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Ammonite Audio
10-12-2017, 07:54
I stumbled on this video today, and it's worth 7 minutes of anyone's time to watch. Very sensible advice!
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Much wisdom has he for one so young.
mightymonoped
10-12-2017, 09:40
Really sound advice.
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Martyn Miles
10-12-2017, 09:51
I cannot stand the expression ‘it sucks.’
walpurgis
10-12-2017, 09:55
I cannot stand the expression ‘it sucks.’
Yeah. It's 'pants'!
That's another I hate.
I found, as I do often do, the American presentation so annoying, and the style so lacking in conciseness and precision, that I could not bother to watch it. What he states, whilst touching on some truths is banal.
This is certainly not a dry, dense, material packed speech.
paulf-2007
10-12-2017, 10:05
Much common sense there and the snobbery thing too. I guess many here went into the budget room at Scalford and were shocked how good some cheap kit could sound. Ok some weeks in opinions could change but the minuscule improvements for large outlay should be thought about. But having said that, hobbies of all kinds cost money. A mate of mine years ago was criticising another mates brother about his spending his money on beer, I told him that's what he likes doing and he probably thinks spending money on model aeroplanes is stupid, which is what my mate did. So spend what you're comfortable with but don't look down your nose at those that have a limited budget.
paulf-2007
10-12-2017, 10:07
I found, as I do often do, the American presentation so annoying, and the style so lacking in conciseness and precision, that I could not bother to watch it. What he states, whilst touching on some truths is banal.
This is certainly not a dry, dense, material packed speech.some of your long drawn out posts put me to sleep Dennis, the polar opposite
Martyn Miles
10-12-2017, 10:42
I found, as I do often do, the American presentation so annoying, and the style so lacking in conciseness and precision, that I could not bother to watch it. What he states, whilst touching on some truths is banal.
This is certainly not a dry, dense, material packed speech.
‘Lacking in conciseness and precision.’
Reminds me of an American President, but I can’t quite remember his name...
narabdela
10-12-2017, 12:13
Yeah. It's 'pants'!
That's another I hate.
True dat, but not as bad as "wassup guys"
Martyn Miles
10-12-2017, 12:19
What a negative effect the Yanks have had on the English language.
Ammonite Audio
10-12-2017, 12:27
What a negative effect the Yanks have had on the English language.
Maybe it's just me, but I find your comments patronising and even mildly offensive (I have family in the States).
Much wisdom has he for one so young.
Indeed - but I've been saying much the same thing for years, especially about having fun and keeping an open mind, shunning badge snobbery, looking 'outside the box' and that there's no such thing as "the best"! :)
However, it's surprising how so many folk, judging from the input on forums, are still stuck 'inside their box' or who have completely disregarded the above...... ;) They should definitely heed that guy's advice!
Marco.
paulf-2007
10-12-2017, 13:31
Maybe it's just me, but I find your comments patronising and even mildly offensive (I have family in the States).
I don't see why you having family in the states makes their bastardisation of the English language ok.
walpurgis
10-12-2017, 13:38
Maybe it's just me, but I find your comments patronising and even mildly offensive (I have family in the States).
Hmm. I don't think that was intended to offend, but perhaps it could have been phrased better.
The modern casual sprinkling of 'isms' into the English language is undesirable. Be they Americanisms, Gallicisms or whatever. These are just as bad as the 'street patois' that London youngsters employ in an attempt to communicate. Innit! :)
It just seemed a bit obvious to me. But then again, I guess knowing what he says and heeding it are two different things..... especially when it comes to some forum "characters". Thankfully such people don't tend to thrive here and probably prefer other places.
Martyn Miles
10-12-2017, 14:08
Hmm. I don't think that was intended to offend, but perhaps it could have been phrased better.
The modern casual sprinkling of 'isms' into the English language is undesirable. Be they Americanisms, Gallicisms or whatever. These are just as bad as the 'street patois' that London youngsters employ in an attempt to communicate. Innit! :)
I apologise, I didn’t mean to offend, but I stand by what I said and others appear to
agree with.
It's the thinking outside the box that has kept me energised for so long.
For many years my box swapping went untrammelled (possibly made up word) and my racks...and back...groaned with each bigger, flashier, more powerhungry purchase.
Then a very drastic career change (from working to not!!!) and a equally drastic house downsize meant, as the Manics put it....everything must go.
So, from huge Denon pre/power biamped nonsense into erm...modded IMF wardrobes, i went Amazon Chi fi Dac and Tubes.
Goodbye helicopter assault delivery, with volume to match and hello "pipe and slippers".....and no listening fatigue.
narabdela
10-12-2017, 15:25
Goodbye helicopter assault delivery, with volume to match and hello "pipe and slippers".....and no listening fatigue.
Welcome to Audio Nirvana. :exactly:
Lol - dunno about that. Not into 'pipe and slippers', myself. Prefer a big fat doobie and some Doc Martens! :peace:;)
Marco.
wee tee cee
10-12-2017, 16:38
My son dropped me at the physio the other day and took his yamaha acoustic to be re stringed.
