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    Well done petrol station fella!

    Near 1am on what was now Monday morning, I pulled into my regular 24 hour petrol station to put fuel in the van. As you may guess, I wasn't bright eyed and bushy tailed, after doing battle with what...
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    Belated heartfelt thanks.

    To the helpful young Gentleman who advertised his services on Facebook re helping the Elderly with their IT problems. :D

    I refer of course to the inimitable Mr David Jackson, who must cringe every...
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    The guests thought so too. :daft: She's Electric...

    The guests thought so too. :daft: She's Electric cleared the floor, and Indie stuff bombed, which is curious for 30 year olds, I'd have said. Classic R&B went down best, with the lighter end of 90's...
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    Bring out your dead! Spotify playlists.

    They are truly the two edged sword of today's disco life, aren't they? A legible, correctly spelled list of faves, which we can easily convert into Excel books, and thus paper, if desired.

    Sadly,...
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    Sticky: Don't be late. Adapt and overcome.

    A sort of twofer one.

    Don't be late:
    I sneaked in a midweek ( Valentine's Day ) wedding. Low budget affair in a WMC, low numbers. ( The low numbers seems to be a recurring theme lately, as you...
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    Sticky: Catch up.

    I have been remiss in recounting the tales of my travels and exploits, so here goes with a couple.
    A colleague passed on a booking to me at a lovely little Social Club near Wakefield at the end of...
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    If you're hell bent on buying, this is an...

    If you're hell bent on buying, this is an erstwhile member of the Forum, Tony Tiger.

    https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/745267070915804/?media_id=1&ref=share_attachment
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    Hello Matt. Welcome back. Sadly, I have bad...

    Hello Matt. Welcome back.

    Sadly, I have bad news for you. Maturity does not guarantee or even encourage wisdom. :daft:

    Only jesting young 'un, at least by now you should know what mistakes to...
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    Sorry, I forget that not everyone may know our...

    Sorry, I forget that not everyone may know our real names, if we operate under our " aliases ". :D

    Justin, like you by the looks of things, is a technocrat who nearly went ballistic when he...
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    Hmmmm, an amplifier chip that physically can't...

    Hmmmm, an amplifier chip that physically can't deliver anywhere its claimed output power without a total rewrite of the laws of physics, and various other problems, misinformation and general...
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    Sticky: Busy weekend.

    Friday saw something I don't often do, a pre-teen ( twelve, I was told ) glow party, with added Karaoke! Eek! :eek: The pill was sugared by the fact that it was only ten minutes from home, I know the...
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    Probably the first thing almost every DJ said...

    Probably the first thing almost every DJ said would really make it a game changer. It's only taken Chauvet about ten years to catch up.



    It's an option, obviously aimed at economy of effort, a...
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    Hello and :welcome1: Jess. We have quite a few...

    Hello and :welcome1: Jess.
    We have quite a few members from the West Riding, especially Wakefield, although some of them don't post a lot on here lately.

    We did have a pinspot enthusiast as...
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    As a Polar 10 user, in some ways that doesn't...

    As a Polar 10 user, in some ways that doesn't surprise me. I have seen the Studiomaster in less than ideal surroundings, and wasn't overwhelmed, much the same as when I heard the Ev 50 demoed in the...
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    I used Dave's Gigbar rig recently, and he's quite...

    I used Dave's Gigbar rig recently, and he's quite right that it's very easy to make it light up, especially with the control panel. You're not checking that everything is on the correct fader on the...
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    Sticky: Gavin wins any prize from the top shelf. :approve:

    Gavin wins any prize from the top shelf. :approve:
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    Sticky: Oh no, INCOMING! :sofa:

    Oh no, INCOMING! :sofa:
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    Sticky: Ah yes, that ubiquitous Spanish-Irish chap, Juan...

    Ah yes, that ubiquitous Spanish-Irish chap, Juan Moore. He was at my gig too, and once upon a time, I'd have gone on till the cows came home. Things are different nowadays, and this venue, in common...
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    I must be missing something, because on the...

    I must be missing something, because on the manuals I've found, there's no mention of 12volts in or out? 240v only. :confused: I'm not at all familiar with this machine, perhaps someone who has...
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    Sticky: I don't think it's you, Chris. The only ones that...

    I don't think it's you, Chris. The only ones that have gone really well for me the last two years have been for NHS staff. All others have been quiet, and seen many folk leave early.


    I've had...
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    Sticky: Justin: Female requesters. On Friday night, I...

    Justin:
    Female requesters. On Friday night, I was greeted by the beloved of the birthday boy. Was she polite, pleasant and courteous? Was she very easy on the eye? :whistle:

    Let's just say that...
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    Sticky: Unequal odds.

    A golf Club I've visited quite a few times in the past, manager thinks I'm " The Special One ". Sadly, she's retiring this year, so let's hope her replacement shares the same view. It's not bad...
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    Sticky: What do we know, we've only been doing this for years?

    Two functions Friday, at Matthew Western's residency. Matthew faced exactly the same layout problem as he had done last year, when working with bands. He had outlined a solution each time, and been...
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    Sticky: When chance and good fortune fall into step.

    Very complicated this. I've had an All Day Wedding booked for absolutely ages on the Saturday, and due to an administrative error ( not reading emails closely enough to spot that a possible booking...
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    OK, here's my two pennorth. I'd guess sub are...

    OK, here's my two pennorth. I'd guess sub are out. I played at a venue with a limiter, and if I cut the bass, I could play very very loud with safety. I've worked at one where I could turn the music...
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