Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

kabayiri

zagubov wrote: »

I still remember LPs fondly. Sometimes their sleevenotes were like a book -Dave Greenslade, ELP, Yes and so on are all like works of art.

When I visited New Orleans in the 80s I was surprised how much CDs had taken over from vinyl and I realised we'd be next to lose them.:o

If I remember rightly, Roger Dean said 40m posters and prints of the artwork he designed for Yes were sold.

That's nearly as many as tennis girl scratching her bum! :rotfl:

I think most of my records are worth more in terms of resale value than my CDs.

The real problem with records is how you hide the sheer volume of what you have. If I buy another 300 off a friend then I will have to find somewhere else to store (hide!) them

Spirit_2

lostinrates wrote: »

Oh, I didn't know any of this.

I am trying to decide if I care and I don't think I do....should I?

No not a bit. It is all mumbo jumbo.

Nikkster

Spirit, how did Miss Spirit's meeting in London go? Hope it all went smoothly so she will be more confident next time.

Spirit_2

Nikkster wrote: »

Spirit, how did Miss Spirit's meeting in London go? Hope it all went smoothly so she will be more confident next time.

She was fine. She got herself to the railway station about half an hour early (I am so last minute) and met her colleague at Waterloo so they travelled across town together.

Silly as it sounds it is a milestone as she is such a country girl and is not city/streetwise, but needs to be business like and do what is normal in the course of work.

They finished about 3pm and went straight home. I would have gone shopping when I was 25. Then possibly chinatown.

Nikkster

Spirit wrote: »

She was fine. She got herself to the railway station about half an hour early (I am so last minute) and met her colleague at Waterloo so they travelled across town together.

Silly as it sounds it is a milestone as she is such a country girl and is not city/streetwise, but needs to be business like and do what is normal in the course of work.

They finished about 3pm and went straight home. I would have gone shopping when I was 25. Then possibly chinatown.

Oh yes, I would have gone shopping too! Or to the Tate Modern/ the V&A/ etc. Glad it all went ok - I'm sure next time will be less daunting.

I feel like the equivalent of a country girl at work a lot of the time (still), but when you get over the anticipatory panic and try to act like you're not phased, it definitely feels easier when you have to tackle the same feelings again subsequent times. I'm still asking for my 'hand to be held' at work when I'm doing new things (that everyone else who has been there for ages doesn't bat an eyelid at). I am pretty sure that no-one minds and I do make an effort not to ask the same things more than a couple of times max to not wear out people's patience with the 'new girl'.

Nikkster

In fact, I am meeting friends in London for dinner next week, and when we were planning I thought I'd treat myself to the day off and hang out in London. I am meeting some ex-colleagues for a couple of drinks before dinner, and I am treating myself to lunch somewhere I really wanted to try before I left London but didn't manage to visit. Having mentioned the museums, I think I'm going to have to fit in a visit to one too

michaels

lostinrates wrote: »

Did you learn Hebrew? It makes me a bit cross with dh that he forgot the little he learned (had to for bar mitzvah, do some).

I really like how both Hebrew and Arabic look written.

Jeesh LIR - FIR does almost everything perfectly and you can fault him for not speaking Hebrew....

Nikkster wrote: »

Oh yes, I would have gone shopping too! Or to the Tate Modern/ the V&A/ etc. Glad it all went ok - I'm sure next time will be less daunting.

I feel like the equivalent of a country girl at work a lot of the time (still), but when you get over the anticipatory panic and try to act like you're not phased, it definitely feels easier when you have to tackle the same feelings again subsequent times. I'm still asking for my 'hand to be held' at work when I'm doing new things (that everyone else who has been there for ages doesn't bat an eyelid at). I am pretty sure that no-one minds and I do make an effort not to ask the same things more than a couple of times max to not wear out people's patience with the 'new girl'.

Where I work the people who ask will go far those who don't cos they are too cocky or too timid won't.

Nikkster wrote: »

In fact, I am meeting friends in London for dinner next week, and when we were planning I thought I'd treat myself to the day off and hang out in London. I am meeting some ex-colleagues for a couple of drinks before dinner, and I am treating myself to lunch somewhere I really wanted to try before I left London but didn't manage to visit. Having mentioned the museums, I think I'm going to have to fit in a visit to one too

Don't forget to do Amex Foursquare while you are here and if you want to meet up for lunch give us a shout.

This evening I managed to get home (train problem is on the news tonight) then ate a very quick Chinese (from Tesco, 2 main plus 2 sides for £5 down from £14) before being this weeks parent cub helper then stopped on the way home for some roses that DW will find when she goes downstairs tomrrow morning (£5 from coop with £2.50 back from snap and save).

3 snowflakes here this afternoon and now 0 degrees, cold wind and drizzle - you do feel sorry for Generali that the weather is on the turn there....

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

Jeesh LIR - FIR does almost everything perfectly and you can fault him for not speaking Hebrew....





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Two days in a row you are on my case?

I don't think dh is perfect, nor does he do nearly everything perfectly, he's just far too good for me:D. (he is pretty amazing though).:D

vivatifosi

Evening latin speakers, I need your help. In latin, can relict mean widow (of)? I can see it also means abandoned (by), but the context seems wrong.

vivatifosi

michaels wrote: »

...then stopped on the way home for some roses that DW will find when she goes downstairs tomrrow morning (£5 from coop with £2.50 back from snap and save).

You old romantic you. I hope she's not one of the NPT lurkers that we haven't worked out the ID of yet. Still, I guess she knows you well enough...