What is new in your little world?

[YourGrandpa]

Thanks man. You never fail provide the perfect amount of jealously and hate. Now if that only could somehow matter.

Here's to hope. Maybe it'll happen for you some day.

[HM-PuFFNSTuFF]

Do you matter?

[YourGrandpa]

I think the term "matter" is relative. In the grand scheme of things most people don't truly "matter". You certainly don't matter to me and your opinions matter to almost no one.

[HM-PuFFNSTuFF]

Well good, i wouldn't expect to matter to you. You have your hands full with your bike and car and boat and all your things

[Doombrain]

Audis have really lost any appeal they used to have. Same with BMW.

Looks like a base model. Colour is horrible too, what’s wrong with you.

[Scourge]

Recent additions. Yes, playing around with waterslide decals on the white King V. The red Jackson V is a Phil Demmel Demmelition V. The blue Ibanez is a regular RG450DX and the white is a standard Jackson King V. The one on the table is an Ibanez S470DX project I'm currently painting and rebuilding. I think I may need an intervention...

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[Scourge]

I got the blue Ibanez to replace the silverburst I posted before. It developed several cracks in the body and I deemed it not worth the effort to fix them all. Apparently it had been dropped before I owned it. It is now a paperweight. On the bright side, the blue one is brand new from Sweetwater.

[Ferrao10]

Those are some shredders deluxe man!
Each one got something going for it.
None of them would be my pick but anyway, great guitars !

Are those Floyde Roses on the first ones?

[Scourge]

Are those Floyde Roses on the first ones?

Yes. All of my guitars have Floyd Rose bridges except for the 2 Ibanez S470s I have. Those have ZR1s. I know a lot of people say they are a pain in the ass to deal with, but they're really not that bad once you know how to work them.

[Whiskey 7]

Personally, a new me I hope.

I've been on a weight loss thing for a while now and I have attained my first personal goal this morning. Yay

I went for my 'usual' before breakfast walk and in recent days it has been very warm and humid here. Truth is, I hadn't walked in a week. When I get home, I got on the bathroom scales to see I am below 85kg. I have misplaced 10kg

Yes, only 22lbs but I am down from 95kg and feeling on top of the world.

[Eraser]

That's a great achievement Whiskey! 10kg's is nothing to sneeze at. I mean, just fill a bucket with 10 liters of water and feel how much weight you've been lugging around all this time.

[raw]

Personally, a new me I hope.

I've been on a weight loss thing for a while now and I have attained my first personal goal this morning. Yay

I went for my 'usual' before breakfast walk and in recent days it has been very warm and humid here. Truth is, I hadn't walked in a week. When I get home, I got on the bathroom scales to see I am below 85kg. I have misplaced 10kg

Yes, only 22lbs but I am down from 95kg and feeling on top of the world.

Nice! Keep up the good work.

[Mat Linnett]

In just under an hour, we launch a new TV station.
I wouldn't begrudge anyone who chooses not to watch it, but TalkTV launches at 19:00 BST.

It's been an incredible thing to be a part of, and it's probably the best, most exciting job I've ever had, and a lot of that is to do with the people, who all respect my work.

The content may not align with my personal beliefs, but I'm immensely proud of the work I've done and the help I continue to provide to my teams.

And it all starts with Piers Morgan interviewing Trump.

Here's hoping we have a better launch than GB News

[Don Carlos]

Nice work buddy - I hope it works out for you

[Whiskey 7]

Yes, I too would think it would be an incredible thing to be a part of in this day and age. I will keep it (the TV station/channel) in mind so thank you Mat Linnett for the diversion, if that's the right word here..

Nice too to hear, "I'm immensely proud of the work I've done and the help I continue to provide to my teams"; you should be from what I see thus far

[seremtan]

And it all starts with Piers Morgan interviewing Trump.

you had them in the same room at the same time

missed opportunity for shenanigans :dts:

[Mat Linnett]

Nah, the interview was shot at Mar a Lago

We're also operating a two-site set-up because there was a talent requirement for a non-virtual studio (read into that what you will; I'm being obtuse because this account is my real name).

Three of the five programs are being shot in virtual studios at the News Building outside London Bridge using Unreal for set dressing; really cool, like a step-down from the full-scene screen set-up used for the Mandalorian. No LED screen walls, but two complete green-screen studios. The speed at which the graphics guys can mock up and make live a virtual set is really impressive.

The remaining two are being shot in a purpose-built studio at Ealing Broadcast Centre. Splitting the site has created all sorts of... challenges.

If I'd had my way, everything would be shot in the virtual studios at the News building, but that discussion was FAR above my pay-grade.

I don't know if any of you watched it, but I felt the end result was that Piers looked oddly... lonely in the Ealing studio, with not that much perceivable quality difference to the set when compared to Tom Newton Dunn's show shot in the virtual studio.

[Mat Linnett]

BTW Scourge, awesome guitars, and I'm jealous of your skills with modding them. Great work!
I picked up guitar again for the first time in years during lockdown, initially firing up my old Washburn KC-40V and Fender M80 amp.

Got the bug again, and subsequently bought a Les Paul Studio, a nice Blackstar combi, NUMEROUS pedals, and most recently a Fender American Performer Strat.

I'm not a great guitarist, by any stretch of the imagination, but I'd forgotten what it's like to have a genuinely creative hobby.
It fills a gap I didn't realise was there, and I get so much out of just noodling around.

The Les Paul was a revelation to me having been used to my Washburn for so long, and the range of tones you can get from it really opened my eyes. I can see why it's a workhorse. And while I am kind of envious of the binding that comes with the more expensive Standards or Classics, I feel the Studio gives me the authentic Les Paul experience. The hardware's just as good, and the sound delivers.

And I'm learning my way around the Strat at the mo, but it's already got that distinctive Gilmour/Knoppfler sound (not that I can play anywhere NEAR their level). It's also very pretty.

I'll post pics of both if I can do them justice

I think the guitarist that tipped me over the edge in to buying a Strat as well was probably Cory Wong, who I only discovered relatively recently, but is an absolute funk MACHINE.

[Whiskey 7]

Just finished another Lego Technic build First time doing this model (42045) and good fun despite a couple of errors on my part requiring a back-step or two



Click for a YouTube video of a Speed Build by AustrianBrickFan

[Scourge]

BTW Scourge, awesome guitars, and I'm jealous of your skills with modding them.

Thanks, but I don't know about 'skill'. :olo: That remains to be seen, learning as I go. But I did figure out that I like working on them almost as much as playing them. I also wouldn't consider myself a great guitarist by any means. I stopped playing for about 15 years or so and just got back into it a few years ago effectively starting from scratch nearly. I now seem to have an addiction to collecting them. I've acquired a Dean Dime Razorback since I posted those. I may need an intervention.

[Whiskey 7]

Re: What is new in your little world... Me, just got hold of a monster Technic Lego.

LEGO Technic Liebherr R 9800 Excavator - (42100)



It is assembled and comes with box, manual etc so the fun starts in disassembly

[Eraser]

I got myself this Lego set

[vesp]

I've acquired a Dean Dime Razorback since I posted those. I may need an intervention.

Ohhh... Nice! The one with the razorblade 12th fret? Lightning/black/rust graphics?

It's on my "covet but can't justify any more guitars" list along with the Washburn Paul stanley PS2000 :P

[Ferrao10]

I got myself this Lego set...

Larger version:
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I see it everyday as this is my workplace now. They seem to glue these large builds used for exhibitions. One can see it between each layer.

[Eraser]

ha that's cool