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16 hours ago, mjmooney said:

Way back in the 80s, Wimpy bars (remember them?) used to do a spicy beanburger which was really nice, easily the best burger they did. 

There's a Wimpey just down the road from me, they still do them, and they are still delicious. Wimpey do great fries too.

Interesting discussion. What are people's views on immunisations? I mean like MMR etc. Just thinking about anti-vaxxers

Absolutely

Tense

Oh my god has he done it?

No

Nooo

Wilder's left eye swelling and he's blowing according to 5 live

Here we go

10 minutes ago, Troglodyte said:

I was also disappointed with the Bake Off winner:

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He seems like a likeable guy and was probably the best baker overall, but his face really annoyed me. Was also unimpressed by the quality in the final overall.

And those of you watching Breaking Bad for the first time, I'm jealous. I rarely read or watch anything more than once, but I've watched BB through twice and intend to do so again at some point in the not too distant future. Better Call Saul is excellent too (and getting better and better with each season) but I doubt I'll watch anything as good as the original show for a long, long time.

Also on the back of recent talk on Making a Murderer, has anyone seen The Jinx? Heard a couple of good things about it and wondering if it's worth buying - the only place I can see it is on Amazon.

Yes, absolutely. I sort of group it together with The Staircase. Well put together and leaves you wondering who's really telling the truth.

On 26/09/2018 at 23:52, Spoony said:

So I’m looking at buying a Land Rover Defender 90 (which would basically be tying into a move up to Scotland) and I’ve always wanted one. I know they can be a bit of a pain and require a bit of tinkering, but has anyone ever owned one?

I’d like to hear some first hand experience but I don’t like modern Land Rovers too much but Defeders are so expensive!

I had a 1983 County Station Wagon. That thing was indestructible. Never let me down, was a beast off road. I did a lot of mild tinkering on it but rather out of choice than necessity, I am no mechanic but I could understand what was going on and keep it on the road. Parts are cheap and they are like meccano to work on. I had a 3.5L V8 and had it converted to LPG, so it was very economical to run. They have a unique driving style, I found mine easiest to drive in wellies, no kidding! If you buy one you will fall in love with it, wish I still had mine.

I got a Discovery a few years ago. POS thing. Came home on a flat bed more than once, build quality was crap. Never again. I would buy a REAL Landy again though.

20 hours ago, mjmooney said:

Don't worry, they come back later and offload their children on you. 

Then it all goes tits up and they move in, with their kids, and without their spouse. Guess who become parents all over again to babies, toddlers, school starters, when all we want is peace, love, and reading? Tough times.

8 hours ago, A'Villan said:

What kind of vulture, do you know (I got the effin massive one bit)?

I'm still amazed this owl didn't break the glass. People heard the impact on the other side of the house.

It was a Turkey Vulture. They lived on the river where I lived, used to circle the skies all day.

Reminds me of getting home from work in Texas at 3am to find an injured Vulture on my doorstep. Dim lighting, dead of night, tired, out in the wilds, me and a vulture in a confined space. Said Vulture was effin massive too. He scrambled into the undergrowth and was there the next night too. Yes, I crapped myself.

Not necessarily true Mike, people like Bowie, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Lou Reed, and many many more were well liked by Punks (huge generalisation I know). 

Lindsay Kemp 

I just finished binge-watching '7 Up'. A series about a group of children from all walks of life in England, starting in 1964 at age 7, and revisiting all of them every 7 years. The last one was 56 Up, filmed in 2012. A bit slow and repetitious in parts due to recapping, but also very interesting. Looking forward to 2019 when they will all be 63, if they make it.

2d. Old money. Real money.

13 hours ago, Xela said:

Yeah yeah snakehips, no need to show off! 

Gym 5 times a day, strict vegan diet, MMA amateur, long distance running champion, model for New York fashion house.

Asked where I might find the 30" waist troosers recently, only to be told that 30" waist is now 'outsize' at M&S.

On 02/05/2018 at 10:23, mjmooney said:

13 hours ago, Xela said:

Its similar to the 9/11 jumpers - do you stay and burn or jump to your death 

Any mileage in hanging on to the cliff edge and dangling for a bit? Smoke rises, you are maybe shielded from the heat a bit. You may not have to dangle, there could be a wee crevice to lodge in.

3 hours ago, a m ole said:

Living in central London is an absolute blessing for being a meat avoider. Many places have at least good options and there’s always places with specific menus or dedicated restaurants within short distance.

Pizza, curry and thai food anywhere in the country though, easy and delicious for a vegetarian.

Bristol is pretty good for gentle eating too.

People who gradually  raise the volume of their voice as they anticipate answers to their stupid questions. Do you want an answer?, or even a conversation?, or shall I just shout back in your ignorant mouth-breather face?

Thought as much, it's the Golden Rectangle ratio formula. Fascinating. 

1 hour ago, TheAuthority said:

**Nerd Alert**

It's to do with tempered tuning and pure tuning related to the harmonic series.

A modern piano (including synthesizers) are 'tempered' to make every octave 'sound' the same. So G major sounds identical to C major and to E.  However the tempering means that things are always slightly out of tune to make it 'fit' the same sound.

With pure tuning using the natural harmonic series C major has a different 'sound/color' to F major and every other key. That is why composers used to compose in different keys and the key relationships between movements were also very important. A symphony in Bflat major had a very different impact on the listener to symphony in A major. These days, in many respects keys are superfluous. 

To get back to you flattening your B in G major, you are flattened the 3rd of the chord which is what every major chord needs in order for it to have pure tuning. The 5th should be played slightly higher. In a minor chord however you have the raise the 3rd slightly to make the chord 'ring' or resonate. Dominant 7ths are the one that still to this day blow my mind as for it to really be in tune you end up lowering them almost a quarter tone flat.

It amazes me that the maths of the frequencies of the chords and the harmonic series is found all around us, in nature (spiral shells etc.) the golden mean, in space and the wider universe!! 

 

That is all truly fascinating. I know a little self taught theory and have put it into practice with really good results, all based on jazz cycle of fifths, and the relationship between roots, thirds and fifths (bass player). It also helps understand that weird feeling when playing a fretless bass and getting the notes sweeter by rolling the fretting finger up or down a little.

Maths, music, nature, vibrations.

What is the golden mean????