Grumpy old buggers thread

[V8Ian]

Taxi driver with black Prius in Kalgoorlie really doesn’t like white D4 with big steel bullbar.

I hope the D4 never breaks down.

[Tombie]

Several ‘new Australian’ taxi operators here have had me simply pull up and bang on the glass when they’re parked inappropriately or illegally.

I had one park up waiting for a fare to run into the bottle shop right behind my legally parked D4.

When he refused to move, I got in the D4 and slowly backed the tow hitch up towards his door until he got the point and moved

[3toes]

When was younger and less patient used to carry a tyre value release tool in the car ash tray. Those who parked where they should not (sad to say most were taxi drivers) and were causing problems like being rude and ignorant would find they had 2 flat tyres on the diagonal. Requires seconds to release the value. Hope was they were dim enough not to notice the second one until after they had changed the one spare they were carrying

[4bee]

When was younger and less patient used to carry a tyre value release tool in the car ash tray. Those who parked where they should not (sad to say most were taxi drivers) and were causing problems like being rude and ignorant would find they had 2 flat tyres on the diagonal. Requires seconds to release the value. Hope was they were dim enough not to notice the second one until after they had changed the one spare they were carrying

So, Guerilla Tactics eh?

[Dorian]

Why is Brisbane have the knickname Brisvegas? I suppose it needs something to boost Brisbane's attractiveness but really - the Gold Coast, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, Perth and I think Darwin all have casinos too.

So do we add "vegas" to all these city names as well - I like the sound of CanVegasBerra .

AFAIR it started when the casino was built but was tongue in cheek by locals who were travelling / living interstate and got to see the adds for Brisbane that were being shown on Melbourne TV. Well that's when I got on board anyway.

Cheers Glen

[austastar]

When was younger and less patient used to carry a tyre value release tool ............. Hope was they were dim enough not to notice the second one until after they had changed the one spare they were carrying

Hi,
Did that to a car that 'doored' me on my morning cycle commute.
No apology, just abuse for 'speeding', then walked away leaving me lying in the traffic.
One does not 'speed' up hill over the age of 55.
Cheers

[trout1105]

Lousy and ignorant drivers are very similar to Sheep, Inherently stupid and there are thousands of the bastards.
I learnt a long time ago not to loose my temper with these because there are far too many of them and they will Never change their ways.
I usually just shake my head at the numbskulls on the road and flip them the "Bird" and continue my journey, Anything else is pointless and exasperating

[NavyDiver]

Lousy and ignorant drivers are very similar to Sheep, Inherently stupid and there are thousands of the bastards.
I learnt a long time ago not to loose my temper with these because there are far too many of them and they will Never change their ways.
I usually just shake my head at the numbskulls on the road and flip them the "Bird" and continue my journey, Anything else is pointless and exasperating

I usually try and say thank you. If asked why, and I have been a few times, I explain quietly to the sod who broke several road rules he/she are a great example of what not to do. I have been told by my kids I can be rather scary when I smile Never actual go road rage myself happily. Life is too short to try to do the impossible and help the ignorant few drive respectfully.

[sashadidi]

When was younger and less patient used to carry a tyre value release tool in the car ash tray. Those who parked where they should not (sad to say most were taxi drivers) and were causing problems like being rude and ignorant would find they had 2 flat tyres on the diagonal. Requires seconds to release the value. Hope was they were dim enough not to notice the second one until after they had changed the one spare they were carrying

People used to park and block my parents driveway sometimes by half its width as they lived very close to a shopping mall,it was all the workers .the neighbour had a brillant idea, he would flaten one or two tyres and then they would swap the spare and drive off and then maybe spot the other,but his coup detat was to put shaped rolled up black paper in their valve caps strictly measured depending on whether it was a metal or rubber one so when they screwed them back on the paper cone would depress their valve stems and flaten the tyre again and again, we did it a few times and once we got the shape and thickness right it would keep on deflating their tyres even after they reinflated them on the spot when they put their 'doctored' valve caps back on and tighened them back as some in four wheel drives would do .worked a treat as we watched for a few times when they drove off and it would be flat again and they never figured it out.. The gift that kept giving.

[4bee]

Hi,
Did that to a car that 'doored' me on my morning cycle commute.
No apology, just abuse for 'speeding', then walked away leaving me lying in the traffic.
One does not 'speed' up hill over the age of 55.
Cheers

When one is over 55, it is all downhill.