What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[CIH]

not quite the First Blood seige was it ? He could atleast have gone out in a blaze of glory with an M16. In each hand.

[boobydoo]

After being at work all day I was looking forward to a nice quiet, relaxing evening sitting in the back garden, glass of vino, reading a March 1981 issue of Autocar recently purchased off fleabay.

 

New Mazda 323 tested.

Sub £3000 hatchbacks tested. (Fiesta/Chevette/127/Renault 5/104)

Talbot Tagora ..First Impressions!!!

 

Unfortunately the primary school next door is holding some hideous ,outdoor end of term karaoke event. Some 'orrible brat has just completely murdered "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" by Rachel Stevens!

 

Oh, I just realised this should be in the GRUMPY thread.

[ashmicro]

not quite the First Blood seige was it ? He could atleast have gone out in a blaze of glory with an M16. In each hand.

Yeah, pretty poor effort I thought. I blame the BBC - I mean they built the grand finale up for a week and what happens? Nowt much.

[chaseracer]

After being at work all day I was looking forward to a nice quiet, relaxing evening sitting in the back garden, glass of vino, reading a March 1981 issue of Autocar recently purchased off fleabay.

 

New Mazda 323 tested.

Sub £3000 hatchbacks tested. (Fiesta/Chevette/127/Renault 5/104)

Talbot Tagora ..First Impressions!!!

 

Unfortunately the primary school next door is holding some hideous ,outdoor end of term karaoke event. Some 'orrible brat has just completely murdered "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" by Rachel Stevens!

 

Oh, I just realised this should be in the GRUMPY thread.

Made me grin...

[barrett]

NSFW!

[barrett]

also, this:

 

is fucking weird....!

 

''e's killed someone, which obviously is not nice..... but he musta been on drugs''

[Station]

I have run 100 miles this week (as part of fascist fitness regime which will hopefully last longer than a week). I am taking a rest today as it took me an hour to drag my carcass out of my fartsack, but might go out later on the bike.

[Angrydicky]

Barrett, no comment....

 

This old TV advert for the Acclaim:

 

 

Modern car adverts don't even come close to the QUALITY of this masterpiece

[ChinaTom]

I have a few days off - made slightly grumpy by the fact that Mrs CT has a long list of stuff to do around the house. Then I grinned again as while clearing out a lot of old boxes from a recent move, I found this:

 

 

1800 fags - a splendid haul. Now her dinner tray is nailed together again, I have cleaned the kitchen, and done the windows, I cleared my desk and and now have an evening of this.

 

 

I feel 12 again!

[Pillock]

Yesterday, I got on my bike. Then I got off again, bought a new inner tube and inflated the back tyre, but then got back on it. And then got off it again and put it in the boot of the Golf, destination Sherwood Pines.

 

9 miles around the "hard" red route - probably a little more than I could handle but it was fun, even though I've got a slightly heavy bike and I'm far too heavy myself. Lots of fast downhill with little jumps to launch you straight into undergrowth unless you land right. Maybe a bit too much sand on the floor for my liking, a couple of hairy corners and I became intimate with a tree as a result. Then rode out to Sherwood Forest, about 3 miles the back way, to see if the Major Oak has fell over yet. Nope, still propped up. Started back to the pines but noticed there was a cricket match on so bought myself a reward cider and pulled up a bit of grass. Eventually back to the pines, did the 3 mile "family" route as a cool down, bike in car, home. Total distance 21 miles.

 

Today.... bike's still in the boot so drove out to Cromford, parked at Black Rock and started along the High Peak trail. Ouch! Felt like a mistake as my sore backside met rock-hard saddle but I got going anyway. Beautiful countryside, only two hills on the entire route too - both pointing the right way to make it easy on the way back. It's the old quarry trainline so the rest of it is dead flat, nicely surfaced, full of friendly riders and stunning views. 13 miles each way, I stopped short of going right to the end as it seemed full of backpackers so turned around at Parsley Hay.

 

Very satisfying ride, got lovely photos. Yay.

[barrett]

exercise??? I had sex and then smoked a load of fags. WINNAR.

[Guest]

Not really interested in football, but I am very interested in money - Spain have just won me the sweepstakes thing at work.

 

New job, fresh MOT, not getting arrested, cash prize - wonder when this run of good luck will end? Shortly I expect.

[Negative Creep]

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg689/scaled.php?tn=0&server=689&filename=e59w.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

[Station]

Yesterday, I got on my bike. Then I got off again, bought a new inner tube and inflated the back tyre, but then got back on it. And then got off it again and put it in the boot of the Golf, destination Sherwood Pines.

