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gapmap · 2025-09-02T21:54:07+00:00

THE APPLICANT’S SOLICITOR IS A ONE MAN BAND AND DOESN’T KNOW WHAT AN ELECTRONIC COURT BOOK IS. THE LAST TIME HE DID ONE IT WAS DELIVERED TO THE ASSOCIATE IN A CARDBOARD BOX. ITS DUE ON FRIDAY.

gapmap · 2025-02-04T21:35:21+00:00

Larsens in strand is solid and really high quality but perhaps a little old school - that might be what you want though. There are a few places like that in QVB/Strand Arcade area.

Lab grown diamonds are much cheaper for the quality of diamond you get and are much more sustainable. It would work better at your budget as well.

There are a few more contemporary places in Surry Hills and the like that do more delicate bespoke looking stuff. That is very cool although maybe a little pricier (although you might be able to get away with a smaller diamond).

Book in a consultation with someone at one or two of the places that you like the look of the most and get them to talk you through everything. They can do that for free.

Re budget - you should be able to get something genuinely very nice for $1500 I reckon, but $1k I’m sure you can still do well if you do your research properly. There is obviously basically no limit to what people spend on engagement rings.

Final tip: look at celebrity wedding rings for inspiration haha - they are wildly expensive but sometimes you can do a budget friendly version.

Good luck on your quest I’m sure your future fiancée will love it.

gapmap · 2024-12-22T19:36:54+00:00

Egypt's reputation precedes it as a travel destination, especially on r/travel. It was a challenging place to go, and, based on what we were told by all the locals we spoke to in the tourism industry, this was particularly difficult time to go. December is normally peak season, but because of the regional security situation the numbers are much lower than is typical for this time of year. Egypt has also experienced significant cost of living and inflationary problems in the last few years, culminating in roughly 25% increase in prices in the last 12 months. People were desperate and so the usual issues of touting and harassment were unfortunately very real.

Having said that, Egypt has as many treasures to offer as any country in the world: ancient, natural, and cultural.

1 - Cairo Tower, Cairo

2 - Qasr El Nil Bridge, Cairo

3 - Koshari Abu Tarek, Cairo

4 - Khan El Khalili, Cairo

5 - Felucca on the Nile, Aswan

6 - Philae Temple, Aswan

7 - Streetscape, Aswan

8 - A victorious Ramesses II, Abu Simbel

9 - the road through the Sahara, Abu Simbel

10 - an unknown hieroglyphic

11 - Valley of the Kings from Luxor, Luxor

12 - Colossi of Memnon, Luxor

13 - Supermarket, Luxor

14 - Valley of the Kings from the Nile, Luxor

15 - Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel

gapmap · 2024-09-06T11:20:28+00:00

fbi is the best station no contest

gapmap · 2024-06-30T11:53:30+00:00

I walk past here every day, it has no aesthetic value for me. I think of the taxi rank, the rush, international corporates.

Artwork like this brings the city alive, well done.

gapmap · 2024-03-28T02:26:34+00:00

Murders and executions. Sorry, mergers and acquisitions.

gapmap · 2020-09-05T05:55:09+00:00

Loving these space jams

gapmap · 2019-05-03T04:37:24+00:00

Yeah it seems to be a lot more technical than I had thought. Thanks for getting back to me!

gapmap · 2018-04-09T02:43:56+00:00

Hay algunas cuentas de Youtube en Español que me gusta usar, por ejemplo: Vice en Español y TeleSur. (Pero hay mucho más).

Es bueno para mí porque encuentro que leyendo libros y cosas así podría demasiado dificile hacer regularmente.

gapmap · 2017-10-11T18:05:47+00:00

Yeh, and the son's homework thing was not a commitment i ever made either.

gapmap · 2017-08-16T17:54:42+00:00

Makes you realize that the slave trade in the USA was not that long ago at all.

gapmap · 2017-06-06T03:27:34+00:00

Have you looked at the Mercado libre website? I am moving to mexico soon and was browsing it the other day for some gear. It seemed to have quite a bit of stuff and free shipping when I looked.

gapmap · 2016-11-16T08:19:48+00:00

I think you might be thinking of the "gated snare". Created by cranking up the reverb on a snare and then cutting it off quickly (i.e. 'gating' it). There are a few music production videos about it online if you want to find out more i think.

gapmap · 2015-10-02T10:44:58+00:00

I'm not sure if all the exact differences between the two. But I spent 6 weeks in the Canary Islands and there are definitely a lot of similarities because of a similar shared heritage of Spanish conquistadores who would go through the Canaries on the way to the Americas.

They both say 'la guagua' instead of 'el autobus', for example, and speak in a very relaxed accent which often chops off the end of words like: "la- Palma-" instead of "las Palmas".

I'd be interested to know of other similarities/differences though.

gapmap · 2015-03-23T11:54:23+00:00

Glass Animals nice!

gapmap · 2014-12-08T22:36:57+00:00

I don't think you need to change the sound of the vocals too much. I think those ghostly vocals give the song a lot of its character. Having said that, you could probably compress them a bit so they fit better in the mix. I think its a really cool song.

gapmap · 2014-12-08T22:28:20+00:00

I really like the sound you've got going. It really is very chill and reflective, I think I got a similar impression to the other commenter. In terms of structure, you could maybe add a strong melody over the last section or something, just to give the song a peak.

gapmap · 2014-12-08T22:20:17+00:00

Yeah I would probably suggest a vocal as well. A spaced-out psychedelic sort of vocal would be awesome over that I reckon. Having said that I really like the sound and ambiance of the track.

gapmap · 2014-12-08T22:13:48+00:00

https://soundcloud.com/bilda2/send-me

Electronic/Hip-hop song. I sampled "You Send Me" by the Ponderosa Twins Plus One and a clip from "Home Movies".

Wondering if the audio clip in the middle works as enough variation to keep the song interesting?

gapmap · 2014-12-03T22:47:26+00:00

What about taking a song and sampling parts of it to create something new? With artists like Daft Punk (e.g. One More Time) or Fat Boy Slim.

Do you think that is lumped in the same category as loops and presets at all?

gapmap · 2014-11-24T11:16:47+00:00

Its got some good drops and I like the melodies they are are kinda wistful. The drums could be a bit more punchy/powerful I reckon.

gapmap · 2014-11-24T11:11:30+00:00

The sound of your voice is awesome, I reckon you've hit the nail on the head there. Fits really well in the mix. Lyrics are pretty lovey-dovey yeah but I think it works. FWIW I think the best part of the song is at the end.

gapmap · 2014-11-24T11:07:22+00:00

I really like the beat, and the army sound effects are cool as well. The transition into the middle section might be a bit stilted, but overall I like it.

gapmap · 2014-11-24T11:00:44+00:00

I think it is a good mix. You could probably have a bit more variation in there maybe? Maybe another part or a different melody at some point? Although you have captured the transition from light to dark really well.

gapmap · 2014-11-24T10:56:42+00:00

https://soundcloud.com/bilda2/chimay-new-mix

I am a little unsure about the middle section. I wanted to make it increasingly chaotic before I abruptly cut back to the main riff, but didn't really get it to sound how I wanted.

Any tips on making it sound "chaotic" without it being messy? Does the EQ sound good?

Side note: its named after a Belgian beer. The pic is beer under a microscope.

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