[QUOTE=Aerodyne;13377883]I'm glad somebody finds my life funny. I always feel awkward in my classes when people start talking about partying. I have to work my *** off to keep from saying, "And you wonder why all of your tests are hard. :rolleyes:" I don't really have the time or the money to screw around. I started the semester with like $300 in my checking account, and now have just shy of $100. And I had to buy books with some of that. :upset: But I might be getting a job in the lab that pays $10/hr. :glad: That probably won't help me get drunk though. I just don't get it. I'm weird.[/QUOTE]

I work my arse off for the marks that I get. People are always saying "this stuff is so hard", i say to them "that is because you party all the time and you don't do your work". Then I show them the 102% that I just got on my geography assignment.

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[QUOTE=thelowsoundofbass]Join the club, learn to speed read.

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I'd actually like to. How much time would I have to devote to it, and how well would I be able to comprehend what I read? I already read at a pretty good clip, but I do lots of skimming. It's Homer, though, so it's okay. I skip through some of the pointless parts.

It is kinda nice to have something to show for all the work you do. We had an essay in english on the Iliad. I usually do these types of things at the last minute, but I got motivated and wrote it over the course of a week. I think it came out well. It went over the required length by 1200 words. Oops. :lol:

[QUOTE=Aerodyne;13377898]I'd actually like to. How much time would I have to devote to it, and how well would I be able to comprehend what I read? I already read at a pretty good clip, but I do lots of skimming. It's Homer, though, so it's okay. I skip through some of the pointless parts.[/QUOTE]

Well the easiest way to start is by understanding how humans read (the english language at least). When we read we typically read a word 2-4 times, but we don't realize this. You only have to read a word once to understand it. So you start my reading only once, the easiest way to do that is by reading with your finger. Move your finger under what you are reading ad move it as fast as your eyes can keep up. After awhile you wont need your finger, you will have retrained yourself to only read the word once. That you can pick up in about 10 minutes and will cut your reading time in half AT LEAST!!! Eventually you will be able to read stuff just by looking at it, but I don't know how to do that yet.

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[QUOTE=Aerodyne;13377911]It is kinda nice to have something to show for all the work you do. We had an essay in english on the Iliad. I usually do these types of things at the last minute, but I got motivated and wrote it over the course of a week. I think it came out well. It went over the required length by 1200 words. Oops. :lol:[/QUOTE]

I have maximum lengths right now, it sucks because they are so short. I have some short assignments to do and they are like 500 words. That is way too short.

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Morning all.


I hate the fact that a large number of the pics posted here don't show up becasue the sever at work blocks them, so half the time I am trying to guess what has just been posted. Fun times.

[QUOTE=ebe9;13378066]Morning all.


I hate the fact that a large number of the pics posted here don't show up becasue the sever at work blocks them, so half the time I am trying to guess what has just been posted. Fun times.[/QUOTE]

Sounds like great fun.... but shouldn't you be working at work not going on MX? :p

[quote=blizzard;13378087]Sounds like great fun.... but shouldn't you be working at work not going on MX? :p[/quote]


Well since I am such a special snowflake, I have done pretty much all I need to get done and its only 07:09 in the morning.


The joys of being given a set goal and a set timeframe. Means I can work when I want and how I want, provided I get the job done.


There is a pretty big thing that I should be doing, but that can be done later when this place dies down.

[QUOTE=ebe9;13378112]Well since I am such a special snowflake, I have done pretty much all I need to get done and its only 07:09 in the morning.


The joys of being given a set goal and a set timeframe. Means I can work when I want and how I want, provided I get the job done.


There is a pretty big thing that I should be doing, but that can be done later when this place dies down.[/QUOTE]

That sounds like a pretty decent job... Speaking of work I have to go to work in like half an hour.

[quote=blizzard;13378129]That sounds like a pretty decent job... Speaking of work I have to go to work in like half an hour.[/quote]

It is a pretty good job.

I am just getting a little peeved at the moment becasue people are dumping their work onto me, which strictly speaking is not in my job description.

I am a bit of a generalist, but it still urks me when people think, "Damn, I have this work to do but don't really want to. Hang on, lets see if I can offload it onto somebody else".

I could see that would suck. Well since I pretty much work alone its not going to be a massive problem for me :lol:

Since nobody seemd remotely interested last night I will try again.


Had a pretty decent ending to a ****ty work day yesterday in that I got to play the 2006 Warwick Thumb LTD.

The one with the birdseye poplar top.

What a nice bass, such a big sound. Pitty about the price tage though.

Yeah they are nice basses, I tried one the Warwick LTD bleached blondes it was good but not good enough for me to justify the price tag.

[quote=blizzard;13378186]Yeah they are nice basses, I tried one the Warwick LTD bleached blondes it was good but not good enough for me to justify the price tag.[/quote]


The thing is, I can afford the pricetag, and that sort of bass is a collectors item.

I just feel that I would not be able to do it justice at this point.


