That's what the last one said! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
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That's what the last one said! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
:doh: and some more :doh: :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Just found the fleecy pyjamas... they will defo keep me nice and toasty.... not sexy but who cares if they keep me warm :D
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Originally Posted by Marco
Chicken Madras , Mushroom rice , Onion Bhajis , Cauliflower Bhajis , Garlic nan bread , Washed down with some white wine , Not looked in my cellar yet ;)
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Originally Posted by Ninanina
I like fleecy pyjamas - even here in Spain.
No chance Al absolutely not a chance... :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Audio Al
If Colin takes a pic of me tomorrow all kitted up and in the sea then maybe :D
Sounds good! So with that lot we can expect a few 'choons' on yer botty tomorrow? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Audio Al
Marco.
Tonight under the duvet :booty:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Hope you've warned the neighbours! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Audio Al
Good morning all! :)
Whats good about it ? :scratch:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
My bum doesn't feel as if it has been kicked by a horse ;)
You're alive, aren't you? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Audio Al
And seem to have come through your curry experience unscathed....
Marco.
I'm back.
Ello mate , where ya been ? Ran away to play in a band ? :)
Welcome back, matey! You've been missed... Floydy tells me you've been doing some major gigging? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by RichB
Marco.
I wouldn't say major but we're playing out more nowadays. Our drummer used to do a lot of the logistics and organising and since we replaced him, that job of band leader/manager seems to have fallen on me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Aside from getting some new music gear, bass guitars, amps and effects, I also took on the challenge of upping the sound and visual aspect of our show so have been getting to grips with band lighting and PA. We used to spend a fortune hiring gear in but decided to invest in some pro quality kit and run as much as possible in house so that's been keeping me busy. And depleted hifi/music spend as well.
Also I've partnered with a collective who put on psychedelic music shows and festivals around the North East so have involved in helping out promoting and staging of some of their gigs.
Things have also been fairly busy on the home front too. My wife's mother is deteriorating health wise and she's bearing the weight the additional care needed. I'm no good in that department but I can try and support Mrs B as best I can with all the stress which comes with it.
I'm currently wrestling with a few faults in home system so I'll be raising a couple of advice threads here. Managed to blow out the tweeters in my RS5 so that's a repair I need to get to.
Trust all is well with you?
I'm fine mate, been busy myself with various things, mainly in terms of kitchen redecorating! :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by RichB
Sorry to hear about your mother-in-law. I know exactly what you're going through, as Del and I went through it with her mum, who eventually died from brain cancer. All the best to your good lady and family in coping with things as best as possible.
However, I'm glad you've been enjoying yourself gigging and being more hands on with the sound and visuals. Hope you get your own system sorted out, and if you need any advice in that respect then we're all here to help! :cool:
Marco.
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Last time I looked yes I am alive :)
The curry eneded up spread over 2 nights meals , I'm not the man I was regarding food consumption :(
Not very windy either :D
Bloody ebay sellers. I ordered two computer mice for the grand daughters. One in pink and one in blue. What do I get? Two blue ones. The order was very clear, as it was two separate purchases added to seller's basket prior to payment. They were not expensive, but now I've got to wait and see how the dozy buggers will sort this! :rolleyes:
Had my dunk in the sea yesterday and it was pretty warm but no training tomorrow as the wind is too strong for training so re-booked for Thursday ;)
I'm needing a steel ruler to cut some veneer. I have about half a dozen, but do you think I can find one? No chance!! :rolleyes:
Had tinned pilchards in tomato sauce with a buttered roll for lunch. Not had that for maybe twenty years. It made a nice change. Tasty!
Been without my system for two days now, whilst I was having a new central heating system installed. I have missed it - so now celebrating playing Jan Garbarek's 'In Praise of Dreams'.
Dug out the digital cameras. All older, but rather good models.
http://i64.tinypic.com/jv3i50.jpg
From the left. Fujifilm E900 (9mp), Nikon P6000 (13.5mp), at rear two Kodak P880's (8mp) and lastly to the front an Olympus (7.1mp).
Each camera has its own uses. The Fuji being the general purpose job, the Nikon being good for macro shots, the pair of Kodaks having a 24mm extra wide angle and the Olympus has a long tele zoom with effective image stabilsation.
