Well, now I can sleep at night, having an answer to a question that has bugged me for a couple of years! I have a small TV and digital receiver for my camper van. When I plug it in, it defaults to mirror text for all the menu settings, and I have a number of options to choose from to get it back to a standard view.
In fact I have the ability to flip the screen menu into 4 different positions one is a normal view, and the other 3 allow me to flip the menu text vertically, and horizontally to the left and right, so it not only comes out in mirror format, but also upside down!...clearly this allows for all manner of driving acrobatics that are well beyond the capability of a large campervan..but still, good to know that I could still view the TV menu from all angles should it suddenly morph into some sort of hovercraft :-)
1 2009-03-12 09:25:01
Re: making a fool of yourself (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
2 2009-03-11 09:35:03
Re: making a fool of yourself (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Most priceless comment I had from customer service when I was with Vodafone...My mobile phone had been without a signal for 4 days, and I was unable to dial out or receive calls. I called the customer service on my landline, having been transferred from one department to another, disconnected twice, and got no decent reason for my lack of service I was getting very irritated! When I told the operative for about the 5th time that I had no signal on my mobile phone, had not had one for 4 days, and was unable to dial out, and that it was costing me money to call from my land line, her helpful advice was...... "Well you should call our customer service from your mobile. It's free to call in from your mobile".... "Oh", I said, "Really, you mean the one that has not had a signal for 4 days which I just told you I can't dial out from!, How would you propose I dial out from a phone with no signal then???" At which point she cut me off...charming!!!
Needless to say I am no longer with Vodafone!
Credit where it is due I moved to T Mobile and they have been excellent.
3 2009-03-09 09:41:39
Re: Acrylic/false nails (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Wow! that's more than my friend had been paying for hers, maybe the price your daughter is paying Headcase, is for the 'Gel' type, which I understand cost more, but are less sturdy than the acrylics, but apparently look more natural (though less effective for guitar playing).
The price probably depends on the individual technician too, and how much they choose to charge....Salon prices are higher than 'freelance' technicians, due to overheads for example....
I believe that there is a totally different technique required for 'building' nails for guitar playing than those for fashion, a technician who has perfected that would be in demand for sure! As they need to be shorter, and thicker than the fashion nails that are usually created, otherwise they would still break, or wear quite quickly, especially against steel strings. The proper acrylic used is the same stuff used as the 'gum' part for false teeth, so it is pretty hard! It is just usually applied quite thinly, but if being used to make nails for a guitarist, it would be applied much more thickly, and would be quite hard wearing.
I used a D.I.Y. kit which costs less than £10, from any chemist shop, (Boots, Superdrug etc) and is enough to do them several times over, being as it is only the fingers of one hand! I would never pay for someone else to do them for me, but it has been an interesting experiment, and adds a new dimension to my picking ability!
4 2009-03-06 13:01:16
Re: Acrylic/false nails (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
As far as I know, in the UK it cost between £20-30 to get a full set of acrylic nails, Gel nails are a bit more expensive. It then costs about £10-15 every 4 weeks or so (depending on how fast a persons nails grow) to get the ridges filled in where the nail grows up from the nail bed, as acrylics and Gel nails cover the entire nail. This is only what I know from a friend who used to get hers done.
Ideally the false nails should be removed and nails left without them for a while, before being replaced, every so often, for the health of the natural nails.
The risk of damage to the natural nail comes from not having them removed professionally, as the acrylics are very well bonded to the nails and they have to be soaked off with specialist removal chemicals to limit the damage.
Nail tips only cover the top 1/3 of the nail so they can grow out with the nail, as it grows and is naturally filed down, so they don't need to be removed if you decide not to have them anymore, so there is less likely to be damage to the nail, unless you decide to remove them before they grow out naturally. Also as they do not cover the whole nail they are not as bad for the nails generally, as they allow the natural nail to 'breathe', as less of the nail is covered, so keeping them on long term is not so much of an issue.
5 2009-03-06 10:31:05
Topic: Acrylic/false nails (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I stumbled across something online yesterday, and further research confirmed that some guitarists (some mentioned: Paul McCartney, Suzanne Vega, Newton Faulkner) have acrylic nails applied to some of their nails to help with picking/strumming, as they are much stronger than natural nails, and can be used instead of a pick.
Being quite adept at applying false nail tips (a skill I learned in my teens!), which I think are a little less high maintenance, and less harsh on your nails than all over acrylics, I thought I would give it a go, and so far have found it amazingly effective! Just wondering if anyone else does uses acrylic/false nails? Or if anyone has considered doing this.
