Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

awavey

hearing the crunch of a front spoiler on a Ferrari something or other, looked expensive whatever it was, as it grounded out hitting a speed bump because the idiot (either a footballer or a drug dealer Im guessing) driving it just didnt want to slow down enough to take it properly

crazy idiot then still pretty much drove straight at me, the last thing Id be doing if I owned a multi 6 figure cost car after Id just crunched the front would be get anywhere near a bicycle with all its sticky out pointy heavy metal bits,though for once I obliged to get out of the way

Ben6899

orraloon wrote:

Webboo wrote:

orraloon wrote:

What do Snoopy and Bradley Wiggins have in common?

They both live in a Kennel. :?:

Nah. They both live on Ben's book shelf.

And Charlie Brown!

surrey_commuter

Ben6899 wrote:

orraloon wrote:

Webboo wrote:

orraloon wrote:

What do Snoopy and Bradley Wiggins have in common?

They both live in a Kennel. :?:

Nah. They both live on Ben's book shelf.

And Charlie Brown!

You are judged by whether your bookshelves are bigger than your television not by the content of either

Pross

awavey wrote:

hearing the crunch of a front spoiler on a Ferrari something or other, looked expensive whatever it was, as it grounded out hitting a speed bump because the idiot (either a footballer or a drug dealer Im guessing) driving it just didnt want to slow down enough to take it properly

crazy idiot then still pretty much drove straight at me, the last thing Id be doing if I owned a multi 6 figure cost car after Id just crunched the front would be get anywhere near a bicycle with all its sticky out pointy heavy metal bits,though for once I obliged to get out of the way

You should have looked down pointing at their bumper and laughing, even if it wasn't damaged it might have got them worried but then they would probably just use it as an excuse to buy a new one.

haydenm

If I had a Ferarri I probably wouldn't care that much that a cyclist laughed at me even if I had just crunched it on a speedbump.

Ben6899

Surrey Commuter wrote:

Ben6899 wrote:

orraloon wrote:

Webboo wrote:

orraloon wrote:

What do Snoopy and Bradley Wiggins have in common?

They both live in a Kennel. :?:

Nah. They both live on Ben's book shelf.

And Charlie Brown!

You are judged by whether your bookshelves are bigger than your television not by the content of either

We don't have a TV.

Stevo_666

HaydenM wrote:

If I had a Ferarri I probably wouldn't care that much that a cyclist laughed at me even if I had just crunched it on a speedbump.

Wonder whether the point would have been made if it was any old 4 wheeled tinbox that scraped their spoiler on a speed bump?

awavey

Stevo 666 wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

If I had a Ferarri I probably wouldn't care that much that a cyclist laughed at me even if I had just crunched it on a speedbump.

Wonder whether the point would have been made if it was any old 4 wheeled tinbox that scraped their spoiler on a speed bump?

the amount of clearance such a car has is very different though in that case, an old 4 wheeled tinbox car like that could probably tackle the same speed bump at twice the speed as the Ferrari, the point was the Ferrari tried it at the old 4 wheeled tinbox speed, and probably caused 10s of thousands of damage in the process & I dont care if they didnt care, it amused the hell out of me

Stevo_666

awavey wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

If I had a Ferarri I probably wouldn't care that much that a cyclist laughed at me even if I had just crunched it on a speedbump.

Wonder whether the point would have been made if it was any old 4 wheeled tinbox that scraped their spoiler on a speed bump?

the amount of clearance such a car has is very different though in that case, an old 4 wheeled tinbox car like that could probably tackle the same speed bump at twice the speed as the Ferrari, the point was the Ferrari tried it at the old 4 wheeled tinbox speed, and probably caused 10s of thousands of damage in the process & I dont care if they didnt care, it amused the hell out of me

So the answer is 'no'?

awavey

Stevo 666 wrote:

awavey wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

If I had a Ferarri I probably wouldn't care that much that a cyclist laughed at me even if I had just crunched it on a speedbump.

