What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Just heard Chris Evans interviewing Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC , if the Sceptics think they invented the 'Right Stuff' they should listen to some of the remaining Few.

Up to 5 missions a day, to stay alive never fly straight for more than 10 second.

.And none of them would be old enough to insure a hot hatch these days.

Made me ashamed to be driving a German car.

[chaseracer]

In the Lucozade advert around the rugby coverage, there is a Mitsubishi Delica.  Anyone on here?

[fordperv]

Today whilst at work when I was messing about, i learnt how to make a balloon dog, made my day that did

[chaseracer]

Don't forget the CPC. I'm thinking of doing my HGV for a change of scenery. I'm bored of just driving buses.

 

I'd like to get my PSV...

[Station]

http://www.pornolize.com/translate/?lang=en&url=http://autoshite.com/topic/3563-what-makes-you-grin-antidote-for-grumpy-old-men-please-add/page-1002

 

 

 

I went on the cocksucking DVLA website just now to have a balling look at what the LGV theory test might entail.

 

[doobietoo]

An England team winning something.......

[outlaw118]

****NSFW****

 

[outlaw118]

And even better.... (still NSFW)

[outlaw118]

[jakebullet]

How to annoy science fiction fans:

 

 

There was somebody doing a t shirt printing thing with wrong film quotes on it. If I wasn't so tight I'd have got the one with Die Hard Bruce Willis n "zip a dee doo dah motherfucker" on it.

[KruJoe]

This thread took some finding. I hope it doesn't die now it has been relegated from the normal forum.

Anyhoo...
 
Volkswagen/Audi ordered to pull half a million cars because of a device that disguises pollution levels.

The "defect device" allows cars to pass lab testing even though they actually emit 40 times the emissions standard.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34298259

 

[beko1987]

I could do with one of those devices in the zx for mot time...

[Cavcraft]

Small things/very small mind. I got bored this morning and tried to break the DVLA's crack 'no swearing' number plates and the best I have managed so far is

 

U N08 JOC

 

which is £250 all in.

 

Any more? I've tried KN08 EAD and KN08 HED, but I think any 'KN08' is not available.

 

 

*ND13 HED and ND13 EAD are available, though.

 

Edit:

 

Available: UP15 ORF. Unavailable: UP15 OFF 

[Station]

Not a bad idea:

 

[steve_earwig]

This thread took some finding. I hope it doesn't die now it has been relegated from the normal forum.

Anyhoo...

 

Volkswagen/Audi ordered to pull half a million cars because of a device that disguises pollution levels.

The "defect device" allows cars to pass lab testing even though they actually emit 40 times the emissions standard.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34298259

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/19/business/volkswagen-is-ordered-to-recall-nearly-500000-vehicles-over-emissions-software.html?_r=0

 

Schadenfreude (/ˈʃɑËÂdÉ™nfrÉâ€Ã‰ÂªdÉ™/; German: [ˈʃaËÂdnÌ©ËŒfÊÂÉâ€ÃŠÂdÉ™] is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.

 

Death knell for the diesel?

 

So, none of these cars so equipped were sold anywhere else?

[beko1987]

Amys just come back from National Tyres with 2 new tyres. Very good they are, but apparently they gave her an 'advisory' for the exhaust, saying the middle and rear silencer is cracked. Quite why they didnt add the big hole in the front flexi to the list too I dont know. But no fear, they can fit a new one for £278 THIS AFTERNOON!

 

Luckily Amy knows her car shit now (and knows she needs a new exhaust anyway) and declined. Priced one up at ECP - £78.74, or GSF for £77.76...

[stillOrange]

Today I saw a plain MkV Ford Escort on Dolomite Sprint alloys that were sticking out of the arches.

[doobietoo]

Just won an Allegro interior for £0.99 I wonder if I will get it ... lol......

 

EDIT.... paid by paypal but the payment has not been accepted....no answer to my request to collect tomorrow either.....

[Craig the Princess]

Japan!!! Rugby - Fucking hell

 

[vulgalour]

Went to the beach for the first time since moving up here, amazingly it's only half an hour away and I've been here for well over a year and never been.  Parked up and noticed this property was called 'Orion House', which made me grin.

 

Then Blake and I went on the beach.  It might be the first time he's ever seen the sea, he didn't know what to make of it.  Then paddled in it, then splashed around and tried to eat the sea.  He also tried rock scrambling and fell in the sea which he thought was brilliant.  Happy dog.  Best day EVER.

[Negative Creep]

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Is it just me, or is this book advert a little weird?

 

 

 

[Bren]

PB- personal best?

[STUNO]

It really depends on wether you are in Stretford library area or at your stated location (flagged).

[vulgalour]

is that in a phone booth?  An actual honest to goodness phone booth?  Where did you find one of those, 1995?

[hairnet]

conelrad GTF outta my town

 

in other news thought i needed some ep90 for the diff in the bike (ya rly)

 

went to wilkos to buy some and some hammerite for the frame

 

they didnt have any

 

went for lunch came home - farted about in the garage

 

found the bottle of wilkos ep90 id bought a coupla days earlier id forgotten id got

 

senility old age stoopid cnut take ya pick

 

job for later on then go look at aygos and civic ima's

[Tetleysmooth]

Just heard Chris Evans interviewing Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC , if the Sceptics think they invented the 'Right Stuff' they should listen to some of the remaining Few.

Up to 5 missions a day, to stay alive never fly straight for more than 10 second.

.And none of them would be old enough to insure a hot hatch these days.

Made me ashamed to be driving a German car.

 

You should read Geoff Wellums' book, it's called 'First Light'.

Great book, very witty, but the part where he loses his best friend Peter over the Channel brings a lump to your throat.

If only we had more blokes like this about today.

[MarvinsMom]

dumb question, but who is Paul Sullivan?

 

apart from the obvious answer, which is that he is some runner/athletics fella.

[richardmorris]

I ordered a part for the wiper mechanism of the merc on the 8th - a little plastic cover that clips over the extending arm. It was from South Korea and arrived on Friday ( 10 days!). It had the merc part numbers in the same place as the original and is a perfect fit.

Hopefully it will be the end of stopping at the side of the road to collect said ejected piece from the undergrowth. Honestly, people go on about merc build quality, but it's the only car I've had which actively loses bits as you drive. N/s front indicator was the first to fall off.

[junkyarddog]

My nephew won his first ever race in junior hot rods last night,his first season too.

Was thrilled to see him get the win

 

 

My fave pic of the all