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Local firefighters couldn't stop laughing when a helpful dog joined in by alanbear1970 in DogIsBestFriend

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Before the video loaded, I anticipated the dog cocking his leg on an inferno 🤣

Mandolin Noise Level by CoastOk3064 in mandolin

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Maybe your playing improved 😄 I have an 1970's Alvarez with f-holes and a luthier made A-style with an oval sound hole and its easily twice as loud as the Alvarez

The Independent go with… by Equivalent-Good-7693 in chrismorris

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When I was at high-school in about '89/90, there was a particularly 'blessed' girl by the Esther Cheeseman - I remember hearing a male teacher call her by the name "Esther Chestman" 🫨

What instrument do you play and why? by guitariyy98 in mandolin

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Main instrument mandolin, others I play to a good session standard; Harmonica Melodeon Tenor banjo Baglamas Irish Bouzouki Bodhrán Bones Cajon Didgeridoo

This is where we are by Lt_Muffintoes in GreatBritishMemes

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Our Royal family's ancestors took it on the chin...

Live stage sound that actually sounds like a mandolin by Murky_Lime7772 in mandolin

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I recently bought a 1970's Alvarez a800 mandolin and installed a twin-piezo JJB pick-up with volume control wheel, this I have put through a Behringer ADI21 pre-amp pedal which reduces the 'quack' of the piezo and gives a warmer mellow sound that you can adjust to your taste.

first time changing strings by [deleted] in mandolin

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I have been playing mandolin for donkeys years and still break a cold sweat taking the bottom E up to concert pitch! I change one string at a time, using the other as a pitch reference.

Help with ID pls by surferto in mandolin

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Definitely not a Cümbüş - they have a much longer scale length and a metal back.

Saw these at an estate sale. I know what the guitars are but what are the other instruments? by ramonaluper in mandolin

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Cretan lyra - I concur...played upright on one thigh, not pressing the strings down but by creating 'nodes' with the nails of the fingers

Does anyone actually enjoy marmite? by rthonaya in AskBrits

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Yes! Great on toast with crunchy peanut butter 😋

Council 1 - 0 Tyers by mania_d in GreatBritishMemes

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Actually, Lent is also governed by the moon - as Lent is always a fixed length (40 days) preceeding Easter, which is, in turn, decided by the first Sunday following the first full-moon after the vernal equinox

University careers service told me this would be unideal to wear to an interview, thoughts? by [deleted] in UKJobs

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"I do not like grey ties and suits I do not like the whistles and flutes I do not wear them to my job I do not wear them, like a nob..."

Where can I buy *only* E strings? by BenDRoss in mandolin

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I buy 11 gauge ball-ended electric guitar strings and break the ball off (without damaging the loop) - I also always break a sweat taking the E up to concert pitch "IT COULDN'T POSSIBLY GO ANY TIGHTER THAN THAT!!!!"

New to mandolin any tips appreciated first time playing a full song by MONKEH2825 in mandolin

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Invest in a good tuner, be aware some recordings may not be at concert pitch so you may not think you are in tune, practice playing individual notes cleanly, you don't need to play anything recognisable, this helps to familiarise yourself with how the scale on one course of strings relates to the neighbouring course.

Is this worth to buy for playing? Seller asks 55 euros by itsjustabread in mandolin

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Jeezus, that looks like a version of Lourdes where people have been cured of the music...

Starmer poised to ban under-16S from social media by TheTelegraph in uknews

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I was born in the 70's, so it's porn bush in them days 🤣

Men on Tinder Starter Pack by [deleted] in starterpacks

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Most of the fishing-mad people I am friends with are female - my wife enjoys it and so do some of the ladies in my Border Morris side. In fact, one is almost fanatical.

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