SH73 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 33 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: You forgot to ask in an American accent ? Dave I can't even speak with an English one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 (edited) I had been thinking of this skit … Edited February 21, 2023 by msb 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 2 hours ago, neepheid said: So I went to Andertons, knowing that they sell DiMarzio pickups and asked for a quote. Well, that was 31st January. They took all the details and said they'd get back to me. I chased them a week later. They replied and said they'd chase it. I have had not a peep back, although I'm sure this is as much the distributor's fault as anyone's. Aye, I just had the same - 16th January I asked after availability of USA Stingrays that weren't the couple of colours they had in stock. Said they'd let me know, but that was the last I heard from them. Took my money elsewhere and got one I'm pleased with so it's all good, but I was surprised that they didn't seem to fancy an easy profit on a box-shifting exercise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Talkbass - I wonder if the reason people over there generally get offended so easily and yet are happily confident enough to attack others disproportionately is because everyone has guns in real life? (or so we're led to believe) 🤔 It's a different mindset on there for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Some there seem to think health care is the gateway to communism. They even think going metric will lead there. But I’ve found excellent retailers in the US. And despite the exchange and shipping I’ve made some cross border purchases. Mostly because the service has been beyond wonderful. I’ve dealt with people that really knew the product and were very keen to help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 13 minutes ago, msb said: Some there seem to think health care is the gateway to communism. They even think going metric will lead there. But I’ve found excellent retailers in the US. And despite the exchange and shipping I’ve made some cross border purchases. Mostly because the service has been beyond wonderful. I’ve dealt with people that really knew the product and were very keen to help. Few yrs back i was buying a couple of Harley Davidson waterproof leather jackets at £600 each in UK. Out of curiosity i contacted HD in Topeka, Kansas and asked if they could supply. The guy was immensely helpful and said to try the jackets on in my local dealer and send him the sizes. I got both for £550 plus import tax etc of circa £100. That included postage. They were sent from Kansas to Chicago and flown over. I kept in touch with him for many years and he even gave me advice on places to visit if i decided to come over. He did not recommend touring on a bike and suggested i would have a better experience touring with a car. Unusual for a Harley Dealership to say that. US has some amazing shops and some amazing people who are very genuine and helpful. If you dont mind the import tax and a possible wait then its worth a shot contacting them. Dave 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 That’s exactly the type of service I was referring to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Just now, msb said: That’s exactly the type of service I was referring to. Above and beyond and very personal touch i thought. I've not seen that in UK. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 5 hours ago, miles'tone said: Talkbass - I wonder, if the reason people over there generally get offended so easily and yet are happily confident enough to attack others disproportionately is because everyone has guns in real life? (or so we're led to believe) 🤔 It's a different mindset on there for sure. Nope, but thanks for the sweeping generalization......:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 1 hour ago, msb said: Some there seem to think health care is the gateway to communism. They even think going metric will lead there. But I’ve found excellent retailers in the US. And despite the exchange and shipping I’ve made some cross border purchases. Mostly because the service has been beyond wonderful. I’ve dealt with people that really knew the product and were very keen to help. Would love to hear more about your health care/communism concept. After spending the first 50+ years of my life in the US, I don't think I am familiar. Now, if you want to talk about Federally-funded health care, we might achieve common ground. Love the NHS, but it would never work in a nation as diverse as the US. Maybe state-run health care, but then you run into "haves" in more prosperous or less populated states (think North Dakota) and "have nots" in the opposite end of the spectrum. It's a harder nut to crack over there, but still not linked to communism.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 I live in Canada (with a health care system that is falling apart) , but I was referring to some in the US that are against taxpayer funded health care. And I have heard some in the US refer to the metric system as being part of a Socialist plot. They also believed that I was trying to take their guns away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclaassen Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 10 minutes ago, msb said: I live in Canada (with a health care system that is falling apart) , but I was referring to some in the US that are against taxpayer funded health care. And I have heard some in the US refer to the metric system as being part of a Socialist plot. They also believed that I was trying to take their guns away. Sounds like members of the tinfoil hat club to me. It would be pretty hard to sell gun confiscation in the part of the US I grew up in (midwest farm country). