Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

kingstongraham

Tashman said:

That the Sheffield Shield Cricket competition is named for a donation of £150 from Lord Sheffield - 1 time owner of the Sheffield Park estate up the road from me - In Sussex

knowing that because I heard it on the Chatabix podcast. He also had a station built specifically for himself on what is now the Bluebell railway, and that station was where the photo on the cover of Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection album was taken.

pblakeney

Not cheered me up, but certainly made me laugh at myself.
While driving up a hill I looked at the speedo panel to see what the gradient was. 🤣

focuszing723

When it's warmer outside than inside with the days drawing in.

pinno

pblakeney said:

Not cheered me up, but certainly made me laugh at myself.
While driving up a hill I looked at the speedo panel to see what the gradient was. 🤣

Stick a spirit level to the dash.

pblakeney

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

Not cheered me up, but certainly made me laugh at myself.
While driving up a hill I looked at the speedo panel to see what the gradient was. 🤣

Stick a spirit level to the dash.

Centre console surely?

pinno

pblakeney said:

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

Not cheered me up, but certainly made me laugh at myself.
While driving up a hill I looked at the speedo panel to see what the gradient was. 🤣

Stick a spirit level to the dash.

Centre console surely?

Perhaps a marble to some blu tack. Then you know it's steep if it falls off.

briantrumpet

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

Not cheered me up, but certainly made me laugh at myself.
While driving up a hill I looked at the speedo panel to see what the gradient was. 🤣

Stick a spirit level to the dash.

Centre console surely?

Perhaps a marble to some blu tack. Then you know it's steep if it falls off.

I reckon a lead weight suspended from the rear view mirror, with a curved gauge attached to the dashboard.

rjsterry

briantrumpet said:

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

Not cheered me up, but certainly made me laugh at myself.
While driving up a hill I looked at the speedo panel to see what the gradient was. 🤣

Stick a spirit level to the dash.

Centre console surely?

Perhaps a marble to some blu tack. Then you know it's steep if it falls off.

I reckon a lead weight suspended from the rear view mirror, with a curved gauge attached to the dashboard.

Braking hard may lead to a shattered windscreen. Sharp acceleration could lead to concussion.

briantrumpet

rjsterry said:

briantrumpet said:

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

Not cheered me up, but certainly made me laugh at myself.
While driving up a hill I looked at the speedo panel to see what the gradient was. 🤣

Stick a spirit level to the dash.

Centre console surely?

Perhaps a marble to some blu tack. Then you know it's steep if it falls off.

I reckon a lead weight suspended from the rear view mirror, with a curved gauge attached to the dashboard.

Braking hard may lead to a shattered windscreen. Sharp acceleration could lead to concussion.

So it's also an aid to encourage smoother driving and avoiding bison on the A1. Win-win.

pblakeney

briantrumpet said:

rjsterry said:

briantrumpet said:

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

Not cheered me up, but certainly made me laugh at myself.
While driving up a hill I looked at the speedo panel to see what the gradient was. 🤣

Stick a spirit level to the dash.

Centre console surely?

Perhaps a marble to some blu tack. Then you know it's steep if it falls off.

I reckon a lead weight suspended from the rear view mirror, with a curved gauge attached to the dashboard.

Braking hard may lead to a shattered windscreen. Sharp acceleration could lead to concussion.

So it's also an aid to encourage smoother driving and avoiding bison on the A1. Win-win.

IIRC there was an episode of Top Gear where Jackie Stewart was teaching James May how to drive fast. He placed a marble in a saucer and if it came out it was driver error.

briantrumpet

Estimated 'lectric for year (which includes all heating) £550.

It's 1st October, and I've had the back door and a window open most of the day.

briantrumpet

More Google Sheets/GMass magic: realising that I can personalise the title of my invoicing emails automatically using the fields from the appropriate sheet.

@pinno - let me know when you want a sesh.

briantrumpet

My replacement Sony HX-60 camera arrived today, £160 from eBay, and looks in pristine condition. The submersible one still won't fire up despite several days gentle drying in rice, so I think it's dead, which doesn't surprise me, as straight after the dunking it switched itself on and the display did all sorts of random things before it went dead.

pinno

briantrumpet said:

My replacement Sony HX-60 camera arrived today, £160 from eBay, and looks in pristine condition. The submersible one still won't fire up despite several days gentle drying in rice, so I think it's dead, which doesn't surprise me, as straight after the dunking it switched itself on and the display did all sorts of random things before it went dead.

