Al, we need to reschedule a visit chez-moi with your OBs (since the other one got cancelled), and your fleece is still here to collect, so let me know when you're free
Marco.
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I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Al, we need to reschedule a visit chez-moi with your OBs (since the other one got cancelled), and your fleece is still here to collect, so let me know when you're free
Marco.
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Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Yes Marco, that one slipped through the net somehow.
We'll sort something out for after the 5th Jan. Got my daughters 18th birthday to contend with first.
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I'm Nick.
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I'm InSpace.
Erm... no not really
It's been a bit on/off... But I'm determined not to give up giving up! If you see what I mean?
Shian7
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kudakutemo
ari mizu-no tsuki
Though it be be broken -
broken again - still it's there:
the moon on the water.
- Choshu.
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Site Owner/Administrator
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,012
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Hey, Mikey, how would this work as a deterrent... For every fag you have, you go a month without nookie. What would Mrs Homar have to say about that, then? Perhaps: "Quality beats quantity everytime."
Or?
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!
Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!
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I'm inthescottishmafia.
Stay stong Mike,you'll get there! 4 months for me now.
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I'm Jason.
Thought I'd add my tuppence to this. I gave up last January, but I started to give up about a year before...
After numerous attempts to give up over 10 years I tried a new tactic. I started smoking roll ups with a certain tobacco that's not got any chemicals in (as opposed to the majority of stuff you get in the shops) and I found a) I smoked less and b) physical cravings subsided. I stopped taking them to work - no problem - and at the same time started to consciously smoke. By that I mean really thinking about the fag I was having, the whole process, and really looking at my responses. After a few weeks of this fags didn't taste good after the first puff. A few more weeks and I really wasn't enjoying it at all - but by being conscious about it I was well aware of the fact. When it came to the 'right time' to stop (which happened to be in January, not because of a resolution) it was something I was only too happy to ditch. Every now and then I'll fancy a fag, but it's rare. Once in a while I've had one (usually when I've had one too many) and haven't felt any remorse or need to start again either. A year and a bit so far...
Jason
Alien Entity
Location: North East UK
Posts: 6,358
I'm InSpace.
Good for you sir!
I'm keeping 'shtum' about it all for now.... don't want to tempt fate!
Still struggling, but doing well. I don't like to 'dwell' on it.
Shian7
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Kudakutemo
kudakutemo
ari mizu-no tsuki
Though it be be broken -
broken again - still it's there:
the moon on the water.
- Choshu.
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I'm BigBobJoylove.
If you're doing well then that's good mate. It's bloody hard to give up smoking, something that non-smokers will never appreciate and ex-smokers know all to well. Stick in there mate!
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