Plus the fact that I am doing a build and if it goes well, I think I might just wind up making the basses I want rather than forking out big cash for them.

cash for luithering equipment is a lot as well

To the people in the Casual right now:

I am not ready to be eighteen. :(

[quote=HELLonWHEELS;13378221]cash for luithering equipment is a lot as well[/quote]


Well I have pretty much everything I need already, so no outlay there.


Plus, I would rather drop money on tools that I can use for other projects than a huge wad of cash on something that in actual fact is grossly over priced.


I have seen just in the purchasing of timber for this project of mine that the actual raw materials use maybe constitute a 20th of the actual cost at the end of the day.

Of course there is the skill involved in taking those raw materials and turning out the finished product and it is a business at the end of the day, but dropping US$3000 - US$5000 on a bass just does not seem worth it.

How much does a good bandsaw cost these days? It would be north of $1000USD what are you using?

[quote=HELLonWHEELS;13378257]How much does a good bandsaw cost these days? It would be north of $1000USD what are you using?[/quote]


Yes you can drop US$1000 on a very nice bad saw, but thats just not neccessary. I would only do that if I was building full time and needed something to match that.


At the moment this is what I am using:

- Radial Arm Saw
- Table Saw
- Belt Sander
- Orbital Sander
- Jigsaw
- Router
- Thicknesser/Planner


The trickis to invest the money on those tools which you know you will really need to perform.


For basic body cutting, I am just using a little jigsaw, sure a bad saw would make life easier and allow me to do it in less time, but as said, I am not running a production line, and am just building for myself at this point.

In short, I have no problem rough cutting with a jigsaw and it taking a while then sanding it down with a belt and orbital sander, and then sanding further by hand. Yes it is going to be a slow process, but the fun is in the build as well as the finished result.


EDIT:

You have to remeber to use what is appropriate for you. Its no good going out there and buying the biggest and best when all you need is an intermediate tool.

The whole thing behind power tools is to make your life easier and increase one accuracy.

You could take once large chunk of wood and care it down into the shape of a bass by hand, but that would take month, even years.

I guess as long as your having a good time with it doesn't even matter.

[quote=HELLonWHEELS;13378287]I guess as long as your having a good time with it doesn't even matter.[/quote]


Very true.


Again, you decide your level of involvement. If you want it to be comletely your own prject you need to invest in the tools.

But

If you are prepared to enlist outside help, such as having the rough work done in the form of it being cut out at a woodshop and then just finishing it off with some relatively inexpensive sanders and by hand, you can do that.


I am just lucky in that my father over the years has collected a variety of nice tools and I am now getting the benifit of that.

new strings = GHS bass boomers, they better be good

[quote=funkyhoney;13378485]new strings = GHS bass boomers, they better be good[/quote]


Then you will not like to hear about my experience with them.


Ignoring the fact that I do not like nickel strings.

[QUOTE=ebe9;13378523]Then you will not like to hear about my experience with them.


Ignoring the fact that I do not like nickel strings.[/QUOTE]

haha, fair enough, i got them because there were no prosteels left and these were on special, $40, i have no problem with nickel, anyway.
im gonna go restring now, be back later :wave:

[quote=funkyhoney;13378528]haha, fair enough, i got them because there were no prosteels left and these were on special, $40, i have no problem with nickel, anyway.
im gonna go restring now, be back later :wave:[/quote]


Have fun and let me know what you think of them.



I did like the tone I got from them, but found they just died far too quickly.

[QUOTE=funkyhoney;13378528]haha, fair enough, i got them because there were no prosteels left and these were on special, $40, i have no problem with nickel, anyway.
im gonna go restring now, be back later :wave:[/QUOTE]


MMM I have a set of prosteels lying around here somewhere... 2 for $60 :D

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


I just got a call from home to say that a package I have been expecting has arrived.


Oh glorious day. I now have in my possesion a set of Nordstrand Dual Coil Soapbar pickups and a Hipshot "A" Style Bridge.


GO ME!!!!!



Sorry for the above outburst, first time purchasing something from overseas.
All means I have all the compnents neccessary for my build now and their is no excuse putting of parts of the construction I have been putting off becasue of not having the appropriate accessories.

[QUOTE=blizzard;13378537]MMM I have a set of prosteels lying around here somewhere... 2 for $60 :D[/QUOTE]

**** you :)


:p


yeah, i love these strings actually, really bassy but also have great high end definition

Awesome... nothing like receiving a parcel. The greatest joy for me was when I came home and there was a parcel marked Schroeder sitting in my room :).

[QUOTE=ebe9;13378573]YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


I just got a call from home to say that a package I have been expecting has arrived.


Oh glorious day. I now have in my possesion a set of Nordstrand Dual Coil Soapbar pickups and a Hipshot "A" Style Bridge.


GO ME!!!!!



Sorry for the above outburst, first time purchasing something from overseas.
All means I have all the compnents neccessary for my build now and their is no excuse putting of parts of the construction I have been putting off becasue of not having the appropriate accessories.[/QUOTE]


*dances with glee in the midst of hobbes' elation"