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Stewart Pinkerton wrote:


Firstly, it should be noted that top posters never get to first base.
Secondly, picture the *real* scene:

The vinyl is lovingly put on, the music gently flows, the girl is
relaxed and willing, things are going great, panties are coming off,
tsssssch ta click, tsssssch ta click, tsssssch ta click........ :-)

What about the Ipod generation with their 10,000 songs then?

;)

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Ian Bell wrote:

Mike Gilmour wrote:


"audio_origami" wrote in message
.. .

the worst bit is if the needle sticks in the grove...lol
by the time u cleaned the record and picked the bit of mars bar out of
the groves...shes gone home :(

Was it Marianne Faithful ?


No, Q magazine debunked that myth sometime in one of theirearly/mid 90s
issues ...


The sad thing is that that is just what I thought of as soon as I read the
post. Definitely showing our age, though she is still a good looking
woman.

Hey, she wasn't of my generation, and I still know who she is (and the
story behind the Mars bar)

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Tat Chan wrote:
Ian Bell wrote:

Mike Gilmour wrote:


"audio_origami" wrote in message
...

the worst bit is if the needle sticks in the grove...lol
by the time u cleaned the record and picked the bit of mars bar
out of the groves...shes gone home :(

Was it Marianne Faithful ?


No, Q magazine debunked that myth sometime in one of theirearly/mid
90s issues ...


The sad thing is that that is just what I thought of as soon as I
read the post. Definitely showing our age, though she is still a
good looking woman.

Hey, she wasn't of my generation, and I still know who she is (and the
story behind the Mars bar)

For the younger readers (line myself :-) I will save you the trouble with
Google :-)

http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/marsbar.htm

--
Will Reeve

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"Tat Chan" schreef in bericht
...
Stewart Pinkerton wrote:


Firstly, it should be noted that top posters never get to first base.
Secondly, picture the *real* scene:

The vinyl is lovingly put on, the music gently flows, the girl is
relaxed and willing, things are going great, panties are coming off,
tsssssch ta click, tsssssch ta click, tsssssch ta click........ :-)

What about the Ipod generation with their 10,000 songs then?

Yes, very nice, only at 128 kbps. That's not even mid-fi.

gr, hwh

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and butter.
Bake at 325° for 30 - 45 minutes.
Serve with hot dinner rolls, fruit salad and sparkling water.



Bébé Buffet 1

Show off with whole roasted children replete with apples in mouths -
and babies? heads stuffed with wild rice. Or keep it simple with a
hearty main course such as stew, lasagna, or meat loaf.

Some suggestions

Pre-mie pot pies, beef stew, leg of lamb, stuffed chicken, roast pork spiral ham,
Cranberry pineapple salad, sweet potatoes in butter, vegetable platter, tossed salad with tomato and avocado, parsley new potatoes, spinich cucumber salad, fruit salad
Bran muffins, dinner rolls, soft breadsticks, rice pilaf, croissants
Apple cake with rum sauce, frosted banana nut bread sherbet, home made brownies
Iced tea, water, beer, bloody marys, lemonade, coffee

The guests select food, beverages, silverware... everything from the buffet table.
They move to wherever they are comfortable, and sit with whoever they choose.
Provide trays so your guests will not spill everything all over your house from
carrying too much, nor will they have to make 10 trips back and fourth from the
service stations.



Roast Leg of Amputee

By all means, substitute lamb or a good beef roast if the haunch
it is in any way diseased. But sometimes surgeons make mistakes,
and if a healthy young limb is at hand, then don?t hesitate to cook
it to perfection!

1 high quality limb, rack, or roast
Potatoes, carrot
Oil
celery
onions
green onions
parsley
garlic
salt, pepper, etc
2 cups beef stock

Marinate meat (optional, not necessary with better cuts).
Season liberall

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the meat overnight.
Get the grill good and hot while placing meat, vegetables, and
fruit such as pineapples or cherries on the skewers.
Don?t be afraid to use a variety of meats.
Grill to medium rare,
serve with garlic cous-cous and sautéed asparagus.
Coffee and sherbet for desert then walnuts, cheese, and port.
Cigars for the gentlemen (and ladies if they so desire)!