You killed it.

briantrumpet

pinno said:

briantrumpet said:

My replacement Sony HX-60 camera arrived today, £160 from eBay, and looks in pristine condition. The submersible one still won't fire up despite several days gentle drying in rice, so I think it's dead, which doesn't surprise me, as straight after the dunking it switched itself on and the display did all sorts of random things before it went dead.

You killed it.

By drowning. Undignified way to go, but at least it was a fresh moorland river rather than the toilet.

pinno

briantrumpet said:

pinno said:

briantrumpet said:

My replacement Sony HX-60 camera arrived today, £160 from eBay, and looks in pristine condition. The submersible one still won't fire up despite several days gentle drying in rice, so I think it's dead, which doesn't surprise me, as straight after the dunking it switched itself on and the display did all sorts of random things before it went dead.

You killed it.

By drowning. Undignified way to go, but at least it was a fresh moorland river rather than the toilet.

Ah, I bought a brand spanking new mobile phone during lockdown and Tricky chucked it down the toilet within a few days.
Dried it out after hurriedly removing the battery but the speaker stopped working.

briantrumpet

Dan Neidle's forensic dismemberment of a tax avoidance scheme for landlords.

https://twitter.com/DanNeidle/status/1709848406498132095

kingstongraham

I quite admire the brass neck of calling your scheme "Less Tax for Landlords" and then saying it is not a tax avoidance scheme.

kingstongraham

The Just Stop Oil guy has realised that the protests might be counter productive.

veronese68

We are no longer members of a building society

webboo

As I was riding back in to the village, I got a huge wave and shouts of “ Hi ya” from a little lad about 3 years old.

pblakeney

webboo said:

As I was riding back in to the village, I got a huge wave and shouts of “ Hi ya” from a little lad about 3 years old.

I always wave and say hello to the little ones if they are obviously looking.
Positive reinforcement and all that.

briantrumpet

Getting the summer bike back out again, after I'd stowed it away. Looks like tomorrow will be another chance too.

webboo

pblakeney said:

webboo said:

As I was riding back in to the village, I got a huge wave and shouts of “ Hi ya” from a little lad about 3 years old.

I always wave and say hello to the little ones if they are obviously looking.
Positive reinforcement and all that.

I usually try and wave or acknowledge anyone I pass who’s riding or walking when I’m out.

briantrumpet

And it's going to be the summer bike again tomorrow, probably for a longer ride... could be the last hurrah before more autumnal weather.

pblakeney

briantrumpet said:

And it's going to be the summer bike again tomorrow, probably for a longer ride... could be the last hurrah before more autumnal weather.

This'll be why I keep my good bike as my main bike until the clocks change.
Had many a good cycle in October and I can always haul the other bike out if required.

pinno

pblakeney said:

briantrumpet said:

And it's going to be the summer bike again tomorrow, probably for a longer ride... could be the last hurrah before more autumnal weather.

This'll be why I keep my good bike as my main bike until the clocks change.
Had many a good cycle in October and I can always haul the other bike out if required.

I have gone between the two so far this 'Autumn'. Saturday I used the winter bike because the roads were so filthy even though it was really mild - 18 deg c.
Today I don't know. I am going to have to fit lights at the front it's so foggy.

pblakeney

pinno said:

pblakeney said:

briantrumpet said:

And it's going to be the summer bike again tomorrow, probably for a longer ride... could be the last hurrah before more autumnal weather.

This'll be why I keep my good bike as my main bike until the clocks change.
Had many a good cycle in October and I can always haul the other bike out if required.

I have gone between the two so far this 'Autumn'. Saturday I used the winter bike because the roads were so filthy even though it was really mild - 18 deg c.
Today I don't know. I am going to have to fit lights at the front it's so foggy.

Those two examples are when I haul the other bike out. 😉

Pross

Deciding not to pay extra for next day delivery and receiving my goods before 10am the next day anyway using the free delivery option.

bikes_and_dogs

People that wave a thank you for letting them cross a zebra crossing.