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Title: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Snoopy on December 28, 2009, 03:51:14 PM
I have just mastered ripping CDs and loading them onto my new (and first ever) MP3.

Me lug 'oles are now thrilling to "The Complete Great American Songbook" (Rod Stewart) following which I shall be moved seamlessly on to some selected favourites from Willie Nelson, Elvis P (Yeah and wot of it HUH?) and Eva Cassidy who in turn will all be replaced by a generous helping of Humph and then George Melly to wind things up.

12 hours of my own music to the exclusion of all the racket that comes out of the THW's room cloud9:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Barman on December 28, 2009, 03:53:52 PM
Well done you!  happ096
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Snoopy on December 28, 2009, 03:54:21 PM
Oh and I have also shown SWWLTBO how to use Windows 7, installed M/soft Office 2007 and AVG for her. She thinks I am wonderful.

I didn't tell her that I have never seen Windows 7 before  redface: ~ Good innit? Windows 7 that is  whistle:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Snoopy on December 28, 2009, 03:55:27 PM
Well done you!  happ096

Thank you kind sir ~ not bad for an old fart pushing 63 I thought. cool14:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Bar Wench on January 05, 2010, 11:18:46 PM
ipod?
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Snoopy on January 06, 2010, 09:20:53 AM
ipod?

Yes she has one of those too .......... i can see no reason for me to want one
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Bar Wench on January 06, 2010, 09:29:34 AM
 lol:

Because they are too cool!
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Snoopy on January 06, 2010, 09:57:23 AM
Honestly..... when would I use it? I seldom go out, I have TV, PC, lap-top, Mobile and land line phones, Radios (digital), CD players, DVD players/recorders, MP3, and several hundred books. When would I use an ipod and for what purpose? I see owning one as an unnecessary expense for someone like me. Wife and kids have such things. I just don't have a use for one .... and I am already cool cool14:.
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Bar Wench on January 06, 2010, 09:58:47 AM
You should have purchased an ipod rather than a generic mp3 player is what I am getting at! Banghead
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: tel on January 06, 2010, 10:23:08 AM
ipod?

 sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2:

Over-priced, over-rated, inferior audio, only any good for posers.
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 06, 2010, 10:25:44 AM
ipod?

 sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2:

Over-priced, over-rated, inferior audio, only any good for posers.

Not a fan then, Tel?  rubschin:

How much snow you got over there?
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Snoopy on January 06, 2010, 10:30:43 AM
You should have purchased an ipod rather than a generic mp3 player is what I am getting at! Banghead

It was a gift and even I am not rude enough to say "I didn't want that I wanna ipod  angry041:"

If asked I would have declined the MP3 but I was not consulted and the giver was so pleased with their idea that I feigned delight because that is what Christmas is about.
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: tel on January 06, 2010, 10:34:07 AM
Definitely not a fan of anything Apple, especially ipods. Serious design problems that Apple ignored and refused to correct, or offer any compo - they were meant to fail/fall apart. Lotsa of superior stuff elsewhere.


Snow - not much, only came down for a few hours. Massive congestion around Gander Green Lane apparently. Buses running normally.
Bit more snow coming down now.

Glad this stuff wasn't around yesterday, although I didn't go to the pub, when I went past, there were an awful lot of people there for the funeral - big turn-out.

Glad I don't live down Devils Punchbowl way - road closed.

I shall go for a stroll around Wallington later.
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 06, 2010, 07:54:04 PM
ipod?

 sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2:

Over-priced, over-rated, inferior audio, only any good for posers.

 worthy:

Strangely enough when I voiced a similar opinion to a friend while in the newly opened branch of Stormfront the staff werent too happy with me.  whistle:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 07, 2010, 12:23:02 AM
You should have purchased an ipod rather than a generic mp3 player is what I am getting at! Banghead

It was a gift and even I am not rude enough to say "I didn't want that I wanna ipod  angry041:"

If asked I would have declined the MP3 but I was not consulted and the giver was so pleased with their idea that I feigned delight because that is what Christmas is about.

