Dad3353

Good evening, Steve Jr, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. Can't go wrong with a bit of Phil Lesh.

Parfois je devrais fermer ma gueule..!

OK, then, let's have a vote to see which duelling method is to be used. Here are the candidates, voting closes in ten minutes time ...

Some Direct Drive Audio Technica turntables have an adjustable pre-amp. Is there a switch at the back..? If going into a 'Line' input, the 'Line' switch position should do the job. If there's no such switch, the turntable probably has a 'Phono' output, which needs either the 'Phono' input of your amp, or a separate pre-amp (for boosting and for RIAA EQ correction, as mentioned above...).

I have many anecdotes and stories concerning my 'commercial' dealings, both as acquirer and supplier. You may be surprised at some of them. My Ford Granada Estate, for instance (a very long story...), the Peugeot 403 ex-Gendarmerie ambulance, or the Peugeot 404 Estate that supplied its engine..? I've had several amps and guitars/basses pass through my hands; in not one transaction did the notion of 'market' come into it. As a free-lance ASM programmer, the 'pipeline' product we came up with was distributed freely, as a 'calling card'. The hours spent teaching, repairing, advising on computer subjects, over some decades..? Our band plays for big smiles; we don't want to be 'paid'. A different 'mind-set', I tell thee.

Some folks have a different 'mind-set'. I'm one of 'em; there are others.

Good afternoon, Jolltax , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good afternoon, Craig (and sons...), and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good afternoon, Leslie, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

I was at the Kiemsa 'Adieu' concert, Nantes, 2011, and am mentioned in the DVD sleeve credits, along with Our Eldest (he was there first 'First Guitar', and I did the sound, then lights for a few years with them...). Great kids, great times. (I also attended their very first concerts, too, but they were slightly less prestigious..! )

... and then there was this time that the Duke of Edinburgh went on a courtesy visit to an asylum. He was shown around, and noticed an unusually quiet chap in a locked cell. He wanted to speak to him, so the nurses unlocked the door and allowed him in. The inmate looked up from the book he was reading and greeted him. 'You seem to be very calm; why are you in here..?', inquired the Duke..? 'An accident, I'm afraid' replied the patient. 'I came to give this book to a friend in here, and I've been mistaken for a lunatic ever since. It's been four years, but no-one will listen to me.'. 'Well, well, well..!' declared the Duke. 'I'll have a word with the Direction here, and we'll get this sorted out pretty quickly. Trust me; I have some influence.' He turn back to the door to leave, and was hit on the back of the head with the heavy book. 'And don't you f***ing forget, neither..!' screamed the inmate.

That ship sailed decades ago. ...

You won't lose me that easily; I'm still here... ...

There are many other ways of emptying one's pockets, some of which could be considered more worthy.

I may be totally wrong, but I'm a ...

Dire..!

Good evening, Saltlamp, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

How many guesses do we get, and how specific would one have to be..? Would 'grey' suffice, or must it be 'Panzer Grey'..? What about sparklyness..? How to decide between Razzle-Dazzle Fuchsia and English Rose..? Hmm... I'll have to think this through, and quickly... (Totters away, muttering ... 'Olive Drab or Drab Olive..? Mustard and Cress or Rhubarb and Custard..? Does Tartan count as one or several, and how many Shades of Grey are there, anyway..? Oh, my aching head. More hot chocolate, methinks. Hmm... Brown..? Like gravy or tree bark...')

In much the same way as this is 'courtship'...

I'm disappointed. I would have thought that you'd be up on your feet, dancing in the aisles to the hot beat and vibrant rhythms.

It has its Good Aspects, and I've heard far, far worse, but life-changing..? A bit too late for me, I'm afraid. Thanks for sharing, just the same. (Hint : Don't go to a full performance of Schubert's Ninth; there's only so many changes one can have in one's lifetime. )