What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[dollywobbler]

........ I do, so, like the wobbly - profane - vein bulging rage of nearly wiped out 'helmets'.

 

Mind you I run slowly behind them, until wide to pass, and get 'laser eyes' in the neck off following drivers...

 

tooSavvy

 

I had that yesterday. Transit van revving its engine behind me - I'd decided I was unlikely to get my minibus around the cyclist before I needed to turn left, so slowed down. Cue much angers from white van man. Funnily enough, him revving his engine didn't speed me up in the slightest.

[Wilko220]

It's a good job diesel is so cheap and plentiful these days! Whatever makes them happy...

[wackywacerwill]

Commuting to Kings Cross from South East London all last week on the Honda. Hot, hot weather (bit too hot for a air cooled oil boiling single) 2 up dressed in shorts and T shirts is the only way to cross town in this heat, catching the breeze and checking out the flesh on show, very nice.

 

*Riding motorcycles without full protection is not advisable. I am a dickhead and so is my mate on the back. Only my pillions trainers were harmed mind when I scuffed a van tyre in filtering in Islington giving him  a black scuff up his white creeps.

[Station]

Discovering joining the A41 from the m54 is not only quicker than the complete mess that is the m6 at any time of the day (ESP Friday afternoon) its also shorter, has better scenery, has no traffic, no Audis/Bmws/passats tailgating you and I don't have to do 60 to 5mph every five minutes because some executive had stoves his silver car into the central reservation/another silver car/back of an Asda truck. Hateful, horrible motorway, not helped by the fact they have had a 15 mile stretched coned off for nearly two years and haven't actually done any work to it. Actually, I don't think I've seen any workmen on there at all.

[skattrd]

The current score in the 2nd Ashes test:

 

England lead by 566 runs with 5 wickets remaining

[Richard]

Indeed, I've just used it myself.

[wackywacerwill]

People getting their knickers in a twist on the interweb.

 

A nobby response to nobbery always makes big nobs look like cocks. PHACT

[M'coli]

The current score in the 2nd Ashes test:

 

England lead by 566 runs with 5 wickets remaining

I'm happy to report that this makes nae sense tae me at'aw!

[Spiny Norman]

Me neither, I thought you were supposed to use up all your wickets...   

[Cavcraft]

Discovering joining the A41 from the m54 is not only quicker than the complete mess that is the m6 at any time of the day (ESP Friday afternoon) its also shorter, has better scenery, has no traffic, no Audis/Bmws/passats tailgating you and I don't have to do 60 to 5mph every five minutes because some executive had stoves his silver car into the central reservation/another silver car/back of an Asda truck. Hateful, horrible motorway, not helped by the fact they have had a 15 mile stretched coned off for nearly two years and haven't actually done any work to it. Actually, I don't think I've seen any workmen on there at all.

 

 

We often do that route coming back from dahn sarf. Best option I found is to do the M54 then A5/A483 past Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Wrexham, because the A41 and A442 can be a bastard when stuck behind a truck.

[Pillock]

Went to Bug Jam at Santa Pod. I was umming and aahing over it, but the kids fancied it so I put up and shut up and went Friday evening.

Friday night itself was VERY noisy on camp - idiots with their sound systems trying to outdo each other at 3am. Saturday night was even worse, I slept through quite a lot of it but apparently one particular sub-camp decided to begin their drinking session at 8am, drink through the day and around midnight and into Sunday began playing up. Started as high-jinks but then a coolbox full of food was stolen from a camper and destroyed, another just-restored camper was hit by things they were throwing around, tents damaged, chairs stolen from other campers.....

 

But wait a second Pillock, this is the Grin thread... what are you playing at?

 

My grin was waking up at 6.30am Sunday to go for a slash, and seeing 30+ security fellas surrounding the idiots, tearing their tents apart looking for a few stolen things, dragging them all out of their sleeping bags and getting the police in. One led away in handcuffs, the others dumped just outside the gates in the clothes they stood in and anything else they had time to grab and put in their bags. At 7am. Miles from anywhere. The civilised campers, me included, then cleared their rubbish up, robbed a few cans of beer/tent poles, and all had a good old chat and laugh at the muppets.

