Remember when you could ...............

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

........we conservatives were allowed to voice our opinions.

“Conservatives” especially in the US weren’t wack jobs.

[marty351]

Originally Posted by Fordman1

“Conservatives” especially in the US weren’t wack jobs.

And liberalism didn't mean marxism.

[fatgas]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

........we conservatives were allowed to voice our opinions.

Because we became a threat to the Establishment when we didn't need them for anything.

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by fatgas

Because we became a threat to the Establishment when we didn't need them for anything.

“...most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution.”
― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by fatgas

Because we became a threat to the Establishment when we didn't need them for anything.

Lol …

[fatgas]

^ I'm not sure how that's funny, but anyway.

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by fatgas

^ I'm not sure how that's funny, but anyway.

Except Roads, Education, Healthcare, Defence, etc etc

Reaganism is Ok, Wacko Right Wing Trumpism (eg MTG, and the self proclaimed pedo Matt Gaetz) are not.

[marty351]

Remember when the media reported on facts instead of pushing liies and misinformation.

[fatgas]

Originally Posted by Fordman1

Except Roads, Education, Healthcare, Defence, etc etc

Reaganism is Ok, Wacko Right Wing Trumpism (eg MTG, and the self proclaimed pedo Matt Gaetz) are not.

What's MTG?

[Syndrome]

Marjorie Taylor Greene.

[fatgas]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Marjorie Taylor Greene.

She's just another Congresscritter, why the hate?

[PG2]

Guys and Gals

This thread is getting a little off-topic. Let's keep the politics and conspiracy theories out of it and keep the thread a little light-hearted and reminisce about the ol' times through some rose coloured glasses.

[Captain Stubing]

Originally Posted by PG2

Guys and Gals

This thread is getting a little off-topic. Let's keep the politics and conspiracy theories out of it and keep the thread a little light-hearted and reminisce about the ol' times through some rose coloured glasses.

Last I saw, it was a change with registering a trailer. Now someone called Marjorie has raised the price of a Chomp from 20c? Yeah, different topic.

[Citroënbender]

…When somebody would have the fortitude to discreetly suggest you check and adjust your “dress”, as old school modesty would phrase it - rather than just let you wander around for hours in public with your zipper down.

d-l-o-r-w

Or something.

[prktkljokr]

Start a topic without it going off topic.

Just had to throw that one in

I don't really have a problem with it, its all good banter.

[Captain Stubing]

Originally Posted by prktkljokr

Start a topic without it going off topic.

Just had to throw that one in

I don't really have a problem with it, its all good banter.

And then you bring politics into it, it starts to go sour. My Admin lady likes sour candy.

[Citroënbender]

What - like those “Warheads” things from the late eighties?

[Captain Stubing]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

What - like those “Warheads” things from the late eighties?

We put a Lolly jar at the entrance to the office, and filled it with Warheads and worse. Strangely, it got emptied.

[mondeomatureguy]

Remember when people had good manners. when driving on the road and other drivers would never give you the finger out the window.

Good manners are free, so is a little respect on the road.

[mad2]

Originally Posted by Captain Stubing

We put a Lolly jar at the entrance to the office, and filled it with Warheads and worse. Strangely, it got emptied.

if i had known ...... i'd have taken the full jar .. not just the lollies

[Trendseeker]

Remember when you could drive down a suburban back street and pass an oncoming car without you or the other driver having to pull in between parked cars.

[Trendseeker]

Remember when you could open the old red lanterns (the predecessors to the orange flashing lights) that they used to hang on the barriers at road works sites and take the small oil burner candle out of them.

[Tonz]

sure do, still have a collection somewhere, how many do you want ?

[OneMadMan]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

It is a looong time ago but I am sure we used to get 20c for recycling glass coke bottles.
Now we dont even get glass coke bottles

Yes. I reckon you are correct..(20 cent refund) because we used to take 5 bottles each to the shop, and get 50 cent of hot chips and use the change to play space invaders...

[OneMadMan]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

I do miss my Trading Post browsing

Me to. The last Trading Post paper that I purchased turned out to be a total winner.


I used to flip cars (buy and sell) and was transforming a Silver 1985 VK 4.9 Litre 4 speed into a Brock SS replica.
The car I bought in Ballarat for $3400. It had LPG, 15 Inch Aero wheels, SS side stripes and a cerulean colour interior.
I went to the locally cafe and grabbed a cup of java and sat out the front reading the spare parts section. Well bugger me, there it was, listed... the exact parts I needed to finish the cosmetic side of the Brocky transformation. The parts were:



2 Scheel seats $1000

2 headlight rubber surrounds $100

Eurovox joystick radio $250

Single speaker rear parcel shelf $75

Front lower lip spoiler $180

Front Billstein big bore shocks $150

27mm front sway bar $120


Man I was so broke after seeing that guy.. but so glad that he had what I wanted.
Ended up selling it. After all was said and done, plus 2 months of solid work. That translated into 11500 gorillas.


The final result was spot on. T5 5 speed, factory SS baffled sump, HEI Dizzy, 10 bolt LSD, Correct intake manifold, LPG removed, rear deck lid spoiler and gas strut installed to keep boot lid open, correct trim ($250 per metre, need 3 metres), SS grill and decal, Momo 270mm steering wheel

and signed horn pad (Peter Brock), basically, the guy that bought it actually owned an original VK SS. I caught up with him a few weeks later by chance, and he told me that it drives better than his original SS.















That made me feel pretty good.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by onemanempire

Me to. The last Trading Post paper that I purchased turned out to be a total winner.


That made me feel pretty good.

Scored well, was such a good paper.
Anyone remember the not as popular "Local Trader".

[marty351]

Bought my XE 351 from the trading post back in 2004. Good times...

[None-ya]

Originally Posted by mondeomatureguy

Hi Guys,
Remember before Computers and mobile phones came into the world people weren't getting ripped off by scammers.

In those days there used to be a Public Phone booth on nearly every Corner.

I don't know if it counts as a scam but in the 1920's the Eiffel Tower was sold twice as scrap by a con artist.

Just something to think about

[mondeomatureguy]

Hi Guys,
The guys around my age or a little younger will remember when you could go in an Auto shop or Spare Parts at a Car dealer and say "my head light not working" and they would give you a sealed beam headlight.

The same for the rear lights if you broke the cover of the stop light they would just give another one.
Those days are gone now you have to buy the whole unit.

[FTE217]

Nothing is R&R today.
Mind you some parts are cheaper to buy compared to 30yrs ago.
Trouble is modern is modern - lights due to sensors, lane warning and LED - complete correct.
My bros stupid Jeep Cherokee clipped a roo, $1800 headlight replacement haha
Windscreens worse with the demisters and sensors.
How it is


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