What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Tell you what makes me grin, home cooking, I love it. I eat shite all week, i.e. tescos scotch eggs, crisps, cake and grapefruits, what a joy it is to come home of a weekend and cook and eat something proper. I love doing the keith floyd bit, i.e. get half cut then start manufacturing some ridiculous dish that shits up all our pans, mixing bowls, utensils etc in one go. Tonight i am making a sort of stew with neck of lamb, lemon and pearl barley, it smells fuggin ace, and I am slurping a bottle or two of 'Old speckled hen'... heaven man. Best stay away from ebay though Is that you mother? LOL WTF

[pompei]

With you on that one! Just about to launch myself into owl chilli (don't ask) and a blackforest tiramisu thing to use up Xmas cherry brandy. It's never successful unless you have a glass of something in one hand...Even better is when The Fuhrer rustles something up. She's as keen on cooking as Pog is on Metros, so it was a surprise for me to come back from Sheffield yesterday to find she'd made a chicken casserole. And not set fire to it.

[Mash]

iirc the quiller memorandum is a bit rubbish, i caught a bit of it today but quickly flicked over to ITV1 to catch the pilot film of Kojack (sic), which turned out to be a gritty little thriller based on a true story, none of the lollipop nonsense (evidentally Telly was atill a smoker at this point), I was pretty impressed. New York was a real shitheap back in the early 70s though!

 

Doesn't that episode of The Saint use an orange TVR (that popped up in a few ITC shows at the time) as the new sports car? cannae remember what they called it, but they didn't even bother to hide the TVR badge on the front as i recall!

Yes, that's the one:

 

 

I'd seen the Kojack film not that long ago so thought I'd give the Quiller Memorandum a go. True, it's only mediocre but worth it for thew views of '60s Berlin.

[Tayne]

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[Mash]

Just been having a scout around IMCDB for some interesting cars and to see if any were still around. Happened on this in the Saint section. Did you know that the Bond Aston had a previous career??!!

 

The Saint:

 

 

Thunderball:

 

[michiel]

this just made me LOL...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj-x9ygQEGA

My throat hurts from LOLLIN' too hard.

[Mash]

Worth £6?http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/922300/T ... oduct.html

Er, no. It's not that good! That is to say, I'd watch it again on the telly but wouldn't pay for the privilege!

[Mr H Sceptre]

This has had me in fits of hysterics - the intro of an old American news bulletin:

 

 

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=48a_1262939566

[barrett]

I've never seen that before, i'm surprised they kept the 'plate for the Bond films, iirc there were at least 3 DB5s used in the films, seems strange to use the identity of one that was already 'known' but then i suppose they didn't know how iconic it would become.

 

Now you've got me cruising the imcdb and i came across a marque i'd never heard of before, the Siam De Tella.....Argentine-made ADO9.

 

How awesome is this van???!

 

http://www.co-oc.org/Di%20Tella.html

[Richard]

This has had me in fits of hysterics - the intro of an old American news bulletin:http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=48a_1262939566

It wouldn't leave much time for the news.

[Mash]

Those are great, it's nice they picked the Riley to base it on too as if they were offered them all and picked the coolest looking front end!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

This has had me in fits of hysterics - the intro of an old American news bulletin:http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=48a_1262939566

Ha ha, that is superb! The tune sounds like it has been made up on the spot.

[Guest]

If I had my own TV show I would like an intro like that but with the Charmant driving around instead of the van. Great!

[retrogeezer]

[Inspector Morose]

How awesome is this van???!

The pick up is rather, too.

[Mash]

Just found this website. Though American it should bring back a few memories:

 

http://www.retroland.com/retroblog/

 

By the way anyone noticed they've started using the old Tommy Cooper Lego ad on telly again?

[Minimad5]

HAHA !

Don't know why, but this makes me giggle my ass off

 

[pogweasel]

This has had me in fits of hysterics - the intro of an old American news bulletin:http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=48a_1262939566

Ha ha, that is superb! The tune sounds like it has been made up on the spot.

LOL, that's so cheesy I am struggling to believe it is real. I was expecting to see RON BURGANDY at the end. I would be well impressed if we had more news like this, imagine "look east" starting off like that. Qual.

