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Thread Author: Crankcase Replies: 14
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 Thu 19 Jul 18 21:26 
 Moral maze - Crankcase
Having a clear out. Stuff is being put aside for the tip.

Found one of these in the spare room. Had it years and years, and forgot about it.

tinyurl.com/ycadvyd3

Link is to ebay, where you can see these things still fetch a few pounds. Yes, ours even has the N word printed on it.

Would you chuck it, cos times have changed and this is a Bad Thing, or sell it, cos who wants to throw away £20 or more?

I think I know the answer, but always interested to canvass views.
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 Thu 19 Jul 18 21:35 
 Moral maze - Bromptonaut
it's a souvenir of its age. Provided it's treated that way then no issue.
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 Thu 19 Jul 18 21:39 
 Moral maze - MD
A very informed reply BP. Well put. Chapeau.
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 Thu 19 Jul 18 22:02 
 Moral maze - smokie
I'd chuck it, not because of what it is or represents but I simply HATE selling on eBay!!
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 Thu 19 Jul 18 22:10 
 Moral maze - MD
I’ve done ok to be fair.
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 Fri 20 Jul 18 08:05 
 Moral maze - Zero
It is history, another age, I don't do this "sons pay for the sins of the father" shiesse, so sell it.


They are heavy tho, and I couldn't do with all the packing, wrapping and shipping agro for 20 quid
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 Fri 20 Jul 18 08:12 
 Moral maze - sooty123
Likewise I'd flog it, not because of any historical issue buecause it's not my thing and tbh looks ugly.
Last edited by: sooty123 on Fri 20 Jul 18 at 08:13
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 Fri 20 Jul 18 14:03 
 Moral maze - Ambo
Hideous. Chuck it away or use it as a weight when e.g. applying pressure for gluing or shaping your pâté de foie.
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 Fri 20 Jul 18 14:04 
 Moral maze - Lygonos
It's fugly and has no prospect of becoming un-fugly or valuable.

I'd bin it or maybe give it to a charity shop for a laugh.
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 Fri 20 Jul 18 16:35 
 Moral maze - CGNorwich
I can't imagine anyone actually wanting it.
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 Fri 20 Jul 18 17:20 
 Moral maze - No FM2R
>>Would you chuck it, cos times have changed and this is a Bad Thing

I would junk it because it's always been a bad thing and we just didn't think it through for a long time.

And it's only £20.

Not sure how my integrity would hold up if it was £20,000.
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 Fri 20 Jul 18 17:42 
 Moral maze - Crankcase
Well, went to the tip this morning.

They make a big play about:

Recycling paint
Recycling electricals
Recycling plastics
Recycling metals


We had all of those. All were met with "just chuck it in the skip mate".

Anyway, our little friend is now in a charity bag. Not sure if they will welcome it, but at least they can sell it online if they want I guess.

Thanks for replies.

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 Fri 20 Jul 18 19:02 
 Moral maze - Cliff Pope
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>> Anyway, our little friend is now in a charity bag. Not sure if they will
>> welcome it,
>>

That seems to be the 3rd exit from the moral maze, which you did not suggest:

1) scrap it because it is immoral,
2) take the money,
and now
3) give the dilema to someone else :)
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 Fri 20 Jul 18 20:11 
 Moral maze - Crankcase
That's because a third party who shall not be named made the decision to cut through the maze hedge with some loppers. And I know better than to argue.
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 Fri 20 Jul 18 23:13 
 Moral maze - Bobby
>>Anyway, our little friend is now in a charity bag. Not sure if they will welcome it, but at least they can sell it online if they want I guess.

Some old biddy volunteer will put it out for sale.
some young hipster will see it and photograph it and upload to social media
there will be a huge outcry, huge negative publicity for the charity, grovelling apology and the old biddy won't know what she has done wrong.

and very few people will actually ask what pillock handed that into a charity shop. :)
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