Wonder whether the point would have been made if it was any old 4 wheeled tinbox that scraped their spoiler on a speed bump?

the amount of clearance such a car has is very different though in that case, an old 4 wheeled tinbox car like that could probably tackle the same speed bump at twice the speed as the Ferrari, the point was the Ferrari tried it at the old 4 wheeled tinbox speed, and probably caused 10s of thousands of damage in the process & I dont care if they didnt care, it amused the hell out of me

So the answer is 'no'?

not necessarily actually, Ive mentioned maybe not in this thread but Ive certainly commented on this forum somewhere before about how cars have hit the same sequence of speedbumps so fast and hard they look like they are doing some 80s action tv show car stunt jump, and their exhaust or towbar gouges a great lump out of the speed bump, just because people dont drive over them at the correct speed whatever car they drive.

but we are talking a vast degree of difference in speed, had I been heading towards an old tinbox travelling at a speed fast enough to have hit the same speed bump and caused themselves damage, it would most likely have ended up in the rant column instead, even if theyd ripped off their exhaust (which has happened) as Id be riding head on towards a car out of control heading towards me at 30-40mph.

mr ferraris rubbish attempt at driving at least gave me the opportunity to enjoy his misfortune, without fearing for my safety for a change.

Stevo_666

awavey wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

awavey wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

If I had a Ferarri I probably wouldn't care that much that a cyclist laughed at me even if I had just crunched it on a speedbump.

Wonder whether the point would have been made if it was any old 4 wheeled tinbox that scraped their spoiler on a speed bump?

the amount of clearance such a car has is very different though in that case, an old 4 wheeled tinbox car like that could probably tackle the same speed bump at twice the speed as the Ferrari, the point was the Ferrari tried it at the old 4 wheeled tinbox speed, and probably caused 10s of thousands of damage in the process & I dont care if they didnt care, it amused the hell out of me

So the answer is 'no'?

not necessarily actually, Ive mentioned maybe not in this thread but Ive certainly commented on this forum somewhere before about how cars have hit the same sequence of speedbumps so fast and hard they look like they are doing some 80s action tv show car stunt jump, and their exhaust or towbar gouges a great lump out of the speed bump, just because people dont drive over them at the correct speed whatever car they drive.

but we are talking a vast degree of difference in speed, had I been heading towards an old tinbox travelling at a speed fast enough to have hit the same speed bump and caused themselves damage, it would most likely have ended up in the rant column instead, even if theyd ripped off their exhaust (which has happened) as Id be riding head on towards a car out of control heading towards me at 30-40mph.

mr ferraris rubbish attempt at driving at least gave me the opportunity to enjoy his misfortune, without fearing for my safety for a change.

Fair enough, and it is a worthy topic for this thread.

It cheers me up accelerating and braking between speed humps to make up the time - is this what's called dysfunctional behaviour?

CiB

How does its speed affect the clearance between spoiler and speed cushion?

Stevo_666

CiB wrote:

How does its speed affect the clearance between spoiler and speed cushion?

If you hit the bumps too fast it compresses the suspension more. Or if you're going really fast, over speed bumps of a certain shape, you get a bit of lift off over the bump and come down slightly nose first. Not really a good idea either way, much better to accelerate and brake between the bumps.

Anyhow - another thing that cheers me up is going for a blast in the car just for the hell of it, as done just now. Very satisfying

orraloon

This.

https://www.facebook.com/37273021322637 ... =e&sfns=mo

4 year olds. Insert big thumbs up icon here.

Stevo_666

This also cheered me up

Matthewfalle

red wine.

cowsham

awavey wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

awavey wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

HaydenM wrote:

If I had a Ferarri I probably wouldn't care that much that a cyclist laughed at me even if I had just crunched it on a speedbump.

Wonder whether the point would have been made if it was any old 4 wheeled tinbox that scraped their spoiler on a speed bump?

the amount of clearance such a car has is very different though in that case, an old 4 wheeled tinbox car like that could probably tackle the same speed bump at twice the speed as the Ferrari, the point was the Ferrari tried it at the old 4 wheeled tinbox speed, and probably caused 10s of thousands of damage in the process & I dont care if they didnt care, it amused the hell out of me

So the answer is 'no'?

not necessarily actually, Ive mentioned maybe not in this thread but Ive certainly commented on this forum somewhere before about how cars have hit the same sequence of speedbumps so fast and hard they look like they are doing some 80s action tv show car stunt jump, and their exhaust or towbar gouges a great lump out of the speed bump, just because people dont drive over them at the correct speed whatever car they drive.

but we are talking a vast degree of difference in speed, had I been heading towards an old tinbox travelling at a speed fast enough to have hit the same speed bump and caused themselves damage, it would most likely have ended up in the rant column instead, even if theyd ripped off their exhaust (which has happened) as Id be riding head on towards a car out of control heading towards me at 30-40mph.

mr ferraris rubbish attempt at driving at least gave me the opportunity to enjoy his misfortune, without fearing for my safety for a change.

