What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Polystratus]

http://tinyurl.com/235jeeb

 

 

Scahdenfreude, I think is the word

Similar sort of thing occurred in a local substation a few years ago, a 16 year old chap broke in and tried to remove the copper wiring from the transformer, of course it was live, and he was killed as soon as he touched it, one for the Darwin Awards!

[Guest]

I've been drawing little tiny cars again. I haven't done it for yonks. Find it oddly relaxing. Would be nice to create an enormous set and use them to create some kind of sequel to New Wheels John.

[warren t claim]

I've been drawing little tiny cars again. I haven't done it for yonks. Find it oddly relaxing. Would be nice to create an enormous set and use them to create some kind of sequel to New Wheels John.

I hope you're serious. It would be fantastic to get the New Wheels John? code and update it.

[Timewaster]

http://tinyurl.com/235jeeb

 

 

Scahdenfreude, I think is the word

Similar sort of thing occurred in a local substation a few years ago, a 16 year old chap broke in and tried to remove the copper wiring from the transformer, of course it was live, and he was killed as soon as he touched it, one for the Darwin Awards!

Confession time - I work for an Electricity distribution network operator.

 

(Yes, its the Electricity Board!)

 

You really would not believe how common this theft is. We have replaced the earthing in one substation twice in the last 6 weeks!

99.9% of the time there is no problem but if there is a fault then the result could be catastrophic.

 

More than a few end up dead. Doesn't seem to stop the others though.

[Station]

I've been drawing little tiny cars again. I haven't done it for yonks. Find it oddly relaxing. Would be nice to create an enormous set and use them to create some kind of sequel to New Wheels John.

I hope you're serious. It would be fantastic to get the New Wheels John? code and update it.

I started doing one in Facebook after that old New Wheels John. It'd be ace to get that finished!

[Minimad5]

Link please Dave

[shite_meister]

Buying a TVR Chimaera maketh the meister of shite grin, very much so (although I'm sure I'll be pissed off in a few weeks with it)

[The Moog]

Petrol Turbos .. nothing quite the kick in the back ..

[Guest]

Petrol Turbos .. nothing quite the kick in the back ..

The kick plus the arc of the boost gauge is fantastic, I agree.

 

Anyway, I saw a covered wagon with 'Marquee Erection' in massive letters on its side. You could see the 'Marquee' lettering had fallen off by the non-faded tarp underneath.

 

So that will be a 38 ton wagon hoofing past the Handforth Green industrial estate with 'Erection' written on it. Annoyingly, I couldn't get a picture of it fast enough. Too keen.

[Station]

You can't beat 80's petrol turbos! Power bands like a square-wave.

[seth]

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-70-200mm-f-4.0-L-USM-Lens-Mug-Review.aspx

[shite_meister]

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-70-200mm-f-4.0-L-USM-Lens-Mug-Review.aspx

Nice, were you looking for one of these lenses? I bought a 2.8 version and takes pics so sharp I cut my eyes up just looking at the resulting pictures, being from the Autoshite school of economics I bought the slightly older non I.S version but the brucey bone-arse was its price.

[seth]

I'd love one of that range of lenses but a bit beyond budget at the moment. Looking to upgrade body from my 400D so I'm spending a lot of time looking at camera stuff on-line.

[ashmicro]

Mrs Ash bought me one of these lately. As some of you may know, I design and implement computer networks for a living. Buggered if I can figure this badboy out, though!

 

 

Looks ally though!

[trigger]

Mrs Trigger bought me that camera for my 30th as well, I'm still trying to work it out as well!

 

I found this chaps videos quite helpfull though.

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/lbguides#p/ ... xMM747ybjo

[ashmicro]

Excellent, Trig. Thank you.

 

re the BM: HI M8 WUD U TAKE 150 CASH KAN COLLECT 2NITE?

 

Didn't put that on your eBay listing, but I was tempted

[Station]

Best to just find a setting and stick to that, praying that somehow you don't switch it to another user setting. I gave up at about page 10 of the 220 page manual for mine.

[Angrydicky]

 

Anyway, I saw a covered wagon with 'Marquee Erection' in massive letters on its side. You could see the 'Marquee' lettering had fallen off by the non-faded tarp underneath.

 

So that will be a 38 ton wagon hoofing past the Handforth Green industrial estate with 'Erection' written on it. Annoyingly, I couldn't get a picture of it fast enough. Too keen.

There is a van around here that belongs to a TV ariel company. The slogan down the sides of the van and on the back doors is "Satisfaction with every erection". Makes me grin every time I see it

[RedSparrow]

I've been drawing little tiny cars again. I haven't done it for yonks. Find it oddly relaxing. Would be nice to create an enormous set and use them to create some kind of sequel to New Wheels John.

If you get bored, could you do me one of a TR7 from the side?

Only if you have the time, like.

[dollywobbler]

Driving around in the 2CV in the rain. With the roof back. Trying to keep up enough speed to avoid getting wet is huge fun! 'Don't change traffic lights!'

[Station]

Link please Dave

I think it was called New Wheels Dave, but there's nothing there as I never finished it!

[ChinaTom]

Chinese Government reduced CGT from 30% to 1%, and purchase tax from 5% to 1% today for property sales transactions.

 

With 2 apartments currently on the market, I think I'll be topping up my Jag restoration fund soon.

 

Or maybe I'll remain sceptical - t'int' often they miss a trick to fleece you though.

 

 

[Mr H Sceptre]

"Damn damn & another slice of damn, we're gonna have the biggest leisure centre this side of Uttoxeter John"

[ChinaTom]

If it wasn't for that DAMN Marjorie...

[Station]

"You bloody bastard."

[trigger]

Just spotted this in a1967 issue of autocar, Made me laugh, The rear wheels look like they are about to go stright threw the floor!.

 

[Minimad5]

Started to get back into Photography again.

 

http://boyloman.deviantart.com/gallery/

 

I have ALOT more than that , i really should upload them all

[warren t claim]

I saw the link was named Deviant Art so you can imagine my disappointment when I clicked on it...

[Cavcraft]

The World Cup starts today, I'm going to borrow fifty sovs off a friend and tomorrow it's a night on the ale and watching England play. Happy days.

[dollywobbler]

I saw the link was named Deviant Art so you can imagine my disappointment when I clicked on it...

And there I was wondering what a Devian Tart was...