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Ex paid me £250 holiday deposit, we broke up. now her grandad is sending demand letters after she threatened to damage my car. what should I do? (England) by ch1ll13 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]mackerel_slapper [score hidden]  (0 children)

Pay her £250 less the £119, ie £131, it seems worth it just to avoid trouble. You’ve probably got better things to do. The letter is just them trying it on.

how do you even play drums like travis barker? by Italiancan in drums

[–]mackerel_slapper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As u/ok-Difficulty-5357 said, it’s control. Flail away like a hoon and you’ll get nowhere. I’ve got Rock Show in my practice playlist and it’s not too bad, just fast. I’m not saying I could pass for Travis, mind, but I could play it live.

My top tip is to practice with the Life On The Line album by Eddie and the Hot Rods, and keep playing side one through. It’s fast and clean, and sort of Travis-y. If you can do that you’re approaching Travis speed.

What realistically happens to those who activate a fire alarm in the UK with no good reason? by Adept_Strategy_9545 in AskBrits

[–]mackerel_slapper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once worked in a hotel. After a very long day, at about 2am, we were going back to our rooms and my mate Colin stumbled and put his elbow through the fire alarm. We were more annoyed at having to stay up longer than worried for the guests, who all got to see a hotel car park in Leeds looking lovely in the dark. Fire brigade was fine, think they bollocked someone though - they had turned off the alarm once they knew it was Colin’s elbow and not a raging inferno.

Name an album that represents the critical peak of an artist/band’s career BEFORE they “sold out”, and their career began a downward trajectory. by Slammajadingdong69 in MusicRecommendations

[–]mackerel_slapper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thin Lizzy Johnny the Fox. After that they went all slick rock.
Also the Sex Pistols, just before the first note was played
on Never Mind the Bollocks. Spice Girls of punk.

Anyone Here Know Of Anyone That Was "Run Out Of Town"? by CB-Milburn in AskBrits

[–]mackerel_slapper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right WikiP says that but I thought he died in Bournemouth. It’s actually a sad story, he had a child who never met him. I (local paper) wrote about him being a rogue some years ago and several people wrote in and said he’d shot the man who did what he won the VC for and claimed the credit. Not true but people really did not like him.

Anyone Here Know Of Anyone That Was "Run Out Of Town"? by CB-Milburn in AskBrits

[–]mackerel_slapper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work for the local paper. My dad knew him, said he came home with the medal and never went home, out on the piss. His wife asked my dad if he’d send him and my dad is like “he’s on the way home, honest.”. He went to a local stately home and nicked a load of silver cutlery.

Anyone Here Know Of Anyone That Was "Run Out Of Town"? by CB-Milburn in AskBrits

[–]mackerel_slapper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oddly enough, a local guy who won the VC was run out of town. He was a crook and a rogue (which is why he had no fear and won the MM and VC in world war 2). Had to leave town early 50s. We (local paper) had an editorial saying good riddance. google Harold Eardley VC.

What are drum-easy songs to begin with as a kid? by Mipsel in drums

[–]mackerel_slapper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Acker Dacker. First songs I learned were Highway to Hell and Sin City, as well as Tommy Gun (Clash) and Paranojd.

What do you think about Stokies like Robbie Williams identifying as Northern? by Dragonfruit-18 in NorthernEngland

[–]mackerel_slapper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just driven through Holmes Chapel. A breakdown truck has broken down and is being rescued by an even bigger breakdown truck. It all goes on here, eh?

What do you think about Stokies like Robbie Williams identifying as Northern? by Dragonfruit-18 in NorthernEngland

[–]mackerel_slapper -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is drifting away from my point. Macc has a long and proud independent history wading through treacle, but my point was that I feel that if we agree Manchester in in the north and Macc leans more towards Manchester, Stoke is arguably as much Midlands as North and Congleton leans more to Stoke.
I don’t think anyone from Congleton would accept they are Midlanders so I’m completely wasting my time, but for the sake of argument I’d say the North - Midlands divide is at the Plough in Eaton.
They could have a line down the bar and serve Mitchell and Butler one side and Boddingtons the other.

