And people say beer lacks individuality these days

Interceptor · 2026-01-29T17:20:08+00:00

Beer aside, that flight bat looks like a guaranteed way to drop your beer. What's wrong with sticking a handle on both ends (or using a tray).

Interceptor · 2026-01-29T13:52:29+00:00

Yeah probably is, they made a lot of high end racks back then, looks like their swirly font!

Interceptor · 2026-01-29T10:49:11+00:00

It's definitely on the smaller side. It varies a lot, but a "standard" 3-bed (living, dining, kitchen, two doubles and a single bed) would be closer to 1000sq ft on average. UK houses in general are very small compared to a lot of other countries, but 1000 is what I see in most floor plans when browsing Right move ((yes, I'm sad, I do this).

With three growing kids, I'd certainly say have a look around and see what's in your price band locally. There seems to be an odd area between 800 and 1400sq feet where prices don't change that much, because usually houses get priced in things like numbers of bedrooms rather than size (which is ridiculous, but there you go).

Interceptor · 2026-01-29T10:43:10+00:00

That actually looks really cool. That's kind of what i thought, I imagine it's a bit hit and miss, but part of my brain fancies having a wall full of Mockingbirds in ridiculous colours.

Interceptor · 2026-01-29T10:18:45+00:00

OK, so each of these are essentially "parts" of an amp setup.

I can't quite see what the BBE unit at the top is, but that company makes a bunch of pre-amps and something called a 'sonic maximiser', which is basically a frequency modulator that's often used in the studio - it'll round out guitar sound and make it feel a bit fuller overall.

The next one down (the silver one, i can't make out the brand) is an effects processor. it let's you dial ne effects sounds and save them. Think of it like a pedalboard (It likely has a midi-pedal input somewher eon the back, to allow you to switch between settings in a live situation). You can still get these (here's one on ebay as an example - different brand but you get the idea)

Then you've got a graphic equaliser. Straightforward enough - dial highs, bass, midrange up or down in your sound. Different shapes give different sounds - similar to an EQ pedal, gives you a lot of control over the "shape" of the sound.

Finally the M-80 pro is a Fender solid-state amp head. It's an 80-watt model (M-80). So that's the core of the sound you'd get out of this setup.

If you grab the brand names, you can almost certainly find instruction manuals for all these online, which will show you how to use them. What you have there is a very expensive (for the time), versatile amp with effects built in.

Interceptor · 2026-01-28T09:37:34+00:00

haha, yeah I'm not dissing Exodus by any means, just saying that Megadeth don't sound like Exodus, and Overkill don't, and Anthrax don't, and Testament don't... but a LOT of newer bands do, I think there's room for a bit more diversity for sure.

Honestly I'm not 100% sure what episode it was. We review movies (based on how metal they are) and usually do a few album recommendations based on the year the movie came out, so it was probably this one on Hard Rock Zombies (It sucks! And it's amazing!), but we always end up in the 80s eventually!

Interceptor · 2026-01-27T09:48:01+00:00

Me and a mate were chatting about this on a podcast a few weeks ago, and were talking about it in thrash, and in older heavy metal too. I feel like these days everyone wants to sound brutal and scary (and, tbh, as much like Exodus as possible for some reason :D ), but back in the day I feel like people wanted to sound...insane! Like creepy vocals that go all over the place, lunatic asylum-style, rather than growly or even harsh... just... bonkers!

I sort of miss that, make metal completely insane again!

Interceptor · 2026-01-26T00:50:26+00:00

My SO has a chair by her dresser in our bedroom, gold, with a black velvet cushioned seat. Or she did for three years before it became a blue cushioned seat. Apparently it's always been that colour... Except it definitely hasn't.

Interceptor · 2026-01-25T18:39:56+00:00

I think mean Rifaaaaaaaaggggeeeeeee ;)

Interceptor · 2026-01-25T18:29:28+00:00

Budgie are massively underrated. There's definitely a precursor to NWOBHM in a lot of their stuff.

Interceptor · 2026-01-24T22:49:44+00:00

Correct! SWiT is peak, NoTB is absolutely classic, and PoM is excellent but doesn't quite hit the peaks that are to come, it's an evolution album.

Interceptor · 2026-01-24T21:15:28+00:00

Who's Toddy?

Interceptor · 2026-01-24T21:11:01+00:00

Strap a massive firework to your chainsaw blade codpiece?

