What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Spiny Norman]

Didn't quite catch the trip meter like I'd hoped for but quite chuffed to have; A: noticed this was coming up yesterday and B: that I wasn't hurtling down the M8 when this milestone passed.

 

[320touring]

Didn't quite catch the trip meter like I'd hoped for but quite chuffed to have; A: noticed this was coming up yesterday and B: that I wasn't hurtling down the M8 when this milestone passed.

 

Good job:)

 

Although sitting on the hard shoulder of the m8 aint a win;)

[scruff]

Untitled by BaySearchAndRescue, on Flickr

 

OLLI...!

[michael1703]

booked a bike trackday for first time in 5 years

 

tried leathers on and they fit - and they now baggy

 

ive lost 3.5 stone since the last time i wore them

I'm thinking of booking a date so 'I HAVE' to be ready in time, I put things off until tomorrow,for instance i dropped the engine at the tuners last march,picked it up in July, left it under my bench,got sidetracked by something else blah blah

 

Where are you going?

[hairnet]

bedford

 

even with fuel and hotel its cheaper than oulton

[michael1703]

I'm on an Msv mailing list and get emails where some days are £59

 

http://www.msvtrackdays.com/bike-home.aspx?utm_campaign=MSV+Bike+Trackday+06.01.2015+EDM+NEW+LAYOUT&utm_source=emailCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=

[mercrocker]

After a two hour knuckle skinning session fragmented by much kneeling pain I finally got the speedo and every warning / dash light (before you laugh, there is more than one...) on the Cowley working as intended.   Even the one nobody seems to know about that casts a ghostly green glow over the ignition keyhole to show you that your lights are on.   I put it triumphantly away just before the rain started.   Only to notice that one of the semaphores can now only manage a teen-like flick of the V's instead of a proper regimental salute.   Obviously the bulb I found and put it in it is too heavy for the poor thing.....Ne'er mind I is still Happy.

[M'coli]

Mechanic kitty sez, "Exhaust heat stove loose"

[dave21478]

If we are doing cats...

 

Mechanic kitteh says "Danger to manifold".

[chaseracer]

Was that Trigger unloading the 'Globe' at Felixstowe on the news just now...? 

[dollywobbler]

IR DOIN IT RONG.

[hairnet]

dont think much of your bird

[gordonbennet]

Listening to Smooth radio today, (Radio 2 has gone down the shitter), the presenter relayed an email one of the listeners had sent in.

 

Seems a lady listener's central heating boiler is on the blink, and the boilerman turned up but refused to remove his shoes and the lady has cream carpets...i say what a swine and i don't suppose he tugged his forelock either...so she sent him away, serves him right..

 

WTF is wrong with people these days, she'd rather freeze than put some newspapers or an old blanket down so the lad could get on with his work, not a shiter is she?

[AlabamaShrimp]

Sodding cream carpets. Only a sick twisted mind thinks they're a good idea. I hate going to people's houses and they want you to take your shoes off.

[dollywobbler]

We had a neighbour who's chimney caught fire. She made the firemen take off their boots! Cream carpets are a bloody stupid idea. In our house, we recommend you keep your shoes on to protect your socks...

[nigel bickle]

He Prob wasn't allowed to remove his steel toe capped boots; Elf n Savetie, innit. Or bloodymindedness!

[jakebullet]

Prolly more for the grump thread, but we've had 2 blokes for 2 days fitting new stove. On day 1 Ma is doing usual thing of do you want coffee every half hour.

Ma, they're here to work. Put milk etc out and tell them kettles there, and just maybe we'll get the job done.

 

We got job done, and 3/4's of a jar of coffee used up. Should have given them 4 tea bags I think.

[richardthestag]

If we are doing cats...

 

Mechanic kitteh says "Danger to manifold".

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Mechanic kitty sez "itz yer fackin cambelt m8"

[dave21478]

[Pillock]

I'd make sure I'd got some really rank, smelly minging socks on with days worth of engine oil soaked in, then see if they want me to keep my boots off.

 

Our installers have "boot socks" - little covers to go over work boots to cover both health and safety issues (you don't want bare feet if you're lugging a Yank FridgeFreezer around) and the matter of bloody stupid carpets that aren't mud coloured. Mind you, they'll all tell you about the houses where you wipe your feet on the way out....

[The Moog]

Been looking at houses this week. Thought we had decided on the equivalent of a white goods house that was soulless but ticked the sensible box.

 

We had a viewing booked in to see a run down place and to be fair it is minging and needs work. But it is £40k cheaper than the other one and probably twice as big. Going to chuck a cheeky offer in tomorrow. Fingers crossed 😊

[Bucketeer]

^^^^ Fingers crossed for you Will.

 

[Station]

[twosmoke300]

Got the Blackadder box set for Xmas and working my way through it. I love it and lots of old comedies . Proper humour .

[DS20]

I am watching Question Time. Vincent Cable says, reference A&E waiting times, "we have an ageing population and they require attention", which conjures images of Austin Allegros, Morris Marinas, and Metros all queuing up to be seen at Casualty.

[HillmanImp]

Listening to Smooth radio today, (Radio 2 has gone down the shitter), the presenter relayed an email one of the listeners had sent in.

 

Seems a lady listener's central heating boiler is on the blink, and the boilerman turned up but refused to remove his shoes and the lady has cream carpets...i say what a swine and i don't suppose he tugged his forelock either...so she sent him away, serves him right..

 

WTF is wrong with people these days, she'd rather freeze than put some newspapers or an old blanket down so the lad could get on with his work, not a shiter is she?

 

When I was in my early 20's I was living with this bird in a flat above a cafe in 'Ull. Flat was a shithole but we got it cheap and the landlord allowed us to redecorate it. 

 

We went to the local carpet place and got some offcuts on the cheap big enough to cover the whole flat. She wanted light grey in the front room and dark grey in the bedroom and hall as it complemented the paint better. I said , no, it had to be light grey in the bedroom and hall and dark grey in the front room as it will get buggered if it was light grey in the front room as thats where we spent most of our time. Much arguing ensued but I eventually yielded as she said she would make sure it was kept nice and everyone would have to take off their shoes and light grey went down. 

 

Finally settled in our new home, with out new carpets, Sara opened a bottle of red wine poured herself a glass which she immediately kicked all over the newly laid light grey carpet.

[vulgalour]

You use white wine to make the pain go away clean up red wine.  So I'm told.  I'm much better at drinking wine than spilling it or using it to clean with.

[Inspector Morose]

Just found an episode of Big Train on UKTV Gold. Must dig out the DVDs now.

[twosmoke300]

I am watching Question Time. Vincent Cable says, reference A&E waiting times, "we have an ageing population and they require attention", which conjures images of Austin Allegros, Morris Marinas, and Metros all queuing up to be seen at the morgue.

FTFY

[HillmanImp]

You use white wine to make the pain go away clean up red wine.  So I'm told.  I'm much better at drinking wine than spilling it or using it to clean with.

 

Aye, apparently white wine cancels out red wine. Therefore after drinking a bottle of red wine, I always drink a bottle of white wine and hay presto, I am sober again.