Chuckle in Your Day

[MikeTheThinker]

Once upon a time, you could put out an ad like this with a straight face ...

 

 

https://jalopnik.com/johnson-motors-1980s-boat-commercial-is-hilarious-1850444874

[J.R.]

"Happiness is often found on the business end of a Johnson."

 

Whilst he may have made some females happy at least for a while, a Johnson has to move on regularly!

[MikeTheThinker]

[swedishskoda]

As so often when reading the morning newspaper, I'm not sure whether to chuckle or cry. But here's a pic from Walsgrave hospital, Coventry, 1966. A time when nurses still had time for a break. When Margaret Bl**dy Thatcher was a relatively anonymous MP. When no one had ever heard of "strategic management consultants" or "new public management".

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[Kenny R]

[MikeTheThinker]

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[mac11irl]

3 hours ago, MikeTheThinker said:

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ehh... they need to review that and paint Ireland green as well...

we absolutely mix our systems too.

[MikeTheThinker]

[@Lee]

1 hour ago, mac11irl said:

ehh... they need to review that and paint Ireland green as well...

we absolutely mix our systems too.

Kinda sorta in Germany too. They sell bikes with for eg 20 inch wheels. Pretty sure I've seen other examples as well. 

[KenONeill]

3 hours ago, MikeTheThinker said:

Is that his hide hanging on the shed, Fred?

[MikeTheThinker]

9 hours ago, KenONeill said:

Is that his hide hanging on the shed, Fred?

💯  Damned well should have been!

[MikeTheThinker]

Some of us may recall the days when the Manchester Guardian earned the title "The Grauniad" for its frequent typographical errors.  The Guardian is now a much reformed publication but it seems its prior reputation has been taken over by the local newswires run by the Mirror group, whose offerings are frequently mispelled and also often completely devoid of news content (but that's another issue).

 

Here's a nice example of a post from North Wales Live this morning

 

[KenONeill]

45 minutes ago, MikeTheThinker said:

Some of us may recall the days when the Manchester Guardian earned the title "The Grauniad" for its frequent typographical errors.

What cemented that one was the one time that their masthead actually read "The Grauniad".

[Breezy_Pete]

Trying to keep my hands warm with a heatpack that I have to keep microwaving, to overcome a chemo side-effect; while trying to balance an icepack between my ankles after twisting awkwardly in a doorway, straining something. And trying to get on with some work, with my hands.  😆

FFS!

[Gaz]

22 minutes ago, Breezy_Pete said:

Trying to keep my hands warm with a heatpack….. while trying to balance an icepack between my ankles…. And trying to get on with some work, with my hands.  😆

That sounds like you could do with a pet support Octopus 🐙 

[Breezy_Pete]

Good shout Gaz, thanks..Amazon Prime for one of those, I guess?

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure if there are Octopuses in the Amazon though?

[MikeTheThinker]

9 minutes ago, Breezy_Pete said:

Not sure if there are Octopuses in the Amazon though?

Too warm for your needs, anyway.  You'll need a temperate zone octopus to handle your disparate needs for heat and cold application

 

[KenONeill]

29 minutes ago, Breezy_Pete said:

Good shout Gaz, thanks..Amazon Prime for one of those, I guess?

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure if there are Octopuses in the Amazon though?

Dunno, but most of the Octopii in the UK originated in Leyland I think?

[Breezy_Pete]

Not for the first time, I have no idea what you mean Ken. 

[MikeTheThinker]

3 hours ago, Gaz said:

That sounds like you could do with a pet support Octopus

For Pete ...

 

 

[Breezy_Pete]

Different song, same high-flying band, but reminds me of the "Are you a pothead, Fokker?" line. 

 

Edited 24 May, 2023 by Breezy_Pete

[J.R.]

5 hours ago, Breezy_Pete said:

Trying to keep my hands warm with a heatpack while trying to balance an icepack between my ankles

 

Put your hands between your ankles, - simples!

 

Unless you have a belly like mine!

[KenONeill]

2 hours ago, Breezy_Pete said:

Not for the first time, I have no idea what you mean Ken. 

8 x 4 truck, the "Leyland Octopus"

[Mickvrs220]

3 minutes ago, KenONeill said:

8 x 4 truck, the "Leyland Octopus"

Just for you ken 👍

[Breezy_Pete]

30 minutes ago, J.R. said:

 

Put your hands between your ankles, - simples!

 

Unless you have a belly like mine!

I don't have a large belly, but I wanted ice on my ankle and heat on my hands, so it's a mystery to me how that would have helped?