Bassman

I bought a set of genuine Jaguar plastic covers with built in deflectors and all they did was block the light! so got rid of those and got some standard clear headlight protectors and stuck Eurolight converters on... much better . Takes a few seconds to swap them over at the port

Thank you

Why did my post come out like that????

[quote user="Weedon"] When I was at secondary school we boys should have been taught self-defence as our teachers had their individual preferred weapons and were not in the least bit afraid to use them. Bunsen burner rubber hose with a piece of chalk at the business end. Size 12 plimsoll. Blackboard eraser re-inforced with a block of wood. You had to admire his accuracy when it was thrown! Assortment of canes for the ones with a lack of imagination. The maths master used his blackboard wooden thing with a spike at one end, is it called "a pair of compasses"? He must have been a bit of a wimp though as he never used the spike part. Our gardening master had a sense of humour, as he used his wooden dibber, telling us that he had made it when he was our age. I don't recall any boy stupid enough to show violence to any teacher. [/quote] We had most of those plus the woodwork teacher had a 3ft length of 2x2 hardwood called "The Persuader" it persuaded you to plane down to a line not plane the line off, the physics teacher used an old billiard cue across the hand even being sacked from his previous school for breaking a lad's wrist didn't stop him using it and the Technical Drawing teacher had a huge plimsoll called "Big Jim" or he used the edge of a ruler across the back of the knuckles...ouch!!! the chemistry teacher would make you stand with your arms outstretched or holding an old penny between the tips of your middle fingers above your head [quote user="NickP"] Tegwini wrote, " What a change- violence not at all unknown in secondary schools these days. " Maybe this is something to do with our parents attitude to discipline, anybody touches todays little darlings and their parents can't get to their solicitors quick enough. If I complained to my Dad that I had been chastised by a teacher, my Dad said "you probably deserved it" and he was right. [/quote] Oh boy going home and complaining would just get you another whack in our house

I bought one in Brico Depot recently which as far as I can see is purely electric (towel rail type) and this came with a plug in the top and a seperate air bleed valve to replace it with once installed it was also ready filled with anti corrosion stuff [:)]

A copy of this post has been moved to the lounge section so that there can be a seperate discussion for SK books.

[quote user="Cathy"]Hi Ho silver lining - was that Jeff Beck?[/quote]   It was indeed [:D] I remember back in the early 70's playing in covers bands you HAD to do Hi Ho Silver Lining, Brown Sugar, Alright Now. Honky Tonk Women and a few others otherwise....... you didn't get re-booked[:D]

[quote user="Miki"][quote]As I was the only person to post about not liking football at the time you posted it don't take a genius of your stature to work it out, but you do rise to the bait soooo easily [:-))] Glad to hear you like music as I said I don't know you , you don't know me [;-)] [/quote] Eh, are you on something Bassman ? I'm afraid that winding up is something quite different to what you can manage [quote] So on my way through St.Malo on Saturday I should look out for a place covered in flags and playing Leapy Lee at full volume then [;-)] I'll give ya a wave if I spot it [:-))[/quote] Oh please do keep driving, it's just that I know enough folks from Surrey, merci................ [quote] Oh and who mentiond GP's I said motor sport it covers a wide variety of things LOLOL [/quote] Yep sure does, and they all have one thing in common, a nerdy attitude, one look at the audience in Top Gear gives me the screaming ab dabs and the thought that I might one day trapped in a pub while they talk endlessly about double sprockets, up down valves and side winding bish boshers....[Www] [/quote]   By god ya can rabbit can't ya [:D] another assumption dude I may live in Surrey but I ain't from Surrey , as you live in France does that make you French ???? and jeez I never suggested stopping  !!! wave I said   You see you think motrsport is nerdy does that make you a grumpy old man,  the world is full of people with different likes and dislikes it's what makes it work[;-)][;-)]   S' Funny as I hit the post button on my original post I thought  how long will it take Miki to make a sarky caustic coment and sure enough up you popped , now it wasn't deliberatley to wind you up but having just read your discussion with Gluestick about flags......... predictable sunbeam [;-)]   Anyway got more important things to do at the mo' like getting ready for the trip as I said if I spot ya I'll ive ya a WAVE

[quote user="Miki"][quote]Hey just because I don't enjoy the same pastimes that doesn't make me a miserable old git [:-))] anyway miserable young git pleeeaase OK 50 last week [:)] Now I enjoy watching motor sport( Like I said may as well support a big business) you may hate it , I enjoy seeing live bands and playing in them you may possibly hate that too I wouldn't know as I don't know you, just like you don't know me OK,[:D] I am as entitled to my opinion as much as the next man or woman, errr I think it's called free speech innit?? Live and let live eh? resorting to name calling???[/quote] Mmm , is that guilty by association or just p*****g in the dark [:D] Grand Prix !Take it or leave it, follow me leader in recent years, change the rules to stop a German winning every year  until he  is 90 and what about Monaco? First out the trap, if engine holds up, winner, thrilling eh [:(] Oh I think you will find that music is a big and lifetimes pleasure for us, it has been recorded on here umpteen times. If you wish to be known as either a young or old grumpo, that's your judgement, the name calling was your interpretation, who it was aimed at,  was your choice as well. Me, I named no one but waited for the heads to come above the infamous parapet one down............ to go [;-)] [/quote]   Well as I was the only person to post about not liking football at the time you posted it don't take a genius of your stature to work it out, but you do rise to the bait soooo easily [:-))] Glad to hear you like music as I said I don't know you , you don't know me [;-)]   So on my way through St.Malo on Saturday I should look out for a place covered in flags and playing Leapy Lee at full volume then [;-)] I'll give ya a wave if I spot it [:-))]   Oh and who mentiond GP's I said motor sport it covers a wide variety of things LOLOL

