What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[cobblers]

I was in the chippy last night for my tea and there was a fair queue. Bloke who came in after me asked the lass on the fryer to chuck him a battered sausage "to put him on while he waited" 

[DSdriver]

On 17/06/2024 at 20:13, grizz said:

Vehicle Details

Vehicle make
AUSTIN
Date of first registration
September 1977
Year of manufacture
1977
Cylinder capacity
1275 cc
CO₂ emissions
Not available
Fuel type
PETROL
Euro status
Not available
Real Driving Emissions (RDE)
Not available
Export marker
No
Vehicle status
Taxed
Vehicle colour
WHITE
Vehicle type approval
Not available
Wheelplan
2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight
Not available
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued
27 June 2022

Start your Q plate arguments now!

[omegod]

1 hour ago, cobblers said:

I was in the chippy last night for my tea and there was a fair queue. Bloke who came in after me asked the lass on the fryer to chuck him a battered sausage "to put him on while he waited" 

I've been know to have a "queue" pie or sausage whilst waiting 

[myglaren]

 

[Dave_Q]

Researching a relative who served in the first world war for my daughter who is going to the battlefields this year. 

He was a lorry driver in the service corps, found his military record which just contains the one sanction:

Docked a weeks wages for driving at excess speed. Good lad.

[New POD]

On 12/06/2024 at 21:03, RoverFolkUs said:

Popped into Halfords (!) this evening to get a rear wiper blade for my Focus.. I've previously upgraded it with a Volvo C30 arm because the standard Ford one is small and coverage is shite, and I couldn't get a decent arm/blade combo that actually applied enough pressure to the screen after trying about 4 different types. 

Fitted a C30 arm and it works a treat, it covers significantly more of the rear screen and clears it well. A very worthwhile upgrade 

But now came the time to get a new blade for it. 

Instead of trying to explain "Volvo C30" to the factors when they INSIST on a reg number, it was only going to end up with me receiving about 5 wrong blades anyway, I thought I'd pop into Halfords and see what I could find on the shelf. 

Indeed I found a match, so took it to the till. 

Immediately got pounced upon: "can I interest you in fitting?" 

No thank you, [amusingly I was in my workwear so a bit of common sense would have dictated I'm handy with things like fitting wipers 😂] 

He was clearly a bit miffed that I'd declined his service so conversation as follows:

Him - "What car are you buying it for?" 

Me - "It's to go on my 06 Focus, I've previously fitted a Volvo C30 wiper arm to it."

He trots off to the wiper blade area without me asking, and comes back with another blade which he's decided is suitable based on the info I've given him about the car (2006 Focus) 

Now there's a bit of backwards and forwards because he's telling me the blade I've picked up isn't compatible with a 2006 Focus so it won't fit... I try to explain that a Focus wiper blade isn't going to fit because the arm has been replaced... 

He's still not having any of it and suggests once again that I pay the £6 extra to have it fitted so that they can make sure I'm buying the correct wiper blade. 

I've told him that I've already gone on their website, searched for a rear wiper for a Volvo C30, matched it with the one attached to my "upgraded arm" so I'm already satisfied with the original one that I've picked up off the shelf 

At last he allows me to buy the original blade that I selected. 

Of course he takes great pleasure in saying "no returns on this once you've opened it and realized its the wrong one" 

Now that's annoyed me a bit. So I thought I'd play a game. I've paid for it, then gone outside, removed the blade from the car and brought it back in, opening the box of the new one to show him that they are both alike. 

I've rejoined the queue for the till, visibly clutching the old and new blade. He's clocked me holding both blades. He greets me with a smug grin, but before he had a chance to put me in my place I've demonstrated the fact that the old and new blades are identical, but thanks all the same for all the effort he's gone to in order for me to buy the right one 😂

He wasn't happy 😂

The mazda2 we recently bought has no spare wheel, and we'd like one. As I knew I'd be passing the largest car recycling yard in the Northwest (Hills Motors of Skem), I thought I'd phone on the off chance.

What's your reg ? 

It's a mazda2. Have you got any mazda2s ? 

We need to know the reg. 

FFS. 

Give them the reg. 

That car doesn't have a spare sir.

No. That's why I want one.

We'll ask the yard to look and get back to you.

 

24 hours later I get a text to tell me they don't have one in stock. 23 hours after I went past on the M58 

[New POD]

3 hours ago, DSdriver said:

Start your Q plate arguments now!