If you're wondering what I took the photo with, its a bit of a digital classic. The Fujifilm F810 (6.3mp).
http://i64.tinypic.com/212v98p.jpg
You'll notice that each of the compacts has an optical viewfinder. Not that many half decent cameras about that have one and I hate using the rear LCD screen in bright daylight, so a viewfinder is important to me.
The lowish pixel count means little. Each camera has a good lens and turns in very decent photos.
The whole lot stands me in at around £300, with the Nikon being the costliest, so I can't really grumble.
ive only got 1.. a canon. good camera, and has wifi for transferring pics to my ipad easily. thats why i got it and sold my sony that I felt took a better pic overall.
The fuji and the nikon are both decent cameras.. I used to have a kodak too but gave it to my boy.
Yup. The Nikon P6000 has WiFi and GPS, not that I'll use those facilities.
Yes I absolutely loath those rear screen LCD displays on compact digital cameras. I've spent forty or so years using rangefinder Leicas, so unless I can hold a camera up to my eye, I'm not happy.
Used to be that way inclined myself but this. Camera has a decent screen so don't mind so much now especially as I wear glasses
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https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...83a21b640d.jpg
Canon sx700hs. 30x optical 16.1 mp ha screen. With wifi
That looks much the equivalent of my Nikon P6000 bar the viewfinder Grant.
probably was. there was a nikon I was looking at but fancied another canon. one before the Sony I had was a nice canon and before that was a panasonic with Leica lens(all metal) which I gave to the wife.(daughter has it now)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
As a general purpose all rounder, I find the Fujifilm Finepix E900 difficult to beat. It's reasonably compact, includes an optical viewfinder, has a good lens and the 9mp available is plenty for anything I need to do. It's old enough to use an XD card, again no drawback, as I have various card readers or connect directly to PC. And it uses two AA batteries, which I can charge anywhere. Paid about £20 for this one, so I'm happy enough.
My dinghy training was cancelled again... this time there was absolutely no wind at all.. so it looks like next Wednesday now :doh:
Just got my supply water bill, all £23 of it for 6 months... the joy of having a meter :D
I'm about to have some KitKat.
S.
Just so long as it's not the -e- version :lol:
Soz - don't get that? :scratch:
Marco.
Kit-e-kat ?
And you being a cat owner :eyebrows:
Lol... Too early in the morning! :doh::eyebrows:
Marco.
Much to my wife’s disgust I like a few Neil Diamond songs...
It's smelly candles tonight :D
Wot - have you farted again? :lol::D;)
Marco.
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Originally Posted by Marco
:doh:
:rfl:
Is it just me, or does anyone else find mint sauce revolting?
Yes, the shop-bought stuff is truly dire. However, home-made, with fresh mint from your garden, soaked in malt vinegar with a touch of sugar added, is a different animal.
Have you tried that, mate? If not, give it a go (if you don't grow herbs, then buy a pack of fresh mint leaves from the supermarket), and if you like the taste of mint at all in the first place, then you'll love it! :)
Marco.
No, mint sauce is OK with me. Not too much though.
My mother just asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I said - Donate to Amnesty International. She keeps saying that I should have something "because I deserve it". I said I have enough, what the hell do I need? A rubber duck or something? Union Jack pants? Amusing wig? Exploding trousers?
Why ask if she are just going to do what she wants anyway? Rest of family just said "Good idea".
My revelation today is that she is just bloody selfish. Things are starting to make sense...
Moan over for today
My mother made it when I was a kid, to go with roast mutton as lamb was called then. I didn't like mutton anyway and found mint sauce disgusting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Well, that's different then, as you just don't like the taste. Personally, I like a small amount of home-made stuff on lamb, as I think it compliments the flavour of the meat and helps break down the fattiness.
However, sometimes I don't bother, as Del makes really lovely gravy (from the meat juices, wine and stock, etc), which I pour over the lamb, so it doesn't really need anything else. Depends what mood I'm in and also the quality of the lamb, which can vary :)
Marco.
I tend to dislike strong tasting foods. My taste buds are hyper sensitive to them. It's a well known syndrome (but a normal one).Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
There was a time when I was younger, when I couldn't eat a sandwich, if it had been made using a knife that had previously cut cucumber or onion. I was that sensitive to it.