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scallopino
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I borrowed a dvd from the uni library on the history of the Arab-Israeli coflict and then couldn't play it because it's the wrong region. I also
started to learn 'Just Like A Woman' on guitar.
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polydigm
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| Quote: | Originally posted by scallopino
I borrowed a dvd from the uni library on the history of the Arab-Israeli coflict and then couldn't play it because it's the wrong region. I also
started to learn 'Just Like A Woman' on guitar. |
I suppose these days that most DVD players are region free. Are you watching yours on a computer? I'm a die hard Mac person, but one of the things
that pisses me off about them is not having region free DVD players. I'm assuming your player is set to region 4, I think it's bizarre that any
library would have something on loan with the wrong region code.
So what's your standard on the guitar? Strummer, or are you a bit more serious. Starting two and a half years ago I decided to go the whole hog and
I've been practising pretty intensely ever since.
[Edited on 29/7/2008 by polydigm]
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As of tonight, i will be on vacation in Ardèche for 3 and a half weeks....oh blisssss! I'll have a few glasses of Rosé while thinking of you all
here! No computer, no tv! but a good stereo system to blast some FZ etc... while i work on my Deck!
cheers All!
The Badchild 
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polydigm
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Sounds great Badchild. I hope you have a good holiday.
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scallopino
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| Quote: | Originally posted by polydigm
| Quote: | Originally posted by scallopino
I borrowed a dvd from the uni library on the history of the Arab-Israeli coflict and then couldn't play it because it's the wrong region. I also
started to learn 'Just Like A Woman' on guitar. |
I suppose these days that most DVD players are region free. Are you watching yours on a computer? I'm a die hard Mac person, but one of the things
that pisses me off about them is not having region free DVD players. I'm assuming your player is set to region 4, I think it's bizarre that any
library would have something on loan with the wrong region code.
So what's your standard on the guitar? Strummer, or are you a bit more serious. Starting two and a half years ago I decided to go the whole hog and
I've been practising pretty intensely ever since.
[Edited on 29/7/2008 by polydigm] |
It wasn't on the computer but the family dvd player which is probably 5 or 6 years old now. It was Region 4 BUT a few hours after I posted that i did
some research and typed in a special code and reset the player so that it is now region free. It was very exciting.
I started playing guitar last November when I bought one of Squiers strat packs. I am mostly a strummer but i'm very interested in blues guitar and I
always muck around on the old nylon string that's been lying around. Unfortunately I don't have any time at all to practise properly. I am getting
better but pretty slowly. I hate the feeling of being a beginner on a musical instrument again.
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Whoo! Magic code!!
I understand Squiers, and indeed any cheap starter package, are nightmarish to play. I had this cheapo black Stagg C&W which hurt my fingers so
badly I could never play it for long. Eventually I gave it away to my now ex-boyfriend. He didn't play it often either, though he was a keen musician.
And for the same reason.
I assume the frets were too sharp. Maybe I should've filed them down.
Currently I'm borrowing my sister's Telecaster, which plays like a dream. Except it's pink.
 Enjoy your vacacion, Badchild!
In the mean time, I'm home alone as my father currently works afternoons and evenings. It's very warm here, so bad I'm wearing a dress.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BBP
Whoo! Magic code!!
I understand Squiers, and indeed any cheap starter package, are nightmarish to play. I had this cheapo black Stagg C&W which hurt my fingers so
badly I could never play it for long. Eventually I gave it away to my now ex-boyfriend. He didn't play it often either, though he was a keen musician.
And for the same reason.
I assume the frets were too sharp. Maybe I should've filed them down.
Currently I'm borrowing my sister's Telecaster, which plays like a dream. Except it's pink.
Enjoy your vacacion, Badchild!
In the mean time, I'm home alone as my father currently works afternoons and evenings. It's very warm here, so bad I'm wearing a dress.
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It is was hard to play when I first started and compared to friends' guitars. I got a bass player friend of mine to do a little set up but there's a
limit to how much you can do. You can't set the action too low otherwise the strings buzz too much. But I'm finding it much easier now. And when I get
a REAL guitar it'll be a dream to play!
Could you post a photo of the pink Tele Bonny? Did Zaz play play much?
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Zaz did play it a lot initially, but after a while she just didn't find the time for playing. She also has a classical one, a decent starter brand
that plays well, and she used that one more. Now she's borrowing my bass (a nightmare-to-play fretless Stagg 4-string bass.)
I think I posted a picture of it earlier, though I have no idea where. I'll make a new one...
I'm not playing now though. I cut my right thumb while doing the washing up.
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thanks for all the sweetnesses B!
Never forget ya!
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And about the magic code...if you have a dvd player that only plays dvd's in your region, you can find a code on the net for it that will reset the
settings and make it region free. Just google the brand and model of the player along with words such as "code" and "region".
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| Quote: | Originally posted by punknaynowned
thanks for all the sweetnesses B!
Never forget ya! |
Are you going down to Hades or something Punkster?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by punknaynowned
thanks for all the sweetnesses B!
Never forget ya! |
Been eating too much sugar, hon?
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BBP
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Finally finished on scrapbooking my newspaper article collection. Lots of work, but hey! I'm through!
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Monday morning I finished an essay on the Balfour Declaration of 1917. Monday night I finished an assignment on polynomial rings and primitive roots
of multiplicative groups that was hard hard hard. Tonight I have comparitively less to do and will watch a new episode of the Simpsons in ten minutes.
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Ooh! Nice!
I've got another stack of DVDRs I'm going to record the simpsons on. I always record them, and store them on the PC. Take 1GB per episode, so after 20
eps it needs to be done.
I also cleaned the bathroom (yuck!). And I'm currently free from my newspaper round, so I slept relatively late.
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I think the new season Channel Ten has been playing is one of the best ever. Like everybody I thought the episodes just weren't like they used to be
in terms of quality, but i'd say the last two have been outstanding.
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I don't like the more recent episodes I've seen... got up to season 19... but now that the Dutch Comedy Central is showing reruns of the earlier ones,
I'm enjoying them so much!
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I'm back from vacation.....and into work.....278 Emails waiting to be read!!!!!!!!! I'm tired allready!
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 Great to have you back! How was your holiday? Finish the deck?
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Hey Badchild, welcome back, it's been a bit quiet around here lately.
You missed out on all the fun at zappa.com. Trendy had one of his forum tantrums and it got quite messy for a while but then Mikey deleted all his
crazy threads and at the moment Trendy is keeping a real low profile. Ho hum.
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