What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Dick Cheeseburger]

This made me grin last night. Still a very funny fella. 

[New POD]

Did it cost loadsamoney ? 

[EyesWeldedShut]

advert .....

[hairnet]

stenaline

so they swapped the boat and while it was old it didnt sink and you could buy tea and cake

got a 20% off code for next trip - oook but not really needed - knew in advance it was gonna be a dinghy

price for a trip next 128 quid return (you get a discount anyway cos daytrip/short stay)

book it normally without code on the irish site 131 euro which is 114 quid

wtf lol

 

 

[Pat Earrings]

Bought this today off an absolute gent of an old man

its in such good condition. I wanted something a bit more heavy duty and this popped up, just serviced and sharpened the blade and it really does push along well. 

[Sportshatch]

1 hour ago, Pat Earrings said:

Bought this today off an absolute gent of an old man

its in such good condition. I wanted something a bit more heavy duty and this popped up, just serviced and sharpened the blade and it really does push along well. 

That looks like the same engine as mine. I don't know how old it is but I've had it over 20 years. Only ever changed the spark plug and it still starts and runs fine.

[hairnet]

rofl at the snooker

higgins 5-0 down against zhao

first to ten

and zhao is in now making points this frame

maybe he shoulda practised yesterday instead of commentating (why do they do that - murphy does it too)

 

[hairnet]

davie

finished 8-0

rest this evening

[DavieW]

14 minutes ago, hairnet said:

davie

finished 8-0

rest this evening

I know. Doubt I'll manage one can before it's over. 

[myglaren]

 

[Bmwdumptruck]

On 03/04/2026 at 18:56, Pat Earrings said:

Bought this today off an absolute gent of an old man

its in such good condition. I wanted something a bit more heavy duty and this popped up, just serviced and sharpened the blade and it really does push along well. 

I’ve got one a bit like that in my shed.  Hayter hobby something?  Bought it in 88 when I bought a 2 bed house off an old fella. He was going to his daughters to live and didn’t need it, and it was pretty new then.  Moved it to Devon with me in 90, but by 92 it went into storage with most of my stuff till the early 00s. It’s been buried in my shed since, not been used since 92!!  No idea if it would ever start again. 

[Pat Earrings]

1 hour ago, Bmwdumptruck said:

I’ve got one a bit like that in my shed.  Hayter hobby something?  Bought it in 88 when I bought a 2 bed house off an old fella. He was going to his daughters to live and didn’t need it, and it was pretty new then.  Moved it to Devon with me in 90, but by 92 it went into storage with most of my stuff till the early 00s. It’s been buried in my shed since, not been used since 92!!  No idea if it would ever start again. 

Harrier 2. I bet it would with a little fettle. I wanted something a bit old school and solid and this thing just makes me smile. 

[Mally]

My Granddaughter has been offered a place at Cambridge.

She still has to get the grades mind.

Seems they want her for their Choir. She sings a bit*.

[DavieW]

12 minutes ago, Mally said:

My Granddaughter has been offered a place at Cambridge.

She still has to get the grades mind.

Seems they want her for their Choir. She sings a bit*.

She doesn't row as well does she?

[Mally]

2 minutes ago, DavieW said:

She doesn't row as well does she?

Used too. River Dee at Chester. Packed it in for some reason, but she does know one end of an Oar from the other.

 I suppose she may give it a go. She's very tall. I think that helps when rowing.

[High Jetter]

50 minutes ago, Mally said:

My Granddaughter has been offered a place at Cambridge.

She still has to get the grades mind.

Seems they want her for their Choir. She sings a bit*.

Wife's cousin's lad was a chorister at Cambridge. It's a tough gig, if she can hack it she'll get a great education (and earn a bit too)

[Metal Guru]

2 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Wife's cousin's lad was a chorister at Cambridge. It's a tough gig, if she can hack it she'll get a great education (and earn a bit too)

Cambridge are pretty well off for rowers. Boat race commentary said they had a world champion in the second boat.

