What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Remspoor]

5 hours ago, cort1977 said:

I thought this was interesting.

My simple answer was when I was a kid it 70p to go to walthamstow pool, 15p on the bus each way, towel in a Tesco bag and away you go. Now it's £4.60, there's few open sessions and they have the front to make you get out after an hour.

Found this online which makes some very good points about relative risk.

https://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/drowning-statistics/

My step daughter who lives in The Netherlands has spent a fortune on her daughters swimming lessons. Yes in a land made on water they have to pay. Nothing in the Netherlands is cheap

[artdjones]

3 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

My mum had a fit when I told her it was 80ft deep.

Once it's over 6 or 7 feet it doesn't matter.

We learned to swim free at Guildford Crescent Baths, Cardiff at aged 10-11, a daily session for a month for Standard 4.  The first year or two of secondary school we went to the building behind the trolley bus. The Wales Empire Pool, built for the 1958 Empire games. Olympic size, and with a 16ft deep end. All of this swimming was free. The Empire Pool was knocked down to make way for the Southern extremity of the Millennium Stadium. Mammon wins again.

 

[loserone]

I am sorry, but I was unable to generate the image with a Roman soldier welding the sills of the car while lying underneath it. I apologize for any inconvenience.

[hairnet]

oof @cort16 @dome

there is always hope

[reb]

7 minutes ago, loserone said:

I am sorry, but I was unable to generate the image with a Roman soldier welding the sills of the car while lying underneath it. I apologize for any inconvenience.

 

[captain_70s]

I was going to criticize his lack of welding mask, but obviously they didn't have such things in Roman times, so carry on.

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, captain_70s said:

I was going to criticize his lack of welding mask, but obviously they didn't have such things in Roman times, so carry on.

They didn’t really have welding as we know it ( Industrial Revolution ), but certainly had soldering and brazing.

[reb]

[Ohdearme]

We’ve all been here…

 

[myglaren]

[hairnet]

 

 

[AnthonyG]

On 29/05/2025 at 20:36, richardmorris said:

Is that made up or a real thing?

If it’s a real thing it’s brilliant. 

[reb]

3 hours ago, AnthonyG said:

Is that made up or a real thing?

If it’s a real thing it’s brilliant. 

All lego is made up if you think about it.

I think the "Ideas" in the bottom left means it's designed by a fan, I can't remember how it works for them going into production 

[New POD]

On 01/06/2025 at 17:07, Remspoor said:

My step daughter who lives in The Netherlands has spent a fortune on her daughters swimming lessons. Yes in a land made on water they have to pay. Nothing in the Netherlands is cheap

The secretary at work has got me into a hotel in eindhoven with bed and breakfast and use of a bike in with the price. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

Time to break out the Werther's Originals and buy a cardigan - I am officially out of middle age.
25 years after becoming a stepdad it seems step-grumpy-fucker is on the cards:-)
At least it's got my hair already, due date 9th December

[comfortablynumb]

Been a grandad for just over six years now @EyesWeldedShut

Better than dealing with your kids, what's the saying?

' my grandkids are brilliant, should have had them first.'

I'll be a great uncle ( Bulgaria?😆) later this year too

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

30 minutes ago, comfortablynumb said:

I'll be a great uncle ( Bulgaria?😆) later this year too

Been a Gruncle for two years after my (twin) brother got his Grandad Elbow Patches.
Sproglette here has lost three pregnancies (now been told it's Lupus) so it's everything crossed for this one as I think it'll be the last attempt (she's now past the 12 week high-risk period and is on all sorts of chemicals. injections and things).
When I'm not wearing my grumpy persona it's quite exciting

p.s. you can easily cut out having your own kids by going down the step-dad route. Child bride came with a pre-booked pageboy and flower girl for the wedding.

[808 Estate]

[captain_70s]

12 hours ago, AnthonyG said:

Is that made up or a real thing?

If it’s a real thing it’s brilliant. 

Real. I think @dome maybe has one?

[Pieman]

On 02/06/2025 at 07:03, Ohdearme said:

We’ve all been here…

 

Not all of us, because some of us recognise that the public are not worth dealing with and just sling anything we're done with into a skip regardless of its "value".

[dome]

3 hours ago, captain_70s said:

Real. I think @dome maybe has one?

Yep, very much real and very cool. 

[hairnet]

ive got the cricket on the radio and tv on qvc (dont judge me catherine huntley)

on mute and i glanced over to the tv and i read the first line of what the thing was as 'fart attack' 

ive not got my distance glasses on

its fast attack - somekinda drain cleaning thing

 

[richardmorris]

On 31/05/2025 at 09:33, Tenmil Socket said:

He may have said 2.5 hours, I can’t remember. He’s not in the office every day of the week.

Where is Miseryside by the way?

Kirkby.

[gm]

diahatsu leeza ? nope, me either  

https://www.cazoo.co.uk/cars-for-sale/58833709/?media_type=image&utm_source=fb&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=IMP | MoF Prospecting | Leads&utm_content=IMP | LLA 5-8% | 18-65%2B__Dynamic Ad - Copy Variation 1 –Pricing&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKsA9tleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqx3z5eLiXgEeG90wLbgvs9Cg-X9WNxG1VBsO4y7qHGyyzC9W9QKF_cqZGS2gXiG0zh1HByQ_aem_zJCQEXM0BbqEccfetdrLVg&utm_id=120218190575300094&utm_term=120222748171950094

bit of a random one for cazoo to be punting 

 

[hairnet]

quote from friend who is at niagra and doing a trip report

'Inez, the lovely receptionist, gives me a 1300 checkout - including my car parking and recommends the IHOP for breakfast...'

 

@PhilA 🤣

also because niagra 70 canadians 😮

 

[richardmorris]

2 minutes ago, hairnet said:

quote from friend who is at niagra and doing a trip report

'Inez, the lovely receptionist, gives me a 1300 checkout - including my car parking and recommends the IHOP for breakfast...''

 

@PhilA 🤣

also because niagra 70 canadians 😮

 

My brother in law was in niagra falls for a conference last month. The Canadian side. I think they’re cashing in on businesses not wanting to go to America but close enough for USA folk to travel to.

[hairnet]

i think its generally not cheap

he got bumped $45 canadians for parking as a guest which is a bit cheeky but it stops you dumping it and going to tourist i suppose

the ihop was cool - think the tower at forton services but thinner and less falling away to shite

 

[Remspoor]

14 hours ago, New POD said:

The secretary at work has got me into a hotel in eindhoven with bed and breakfast and use of a bike in with the price. 

I love the city. I used to live there.  But over 25 years things will have changed.

[MikeR]

now when we now drive past the Lancaster services station and look at the closed tower ......

Final Destination Bloodlines springs to mind ....

 A small car in the lakes pays off , got parked up despite the crowds  , and got down some tight spaces whilst the big SUVs got stuck . saw that a few times !

we even took the car  on the Windermere ferry    , but bigger engine would be nice on the hills .

[puddlethumper]

1 hour ago, Remspoor said:

I love the city. I used to live there.  But over 25 years things will have changed.

I used to live in Tilburg, sort of next door. Did some stage sound work in a live music bar whose name I can't remember. This was in 91/92.