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  1. #31
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    Cheers, Stevie-boy

    He'll certainly be enjoying a few glasses of vino!

    Marco.
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  2. #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Lol - cheers mate, will do.

    He is able too, and lives in his own (detached) house, less than 10 mins walk (or 3 in a car) from my door, and at the moment is completely self-sufficient. Drives up to Scotland himself (in one go) to see his relatives, does all his own gardening, and his garden is a decent size too, cooks all his meals from scratch and all sorts, and needs no major medicines or tablets... Hardly ever ill or gets a cold and walks great.

    I'll settle for that when (or if) I reach his age!

    Marco.
    id settle for some of that now nowt worse than being unable to do things when your a do-er. there are times i feel like stepping in front of a bus, but im so slow it would be past before i made the kerb

    Good on him, and again long may his health continue..

    PS can i harvest his body when he goes
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    No justice in this world Grant - it's full of young shitbags who really don't deserve a healthy body. If it were up to me they'd have their bodies confiscated, and the parts harvested and given to worthy recipients. Vote for me and I'll make it a reality

    Obviously the brains will have no value, except perhaps as dog food.
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    Lol - as far as the majority goes today, I tend to agree, although of course there will always be exceptions. As for the 'secret' to a long and healthy life, there's no real secret as far as I'm concerned.

    Out with of the obvious 'hand that you're dealt with' angle [and genes play a large part in that, in terms of contracting the 'big C', etc] it's down to basic common sense, and simple things such as eating well/healthily, not smoking, getting plenty of fresh air and exercise/staying fit, basically looking after yourself in your early years especially, and not abusing/taking unnecessary risks with your body, which you can be sure will come back to haunt you in later life!

    However, the mental angle [having a 'happy head'], from growing up in a stable and loving home environment, with parents that genuinely care for you, and not being subjected to too many hardships, for me is also crucial. Being happy and contented, throughout your life and not experiencing too much stress, particularly as a child, can add years onto your lifespan, as well as the opposite can remove them...

    Mental/psychological health, and in particular enjoying the love of a good woman (or man), over many years, in a happy and rewarding relationship, or having kids who make you proud, and enjoying your working life too, but also knowing how to relax and enjoy yourself/appreciate what *really* matters, is ultimately just as important as good physical health!

    And fortunately, as far as my dad's concerned, he's managed to tick all of those boxes, and so coupled with good genes, is likely why he's reached the age of 86 in the condition he's in

    So far, I've ticked most of those boxes, so we'll see what the future holds!

    Marco.
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    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.


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  5. #35
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    So is that who you've inherited your (non) eating habits from?

    Seriously though, and no disrespect, but if she knows her son's coming to visit, she could get something in to make him a meal... Or is she infirm and not get out much? Anyway, it's good that you go and visit your mum, which can't be said for every son out there!

    Marco.
    I don't know about none eating. One of the girls at work reckoned the reason I am thin is I don't eat so she demanded a list of everything I had eaten or drunk in the previous 24 hours and added up the calories. Can't recall the exact figure but it was over 4000. Shut her up


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    Had about half a dozen savage downpours here today.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    No justice in this world Grant - it's full of young shitbags who really don't deserve a healthy body. If it were up to me they'd have their bodies confiscated, and the parts harvested and given to worthy recipients. Vote for me and I'll make it a reality

    Obviously the brains will have no value, except perhaps as dog food.
    Think it was Bernard Shaw that said, Youth is Wasted on the Young.
    He was damned spot on.
    Regards,
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    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

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    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    Think it was Bernard Shaw that said, Youth is Wasted on the Young.
    He was damned spot on.
    Have to agree with George B - drive through any town centre on a Saturday night and see that the young are indeed wasted.
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    I don't know about none eating. One of the girls at work reckoned the reason I am thin is I don't eat so she demanded a list of everything I had eaten or drunk in the previous 24 hours and added up the calories. Can't recall the exact figure but it was over 4000. Shut her up


    Cold here, it was raining and blowing a gale too but that's stopped now.
    So, 10 pints of lager and 8 bags of crisps then. And a few apple danishes to take care of the '5 a day'
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

    T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
    Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables

    T'other system:
    Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF

    A/V:
    LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony View Post
    So, 10 pints of lager and 8 bags of crisps then. And a few apple danishes to take care of the '5 a day'
    Think there might have been a few pints of Guinness in there

    Not having a car means I do a lot of walking. Quite often walk six miles back from work. All those apple danishes soon get burnt off.
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