[serious] Have you tried 'talking books' ? I find it quite a good use for an MP3 player, as my eyes are not what they were. [/serious]
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Snoopy on January 07, 2010, 09:06:31 AM
So far the eyes are holding up. No change in specs prescription in 10 years. I was given a talking book recently. Listened to the first chapter and fell asleep  redface:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: GROWLER on January 07, 2010, 09:28:11 AM
You should have purchased an ipod rather than a generic mp3 player is what I am getting at! Banghead

I've got one of those mp3 player things. Pain in the arse if you ask me. Only ever use it on me hol e days to keep the weight down in me suitcase like.
The gramaphone player weighs a bit too much like. ::)
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2010, 10:05:08 AM
You should have purchased an ipod rather than a generic mp3 player is what I am getting at! Banghead

I've got one of those mp3 player things. Pain in the arse if you ask me. Only ever use it on me hol e days to keep the weight down in me suitcase like.
The gramaphone player weighs a bit too much like. ::)

It is the 78s that really add to the weight I expect...?
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Snoopy on January 07, 2010, 10:41:36 AM
 cussing:

Just because it is new it doesn't make it better. Think Betamax  point:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: GROWLER on January 07, 2010, 11:06:16 AM
cussing:

Just because it is new it doesn't make it better. Think Betamax  point:

Betamax was good iirc. Smaller tapes and betterer quality? Got thousands of Beta' tapes here and nowt to play 'em on. cry:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2010, 11:07:17 AM
Throw them away then  angel1
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Uncle Mort on January 07, 2010, 11:09:04 AM
cussing:

Just because it is new it doesn't make it better. Think Betamax  point:

Wasn't Betamax a superior system though?
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: GROWLER on January 07, 2010, 11:12:19 AM
cussing:

Just because it is new it doesn't make it better. Think Betamax  point:

Wasn't Betamax a superior system though?

Yes, until Sony...was it?...stuck their financial superiority clad boots in. ::)
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2010, 11:14:46 AM
cussing:

Just because it is new it doesn't make it better. Think Betamax  point:

Wasn't Betamax a superior system though?

yes, Betamax had better quality than VHS but VHS won the format 'war'.

Sony pioneered Betamax but later were foced to produce VHS machines...

I read once that the reason VHS won was that the recording equipment was cheaper and the American porn industry favoured it for that reason.

Happy to help!  angel1
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2010, 12:42:04 PM
I ignored this thread for a long time as I thought from the title that BM must have started it  redface:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Snoopy on January 07, 2010, 12:45:58 PM
cussing:

Just because it is new it doesn't make it better. Think Betamax  point:

Wasn't Betamax a superior system though?

yes, Betamax had better quality than VHS but VHS won the format 'war'.

Sony pioneered Betamax but later were foced to produce VHS machines...

I read once that the reason VHS won was that the recording equipment was cheaper and the American porn industry favoured it for that reason.

Happy to help!  angel1

So let us see who wins the MP3 V ipod war then.
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2010, 12:51:54 PM
cussing:

Just because it is new it doesn't make it better. Think Betamax  point:

Wasn't Betamax a superior system though?

yes, Betamax had better quality than VHS but VHS won the format 'war'.

Sony pioneered Betamax but later were foced to produce VHS machines...

I read once that the reason VHS won was that the recording equipment was cheaper and the American porn industry favoured it for that reason.

Happy to help!  angel1

So let us see who wins the MP3 V ipod war then.

My money would be on MP3 - it is an 'open' standard and doesn't require proprietary software (iTunes) to use...
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2010, 12:52:29 PM
Buy ipod shares NOW
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2010, 12:53:31 PM
But ipod shares NOW

But what?  Shrugs:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2010, 12:55:28 PM
Fooking useless keyboard  Banghead
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2010, 12:56:31 PM
Fooking useless fingers  Banghead

 point:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2010, 12:57:30 PM
Shouldn't you be seeing to your chicken?
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2010, 01:04:09 PM
Shouldn't you be seeing to your chicken?

Not thawed out yet...  noooo:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2010, 01:05:13 PM
Get LL to breathe on it
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2010, 01:07:25 PM
Get LL to breathe on it

 ::)
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2010, 01:09:34 PM
I am quite sure you are never scared of her








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Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2010, 01:10:43 PM
I am quite sure you are never scared of her


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I'm really pleased that your keyboard is werking again...  noooo:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2010, 01:12:14 PM
Should we send cheese?  point:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2010, 01:14:51 PM
Should we send cheese?  point:

You've ruined this thread...
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2010, 01:17:07 PM
 Shrugs:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2010, 01:18:43 PM
Shrugs:

Yes, you!  evil:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2010, 01:21:02 PM
You took it off topic  eeek:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Barman on January 07, 2010, 01:23:48 PM
You took it off topic  eeek:

Your very presence took it off topic!  lol:
Title: Re: I am now a Techno God
Post by: Nick on January 07, 2010, 01:24:37 PM
 Yargh: