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2 hours ago, BigStewMan said:
that actually sounds kinda good -- the hot lemonade, not the cold.
Surprisingly good for cold prevention. Tasty too. When I get a rare cold I just cut up and eat a couple of lemons.
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6 hours ago, baron167 said:
Where are you located? If you can't find it, order it.
MG Chemicals 824-1L 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol Liquid Cleaner, Clear , 945 mL (1 US Quart) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DNQX3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_qpjRDbWB4JR0S
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkGWN until later this week.
Got it thanks @ 99.9% Alcohol content. I pulled the MSDS. Not rubbing alcohol. Took the head assembly right off and cleaned the dickens out of the tape path until everything came back clean. Did not demagnatize, although I do own one. Plus a giant mother of a 10.5" reel demagnifier.
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***Mods please feel free to move if I put this into the wrong forum here.***
My 99.9% Isopropol alcohol is dried out and I can't find anything stronger than 95% 'Rubbibg Alcohol'. I believe this is a no go for proper cleaning.
So what do you use that is readily available to clean your tape heads assuming you do so?
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1 minute ago, richieb said:
* he always seemed to be defending himself against something -? Having a cold turned out to be the least of his worries —I believe he made good money both riding and dismounted. Whether he is right that everyone cheats to win, that I know to be untrue.
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8 minutes ago, WillyBob said:
I embrace taking a nap.
kinda half keeping an eye on the phone, won't hear it. Unless it interrupts a quiet passage.
I'm running the vacuum, too. Trying to catch up with domestics. House has been upside down for 2 weeks. Wife was home the week previous to her trip to IL. And she was home for "Founders/Colombus" Day of whatever it's called now.... Worked Tue and Weds.
Indigenous Peoples Day. So says my iPhones Calendar. And as we know Mother Apple knows best!
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Hot home made lemonade, sweetened with honey this AM. For the most part keeps colds at bay.
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2 minutes ago, Dave A said:
OK picture this. You are driving down a road in Hope Arkansas and suddenly you hear Toccata in D Minor. Puzzled you look down and your radio is not on and so what the heck???? What can it be? Suddenly the sky darkens and it is like you drove onto a monster or evil scientist lab type movie set and by now you get more than a little concerned. Look, up there ahead on the left where the lightning is striking the ground bolt after bolt you see a sign. Looks like birds in the distance and as you struggle through your fear and the thundering organ music, which is getting quite loud by now in case you were wondering, you see big birds dodging the lightning bolts. You cant turn back so you have to go forward into the pending doom facing you. Suddenly you see a sign that says "Alchemical Lab of Wood Doom Ahead---BEWARE!!" You get there finally and the lightning is so continuous it looks like bright daylight and those big birds are not Sesame Street they are Harpys reveling in your fear and there you see
Ah good old Particleboard, the foremost reason I've never moved from my circa 1985 home which was built with Fir, Cedar and... real Brick. 🔨📏
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3 minutes ago, Ron E said:
Not much that is more than a divorce.
Sent from my SM-T550 using Tapatalk
Doing it twice?
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On 10/18/2019 at 5:43 PM, Dave1290 said:
That's a nice kill for sure! One big boy! Meanwhile. here in Ohio.
Some time back, a couple of deer hunters were stopped crossing the Canada/USA Border at Sweetgrass, MT with the donkey they had shot thinking it was some form of an exotic Canadian deer. It was gutted and strapped to the hood of their vehicle.
Don't think they got to take it back home to put in a pot. 🍴
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On 9/30/2019 at 11:06 AM, Tarheel said:
I know that goes along with vinyl and that some noise is inevitable but what do you do with new vinyl that has noisy tics and pops and really distracts from the album? Ignore it? Take the loss? Return it to seller? Play other records?
I buy from Amazon a lot and they are good about refunds for other items but I have not sent any vinyl back to them. Your thoughts?
Yell 'Pull' and let it have it with both barrels of the shotgun of your choice. Then go out and find a good RTR Player. Much more expensive then getting that credit from Amazon but also much more satisfying. Pops and clicks could fly!🎼
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2 hours ago, DizRotus said:
This could be a separate thread, but what are your greatest concert regrets? Which concerts do you wish you had attended, but didn’t, and which did you attend, but wish you hadn’t?
I passed on an opportunity to hear Roy Orbison in a small venue in Milwaukee, and to hear Dave Brubeck at the Detroit Jazz Festival for free. Now it’s too late.
