What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[nacho man]

 

This.

[beko1987]

Don't know if there are any other fans on here, but just finished watching Wrestlemania XXX having avoided any spoilers and holy crap was it good. Still can't believe that Undertaker result.

Bloke in our office took yesterday off to watch it in full!

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Just got an eMail from eBay to say that from 13th May you get 20 free listings per month, forever, in any category except Motors. That's pretty cool, no more waiting for free listings weekends. After those 20 all listings are a flat 35p. FVF remains at 10%. 

 

If there's a catch, I haven't stumbled upon it yet. 

[Vin]

Ooh...I got a 'big grin' checking out the train this Class 47 is hauling into Bescot yard... :-D

 

[Ratdat]

I wonder if eBay have done that because they're seeing a fall in sellers due to the the utter clusterfuck they've made of the 'selling experience' for private sellers. 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

When I'm listing mags on there to be sold at £1.50 ea, they seem to charge 20p listing fee. So presumably I'm looking at a 75% increase in listing costs?

[Mr Lobster]

 

Dunno, from behind maybe?

[fordperv]

My dealer set came from dmb today, looks great quality for the cash

[Station]

[Mr_Bo11ox]

What on earth!!!!

[Pillock]

That brave/stupid line gets fainter all the time.

[Cavcraft]

Fucking LOL.

 

As spots go, that's pretty much unbeatable. Is it a Vestro or a Mespa or a Metspa? 

[spike60]

D'ya suppose it's 3 wheel drive?

[wuvvum]

The silver 1972 Alfa 2000 being driven, erm, "enthusiastically" round the roundabout outside the office this evening made me grin today.

 

That and that Metro thing ^ .

[Ghosty]

Cartell lists that thing as 'HARRISON ASCOT 111'. 

 

In other news, the mong I thought was scamming me on eBay has admmitted the address cock-up is their fault after I pointed it out to them, and offered me their 'sincere apologise'. 

[mouseflakes]

That Metrike reminds me of this...

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/11228-ebay-tat-volume-3/page-1319?do=findComment&comment=513045

[hairnet]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-26976740

 

cos its a maxus?

 

or cos royal phail are shit

[cms206]

My colleague has resurrected his W-reg Berlingo...

 

[mat_the_cat]

Blimey, thought Berlingos never rusted!

[jakebullet]

Went for a last visit to the A4's today.

 

 

The quality of British engineering has gone downhill a bit judging by these "stainless" rivets.

[phil_lihp]

Finally dredged the Rover out of the lockup this evening ready for Saturday and took it for a blast to clear the cobwebs.  I found myself stuck in a small convoy behind a slow-moving little motorbike after a while.  Mild irritation gave way to joy when I discovered it was my old CG125 that I rebuilt after the engine seized and sold back in October last year.  Nice to see it's still in daily use, still looked nice and tidy too but it was having to work hard to carry the new owner, he's a big chap for such a small bike!

[twosmoke300]

Nice to see your old vehicles still going isn't it ?

Surprising for most of mine too.

[Station]

 

This is a photo from the Omagh bombing, it was taken a few seconds before the car bomb went off - the bomb was in the Cavalier on the right. The the photographer was killed, but the two in the photo survived.

 

 

[cort16]

Our twitter account at work just got followed by the renfrewshire chamber of commerce. For fuck sakes lads, have a think about it before you pick your twitter name.

 

[M'coli]

 

This is a photo from the Omagh bombing, it was taken a few seconds before the car bomb went off - the bomb was in the Cavalier on the right. The the photographer was killed, but the two in the photo survived.

 

 

This is not a post to easily click the "like" button, but if there was a "pay your respects" button, consider it clicked.

[morris_ital_lover]

Probably worth adding that this'll be the reason for the grin...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-26984920

 

Seeing as he was one of the ones who lost the civil case over the bomb, his chances of being released aren't looking too good. The only shame will be when pig-shit thick idiots start calling for his release from 'internment'. Together with the recent arrests over the Jean McConville murder, its good to see the PSNI nicking some of the bastards who must have thought they'd got away with it by now.

[hairnet]

good to see that even after all this time stuff like that doesnt get ignored and they still go after people

[saucedoctor]

I hope they nail them too, and stick them in chokey for a long time. BUT: (i) It is politically inexpedient to lock up Republicans, of whatever hue and (ii) The PSNI are constantly being hampered by political interference. One of the reasons I left. Good people, trying to do the near-impossible with BOTH hands tied.

 

Here's a grin: I got a phone call this morning from a senior member of staff at Northern Ireland's Premier* seat of tertiary education. Non-booting Windows 7 workstation. We went all round the houses for about 10 minutes before the esteemed educator told me that he's deleted C:\windows\system32. "But I didn't delete the files it said were in use". To the non-geeks, what he did was akin to removing your brake discs, and wondering why the car won't stop.

 

No wonder he phoned me and not their own IT Support - they already think he's a twat.

[Richard]

I was working here today, as I do a few times a year, and decided to have a peek through the windows of the fire station to see what kind of fire engine they have.

 

 

It turned out to be a Mk1 Transit! Local registration too, so they've probably had it from new.

 

The vehicle details for XXA 674M are:
Date of Liability  01 07 1995
Date of First Registration  16 01 1974
Year of Manufacture  1973
Cylinder Capacity (cc)  0cc
COâ‚‚ Emissions  Not Available
Fuel Type  PETROL
Export Marker  N
Vehicle Status  Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour  RED
Vehicle Type Approval  Not Available

[dave21478]

Was driving into the local village today in the Land Rover and some cars going the other way were flashing their lights and waving at me so assuming bits of the car were about to come adrift, I pulled into a layby and stopped. Just as I stopped moving, a very distressed looking cat slid down the windscreen!

 

I assume it belongs to one of my neighbours, so I stuck it in the boot and let it out when I got back home.