[quote user="Miki"]Has anyone else noticed in the last few months, just how many miserable old gits are now on the forum ? Admin, can't they have their own Victor Meldrew section. It does get me down but what does really makes me laugh, is that one can picture the sandals and sock brigade in their zipped up cardis, walking miles to save 10 centimes on a demi, uttering bonjour to everyone they pass and mistake the grimace they see on the other person as an acknowledgement and the grunt as bonjour and not the reality ( who the blinking hell was that utter twit!) Whoops nearly fell in to the same mode ! I will be watching it wherever the flags are flying and the folks are smiling, the beer cold and the support is for good old togger (and Eng-er-land in particular !) Roll on Samedi [/quote]     Hey just because I don't enjoy the same pastimes as you that doesn't make me a miserable old git [:-))] anyway miserable young git pleeeaase OK 50 last week [:)] Now I enjoy watching motor sport( Like I said may as well support a big business) you may hate it , I enjoy seeing live bands and playing in them you may possibly hate that too I wouldn't know as I don't know you, just like you don't know me OK,[:D] I am as entitled to my opinion as much as the next man or woman, errr I think it's called free speech innit?? Live and let live eh? without resorting to name calling???

Watch football[8-)][8-)] I'd rather poke my own eyes out with a pointy stick [:-))] In my teens I used to go every week home and away games.... then I grew up and realized I may as well support ICI or Smith Kline Beecham or any other big company as that is all football is about these days .....money, overpaid players who cry at the slightest injury and don't seem to actually play half the time, whats the point in supporting a team (Ok the WC is different in this respect ) where most of the players don't even come from the same country never mind the same town [8-)] Man U are a prime example where even most of the supporters aren't from Manchester, I just don't get it any more, people seem to pick a team at random or one they think stands the best chance of winning something and then support them instead of their local team [8-)]

[quote user="Russethouse"]  Lucky you - in July last year I visited a friend who's house looks over the bay of Douarnenez - I'd love to live in that house [/quote]   Ah yes lovely place, we took a drive out there last year and will probably do so again next week [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/Bassman/Kerblezic/MerlimontIII009a.jpg[/IMG]   View of the bay from the Crozon peninsula [:)]

[quote user="Pip"]Currently reading The Constant Gardener by John Le Carre.  Good stuff so far. .[/quote]   How far have you got? I started reading that a couple of months ago and got bored [:(] I have enjoyed most of his other books but I just wasn't getting on with that one [8-)]

[quote user="Russethouse"] >>It doesn't bother me what anyone else thinks of Finistere we love it and that's all that matters<< Exactly ! I like other scenery for short periods but Brittany in general and Finistere in particular are my favorites. Each to their own [:D] [/quote]   Roll on Friday when we set off for another week in Worlds End [;-)] We will try and have a holiday this time instead of working all week on the house LOL

[quote user="Russethouse"]  I'm not keen on very flat landscapes either [/quote]   And whatever you do stay away from Holland[:-))][;-)] It doesn't bother me what anyone else thinks of Finistere we love it and that's all that matters, I love the mountains and lakes in other dept's and the gorges and beaches in yet others but we fell in love with Finistere it suits us and would get a bit crowded if everyone felt the same [:D]

[quote user="Dick Smith"]The early stuff. We used to go and see them when they were regulars at The Toby Jug in Tolworth. I don't expect they play pubs much anymore. [/quote]   Yes the REAL Fleetwood Mac [;-)] no I don't think they do LOL  I did see Gary Moore at the Sir Robert Peel in Kingston a couple of years ago though [8-|]   Miki - the pub scene for bands isn't that good anymore (believe me I spent the last few years gigging around here [:(]) apart from The Grey Horse where you can end up paying to play [8-)] and the Peel ( not a place I like much TBH) there are fewer and fewer pubs putting on live mucic these days [:(]

[quote user="Will "] Female singers? Kirsty MacColl, Chrissie Hinde, and getting a little more obscure June Tabor, Maddy Prior - and of course the late Sandy Denny. Sorry to say I also rather like Joss Stone and Katie Melua from the current batch. [/quote]   Nowt wrong with Joss Stone's voice Will [;-)] June Tabors OK as long as she doesn't try to sing Sandy Denny stuff (or Sailors Lament[:'(]) which she has done at Cropredy a few times [:(] Julieanne Reagan from All About Eve does a much better job of it [:)]   Other female singers?  Sean Colvin, Sam Brown, Joan Osborn,Eva Cassidy, Madelaine Peyroux   Bit of a Mac fan then Dick??? [8-|]   Robert Plant, bumped into him (literally) a few times at Cropredy

