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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 21:00 
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Got home after a fun post-work drink, turn on the radio, and the first thing I hear is the National Anthem. Talk about unnecessary shocks.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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For any reason? Did you assume the queen had died?

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Did you assume the queen had died?


Basically, yes. It's like when there's a strike and there's no 'Today' programme in the morning. A momentary panic whilst the regular listener processes what it might mean. Turns out it was just the start of tonight's concert on the Third.

Still, I remember feeling very uneasy on the evening of the London attacks on 7th July 2005 when the Radio 4 News fell off the air.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 21:55 
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Sorry, I had worded that badly and it looks like I thought you’d overreacted, which I didn’t think.

I meant was there any reason they were playing it? And then the follow question. I know you’ve answered both, I just didn’t want you think I was being mean when I was just writing poorly (even moteso that usual).

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Nah, didn't think that at all.

The tune's still pretty rubbish, even when orchestrated.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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It sounds a lot better if it's played a little faster.

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Reminds me of a discussion with a very talented guitarist I know, where we agreed that Folk music sucks... But he pointed out that if you play Folk twice as fast as normal it becomes punk. He then busted out a medley of 'finger-in-ear fol-de-rol shite' (as he memorably called Folk) but twice as fast and he's was right.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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I've tried it by speeding up YouTube videos and I can't say I'm really hearing it ;)

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Reminds me of a discussion with a very talented guitarist I know, where we agreed that Folk music sucks... But he pointed out that if you play Folk twice as fast as normal it becomes punk. He then busted out a medley of 'finger-in-ear fol-de-rol shite' (as he memorably called Folk) but twice as fast and he's was right.


What according to your friend is "Folk music"? Is one of the broadest tags, and is as meaningless as "world music". I suppose he's mentioning the 60's singer/songwriting music like Dylan, Neil Young or Joan Baez? Because i don't see how can something like this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDbYOssoOYI) sped up can be punk. But i would be curious to see the result :D


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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But i would be curious to see the result :D

Just click on the cog, and set it to 2x speed.

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Just shows how little I use youtube. Nice way to show how old and uncool i am.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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The sped up version actually sounds more "normal" than the 1x one which sounds slowed down. It's the Doom Metal of folk.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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We were talking about Trad Folk, so proper old school stuff. Where everyone dies by the end.

For context we were at a Live Roleplaying Event. The above stuff gets a fair amount of play, either 'straight' or 'filked' and is often played/sung even slower and more boring than normal, such being mistaken as being more 'heartfelt'.

This is why we got onto playing it twice as fast, (and 'playing' as in literally playing on a guitar or other instrument).

He even made The Wild Rover tolerable. And I hate that song.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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RuySan wrote:
But i would be curious to see the result :D

Just click on the cog, and set it to 2x speed.



Ooooo, I didn’t know of this feature either. I thing I preferred it when I could play LPs at 45rpm and everyone sounded like Pinky and Perky, or 78rpm which was mayhem.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Pro-tip: Money by Pink Floyd sounds pretty good at 2x speed.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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I've had 4 calls in the past 3 days from Indian scammers pretending to be from BT Open reach as my PC is infected.

My record for winding one up so far is 40 minutes. He was persistent.

Seriously though, has anyone else had any? My dad has had a few as well. It seems they're ramping up their scam activity.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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One rang our house while I was out. So disappointed. I would have loved to wind him up.

We even get them at work. Bold move when someone answers the phone with "IT Services, Dave speaking" to plow on with your "you have a virus" speech!


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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And within minutes I had another one! Relentless.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Mrs. W said she had a couple recently, but she can’t be arsed to wind them up, she just tells them we don’t have a computer and they usually hang up immediately.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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I like to wind them up because if they're talking to me, they're not scamming someone who may fall for it.

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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I've had 4 calls in the past 3 days from Indian scammers pretending to be from BT Open reach as my PC is infected.

My record for winding one up so far is 40 minutes. He was persistent.

Seriously though, has anyone else had any? My dad has had a few as well. It seems they're ramping up their scam activity.


Ah, the advantages of not having a phone plugged into the land line

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The advantages of not having a landline at all.

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The advantages of not having a landline at all.


:this:

I do get the occasional spammy call to my mobile but it's always 'Our records show you were in a recent car accident that wasn't your fault'. I used to be polite with them and tell them I've not owned a car in years.. then they said 'oh, maybe it's someone else at the same address'.. I tell them I live alone.. they say they'll update their records.. and that'd be the end of it. Now, I just hang up on them.

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I finally unplugged my landline phone after getting 8+ calls from "Microsoft" every fucking day. It did stop for a while after Gaz answered once (sexism) but then started up again.

I just get them on my mobile now instead :roll:

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Wow, someone hit a lamppost and rolled their car right outside our house just before 9am. :S


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No, the photo is just upside down

Won't rotate until Grim…fixes it.

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No, the photo is just upside down

Won't rotate until Grim…fixes it.

Looks fine to me.

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Won't rotate until Grim…fixes it.

Looks fine to me.

Weird, must be caching then. But refreshing doesn't update for me. It's only been since you updated the forum but it's possible it may be coincidental.

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It's not server-side caching, or we'd see the same thing. Your local browser must have grabbed it.

Opening the image in a new window and then refreshing that will probably do it.

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It's not server-side caching, or we'd see the same thing. Your local browser must have grabbed it.

Opening the image in a new window and then refreshing that will probably do it.

Yeah that works, but not sure why it's started happening now.

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