[IronStar]

Sometimes I really wonder where the hell does my favourite parts shop get their inventory from? Anyway, this box made me unreasonably grin this morning 

Not just pre-Stellantis, but pre-FCA and before red logo! 
Where was this filter sitting for 20+ years? It’s not like it’s an obscure part that doesn’t sell, it’s a cabin filter! 
I almost want to put the box on a shelf.

[beko1987]

36 minutes ago, IronStar said:

Sometimes I really wonder where the hell does my favourite parts shop get their inventory from? Anyway, this box made me unreasonably grin this morning 

Not just pre-Stellantis, but pre-FCA and before red logo! 
Where was this filter sitting for 20+ years? It’s not like it’s an obscure part that doesn’t sell, it’s a cabin filter! 
I almost want to put the box on a shelf.

That is a nice box! Buy another cheap shit new air filter and put it inside this box? Then you can sit and admire it for the next few years until it's time to change it again 👌 

[Bren]

A real blast from the past on Rewind TV now.

Star Maidens.

*applicable to over 50's only.

[DavieW]

13 minutes ago, Bren said:

A real blast from the past on Rewind TV now.

Star Maidens.

*applicable to over 50's only.

Never heard of it but sounds a bit like a 70s soft porn film on the lines of the "adventures of a xxxx"

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Bren said:

A real blast from the past on Rewind TV now.

Star Maidens.

*applicable to over 50's only.

That seems to have (mercifully) escaped my viewing attention. I loved 'Lost in Space', suspect that might be more for the over 60s amongst us though.

[hairnet]

skoda of oof (if youre @Yoss )

the astra doh (omg my eyes)

merc mafia showed up (oof at 5.28 tho)

mbs are cool as fuck

 

[DavieW]

I'm so tempted to reply it's not been fixed 😂

[hairnet]

fucking lol at the old dear

she went round to sis to say hello but thered been 4 easter eggs sat on the chair for a coupla days

she went out and only one of the eggs gone - wtf

she came back and she was picking them up and reading them - presume to read what was in them

whyd ya buy them?

cos they were reduced

?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

she wouldnt buy one for me (im older than god)

but the niece and nephew one is university (as it happened he didnt travel home cos of the trains and the weather) and niece is nearly

sis is diet and doesnt choc cos medical and crazy mike is more of a beer monster than sweet stuff

wtf lol

and they wonder why im nuts

and even tho choc o lol downstairs

im on tea a banana and some croissants

 

 

[dome]

An Iconic German sports coupe.

And an old Porsche

[MikeR]

The auto hoover is getting very good .

I dropped a chip today , the acoustic pick ups spotted the noise , determined the location .

The hoover then left the comfort of the couch , cleared up the chip .

Then relocated back to the rest area on the couch .... To process the chip ..  without me doing or saying anything .

Later it will go outside to dispose of the chip ...

Then it will start it's secondary job of securing the house ...and warming the feet of the other half .

Dogs do have something a pile of parts don't ..👍

[Snake Charmer]

2 hours ago, dome said:

An Iconic German sports coupe.

And an old Porsche

LHD or RHD?

[dome]

10 hours ago, Snake Charmer said:

LHD or RHD?

Both are rhd. It's not a real 400. 

[MikeR]

13 hours ago, MikeR said:

The auto hoover is getting very good .

I dropped a chip today , the acoustic pick ups spotted the noise , determined the location .

The hoover then left the comfort of the couch , cleared up the chip .

Then relocated back to the rest area on the couch .... To process the chip ..  without me doing or saying anything .

Later it will go outside to dispose of the chip ...

Then it will start it's secondary job of securing the house ...and warming the feet of the other half .

Dogs do have something a pile of parts don't ..👍

well the security bit works well ,

the dog next door was off its lead again and came over and to have a go at our dog  again on our drive ..... so I gave our dog plenty of slack on its lead .  I dont bother trying to hold him back as I feel he cant defend himself if I do that .

when a Parson JRT fights  the hunter becomes the hunted , FFS he was all over the bigger dog to the point it was happy to get rescued by its owner ..

and our dog wants to go back for more just make sure  ..    these terriers dont give up !!!