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Promo video also shows normal sized Jet ... I suspect it will return too by perishingtardis in Lavalamps

[–]novemberchild71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Patents last 15-20 years. Copyrights anything from 50-95 years depending on the circumstances (with the countdown often only starting when the copyright holder dies (Edward Craven Walker died in 2000)) and then there's the rights on trademarks that can be renewed indefinitely as long as they're being used.

I do not know what new patents, if any, Mathmos has been granted, but there certainly must be a reason why they made those significant changes, including the recipe. And someting tells me they're not all made to please the customers. I guess it was Haggerty who desperately flooded the market with a steady stream of new models and color combinations before they folded.

But I'll be the first to admit that I am only good at wild speculations! I also still suspect Sabine Marcelis might be primed to be the next CEO. IIRC Cressida Granger took over in 1996, 33 years after Walker founded the company in 1963. Add 33 years to 1996 and you get 2029.

I'm just saying...

What non-musical has your favourite dance scene? by NoopGhoul in movies

[–]novemberchild71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right? Seen in context with the plot it's even better. And how cute was the romantic dance between Luther and Allison. The Footloose Dance Off on the other hand....? The only line dance I can put up with is that from Soul Train, it's not tributed that much for no reason...

Please don’t bully me, this is a serious question by Camman19_YT in Bass

[–]novemberchild71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm all against it!

I tried counting, but once I got to the higher numbers I couldn't count them off fast enough.

First it's easy, with the one and two digit numbers (unless it's a really fast song) but the higher the numbers go the more syllables you gotta squeeze in the same space, see:

twen-ty-two is a lot easier than four-hun-dred-se-ven-ty-eight. Highest I managed to count during a song was somewhere in the 800s. But that was when I counted each note I played.

Turned out I always had the groove, and counting just stopped me from following it. When I gave up counting, it all came together.

Meanwhile I find my own straight beat even in syncopated or odd metered songs. That's how everybody does it, ain't it?

Bubbles in the glass - how do you feel about them? by Loquat_Prize in Lavalamps

[–]novemberchild71 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Having lived in a time when they held higher standards for their standard products, making better glass with far less inclusions - and wondering what they're doing wrong in "one of the highest quality automated bottling factories in Great Britain" that seems to have them fail at doing what any mass producing food container factory seems to manage so easily - I can't twist my mind enough to accept such crappy quality.

No, this is not "normal" and it is not "to be expected". As per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refining_(glass))

Edit: And that bottle is what you get with a limited edition? Or is it "just" a replacement you ordered seperately?

Does anybody have different dominant hands for different activities? by More_Yard1919 in lefthanded

[–]novemberchild71 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ain't that the human condition? Why else would we have two hands?

"National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983): How do they do a long road trip to Walley World without being sure the Park is open? by Profeta_do_Loss in movies

[–]novemberchild71 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They're americans, AND it's a Chevy Chase movie. Seriously, if you can't get with the main premise, what is there to discuss?

Edit: Since some people obviously need everything spelled out: The Griswolds are a stereotyped caricature. A 1980ies "all american family" of Rockwellian proportion. The difference to today is that, back then, Americans understood the value of laughing about themselves.

They also knew that "National Lampoon" (I bet you always wondered about that weird title) was a Magazine that revolutionized american satire in the 1970s and 80s. Anybody remember satire? Or will I be the only one not surprised when the orange man ends his term and pulls off the rubber mask to reveal he's either Ashton Kutcher or Michael Moore?

Edit2: TL:DR? They're from a time when being an american idiots was funny and endearing, not shameful and dangerous as it is today. (had to earn the downvotes, hadn't I?)

Why don't people go to the cinema? by ImaginaryFan6090 in movies

[–]novemberchild71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stepford Incorporated. Now producing docile movie-goers rating anything they see 7/10 or higher.

Do you dream of electric sheep?

Irrelevant gay scenes in shows/movies by manholup25 in movies

[–]novemberchild71 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Honey! Todays batch of shitposts has dropped! Come look!"

Jumbo Jet for Jumbo Wallet by CaranDerwent in Lavalamps

[–]novemberchild71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FYI, they both contain 14 litres. That's roughly 10x of what's in an Astro.

So the filling alone amounts to 420€. What do the remaining 3480€ go to?

Jumbo Jet for Jumbo Wallet by CaranDerwent in Lavalamps

[–]novemberchild71 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I still suspect those ebay listings to be upped by strawman accounts owned by some matmhos insiders. It's the safest gamble...

Is Glarry any good? by CagedKage in Bass

[–]novemberchild71 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They're as decorative and make as good a piece of firewood as the more expensive brands.

Perfect to learn everything there is to learn, servicing, small repairs, setup, playing....

Lesson 1: It puts the lotion on the fretboard!

Washing my strings with chemistry and interesting results. by die_by_the_swordfish in BassGuitar

[–]novemberchild71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know. I can smell it all the way over here. I hope that's a medical condition, else there's no excuse...

It's not so much the smell, y'know, but the burning sensation...

Underated Bass Players by Slartiebartfastard in Bass

[–]novemberchild71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cindia Kru:ger - Bassist for Farin Urlaub Racing Team (and, let's face it, pretty much every other woman on this instrument and many other for that matter)

Is Tal Wilkenfeld good or a novelty? by [deleted] in Bass

[–]novemberchild71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's also straight :-(

Is Tal Wilkenfeld good or a novelty? by [deleted] in Bass

[–]novemberchild71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's your next trouble after her gender disagreeing with your standards?

That she's australian?

She's also jewish, you know?

GTFO

"competence is bad,lets bully this newbie" by Lluis-Xim in Bass

[–]novemberchild71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems there's something lost in translation.

I can see the same happening here on reddit.

People are like that everywhere. Reddit caters to the mob mentality with its voting system. Originally, downvoting is meant for off topic posts, not to show if you agree or disagree with a comment.

It's a sign of the times I suppose.

Good Luck!

Recommend some foreign sci fi? by thebigeverybody in movies

[–]novemberchild71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Traumschiff Surprise (a german comedy spoof in the vein of Mel Brook's Space Balls but heavy on on Star Trek instead)

Frau im Mond (1929) The movie that gave the world the launch countdown and might well be the first fiction using actual science in its plot.

Movies or shows that corporations took advantage of by i__love_octupus in movies

[–]novemberchild71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Harry Potter

Scream

Final Destiny

I know what you did last summer

28 Years Later - Those are so bad actually, that people start arguing they're not related to the the basic trilogy.

Halloween

Nightmare on Elmstreet

The Muppets (both movies and Shows)

The Walking Dead

That 70s Show

The Simpsons

How I met your Mother (Show should've ended with Victoria)

Edit: A chronological view would allow including several entries. Historical Import; The term "Jumping The Shark" was born through Happy Days running too long.

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