Every time I log onto AOS I think of Grant. He was always here with good advice or a quip and now there is a Grant sized hole in the forum.
God bless him.
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Every time I log onto AOS I think of Grant. He was always here with good advice or a quip and now there is a Grant sized hole in the forum.
God bless him.
I miss him more the longer he's been gone. Not often you can say that about people.
Today is an example of day when Grant and I, would have had a chat , him glass half empty and me half glass full about the football tonight, he would be saying we would be out classed and he would have been right but you never know , well we did go to Nice and win 4-1, if we win tonight I’ll have a dram of something decent, another of our shared interests.
Agreed, he is indeed sorely missed, bless him. A true gent, and had time for everyone.
Very sad , he was a good ole boy
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I agree Lawrence, Grant was a big part of AOS , Tis the most pleasant of the forums .Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
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Yes, Grant was a much loved Member of AoS and he is greatly missed.
I should add that Grant did much of the heavy lifting to keep things running during Marco's absence, by starting and resurrecting threads on football, cinema, tea and coffee, as well as whisk(e)y. He was also very skillful in finding appropriate links to help others Members with their enquiries.
RIP Grant.
Grant's absence is felt as strongly as ever, and I don't see that changing any time soon. He really has left a hole in this forum. The best way we can honour Grant is to do all we can to keep it all going with kindness and respect for each other, it's what this forum (community) does best imo.
Well said mateQuote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
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Agreed!
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Originally Posted by Barry
100% agreed,Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
nicely said!
Exactly and well said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
AOS is a friendly forum where few others are. As a Hi-Fi retailer I get ignored and abused on other forums but here is a helpful and polite place where you can post without worrying about arguments. Grant always kept an eye on proceedings.
Well said!
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It’s words on a computer.
What makes the difference is the people who buy in to the Idea and contribute.
Marco (back in the Day) always used to say it’s the people that make it what it is.
And he was right.
Its up up to Us.
Stuff like this doesn’t always come around, so all about the Folks that take part.
Miss Grant, he was a Pal. Glad I got to know him.
Good times to come too, let’s make that happen.
Grant would have liked that.
Nice words folks!!
I dont often spin the vinyl (because I am lazy) but this afternoon ,I fired the deck up and listened to Solar Fire -Manfred Mann and Crime of the Century -Supertramp
All through a Shibata tipped AT 95 cart I bought off of Grant !!
The memories kept coming back of the chats we had over the years - Soooo sadly missed .
Glad to see all you regulars are keeping this site going :)
Today would have been Grant's birthday. He is still greatly missed, but life goes on, and so does this Forum.
Let's keep it in the way that Grant would have approved.
Well said Barry, I do miss the daily chats with Grant, i was playing an album by the Delines the other day which purchased from Grant, as was the Pathos amp which I still use.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Heres to you Lad. :cool:
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Originally Posted by Gazjam
God bless Grant.
Absolutely agree with all of the above. Part of the essence of AoS for many years and his presence is missed, his legacy treasured.
Thankfully there are still plenty of members here who possess at least some of Grant's qualities, so we should be ok :)
Miss him over on the watch thread, always ready with some interesting input and he had a nice collection of pocket watches.
Grant is missed on every thread, I don't think there was anything he wasn't interested in to some degree.
Do you mean the whisky drinking?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Yes. And the beer drinking, and the non-alcoholic beverages drinking, and the coffee drinking, and the tea drinking :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
I'm definitely filling in the tea drinking gap left by Grant's sad passing since I stopped smoking I think I'm on 10 a day now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
...hicQuote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
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I'm on about that and I haven't stopped smoking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
You might as well give up the smokes just get a load of food and (soft)drink in and don't leave the house for a week or 10 days, the nicotine should have left your body by then you'll be amazed how much better you feel, mentally and physically.
How much is a pack of 20 ciggies?
About 14 quid.
You could buy a couple of CDs for that, and the pleasure given would continue long after you had finished the 20th fag.
That's one way to look at it. Another is that a twenty-a-day smoker could save enough for a £5k upgrade to his kit each year. Get some nice speakers for £5k. I get my ciggies at half price and burn through about 12 a day, but it's still a lot of money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Bear in mind more people now roll their own as prices have got so high. So more like a £1k upgrade (depending on how many you smoke and how thick you make them, I used to make "prison rollies" so a small pack would last a week.
You are quite correct, another thing is that the hassle of rolling them (though it does quickly become second nature) makes you smoke less than with ready-mades. Good luck with your continued abstinence Lawrence :)
Not going to quit but will cut down by 50 percent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
Using filters could reduce the amount of tobacco used by about 15% or so. Some saving to be made there, depending on how much filters cost.
Not keen on filters - will smoke prison rollies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
I tried one with a menthol filter the other day, it was er, interesting.
Yeah menthol filters do taste a bit weird, I speak as someone who doesn't mind the odd menthol cigarette.
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Did Grant ever smoke? If not, then these latest post really ought to go elsewhere.
Isn't a bit of thread drift acceptable in a thread about Grant?
Well The Art of Sound is notorious for thread drift. I don't think Grant did it much, but he was happy to talk about anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
So "carry on, as you were".
Grant posted back in 2017 that he'd smoked 50 a day for 35 years before finally giving up in about 2009. Really impressive, but it does not surprise me to learn this, just further confirmation of the man's strength of character.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
50 a day! That's chain smoking, and can't be good for anyone especially their health.
Bond was on 60 a day and it didn't cramp his style.
Of course nowadays that would be unaffordable on a secret agent's salary.
Although I suppose he travels a lot so can maximise his duty-frees.