I am totally knackered, but I can't seem to stop going out. I sat on my bike last night and it felt like I'd sat on a big nail, my arse cheeks have that soreness from recently starting up cycling again.

[michiel]

This made me grin.

 

 

And the fact that the whole football thing finally ended.

[Cavcraft]

'One Foot In The Grave' being repeated on Sky. I can't recall a comedy series as well written as that for years before, or ever at all afterwards.

 

Still ROFLING at Victor Meldrew getting twatted by some midgets in a bathroom

[Angrydicky]

'One Foot In The Grave' being repeated on Sky. I can't recall a comedy series as well written as that for years before, or ever at all afterwards.

 

Still ROFLING at Victor Meldrew getting twatted by some midgets in a bathroom

Agreed. Great series

[ashmicro]

Took my 4 year old niece to Belfast today to see her Daddy, uncles and cousins marching and playing in their bands. A great family atmosphere where we were. A couple of old Rolls-Royces put in an appearance too.

 

 

Toyota in not-accellerating-randomly shock

 

[Tayne]

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[seth]

The Adventure Game.

 

Thank you Father Ted, for a pleasant reminder of my childhood

 

(Off to hunt Youtube some more...)

[ashmicro]

Lifeboat drills.

 

Saw a practice run from the beach today. The best bit was the fact that the big, closed, 8-man boat is faster a full throttle than the rib.

It also made a fabulous noise from two hundred yards away, probably even better up close.

Those guys are something else. Much respect to them.

[Angrydicky]

'One Foot In The Grave' being repeated on Sky. I can't recall a comedy series as well written as that for years before, or ever at all afterwards.

 

Still ROFLING at Victor Meldrew getting twatted by some midgets in a bathroom

Agreed. Great series

After much consideration I have decided my favourite episode is the one where they are stuck in a solicitor's waiting room, it's called "Rearranging the Dust"

 

Here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=461CXR6Fy5k

[Minimad5]

Two hours to fit a new hub, both upper control arms and remove a stubborn (and really fucked) bolt, on both sides ... in the rain, not bad 'ey ?

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Went to collect something from the car last night, and the courtesy light came on when I opened the door. In all the time I've had this car, that light has never worked - even when I pulled the door switch out and earthed the wire directly it didn't work.

 

Self healing car. Made me smile.

[warren t claim]

www.boohoo.com The ladies online retailer.

 

Every time I drive through the Mersey Tunnel I see their advertising board with an attractive smiling lady and the slogan OMG!! WHERE DID YOU GET THAT MAXI???

 

I am gagging to deface the poster with an amusing BL related slogan written in black tulip rattlecan.

[wuvvum]

This didn't make me grin as such, but it certainly made my jaw drop.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10623423

[Pillock]

My mate at work is building a rally car. He's got a 1984 Nova sat in his garage - fully kitted out with a 1400 Corsa engine on twin 45s, approved cage, proper seats etc etc. Ran a 106 before so knows the score.

 

So he's done the car and his dad has done the oily bits, but neither of them know much about electrics. Strangely, he thought I did so asked if I'd like to help him out. This was three weeks ago, after much head-scratching over manuals we've pretty much just built a new loom between us to work all the critical stuff, and left all the nonsense out.

 

Today, we put the battery on. Everything worked first time.... both fuel pumps primed, horn/lights/wipers/washers all worked.... all the aux switches for fan and stuff too. Such a good feeling! Even turned the engine over, with the coil disconnected, everything perfect.

 

Not bad to say I've never wired a car before in my life. Neither has he.

[Richard]

The weather has killed our Sky box

[Minimad5]

Neither of them know much about electrics.He asked if I'd like to help him out.

 

Today, we put the battery on. Everything worked first time.

Such a good feeling!

Result

Can't beat learning something new and it working out well.

 

Bit naughty, but makes me grin ...

 

Police have advised all chip shops in Northumberland to stay closed. There will be no little fishies on little dishies til the Moat comes in

[Station]

'One Foot In The Grave' being repeated on Sky. I can't recall a comedy series as well written as that for years before, or ever at all afterwards.

 

Still ROFLING at Victor Meldrew getting twatted by some midgets in a bathroom

It's so well written, the way the whole story line intertwines and he basically just gets crapped on all the time.

 

There's one where they are stuck in traffic on a motorway, and they are stuck in their Rover 213. Pure quality brand new Vauxhall shite from the late 80's/early 90's.