What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Cavcraft]

It's tat collection day. C U L8ERZ, off to mix with the general public on the train.

[Cavcraft]

WINNER!

 

Swedish tank collected and driven home (cheers Kes) and an impromptu stop off at Cev-from-Cymru's abode on the way home.

 

Tim: I haz slot mags for you chief.

[MrDuke]

No probs dude, I trust you were wafted home in trouble-free stylee?

[Pillock]

Thanks MrDuke, I went into Halfords on Monday expecting them to be useless but I asked one of the young girls who went behind the counter and pulled a bucket out full of them! She gave me two and never even charged me which was pleasant of her.

Funny you should mention that, one of my local Halfords has a total babe working there. I wonder if they've changed their corporate interview technique? Never used to see females at all in there.

 

In fact, I'd be happy if she gave me one and didn't charge. Just one!

[Cavcraft]

No probs dude, I trust you were wafted home in trouble-free stylee?

Abso-bloody-lutely thanks chief. Remarkably quiet and smooth on a run, though I think the front pipe is blowing slightly now. That's not a complaint I hasten to add, it's probably because it's not been used much recently and I did eighty miles virtually non-stop.

Bit of elbow grease has seen it shining again now by the way Kes and got a couple of the minor scratches out...

 

Sunroof open, Radio 2 on, sun shining, clear roads=happy days

[dollywobbler]

Nice. If I sell the BX, I might buy myself another 740 wagon. They're formidable tools and soooo relaxing at speed. My last one was an absolute shitter so I might try and find a nice one next time... (mind you, it did cost me only £150 with T&T!)

[mnde]

Top Volvosaurus Billy. One of my neighbours has one of these but could be a 760.

 

Tell you what made me smile at the Shell garage yesterday. Mint F plate Lancia Prisma!! Can't remember the last time I saw one.

 

Mark

[Pete-M]

Top Volvosaurus Billy. One of my neighbours has one of these but could be a 760.

 

Tell you what made me smile at the Shell garage yesterday. Mint F plate Lancia Prisma!! Can't remember the last time I saw one.

 

Last time I saw one was '98. It was in a scrappy and I raided it for its electric rear window gubbins. The top-spec Prisma got 'em, but Integrales didn't.

[Marshall]

No probs dude, I trust you were wafted home in trouble-free stylee?

Abso-bloody-lutely thanks chief. Remarkably quiet and smooth on a run, though I think the front pipe is blowing slightly now. That's not a complaint I hasten to add, it's probably because it's not been used much recently and I did eighty miles virtually non-stop.

Bit of elbow grease has seen it shining again now by the way Kes and got a couple of the minor scratches out...

 

Sunroof open, Radio 2 on, sun shining, clear roads=happy days

That looks really nice. I would like a burgundy metallic GLE with tan leather. My Dads mate had one back in the day.

[brammy777]

That Volvo looks fantastic, theres something about the saloons which makes them just so right looking. Good purchase!

Also, Lancia Prisma?!? Thats super rare.

[autofive]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAdeBVyuexI

 

Scimitar over 40 years of frightening small children

[meggersdog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAdeBVyuexI

 

Scimitar over 40 years of frightening small children

 

That brings back memories although we only ever had manuals so "driving" my dad's car always got uncomfortable when he changed gear

[Mr Lobster]

Hurrah! We're not doomed I tell ye...

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8339647.stm

[Cavcraft]

Strangely helping my youngest doing her weekly paper round has me grin.

There's an absolutely mint Renner 19 in some fella's garage, a horrible (but strangely attractive) sort of orangey/red colour and it looks like the full mingebag spec too.

He seems to do that 'pensioner' thing in taking 827,219 goes at burning the clutch out putting it back into his garage and he covers it with a blanket.

[Lukas]

The lyrics of this song make me smile from the first time i heart it in the radio:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-9LoSqQ ... re=related

 

L

[dollywobbler]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAdeBVyuexI

 

Scimitar over 40 years of frightening small children

 

That brings back memories although we only ever had manuals so "driving" my dad's car always got uncomfortable when he changed gear

Aye. I spent plenty of time 'driving' a family friend's Mk2 Cavalier around campsites. Still recall the first time I was allowed to use the footbrake. You don't have to push it that hard then... (ouch!)

