Phil W Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 OK I my not be around the forum much for a few days. It was just announced at our school that we have Ofsted (the government inspection goons) in on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. That means solid work tomorrow, all weekend, and Monday to Wednesday . . . and then relax . . .or not depending on the outcome! Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMPires Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Good luck Phil Quote www.myspace.com/davidbassportugal "And then the magical unicorn will come prancing down the rainbow and we'll all join hands for a rousing chorus of Kumbaya." - by davio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 OK I my not be around the forum much for a few days. It was just announced at our school that we have Ofsted (the government inspection goons) in on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. That means solid work tomorrow, all weekend, and Monday to Wednesday . . . and then relax . . .or not depending on the outcome! Hey, I'm a government goon as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Hey, I'm a government goon as well! Yes my sister is too, in a way. She inspects institutions for elderly people to make sure they do a good job. Some kind of inspection is necessary I know. Still just very stressed out though. Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slap-pop-karl Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Ha they should come and inspect my old school during lunch breaks and after school...still I've heard there isn't as much trouble as there was when I was there. Yeah well, I think I will ask something. This one is for the Brits unless the advert is in the US to. I saw this advert for some sort of Sony product, there was a guy walking down the street some woman drop there stuff when they see him and some guy seems to be coming on to him as he goes through a door on the street. The music in the advert had a really cool bass, and I was wondering if anyone had an idea of what effects where used. Distortion is there I'm sure of that, and my friend said there is a bit of re-verb to, just wondering if anyone could work out how to get it. Thanks. Quote Okay I got my hair cut! Its now this short *shows how short using hand* Lets get down to business gentlemen! I want that bagel now!...Don't forget the lettuce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 New season of 'Man vs. Wild', or 'Born Survivor' as they say across the pond. I enjoy Bear Grylls and his adventures around the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Check out the Geico commercial featuring Peter Frampton. Not as cool as the Little Richard original, but pretty cool nontheless. .....and is anybody else besides my wife and I watching "30 Rock"? It is about the only thing we look forward to on the DVR each week. Quote Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Have a great Christmas and New Year guys! I'm going to be offline until January unless I pop into a public library or something. Have a great time people! Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Thank you for your kind wishes, to you and your family as well. Phil not around the forum for a couple of weeks? Unheard of... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocko777 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Phil not around the forum for a couple of weeks? Unheard of... [font:Impact]INCONCEIVABLE!![/font] Quote Don't have a job you don't enjoy. If you're happy in what you're doing, you'll like yourself, you'll have inner peace. ~ Johnny Carson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpedebass Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Touring are ya' Phil? Quote Love God...Love People! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Just popping in while visiting the public library. This LA weather sure beats London. Three weeks without a bass! Aaaargghh! This exchange rate is wonderful, do you have any idea how cheap everything is for me? Better not visit any music stores. Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemtone Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 This exchange rate is wonderful, do you have any idea how cheap everything is for me? Better not visit any music stores. Can we beat him? Pleeeeease? Welcome to the States, yo. Don't get killed. Quote Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Having fun - just droppoing by now. Might have to check out some pedals and fish later - this rate - wow! 2 for 1! Pity I'm broke! Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juancarlin Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 ...that´s why I Love eBay. is like being on the truckload section of the marketplace... you can always get some fish handed to you for real cheap. Quote Brought to you by Juancarlin. www.juancarlinmusic.com http://www.youtube.com/JuanCarlinMusic www.facebook.com/JuanCarlinMusic Instagram: @JuanCarlinMusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Floods:http://ithaca.craigslist.org/msg/526284145.html Speaking of floods, I had a doozy of a flood this morning at about 9:30. The pipe that brings water into my house broke clean off right on the wrong side of the shutoff valve while I was putting metal duct tape on the furnace ducts (the metal kind of tape, not the gray "Duck Tape"). Water shot out all over our laundry/utility room, all over the furnace, etc. I was able to wrangle the semi-pliable black plastic pipe out from behind the furnace and shoot 80% of the water into the washing mashine. I set the washing machine on spin cycle, and stuck a pair of scissors into the little switch to keep it turned on. My lovely wife heard my screams and called the water department, then got the hose that is used to vacuum the pool out from the shed; it fit perfectly; she is brilliant! Water guy showed up only 5 minutes after he was called. Plumber/furnace guy arrived in under an hour to fix the pipe and get the furnace up and running again. Made it to work by 2PM, only two hours late. Our house is a log home, so there was no wallboard to be demolished; an hour with a wet/dry vac, couple of fans, we should be back to normal by tomorrow night. Yup. Not my first flood, but thankfully this one wasn't my fault. And the best part of living in a log home: no wallboard! Could have been much worse, hope your day is much better.PeacePaul K Quote Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juancarlin Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I have to admit, the whole concept of log houses make me very very curious. I would love to see some pics, if you don´t care. Since I do live on an almost 50 years old apartment in the very downtown of our city, is kinda of a new concept for me (even tho, when I met Mr. Vic Wooten back