What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Pillock]

Conversely, I've only seen Reel Big Fish once in Norwich, but must be on 15 times or so for LTJ. Once twice in a week, just because I happened to be going the same direction down the country.

 

NOFX was Nottingham Rock City, tonight I think is Leeds and then they're in that there London. Lagwagon were ace, really tight. NOFX were off their faces, but funny as anything and their music is sort of better sounding when it's not played perfectly. Can't beat 11 songs in 5 minutes. Alkaline Trio were the middle band, and although technically good at playing all the right notes at the right time had absolutely zero crowd interaction. 

[quicksilver]

  On 01/07/2015 at 19:55, cort16 said:

Oh Fuck. Probably not funny for the people involved but I love seeing big smart arsed companies like google fucking it up.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33347866

 

 

Correct

 

That just reinforces in rather dramatic fashion what I was saying about Flickr's image recognition in the grump thread a couple of weeks back. If even the mighty Google can't get it right that proves this technology is not yet good enough to be appropriate for use in the public domain and sadly it's taken a controversy like this for that to be realised.

[barmatt]

Just got conformation that myself and a couple of mates can rent the workshop next to my house, had a quick look around, it's big enough for half a dozen cars a few bikes and it's also got an inspection pit in there. :D

 

No more crawling around on the floor outside, thanks fook!

[trigger]

I keep thinking about selling my car magazine collection, they just sit there taking up room in the garage, I don't read them very much and I could do with the money but I have so many that I wouldn't even know where to start or how much I'd get for them.

 

I've not totally made my mind up yet as I know it will be hard to let them go but I need to be sensible, I must have a few thousand Autocar magazines from 1955 to 1994 and nearly every issue of CAR magazine from 1966.

[Ghosty]

Audi service book says it was first delivered 19 years ago today, just as Old Man and I collected it today. Made me smile.

[skattrd]

  On 01/07/2015 at 21:23, barmatt said:

Just got conformation that myself and a couple of mates can rent the workshop next to my house, had a quick look around, it's big enough for half a dozen cars a few bikes and it's also got an inspection pit in there. :D

 

No more crawling around on the floor outside, thanks fook!

 

Excellent bro, so how many of my cars can you store for me until I get something sorted?

[Mr Lobster]

BILLY! I think they might be onto you. Police cars are probably being dispatched from Chester police station as we speak...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33348506

 

[rainagain]

  On 30/06/2015 at 22:14, Negative Creep said:

1928 England in colour (well, mostly red0

 

http://mashable.com/2015/03/29/england-color-photos/

 

Great link, thanks for posting! 

[Jon]

  On 01/07/2015 at 21:09, Pillock said:

Conversely, I've only seen Reel Big Fish once in Norwich, but must be on 15 times or so for LTJ. Once twice in a week, just because I happened to be going the same direction down the country.

 

NOFX was Nottingham Rock City, tonight I think is Leeds and then they're in that there London. Lagwagon were ace, really tight. NOFX were off their faces, but funny as anything and their music is sort of better sounding when it's not played perfectly. Can't beat 11 songs in 5 minutes. Alkaline Trio were the middle band, and although technically good at playing all the right notes at the right time had absolutely zero crowd interaction. 

 

Can't say I've heard of Lagwagon but that does explain the writing I spotted on this Thames Van at Horopito:

 

 

I just thought it was a nickname pertaining to its wind resistance. I like a bit of LTJ and Reel Big Fish (but I prefer their earlier stuff, as I'm such a hipster), so will give Lagwagon a try.

[Taff]

  On 01/07/2015 at 12:56, beko1987 said:

IMAG1216.jpg

 

These buttons finally work after expiring earlier in the year!

 

IMAG1215.jpg

 

Almost wish the zx had air con but then its probably better for it that it doesnt...

 

nice nail varnish

 

  On 01/07/2015 at 20:34, Pillock said:

I normally try about once per year to see them - I don't care that as they get older, I get older.... always a great gig.

 

Went to see NOFX and Lagwagon on Monday night. Also awesome, 1500 people there and I reckon 1200 of them were active in the pit

 

I haz grin because I have just bought a ticket for the Misfits in Bristol next month. I really ought to know better, but I can't seem to stop myself.

[hairnet]

tax rebate

[vulgalour]

Mike left Nugget's lights on overnight and flattened his battery.  Strangely, this appears to have fixed the Princess' clutch which now works as well as ever it did and allowed me to turn her round in the yard.  I'm still replacing the clutch since I've a new one.

 

Front brakes work but don't inspire much confidence, rust on the discs is inhibiting their efficacy.  Engine is hunting at idle because the timing is off and the exhaust is blowing from somewhere, one of those annoying blows that goes away when the car gets warm so it'll be a join somewhere I'm guessing.  It is nice to be able to have the confidence to get in the car, turn the key and know it'll start reliably now.

