myglaren Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Some of my nephews and my ex-sister-in-law are American. They're all nice, polite, well balanced people who don't eat donuts all day or think they own the world.I have recently acquired an American daughter in law and she is delightful, not in the least like the stereotype. Freezing to death there, February in Newcastle She just was headhunted for a super job with a well known international company, they gave her the car of her choice, she had to wait 13 weeks for them to glue it together in Bavaria, has had it three weeks and driven it about 60 miles.They were here in it last weekend and she would clean the screen. I'd just washed mine and would do their's too but she just wanted some Windex. I have some professional glass cleaner that fell into my car at work and gave her that.Off she went and came back rather distraught a few minutes later after deciding to clean the bonnet too, removing the wax and probably the lacquer too. What really makes me grin though - and reduces me to tears too, is this american.After a performance like this, she reverts to a happy, excited and slightly embarrassed kid with absolutely no pretensions whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 It always cheers me up when I see a New Beetle with a flower in the little vase. Just saw two in ten minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 The councils removed our kebab vans power supply to kick him off his pitch so their new houses look better. So 50+ locals gathered for a photo shoot for the local paper, and we are all going to the council meeting on Wednesday to fight for him. Don't want to loose him, have to drive to get a kebab otherwise, which doesn't work when drunk... M'coli, coalnotdole and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Cars get stickered threatening removal and crushingdom if you dare put it for sale notice and park it somewhere on the street around here (Wirral). This isn't against the law, they just do it because they're QUNTZ.I've worked for the council before and they're very aggressive - yet lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Took the dog for a walk earlier and he was 'accosted' by some beagle or basset type. Apparently (no joking) it was a hermaphrodite which I found quite amusing, until the owner said it was called Billy. blakey79, Shep Shepherd, Wilko220 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Wife's sister and family are with us at the moment, reminding us just how exhausting parenthood is (seriously, I could not cope with this on an ongoing basis!). But it's great fun. Our niece is just over 2 now, so talking and very interesting. Had a BBQ on the beach last night, watched dolphins, ate pork chops and chips (ok, chips were bought from a chippy) and generally larked about. Huge fun. Fleet shenanigans have entirely ground to a halt - brake pads haven't arrived for the Merc so I can't crack on with that job. Everything else is here though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 From cort16 on the ebay thread: http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/for-seal/1025245044 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Took the dog for a walk earlier and he was 'accosted' by some beagle or basset type. Apparently (no joking) it was a hermaphrodite which I found quite amusing, until the owner said it was called Billy.Haha funniest thing I've heard all day!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 It always cheers me up when I see a New Beetle with a flower in the little vase. Just saw two in ten minutes. I saw a beige cabriolet today with a plastic flower in the vase. I'm ashamed having to admit that it cheered me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autofive Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 pug 205 gti on twin 40s making me grin this evening scary testing out the brakeshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfyOvJImZxU&feature=youtu.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autofive Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 oh and...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-H6xTTt-yA&feature=youtu.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Yeah, that made me grin too. Proper hooligan car! autofive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Driving over the moors at night with the roof down: + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 THE APPRENTICE FINAL!!! I'm so excited I need a poo just thinking about it. Mr Lobster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Wasn't sure whether to put this in the grumpy thread or this one.Selling driveshafts on ebay that I converted to have a small gearbox and large hubs, so essentially you can use larger brakes and still keep the same engine/gearbox setup (instead of upgrading and messing around with flywheels/adapters/etc). Large cv joint on the hub end to match the larger splined 2.0 struts, and standard smaller splines on the gearbox end to fit your 1.4 engine or whatever. I get this message: Hi could u use these shafts the other way round eg run a 2.0 gearbox with 1.4 hubs as doin a turbo conversion and dont want to change hubs He wants to use a 200bhp+ engine using standard brakes which are fitted to the 1.0 Corsa, which I found inadequate on a 1.4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Just tell him 'yes'. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 ^ That Apprentice clip has just had me firing up the LOLcopter. Superb, ta for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 SambaS, Conrad D. Conelrad, trigger and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Station.... Agree with Bo11, it's called survival of the fittest. We don't need his genes anyway. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4 Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko220 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 A "back to the floor" style programme on C4 at the moment about Hyundai. All a bit hopeless, although given that their sales are supposed to be doing very well, I can't really understand why they would expose themselves to such risky publicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I saw that last night, looks like the whole organisation is hanging together by a bawhair.If that bloke in the Portakabin takes a day off on the sick no bugger will know where anything is and the whole shebang will grind to a standstill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I have just re-fuelled my car, cleverly* using an old pop bottle as a funnel. I then felt a warm, wet sticky sensation as veg oil went down my leg and right into my shoe and sock. Next time I think I'll take the cap off the funnel. vulgalour, John F, Banger Kenny and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebird Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 You know that feeling you get when you're told that your car has passed its MOT?You know, that feeling akin to being blown by Linda Lovelace while your head is resting between the breasts of Katie Price?Today I feel like ive been sucked to death while my head was nestling between two soft pillows.Fuck, ive even bought a Euromillions lucky dip because.....Im feeling lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Just saw this. Sorry if its glasscock blakey79 and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 ** HILARIOUS Tesco correspondence ** BRILLIANT!! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 That Renault boot lid is qual. Just a shame the lock area isn't rusty to complete the look. HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 BRILLIANT!! Thank you! You might like Dear Air 2000 and Dear Coca Cola by Terry Ravenscroft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Spending time outside in the sun the past few days, my skin and the plastics I'm cleaning inside the Golf are approaching the same mahogany hue. To quote the Wobbly One, brown is for winnahs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Sold my Fuego on ebay - it went for £1550.Let's hope I don't get messed around by the buyer. autofive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/10556969.Huge_support_for_kebab_van_man_in_Stokenchurch/?ref=mr Parish council meeting was a riot (nearly literally!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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