 

I do think that place has really upped it's game recently. On Friday night/Sat morning I went and had a whinge about the sound-off and a few high-vizs were on the camp within a couple of minutes threatening eviction. The show itself was excellent, it's just the festival element which they're trying to keep a lid on.

[Cavcraft]

Went to a car boot sale today for a quick snoop and found this. I bleeding hate shopping (and man bags) but couldn't resist this for 50p...

 

perkins bag by Cavlover1, on Flickr

[autofive]

looks like a commercial motor show giveaway

[Mr_Bo11ox]

^^^ NICE!

[chaseracer]

Anyone spotted the Jewish racing gold Peugeot 305 on the latest EE ad?

[vulgalour]

Living out my Old Money fantasies today.  If only.

 

[phil_lihp]

Anyone spotted the Jewish racing gold Peugeot 305 on the latest EE ad?

I'm glad it wasn't just me, also pleased to see the tidy and unscened Mk2 Golf in the Yorkie advert.  Bonus mention to a nice little Seicento in the McCoy crisps advert just because it's a funny ad.  I really honestly don't watch much TV!

[phil_lihp]

Little grin yesterday driving up the A38, encountered a tidy povo-spec Citroen AX zooming past the other way demonstrating some dramatic 2CV-esque body lean on the corners.  The driver looked to be thoroughly enjoying himself.

[ShiteRider]

I sold something on ebay for the first time today. Front cradle of a V6 cortina, had for 99p start (no reserve) or BIN £195........it sold for £215!?!?, the winner not only has good feedback but he's already paid aswell.

Result!

[vulgalour]

I keep seeing a povo spec Corsa B five door which looks like it's being lovingly pampered.  Shiny silver wheels, freshly blacked bumpers and polished paint is only let down by the roof lacquer peel.  Great to see someone actually looking after an older car, even if it is a Corsa.

[Angrydicky]

Mr Bo11ox and his "Cat with a cock, in before the lock".

[dollywobbler]

Aye! Nice work Reg Bollox. I really, really, really hope it's a very long time before moderator action is required again - let's remember why we're here folks! Shite old cars.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

All of you who kept going into that thread - you're the kind of people who return to a firework once it's been lit, aren't you? 

[Danblez]

All of you who kept going into that thread - you're the kind of people who return to a firework once it's been lit, aren't you?

It really was incredible to watch

[Albert Ross]

Humpph.... I was having fun there....

[MrDuke]

Just out of interest, any chance of those car show pics being put up again? Especially that pair of black triumphs (Cameron can't stop me jacking off to that kind of filth)

[retrogeezer]

I never thought I would say this but ... car insurance. Yes, car insurance has made me a bit happy this morning. After years of seemingly being unable to get quotes for less than £300 quid on my old runabouts I insured the Chavalier for £190 in May and we just got the renewal through for the Mongdeo at £216. Now obviously I used the confusedcat site for a quick check and got it for £176 from More Than.  2 or 3 years ago we couldn't get it for less than about £320. 

 

It's still pretty much half the cars value but I doubt I could insure anything for a year on comp cover with protected discount for much less. I guess it's the only slight positive of being in your mid 40's. 

[trigger]

Here's one for Dollywobbler, I can't see why half these modifications never caught on?.

 

Citroen 2CV Called Duffy from 1980 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

[HillmanImp]

Are they Mk4 Cortina lights?

[TimothyClaypole]

My van passed it's MOT with just an advisory on the front discs being rusty - seeing as it's not turned a wheel since I last taxed it I'd expect it, so that's £120 wasted on tax, which is due again this week but it's only money.

 

They sorted the non charging issue with a new alternator so another £120 on tax and it's back on the road.

 

Couple of car boots to clear some "Trebusing" out then time to get it sold.

 

 

Wonder how much soil I can get in the back....