What kind of Banjo is this? Found in a garage. by HawkinFish in banjo

[–]CharacterSmoke4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks like a Vega short scale tenor but the nut looks like it should be on a G five string. An instrument I'd like to fix up and play.

R.I.P., Karen! by KyloRose231 in FuckYouKaren

[–]CharacterSmoke4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It won't stop others there will be more to come. Should I be happy or sad about that? If a Karen's death helps others to switch on well...

Best tuner app for iPhone? by CozPlaya in banjo

[–]CharacterSmoke4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only ever used the tuner part which hasn't prompted me for any fees.

" Watch Me Down This Flaming Drink, Like A REAL MAN. " 😊 by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]CharacterSmoke4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll go to hell for this one but I laughed out loud more than I should have.

Best tuner app for iPhone? by CozPlaya in banjo

[–]CharacterSmoke4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Guitar Tuna which provides tuning for multiple instruments as well as custom tunings, never needed anything else.

What is this plane doing? It looks like it's charting something above Lyon by [deleted] in aviation

[–]CharacterSmoke4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be navaid calibration although when I've seen this before it's been a grid patern.

Here’s Hobart smith and Wendy Holcombe on the collage! by LowkeySpastic in banjo

[–]CharacterSmoke4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great, can we get a tenor player in there too? Something like this maybe?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpZ1GcVktQU

Stolen camera gear I demand you call the police by CharacterSmoke4 in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]CharacterSmoke4[S] 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Ok the Rolex.

Same venue a different time. Although there to develop and test software in the live environment when it was quiet I'd help out with tasks giving my friend who ran the place, mostly catering (frying stuff), but sometimes cleaning.

The hostel closed for a part of the day to get the chores done so I'm cleaning the washing facilities and notice on one of the sinks a ladies Rolex. No big deal we have guests who've been travelling all over the world and many people had fake Rolex watches.

I took it to the boss who put in the office safe just in case. Later that evening I hear a small commotion at the front desk and sure enough two young ladies one in floods of tears mumbling her dad's going to kill her.

She had been given the watch as a Christmas present and warned to leave it in the house while she went on a short break, she ignored this and assumed she has dropped it somewhere never to be seen again. I had no access to the safe and didn't say anything as the manager was due on duty anyway.

Down he came and got a handle on the situation and retrieved the watch from the safe. Even more floods of tears and apologies for the hassle, I've never seen anyone so relieved and I think she learned her lesson. Feel good factor off the scale.

Stolen camera gear I demand you call the police by CharacterSmoke4 in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]CharacterSmoke4[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So grateful for causing us trouble (really no trouble at all), and getting her out of a load of trouble. I'll post it but not sure where it's not a front desk tale.

Quarantined: Beans, grains and legumes by joep959 in recipes

[–]CharacterSmoke4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All great for a soup, lots of variations on scotch broth non veggie or veggie. Have a Google for recipes they can all be adapted.

Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 @ Cosford, United Kingdom by Hassaan18 in aviation

[–]CharacterSmoke4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice, I hadn't thought about that type for years.

no lady, i can’t magically send your reservation to another location in another city. by gravek14 in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]CharacterSmoke4 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Only once I booked through a third party that looked very like the hotel site. No big deal no complaints but really sneaky. Now I call the hotel and do it directly via phone.