What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I'd love one of those calenders....whats TJ Hughes??

Its the newsagent version of TJ HOOKER

 

[Pillock]

What makes me happy?Watanbe's rants in the GoM thread. I mean, I'm not one to find amusement in another's misery but they are 100% pure gold, and I find myself reading them in a ranty mental voice too just to add to the effect. It's the writing style and delivery that makes me chuckle, not the subject matter.I'll buy you a beer if I ever meet you.

[AXrescuer]

Hey Michiel, Where do you get all them old photo's from on Flickr?, You have some great stuff.

 

My wife picked me up this retro cars calender from T J Hughes yesterday for the princely sum of 75p, It's fab, It has more normal car's in it rather than lamborghinis and Ferraris, It even has a DAF 66!.

 

 

Snap!

 

[dollywobbler]

What makes me happy?Watanbe's rants in the GoM thread. I mean, I'm not one to find amusement in another's misery but they are 100% pure gold, and I find myself reading them in a ranty mental voice too just to add to the effect. It's the writing style and delivery that makes me chuckle, not the subject matter.I'll buy you a beer if I ever meet you.

I hope there's some sort of therapy in those rant, though they seriously trouble me. There really are some shit managers about!They are brilliantly written.

[Mr H Sceptre]

What makes me happy?Watanbe's rants in the GoM thread. I mean, I'm not one to find amusement in another's misery but they are 100% pure gold, and I find myself reading them in a ranty mental voice too just to add to the effect. It's the writing style and delivery that makes me chuckle, not the subject matter.I'll buy you a beer if I ever meet you.

I hope there's some sort of therapy in those rant, though they seriously trouble me. There really are some shit managers about!They are brilliantly written.

Just been reading them over a couple of times myself. As you both say, bad shit going down, but very well written! Just read a couple of bits out to my mate who subsequently was in stitches.

[Pete-M]

Went for a job interview earlier this week, just to see if I still have the job interview thing goin' on. Only a part time jobbie, bit of driving, bit of car hire type malarky.Didn't particularly want the job, so went at it from the "Brutally honest, take no shit, tell it like it is, and want random time off to go and fix the Escort every few weeks." angle. Bloke listened to what I had to say, thought about it and says to me "Ok, how about this, I'll take you on on a trial basis to start with, so you can still go to Czech for a few days here and there and work on your car. If you like working here, and it's all going to plan, I'll take you on full time, good money, car, and you can run a branch for me as I suspect you can do this standing on your head. Oh, and you can still have the odd week here and there to go to CZ."Then he rang up last night "Er, fancy working tomorrow? Just to get your hand in?".So today I've driven to the midlands in a '10' plate Merc E class, had a totally relaxed day, job is an absolute piece of piss and I came back to find todays wages (which were a fair bit more than expected) plus two hours overtime - because of the Friday madness on the motorway.Oh, and he's given me the first week in April to bugger off and do some work on the Escort.Oh yeah! A job I like, at last.

[dollywobbler]

Result! Interviews are bloomin' hard, so that's probably a good approach really.

[warren t claim]

Congratulations Pete, but it's probably all a ploy to lull you into a false sense of security....sorry my paranoid side just kicked in, seriously hope it goes well.

Yes, he will probably be using you as a drugs mule without your knowledge!

[Pete-M]

Thanks folks. As for the false sense of security thing, pah, no worries. If it turns to shit I'm saving the money for Czech anyway so it just means rescheduling things until I know what's going on. I'm on a major financial scrimp at the moment and this is a major bonus. If it works out then it means my best laid Czech plans will have to wait, but there's enough money in it to make waiting a year or so worthwhile.The Cinquecento to Czech plan is still up and running

[Vin]

The Cinquecento to Czech plan is still up and running

That's making me grin

[Claypole]

Resigning on a whim is great. More people should do it.

They should. Too many people are stuck in jobs they hate because of 'the fear'. I did it years ago, was a bit frightening initially as I didn't really have a plan but it worked out ok I guess.

