my daughter when she learns to drive…either that or keep the SLK and sell my Touran!

[DavieW]

My wife has picked up I'm thinking about a new car. I haven't seen one for ages until this afternoon in the local supermarket car park. I point out this is what I'm thinking of getting. She glances round, studies it for a bit then says "that's quite nice". I'll take that as a recommendation to push to the next stage - cost.