What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Des]

Popped over to Colindale yesterday, got very pissed off at twat after twat driving like complete arses, usual North London stuff, on the way home through a busy dual lane stretch in Harrow, stopped behind a new Fiesta (I think it was) at a red light, lights changed and as I took off I immediately had to brake sharpish as an absolute wanker BMW barges in front from my right, then hits the Fiesta smartly up the arse. superb.

[Cavcraft]

Some quite interesting/random pictures in here...

 

http://imgur.com/a/lFhVE

 

...some a bit disturbing though be warned.

 

 

Any idea where this is?

 

 

Not a clue in all honesty. Somewhere in Italy or Spain?

[Albert Ross]

Some quite interesting/random pictures in here...

 

http://imgur.com/a/lFhVE

 

...some a bit disturbing though be warned.

 

 

some fantastic shots in there and this girl is (was) gorgeous....

 

 

And also about 14 by the looks of it.......

[chaseracer]

Is the jailbait not a (very...) young Brigitte Bardot?

[pompei]

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

 

Exactly what I thought

 

Is it just my computer or is that site very difficult to open?

[Negative Creep]

Never Mind the Buzzcocks right now - Lorraine Kelly spanking people. Is anyone else watching this feel a bit.........erm never mind

[retrogeezer]

Some quite interesting/random pictures in here...

 

http://imgur.com/a/lFhVE

 

...some a bit disturbing though be warned.

 

 

some fantastic shots in there and this girl is (was) gorgeous....

 

 

And also about 14 by the looks of it.......

 

phew, just googled it and she was 19......Pic is from the Cannes film festival 1953.

[Pete-M]

phew, just googled it and she was 19......Pic is from the Cannes film festival 1953.

 

Dammit, she's the same age as my mum. That's just ruined it completely!

[Pete-M]

Twat did it ruin?

 

Probably.

[ashmicro]

Your Mum's only 19?

[Guest]

So shit \ fugly but brilliant at the same time.

 

 

Speaking to the press, Pete - M of Liverpool said he was 'horrified' at the news.

 

It turns out it's one of the earliest 460 Turbos left in the country. It was registered new shortly after the 460 model itself was launched. It also had 66k as collected, full service history from new, appalling tyres all round and a truly shagged throttle cable. The previous owner thought I was borderline insane to travel 230 miles to collect a 400 series Volvo and amended his price accordingly.

 

In case you haven't guessed, I really like it. Should go well with the Amazon, what with them both having YO registrations..........

 

It's truly shit round the bends though. The shocks \ bushes creak like a barn door in a gale, the brakes are well and truly past it and there's a seal missing from the passenger door. That said, everything electric works (including the Information Centre) and it goes like a stabbed rat in second and third.

[Guest]

Why not just glue dildos to the fenders?

 

Because then I'd have a BMW.

[trigger]

YES! you have chosen wisely young Wat.

 

I have the road test for one of these in my scans on Flickr, I'll post it up when i can.

[Guest]

YES! you have chosen wisely young Wat.

 

I have the road test for one of these in my scans on Flickr, I'll post it up when i can.

 

I know how it'll go.

 

'Eeeeerm, iss dhutch an' shih'.

[autofive]

In a BM, they are normally found glued to the seats!

 

in some cases the dildo needs afixing to the forehead of the BMW driver

[tonedepear]

http://www.howtobearetronaut.com/2010/12/argos-catalogue-1976/

[Pete-M]

 

Speaking to the press, Pete - M of Liverpool said he was 'horrified' at the news.

 

Pete-M of Liverpool would like to point out that 'worries for the sanity' of Mr J.Watanape of TUOS escalated recently following the purchase of three Dutch, Renault engined "Volvos" in under twelve months. Watanape's latest purchase, a Volvo 460 Turbo is suspected to have been purchased as a result of brainwashing by extremists from the car buying arm of Al-Autoshiiti. A spokesman for Al-autoshitti denies any involvement stating that "we have standards, y'know. We're having bugger all to do with this one, so when that bloody Renault engine goes bang it's nothing to do with us".

[M'coli]

Your Mum's only 19?

He's a Scouser FFS!

[Pete-M]

Your Mum's only 19?

He's a Scouser FFS!

 

I'm a Scouser, my old mum isn't!

[sporty-shite]

Your Mum's only 19?

He's a Scouser FFS!

 

I'm a Scouser, my old mum isn't!

 

Does that make you mixed race?

[M'coli]

I'm a Scouser, my old mum isn't!

Point duly noted!

[dollywobbler]

There's a nice two-page guide to the Matra Rancho in Classic Car Buyer this week (on sale tomorrow). I didn't write it and had no idea it was going to be in there. Has some very nice pictures of a metallic gold one. It has made me grin.

 

Also making me grin is spending £3.29 to buy a SATA caddy on Ebay. It was a desperate attempt to try and salvage some pictures from my old laptop's faulty hard drive - especially the ones required for a feature! Happily I can report that I've saved those pictures, and those from a relative's wedding that I thought I'd lost. I'll see what else I can salvage later...

 

I have also learnt the importance of doing back-ups. Most of my pictures and documents were ok because I did a back-up in March. That isn't often enough though! My work documents are copied up to the old internet somewhere, so they were never in danger. Wonder if it's worth investing in something similar for my pictures... (currently about 60Gb worth and 31,000 images!).

[wuvvum]

Wonder if it's worth investing in something similar for my pictures... (currently about 60Gb worth and 31,000 images!).

That's one hell of a porn collection.

[tonedepear]

Wonder if it's worth investing in something similar for my pictures... (currently about 60Gb worth and 31,000 images!).

 

That's what I use Flickr for. Uploads straight from my phone, and everything else from my PC with minimal fuss. Also provides pretty linking/sharing and eternal backups, subject to them not going bust without warning, which I reckon is fairly unlikely.

[TimothyClaypole]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320GB-2-5-USB-Portable-External-Hard-Drive-BLACK-NEW-/190502907776?pt=UK_Computing_HardDrives_RL&hash=item2c5adbaf80

 

320gig for £34.95

 

Back them up and put it somewhere safe.

[retrogeezer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiwFBn-D9LY&fmt=18

[dollywobbler]

I've got a hard-drive - that's what I backed up to in March. I should do that more often but I'm wary of only having one back-up anyway. I'll get more pics on Flickr I think.

[ashmicro]

... and use the Shiters choice of backup exec - Microsoft SyncToy - easy to use and free gratis. (Free download from microsoft.com)

[autofive]

new ozzie TV series WIDE OPEN ROAD

 

a history of motoring in australia

 

Ive just downloaded and watched the first episode

 

(PM me for links)

[retrogeezer]

If you don't have an external drive what exactly do you do to create a back up?? (maybe this should be in the stupid questions thread?)