tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post7058447990017622988..comments2024-03-28T18:43:48.393+00:00Comments on Scroblene...: For Mrs Elecs...Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-71871942135218915212009-10-14T09:47:17.435+01:002009-10-14T09:47:17.435+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-21897895373592664802009-10-14T09:44:33.886+01:002009-10-14T09:44:33.886+01:00I have a Betamax vid in the loft and I was thrille...I have a Betamax vid in the loft and I was thrilled to hear my friend found something he'd been looking for - a 71 yr old TV. He's fully restored it; original valve circuit, new components. All working now. I'll be visiting soon to watch it. Sounds daft doesn't it - driving miles to watch someone elses TV? Such are the pastimes of <i>interesting</i> engineers.Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-65738015644687283892009-10-13T10:42:36.573+01:002009-10-13T10:42:36.573+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-26904392766968005412009-10-13T06:06:33.517+01:002009-10-13T06:06:33.517+01:00Pips, it's a Nano, a present from Mrs S's ...Pips, it's a Nano, a present from Mrs S's Mother and is one of the titchy ones!<br /><br />It holds just enough songs to keep me in train journeys for a week, and definitely isn't up there with the mini 'Leicester Square Empire' ones which play surround sound and can hold a squillion films and three years of quadrophonic HD sound in glorious technicolour...<br /><br /><a href="http://scroblene-webley-bullock.blogspot.com/2007/06/cassettes-are-best.html" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> a note from 2007, which explains my late development more than somewhat...Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-85507270343259047772009-10-12T22:45:36.257+01:002009-10-12T22:45:36.257+01:00Thanks, Scrobs.
You have an ipod?
I have a Sony ...Thanks, Scrobs.<br /><br />You have an ipod?<br /><br />I have a Sony Walkman :-/Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-73661558994806489212009-10-12T21:23:44.194+01:002009-10-12T21:23:44.194+01:00Lils - you know how soft I am, but I'm still t...Lils - you know how soft I am, but I'm still trying...<br /><br />Glad to have you back here - I've missed you Gal!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-58693421634697265072009-10-12T21:21:34.692+01:002009-10-12T21:21:34.692+01:00Elle!
The Great Elle!
What a scoop!
Good to see...Elle!<br /><br />The Great Elle!<br /><br />What a scoop!<br /><br />Good to see you here, because you're a bit of a legend, I can now sleep at night...<br /><br />Not...!<br /><br />Come back to see my old musings any time, I'm here for the duration I can assure you!<br /><br />Can't stop now!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-24978537798109289832009-10-12T21:17:54.428+01:002009-10-12T21:17:54.428+01:00Elecs, ...she looks very much like Mrs S, and ther...Elecs, ...she looks very much like Mrs S, and therefore, it stands to reason that she's a winner in my eyes!<br /><br />You're a lucky Bloke!<br /><br />As for Killers - well, I agree; when he (or she...) comments, well, the world stands still!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-91183828804415021442009-10-12T21:06:23.568+01:002009-10-12T21:06:23.568+01:00You certainly know how to make a lady feel special...You certainly know how to make a lady feel special.Ellee Seymourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647480320978146418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-40973775833141135902009-10-12T19:07:29.808+01:002009-10-12T19:07:29.808+01:00Crikey ! Haven't seen Killemall around for a ...Crikey ! Haven't seen Killemall around for a long time !<br /><br />Nice post, Scrobs. She has such a big head now.Electro-Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073103431166273080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-32017679334425929422009-10-12T16:53:17.489+01:002009-10-12T16:53:17.489+01:00Hi Pips, it's a free programme, which you down...Hi Pips, it's a free programme, which you download as a Taskbar. You can then record any video or music from - say - Youtube, and save it on your computer.<br /><br />I've done a few, and also emailed them to others, and it seems to work fine!<br /><br />Of course, it's free too!<br /><br />Go to www.freecorder.com, and download it for free. Watch out for it wanting to change your home page etc, as it'll try to do this, but once installed, you can temporarily delete it from the top task bars by right-clicking and un-ticking it...<br /><br />I got 'Greyhound in the slips' by 'The Joy Formidable', (right noisy stuff and fun too...)and sent it to my work pc, then copied it on to my Ipod, and it is pretty good! <br /><br />Proper clever little techie twit aren't I...Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-39961298487985192972009-10-12T15:05:05.178+01:002009-10-12T15:05:05.178+01:00Freecorder? Um.. did I miss something??Freecorder? Um.. did I miss something??Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-61798318756081870182009-10-11T21:49:38.947+01:002009-10-11T21:49:38.947+01:00Oh, you big sweet softy Scrobbers...:-)Oh, you big sweet softy Scrobbers...:-)lilithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011676751221508167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-15888019016689506292009-10-11T06:20:21.278+01:002009-10-11T06:20:21.278+01:00Incidentally Pips et al, can I assume that I'm...Incidentally Pips et al, can I assume that I'm the last bloke on earth ever to have discovered 'Freecorder'?<br /><br />I'd never raid the coffers for music - (much), but the downloads like Youtube can be saved and just about sate the requirement for a bit of free listening.Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-54018838168824709772009-10-11T06:17:41.176+01:002009-10-11T06:17:41.176+01:00Pips-adoodle - Interesting choices...