Assuming both were playing concurrently, you can't be in too places at the same time, unless you had already invented a time machine, you at least got to hear the long version of 'Take Five' without having to listen to any Hee Haw! jokes in between sets, (no great guitar playing though):
2 hours ago, ricktate said:I think we should strike against these ticket prices. I will never go again any cant afford them.
The one I regret was Frank Zappa who came out by himself with a guitar. Then told the small crowd that if he heard any more boos he would leave. I left...lol
Was there 'Smoke on the Water at the Time?
To a great extent; musicians, like Hollywood actors and pro sports teams, have for the most part forgotten what its like to work really hard for your money and now believe that greed is a terrible thing to waste. The philosopy as always is 'if God had not made us sheep we would not get sheared'! 🐑
They also think that they have been given a platform from their social media and other followers to tell us what to think, whom to vote for and how to live our daily lives. All the while their preaching 'do as I say and not as I do'!
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32 minutes ago, BigStewMan said:
I love the Guess Who and have seen them three times -- ALL outdoors too.
I “think” the best concert i attended was Queen at the Los Angeles Forum in 1980. For reasons that i will not go into detail, i don’t remember any of concert. I remember before and after; but not during. But, the band was in its heyday so it must have been good. I’ve seen Queen several times and can remember all but that one. Funny, i saw Queen at the LA Forum in 1980 and they didn’t return to the forum until 2016 or something like that and i saw them again at the forum.
David Gilmour at the Hollywood Bowl was great. Roger Waters (twice) at the Hollywood Bowl were great shows. YES in the round back circa 1979 was fantastic. I’ve seen REO Speedwagon several times back when they were still playing rock n roll and put on a great show.
Seen many other concerts that were good; but just good. The bands that i mentioned did rise to the top of the shows that i’ve seen.
I’ve been fortunate in that i’ve got to meet my top three favorite musicians (1) Brian May (several times), (2) Rick Wakeman, and (3) Steve Howe. Honorable mention to an acquaintance Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart. We lived in the same town for awhile and met him through a former bandmate of his. Quite a character. in the early 2000s, Rolling Stone Magazine had Trout Mask Replica ranked number 58 in their top 500 albums of all time. RIP Don.
The GW Album 'Share the Land' was my first full-length album. Got it as an Xmas gift from my 'old square NY uncle and aunt'. All 45's prior to that.
I made the mistake of going to a Beach Boys indoor concert in the early 1980's here pre-Saddledome, so up close and personal. Could not hear anything but my own ears ringing for three days afterward. Live and learn: bring ear plugs.
Queen never played Calgary that I recall or I would have gone for sure.
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9 hours ago, Dave A said:
What is WAF? Is that Water Absorbant Factor?
Around here 'Walking Audio control Function'. That usually equates to a significant drop in volume until I confuse things by again by swapping around my amp/preamp, etc. setup. Getting to be that time again. 🎼
Should never have let her see how I turn things up or down.
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1 hour ago, oldtimer said:
You have to?
Who is the parent lol.....
Parent has nothing to do with it. Busy daughter: 1,600 miles away, working very long shifts over multiple days in a very busy place. If she replys to my text in less than a couple of days I count myself lucky. 🏁
I will see her and her significant other for a week in Scottsdale soon. Then a few days here twice afterward, including Christmas and be thankful for every minute.
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6 hours ago, JohnJ said:
Agreed, except if you take it from the emotional side of life it makes sense and maybe helps some. From a physical standpoint.... the rest of your statement stands 🧐 Got my flu & pneumonia shots yesterday after lunchtime. I was wiped out and laying down at 7:00 pm. Shoulders still hurt but they'll get better soon.
Got my flu shot too a couple of weeks back. Tylenol or a hot shower will help and beats dying while gasping like a fish out of water.
Got to keep up the herd's immunity! 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘
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45 minutes ago, ClaudeJ1 said:
Saw Elton John at Olympia with Kiki Dee opening, back in the 70's at Olympia Stadium, home of the Red Wings then, I'm sure the tickets were less than $10. The best concert I have seen in a long time in Detroit was, surprisingly, TOM JONES at the Detroit Opera House last year. Fantastic show! He had a great band, great guitar player. He did all the hits you would expect and some you would never expect. He still has a powerful voice at almost 78.
My girlfriend at the time won the tickets, which were worth about $250 each. There was not a bad seat in the house and the sound was terrific. She told me she paid $500 to see Paul McCartney and was disappointed at a much larger venue.