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 50 minutes ago, dclaassen said: Sounds like members of the tinfoil hat club to me. Nope, just the Republican Party these days. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 All getting a bit too political and serious so bringing us back to the topic in hand. I still use TB for getting Mesa info and details cause i love what Mesa do ....... build great gear IMHO. Look forward to hearing more details about the OP band and upcoming tour over here. Wish you every success with it and keep us all posted maybe start a new topic for the tour. 👍 Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman666 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 22/02/2023 at 17:06, dmccombe7 said: All getting a bit too political and serious so bringing us back to the topic in hand. er ...this thread started off as a full on rant ...let's keep it going ...i still think the mods at tb are a bunch of snowflakes and to hell with the consequences ...there i have said it. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Well, and least I got to swear at them before the banned me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Musicman666 said: er ...this thread started off as a full on rant ...let's keep it going ...i still think the mods at tb are a bunch of snowflakes and to hell with the consequences ...there i have said it. To be fair it wasn't the mods that were the problem for me. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: To be fair it wasn't the mods that were the problem for me. Dave Nor me, in fact when some berk decided to ruin my NBD by making snide remarks about my new Ric, he got a kicking from them (he had previous it turns out). I liked it well enough, but there were issues with what was considered sacrilege, again not from the mods but the everyday users. BC just has a nicer vibe for me, probably due to it being UK based and if I had discovered BC first, I probably wouldn't ever have ventured into TB. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 One mod in particular needs the stick removing from his back passage. Zero appreciation for the British sense of humour. Cannot distinguish nastiness from good natured ribbing, lets fly with the ban hammer. F that noise. Nice to be here. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On the other hand i've spoken with some really nice guys on TB too who have been exceptionally helpful with one offering to sell me his Mesa TT800 at enough of a reduced cost that even adding import tax etc it worked out same as a new one which wasn't too bad as there was no chance of getting one for few yrs but it was too much of a risk getting it sent over and i didn't want to risk that offer of friendship with it getting lost in transit. Still a great offer when he could have sold it in US for almost new price. Met some really nice people on TB so its not all bad but with the amount of members you are bound to get the bad ones. BC is more like a big family of friends that want to help each other no matter what the issue is, good or bad. That's why i like being on BC. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, Downunderwonder said: One mod in particular needs the stick removing from his back passage. Zero appreciation for the British sense of humour. Cannot distinguish nastiness from good natured ribbing, lets fly with the ban hammer. F that noise. Nice to be here. I think that was a big part of it plus i didn't always get the US sense of humour. We definitely view things in a different way. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Downunderwonder said: One mod in particular needs the stick removing from his back passage. Zero appreciation for the British sense of humour. Cannot distinguish nastiness from good natured ribbing, lets fly with the ban hammer. F that noise. Nice to be here. It sometimes doesn't translate. Lobster's discord server is a bit like that sometimes - but not to the same degree as that, more just like asking if I'm being mean rather than deciding I am being mean and getting a timeout or whatever. Either that or the intended effect is lost on people. There are things I would say here that I just don't bother with in a more US-centric setting. It's just the way it is. We can't expect everyone to be on board with our particular brand of humour. Edited February 28, 2023 by neepheid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 I've had PM discussions about bass with guys in Australia, Brazil, Argentina and the US, all via posts on Talkbass. I joined TB in 2007, and so far haven't personally experienced any of the downsides that seem to bug others here. But after witnessing a few blow ups I can see why TB is so aggressively moderated. I prefer to post with care. I like the more relaxed approach here. Having said that, after some stupid posts during lockdown, I have 3 users blocked on BC. Something I've never wanted to do on TB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Meh. They don't want to know. Their loss. They banned BassmanPaul for chrissake!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf1e Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 For me I just found so much of it to do with the USA which is great if you live there I suppose 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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