Grumpy old buggers thread

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I thought about doing that, but I understand a gear knob must display the shift pattern or the vehicle is unroadworthy. Is that right?

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Get the brass knob and an engraver and etch this in the top

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Any potential thief gets in and sees that is gunna get right back out.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I thought about doing that, but I understand a gear knob must display the shift pattern or the vehicle is unroadworthy. Is that right?

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I believe so. Dunno about older vehicles where it wasn't there originally. I must admit, I turned up a wooden gear knob for my Hillman Hunter in 1972. It might still be on the car 'cos I have the original black knob in my boxes of car parts. (The car is still on the road.)

I reckon no copper would notice if the knob pattern didn't match the gearbox pattern, e.g., a knob off an LT95 4-speed on an R380 5-speed. :D

I was in Woolies today and they already have Easter eggs on sale! :soapbox:

Strewth, it'll soon be Christmas in July!

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Originally Posted by p38arover

I hate it when women (it's always women) stop in the middle of the "hallway/corridor" of a shopping centre, blocking traffic with their trolleys, to have a chat. Why can't they move to the side? :soapbox:

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I hate it when people (as its both genders) do it in the door way to a supermarket or shop!

What gives there??!!

A middle aged lady in front of me chipped a group one day blocking the doorway just inside a Woolies.
One of the blue rinse old dears shot back "we can, we're locals!" The lady that asked them to move "so what, so am I, move!" [emoji50][emoji23]

Or oldies that stop as they step off at the top of a bloody escalator to get their bearings, with the rest of us piling up behind and falling over them as we can't stop!!

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Originally Posted by p38arover

I was in Woolies today and they already have Easter eggs on sale! :soapbox:

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Hot cross buns and Easter eggs went on sale Boxing Day here !!! [emoji50]

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Originally Posted by ChookD2

Get the brass knob and an engraver and etch this in the top

Attachment 157090

Any potential thief gets in and sees that is gunna get right back out.

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Miscreants these days can't shift their own gears anyway, so if it's a manual we're safe!

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Originally Posted by rick130

Hot cross buns and Easter eggs went on sale Boxing Day here !!! [emoji50]

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Didn't see Easter eggs, but I had a grump to my grandkids on Tuesday when I spotted hot cross buns in both Woollies and Aldi! Both of them still selling discounted Christmas stuff still!

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

Didn't see Easter eggs, but I had a grump to my grandkids on Tuesday when I spotted hot cross buns in both Woollies and Aldi! Both of them still selling discounted Christmas stuff still!

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Yep, and add Coles and IGA to the list.
Madness I say! [emoji16]

We get hot cross buns all year round.
Why not mince pies - I luv 'em.