Are we all mad?

[Skinnyman]

Just now, skankdelvar said:

If not mad then considerably miffed.

Not surprising. It looks like the woman on the Boots make up counter got the skin tone completely wrong. He needed No 7 ‘Sesame’ not Pale bleedin’ Ivory....

[Ricky 4000]

1 minute ago, Skinnyman said:

Not surprising. It looks like the woman on the Boots make up counter got the skin tone completely wrong. He needed No 7 ‘Sesame’ not Pale bleedin’ Ivory....

Is that where the derogatory term 'war paint' comes from? ... of course it does. How could I be stupid enough to ask that... unless I'm mad of course.

[paul_c2]

I know it will go against the grain, but I read another interesting thread - I think it was on a guitar forum though - which observed that there's far more threads about gear itself - guitars, amps, effects, selling/buying etc than using that gear either gigging or technique or theory. That forum was probably more skewed than this one but its worth mentioning. 

I'm probably the exception - I really don't buy that much, or often - but as an estimate, I probably buy something every 3 months, but actually play at least every other day. So that's 50x the time spent. Of course, not every day playing is noteworthy......but hopefully you get the point.

[Ricky 4000]

Absolutely, the technique section is like a barren wasteland... so is the recording section.

[Skinnyman]

16 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:

Is that where the derogatory term 'war paint' comes from? ... of course it does. How could I be stupid enough to ask that... unless I'm mad of course.

Asinine Hep Cat?

I’m guessing that’s an anagram?

 

[Ricky 4000]

*Googles 'anagram'* 😃

[miles'tone]

1 hour ago, Ricky 4000 said:

Absolutely, the technique section is like a barren wasteland... so is the recording section.

The glaring truth.. 

[lurksalot]

On 02/08/2019 at 01:10, paul_c2 said:

I know it will go against the grain, but I read another interesting thread - I think it was on a guitar forum though - which observed that there's far more threads about gear itself - guitars, amps, effects, selling/buying etc than using that gear either gigging or technique or theory. That forum was probably more skewed than this one but its worth mentioning. 

I'm probably the exception - I really don't buy that much, or often - but as an estimate, I probably buy something every 3 months, but actually play at least every other day. So that's 50x the time spent. Of course, not every day playing is noteworthy......but hopefully you get the point.

 

On 02/08/2019 at 01:16, Ricky 4000 said:

Absolutely, the technique section is like a barren wasteland... so is the recording section.

 

On 02/08/2019 at 02:24, miles'tone said:

The glaring truth.. 

Good timing for that observation, if y’all head on over to the recording section , the August composition challenge has just started.

Now don’t be shy , you only have to listen to a few of mine to realise it is the taking part that counts, but it really is a great way open the creative musical muscles 

everyone’s welcome 

 

 

[Teebs]

On 08/02/2019 at 00:39, Skinnyman said:

I dare not even start to calculate the amount of money I've blown on cars over the years....

... and tyres... 😇

*strolls off, whistling innocently *

[Teebs]

On 08/02/2019 at 00:20, Ricky 4000 said:

Or in Welsh: 'As mad as ten bears'. 👍

I though it was : 'As mad as ten jamas'?

[Ricky 4000]

2 minutes ago, Teebs said:

I though it was : 'As mad as ten jamas'?

Don't you start.

I'm trying to stick some 12V rope lights under ma' kitchen cupboards - and the buggers keep peeling back off!

😬

[Teebs]

On 08/02/2019 at 01:16, Ricky 4000 said:

Absolutely, the technique section is like a barren wasteland... so is the recording section.

There's a 'technique' section & a 'recording' section?!?

Who knew!

I shall head there immediately & buy me some of this mysterious 'technique'

[Teebs]

1 minute ago, Ricky 4000 said:

Don't you start.

I'm trying to stick some 12V rope lights under ma' kitchen cupboards - and the buggers keep peeling back off!

😬

Use 6" nails - works a treat! 👍

[Ricky 4000]

1 minute ago, Teebs said:

Use 6" nails - works a treat! 👍

🗯️ damn swear filter... 😄

[thodrik]

On 01/08/2019 at 21:07, JPJ said:

Just a thought, but I wonder what the total asking price of gear for sale on here is at any given time. For example, at 9pm tonight (1st of August 2019) the total asking price value of basses for sale on page 1 of the ‘basses for sale’ forum totalled £38,000 and included some real high end exotic basses. 

I believe that accepted logic is a preowned bass sells for around 2/3 of original purchase price (subject to condition of course) so just how much money are we ‘wasting’ in depreciation in pursuit of our hobby? 

Please note: if anyone has the answer to this question, please do not share the results with my wife 😂

 

Prices are going up. With £38,000 you can only afford three Fender Custom Shop Phil Lynott Precision basses. 

[Jazzmaster62]

On 01/08/2019 at 21:07, JPJ said:

Just a thought, but I wonder what the total asking price of gear for sale on here is at any given time. For example, at 9pm tonight (1st of August 2019) the total asking price value of basses for sale on page 1 of the ‘basses for sale’ forum totalled £38,000 and included some real high end exotic basses. 

I believe that accepted logic is a preowned bass sells for around 2/3 of original purchase price (subject to condition of course) so just how much money are we ‘wasting’ in depreciation in pursuit of our hobby? 

Please note: if anyone has the answer to this question, please do not share the results with my wife 😂

 

People don't know what they want so they keep buying and selling. I've had one bass for close to twenty years and haven't bought another one since buying it .

[Teebs]

16 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:

Don't you start.

I'm trying to stick some 12V rope lights under ma' kitchen cupboards - and the buggers keep peeling back off!

😬

Try hook & loop tape - same as on your pedal-board  👍

... or 6" nails

[Skinnyman]

26 minutes ago, Teebs said:

... and tyres... 😇

*strolls off, whistling innocently *

That hurts...

*sniff*

😢

[Teebs]

Ricky - do you get notifications from your 'phone when there's a Basschat notification?

*Innocent question* 😇

[Teebs]

3 minutes ago, Skinnyman said:

That hurts...

*sniff*

😢

I'm sorry mate - true though

[Ricky 4000]

1 hour ago, Teebs said:

Ricky - do you get notifications from your 'phone when there's a Basschat notification?

*Innocent question* 😇

lol, nah...

[CamdenRob]

Horses for courses and all that 🙂 I’m way more interested in gear than I am in someone else’s playing.

 

[Lozz196]

7 hours ago, thodrik said:

Prices are going up. With £38,000 you can only afford three Fender Custom Shop Phil Lynott Precision basses. 

Perfect, one as a main, one as a backup, the other for home use.

[Guest oZZma]

Any true passion is on the verge of madness.

Edited August 4, 2019 by oZZma