Crock-Pot Crack Baby

When the quivering, hopelessly addicted crack baby succumbs to death,
get him immediately butchered and into the crock-pot, so that any
remaining toxins will not be fatal. But don?t cook it too long,
because like Blowfish, there is a perfect medium between the poisonous
and the stimulating. Though it may not have the same effect on your
guests, a whole chicken cooked in this fashion is also mighty tasty.

1 newborn - cocaine addicted, freshly expired, cleaned and butchered
Carrots
onions
leeks
celery
bell pepper
potatoes
Salt
pepper
garlic, etc
4 cups water

Cut the meat into natural pieces and brown very well in olive oil,
remove, then brown half of the onions, the bell pepper, and celery.
When brown, mix everything into the crock-pot, and in 6 to 8 hours you
have tu

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and a little of the tomato gravy,
enough to make the mixture pliable.
Divide the stuffing among the cabbage leaves then roll.
Place seam down in a baking pan.
Ladle tomato gravy on top,
and bake at 325° for 30 - 45 minutes.



Umbilical Cordon Bleu

Nothing is so beautiful as the bond between mother and child,
so why not consume it?
Children or chicken breasts will work wonderfully also.

4 whole umbilical chords (or baby breasts, or chicken breasts)
4 thin slices of smoked ham, and Gruyere cheese
Flour
eggwash (milk and eggs)
seasoned bread crumbs
1 onion
minced
salt
pepper
butter
olive oil

Pound the breasts flat (parboil first if using umbilical
cords so they won?t be tough).
Place a slice of ham and cheese on each, along with some minced onion
then fold in half, trimming neatly.
Dredge in flour, eggwash, then seasoned breadcrumbs;
allow to sit for a few minutes.
Sauté in butter and olive oil until golden brown,
about 6 minutes on each side.



Shish Kababes

As old as the hills, this technique has employed seafood, beef, pork, lamb,
poultry, and vegetables; just about anything can be grilled, and young humans
are no exception!

High quality marinade (Teriyaki and garlic perhaps)
1 inch cubes of tender meat, preferably from the nursery
Onions
bell peppers
Wooden or metal skewers

Marinate the meat overnight.
Get the grill good and hot while placing meat, vegetables, and
fruit such as pineapples or cherries on the skewers.
Don?t be afraid to use a variety of meats.
Grill to medium rare,
serve with garlic cous-cous and sautéed as

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fruit salad
Bran muffins, dinner rolls, soft breadsticks, rice pilaf, croissants
Apple cake with rum sauce, frosted banana nut bread sherbet, home made brownies
Iced tea, water, beer, bloody marys, lemonade, coffee

The guests select food, beverages, silverware... everything from the buffet table.
They move to wherever they are comfortable, and sit with whoever they choose.
Provide trays so your guests will not spill everything all over your house from
carrying too much, nor will they have to make 10 trips back and fourth from the
service stations.



Roast Leg of Amputee

By all means, substitute lamb or a good beef roast if the haunch
it is in any way diseased. But sometimes surgeons make mistakes,
and if a healthy young limb is at hand, then don?t hesitate to cook
it to perfection!

1 high quality limb, rack, or roast
Potatoes, carrot
Oil
celery
onions
green onions
parsley
garlic
salt, pepper, etc
2 cups beef stock

Marinate meat (optional, not necessary with better cuts).
Season liberally and lace with garlic cloves by making incisions,
and placing whole cloves deep into the meat.
Grease a baking pan, and fill with a thick bed of onions,
celery, green onions, and parsley.
Place roast on top with fat side up.
Place uncovered in 500° oven for 20 minutes, reduce oven to 325°.
Bake till medium rare (150°) and let roast rest.
Pour stock over onions and drippings, carve the meat and
place the slices in the au jus.



Bisque à l?Enfant

Honor the memory of Grandma with this dish by utilizing her good
silver soup tureen and her great grandchildren (crawfish, crab or
lobster will work just as well, however this dish is classically

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Thanks Iain,
I could only find a photo of the SL72B and this wasn't it - it had
sliding
rather than rotary controls for speed and size.
Struggling to find photos of the other models - any suggestions?

