Richard R Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 37 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said: For example, if no one ever kills anyone, then you do not need a rule or law saying that "you must not kill" in the first place. That "rules exist because of breaking them" doesn't actually follow. For example I can build a machine, lets say a spacecraft or submarine, and have a rule that says "Do NOT do X then Y or you will cause an explosion and die horribly ". The rule exists to prevent the behaviour, but was not instituted as a result of someone breaking the rule. It was instituted as a result of a third party understanding the consequences. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 55 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said: Are you thinking of running for PM? Clearly he's too intelligent. As all bassists are 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 8 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said: What happened to the One Piece Of Bass Equipment In 2022 thread? Did it get deleted? 1 hour ago, Richard R said: Someone traded it for a shinier thread. That's a shame, I was looking forward to keeping to that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, Richard R said: That "rules exist because of breaking them" doesn't actually follow. For example I can build a machine, lets say a spacecraft or submarine, and have a rule that says "Do NOT do X then Y or you will cause an explosion and die horribly ". The rule exists to prevent the behaviour, but was not instituted as a result of someone breaking the rule. It was instituted as a result of a third party understanding the consequences. I don't know. Maybe your example is the so-called exception that proves the rule, or your rule is a different type of rule, or I only reminder bits from my uni class. Man, it's 25 years ago, so I probably don't remember everything, don't even remember what I had for lunch today 😉 So, as the great philosopher H P Baxter once said, the question is what is the question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said: I don't know. Maybe your example is the so-called exception that proves the rule, or your rule is a different type of rule, or I only reminder bits from my uni class. Man, it's 25 years ago, so I probably don't remember everything, don't even remember what I had for lunch today 😉 So, as the great philosopher H P Baxter once said, the question is what is the question? 42 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 45 minutes ago, Richard R said: That "rules exist because of breaking them" doesn't actually follow. For example I can build a machine, lets say a spacecraft or submarine, and have a rule that says "Do NOT do X then Y or you will cause an explosion and die horribly ". The rule exists to prevent the behaviour, but was not instituted as a result of someone breaking the rule. It was instituted as a result of a third party understanding the consequences. 22 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said: I don't know. Maybe your example is the so-called exception that proves the rule, or your rule is a different type of rule, or I only reminder bits from my uni class. Man, it's 25 years ago, so I probably don't remember everything, don't even remember what I had for lunch today 😉 So, as the great philosopher H P Baxter once said, the question is what is the question? Surely they both follow the old action and reaction thing though. People kill so a rule was made that you shouldn't kill. X then Y causes an explosion so a rule is made that you shouldn't do X then Y. If X then Y didn't cause an explosion and people didn't kill then there'd be no need for either rule. In much the same way that if basses weren't so damn perdy I wouldn't keep buying the bloody things. 😉👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 RIFF Megastore in Warsaw successfully navigated without gear acquisition. Instead went there with my wife and a mate (both of whom can play piano) and had a jolly good sing song in the digital piano department. Was complimented for my falsetto in Queen's "Somebody to Love". Did buy a spare set of D'addario XL 45-105 (consumables don't count, right?) - at £20 instead of the usual £25-30 back home it seemed rude not to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkerr Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Well, I'm well and truly out. My other half was faced with a rather large bill for her car today and was looking at selling one of her guitars for well below its market value because she needed the cash. So I bought it instead. It's a black Gibson Les Paul Studio and it's hardly been out of its gig bag since new. I guess I'll need to learn how to play it now... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 9 minutes ago, lozkerr said: I guess I'll need to learn how to play it now... And waste the best “birthday present” she’s ever had? You should have been quicker and told her you had a buyer at work then wrapped it up and watched her face as you presented it back to her with the “I know how much you hated selling it” Or you could have just paid for her car 🤣😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkerr Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Bunion said: And waste the best “birthday present” she’s ever had? You should have been quicker and told her you had a buyer at work then wrapped it up and watched her face as you presented it back to her with the “I know how much you hated selling it” Or you could have just paid for her car 🤣😂 I work from home, so that wouldn't have been an option. It did cross my mind. And I did offer to pay for the car, but she refused point blank. Buying the Les Paul was a compromise, as she can still play it whenever she wants to and crucially, she still has her PRS, which is the one she was looking at selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 On 01/02/2022 at 16:42, bassfan said: Are you running your bass through it on your board? new mixing desk is ok. Boss LS2 was clearly deemed controversial even when being used as a mixer at the end of the signal chain, rather than in its more trad use as a line selector. Decided to get a 4 channel Behringer MX400 instead - so I'm still in the game! The fact that it's 4 channel rather than 2 and very likely less noisy certainly helped in choosing. A new MX400 being 1/3 of the price of a used LS2 obviously didn't play any part in my no-brainer decision 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 19 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Do tell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Merton said: Do tell! 1993 SR5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 31 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I've failed miserably already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said: Never released how disturbing these lyrics are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Although I’ve failed this dreadfully I will actually have less gear when I’ve finished my quest than what I started the year with, so I’ll take that as a half success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 10 hours ago, AndyTravis said: 10 hours ago, Quatschmacher said: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Does buying 3 basses in the last 4 weeks mean I`m out? Edited February 10, 2022 by jezzaboy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 10 hours ago, Quatschmacher said: Alan Wilder, what a genius (and a desperately underrewarded one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 At least I’m out with good reason. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) 55 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: At least I’m out with good reason. I know that often you enjoy buying unfussed by the knowledge that the bass will be on its way sooner rather than later. Is this one of those instances, or do you have aspirations of longevity for it? PS at the five-tuner headstock sitting in front of Jaco "only needing four" Edited February 12, 2022 by Ricky Rioli Sodding autocorrect >:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: I know that often you enjoy buying unfussed by the knowledge that the bass will be on its way sooner rather than later. Is this one of those instances, or do you have aspirations of longevity for it? PS at the five-tuner headstock sitting in front of Jaco "only needing four" We’ll see - I want a 5 and I wanted a ray 5 for quite some time. Im going to live with it for a bit, songwriting sessions coming up, but also looking at other projects so might take only the 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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