Miks15
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 11:27 AM |
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im really interested in the guitar now, can anyone recomend anything to look for?
Im thinking just an old 2nd hand acoustic with some basic instructions (cant really remember much from when i played a little 8 years ago!
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wilkingj
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 12:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by vinny1275
teach yourself how to play an instument? Get a cheap tatty guitar or something....
Learn the Didgeridoo.
Cheap starter is a bit of 32 or 38mm plastic waste water pipe from B&Q for £2.95 for 2 metres.
Cut to about 51" and sand / de-bur the mouth end.
Learn to play it.
Its VERY relaxing
Its Unusual
Its Different
It will annoy the F**k out of people who dont like it.
It takes up No space whatsoever.
There is a small but very good Didge Scene in the UK with several festivals (usually 20-200 people) a year. Mostly very friendly types. Even if they
are a bit laid back etc.
Try to aviod buying a "fairtrade" didge. Best to buy a UK Split didge, may not be authentic, but they are usually a lot better than the
Indonesian imports, that are not very good. Guess how I know!
Termite Eaten / Bored Austrailian wood ones will cost more like £100+.
Start with a bit of plastic Pipe, its cheap as chips and will give you hours of relaxing fun.
Search YouTube for Colin's Didge lessons. they will help a lot, especially with the circular breathing.
Start here. Cloin is a leading Light in the UK, and very knowlegable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmS7RlcIAqU
Above all have fun.
Oh top tip... DONT try too hard, Dont use too much pressure / breath... Above all RELAX...and have FUN!
EDIT:
Also look at this site. there is some useful tips and info in the Rythms pages.
http://www.baydidge.com/
They are a good bunch even if they are a long way away. Been to their summer camp, at a Stone Circle in Yorkshire.
Excellent fun weekend for next to nothing... Very Locost types!
[Edited on 9/2/2010 by wilkingj]
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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ashg
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 12:20 PM |
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get a second hand acoustic off gumtree you should be able to get one for around £25-30 wont be the best but will do for learning.
then go and download learn and master guitar. its a 20 dvd set but if you know where to look you can get it for free. or chuck me a box of blanks and
i will make a backup of mine for you.
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New Project (Started)
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Jasper
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 12:31 PM |
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Second on the Didgerido, I've got one I picked up in Darwin, can play it a bit too, but haven't picked it up for years. The challenge is
the circular breathing, once you've got that, then you can really start to play.
I remember once busking down Kings Cross Underground station, sounded fantastic in the tunnels, and made myself a few quid 
Or alternatively take up smoking weed and loose all sense of achievement and direction!!!
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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Steve G
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 12:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Miks15
and another problem is my girlfriend back home  im sure she wouldnt be too pleased!!
Dont tell her then....... simples!!
Join the badminton club - thats a legit way to stand looking at the backside of girls in tight shorts - whadya think??
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 12:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
Or alternatively take up smoking weed and loose all sense of achievement and direction!!!
or pipe smoking. as i understand, pipe smoking is still classed as a hobby
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Steve G
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 01:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
Or alternatively take up smoking weed and loose all sense of achievement and direction!!!
or pipe smoking. as i understand, pipe smoking is still classed as a hobby
But smoking weed and losing all sense of achievement and direction is called being a student so he'll probably fit right in!!
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 01:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve G
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
Or alternatively take up smoking weed and loose all sense of achievement and direction!!!
or pipe smoking. as i understand, pipe smoking is still classed as a hobby
But smoking weed and losing all sense of achievement and direction is called being a student so he'll probably fit right in!!
then smoke weed in a pipe its a hobby then, and there's nothing illicit about smoking a pipe (unless its in a public place)
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MikeR
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 01:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve G
quote:
Originally posted by Miks15
and another problem is my girlfriend back home im sure she wouldnt be too pleased!!
Dont tell her then....... simples!!
Join the badminton club - thats a legit way to stand looking at the backside of girls in tight shorts - whadya think??