[michiel]

[Milford Cubicle]

[pogweasel]

Michiel, that is very clevah!

[michiel]

Yep! I can't believe how many of those LOL-sites there are, most are shite but some are pretty good, like senorgif & historic lols:

 

http://senorgif.com/

 

http://historiclols.cheezburger.com/

[Lankytim]

I have a job interview in a couple of weeks at a local electronics firm. Apparently they have something called a "career ladder" whatever that is. Wish me luck.

 

C U L8R LORRIES.

[pogweasel]

"career ladder"

Career ladders can fuck off.

 

"If you chose to do X degree 15 years ago we could offer you an extra £5000 right now regardless, even if you are a demotivated, underconfident snivelling fucktard who knows nothing about the job"

 

Twats.

 

Oh and thx for advertising that job on "The Ladders" job site, which is a pay-per-view type affair for £50k-plus jobs, then disclosing at interview that you're not even offering two thirds of that.

 

Mega twats.

[Cavcraft]

I thought career ladders were like that of the good old Work Experience Schemes of the early eighties?

Basically they imply there 'might' be a better job for you if you work 387 hours a week and only get paid for 36.2, keep your nose clean and don't stab someone with a pencil.

 

Then in two years of having done all this and driven yourself almost completely over the edge, the great promotion is advertised.

 

And... the job is given to the drink machine cleaning company operative's daughter because her cat was once owned by the boss's mother-in-law and she plays golf and has massive tits.

[Pete-M]

I decided many, many years ago that any job application which states "Apply with CV" and doesn't have a phone number to call wasn't worth applying for.

 

I also refuse to work for any company which has either a "HR department" or anyone with a HR type title within 200 miles of me.

 

HR departments are staffed by imbeciles, so what chance have they got of knowing how other staff should behave?

[Lankytim]

Fingers crossed this job may be different. Its a small family firm and the wifes parents are good friends of one of the directors. Infact the wife and brother in law are godparents to the directors son and the father in law and I often go hillwalking with said director. Apparently hes keen to take me on as he thinks ill fit in well and theres vacancies throughout the company. Id prefer to end up in sales but will probably start in the warehouse, if I get the job that is!

 

A few years back the wife and I were babysitting the directors son. My old K reg granada scorpio (with bent MOT) caught fire on the drive thanks to a waterlogged fusebox. If that wasnt bad enough after id "fixed" the problem he had to push start the granada so the wife and I could drive home. Just as the engine caught he fell flat on his face in a puddle! He didnt see the funny side- at all... hopefully hes forgotten about that little incident.

[ashmicro]

20 years ago today I passed my driving test, in this:

 

 

 

[Cheggers]

Woohoo...I HAZ NEW JOB

 

Lots of travel, so lots of pics of shite from far flung corners of Europe & the Middle East.

 

No more schlapping into central London every day, new office 10 minutes from home

 

I feel a lunchtime pint or two coming on!!

[Minimad5]

Well Done Cheggers

 

Edit :

 

FINALLY !!! V5 form for the Rebel has arrived

 

Doesn't say "historic vehicle" , maybe no free road tax

[ashmicro]

MUSICAL SHITE!!!

 

I have recently recommissioned these to a working state after years of non use (Strat needs paint, mind):

 

 

And having just bought one of these:

 

 

Imagine my delight at finding this among my old stuff*:

 

 

It's the "guitar tablature" book for The Number of the Beast

 

 

The pencil writing is my own 16 year old hand. Chuffed to fuck!!

 

I'm grinning like an even bigger idiot than usual. As a consequence, Mrs Ash thinks I have finally flipped. Little does she know I have found my signed copy of "Beer Drinkers and Hellraisers" EP by a very young Motorhead, which is reputed to be worth a bag of sand. So she'll get a nice pressie when I sell it to compensate for her future loss of hearing.

[Marshall]

MUSICAL SHITE!!!

 

I have recently recommissioned these to a working state after years of non use (Strat needs paint, mind):

 

 

Whats that Les Paul type jobbie Ash? Looks interesting!