Did it myself last year, left my flask, coat, etc. and just walked out. (had handed notice to the manager at the time but was waiting for a "leaving interview" but couldn't be arsed to wait).

[Milford Cubicle]

Being self-employed.

[r.welfare]

Scoring a set of genuine Peugeot workshop manuals on eBay that I collected today. 9 full A4 ring-binders for £11. Seller had been clearing out a defunct Peugeot dealer, I think, and chucked in a pair of handbrake cables. Nice man!Also, my "shite nav", which came in useful today to collect said manuals. Using my wife's discarded PDA, £20 and a few minutes on eBay scored me Tom Tom Navigator 3 software, a Bluetooth GPS receiver, and a cradle to hold/charge the PDA and charge the receiver. On the downside the maps are a bit old and you can only search on the first four digits of the postcode, but for the money it makes a useful "spare".

[Mash]

It's the wekend, it's sunny, the roads are dry. I got a parking space outside the door at Asda and an empty checkout despite it being Saturday and I've cleaned and valeted two cars. I shall have a nice steak for my tea with a glass of wine.

[pogweasel]

Steak is for tomorrow.

http://www.steakandbjday.com/

[Mr H Sceptre]

Steak is for tomorrow. http://www.steakandbjday.com/

[Pillock]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

Steak.

 

and mmmmmmmmmmmm the other thing, too

[Mr H Sceptre]

Somehow managing to get away with not having a hangover today was full of WIN, esp considering I was on lager, sambuca & whisky last night (not all in the same glass of course).

[Angrydicky]

What made me grin recently was finally flogging my Fiesta :DIn fairness it wasn't hard to sell, I didn't even need to advertise, I mentioned it to a mate and he came round, I pointed out all the faults (rusty arches, smoky engine etc) and he bought it there and then. Also picked up the 1932 Austin Seven today, got home from Colchester (about 50 miles) without any problems, with a three speed crash box and not much performance it was very slow however!

[trigger]

Mr. Sceptre, You are a git I've had a roaring hangover all day, I sicked my kebab up last night, Sicked up again this afternoon, still feel rough and I've got a sore bum from being kicked out of a bar into the street for 'blowing a candle out', Even though i didn't even remember seeing any candles.On the plus side next month I've got my 30th birthday party which i need some help with, It's a 80's theme fancy dress party and i need some ideas for a outfit, Thinking about a couples theme for me and the wife, She wants to do Labyrinth with me as the Jareth the goblin king and her as Sarah but i don't fancy that though.Can anyone else think of a good outfit?

[Guest]

I reckon you should try to adopt the appearance of a slightly uncool middle-aged man from that period, that "look" has worked for me for a number of years now.

[M'coli]

Can anyone else think of a good outfit?

Go as Steve Webster and Tony Hewitt and an LCR?

Oh, not that type of outfit...

[trigger]

[Guest]

Oh yeah, for a couples theme - have the missus wear a full-on 80s "mum" dress, wave a rolling pin around and use phrases like "at once" and "this instant".

[trigger]

Sounds like my mum apart that she used to say 'You have been a very naughty boy Michael' a lot to me.

[Mr H Sceptre]

I've had a roaring hangover all day, I sicked my kebab up last night

Haha I had a kebab as well. Bloody nice it was too.

[Tayne]

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[trigger]

Some of them outfits look good Tayne!, There's about 150-180 people going to mine so i suspect there be a few doubles, I'm expecting 5 Mr T's and a couple of Bob Carolgees to turn up!.I said about JR and Sue Ellen but the wife doesn't like her dresses!

[pogweasel]

I think you should go as Richard & Hyacinth Bucket, preferably arriving in a nice pale blue Rover 216. Also, I think your mum's scolding did not have the desired effect if you are sicking up kebabs.

[Mr H Sceptre]

Dempsey and Makepeace?