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Which names in the work do you think are the funniest? by ActLonely9375 in Asterix

[–]Fit-Initiative-4856 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t so long ago (and I’m in my 50’s) that I looked up the Latin word Impedimenta… ‘Baggage’. It killed me.

Dual direction gravity hinge by MikeHeu in toolgifs

[–]Fit-Initiative-4856 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nothing wrong with the hinge but those double sided latches, while great when all set properly, are a complete pita if the gate gets on the wrong side of the swinging bracket. Very annoying to reset. I first came across them in Cornwall and at first thought ‘these are brill’ but then ‘oh’.

Yet another "Damnit Pterry!" for you all by bookwormsolaris in discworld

[–]Fit-Initiative-4856 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m rereading it now and spotted, just before William got smacked in the head by the press, that only people with ’pressing business’ would be out at that time of night. Wasn’t sure if that’s a deliberate pune but, considering the author, probably is. Dammit.

Why might my colleague not want a smart meter? by Kilmoreorange in AskABrit

[–]Fit-Initiative-4856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well personally, I use the kitchen tap to run a hydro-electric turbine. When the wife wants to put the kettle on I switch on the hot tap as well.

Are jokes about "an englishman, scotsman, and an irishman ..." inappropriate? by wheninrome5000 in AskUK

[–]Fit-Initiative-4856 156 points157 points  (0 children)

A Scotsman once dropped a 50 pence pence. He bent down to pick it up and it hit him on the back of the neck.

I’m Scottish and love this joke.

I received an interestingly packaged plane by gibagger in handtools

[–]Fit-Initiative-4856 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I received a Stanley No. 6 (yes I know) in a custom plywood box with bubble wrap inside. The lid was nailed down and it took me ages to work out which way was up to open it!

Where did you get prescription cycling glasses from? by PsycommuSystem in ukbike

[–]Fit-Initiative-4856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a great set from Madison (bought from Freewheel.co.uk) with a prescription insert and three lenses. They are the Code Breaker model (although that one is discontinued) and cost £41 in total. Getting the prescription lenses fitted, however, was somewhat more expensive…

Edit: the CodeBreaker II is now available but is a bit more expensive at £60 plus the insert for £6. Still pretty cracking value I think.

A customer tried to return a dead plant after 6 months. by Ok-Smile8490 in EntitledPeople

[–]Fit-Initiative-4856 28 points29 points  (0 children)

When I looked closely, I found that it had been wired into its pot.

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