There's no argument to be had.  It needed an IVA/SVA at some point in the past. 

Anyone that's had to pass one, with a kit car project probably has raging anger just thinking about it ? 

[EspenO]

On 17/06/2024 at 19:04, hairnet said:

So sat outside a venue waiting fir a gig

Listening to nz vs png in the cricket 

Looking to buy a ticket for these guys

 

Oooo, they’re playing the Cavern in Liverpool in October… that would’ve been fun. Sold out, of course 😐

 

[omegod]

2 hours ago, New POD said:

The mazda2 we recently bought has no spare wheel, and we'd like one. As I knew I'd be passing the largest car recycling yard in the Northwest (Hills Motors of Skem), I thought I'd phone on the off chance.

What's your reg ? 

It's a mazda2. Have you got any mazda2s ? 

We need to know the reg. 

FFS. 

Give them the reg. 

That car doesn't have a spare sir.

No. That's why I want one.

We'll ask the yard to look and get back to you.

 

24 hours later I get a text to tell me they don't have one in stock. 23 hours after I went past on the M58 

Possible a focus space saver may do the job ......I repeat ......possible 

[Yoss]

On 17/06/2024 at 18:35, hairnet said:

Hnng

Zagreb. I took these in 2018. It doesn't look like it's moved but it still looks clean and shiny. 

 

Also saw this one on the same trip. 

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, EspenO said:

Oooo, they’re playing the Cavern in Liverpool in October… that would’ve been fun. Sold out, of course 😐

 

because tiny

[paulplom]

165 miles on the vespa today and all the way to St. Abbs.  Great day with about 30 of us but my arse is killing me now. I wonder if I can get a comfier seat.

[paulplom]

The guy with the orange and black KTM was 87!

[New POD]

14 hours ago, omegod said:

Possible a focus space saver may do the job ......I repeat .....im....possible 

Well the thread size is the same. 

[New POD]

I have some mx5 alloys and space saver that will fit the hub, but not really that close on diameter. 

[Rustybullethole]

11 hours ago, paulplom said:

165 miles on the vespa today and all the way to St. Abbs.  Great day with about 30 of us but my arse is killing me now. I wonder if I can get a comfier seat.

Lee at viking vinyls does some lovely custom made stuff if a little pricey. Or get busy with the bread knife and an old sofa, hairdryer and staple gun. 

[PhilA]

Frank! You need to go mow the grass! 

Alright Charlie, I'll go get the keys to the tank...

[hairnet]

Moar toot

And yes even In the summer - snow

@Dyslexic Viking

[hairnet]

@Parky gonna parky

Had points from air nz that were gonna expire

Decided to buy that told richard to keep it

Ut turns up lol

Thanks ( i think)

[BorniteIdentity]

Even more peculiar than those folk who have MASSIVE poppies the size of Fife attached to the front of their Vauxhall Insignia. 

[Vantman]

My new wheels--987cc of raw power!

[BorniteIdentity]

3 minutes ago, Vantman said:

My new wheels--987cc of raw power!

KerPAO! Great buy.  

[Datsuncog]

Been a while since I've seen one of those! Well bought, interested to hear how you get on with it.

[hairnet]

Ahh

Persisting down but knew it would do that 

But only 10 mins to here from boat via mojos

Tea now and cake in a bit as i passed a coop on the main rd just near our junction

Chap has no sugar - wtf is up with that

[egg]

There's a bloke who works at the Tote who's job title is 'Head of Fantasy'. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiebenson1/

[egg]

3 hours ago, Vantman said:

My new wheels--987cc of raw power!

That looks great, even the headlight 'lashes' aren't offensive like on a 50's Brit box.

[hairnet]

So watching the cole idiot and theyre looking at pre 1920 bikes and triumphs and nortons

They tak to the chap and then henry says oh so they use stuff from ither manufactur3s and the old enemy...........

Well yes cole you idiot - how do you think they were formed

Which hws done a programme about

*Shakes head

Needs more.sam

[hairnet]

The freeview here is kissing channels uve already tried to update it but no so stuck with itv and bbc

[Rustybullethole]

A poo with a view. Lovely.

 

[Remspoor]

7 hours ago, Rustybullethole said:

A poo with a view. Lovely.

 

Looks a bit shit to me. 😅