Ddave73
@ddave73.bsky.social
Newcastle United fan. Star Trek/Wars and science fiction in general, a bit of gaming every now and then. Not that active on any social media but do post and/or re-post stuff here every once in a while.
Have a nice day :)
Have a nice day :)
6 likes in a row from me. We might as well be married after all that clicking. 😂
November 19, 2025 at 8:51 AM
6 likes in a row from me. We might as well be married after all that clicking. 😂
They are gifts and a bit of a tradition now. I do sometimes only pay about £25 but depends on sales or promotions.
Dare I tweak the tradition? 😂
Dare I tweak the tradition? 😂
November 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
They are gifts and a bit of a tradition now. I do sometimes only pay about £25 but depends on sales or promotions.
Dare I tweak the tradition? 😂
Dare I tweak the tradition? 😂
I just asked my idiot AI friend to do some comparisons.
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I just asked my idiot AI friend to do some comparisons.
My dad told me he paid about £9 for the biggest tins in the 80`s.
It hardly seems like shrinkflation gone mad to me but I could and probably am missing something as I so often do. 😂
It hardly seems like shrinkflation gone mad to me but I could and probably am missing something as I so often do. 😂
November 18, 2025 at 8:04 AM
My dad told me he paid about £9 for the biggest tins in the 80`s.
It hardly seems like shrinkflation gone mad to me but I could and probably am missing something as I so often do. 😂
It hardly seems like shrinkflation gone mad to me but I could and probably am missing something as I so often do. 😂
I still buy the large 2KG tubs, they cost about £30
I buy 3 tubs every year, supermarkets do not seam to offer the larger one anymore because they sell so many 600g tubs for about a fiver.
The point you're making is correct, just not the example used.
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I buy 3 tubs every year, supermarkets do not seam to offer the larger one anymore because they sell so many 600g tubs for about a fiver.
The point you're making is correct, just not the example used.
🙄
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I still buy the large 2KG tubs, they cost about £30
I buy 3 tubs every year, supermarkets do not seam to offer the larger one anymore because they sell so many 600g tubs for about a fiver.
The point you're making is correct, just not the example used.
🙄
I buy 3 tubs every year, supermarkets do not seam to offer the larger one anymore because they sell so many 600g tubs for about a fiver.
The point you're making is correct, just not the example used.
🙄
Thanks for the advice Kevin. I am not due to change my strings for a while (only did that a few weeks ago) but I think I will take them off tomorrow anyway and inspect the bridge and pickup strip.
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Thanks for the advice Kevin. I am not due to change my strings for a while (only did that a few weeks ago) but I think I will take them off tomorrow anyway and inspect the bridge and pickup strip.
I am not that fussed as I play mostly unplugged and although it is a relatively cheap guitar it does sound good enough for my level at least.
It would be nice to be able to record it (without mic) and get a nicer overall sound than I am getting right now though.
It would be nice to be able to record it (without mic) and get a nicer overall sound than I am getting right now though.
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I am not that fussed as I play mostly unplugged and although it is a relatively cheap guitar it does sound good enough for my level at least.
It would be nice to be able to record it (without mic) and get a nicer overall sound than I am getting right now though.
It would be nice to be able to record it (without mic) and get a nicer overall sound than I am getting right now though.
TWCR-OE Crossroads Mahogany.
The B and the high E string, especially on the first 5 frets sounds a bit low on volume and lifeless, not sure how to really describe it more accurately. I could perhaps make a short recording of the sound I am getting into my DAW and post that at some point soon.
The B and the high E string, especially on the first 5 frets sounds a bit low on volume and lifeless, not sure how to really describe it more accurately. I could perhaps make a short recording of the sound I am getting into my DAW and post that at some point soon.
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
TWCR-OE Crossroads Mahogany.
The B and the high E string, especially on the first 5 frets sounds a bit low on volume and lifeless, not sure how to really describe it more accurately. I could perhaps make a short recording of the sound I am getting into my DAW and post that at some point soon.
The B and the high E string, especially on the first 5 frets sounds a bit low on volume and lifeless, not sure how to really describe it more accurately. I could perhaps make a short recording of the sound I am getting into my DAW and post that at some point soon.
Boston Dynamics look as if they are light years ahead of this.
At least to my untrained caveman brain.
At least to my untrained caveman brain.
November 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Boston Dynamics look as if they are light years ahead of this.
At least to my untrained caveman brain.
At least to my untrained caveman brain.