What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[jakebullet]

Green giant!

[cort16]

At least someone's caring for him!

[gordonbennet]

Busy preparing food for tomorrow, got 18 of the family round, and two idiot dogs that live here so it'll be chaos.

 

Our special guest who everyone loves is our next door neighbour who's 95, lives on her own and has all her marbles and then some, she's off to see some of her surviving mates today, but she joins us for our family day every Boxing day, she's the life and soul.

 

Hope you're all having a decent time of it, and toasting those who can't be there for whatever reason.

[xtriple]

Some good news, my son is coming tomorrow after I thought he wouldn't as his girlfriend had 'fallen out' with me. Turns out no one has fallen out with me, my phones packed up! Just been checking round and loads of people have texted me during the last few weeks and had no reply, none received here. Had a friend sat here who texted me right in front of me, nothing.

 

Yet I can call out no problem? How very odd. But, why does no one EVER ring you anymore? Everyone has my home phone number but never use it!

 

Slightly better news about the dog yesterday, changed vet and the new guy is really nice and good and comes well recommended from loads of people and having met him, I can see why. Her leg can be repaired okay, pricey, but not 4 grand pricey!

 

Also, as her Christmas gift to me, she's had a poo and a wee. Not wonderful you'd think, but seeing as she had done neither since MONDAY I was getting quite stressed about it! Also, just insisted on playing bally with me, tricky when your leg is in plaster granted, but she wanted to so I just threw the ball straight at her, she caught it and gave it back - made her happy!

 

Now cooking them a three bird roast with all the trimmings, I really don't think I spoil them, others may disagree....           

[eddyramrod]

MrsR, who constantly complains about my model cars, usually on the grounds of quantity-versus-storage space, bought me three 1/43 vans by Oxford Diecast for Crimbo.    Two of them are the same model (don't think she realised that when she ordered them) but that doesn't matter because they are police vans, and I have quite a collection of police vehicles, so an extra one is fine.

 

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

Edit: X, great news on the doggie.  A happy hound really brightens up a home!

[Negative Creep]

No more Christmas music for another 11 months!

[Cavcraft]

I found someone being grumpy earlier, the Cavcraft company guard dog didn't like his leg warmers. Soz to ruin your Christmas, peeps, but here is proof:

 

 

[Ghosty]

My dad, a man who I've never known to be an extravagant man, or one who spends money in quantities larger than necessary, has given me his Omega Chronostop driver's watch, the most valuable thing he owns besides his old Civic, and that's replaceable.

He never gave me anything for my birthdays or Christmas or anything, I think me leaving for uni has hit him quite hard.

[jakebullet]

Spent the afternoon tinkering with latest petrol lawn mower. Carb strip clean & setup later and it runs fairly* well. Apart from the silencer is buggered and it smokes like a bastard.

 

If the neighbours don't think I'm the local eccentric nutjob by now they never will. It's becoming addictive buying lawnmowers. Cheaper than knackered chod but with all the why won't you work you bastard thing entertainment*.

[vulgalour]

Got a really lovely monogrammed pocket watch today from Mike's Dad.  Entirely unexpected and very much appreciated.  I don't like wearing wrist watches and all my pocket watches have been away getting repaired for an absolute age so it's a welcome gift.

[fordperv]

Spent a day doing nothing but eating and drinking with loved ones.

[twosmoke300]

Just had brisket that has been in the slow cooker with Guinness , onions and bay leaves for 12 hours. A-bloody-mazing and the best gravy ever made from the juices.

[DVee8]

We had a christmas bbq,was great

[Lord Sterling]

Since a few days ago, I noticed wind noise coming from around the door, I knew instantly that it was my cack-handedness during wing-fitment that caused it; Whilst trying to undo the last 3 bolts behind the door, I had to undo the door the slightly to get some sort of access to the bolts, obviously I hadn't fitted the door back exactly right...

 

So whilst driving Ma & Sis_Sterling to Nan_Sterling's house for Chrimbo lunch, I stopped up in a layby, got out and yanked the door frame slightly from the top, got back in car, drove and no more wind noise was to be heard

[gordonbennet]

Well played your Lordship, i must get the door/window on the pillarless W124 re-adjusted, had a new full regulator mechanism fitted this year (don't ask how much it's 'kin frightening) and the window seems to go up slightly too much, have to give the door a right good slam to close it, bloody certain the window;s gunna shatter one of these cold morns.