I actually worked for the Michigan Opera Theater in the mid 90's and photographed the Grand Opening of their Detroit Opera House, so I was actually PAID to be there. All the top people in Michigan were there, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Presidents, Michigan Governor, Detroit Mayor, etc. The best seat were going for $10,000. My wife's sister was a Ford Motor Exec, and she was in the upper balcony "cheap seats" at only $3,000 each. It was an all-star show. I got some great shots of Luciano Pavarotti on stage, since he was the #1 draw. Great show, totally goose bumps at all the great voices, including a choir. I was even invited to the after party at the Detroit Athletic Club, where some of the Opera Singers got on stage with the Jazz Band, while I drank Cabernet and cut up a Filet Migon! I got the last shot of Pavarotti sneaking off with his girlfriend, getting into a limo with a stupid looking fishing hat on, as if I wouldn't notice he was leaving, LOL. All the other photographers were too busy, but I was lucky to run down the hall after him and get his face sticking up above the car's roof right before he got in.
But I agree about the outragous prices of some of these concerts. I REFUSE to go to big indoor venues. I'm strictly DTE or Meadowbrook these days, and I won't pay more than $50, which is what I paid to see Jeff Beck, Paul Rogers, and Anne Wilson together in one show. THAT was totally worth it. But, yeah, I'll take concert Blue Rays any day.
The two best concerts I ever attended:
- The Guess Who at an outdoor venue (last time this was allowed here I believe).
- Gordon Lightfoot at a small indoor venue in the early 1980's. One man with one chair and a couple of different acoustic guitars. Gordon was visibly not well that night but did not let that stop him from playing and singing for a couple of hours with a couple of encores tossed in.
Probably paid between $10 and $30 for each ticket.
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48 minutes ago, oldtimer said:
"I Got You Babe"
I got you babeSince it's a 'small, small world', I chose not to read beyond that.
Wellington had his Scots Greys ('the nobelest Cavalry in Europe... and the worst led'); Napoleon answered him with his Polish Lancers (guess what happened to Heavy Cavalry on blown horses when the well-mounted fresh opposition used their Long Sharp Lances?)
However, my reply is from crazy Uncle Walt. Enjoy 🎼:
[Verse 1]
It's a world of laughter, a world of tears
It's a world of hopes and a world of fears
There's so much that we share
That it's time we're aware
It's a small world after all
[Chorus]
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
[Verse 2]
There is just one moon and one golden sun
And a smile means friendship to everyone
Though the mountains divide
And the oceans are wide
It's a small world after all
[Chorus]
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
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3 minutes ago, oldtimer said:
Keep it simple. Keep it separate.
Two cans and a string simple worked well when I was 5.
Now I've got to text to communicate with my girls using a phone that wants to check and 'correct' my spelling. Damn thing sometimes changes what I write. When I spell color or check properly (i.e. colour, cheque). 👿
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2 hours ago, oldtimer said:
I'm so scared.
You should be. Especially if you use a cellphone and leave it on while charging overnight. I had 6GB's drained from my phone a couple of months back without my cell provider able to explain why. It was locked to my new ASUS Wi-Fi.
They are now hacking ASUS, Linux and possible Apple's IOS.
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2 hours ago, y2keglide said:
Totally feel your pain,Santana was here this summer just 40 minutes from my home and I live way out in the sticks.
I was excited to see him again since it has been quite a few years,then I saw that tickets started at $300 a piece.
Well there's no way I could justify $600 for me and the wife to go to a concert especially for someone I have seen before,very disappointing.
For that kind of money he should come to my place and play in my living room. lmao!
Paid about that to go see Cher here last Spring. She threw in a couple of free recent CD's that I have not even opened yet. However, I had to endure listening to 'I got you Babe' again (took nearly a week to get that tune out of my head).
Thank God it wasn't around Xmas or I'd have to endure her rendition of 'Oh Holy Night' ala Letterman. In any case, the wife enjoyed the show and for an old lady Cher still looks pretty good in Hag Putty from 50 feet away.
For $600 Carlo's should arrive in your living room young female groupies in tow.
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10 hours ago, BigStewMan said:
tell sam adams that my molson canadian tastes fine.
Try some stout when it comes available in the spring: https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/top-rated/ca/
Guaranteed to cure what 'ales' you. 🍺
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4 hours ago, ClaudeJ1 said:
Hmmmmmmm. Maybe he could do it for a slight discount, like $9, to the customer could afford to buy some paint to match the walls and make them "visually disappear" out of shame. LOL.
Would it in increase the WAF any in MDF?
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15 hours ago, MyOwn said:
Go Victor....
There is no magic bullet and you are responsible for your own health and wellness.
http://vitratoxdistributor.com/
Probably beats consuming Soylent Green!
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Diving into tube amp world with Marantz 8
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^^^ This! ^^^
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