Tell us something really trivial about your life (Vol 28)
Discussion
coopedup said:
Morning all, finally back in the living 
Ah, good to see you sharp on parade there old chap. Glad things are on the up.Went to the aerodrome today, did a couple of jobs on the Cessna and had some Vietnamese spring rolls for lunch. Ended up jump starting a Ford Mustang.
There's variety for you.
ambuletz said:
Got an interview tomorrow for an office (email requested smart appearance). I'm trying out all my shirts and they all don't fit me on my top button/collar. what do? go out and buy a new shirt or go with the top button undone and put a tie on tight? If I bought a shirt that fitted my neck the rest (arms, torso) would be very baggy.
As at Plan B above. Undone, but using the knot in the tie to conceal the disgrace. It works.Inches of snow here. There isn't really, I was just hoping.
I had another flash of childlike excitement the other day. As a kid did you ever think you'd found a diamond? It was that level of exhilaration. I was queueing at the metal recycling yard with a dead car on the back of the truck when, in the mirrors, I watched another truck join the queue. The car it was carrying was an early sixties kit car.in poor condition. Oh, boy, the thrill, I can't tell you. There it was, my retirement project! It was a Rochdale Olympic! No! It was a TVR Grantura. Whatever the hell it was, I wanted it. And the fates were with me: I had the truck about to be unloaded and two hundred quid in cash. Weighing it in he'd get about fifty or sixty quid. If I got to him first, while he was still outside the gates, we could do a deal. I climbed out of the cab and walked back. And that was it. The crash to gloomy realisation was every bit as fast as the rise to exhilarated anticipation had been. It was an early Z3 stripped down with a random bonnet strapped on. My imagination had even given it a roof but there wasn't one.
It was nice while it lasted.
I had another flash of childlike excitement the other day. As a kid did you ever think you'd found a diamond? It was that level of exhilaration. I was queueing at the metal recycling yard with a dead car on the back of the truck when, in the mirrors, I watched another truck join the queue. The car it was carrying was an early sixties kit car.in poor condition. Oh, boy, the thrill, I can't tell you. There it was, my retirement project! It was a Rochdale Olympic! No! It was a TVR Grantura. Whatever the hell it was, I wanted it. And the fates were with me: I had the truck about to be unloaded and two hundred quid in cash. Weighing it in he'd get about fifty or sixty quid. If I got to him first, while he was still outside the gates, we could do a deal. I climbed out of the cab and walked back. And that was it. The crash to gloomy realisation was every bit as fast as the rise to exhilarated anticipation had been. It was an early Z3 stripped down with a random bonnet strapped on. My imagination had even given it a roof but there wasn't one.
It was nice while it lasted.
I'm not in a good mood - Haven't been for a few weeks and this has manifested itself (amongst other ways) to me shouting at the Radio. Mostly at idiot presenters (yes, you, you jackass Nick Grimshaw and Steve "needs to fall down a flight of stairs" Wright), the election (everything about it - Especially Nicola Sturgeon) and, well, anything else that doesn't conform to what I expect (the sun was in my eyes, etc). This morning, however, this was offset by flicking through the stations (why won't you auto tune dammit!) and landing on Radio 1 to A Tribe Called Quest "Can I kick it" - For a few minutes I felt ok with the world.
On another topic, my application to the TA is progressing through.
On another topic, my application to the TA is progressing through.
fatboy18 said:
DickyC said:
They've changed it again, haven't they?
if your refering to this new font, yes its bloody horrid. 
This, however, I do not.
McAndy said:
Bomma220 said:
Piece of advice: Don't go into an apparent 50/50 challenge for a frisbee with 8 stone of German Shepherd.
It's not 50/50 at all. You'll lose
It's good that you've been dogmatic about it.It's not 50/50 at all. You'll lose
Well I was doggedly determined. Comprehensively outplayed though. And it bloody hurt.Anyhow, I'm looking for a car at the mo. Quite fancy another Saab 9-5 Aero, I loved my old one. There's a couple of nice looking ones about, I'll see how it goes.
3 highlights from Whats my car worth ? tonight.
Camaro "Yenko",apparently 201 made,owner thought it would get 375K,dollars,it made 240.
Saw a Yenko in Sweden at Big meet.
An unused ,27 mile Viper got 74K dollars,think it was a 2010 car.
A Ferrari 250 LM ,1 of 32, made 10.5M dollars.......
Camaro "Yenko",apparently 201 made,owner thought it would get 375K,dollars,it made 240.
Saw a Yenko in Sweden at Big meet.
An unused ,27 mile Viper got 74K dollars,think it was a 2010 car.
A Ferrari 250 LM ,1 of 32, made 10.5M dollars.......
Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff