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by CafSentryGnome
Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:09 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Paint and finish ideas
Replies: 32
Views: 4083

Re: Paint and finish ideas

Plus they hammered me to the tune of $17 on shipping. that all? over here we'll pay that or more on small computer parts ($20 is pretty standard). cost me $100 each to get my 2 jack 110s from the next state. who ever had those ox blood coloured cabs they looked cool. also the purple array on the bl...
by CafSentryGnome
Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:55 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: plans with metric measurements?
Replies: 49
Views: 6387

Re: plans with metric measurements?

In Texas, we measure distances using phrases such as: dang near o'var (over there) smidgen poofteenth (its a poofteenth of a mm out) whisker (a whisker closer) bee's d_ck (it needs to go a bee's d_ck more) songs (he did the trip in 3 songs) cans/bottles/drinks (its 2 cans/bottles/drinks to the next...
by CafSentryGnome
Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:42 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: plans with metric measurements?
Replies: 49
Views: 6387

Re: plans with metric measurements?

Depends where you live and what job you do. where i am both systems are used even by people my age and younger. I don't know how old you are but same applies here. In fact, I find more and more people are mentioning inches more often these days. Miles have disappeared though to a great extent expec...
by CafSentryGnome
Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:23 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: plans with metric measurements?
Replies: 49
Views: 6387

Re: plans with metric measurements?

TwoTone wrote:Here in Australia we went to metric in about 1966 I think and the imperial is pretty much dead in the water now.
Depends where you live and what job you do. where i am both systems are used even by people my age and younger.
by CafSentryGnome
Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:58 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Words to be afraid of...
Replies: 30
Views: 4480

Re: Words to be afraid of...

i have learned not to say anything more about my job than 'i fix computers' and normally after i say that i get on of 2 responses. 1. 'oh ok' then they walk off 2. 'my laptop doesn't work can you fix it?' this last week we had a network upgrade that required the computer systems to go down for a day...
by CafSentryGnome
Wed May 18, 2011 4:53 am
Forum: Amps
Topic: 7lbs. Amp?????? WOW
Replies: 103
Views: 14897

Re: 7lbs. Amp?????? WOW

AntonZ wrote:Thanks Mike. Bloody hell, $254 for these amps :shock: . So far €365 is the best I have seen in Europe (shipping not included). That's about twice as much :broke: .
best ive seen in Australia is $600
by CafSentryGnome
Fri May 13, 2011 9:36 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: My favourite American Expressions/phrases
Replies: 13
Views: 2170

Re: My favourite American Expressions/phrases

UROK wrote:In the UK now that they have passed a new law, if you want to smoke a fag you gotta do it outside the pub.
same in Australia now too. so now everyone sits out side.
by CafSentryGnome
Fri May 13, 2011 6:10 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: My favourite American Expressions/phrases
Replies: 13
Views: 2170

Re: My favourite American Expressions/phrases

I find it interesting that "fanny" refers to two completely different parts of the anatomy to Yanks and Brits. Aahh yes. Here 'fanny' means female genitalia. I was hosting a barbeque once and we had an American female guest, who because of her accent and perception of self importance came...
by CafSentryGnome
Fri May 06, 2011 8:52 am
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: It doesn't take long for the build-up...
Replies: 34
Views: 7053

Re: It doesn't take long for the build-up...

take the wood to you local kindergarten, they like giving the kids random bits of wood to nail random things to. then they have to dump it.
by CafSentryGnome
Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:49 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Getting Cold in Minnesota Need to finish builds Quickly
Replies: 43
Views: 5797

Re: Getting Cold in Minnesota Need to finish builds Quickly

It only takes a couple of minutes before they come back and yell. Evan when i do not have anything in the Mix except kick and vocals. You all have been there! Hell yeah. I had a bride crying once. and that was with just vocals and me telling the band to play softer, and softer. i had all the channe...
by CafSentryGnome
Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:04 am
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Sub Focus @ Bass Orgy 8xT48 4xDR280
Replies: 6
Views: 3370

Re: Sub Focus @ Bass Orgy 8xT48 4xDR280

were they happy with the sound?
by CafSentryGnome
Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:27 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Question for the Computer Guys
Replies: 45
Views: 6238

Re: Question for the Computer Guys

Harley wrote:Dunny means toilet, particularly the outdoor types. Young Kiwis/Aussies probably don't use it so much nowadays.
in cities not so much, but out were i live its still quite common. the old shearers still spin some cracker yarns.
by CafSentryGnome
Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:22 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Question for the Computer Guys
Replies: 45
Views: 6238

Re: Question for the Computer Guys

no that comes in later years. :wall:
by CafSentryGnome
Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:56 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Question for the Computer Guys
Replies: 45
Views: 6238

Re: Question for the Computer Guys

well how you talk is wiping out our colourful language, all those movies and tv shows. ive seen Australian kids that have started school with American accents.
by CafSentryGnome
Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:49 am
Forum: Mixers and Processors
Topic: 01v version?
Replies: 46
Views: 8788

Re: 01v version?

That there is an interesting device, although it doesn't say that its and access point or router (so it probably wont replace the router at home, but that is irrelevant for sound use). kinda reminds me of the old print server boxes we used to use before printers had Ethernet cards. the xti owners co...