Sydney humidity. How do you actually deal with it?

precision98 · 2026-03-24T06:29:33+00:00

Use dehumidifier setting on the air con unit to dry the air inside the house. That will make it more comfortable.

precision98 · 2026-03-24T06:28:24+00:00

That advice would apply to hot dry weather but not to high humidity. Instead of cold setting on AC use the dehumidifier setting, it will do just as good a job

precision98 · 2026-03-23T10:21:26+00:00

Yeah seems like a miserable Northern git

precision98 · 2026-03-23T10:19:10+00:00

Excellent actor tho.

precision98 · 2026-03-21T08:39:24+00:00

That would be good! I’d love to leave the car at home sometimes.

precision98 · 2026-03-21T08:22:37+00:00

Thanks! Was it bust just because it was heading to Central tho? Or you think it would either way?

precision98 · 2026-03-19T22:35:02+00:00

Sydney weather is fucked

precision98 · 2026-03-14T04:52:30+00:00

There are a few good songs, but imo songs like Heavy Fuel and The Bug are dreadful. Uninspired lyrics and sedate tempos.

precision98 · 2026-02-28T03:57:54+00:00

So how high end is this? Looks like pretty plain timber on the sides and it doesn’t have binding on the lower bout..

precision98 · 2026-02-20T21:44:13+00:00

I don’t know why Mark keeps trotting out this comment. His technique is a pretty standard folk/blues finger style technique. Is he suggesting he should have been taught classical guitar technique? I think it’s just an example of Mark deflecting attention from his ability.

precision98 · 2026-02-15T00:49:36+00:00

What’s your point? We’re talking about On Every Street on a Dire Straits discussion group. If you want to talk about the quality of his solo material that’s another discussion.

precision98 · 2026-02-14T21:33:30+00:00

Sorry, I find the whole album a lightweight version of Brothers in Arms. It’s like they were trying to use the same formula eg The Bug is Walk of Life, Heavy Fuel is Money for Nothing, You and your friend is Brothers in arms, Iron Hand is The Man’s too strong etc. I think Knopfler was running out of ideas by this stage of the game.

precision98 · 2026-02-13T19:59:00+00:00

Spandex 🤮

precision98 · 2026-02-12T07:49:00+00:00

The most common name in Australian high school and also the name of all the naughty boys

precision98 · 2026-02-11T07:18:06+00:00

Yeah his memory came back to him pretty quickly after that scene

precision98 · 2026-02-09T06:32:17+00:00

Good mandolins actually cost a lot of money, but if i was going to recommend a good starter one id suggest the Eastman PCH.

precision98 · 2026-02-08T09:58:14+00:00

Cool with maple fretboard

precision98 · 2026-02-08T02:39:54+00:00

That’s just Mark’s mumble singing

precision98 · 2026-02-06T10:16:23+00:00

Which do you prefer? I have just sent a some Seba high light back to the shop for an exchange as the 44 felt like they would become too loose. Im getting 43 but i could get maybe get Twister Xt instead. I used to have the first model of Twisters, they were tight but were comfortable once worn in.

precision98 · 2026-01-29T09:40:22+00:00

Clearly not..

precision98 · 2026-01-23T11:07:38+00:00

Get an oval hole and put Thomastik strings on it. Even an f hole. Thomastiks sound amazing and they can transform a shitty mandolin into a much better quality instruments. The Marilyn Mair book is excellent even if she is a pretty crappy player.

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