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This place sh!+s the bed again with its upgrades, and you're hungry?

This place sh!+s the bed again with its upgrades, and you're hungry?

Mannn.... I finally had something sour enough worth blogging about, and was actually looking at venting! Nutz!

I saw the SMV show last year. Stanley, Marcus, and Victor, all on one stage! Wank fest? Yes. Great? Hell yeah! Every-day music? Not at all. All three had periods where their playing showed incredible musical feel and soul. And all three had periods where they were just trying to out-wank the guy next to them. At times, it really did seem like you were in a recital or workshop listening to nothing but blazing technique. All in all I was incredibly impressed, with both their instrumental skills, and their musical soulfulness. However, I will fully agree I like them better in bands. The exception maybe being listening to Marcus on "Tales".

Many bassist also play cello. It may be worth also asking over in their forum. Just a thought.

Yo Yub, what's the bub? :wave:

What amazes me is that these are people famous only because they are great at playing with non-reality. So, I'm supposed to take the world of somebody who's greatest achievement is being able to play make-believe, and value it? Hmmm...

Is that Nick Nolte?

How long would it take me to read this thread, from beginning to end? Let's see... Right now there are 13,284 posts on 665 pages, for an average of 19.98 post per page. Say 5 minutes a page, long term average. That's 5 x 665 = 3325 minutes to read to this point. Or 55.4 hours. Whew! Quite a bunch of verbose critters saying nothing, aren't we?

Originally posted by rikshaw does anyone actually find that attractive? ....welll... I probably wouldn't say no, but I'm more of a 'nice ass with B's or C's' type of guy myself.

Originally posted by niomosy Could you put salt on the avocado first? Tried the oddest thing yesterday. Celery soda. It definitely tastes like celery. A bit sweet but not too much. Not something I'd regularly pick up. I like when the Mexican ice cream truck comes by. The guy doesn't speek too good of English, and my Spanish is only worse, so god knows what I'll come back with. Okay, I can see papaya, mango, coconut, and a few of the other exotic fruits. But ones I've had that really supprised me are jalepeno, rice pudding, chili, and something that tasted like some kind of squash.

Man, some of you guys is brutal! Pets is pets. IF it had never been more than a lab rat, that's one thing. But once you cross that line...

BTW Ace, hope your mouse does okay!

Originally posted by MorePaul Oh yeah, don't forget to mark that bag as your therapy bag so nobody eats it And tonight, Armpit Peas with a side of Concussion Carrots. For desert...

Originally posted by Ace Of Bass I don't think dry towels microwave well. Only polar molecures (like water and triglycerides) absorb the radiation, and heat up because the oscillating waves cause the polar molecules to turn on their axis to follow the waveform. I don't think cotton is polar. Microwave ovens are specifically tuned to excite water molecules the best. So, liquid molecules with similar properties, especially if they're mixed with water, are the best stuff to heat. Most cooking oils will overheat in some areas and not heat enough in others. Which is why they may burn while not cooking. Dry goods don't seem to heat well, period. Microwaves heat by vibrating the molecules to build the energy in the molecules, to thereby raise the internal heat level, thereby raising the temperature. Normal ovens use higher temperature to drive heat in to the molecules, to thereby raise the internal energy of the molecules, which then raises the temperature. Basically, they're nearly reverse procedures. The key is that kitchen microwaves are tuned to a good avaerage frequency for forcing water and water-bases fluids to boil. (Which is also why some things like popcorn are hit'n'miss. ) It could just as easily be tuned better for neon gas to glow, or crude oil to thin, or brine, or...

Originally posted by ToeJamFootball nah just dizzy btw its still only 1 am here So TJ, what are you so pissed about? A-HAH! It just dawned on me! You mean like the Limeys do, that you're snot-slinging drunk! I thought you meant it like the Yanks do, irked about somethink. Never mind then. Carry on.

Originally posted by basshunter I have a Martin, and I love it!!! As lug said, they have a tone entirely their own. I wouldn't recommend it as your only bass (although I got by for a couple years with just the Martin) but ABGs a re a great addition to your arsenal. And I like the Fishman electronics in the Martin as well... What are the pickups in your Martin? Fishman slab piezo? Which pre-amp? Just currrious, comparing w/ my MK. I LOVE the sound of my MK unplugged, and the volume's not bad when I want it. (Acoustic means want it louder, play it harder, 'cuz there is no volume knob!) The plugged-in tone's pretty good too, but a little crackly. I'd love to try it with a sound-hole mic setup!

Originally posted by F-holes I put 1/2round strings on it, so it produces a darker warmer tone, like that of an upright. It also eliminates string rattle, so a more aggressive attack may be used. Which brand do you like? (I'm taking notes.)

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