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You'll soon need a panoramic camera if you keep buying basses, Neil!

My local guitar shop has an Epiphone Thunderbird going for £139.

John.

Yes, I was a bit shocked: I went back in the shop yesterday and he's got an Epiphone Thunderbird (cf Krist Novoselic of Nirvana) for £140! Even I wouldn't buy two basses in two days, that's just mad!

John.

I've just bought a bass: it's an early 90's non-graphite neck Status. I've not researched it yet but the guy in the shop knew quite a bit about these guitars. No photo yet as I've left it round at Mrs Metaller's.

The plan, as it's rather tatty and scratched and only cost £200, is to customise it cosmetically. If I actually do it I'll make a build log for on here.

John.

Excellent work Werner! You have a nice railway. What is the first piece of music on your video, please?

Best wishes,

John.

Wow! Amazing work Werner, that looks wonderful!

John.

Mike, another option could be the Gauge 1 Association's publications- 'Gimra' is worth a look, I have the book and the engineering described is to a high standard. You could make their wheels, frames and valve gear, then make your own design of G scale body.

John.

Hello Werner, I will follow this thread with interest as I love tram locomotives!

Good luck with the build!

John.

Beast!

Interesting website. I read the article on what to do if you get superglue in your eye. I'm normally very careful about eye protection, but realised that I had never considered using safety glasses whilst using superglue. I will do from now on.

John.

Watching that just reminded this old Bah Humbug why he doesn't have a television.

John.

Wow! That's amazing, thanks for posting Neil!

I've often watched the ISS go over, it's incredible seeing what they see when they look down!

Regards,

John.

Here's why:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LoXgN1QWZM

Skip to 00:45 if you get bored. Sorry I can't post as a hyperlink.

John.

It would be nice if the location had public transport links, I stopped driving years ago.

John.

(Well, driving cars...trains are another matter!) 

Edited By OldMetaller on 18/05/2018 13:26:46

Hi Neil, somehow I missed this too, although I visit the Forum every morning.

I would be interested in this proposed meet-up. i was for a few years a member of a toy steam forum, and when one of the members suggested a meet-up it was met with great interest. His idea was that we held an annual toy steam show, with the proceeds going to charity. It not only made quite respectable sums of money for the chosen charity, but we also found that, behind the avatars, there were some really nice people and some of us still stay in touch, even though the annual event doesn't happen anymore.

John.

How about an old boxwood folding carpenter's rule? You'd need to incorporate the brass hinges, but I think it would look nice.

Regards,

John.

They're not, are they?! 'Plyers, Drill Harbours...'

John.

Great work Ryan, you can't beat a bit of hand filing!

Regards,

John.

Unexpected shart... my first laugh-out-loud of the day, thank you!

Regards,

John.

'See this needle, see my hand,

Drop-drop-droppin' it down, oh so gently...'

OMG, it's a song about taking drugs! No it's not, it's about playing your old vinyl records!

My Christmas day was really nice: my friend Jacquie, who owns the local Moroccan restaurant, had a bunch of us singletons and waifs and strays round for xmas dinner. It was in her lovely, characterful restaurant and about ten people turned up. We had invited some of the local homeless people, but despite my friend Kev going out in his car to pick them up, none of them actually came which I thought was sad, but can imagine the diffidence they might have been feeling at the prospect of meeting bunch of strangers. And, boy, are we strange!

After some excellent food, conversation and ribaldry, I returned home to watch The Outlaw Josie Wales and drink a remaining drop of wine.

Jacquie will be plied with her favourite Prosecco later today in the pub, to thank her for her kindness.

Regards,

John.

Bad luck Steve: get well soon!

Regards,

John.