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Post by Arke on Nov 20, 2022 18:27:39 GMT
... Finally caved in and lit the burner!  |
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Post by macca on Nov 20, 2022 19:56:38 GMT
yes we played limit to your love on them and yes they SHAKE your chest and the floor and the ceiling !!!! awesome Piqued my interest, but the speakers on my streaming setup won't be up to the job. So I've just ordered it on CD off the Amazon. Brand new, 2-CD "deluxe edition" for a little over 4 quid. CDs are so cheap these days  There's no bass at all from it on my laptop speakers. Not my sort of thing anyway. |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Nov 20, 2022 22:36:15 GMT
Piqued my interest, but the speakers on my streaming setup won't be up to the job. So I've just ordered it on CD off the Amazon. Brand new, 2-CD "deluxe edition" for a little over 4 quid. CDs are so cheap these days There's no bass at all from it on my laptop speakers. Not my sort of thing anyway. Might not be my sort of thing either, but when CDs are that cheap I'm happy to risk it for a biscuit. I could have got Alexa to play it for me for free, but that would spoil the surprise. My shelves are full of CD surprises that didn't work out, one more won't make much difference. |
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Post by hifinutt on Nov 22, 2022 15:23:26 GMT
my CD`s come from holland mainly . costs about 35 quid for 2 delivered !! they are not on any platform like spotify or tidal
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Post by mikeyb on Nov 22, 2022 17:15:01 GMT
Found out my wifes Jaguar has been written off after the rear end shunt she was involved in a couple of weeks ago.
On one hand she's happy to get rid of the car (we were planning to change it anyway) but now we have the joys of finding something else.
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Post by lurch on Nov 22, 2022 17:41:42 GMT
Bonus is being paid forecourt replacement price for it, rather than getting offered the insulting PX value. Or even worse, dealing with muppets and tyre kickers trying to buy it for peanuts.
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Post by mikeyb on Nov 22, 2022 17:58:37 GMT
Bonus is being paid forecourt replacement price for it, rather than getting offered the insulting PX value. Or even worse, dealing with muppets and tyre kickers trying to buy it for peanuts. Been offered close to what we were offered for it as a trade in just before lock down in March 2020, don't think I'll bother haggling  It's done an extra 30,000 miles since then as my wife worked all through covid being an essential worker. |
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Post by hifinutt on Nov 22, 2022 18:31:50 GMT
Found out my wifes Jaguar has been written off after the rear end shunt she was involved in a couple of weeks ago. On one hand she's happy to get rid of the car (we were planning to change it anyway) but now we have the joys of finding something else. sorry to hear that . hope she didnt get whiplash . my son had a hit and run yesterday into the back of him . fortunately just a cracked number plate hope you find something nice |
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Post by bigbird on Nov 22, 2022 18:52:43 GMT
yes mate,did his plinth inspire yours? No mate mine inspired his I took my TT down there for him to replace a cap and put a new torlon bearing on it , he also drilled my armboard for me while I was there. He measured my plinth against his and could clearly hear the resonances dying off quicker with Permali compared to his resin/bentonite plinth so he made one for himself . He’s a clever dude with a serious man shed of amazing machinery at his disposal. He’s now talking about making me a new arm base that clamps around the pillar more rigidly than the single grub screw . Wether it will increase resonance from the plinth is yet to be seen but it’s cheap enough to give it a go so a worthwhile experiment. Just need to send it down to him in asap. |
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Post by karma67 on Nov 22, 2022 18:59:01 GMT
cool,yeah he knows his stuff from chatting too him.hes's given me a few pointers about upgrading my tonearm which im keen to experiment with.
a nice guy!
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Post by bigbird on Nov 22, 2022 22:01:47 GMT
cool,yeah he knows his stuff from chatting too him.hes's given me a few pointers about upgrading my tonearm which im keen to experiment with. a nice guy! Yeah he was an engineer for Marantz and then got into the measurements game where he would test things on at extremely small levels so he does have extensive knowledge and equipment at his disposal . And he’s also very open with his knowledge . He just wants everyone to have a good system so gives out any knowledge and expertise he has that he thinks might be useful to others . He saved my bacon when the TT went down and didn’t bend me over in the process . Top man . |
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Post by mikeyb on Nov 22, 2022 23:00:15 GMT
Found out my wifes Jaguar has been written off after the rear end shunt she was involved in a couple of weeks ago. On one hand she's happy to get rid of the car (we were planning to change it anyway) but now we have the joys of finding something else. sorry to hear that . hope she didnt get whiplash . my son had a hit and run yesterday into the back of him . fortunately just a cracked number plate hope you find something nice Unfortunately she has, and banged up kidneys too, my daughter also suffered slight whiplash possibly because she braced herself better than my wife did as she didn’t react as quickly. Not sure whether to pursue injury claim as the recompense for whiplash is hardly worth the effort and expense. Suffer for up to 3 months and you can claim £400 or so and increases up to 6 months and so on. Compensation amounts were changed last May due to whiplash scammers, so the genuine injured ones now get next to nothing. |
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 23, 2022 9:06:19 GMT
Had the crappiest week imaginable... How are you getting on now? Safely out of hospital? |
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Post by stevew on Nov 23, 2022 9:31:18 GMT
sorry to hear that . hope she didnt get whiplash . my son had a hit and run yesterday into the back of him . fortunately just a cracked number plate hope you find something nice Unfortunately she has, and banged up kidneys too, my daughter also suffered slight whiplash possibly because she braced herself better than my wife did as she didn’t react as quickly. Not sure whether to pursue injury claim as the recompense for whiplash is hardly worth the effort and expense. Suffer for up to 3 months and you can claim £400 or so and increases up to 6 months and so on. Compensation amounts were changed last May due to whiplash scammers, so the genuine injured ones now get next to nothing. Blimey.. that’s dreadful. I’ve had two genuine whiplash claims and got about £2000 twenty five years ago and then about £1500 about 5 or 6 years ago. |
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 23, 2022 9:43:44 GMT
Sorry to hear that, Mikey.  Best wishes for a rapid recovery. |
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Post by nonuffin on Nov 23, 2022 9:57:20 GMT
Had the crappiest week imaginable... How are you getting on now? Safely out of hospital? Got released last night Jerry and so glad to be home. Finally had my brain scan yesterday morning and it was discovered I have a blockage in the carotid artery, so back in again next Monday for my Iliac blockages then in again on the 9th December to sort out the carotid issue. Much fun all round. |
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Post by mikeyb on Nov 23, 2022 10:07:15 GMT
Sorry to hear that, Mikey. Best wishes for a rapid recovery. thanks However it pales in comparison to what Nonuffin has suffered, wishing him a speedy recovery too. |
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Post by antonio on Nov 23, 2022 10:20:26 GMT
Let's hope you both recover well.