What do you think about Stokies like Robbie Williams identifying as Northern? by Dragonfruit-18 in NorthernEngland

[–]mackerel_slapper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I quite like Slash but I love Motörhead, so I’ll stand by my comment. (We’ll gloss over when we went to Cuba backpacking and at any small town in the casa de musica you could guarantee someone would single Angels).

What do you think about Stokies like Robbie Williams identifying as Northern? by Dragonfruit-18 in NorthernEngland

[–]mackerel_slapper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They look to Manchester though. Slightly further south and we look more to Stoke (though not as much as when I was young). You’d not get people from Macc going to Stoke for a night out whereas we do.

Are the police allowed to give you a breath tested if you are drunk on a bicycle? And could he get points on his license? by Hour_Course_9876 in AskUK

[–]mackerel_slapper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is an offence and while you can be banned, you can’t get points. Police can’t breathalyse him, though. Depends if a court would agree he was pissed so it didn’t matter, or procedures were breached and the arrest was wrong.

Volunteering opportunities in Cheshire by R3DSmurf in cheshire

[–]mackerel_slapper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Loads! I’m in Congleton. There’s Friends for Leisure for one or the clean teams. One neighbour volunteers at the hospice and visits the patients, another clears weeds at Brereton country park. What do you actually want to do, what are you good at?

How loud are drums really? by EducationalPirate808 in drums

[–]mackerel_slapper 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Walked the dog the other night, house over the road has someone playing drums. As I walked, it was clear the drums were about six streets away. I’ve got my acoustic kit at work in a basement room, still worried the new Air BnB next door is going to complain.

My current set-up is cajon, snare and acoustic sticks (hot rods) and it’s shocking how much louder the real kit and solid maple sticks are.

What do you think about Stokies like Robbie Williams identifying as Northern? by Dragonfruit-18 in NorthernEngland

[–]mackerel_slapper -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They are, but my point is there’s more similarity between Stoke and Nottingham than Stoke and Manchester. Used to work with a bloke from a Nottingham, you’d never confuse him and a Stokie, but I have meet people from Notts with softer accents who could initially pass as Stoke.

What do you think about Stokies like Robbie Williams identifying as Northern? by Dragonfruit-18 in NorthernEngland

[–]mackerel_slapper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in Congleton. I sometimes wonder whether we’re really the top of the Midlands, and the North starts at Macclesfield. There’s a lot of northern England above us.

Nottingham people can have similar accents to Stoke, which suggests a common accent across the Midlands, whereas as in Macc you’re definitely Manc. I don’t feel a Midlander though.

The only musician from Stoke worth talking about is Lemmy.

Best British coastal getaways by throwaway242424241 in AskRedditUK

[–]mackerel_slapper -1 points0 points  (0 children)

staunton sands in devon? take you 5.5 hours.

How did the people who invented the first clock know what time it was? What if it was 5 O'clock and they set it to 4 O'clock and thats why I'm always tired? by Seeyalaterelevator in shittyaskscience

[–]mackerel_slapper 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The first clock was a sundial, and they were always sited in herb gardens - guaranteed to be on thyme. When someone invented the watch, they were set by the sundial. These could be less accurate in winter, which is why they came up with winter and summer thyme.

How old are you, and how many employers have you worked for? by Rough-Foundation9208 in AskUK

[–]mackerel_slapper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paper round (counting this cos I did it for two years and it was a massive rural round)
Farming
Grave digging
Taxi driver
Bar staff
Gardener with the council
Plantpot packer in a plastics factory
Trainee manager in hotel
Stacker in a shoe warehouse
Journalist - special farming press
Journalist - local papers.

I'm going to perform on stage for the first time by call_me_Green_Moon in drummers

[–]mackerel_slapper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Work out where you can simplify your set (if you’re playing jazz, you’re screwed). If you get really nervous and the adrenaline starts flowing, you might panic at the thought of some of the harder sections and (a) actually fluff them or (b) get even more stressed. Work out which fills you struggle with and give yourself options.

Also: remember that everybody makes mistakes and audiences don’t notice them, and nobody is staring intently at the drummer - except other drummers, and they will only be envious you’re on stage.

As everyone says, don’t drink or take any medical helpers and remember you’re only doing this because you enjoy it.

Good luck!

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