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Like our Katoomba correspondent Jonty Grinter, Steven Onley of Marsfield was also “fascinated by the Trivago guy’s teeth (C8)” , and says the man in question is footballing royalty in the form of former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. Steven adds: “His teeth have been a topic of discussion for many years, even before the ad.” Having left the Premier League, Klopp now goes by the impressive title, head of global soccer for Red Bull GmbH.
Leoni Hubbard of Windradyne wonders that “with a growing number of people unable to read analogue clock faces, what do driving instructors tell learners about the safe position to hold the steering wheel (C8) instead of ten-to-two?”
According to a significant number of readers, ten-to-two is moot. One of those readers is Maureen Donlon of Wagga Wagga: “These days, due to airbags (don’t ask me why), the recommended position is three and nine. Interestingly, though, my steering wheel has ‘thumb rests’ at ten-to-two. Someone in carland needs to be told about this.”
“While most driving instructors now recommend a 9 and 3 o’clock grip, my nose-heavy 1976 GT Falcon without power steering requires Daniel Flesch’s suggested 10 to 2 grip (and a liberal amount of elbow grease) to effect even a minor change in direction,” says Col Burns of Lugarno. “My late model Kia is not so demanding. Yesterday I had no trouble chucking a uey at both 5 to 7am and 20 to 3pm using just my pinky.”
Ron Montague of Enfield reports that he was “just back from a trip to the Mid North Coast and catching up on Column 8 from the papers on my kitchen table and almost fell of my chair when I saw Buccambeabilbee (C8) get a mention. I actually lived up that arm of the creek on the dairy farm up Bucca Wauka way. Buccambeabilbee means place of swift water.” This is a concern. Ron is the second person in the last few days to have almost fallen off their chair from reading C8.
“Longevity is alive and well, and not only in food items (C8),” notes Lyn Langtry of East Ryde. “My husband and I have been invited to a wedding requiring formal attire in shades of deep burgundy and chocolate. This led to a search for a certain early 1970s burgundy bow tie. Found it in its original box still with its price tag – $2.25 from Farmers.”
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