in 1997, he mentioned something about also living in a log house). About a month ago, I came home about 11:00 pm, and was washing some dishes, when the tube that goes from the wall to the sink´s faucet broke off. The valve that shuts off the water service for my apartment is in the common corridor, just outside my door, in the same closet as the trash duct is. Some genius thought it might be "safer" to keep that closet´s door closed, and it happens that, for more than 35 years, nobody has ever had the key to that knob. There, almost midnight, we had to hammer-break the door knob (My beloved one did it while I was holding the bare tube end trying (unsuccesfully) to cork it with my thumb. The whole kitchen flooded, water came close to the living room, when we finally could open the darn thing and shut the valve off. Then, after the cleansing, and about midnight, we were so sweaty and dirty... with a broken tubing in the kitchen and the water valve shut off. The solution? Find the other half of the broken tubing, put some hot glue (silicone) on it and wait for it to dry. Since the tubing entry is conical, once the glue dries up, with the water pressure it would hold against the cone-form and seal it, so we could open the water valve again and take a shower. Amazing how you can come with a solution on such a state. beautiful way to spend the midnight The morning after I bought the new tubing, and went crazy about buying some small shut add-on valves for almost every water tubing in the house. I have not installed them all yet, but I am on my way... And also had to buy and install a new door knob (WITH enough spare keys!) for the trash/water valves closet... On the other hand, my father, who moved about three years ago away from the city into a plains zone (Now instead of designing buildings he prefers to make plants grow, I almost understand him...) but the town where he lives in is in some kind of a lowland, a depression. Some of the farms which are in the suburbs (including his), have dams, and last August it was a heavy rain season. Well, two of the biggest dams from the farms nearby went off, and the water came across the little town. Fortunately, my dad´s house suffered no damage, besides a lot of mud (we´re talking about 3 foot of water running in the street) and some water that actually could get into the garage and the house´s porch, but no major losses there. Another family, unfortunately, had their house right on the water´s way, so the water just took it off the ground.. literally. The image (as described by my dad, I had not seen it) was fairly curious... there could be seen the square where the house was, the foundations... and a different square within, with a w.c. on it. Was the only part of the house that, surprisingly, remained still. Would have loved to have a pic, tho... Quote Brought to you by Juancarlin. www.juancarlinmusic.com http://www.youtube.com/JuanCarlinMusic www.facebook.com/JuanCarlinMusic Instagram: @JuanCarlinMusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Saw part of a SNL retrospective while in the States and now I finally know where the 'More Cowbell' thing comes from. I always thought you guys just made that up - kind of a forum joke - mind you - I did wonder why several forums kept going on about 'More Cowbell' Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 How to win at table football Cool video: Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I wonder how come this thread really hasn't taken off here at all (sorry Maisie) when it was such a big hit on the Guitar Forum. Possibly because it was started for such a specific reason on the GF - that regulars were fed up with large numbers of OT posts - so I guess there was less need for it here. The differences between the forums are interesting reflecting both number of regulars, number of occasional posters, length and number of threads, personalities of instrumentalists?, preferences of mods etc. Of al the forums I've ever visited though (admittedly not too many) this one definitely feels like home. Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slap-pop-karl Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 God! Well, this is my first week at work over! I worked overtime today and just got home 30mins ago. I am pooped! Although I am 16 I get paid minimum wage, so thats pretty kool for my age Role on my 17th so i can go and get out driving! Quote Okay I got my hair cut! Its now this short *shows how short using hand* Lets get down to business gentlemen! I want that bagel now!...Don't forget the lettuce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 What's minimum wage over there? I believe it's still $6.15 here in the States, not 100% on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slap-pop-karl Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 £5.52, i think thats...$11.04 or is it....$2.76? Quote Okay I got my hair cut! Its now this short *shows how short using hand* Lets get down to business gentlemen! I want that bagel now!...Don't forget the lettuce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Today I have been wearing Black trousers, a white shirt and a brown jumper. They are my informal threads. Quote Feel the groove internally within your own creativity. - fingertalkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Oh and I'm wearing a belt to stop any embarassing Dropping OTs. Quote Feel the groove internally within your own creativity. - fingertalkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Before I can say "You're a jumper", I need to know what it is A jacket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 £5.52, i think thats...$11.04 or is it....$2.76? Roughy $3, pretty tough to live on I say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Before I can say "You're a jumper", I need to know what it is A jacket? Ah yes american version. Today I have been wearing black pants, a white shirt and brown sweater. They're my informal threads. Quote Feel the groove internally within your own creativity. - fingertalkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 £5.52, i think thats...$11.04 or is it....$2.76? Roughy $3, pretty tough to live on I say. Minimum wage for a 16 year old is £3.40. At the current exchange rate thats less than $6.80 and dropping. 18-21 is £4.60 22+ is £5.52 Quote Feel the groove internally within your own creativity. - fingertalkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 500 posts I just figured I throw that in this thread. Thanks to all you guys and gals for the advice, tips, and war stories; they have definitely helped. In those 500, there has been little of this: A lot of this: Maybe a little: So far I have enjoyed my time here and will continue to in the future. -Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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