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  1. #6401
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    Not having a telly has its advantages. no ads, no stars no nothing Just films i own that i like. The oasis tripe like most of its contemporaries is just that. Tripe, but anyone that likes it; fine. not many like what i like.
    im cool as long as its not polluting me
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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.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


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    Finished watching the Yacht Rock music programs BBC 4, they were ok, but shallow and left out even brief mention of a lot of cool artists, even Jay Graydon's bands weren't mentioned though his work on others albums were

    To me its West Coast rock, and the Yacht Rock genre name tag doesn't really fit what is mostly lite AOR.
    Regards Neil

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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    Not having a telly has its advantages. no ads, no stars no nothing Just films i own that i like. The oasis tripe like most of its contemporaries is just that. Tripe, but anyone that likes it; fine. not many like what i like.
    im cool as long as its not polluting me
    Yup, totally agree. Just not my kind of music, as indeed wasn't what was around for a large section of the 90s, especially as I 'missed' most of that era, whilst working 18-hour days (sometimes non-stop) building up my business, and so the vast majority of the 90s passed me by. Hated all that Manchester-derived bollox, such as the Happy Mondays, etc, and the bullshit 'rave culture' that surrounded it...

    In terms of TV personalities, etc, as I said, I always laugh when folk get all 'worked up' or express strong feelings towards such, as I'm simply not wired that way. Yes, I have my preferences, but I don't 'hate' anyone, or the opposite. I have no strong feelings either way towards ANYONE on TV - save perhaps at a push, Trump, but only because he's such an odious and dangerous asshole, and who's brainless actions could have potentially disastrous consequences for the world we live in.

    However, I do tend to like the TV/radio personalities most people hate (such as Piers Morgan, Jeremy Clarkson, Jo Brand, Danny Baker, etc), as I like folk with a PERSONALITY: confident, often controversial people, who aren't afraid of saying what they think, regardless of whom they might 'upset', and who have strong opinions on many matters. I might completely disagree with them, but I'll usually respect them for having the balls to say exactly what they think, and not being afraid to stand out from the crowd as a non-conformist.

    What I *do* HATE are bland wishy-washy fence-sitters, devoid of personality, which unfortunately today's obsession with political correctness has bred and foisted upon us on our screens: grey cardboard cutouts, who are about as interesting or exciting as a wet weekend in Weymouth, posing as 'TV personalities/celebrities', when they simply don't deserve the title!

    Marco.
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    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.


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  4. #6404
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Yup, totally agree. Just not my kind of music, as indeed wasn't what was around for a large section of the 90s, especially as I 'missed' most of that era, whilst working 18-hour days (sometimes non-stop) building up my business, and so the vast majority of the 90s passed me by. Hated all that Manchester-derived bollox, such as the Happy Mondays, etc, and the bullshit 'rave culture' that surrounded it...

    In terms of TV personalities, etc, as I said, I always laugh when folk get all 'worked up' or express strong feelings towards such, as I'm simply not wired that way. Yes, I have my preferences, but I don't 'hate' anyone, or the opposite. I have no strong feelings either way towards ANYONE I see on TV - save perhaps at a push, Trump, but only because he's such an odious and dangerous asshole, and who's brainless actions could have potentially disastrous consequences for the world we live in.

    However, I do tend to like the TV/radio personalities most people hate (such as Piers Morgan, Jeremy Clarkson, Jo Brand, Danny Baker, etc), as I like folk with a PERSONALITY: confident, often controversial people, who aren't afraid of saying what they think, regardless of whom they might 'upset', and who have strong opinions on many matters. I might completely disagree with them, but I'll usually respect them for having the balls to say exactly what they think, and not being afraid to stand out from the crowd as a non-conformist.

    What I *do* HATE are bland wishy-washy fence-sitters, devoid of personality, which unfortunately today's obsession with political correctness has bred and foisted upon us on our screens: grey cardboard cutouts, who are about as interesting or exciting as a wet weekend in Weymouth, posing as 'TV personalities/celebrities', when they simply don't deserve the title!

    Marco.
    dunno about that... i need to wait and see what others think
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “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.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

  5. #6405
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    Hobson's Choice 1954
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “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.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

  6. #6406
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    Another from same year now.
    The Maggie

    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “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.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

  7. #6407
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    However, I do tend to like the TV/radio personalities most people hate (such as Piers Morgan,
    The man for whom the term 'gobshite' might have been invented.

  8. #6408
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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    dunno about that... i need to wait and see what others think
    Lol... Free-thinking can be dangerous, eh?

    Anyway, I see you're back to watching the 'old classics'... Go and put on a bloody war film or a western!

    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!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe View Post
    The man for whom the term 'gobshite' might have been invented.
    Indeed, but he's a gobshite of some conviction!

    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Indeed, but he's a gobshite of some conviction!

    Marco.
    Nah. Did you see him interviewing Trump? Frost v Nixon it wasn't. Morgan asking easy questions and fawning all over Trump. Granted he probably wouldn't have got the gig if he'd been more incisive in his questioning, but Trump's team had clearly identified him as a soft touch. Clarkson might have been more aggressive.

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