Silvia Bluejay

LOL thank you Flo, and all of you following this saga Flo, I can't seem to find my way to that post about the London Music Show 2010, but in a nutshell, I went to the Warwick stand dribbling and in total lust, and hovered around several orgasm-inducing basses, all of which were right-handed. Being a lefty, I couldn't try them properly, so I suggested to one of the guys manning the stand that they should have brought some lefties - he didn't seem to even take any notice of me. Then I approached the other, behind the counter, asking if I could have a Warwick and Rockbass catalogue, to which he looked at me with suspicion and asked if it was for me. When I said yes, of course (I was alone there!) he didn't hide his extreme surprise and said "What, YOU play bass then!!??!" and finally handed me the catalogue with reluctance, as if giving it to a toddler who would immediately chuck it on the floor and jump on it (I carefully put it in my bag instead!). Didn't stop me eventually buying (online) a 5-string Fortress and a Corvette fretless 5, though

Hi Flo, i've replied to you on the other forum. I didn't say it was Garey to post the photo, he was the one who posted the thread advertising the competition. Let me look for my description of the London Music Show "incident" and I'll get back to you.

I'm still addicted to their basses and gear though...

Yeah... I've posted a link to ths thread on the Warwick forum. I hope I won't be taken for a rabid, bra-burning feminist - which I'm not - but I think the company has a somewhat objectionable attitude towards women. Remember when I told this forum (and the Warwick forum too) how rudely and patronisingly I was treated at the Warwick stand at the London Music Show 2010? That plus this makes two unpleasant experiences, and that's only what I happen to have noticed.

EDIT - FLORIN HAS DELETED THE PHOTO FROM THE COMPANY'S AD. Can you believe that Warwick are using exactly that photo, complete with nudge-nudge-wink-wink caption, to advertise their contest on Facebook? Here it is in all its glory, for you guys to feast your eyes on... Shame on you, Warwick & Framus. - deleted -

Do any women who take part have any hope of winning something if they choose not to show their legs (or other assets)? That girl in one of the four photos is half-naked, as opposed to the three fully clothed guys, which makes me slightly uneasy. I'm totally happy to wear very skimpy outfits in the summer or for an evening out and similar, but I think that on this occasion we should all be funny, or good-looking, or awesome, but fully clothed.

Thanks for this, Garey. Time to get out my camera, set the self-timer and point it on myself, as opposed to friends' bands, then grab one of my Rockbasses and stand by a Christmas tree or sumfink Can I tweet your post to Basschat's followers? Edit 1: for the record, I've been a member of the Warwick forum for longer than I've been a Basschatter. Edit 2: I've retweeted Warwick's tweet about the contest.

YAY! Go Shelley go! It's going to be awesome for you all, and we want to see photos and watch vids To my personal taste the only tolerable song on your list is Run To Me - can't stand the others, but hey ho, I'm sure they'll be fun to play on the night!

And little near-beginner me is absolutely loving being part of all this Thank you Jack for posting all the material in such a well-organised way.

Hoping to have some uninterrupted listening time either later tonight or tomorrow. When does voting close? I mentioned it on Twitter yesterday and will mention it again when I know the closing date. Thank you all!

Horrid memories of the bus crash where Cliff Burton died.

More on this here: [url="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/11/25/grammy-winning-bassist-injured-in-bus-crash-in-switzerland/?cmpid=cmty_other_Grammy-winning_bassist_injured_in_bus_crash_in_Switzerland"]http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/11/25/grammy-winning-bassist-injured-in-bus-crash-in-switzerland/?cmpid=cmty_other_Grammy-winning_bassist_injured_in_bus_crash_in_Switzerland[/url]

Remember that it can be the other way round, bumbling husbands/boyfriends managing to f**k up your stuff whist repositioning it or demanding to be allowed to "fix" it. Having said that, I believe that the "it's your fault" argument is pointless - the damage is done, all you can do is fix it, if possible, and make sure that both the musician and non-musician members of the couple/family learn from their mistakes.

[quote name='lettsguitars' timestamp='1353676242' post='1877267'] If those are the only options I suggest adding a 'kill yourself' button. [/quote] +1,000

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1353689520' post='1877543'] I'm in the middle of nowhere with 14 sixth formers standing in rivers and stuff [/quote] *shivers at the very thought* Hats off to you...

It's a pleasure and great fun! And yes, I know that fixing what is still broke is a priority - mine was just a reminder. Thank you again.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1353522323' post='1875614'] P.s - quick updates on current problems we're aware of:[list] [*]'go to first unread post' blobs [*]'last post by... in...' bit at end of forum indexes [*]upload system borked [*]Malware (now fixed, though you may still see message until google take us off blacklist) [*]sidebar items missing [*]lots of smaller details - we'll bring them all back, don't worry [*]Kiwi still needs a bath [/list] [/quote] Chris, may I remind you guys to please add a Twitter button/link at least to the home page. Our Twitter followers have increased by 100 since we took control of the account and started tweeting regularly and being responsive, and hopefully will continue to grow as more and more musicians and companies choose to keep up to date with the site through that medium. Edit: when I say "we" I mean you guys and me, I'm not using the Queen's plural...

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1353485842' post='1875019'] The "go to first unread post" buttons have gone missing again... [/quote] Same here, now on FF17 as of last night.

See here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/192394-bc-keeps-triggering-my-antivirus/page__view__findpost__p__1874948"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/192394-bc-keeps-triggering-my-antivirus/page__view__findpost__p__1874948[/url]

See here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/192394-bc-keeps-triggering-my-antivirus/page__view__findpost__p__1874948"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/192394-bc-keeps-triggering-my-antivirus/page__view__findpost__p__1874948[/url]

See here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/192394-bc-keeps-triggering-my-antivirus/page__view__findpost__p__1874948"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/192394-bc-keeps-triggering-my-antivirus/page__view__findpost__p__1874948[/url]

MESSAGE FROM PED ON FACEBOOK: [quote]You might still see the warning for a bit until google take us off their blacklist. Please help by sharing this message on the forum. [/quote]

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1353416887' post='1874721'] No warnings with Firefox. Can anyone confirm if this is a hoax or more serious? [/quote] I haven't had the warning at all from the start (FF16). My impression is that it also depends on your antivirus package as well as your browser. And yes, it would be nice to know whether or not there's any truth to this security alert.

I'm not getting the alert but others are still reporting it as we speak.

LOL! If you need any detailed testing of certain areas etc. give me a shout... and don't panic! We, as a community, are all behind you guys.