I love ripping down a street full of speed bumps on the back wheel of my motorbike -knocking the door mirrors off all the cars as I go -- scares the fk out of old ladies on bicycles.

pinno

Constant chatter (on the wing) by the swallows that arrived today.

robert88

Pinno wrote:

Constant chatter (on the wing) by the swallows that arrived today.

Left a back door open yesterday and a pair of swallow came in and flew around as if looking for nesting place. We have lofty ceilings and it was amazing to watch their agile aerobatics before they found a window I'd opened and whizzed casually back out.

It must be fun being a swallow or a swift.

david7m

Cutting the parents lawn and getting the stripes.

robert88

david7m wrote:

Cutting the parents lawn and getting the stripes.

You are a star!

david7m

Robert88 wrote:

david7m wrote:

Cutting the parents lawn and getting the stripes.

You are a star!

Yes, they can no longer do it, but I can

pinno

Robert88 wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Constant chatter (on the wing) by the swallows that arrived today.

Left a back door open yesterday and a pair of swallow came in and flew around as if looking for nesting place. We have lofty ceilings and it was amazing to watch their agile aerobatics before they found a window I'd opened and whizzed casually back out.

It must be fun being a swallow or a swift.

As long as you are not netted and scoffed by Moroccan's and other peoples.

Such an endearing little bird. 6000 miles to S Africa!

I am building a double garage with a room on top. Proper man cave with an outlook on the garden to keep an eye on Tricky and Shorty. I will have extended eaves so that it creates nesting sites for House Martins and Swallows.

robert88

Chase criticised for 'mocking' customers' spending habits

Hilarious!

As is the sense of outrage from the profligates who don't like hearing the truth!

orraloon

^ Is that Chase from Paw Patrol? Always thought he had a nasty side to him.

robert88

orraloon wrote:

^ Is that Chase from Paw Patrol? Always thought he had a nasty side to him.

No idea..

But I have had to bail out relatives who get into more debt than they can handle and can understand why the bank might have a go! We acted as executor for one who died thousands of pounds in store card debt because they let her just spend, spend, spend.

Another relative has acted as guarantor for a 'friend' who can't control their life-style. They needed a guarantor because their credit rating was so crap that's the only way they could get into more debt. The debt they needed was simply to pay off their previous debt. There's no way on earth my relative will be able to pick up the debt burden when they come knocking on the door.

That's just for starters. Yes the banks have encouraged debts left, right and centre. Perhaps we should appreciate it when they reverse the trend?

orraloon

Not sure that this fits the 'cheer you up' scenario but hey.

Not much if any sympathy for those who for whatever reason decide to spend what they don't have just because they can and then bleat about someone else made them do it, 'snot fair, I want com-pen-say-shun. I have never ever not paid off my credit cards in full every month. I do not spend what I don't have. But then I'm not a Leave voter either.

Stevo_666

orraloon wrote:

Not sure that this fits the 'cheer you up' scenario but hey.

Not much if any sympathy for those who for whatever reason decide to spend what they don't have just because they can and then bleat about someone else made them do it, 'snot fair, I want com-pen-say-shun. I have never ever not paid off my credit cards in full every month. I do not spend what I don't have. But then I'm not a Leave voter either.

Silly stereotyping cheers me up

shirley_basso

orraloon wrote:

Not sure that this fits the 'cheer you up' scenario but hey.

Not much if any sympathy for those who for whatever reason decide to spend what they don't have just because they can and then bleat about someone else made them do it, 'snot fair, I want com-pen-say-shun. I have never ever not paid off my credit cards in full every month. I do not spend what I don't have. But then I'm not a Leave voter either.

Is this some social commentary or are you bragging?

P.s it's inefficient not to have leverage

rjsterry

orraloon wrote:

Not sure that this fits the 'cheer you up' scenario but hey.

Not much if any sympathy for those who for whatever reason decide to spend what they don't have just because they can and then bleat about someone else made them do it, 'snot fair, I want com-pen-say-shun. I have never ever not paid off my credit cards in full every month. I do not spend what I don't have. But then I'm not a Leave voter either.

What even is 'this'?