What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[reb]

Just now, EyesWeldedShut said:

Maybe just wonder to yourself "How would Dad deal with this? What would he tell me to do?" 
I never had any kids but ended up with an 8 year old and a 10 year old rocking up when I married the Child Bride - I then spent at least a decade asking myself those two questions. 
It worked - neither of them ended up that warped  actually, maybe,  less warped than your bonnet? 
Rather than missing/regretting the departed think of the good times celebrate*/cherish/grin about times you had with them- time softens the rough edges (honest).

*personally I dislike the 'celebrate' moniker attached to farewell services - just feels too much like 'dancing on a grave'
p.s. pinky/red V70 estate went past us on the M49 yesterday - fine looking beasts

 

That's what I try to do these days. It's funny because even though he never smoked his advice when I was stuck was often "step away and have a fag" and it is amazing how often it works!

I wouldn't quite go as far to say I'm glad he died when he did, but in a way... I don't know, it's probably worth something to have had the literal worst year of my life so early if that makes sense? I made it through 2020 alive, so I can make it through anything.

I feel very blessed to have had him as a dad. Much the same as him I seem to be fairly universally recognised as a kind bloke that will do his best to help basically anyone, just because. Not even because it's "the right thing to do". Just because it's what you do. (I know I'm a cunt on here sometimes, but aren't we all)

[Wibble]

2 hours ago, comfortablynumb said:

Lost my dad just after Christmas 2022, he was 87 and not in the best of health.

Still was a huge shock tho, and I randomly fall apart occasionally over silly things.

The worst is when I see something, or need something that makes me think ' oh I'll just ask dad.....oh'🥺

Dad died October ‘22, Mum 23/12/23. I completely understand how you feel.

[myglaren]

 

[Soundwave]

Saw this whilst on a walk earlier. The residents of Canal Street in Oakthorpe might want to consider trimming this hedge... 

Yes, I am a massive child. 

 

[vulgalour]

So am I because I stopped to take a mileage picture this afternoon.

[comfortablynumb]

10 hours ago, vulgalour said:

So am I because I stopped to take a mileage picture this afternoon.

Don't think I've ever had anything with mileage that low......unless it's second time around 😁

[beko1987]

I missed 177777 yesterday, not quite cross enough for the grumpy thread but it ticked round to 177,778 and I realised. 

Probably couldn't have pulled over though

[hairnet]

@quicksilver

[hairnet]

Michael vaughan on the cricket

What a cnut he looks 

Suit jacket but round t shirt

His trousers are too short

No socks and wearing trainers

And that without him saying anything 

Twat

 

[myglaren]

 

[gm]

a Scalextric Blues Mobile ! 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

12 hours ago, gm said:

a Scalextric Blues Mobile ! 

I’m going to a funeral this afternoon.  Just got myself ready and my other half just says:

’Well, you’re either going to a funeral or you’re joining the Blues Brothers.’

Took the edge off a bit.

[comfortablynumb]

17 hours ago, gm said:

a Scalextric Blues Mobile ! 

I had to get one of those when they were first issued.

And the police cruiser that matches it

And the FAB1 rolls

And the micro scalextric wacky races cars

And road runner and Wylie coyote

Can you see where this is going.... ?🥺

[iainrcz]

My brother borrowed my chainsaw.

He spent the morning panicking it wouldn't work.

 

He had the chain brake on.

[myglaren]

 

[Blunderguts]

3 minutes ago, myglaren said:

 

Looks just like your average supermarket carpark chaos.

[comfortablynumb]

55 minutes ago, iainrcz said:

My brother borrowed my chainsaw.

He spent the morning panicking it wouldn't work.

 

He had the chain brake on.

I laughed, but when MK3 son borrowed mine, he did exactly the same thing, and it took me a few minutes to work out what he'd done 🤦

[grizz]

Love these. 

[iainrcz]

9 minutes ago, comfortablynumb said:

I laughed, but when MK3 son borrowed mine, he did exactly the same thing, and it took me a few minutes to work out what he'd done 🤦

I was doing troubleshooting via the phone, so it took a while for me to ask the question.

[comfortablynumb]

Id actually lend him the titan electric one, since he's not good with ic units, he's already broken my petrol shredder which is only about 8 months old.

TBF the electric one is just completely dead when the brake is on, so I thought he'd burnt it out....

[GrumpiusMaximus]

On my way to said funeral today on the A2, saw a Deloeran in full replica mode.

[hairnet]

macgyver starts from ep1 tomorrow on LEG END

while looking at that 

saw that a team starts from ep1 later in teh week

 

[320touring]

Made a video of some oft he cars launching at the Hillclimb yesterday 

 

 

Fair old mix of scrap🤣

[comfortablynumb]

13 hours ago, hairnet said:

macgyver starts from ep1 tomorrow on LEG END

while looking at that 

saw that a team starts from ep1 later in teh week

 

Sad isn't it?

30 channels of shit, as Pink Floyd said, and the only stuff worth watching is things that were made 40odd years ago 🙄

(Yeah I know they said 13, and there's a lot more than that, but still)

Edited August 20, 2024 by comfortablynumb
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[High Jetter]

5 hours ago, comfortablynumb said:

I had to get one of those when they were first issued.

And the police cruiser that matches it

And the FAB1 rolls

And the micro scalextric wacky races cars

And road runner and Wylie coyote

Can you see where this is going.... ?🥺

Round...and round 🤣

[hairnet]

staying airbnb at the weekend as it was quarter the price of the hotels across the water

told them id be there after 1850 when their cut off time is 2100

they didnt understand that 'we're not in the military' (neither am i ffs)

got a message off them - see your arriving at 8 - you must be here before 9 no exceptions

wtf

hope shes friendlier when fat manc turns up on her doorstep - its also been paid for so why is she caring

the reason it was picked apart from $$$ is that its 5 miles from the airport

unless plane nosedives in to cape cod bay or mistakes the vineyard (you want how much to get on your bit of rock) as it turns out i can get on but not get off

for the runway

itll be reet

supposedly shes been doing this 8 years - no idea why shes panicking ffs   

[myglaren]

[808 Estate]

[wuvvum]

54 minutes ago, hairnet said:

staying airbnb at the weekend as it was quarter the price of the hotels across the water

told them id be there after 1850 when their cut off time is 2100

they didnt understand that 'we're not in the military' (neither am i ffs)

got a message off them - see your arriving at 8 - you must be here before 9 no exceptions

wtf

hope shes friendlier when fat manc turns up on her doorstep - its also been paid for so why is she caring

the reason it was picked apart from $$$ is that its 5 miles from the airport

unless plane nosedives in to cape cod bay or mistakes the vineyard (you want how much to get on your bit of rock) as it turns out i can get on but not get off

for the runway

itll be reet

supposedly shes been doing this 8 years - no idea why shes panicking ffs   

Americans don't seem to understand the 24 hour clock for some reason.

[hairnet]

14 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Americans don't seem to understand the 24 hour clock for some reason.

its nuts when theyre worried about time when they run a room service within walking distance of an international airport

it shouldnt matter - they should be prepared - its not 1954 ffs