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Nov 23, 2022 10:31:01 GMT
Sorry to hear that, Mikey. Best wishes for a rapid recovery. thanks However it pales in comparison to what Nonuffin has suffered, wishing him a speedy recovery too. Yes he has had a rough time of it, hopefully with the treatment plan in place he can get sorted soon. Never been a worse time to be dependent on NHS resources imo. My position too pales in comparison - a 4 week-old laceration to my lower leg isn't healing as it should, and after spending 14 hours in A&E on Monday, it was decided I may have to go back today for intravenous antibiotics, which sounds to me like an overnight stay. Sat here at home waiting to hear back from them, I bet they've forgotten me! |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Nov 23, 2022 10:40:00 GMT
... Finally caved in and lit the burner! I bet all those little round pieces of wood will keep your burner going through the winter |
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Post by Arke on Nov 23, 2022 12:20:22 GMT
... Finally caved in and lit the burner! I bet all those little round pieces of wood will keep your burner going through the winter There are certainly a lot of offcuts to burn! The Baltic birch and bamboo burns very nicely. |
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Post by lurch on Nov 24, 2022 20:02:04 GMT
Today I was forced to spunk £285 on a poxy fridge freezer. Rang a few repairers to see if they'd come have a look to see if could be fixed but when I found out the robbing shysters wanted between £90 & £115 + vat just to ring my doorbell, I bit the bullet and bought a new one. Well I figured if repairable I would be in the hole for £150 - £180 and if was fooked then it would be call-out fee + new FF.
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Nov 24, 2022 23:53:40 GMT
Today I was forced to spunk £285 on a poxy fridge freezer. Rang a few repairers to see if they'd come have a look to see if could be fixed but when I found out the robbing shysters wanted between £90 & £115 + vat just to ring my doorbell, I bit the bullet and bought a new one. Well I figured if repairable I would be in the hole for £150 - £180 and if was fooked then it would be call-out fee + new FF. The new one will be more energy efficient, so a better bet long term. As long as you were able to get rid of the old one - disposal can be a bugger, due to the gases inside I believe. Tip: leave it outside your house with a sign saying "For sale, £40 ono", and it'll disappear overnight, guaranteed |
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Post by lurch on Nov 25, 2022 5:47:26 GMT
No need the £285 Inc same day del (local shop) + disposal.
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Post by antonio on Nov 25, 2022 6:54:07 GMT
Today I was forced to spunk £285 on a poxy fridge freezer. Rang a few repairers to see if they'd come have a look to see if could be fixed but when I found out the robbing shysters wanted between £90 & £115 + vat just to ring my doorbell, I bit the bullet and bought a new one. Well I figured if repairable I would be in the hole for £150 - £180 and if was fooked then it would be call-out fee + new FF. Bloody hell John, having to buy necessities instead of hifi! Them old gas fridges don't last forever  |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Nov 25, 2022 8:05:54 GMT
Today I was forced to spunk £285 on a poxy fridge freezer. Rang a few repairers to see if they'd come have a look to see if could be fixed but when I found out the robbing shysters wanted between £90 & £115 + vat just to ring my doorbell, I bit the bullet and bought a new one. Well I figured if repairable I would be in the hole for £150 - £180 and if was fooked then it would be call-out fee + new FF. Bloody hell John, having to buy necessities instead of hifi! Them old gas fridges don't last forever Luxury. When we got our first house I had a BSR MP60 t/t, Rotel RA712, Marantz 4G speakers, and a bucket of cold water to keep the milk in. And you try telling the kids of today that... |
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Post by antonio on Nov 25, 2022 8:41:43 GMT
@pigmypony But you're from Lancashire |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Nov 25, 2022 12:25:11 GMT
@pigmypony But you're from Lancashire I know! But we also have septic tanks, so I still had to get up at 3o'clock this morning to clean the paper bag. |
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Post by mikeyb on Nov 25, 2022 12:55:20 GMT
Today I.... Still didn't get my new turntable Have I told you before that's its now 5 weeks since I paid for it 😂 |
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Post by antonio on Nov 25, 2022 13:17:57 GMT
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