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Call it what it is ...
- Thread starter radioripster
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The one that really got my goat when I worked in the City (of London) was some d*ck inserting himself into an already full lift (elevator) and thinking it was O.K. because he, it was invariably a he, had uttered the (non)word "SCUSE" instead of "excuse me" with an optional "please" on the end. On more than one occasion my reply was KOFF!
They ruined a perfectly good rugby word.
Ruined a lot of perfectly good work environments too.
I'm hearing weather people referring to "active weather" meaning something in the solid or gas state will be falling on us.
I have mixed feelings on this one. On one hand, you are totally right, buying a 'relic' is certainly not as cool as doing the relic job your own naturally, however, on the other hand people like me almost never gig out and just play for our own amusement but at the same time think the worn out look is awesome. If you think it takes a long time to develop that nice patina through gigging, imagine how long it takes doing the same in a bedroom!
A quicker way would be to buy a new nice looking bass. Before going home take it to an old country road with lots of small rocks and dirt. Tie a chain around the bass and drive dragging the bass. I believe a quater mile will work nicely. Half mile if you want the Jaco look. " I hope you get my humor.
Another way would be to drop it off at a daycare with a note to play with bass on concrete patio only.
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Wouldn't that make it just as fake as the relic version? None of the scrapes, gouges, and bruises would be due to gigging the bass the natural way, and your only story would be "yeah, I drug it behind my truck".
Yeah, Im an old school "Battle Scars Gotta Be Earned" kinda guy....<smh>Kids these days.....
Another one that tears me up is " like new" but it is still technically "used" so ask a used price when you sell not retail price.
Another one is when someone tries to sell a bass and use every adjective in the English Language to drecribe it.
"This baby plays amazing,with fantastic action, and silky smooth feel, and an amazing growl in the lowend, with crystal clear highs, and sustain that last forever, etc, etc." Sounds like a pimp trying to sell his ugliest hooker on a Saturday Night.
Another one is when someone tries to sell a bass and use every adjective in the English Language to drecribe it.
"This baby plays amazing,with fantastic action, and silky smooth feel, and an amazing growl in the lowend, with crystal clear highs, and sustain that last forever, etc, etc." Sounds like a pimp trying to sell his ugliest hooker on a Saturday Night.
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I had a guy one time try to sell me an Alembic Spoiler bass that was painted black. It had more dents and pings than a Yugo had in a hail storm. He used every adjective to sell that bass. "I told him if it was all that, maybe you should keep the bass"
Didn't see many adverbs there. Do you mean adjectives?
....but...but... Aromatherapy really works! That is, it makes you momentarily think you feel better when you really don't.
Aromatherapy really works! That is, it makes you momentarily think you feel better when you really don't.
Oh geez, this reminds me of my boss at the last place I worked. *Everything* could be fixed with one essential oil or another according to her. I'm sorry, but when I'm a couple of days into a gout attack and not able to type with my left hand, a little bit of clove oil isn't going to do anything except piss me off because I don't like clove.
That Rose, though, man, she's got some hips, I just wish she'd keep them out of my tea! (Rant: "herbal tea" ain't tea if it don't contain tea leaves. "Herbal infusion", fine, but only tea is tea, imho.)Me too, until she ran off with Rose.....