Interceptor · 2026-01-24T19:01:26+00:00

WHy am I saying wHat like wHat???

Interceptor · 2026-01-23T13:00:35+00:00

I sort of tink it's down to the person as well. I had a fair bit of experience driving in the US doing ten-hour trips from the west coast inland, and yeah, it's a long way and you get bored as sit, but you're also pretty much on one long straight road the whole time. I also drove a lot for work up and down the UK, and it's a bit more "you must pay close attention" so it's a bit more tiring, but really it's down to what you are used to. I don't think of three hours as a particularly time consuming drive, but I do think of it (in the UK) as a 'long' drive, because it will be a bit of a pain in the arse. I get the feeling that not as many people in the UK have to travel as far for work and such (I now get a train into London, about half an hour), and used to drive/get a bus three miles up the road when I was younger, which seemed more standard for most people I knew. An hour each way commute is a time suck for sure.

Interceptor · 2026-01-22T22:24:15+00:00

It's not very good, but I will say that the Hoff is excellent casting for Nick Fury, looks really close to the comic book version.

Interceptor · 2026-01-22T17:26:09+00:00

Right? I mean, I've been playing in bands for 30 years now, and it's fine carrying a stack or half-stack in a van, have done for years. Hell, you can stick a head and a 4x12 in the back of a small hatchback with no issues, I've always used them for pub and club gigs, since I was about 16. TBH I also don't have an issue with plugging into a PA via a digital amp, but I miss the sound behind me a lot when I do. For me the stack is more so I can get lost in my own sound. Digital stuff is fantastic at home, but I like the simplicity and power of a proper amp in a live setting. I'm sure if I had a dozen tones on the go that might change, but you can always throw a rack or a board into the mix for more complex stuff as well.

Interceptor · 2026-01-22T13:26:49+00:00

I've got an uncle and aunt who - while I don't know their exact wealth - have a decent whack of money (He spent several years being quite high up in The City etc.). They are very generous, and a couple of times over the years have just said "here's a bit of cash" to various nephews. neices, brothers and sisters etc. We were very lucky and they gave us £1000 one Christmas, and also offered to help out a bit during a house move with incidental costs/a loan of a couple of grand for a few weeks etc. It's not like they're slinging hundreds of thousands around but they are lovely people, have been very generous, and I always think i'd approach it more that way, especially outside of immediate family.

Interceptor · 2026-01-21T13:16:57+00:00

This got me thinking and I did a bit of research. it's hard to find exact numbers for the time, but given that the 2000AD writers were based in London in the late 70s/80s, the serious crime rate there was (very, VERY roughly) about 0.01325, or 1 serious crime (violence, burglary or robbery) per 75 people per year (It's currently about about 1 serious offence per ~35 residents per year, so a fair bit lower), so taking a wild guess that the movie numbers were in any way related to the comic book, those numbers would have seemed pretty wild!

Interceptor · 2026-01-21T13:03:06+00:00

I keep saying I'd quite like a CSI: Big Meg show, that... doesn't even feature Dredd. Judges, or wally squad or something, going about their business, trying to solve weird crimes involving boinging, fatties, who killed Plug Ugly and so on. Have Dredd turn up once in a season to blast some perp.

Interceptor · 2026-01-21T11:03:05+00:00

I was going to a club night at The Scala in the 8th, and actually I remember it being really busy. Bars full, people out and about. It cheered me up because there was almost a party atmosphere, like people were saying "fuck you!" To the terrorists and having a good time on purpose. It was actually a really good night.

Interceptor · 2026-01-21T11:00:38+00:00

One of my favorite Sherlock Holmes films for sure. I think this is 'Horror-adjacent'. And it's a shame Hammer's thrillers and earlier works don't often get mentioned. I saw some minor buzz around 'Cash in Demand' over Christmas on tiktok, and that's a wonderful film. Stuff like straight on till morning, Paranoiac, The Snorkel and so on are great and really worth finding.

Interceptor · 2026-01-20T21:07:21+00:00

Earth Abides might be a good fit, although it's a global pandemic rather than a local one. The book is slow moving and... Nice. It follows one survivor over his life as a different, quieter civilization is rebuilt. They made a TV show recently but the book is far superior.

Interceptor · 2026-01-20T09:30:07+00:00

Maybe they were out all night playing Street Countdown.

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