Guy asked for half an hour-the wee fella popped into loud and clear -smashin hi fi dealer in Glasgow.
Matt talks fluent hi fi pish so was ushered down to the sound proofed tae fuck cellar and played with a moon 12k system.
He came back listened to his crofts/seg/frugels.....
he aint too disappointed-as Marco often says---trust yer ears!
Stratmangler
10-12-2017, 22:58
My son dropped me at the physio the other day and took his yamaha acoustic to be re stringed
How much does he get charged?
It's easy to do for himself
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Why is something 'the pants' if it is bad?
And what does 'Wassup guys' mean please.
walpurgis
10-12-2017, 23:35
Why is something 'the pants' if it is bad?
And what does 'Wassup guys' mean please.
Come on Dennis. These 'colloquialisms', I suppose they may be called, have been around for generations. You must have come across them, surely?
Mikeandvan
10-12-2017, 23:52
Come on Dennis. These 'colloquialisms', I suppose they may be called, have been around for generations. You must have come across them, surely?
Don't call him Shirley.
paulf-2007
11-12-2017, 08:37
How much does he get charged?
It's easy to do for himself
GIzVdvzn8d8something he should definitely be doing himself. It's like people taking a bicycle to the shop to get a new tube fitted. :lol:
wee tee cee
11-12-2017, 09:15
He had not picked one up for a couple of years.
He got the guy to check the neck and put in three strings £25 if memory serves.
Heard him crank up his orange amps and play his telecaster the other night.....music to my ears.
From Paul;
"some of your long drawn out posts put me to sleep Dennis, the polar opposite "
It is worth noting that when we value judge things we define ourselves.
From Geoff;
"Come on Dennis. These 'colloquialisms', I suppose they may be called, have been around for generations. You must have come across them, surely? "
Yes I have, but I genuinely do not, and have never have understood these, I tend to the school of clear, accurate and coherent communications, these necessary particularly in the scientific and engineering worlds, and beneficial generally unless one is trying to hide one's thoughts.
I live in the US and I agree that the use of the English language has gone down hill sharply in the past generation. High school graduates that do not know the difference in the There/their/they’re, to/too/two,etc. and those that use curse words in supposedly respectable publications, or abbreviations of curse words? As if that makes it ok as long as they didn’t spell it out. WTF? For example. People don’t realize it compromises the point they are trying to make, when they sound uneducated. I suppose to others who’s English is no better, it sounds perfectly normal?
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Colloquial English is, and always has been, an inherent part of the language.
There is nothing wrong with it.
If you were writing a dissertation, a report or a research paper or anything formal or semi-formal then it is obviously out of place. For any other communication it is perfectly acceptable.
WRT 'bad language', or as the Americans so archaically put it, 'curse words', I wonder if it ever occurs to those who complain about them that it is their very complaints that give those words their power?
Martyn Miles
12-12-2017, 12:58
I live in the US and I agree that the use of the English language has gone down hill sharply in the past generation. High school graduates that do not know the difference in the There/their/they’re, to/too/two,etc. and those that use curse words in supposedly respectable publications, or abbreviations of curse words? As if that makes it ok as long as they didn’t spell it out. WTF? For example. People don’t realize it compromises the point they are trying to make, when they sound uneducated. I suppose to others who’s English is no better, it sounds perfectly normal?
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The English language has gone downhill.
Definitely...
You write: ‘I suppose to others who’s English is no better...’
Have others spotted the mistake ?
‘ who’s ‘ should be written as ‘ whose ‘
Grammar Police! Get yer trousers on, yer nicked!
Lawrence001
12-12-2017, 13:26
Why is something 'the pants' if it is bad?
And what does 'Wassup guys' mean please.I thought "pants" were bad, but "the pants" were good. Or am I getting mixed up with "bollocks" vs. "the bollocks"?
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The English language has gone downhill.
Definitely...
You write: ‘I suppose to others who’s English is no better...’
Have others spotted the mistake ?
‘ who’s ‘ should be written as ‘ whose ‘
I’m blaming spellcheck [emoji2]
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RothwellAudio
12-12-2017, 14:07
I’m blaming spellcheck [emoji2]
Spellcheck is for spelling, not word selection or grammar.
Spellcheck is for spelling, not word selection or grammar.
One would think, and I josh, I’m sure I picked the wrong word.
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Ammonite Audio
12-12-2017, 14:34
I’m blaming spellcheck [emoji2]
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Quite a reasonable excuse - it's not unusual (cue a song) for my iPad to alter correct punctuation without me noticing.
paulf-2007
12-12-2017, 14:45
It's no longer spell check, the nanny state has decided predictive text is what we need, so often I have to edit the bollocks I didn't choose. On face ache there are no second chances.
It's no longer spell check, the nanny state has decided predictive text is what we need, so often I have to edit the bollocks I didn't choose. On face ache there are no second chances.
Me too! iPad keeps changing "the" to "ten" WTF?
paulf-2007
12-12-2017, 15:34
Turned it off in the iPad, but it still does it.
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