Mancunian wrote:
... (Btw I'm sure you know what an "Alter Knacker" in german is?)
Yep, I even know that I spelt it wrong - I'm not a lady (more haste, less speed
- and this is one of the few personal details that you can't change ).
The thinking was, once you're well beyond 3 score, then you're an "alter Knacker". I can remember thinking - long long time ago - that anyone over 30 was pretty ancient....