What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[MarvinsMom]

have had a long and tedious day at work, so as a treat i've had a chinese (takeaway) of curry and chips......

 

very tasty and i'm stuffed now.

 

just got it into my head that something like that would be nice for teatime this evening.

 

no good for the diet i know, but i'm in a much better mood.

[xtriple]

Done my good deed for the day. A chap up the road has opened a 'corner shop' and is struggling a bit. I LIKE having a corner shop so buy as much stuff in there as I can even though prices are a bit 'wayward' on occasion!

 

Anyway, felt guilty that I hadn't been in for a few days so wandered up the road with the mutts. He was having a truly shit week with everyone sending him bills and no bugger buying anything. So I bought a load of stuff that I didn't want; bacon which I don't eat (but the dogs enjoyed once cooked!) overpriced biscuits, a roll of thick tape, a 'T' shirt (though since when he started selling those I have no idea!) with 'Carling' splattered on the front, brand new in the bag and a stupid weaved bracelet that makes me look even more effeminate than usual!

 

I spent a bloody fortune!

 

I've since been trying to give the shirt away as I will NEVER wear it (don't drink and am averse to advertising the stuff, plus I fear it may have poofball connotations! ) and no one wants it.

 

Still, made me feel good and warm inside, because I am a self obsessed wanker that wants a shop on my own doorstep!

[D Spares & Tyres]

I think the carling t shirt is as good as a St George cross these days.....

[michael1703]

I lived in a house from August 2007 until September 2014 and was being billed too much council tax, got a rebate coming for £2270

[vulgalour]

The 6TL's driver's door lock now works.  I haven't even put WD40 in the lock, so it's a magical self fixing component.  I would apologise for upsetting the shite balance and breaking someone else's Renault except that it is a pointless thing, these are Renaults we're talking about.

[oldcars]

The rialto started from hot today, first time no churning away 

[Vin]

I think the carling t shirt is as good as a St George cross these days.....

 

Strange considering Carling is Canadian...

[Coprolalia]

Following replacing most of the ignition system and rebuilding the carb, the Scirocco is running like a dream, particularly as now the second butterfly opens it makes the most of the power band.

 

4th gear - 3000 RPM = 50mph, 4000 RPM = 70mph, onwards to 100+ (on a private road).

 

She be fun.

[KruJoe]

I think the carling t shirt is as good as a St George cross these days.....

 

Strange considering Carling is Canadian...

 

Well, St George was Syrian...

[cms206]

[purplebargeken]

Doing the filling and sanding on the Toledo this afternoon, my focus is disturbed by a mid 20's Turkish girl, obviously a family member to the nice Turkish family in the flats by the garages. She smiles and says hello. I nearly remove my hand with the sander. I smile and say 'hi' back. She smiled and waved as she left later in the afternoon. She was absolutely stunning and made my day

[hairnet]

massive pervage and you nearly lose a hand

 

nasty

 

was the sander ok

[purplebargeken]

Sanders fine. Could've been the grinder!

[andy18s]

 

Well,got the keys to the new house today

Better start moving stuff in I guess

[cobblers]

Mate that's a key for a shed, you've been tricked.

[dollywobbler]

 

Well,got the keys to the new house today

Better start moving stuff in I guess

 

Have you moved into a cartoon?

 

In other house-grin news, our Mk2 shower is proving very effective. We did have just a hot feed, directly from the hot water tank, which we had to set to the correct temperature in the airing cupboard before getting into the shower. Now, we've got another fixed-temp mixer valve actually on the shower, along with the same few-quid Screwfix tap. It works REALLY well.

 

[richardmorris]

Better than the mice I suppose!

[dollywobbler]

Do you live in a £6 a night hostel in South East Asia, Dollywobbler?

 

Feels like it sometimes. I like it.

[KruJoe]

No hot water there there Tayne!

[KruJoe]

... a mid 20's Turkish girl... absolutely stunning and made my day

Ken, I think you met Sinem from the cafe.

 

[saucedoctor]

I needed a specific half-height wifi card for a laptop. Spotted one online last night, and duly ordered it, not noticing that it was in NI, less than 10 miles away in fact. The seller drove to my house and delivered it 10 minutes ago. In an utterly fucked mark 1 Clio diesel.

[vulgalour]

Are there any improbable diesels in NI that aren't utterly fucked?

[myglaren]

Strange considering Carling is Canadian...

Hah!  I always assumed it was Danish.  No idea why.

[saucedoctor]

Are there any improbable diesels in NI that aren't utterly fucked?

 

Seems not. There's a slightly newer, but even more shagged Clio mark 2 diesel that sometimes sits at the house over the road. Leaks oil like the Torrey Canyon, the alternator belt squeals at idle, the PAS belt squeals when he turns the wheel and it rattles like a 12th July parade.

[vulgalour]

In England we have white transit vans made of wob, copies of the Sun and occasionally festooned with EnGUHland flags piloted by balding morons.  In NI it's just utterly ruined diesels in improbably small cars as far as the eye can see.  Scotland is all Volvos.  Wales is all rusty French stuff and Cornwall contains surprisingly interesting cars for very little that are all impossibly difficult to collect thanks to Cornwall's unique approach to building roads.

[fordperv]

Today the lad I was working with was moaning to me and another bloke about a donkey keeping him awake braying, we went out a bit later he said I'll show you the little bastard, he took us to the field by his house and the donkey is the friendliest little fella, how friendly the donkey was melted the lads heart and his hatred for keeping him awake disappeared, the donkey was following us around like a puppy, we've named him dave

 

This is him

 

[Stanky]

Donkeys are awesome. Horses frighten me as they are a bit big and unpredictable, donkeys just seem to be in their own little world and want for very little except for carrots, apples and a scratch behind the ears.

 

I wish I was a donkey sometimes...

[twosmoke300]

In England we have white transit vans made of wob, copies of the Sun and occasionally festooned with EnGUHland flags piloted by balding morons. In NI it's just utterly ruined diesels in improbably small cars as far as the eye can see. Scotland is all Volvos. Wales is all rusty French stuff and Cornwall contains surprisingly interesting cars for very little that are all impossibly difficult to collect thanks to Cornwall's unique approach to building roads.

 

They are mine ! All mine

[richardmorris]

Read Tim moore's Spanish steps. A reluctant Donkeys pilgrimage to Santiago des campostella.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Strange considering Carling is Canadian...

Well if you could mention that to the carling swigging, england flag wearing, engerland chanting football fans I would be very grateful.

 

Its made in Burton on Trent by the way......