Sandy Denny...Pips-adoodle - Interesting choices...<br /><br />Sandy Denny has to come second to Judy Collins I fear - I've been a fan since the sixties...<br /><br />Prefer the Bailey quiet version to the club mix - I used to know someone like her and instantly - er - recognised...<br /><br />Martha's Harbour has an interesting middle section, I've never heard it before either!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-46312845134383153252009-10-10T22:29:27.620+01:002009-10-10T22:29:27.620+01:00Yeah I stuck it out til 1:40, Scrobs then had to t...Yeah I stuck it out til 1:40, Scrobs then had to turn it off. <br /><br />Here's a few faves of mine that you've probably seen on my blog before:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnqrSCiYxxA&feature=PlayList&p=4ABAE9DD6349514E&index=0" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCuSo8q7HnI" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oBMDcLf6WA" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU-Lca-WJkI" rel="nofollow">here</a><br /><br />and one <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQOy8VGQ9uU&feature=PlayList&p=4ABAE9DD6349514E" rel="nofollow">for me</a>.<br /><br />Incidentally, Judie Tzukes daughter, Bailey is good too. Here's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxN9ixIgKow&feature=fvw" rel="nofollow">my fave</a> of hers.<br /><br />I didn't think you'd go for the bluesey stuff I like. Hope there's something in there you like :-)Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-20430585068612512202009-10-10T18:29:02.575+01:002009-10-10T18:29:02.575+01:00Here it is Pips<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPjeHr5WK0g" rel="nofollow">Here it is Pips</a>Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-418622386327985142009-10-10T18:26:53.334+01:002009-10-10T18:26:53.334+01:00Patches was indeed dire Pips!
Did you ever hear &...Patches was indeed dire Pips!<br /><br />Did you ever hear 'Deck of cards', by Wink Martindale?<br /><br />It was 'covered' by Max Bygraves, so perhaps you can see where I'm coming from...<br /><br />I'll search for the link...Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-18967409655639952102009-10-10T18:23:19.702+01:002009-10-10T18:23:19.702+01:00Killers, they were indeed splendid bergonzers, muc...Killers, they were indeed splendid bergonzers, much admired by most, and often discussed at various establishments where the debating society's subject was "Whither bergonzers..." and some blade yelped 'VIRGINIA's', and brought the house down without a vote!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-46440470064608178532009-10-10T18:11:53.063+01:002009-10-10T18:11:53.063+01:00PS: of course 'Patches' is the gut-wrenchi...PS: of course '<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1swk0fcIIsk&feature=related" rel="nofollow">Patches</a>' is the gut-wrenching appeal to sobbery of all time. So over the top I always laugh like a drain throughout.<br /><br />momma knew what we were going through when she painted our heads purple and I used to get up half an hour before I went to bed and then one day a strong rain came and washed grandma and her wheelchair away and papa said 'Patches.. 'Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-42280938121993606092009-10-10T18:04:52.708+01:002009-10-10T18:04:52.708+01:00Scrobs - hmm I will think on and do some reminisci...Scrobs - hmm I will think on and do some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5RDn5Y0D_0&feature=PlayList&p=8C3866D068FA6D4A&index=3" rel="nofollow">reminiscing</a>.<br /><br />Reevers - :-)Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-16439207213587809072009-10-10T03:26:05.182+01:002009-10-10T03:26:05.182+01:00Pip: Quite so. The Idylls of the King was part my ...Pip: Quite so. The Idylls of the King was part my O level literature exam all those years ago.<br /><br />How the old order hath changethed since those days!rvinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-43673903413657207722009-10-09T20:31:11.753+01:002009-10-09T20:31:11.753+01:00Pips; you're good at this sort of thing...
Em...Pips; you're good at this sort of thing...<br /><br />Emotional songs to listen to?<br /><br />I'm starting soon...Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-21865994151471735222009-10-09T20:29:32.427+01:002009-10-09T20:29:32.427+01:00Reevers - that's quite a lot of verse! Thankyo...Reevers - that's quite a lot of verse! Thankyou!<br /><br />I still think that Richard Harris was better singing Macarthur Park though...<br /><br />Still tingles the corps and cards... <br /><br />Gonna blog it.Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-14937988045041372422009-10-09T20:08:37.130+01:002009-10-09T20:08:37.130+01:00Reevers - when Lancelot cuckolded his friend, with...Reevers - when Lancelot cuckolded his friend, with Guinevere, he also caused the Lady Elaine to die of a broken heart :-(<br /><br />http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/idyl-l&e.htm <br /><br />http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/sechard/344elain.htmPhilipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.com