 

Used to get door wind noise problem with Seddon Atkinsons too as upper frame used to bow out eventually (get your mitt through the gap in the worse cases), solution there was to lower window, stick wooden block between door and pillar at lock height, then give top frame a bloody good boot or three whilst stood standing on a convenient solid wall.

I'd like to say silence ensued but that would be stretching the point, though it was a bit quieter and warmer for the effort.

 

I'm sure one of our clots did the above with the window still up, it was somewhat draughtier after he'd finished.

[Pillock]

Finding out my good lady was subjected to shite whilst growing up - when her dad scrapped his Lada Riva, she had a seat out of it as a chair in her bedroom.

[dollywobbler]

Festive period is going very nicely and snow is forecast. Hopefully it'll trap all the idiot sales hunters in the shops.

[cobblers]

Wor lass got us one of these £35 quadcopter things off the internet and its fucking amazing. A little thing, smaller than a CD case that a twat like me can fly up so high that I can't actually see the thing, and then land it again in one piece. I can even do all kinds of fancy flips and fly it round the cricket pitch with our two whippets chasing it like idiots. I'm way to old to be farting about with stuff like this but I don't really care.

 

They do versions of them with cameras on that can record for only a few quid more, I might treat myself to one of them when I inevitably break this one, although it's fell out of the sky from at least 100ft onto grass and it's totally fine. Turns out that when the lights start flashing it means "land quite soon" cos the battery is about to go flat.

[Pillock]

 

Tradition means racing at Mallory...

[dave21478]

Wor lass got us one of these £35 quadcopter things off the internet and its fucking amazing. A little thing, smaller than a CD case that a twat like me can fly up so high that I can't actually see the thing, and then land it again in one piece. I can even do all kinds of fancy flips and fly it round the cricket pitch with our two whippets chasing it like idiots. I'm way to old to be farting about with stuff like this but I don't really care.

 

They do versions of them with cameras on that can record for only a few quid more, I might treat myself to one of them when I inevitably break this one, although it's fell out of the sky from at least 100ft onto grass and it's totally fine. Turns out that when the lights start flashing it means "land quite soon" cos the battery is about to go flat.

Its amazing isnt it?

It wasnt that long ago when any remote controlled flying thing was only for serious enthusiasts with very deep pockets.

[dave21478]

I dislike the run-up to Christmas but the day itself was grand - A nice day with family and friends, a good meal, moderate alcohol consumption and nice music.

My 10 year old nephew had a great time and thats about the only really important thing.

My presents were a little strange this year. Apparently, I lack style and since most of my clothes are from the Tesco Value range, I wont disagree and I dont really care. I have been given a hat which makes me look like Discount Indiana Jones and a coat that makes me look like either a Doctor Who fan or a serial killer - I cant quite decide which.

[Pillock]

Finding out Vauxhall are reviving the Viva name on a car that fits between the small Corsa and the really small Adam is a grump.

 

The grin is that in mainland Europe its called the Karl. I really hope they make a fast one that magazines call the Hot Karl

 

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[155V6]

Watching Motorway Patrol on Sky.Set in New Zealand,there was a nasty crash,but when the Ambulance eventually turned up,it was an LDV 400 

[barefoot]

What did you get from NatWest then!

 

 

 

a rather pleasant single malt and a pair of crystal glasses from which to drink it.

 

I CAN HAZ WINNAR.

[barefoot]

In other exciting news, I bought my brother, his new wife & her teen age son identical xmas jumpers.

 

Kid looks pleased with it!

 

[Timewaster]

Your brother is Fuzz Townshend AICMFP

[Skizzer]

I like your brother's Bond villain house.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Finding out Vauxhall are reviving the Viva name on a car that fits between the small Corsa and the really small Adam is a grump.

The grin is that in mainland Europe its called the Karl. I really hope they make a fast one that magazines call the Hot Karl

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Thank you for that, I really don't feel like having some leftover Christmas pudding now.

Proves all Opels is shit too.

[vulgalour]

I'm picturing the above with TooSavvy instead of the family, wearing one of those jumpers, sitting close enough to the camera that the tree appears to be his hair, the lions either side celebrating the wonder of this image.  I haven't even had a drink to help my brain conjure this idea up, I think that means I need to obtain one.

[chaseracer]

To the sister-in-law's in Watford for Chrimble.  Back today in pissing rain & snow.  M25 at a standstill.  M40 full of morons in 4x4s.  And it looks like the Blingo's broken a spring on the return leg.

 

Why is this not a grump?  Because it waited until we were coming off the toll road, about a mile and a half from home.  You know you've got a good one when it looks after you like that...