I would say it is definitely worth experimenting with.
6 2008-04-18 08:45:41
Re: AHA, A NEW ONE: THE WORST SONGS EVER (54 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Currently it has to be anything by Scouting for Girls... , She's so lovely, Elvis Ain't Dead and Heartbeat all sound the same and you can fit the words to any of the choruses into any if their songs, they all have exactly the same pattern ...Seriously, try singing the chorus to Heartbeat to the song She's so lovely or vice versa, it fits! strangely you can also fit 'we're so talentless' as a chorus!
I would also add any Rap, anything by Celine Dion or Shaniah Twain and my all time worst...
Mull of Kintyre!
7 2008-04-17 08:20:02
Re: Injury (24 replies, posted in Acoustic)
If anyone is looking for wrist splints I would suggest looking at http://www.wristeasy.co.uk/ they make a really good zip up splint which looks much nicer than the 'surgical looking' type.
There is a UK and a US ordering page link.
To order it is necessary to measure your wrist (left, right, or both if required, as described on the site, to get the correct size) There is also a choice of color.
I have a connective tissue disorder which means I often need to splint various joints, including my wrists, and a lot of people from an online community who folk who have this disorder (including myself) use this type of splint, as it is one of the most comfortable and effective to wear.
8 2008-04-12 19:42:26
Re: Song choices, simply (13 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I just wanted to agree with you Anastasia, The Kill is amazing as an acoustic version, which I would not have even considered from the commercial recording.
I find it really hard to pick songs, because I have to actually want to play them. So things that may be 'good' to learn I just don't have any enthusiasm for, so I tend to use youtube.com a lot to search acoustic versions of things I like to see if it can be done, and how it sounds, then go on a hunt for the chords (I can't get my head around tab! I know how it works but I just can't actually work with with it, if that makes sense!)
Just a suggestion that might help turn up some new ideas.
Cheers
Lunamoon
9 2008-04-12 17:36:14
Re: Injury (24 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Hi Nela,
That's certainly an interesting idea... though I am not sure what the problem with the base notes would be, whether that is an issue with the guitar or the boobs!
I would be interested to know the name of a company if possible.
I am in the UK, so that make have a bearing on things, as quite often these companies are based in America.... I would imagine big boobs are more common there too!
Cheers
Lunamoon
10 2008-04-12 17:27:47
Re: New member with a question for the ladies! (13 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Thanks for the replies!
Like you, Old doll mine are also home grown, not surgically enhanced. I do spend a small (or should that be a large, fortune on bras, as the high street do not stock my size so I do get them properly fitted. They have to be properly caged at all times :-). I agree minimizer bras are a joke..lets face it, it all has to go somewhere, and trying to hide it under your arms is not a good look!
I have got used to people addressing my chest instead of my face... I have often thought of learning ventriloquism, so I could throw my voice and have my boobs answer them!
I am quite little at only 5ft 2, (it's a wonder I don't topple over!) so there is not a lot of space between my chest and the rest of me to fit a guitar, especially when sitting down.
Probably a smaller guitar would eventually be a good idea, but finances prevent that at the moment.
I shall continue to experiment with positions. Mine are quite well behaved, so may give the resting them on top a go...seems to be a popular idea... from a visual point of view at least!
Sorry to all the guys for the girl talk (though I suspect some of you may not be adverse to it :-) )
Cheers
Lunamoon
11 2008-04-11 12:17:14
Re: Injury (24 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Not necessarily an injury, but having posted about my boobs getting in the way, I was pondering how amazon warrior women used to cut theirs off in order to be able to wield a bow and arrow... not something I am considering by any means, but I have to admit to getting all sorts of back and shoulder aches due to my strange contortions trying to get into a position where I can play comfortably. It's good to know I am not the only one, in the nicest possible way :-)
12 2008-04-11 08:58:47
Topic: New member with a question for the ladies! (13 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Hi,
I have just joined, and spent most of yesterday reading previous forum posts, till my butt went numb from sitting at the computer :-) Such an amazing resource of information, and fantastic folk willing to share their knowledge, wisdom, frustrations and experiences.
I have been learning for about 5 months and doing better than I thought I would, to be honest!
My question is not meant to be sexist, but is pretty female specific, in as much that I am a, well...I don't know how to put it politely, but lets say, erm.... busty lady I have found it very difficult to get a good position for my guitar. For health reasons I can't stand for long periods either.
I can get comfortable, but from a 'correctness' point of view my playing posture is awful.
Has anyone else had problems with this?, and should I worry about being correct, and getting into bad habits, or just do it my own way?
Cheers.