Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

[Jody]

Got out on my snowboard yesterday,
Thrashed round and round, hit some jumps, threw some 360's and found some new side hits and off piste drops.

My thighs are trashed today though

[Mr. Dazzle]

In a similar vein, I found my Fresher's Week polo shirt yesterday when looking in the loft for something else.

It's obviously shit, but has sentimental value.

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[Count Steer]

Years ago I bought some original Calvin & Hobbes drawings by Bill Watterson and over the years I've occasionally looked for them but could never find them, I assumed that somehow, in a move somewhere, they had been lost.

But Mrs Potter found them this morning in amongst some of the kids stuff from years ago.

I feel like I've found an old friend

One of the few things I follow on IG is a thread of Calvin and Hobbes strips. Genius. (+ Berke Breathed's Babylon County strips starring Opus the Penguin ).

[gremlin]

On a similar note I have a signed original Jim Toomey who writes the Sherman's Lagoon strip*.

https://www.gocomics.com/shermanslagoon/2022/05/01


*I see that blank stare. Nobody has ever heard of it as it was only syndicated in the US. Not sure how it first came to my attention but it makes me chuckle.

[gremlin]

Some years ago, the Gremlinette and I were in Modena, Italy. We walked past a gentleman's outfitters and there was a nice, blue car coat in the window. Double-breasted, waffle-type material. Very stylish. Anyhow, went in a bought it.

Over the years, I've lost count of the amount of times people have come up to me and complimented it and asked me where I bought it. Happened again this morning in the shops. Probably the only item of clothing I've ever owned that I've received compliments on.

[Taipan]

I have a 1st edition leather bound Harry Lorrequer illustrated by Phiz. Less than a £1 from a boot sale! It isn't actually worth that much, but it was still a great find.

[weeksy]

Some years ago, the Gremlinette and I were in Modena, Italy. We walked past a gentleman's outfitters and there was a nice, blue car coat in the window. Double-breasted, waffle-type material. Very stylish. Anyhow, went in a bought it.

Over the years, I've lost count of the amount of times people have come up to me and complimented it and asked me where I bought it. Happened again this morning in the shops. Probably the only item of clothing I've ever owned that I've received compliments on.

WTF is a car coat ?

[Count Steer]

Some years ago, the Gremlinette and I were in Modena, Italy. We walked past a gentleman's outfitters and there was a nice, blue car coat in the window. Double-breasted, waffle-type material. Very stylish. Anyhow, went in a bought it.

Over the years, I've lost count of the amount of times people have come up to me and complimented it and asked me where I bought it. Happened again this morning in the shops. Probably the only item of clothing I've ever owned that I've received compliments on.

WTF is a car coat ?

Short.

So you don't sit on it and crease it when driving. AKA...a jacket.

[gremlin]

Some years ago, the Gremlinette and I were in Modena, Italy. We walked past a gentleman's outfitters and there was a nice, blue car coat in the window. Double-breasted, waffle-type material. Very stylish. Anyhow, went in a bought it.

Over the years, I've lost count of the amount of times people have come up to me and complimented it and asked me where I bought it. Happened again this morning in the shops. Probably the only item of clothing I've ever owned that I've received compliments on.

WTF is a car coat ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_coat# ... nd%20women.

[gremlin]

Some years ago, the Gremlinette and I were in Modena, Italy. We walked past a gentleman's outfitters and there was a nice, blue car coat in the window. Double-breasted, waffle-type material. Very stylish. Anyhow, went in a bought it.

Over the years, I've lost count of the amount of times people have come up to me and complimented it and asked me where I bought it. Happened again this morning in the shops. Probably the only item of clothing I've ever owned that I've received compliments on.

WTF is a car coat ?

Short.

So you don't sit on it and crease it when driving. AKA...a jacket.

Plus it don't get slammed in the door

Though longer than a blouson. And much longer than a bolero, obvs.

And shorter than a trench coat and a great coat.

HTH

[mangocrazy]

Winning an eBay bidding war by 69p and dropping my bid in 1 second after the previous high bidder...

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[Count Steer]

WTF is a car coat ?

Short.

So you don't sit on it and crease it when driving. AKA...a jacket.

Plus it don't get slammed in the door

Though longer than a blouson. And much longer than a bolero, obvs.

And shorter than a trench coat and a great coat.

HTH

Not really related to smart car coats but one of my niggles is cheapskate manufacturers who don't put 2-way zips on 'outdoor' type jackets so you can't unzip the bottom 6-9inches for driving so you have to hitch em up otherwise you feel trussed up like a Christmas turkey, or you unzip the whole thing then wrap the seatbelt around like a badly wrapped parcel.

[Yorick]

Some years ago, the Gremlinette and I were in Modena, Italy. We walked past a gentleman's outfitters and there was a nice, blue car coat in the window. Double-breasted, waffle-type material. Very stylish. Anyhow, went in a bought it.

Over the years, I've lost count of the amount of times people have come up to me and complimented it and asked me where I bought it. Happened again this morning in the shops. Probably the only item of clothing I've ever owned that I've received compliments on.

WTF is a car coat ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_coat# ... nd%20women.

I never, ever wore a coat in a car. Hated being wrapped up. Wait 30 seconds until heater kicks in.

[KungFooBob]

WTF is a car coat ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_coat# ... nd%20women.

I never, ever wore a coat in a car. Hated being wrapped up. Wait 30 seconds until heater kicks in.

I always take mine off before getting in, I guess it's because we're both double hard northern bastards, who ain't nesh.

[gremlin]

WTF is a car coat ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_coat# ... nd%20women.

I never, ever wore a coat in a car. Hated being wrapped up. Wait 30 seconds until heater kicks in.

I suspect that they are no longer the sole preserve of car drivers, much as one doesn't need to be shelled by German artillery in order to wear a trench coat, nor fly in a B17 to wear a bomber jacket.

[weeksy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_coat# ... nd%20women.

I never, ever wore a coat in a car. Hated being wrapped up. Wait 30 seconds until heater kicks in.

I suspect that they are no longer the sole preserve of car drivers, much as one doesn't need to be shelled by German artillery in order to wear a trench coat, nor fly in a B17 to wear a bomber jacket.

You're the one who called it that. You could have just said "coat'

[cheb]

Fixing my internet. I really should fix it properly with an external mask and associated paraphernalia.

[weeksy]

Fixing my internet. I really should fix it properly with an external mask and associated paraphernalia.

confused.. any English version ?

[Saga Lout]

I suspect that they are no longer the sole preserve of car drivers, much as one doesn't need to be shelled by German artillery in order to wear a trench coat, nor fly in a B17 to wear a bomber jacket.

You're the one who called it that. You could have just said "coat'

Yebutt. Then you wouldn't know what kind of coat it was.

[gremlin]

I never, ever wore a coat in a car. Hated being wrapped up. Wait 30 seconds until heater kicks in.

I suspect that they are no longer the sole preserve of car drivers, much as one doesn't need to be shelled by German artillery in order to wear a trench coat, nor fly in a B17 to wear a bomber jacket.

You're the one who called it that. You could have just said "coat'

I was helping you build a rich, sumptuous visual image, in order that you could envisage me stepping out of a classic Alfa Spyder to the gasps of Italians sitting sipping their espresso, wearing my fabulous car coat and quietly acknowledging the appreciative glances of the ladies, whilst their menfolk look on in envy.....

Close your eyes, Weeksy....picture the scene.....picture it....