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[quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1426090979' post='2714278'] Due to a complete balls up by the solicitors handling the conveyancing for the sale of my house, I need to get a form to someone in France, get it signed and then back to my solicitor as quickly as is possible. Obviously the post offices here and in France are too slow, so it need to be a courier I suppose. Does anyone on here do this sort of thing regularly, and whats the cost and whats the best way ? [/quote] Is it not possible to scan the document, mail it to them, get them to sign it, scan again and resend it electronically? Is the house being sold here, or in the UK? Not sure which way round this is all happening and can't see why they are asking for 10 days in the middle of it all.

Haggis munching singer Annie Lennox recorded walking on broken glass after a ball from next door's garden hit her greenhouse.

Despite screechy dying cat sounding slide player Duane Allman playing a crappy out of tune solo at the end of Layla, he got to keep his job.

I could be in with a chance if they were more specific about where the hair has to be

So I guess mentioning her tits is out is it?

I think you've covered all the ground now. This thread is sheet.

Open mic night last night in a swishy new bar. Drinks ridiculously expensive, skeleton house band of keys, guitar and drums. They wanted a bass player for I wish, so muggins gets up. "I must play all the time" keyboard player started it off (playing the little known Michael Schumacher version) surprised we didn't get a speeding ticket. Awful. Guest vocalist couldn't fit the words in. In addition, the guitarist that got up with us needed a SatNav to find where he should have been on the fingerboard. Don't know why I put myself in these situations The Mrs sang a nice smooth and funky version of Sunny though, so not a total loss. At least it was a night out.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1425582335' post='2708860'] Both Ben Folds and Gerry Garcia were great ice-cream afficianados. [/quote] Ben Folds? Does he? Does he?

So, now I can't decide whether this thread is about Newbiephobia or doughnuts. Doh!

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1425546915' post='2708349'] Surely [i]someone [/i]has to sacrifice themselves and go for it..? Or should one leave it to go moldy, then give it to the tweeny..? [/quote] It's a moot point here, much as I love the place, the French fall a long way short of the mark when it comes to making a quality doughnut

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1425509479' post='2708158'] This is a genuine question, not playing devils advocate. Is 'first come first served' just a way of buyers claiming stuff or is there an actual marketplace rule I've missed? I've always thought that (when buying on basschat) the PM to the seller is just to register my intent to buy and its up to them if they want to sell it to me. I'd totally understand if they went for someone local (making the transaction quicker and easier for the buyer) who contacted them after me if it was an easier sell for them or they got offered more money etc, providing they were fair and informed me and/or gave me the chance to increase my offer/cover postage/make my offer as appealing to the seller as another buyer's offer. [/quote] In an ideal world you'd be spot-on. However, when personal loss creeps into the equation it all goes out the window. It all depends on the attractiveness of the deal. If I advertise a common £1000 bass for £950 and I sell to the nearest buyer for ease (disregarding an earlier contact) The result would be a shrug and an "Oh well, I can understand that" from the loser. If I advertise a rare £1000 bass for £250 and do the same, the unlucky loser then feels that I've run over his cat, slept with his mother and put the pics on Face book and eaten the last doughnut thus making me the second most evil man in London (Col Sebastian Moran for those not in the know)

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1425515102' post='2708222'] Bassist for Mancunian Bubblegum Band "New Order" Peter Hook, got his nickname "Hooky" due to his fondness of fishing in the Manchester Ship Canal. He once landed an 8 stone Asda Trolley. [/quote] Sort of like a "Abu HAsda" then.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1425479358' post='2707744'] None of prog/fusion band "Gentle Giant" actually like tinned sweetcorn. [/quote] Correct, and I will add that before they were Gentle Giant, they were called Simon Dupree and the really really big & tall sound.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1425471323' post='2707621'] Now you're doing it! It's a "t". Some people [/quote] I went capital for dramatic effect

[quote name='artisan' timestamp='1425469625' post='2707585'] Hi yes I agree I was rather impatien [/quote] So chill out, sit down and make yourself a "T"

Does this count?

"Stereo"typical, I see what you did there

Every member was a newbie at some point and whilst I admit sometimes it feels a little off when their very first (and only) post is "I want to sell".... etc, with no previous introduction, it does take a little while to get a handle on BC's personality and see how it works. In this case, I don't think you gave the buyer long enough to reply. As mentioned, people have other stuff going on.

Still gigging quite a bit at the moment but out of the list, it will be "did it for years and grew tired of it" when I do stop. (Assuming I get by on the health issues) I know that I'm starting to feel a little weary now in fact.

BC member and "Alternative rock factfile" creator Yorks5stringer has agreed to buy every member a drink when this thread reaches 1000 in number.

Celtic popsters the Corrs were originally called the Apples. At that time, they all weighed approximately 22 stones each. Their management realised that an image change would be needed in order to advance their career. Hence, the dramatic dieting and weight loss.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1425230354' post='2705321'] Paradoxically, members of Industrial Rockers Killing Joke have never actually "killed a joke" although this cannot always be said of the Alternative Rock Factfile... [/quote] Blimey, that is a coincidence because late 60's / 70s blues rockists Killing floor didn't kill a floor either. It appears to me that there were a lot of groups around that made false claims about their notoriety.

I gigged a Markbass 103 combo for 4 years (3x10 combo) Awesome volume (450watts) and great for rock, funk, blues the lot. Only sold it due to it not fitting in the boot I had at the time. It's great stuff, ultra light and very reliable.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1424530073' post='2697369'] If only there were drugs and booze at rehearsal...it might numb the pain of having to listening to sections of my band blithering on about "what a bloody awful day/week/month/year" they're having. [/quote] Been there. Last band I was in, in the UK was treated as a night away from all their wives (not me I hasten to add) All they did was go on about work and golf and barely played a note. Did my brain in. I couldn't wait to move away. They still apparently "rehearse" every week still after 18 years of being together.