Tell you what makes me grin, home cooking, I love it. I eat shite all week, i.e. tescos scotch eggs, crisps, cake and grapefruits, what a joy it is to come home of a weekend and cook and eat something proper. I love doing the keith floyd bit, i.e. get half cut then start manufacturing some ridiculous dish that shits up all our pans, mixing bowls, utensils etc in one go. Tonight i am making a sort of stew with neck of lamb, lemon and pearl barley, it smells fuggin ace, and I am slurping a bottle or two of 'Old speckled hen'... heaven man. Best stay away from ebay though Is that you mother? LOL WTF

Hell yeah. Nothing better then cobbling together something mega with the contents of the fridge/cupboards. Anything that involves alot of elaborate stirring, mixing and having 4 pots on the go at once so you are dancing about like a plate-spinner all the whilst tucking into some lubrication. I loves it.I cannot for the life of me cook oven chips though, they always come out 50% burned 50% raw.

[dollywobbler]

Steak and chips (with oven chips) is about the only thing I can cook other than pizza and beans on toast. My wife is a goddess in the kitchen, but when it comes to cooking steak, I always manage to get it spot on - wish I knew what my secret is...My wife on the other hand makes beautiful food with actual ingredients. OI, AUNT BESSIE - NOOOOOOO!

[55bloke]

My wife on the other hand makes beautiful food with actual ingredients. OI, AUNT BESSIE - NOOOOOOO!

Mine too! Bloody fantastic, isn't it?

[Cavcraft]

'Llanelli Terrier'

 

 

''Mam says he's gone somewhere better. Could be anywhere really'. 'He spoke in Welsh but I listened in English'

 

'Enormous Welsh motorbike'

 

[Mr H Sceptre]

This has had me in fits of hysterics - the intro of an old American news bulletin:http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=48a_1262939566

Ha ha, that is superb! The tune sounds like it has been made up on the spot.

LOL, that's so cheesy I am struggling to believe it is real. I was expecting to see RON BURGANDY at the end. I would be well impressed if we had more news like this, imagine "look east" starting off like that. Qual.

Tell you what makes me grin, home cooking, I love it. I eat shite all week, i.e. tescos scotch eggs, crisps, cake and grapefruits, what a joy it is to come home of a weekend and cook and eat something proper. I love doing the keith floyd bit, i.e. get half cut then start manufacturing some ridiculous dish that shits up all our pans, mixing bowls, utensils etc in one go. Tonight i am making a sort of stew with neck of lamb, lemon and pearl barley, it smells fuggin ace, and I am slurping a bottle or two of 'Old speckled hen'... heaven man. Best stay away from ebay though Is that you mother? LOL WTF

Hell yeah. Nothing better then cobbling together something mega with the contents of the fridge/cupboards. Anything that involves alot of elaborate stirring, mixing and having 4 pots on the go at once so you are dancing about like a plate-spinner all the whilst tucking into some lubrication. I loves it.I cannot for the life of me cook oven chips though, they always come out 50% burned 50% raw.

Big fan of cooking. I try to home cook as often as possible - enjoy it immensely. Plus its a good excuse to crack open the vino early doors. Cook's perogative.Saying that, my mate's bar has steak night every Monday. I went last night & £7.50 got me a 16oz rump steak, chips, onion rings, peas, tomato, mushrooms & pepper sauce. Cant say fairer than that.

[Mr Lobster]

I'm a fan of doing a bit of cooking too. Don't get chance that often sadly but I do enjoy a good bit of cookery from time to time. Obviously with a drink in hand whilst cooking.

[Guest]

I'm ace at home cooking, stick a Goblin meat pudding in the microwave, serve with a slice of Happy Bread, nice one.

[dollywobbler]

The antics of idiots makes me grin! (well, as long as no-one's killed like...)

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100112/tu ... 23e80.html

[saabhappy]

A really good pot of tea and a car mag, plus an hour of peace to enjoy it!

[warren t claim]

^^^^^ What he said! Only substitute tea for coffee. Don't forget to take the phone off the hook.

[Baz]

- My MX-5.- A trip to The Highlands on my bike.- Only Fools and Horses.- My dog Barney.- My shift partner at work....Total lunatic!- A night on the beach....In the right company!

[Guest greenvanman]

Buying a Honda Helix, unseen, for £35

[Cavcraft]

Buying a Honda Helix, unseen, for £35

Bloody hell, what a bargain! You can't go wrong for that money and I suspect th lack of pictures, poor advert and time of year/weather have all helped your cause. Right result that, hats off to you sir.Grin factor 11 today as I discovered 195/50/15 tyres+snow=fun. The very, very slightest touch of the loud pedal saw some kwal sliding.