[Noel Tidybeard]

  On 02/07/2015 at 13:08, vulgalour said:

Mike left Nugget's lights on overnight and flattened his battery.  Strangely, this appears to have fixed the Princess' clutch which now works as well as ever it did and allowed me to turn her round in the yard.  I'm still replacing the clutch since I've a new one.

 

Front brakes work but don't inspire much confidence, rust on the discs is inhibiting their efficacy.  Engine is hunting at idle because the timing is off and the exhaust is blowing from somewhere, one of those annoying blows that goes away when the car gets warm so it'll be a join somewhere I'm guessing.  It is nice to be able to have the confidence to get in the car, turn the key and know it'll start reliably now.

welcome to Honda ownership

[vulgalour]

I don't want reliability!  I'm British and that means I crave disappointment.

[purplebargeken]

^^ Easily achieved.

[fordperv]

I popped into town earlier and bumped into an old friend who I havn't seen for around 9 years, it was great to see him, we had a great chat, what did make me laugh though was the fact I've moved house twice since seeing him last, he asked me "you live on........ Road don't you?" which was right, he said "i only knew because of all the old ford's I've seen there, it could only be you i didn't want to just turn up and knock though" this made me smile as everyone knows my house

[TimothyClaypole]

Job cuts at the BBC because I won't pay the £145.50 along with a few others. 

 

Nothing to do with losing the £150 million from top Gear then?

 

 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

[twosmoke300]

You do know that suggested searches use previous history on your computer don't you ?

😄

[anonymous user]

^ that must explain why Dignitas pops up on mine

[Aston Martin]

Corsas are down 90%!!! 

 

 

 

 

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/news/classic-car-news/1507/why-a-decade-of-classics-is-on-the-endangered-list/

[MikeKnight]

  On 02/07/2015 at 13:08, vulgalour said:

Mike left Nugget's lights on overnight and flattened his battery.  Strangely, this appears to have fixed the Princess' clutch

 

[barmatt]

  On 02/07/2015 at 05:08, skattrd said:

Excellent bro, so how many of my cars can you store for me until I get something sorted?

I'm sure we can get a couple either in the garage or parked next to it.

[michael1703]

Some may class it as a grump,but this made me laugh, I decided to leave the loft hatch open to get a bit more airflow around the house, I knew the roof was in questionable condition but I've got a lot of sunlight coming in

 

[michael1703]

  On 02/07/2015 at 08:10, Jon said:

Can't say I've heard of Lagwagon but that does explain the writing I spotted on this Thames Van at Horopito:

 

 

I just thought it was a nickname pertaining to its wind resistance. I like a bit of LTJ and Reel Big Fish (but I prefer their earlier stuff, as I'm such a hipster), so will give Lagwagon a try.

Where is the Thames and is it for sale? I know it's in NZ but I'm just about to email the owners club about spares and could put a NZ member on to it,it looks like a "gown van"

[Jon]

  On 03/07/2015 at 07:55, michael1703 said:

Where is the Thames and is it for sale? I know it's in NZ but I'm just about to email the owners club about spares and could put a NZ member on to it,it looks like a "gown van"

 

It's at a the very well known Horopito scrap yard in the central north island. Website here: http://www.horopitomotors.co.nz/ . I took this photo a year ago  (thread: http://autoshite.com/topic/3232-horopito-nzs-most-famous-scrap-yard-revisited-twice/?hl=horopito) but it may well still be there, as there's an awful lot of long term resident cars that I notice each time I've visited. They have a reputation for knowing how to charge but I've heard some people get some worthy parts and projects from them on other forums. I have a feeling that they prefer not to strip cars for parts if they're mostly complete though but it couldn't hurt to ask. 

[cobblers]

Just went out to fuck about with our lasses Fiat 500 that's pissing water out (stat housing had corroded to pieces at 5 years old) and to replace the rotten breather pipe causing it to stink of oil all the time.

Noticed this on the underbonnet warning sticker:

 

 

Can't argue with that really. It's a shame my mum never read that cos she's fucked her e46 320 cabriolet up yesterday by running it completely dry of oil.

[Sloth in a bowl]

Aldi seem to be doing , buy one, get one half price on these.

 

 

So for £15 I got this set-up in the garage.

 

 

Note, provide your own screws and rawl plugs

[xtriple]

Been in a right grump today so just scoffed a third of a BIG tub of Ben and Jerrys cookie dough ice cream. It was fooking lush!

 

Note : the dogs had the other two thirds. Yes, I know I'm a shit owner as it's probably bad for them, but if it courses kittens or nuns to die - fuck 'em!

[STUNO]

A new king crowned in the Kingdom Of Tonga today. Their Royal limo got another airing. What other king would be seen in a 1950 Humber Imperial Landaulette  !!!

 

 

It's last outing a few years ago