[quote user="Dago"]I was just flicking through the 'Here's Lonnie' thread and thought we could have another called What/Who are you listening to today? For a start I am listening to Free.[:)] [/quote]   Great choice [;-)]  some dross coming out of the million watt car stereo of the lad round the corner [:@] now don't get me wrong I love music, loud music ... I play in rock bands after all............ but the operative word is music[;-)]

[quote user="Russethouse"]My hearts in 29 (Finistere) [:)][/quote]   Yeah I'll go with that [;-)][:D][:D]

[quote user="Jondav"] Thanks everyone for the replies.I've had a look at the web site and there a few places  that are reasonably close ,so I think it will be a cycling watching sunday on the 9th of July.Its not for me but for my father in law who is le Tour mad and also its his 60 th birthday so he see it in the flesh and not on the tele for once.   regards to all   Jon [/quote]   My in-laws would love to see it but being in their 80's and my F-i-L not being a good traveller at the best of times(car sickness within about 100yds unless he's driving[:(]) stops them coming over, May just see you on  Sun 9th July then Jon [:D]

[quote user="Gluestick"]   For the guitarists amongst us, which early British performers do you rate (leaving aside the obvious like Knoffler and Clapton)? Mine would have to include Robin Trower, not only because I knew him quite well (another local lad) but because of his sheer musical talent. Again, not very well recognised.   [/quote]   [:-))] Where to start.. The wonderful George Harrison (much underated seen as part of the Beatles not a musician in his own right), Tony Hicks (The Hollies), Brian Jones (not Keef[;-)])Peter Green, Jimmy Page, Big Jim Sullivan, Paul Kossoff, Albert Lee, Geoff Whitehorn, Mick Taylor, Alvin Lee,Tony (T.S.) McPhee, Frampton, Richard Thompson, Jerry Donahue (OK he's American but was in Fairport Convention for many years) Manny Charlton (Nazareth), Alexis Corner, Richie Blackmore, Francis Dunnery..................................................where to stop LOL   There are some amazing French guitarists out there like Francis Cabrel and Paul Personne give them a listen [;-)]

[quote user="Blanche Neige"] davieszak wrote the following post at 04/06/2006 23:07: There is no best and no worst department - there is only what you know and what you like.    Excellent answer, davieszak [/quote]   Yes I would agree with that [;-)]   Each dept. has it's own character to me, all are slightly different all are lovely, we settled on Brittany for our holiday home (for now) as it felt like home [:D] we love the Dordogne, Ardeche ,Burgundy, the Alps, Vendee,  Auvergne etc....but Brittany seemed to offer such a varied landscape OK no real mountains and not as dramatic as some but different coastal types from craggy cliffs to golden sands and moorland to forests and rolling hills and it just seems so ....French [:)]

Cheers guys [8-|] we now know how we are spending the first day of our July holiday....... sitting by the side of the road watching nutters on bikes LOL

[quote user="Miki"]At George Harrison's memorial concert dear old Joe played the last number on a little ukelele, very moving. [/quote]   Aye he did indeed and it was [:)]   Joe's daughter Sam is one of my favourite singers, she has just never recieved the recognition she deserves IMO [;-)]

[quote user="beryl"] I tried to learn the guitar years ago but I have quite small hands [:(] I felt as though I was about to dislocate my wrist just to play a simple cord and  I ended up with deep grooves on on my finger tips too. Did it get any easier? [/quote]   Yes!!! LOL Once you get through the pain barrier [:'(]  I've  done a small amount of guitar teching and one of the lads kept saying I can't do this it hurts too much(esp barre chords, the wrist thing) I have always siad unless your playing until your fingers bleed you ain't practicing enough[:-))] Most people get a guitar and pick it up once a week for a few minutes and wonder why they can't play like Eric Clapton. I got to the stage where if I stayed in the bath too long my fingertips developed craters on the end where I had worn holes in the callouses and I could stick pins in them and not even notice [;-)]You really do have to stick with it every day until you physically can't do any more IMHO, like most things in life it's about dedication and commitment if you really want to learn you have to suffer for your art [;-)]   Small hands hmmmmm mine aren't exactly big and a mate of mine on the folk circuit has small chubby hands and plays Scott Joplin rags on an old Harmony acoustic like you wouldn't believe, yes nice long fingers make it that much easier but again it's practice, practice and more practice [;-)]You can do it, a guy on a car forum I used said he has incredibly long fingers and he thought that was making it difficult to learn [8-)]     Glue love the Hawaiian guitar thing, reminds me of my first guitar but that was just an incredibly high action along with heavy gauge tapewound strings = OUCH!!! [:'(] My brothers Burns incident came about because I left it leaning against the coffee table and it slid [:$] boing!!! The  Strat sounds ace, very powerful compared to my 60's re-issue and a System 1 Jap Strat I had a few years ago[:D]