Then perhaps it is the SL75B which had one rotary control on the left
hand side of the front plate and then three toggle levers on the right.
Does that ring a bell?


Iain

Sounds possible - a slide switch on the front right for off/on/auto (I
think) and then two up the right hand side for speed and size.

What was the rotary switch's function?

Don't suppose you know of a picture anywhere - Google provides no joy.


My dad has an old Lab 80 and I asked him if this rang any bells - and he's
just returned with a genuine 1966 Garard flyer listing all their models:

401, Lab.80, A.70, AT.60, 50, SP.25, 3000, 2000, 1000, 1000 and SRP.12.

The specs say the following:

A.70 - Dark polychromatic green, and satin aluminium - sloping record
spindle - sliding control on left - two on right
AT.60 - Dark polychromatic green and satin aluminium - straight record arm -
several sliding controls on right
50 - Dark polychromatic green and metallic grey. Vertical spindle - sliding
controls on right
SP.25 - Dark green polychromatic and satin aluminium - sliding controls on
right. Not an autochanger.
3000 - Dark metallic grey with polished and satin aluminium. Vertical
spindle - looks like sliding and rotary control on right. Hard to tell
though.
2000 - Dark metallic grey with satin aluminium. Vertical spindle - sliding
controls on the right.
1000 - Dark metallic grey with satin aluminium. Vertical spindle - sliding
controls on the right.
SRP.12 - Dark metallic grey with satin aluminium. Simple little record deck.

I wonder do any of these sound right? Maybe 1966 is too far back. Do you
remember anything else about it? Tonearm?

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"DR" wrote in message
...
Thanks Iain,
I could only find a photo of the SL72B and this wasn't it - it had
sliding
rather than rotary controls for speed and size.
Struggling to find photos of the other models - any suggestions?

Then perhaps it is the SL75B which had one rotary control on the left
hand side of the front plate and then three toggle levers on the right.
Does that ring a bell?


Iain

Sounds possible - a slide switch on the front right for off/on/auto (I
think) and then two up the right hand side for speed and size.

What was the rotary switch's function?

Don't suppose you know of a picture anywhere - Google provides no joy.


My dad has an old Lab 80 and I asked him if this rang any bells - and he's
just returned with a genuine 1966 Garard flyer listing all their models:

401, Lab.80, A.70, AT.60, 50, SP.25, 3000, 2000, 1000, 1000 and SRP.12.

The specs say the following:

A.70 - Dark polychromatic green, and satin aluminium - sloping record
spindle - sliding control on left - two on right
AT.60 - Dark polychromatic green and satin aluminium - straight record
arm -
several sliding controls on right
50 - Dark polychromatic green and metallic grey. Vertical spindle -
sliding
controls on right
SP.25 - Dark green polychromatic and satin aluminium - sliding controls on
right. Not an autochanger.
3000 - Dark metallic grey with polished and satin aluminium. Vertical
spindle - looks like sliding and rotary control on right. Hard to tell
though.
2000 - Dark metallic grey with satin aluminium. Vertical spindle - sliding
controls on the right.
1000 - Dark metallic grey with satin aluminium. Vertical spindle - sliding
controls on the right.
SRP.12 - Dark metallic grey with satin aluminium. Simple little record
deck.

I wonder do any of these sound right? Maybe 1966 is too far back. Do you
remember anything else about it? Tonearm?

A couple of them sound close, but it's difficult to know without a picture.

Here's what I can remember:

Colour: Gunmetal grey.

Black rubber mat with one or two silver metal rings glued to the mat which,
in turn, was glued to the platter.

Vertical (not angled) spindle with a split pin style means of dropping the
records.

There was a separate hinged rest which sat on records that were waiting to
be dropped - it wasn't curved as some of those in the pictures I've seen, it
was straight and then went off at an angle for the last 2" or so.

Played at 16, 33, 45 & 78 rpm and had size adjustments for 7, 10 & 12
inches.

The stylus was a flipper - 78 tip on one side, flip it over for slower
speeds.

It would have been sold naked (no case) - or removed from it, as it was
mounted on its springs into a cabinet which also housed the receiver.

I'd recognise it if I saw it...