Thats also a benefit of climbing ..... usually very toned and lovely ladies + you see how flexible they are whilst they climb ....... hmmm, probably
giving too much away here
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 01:31 PM |
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build a megasquirt unit for your car at home.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Phil.J
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 01:32 PM |
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Watch Brainiac and see what the nurse gives Mr Tickle to do when he's bored (if you haven't seen it, the'nurse is well worth
watching http://img168.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=34494_vlcsnap-1567798_122_894lo.jpg )
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Miks15
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 02:16 PM |
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Hhmm hadnt thought of climbing! Used to do abit of indoor back home, problem is alot of the climbing classes are on a wednesday afternoon when i play
rugby.
I do fancy making a megasquirt/jolt or something, but dont have soldering equipment in my room
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FFTS
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 04:15 PM |
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Smoke weed, w**nk a friend with your left hand and learn all about megasquirting between you. (and your girlfriend couldnt accuse you of going with
another girl)
Easy
Chris.
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Miks15
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 05:37 PM |
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problem solved cheers FFTS
quote:
Originally posted by FFTS
Smoke weed, w**nk a friend with your left hand and learn all about megasquirting between you. (and your girlfriend couldnt accuse you of going with
another girl)
Easy
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Alan B
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 06:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by FFTS
Smoke weed, w**nk a friend with your left hand and learn all about megasquirting between you. (and your girlfriend couldnt accuse you of going with
another girl)
Easy
Hmm?....didn't see the thread going down this route....LOL
Certainly gives Megaquirt new meaning...
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iank
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 06:49 PM |
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1249161/Ready-close-The-miniature-origami-artworks-stand-just-3mm-high.html
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Miks15
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 06:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1249161/Ready-close-The-miniature-origami-artworks-stand-just-3mm-high.html
very nice, but not really my kinda thing
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 09:53 PM |
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Knitting, you know you want to!
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hicost blade
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 10:10 PM |
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Take up drugs...
You could spend your time making some locost bongs......
Or you could do some work you student bum......
I say that because I wish I was still a student....mmm masters in chillaxing
I spent most of my spare time as a student in breakers yards, we had 5 within 20 miles (silverlakes being one of them!) my house mate was well into
cars too so we were like pigs in sh*t....
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McLannahan
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 10:22 PM |
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When Steve and I were at university together we financially supported the local business community.
Bargain Booze and the Chinese seemed to be the only benefactors?
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 05:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Have a w ank
Clean the tea off my laptop?
Get a job pizza delivering, you get to drive around and earn a bit of cash. Can be a great laugh when you find someone else with a quick car and you
get competitive (Astra diesel (mine) vs BMW 316 vs Saxo)
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Nash
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:26 PM |
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Mr Copeland look where you've dragged this thread!!! Shame on you
I suggest you collect bellybutton fluff and invent an engine that runs on it and sell it to Locosters with a view to paying off your student loan.
By the way where does your girlfriend live? 
......Neil
It's What You Do Next That Counts.
Build It, Buy It, Drive It:
Southern Kit Car Club
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 07:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Nash
Mr Copeland look where you've dragged this thread!!! Shame on you
By the way where does your girlfriend live?
......Neil
If I hadn't someone else would of 
and careful cos I'll tell ruth your enquiring about young ladies locations lol
Ben
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NS Dev
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 10:17 AM |
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lol a few posts up re. most time spent in breakers yards, I did that too at uni!!
We started an in-college off road race "series" where we built buggies and raced them round the college farm.
We built a mini subframe at the rear jobbie, and a bike engine spaceframe one too. The local scrappy were very helpful, and donated most of the bits
in return for free student advertising and big stickers on everything that we drove!!
Furber Bros of Child's Ercall in shropshire, Gary who runs it is an ace bloke, saw him again recently for the first time in ten years, true
motorsport fanatic!!
Anyway, if you are really stuck, can you make it over to hinckley.........we can use free labour in our restoration workshop!!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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