Fakes, what's the feeling?
Discussion
Countdown said:
With regards to the "feel" of £25k watches I'm reminded a little of the "audiophile" thread, where people were absolutely sure that gold plated cables sounded better than normal ones.
Sound is subjective. If they could hear an improvement then they were better to them. Or do you know otherwise?Countdown said:
With regards to the "feel" of £25k watches I'm reminded a little of the "audiophile" thread, where people were absolutely sure that gold plated cables sounded better than normal ones.
Gold plated terminals don't corrode so are ideal for in car use.Gold strand cabling is better than copper, it has a lower resistance therefore more efficient at transferring sound.
Then again in the digital age with optical cabling there is no good or bad as it's either on or off
Countdown said:
With regards to the "feel" of £25k watches I'm reminded a little of the "audiophile" thread, where people were absolutely sure that gold plated cables sounded better than normal ones.
I once bought a car where the owner had had £20-£30k of sound system installed. I can't say it enhanced my Radio 4 listening experience. Useful for blending in if you had to cross the Thames I guess. 
But sound does seem to be a subject that some blokes can be fanatical over.
bobbybee said:
He sells industrial widgets in the Midlands yet pens as if he were Charlie's best man. 
bobbybee said:
And?
He is a jumped up ponce of no substance who spews and regurgitates cliches from butt-plugged marketing gibbons. 'good tailor is in my list of the most important people a man should know. A good tailor, a good accountant and a good barman.'
If we are discussing fake v real then here we have an example of a fake attempting to be something it isn't being used to justify an anti-fake stance.
DonkeyApple said:
He is a jumped up ponce of no substance who spews and regurgitates cliches from butt-plugged marketing gibbons.
'good tailor is in my list of the most important people a man should know. A good tailor, a good accountant and a good barman.'
If we are discussing fake v real then here we have an example of a fake attempting to be something it isn't being used to justify an anti-fake stance.
WOW, not much of a snob are we?'good tailor is in my list of the most important people a man should know. A good tailor, a good accountant and a good barman.'
If we are discussing fake v real then here we have an example of a fake attempting to be something it isn't being used to justify an anti-fake stance.
Just because the chap seems to have a regular job in the midlands, he's not 'allowed' to have or comment on the finer things in life?
bobbybee said:
Gold strand cabling is better than copper, it has a lower resistance therefore more efficient at transferring sound.
Sound travels in waves, not down cables... Even if gold cables ARE better, it's not at transferring sound, but the electrical impulses that the sound has been converted to.Sorry to be pedantic
M.
bobbybee said:
DonkeyApple said:
He is a jumped up ponce of no substance who spews and regurgitates cliches from butt-plugged marketing gibbons.
'good tailor is in my list of the most important people a man should know. A good tailor, a good accountant and a good barman.'
If we are discussing fake v real then here we have an example of a fake attempting to be something it isn't being used to justify an anti-fake stance.
WOW, not much of a snob are we?'good tailor is in my list of the most important people a man should know. A good tailor, a good accountant and a good barman.'
If we are discussing fake v real then here we have an example of a fake attempting to be something it isn't being used to justify an anti-fake stance.
Just because the chap seems to have a regular job in the midlands, he's not 'allowed' to have or comment on the finer things in life?
It's like those prats who buy an Aston and think they're James Bond or the ones who buy a Porsche and suddenly think that makes them more important than others. It is quite clear that the same type of twerp buy bracelets and think that makes them more important than others and are riled at the audacity of people who wear fakes. Those are the snobs you complete prat.
Edited by DonkeyApple on Tuesday 16th February 09:20
marcosgt said:
bobbybee said:
Gold strand cabling is better than copper, it has a lower resistance therefore more efficient at transferring sound.
Sound travels in waves, not down cables... Even if gold cables ARE better, it's not at transferring sound, but the electrical impulses that the sound has been converted to.Sorry to be pedantic
M.
DonkeyApple said:
He is a jumped up ponce of no substance who spews and regurgitates cliches from butt-plugged marketing gibbons.
He lost my interest when he trotted out the cliche about fakes "funding the illegal drugs industry" ect.Regardless of the rights or wrongs of fakes, anyone who claims that the drugs industry needs "funding" from anything but drugs is either mindblowingly stupid or lying to me. In either case their opinion deserves less respect than a Chinese quartz Bolex.
DonkeyApple said:
You don't get the irony of what you posted earlier?
It's like those prats who buy an Aston and think they're James Bond or the ones who buy a Porsche and suddenly think that makes them more important than others. It is quite clear that the same type of twerp buy bracelets and think that makes them more important than others and are riled at the audacity of people who wear fakes. Those are the snobs you complete prat.
I agree with the 'Bond' nonsense, but the 'brand' sells and sells well, and that some get delusions of grandeur just because they have some sort of luxury trinket.It's like those prats who buy an Aston and think they're James Bond or the ones who buy a Porsche and suddenly think that makes them more important than others. It is quite clear that the same type of twerp buy bracelets and think that makes them more important than others and are riled at the audacity of people who wear fakes. Those are the snobs you complete prat.
Edited by DonkeyApple on Tuesday 16th February 09:20
I have no such delusions, but fakes are fakes, they exist for saddos that want in on the brand, but aren't willing or can't afford it. Otherwise why pretend to buy into it.
As to owning the genuine item making you a better person?
By buying the real thing you're not sporting counterfeit goods, owning something that pretends to be something it's not or passively approving of crime (making and selling of fake items), so yes, may be you are, at least in that area. You could be a total SH!T in all other aspects of life.
Variomatic said:
He lost my interest when he trotted out the cliche about fakes "funding the illegal drugs industry" ect.
Regardless of the rights or wrongs of fakes, anyone who claims that the drugs industry needs "funding" from anything but drugs is either mindblowingly stupid or lying to me. In either case their opinion deserves less respect than a Chinese quartz Bolex.
Depends on how your criminal empire is organised. Fake watches could be just one income stream, of many.Regardless of the rights or wrongs of fakes, anyone who claims that the drugs industry needs "funding" from anything but drugs is either mindblowingly stupid or lying to me. In either case their opinion deserves less respect than a Chinese quartz Bolex.
The drugs 'thing' is daft though I agree, drugs fund drugs or weapons depending on situation.
I suppose in a convoluted way.......
looky looky man, sells fake watches, uses some of his profits for more fake watches and the rest for dope to forget about his cr@ppy existence , drug dealer profits, buy more drugs for more profits
Then again that could be any regular Joe, with a SH!TTY job wanting 'away' from the world for a while
DonkeyApple said:
bobbybee said:
DonkeyApple said:
He is a jumped up ponce of no substance who spews and regurgitates cliches from butt-plugged marketing gibbons.
'good tailor is in my list of the most important people a man should know. A good tailor, a good accountant and a good barman.'
If we are discussing fake v real then here we have an example of a fake attempting to be something it isn't being used to justify an anti-fake stance.
WOW, not much of a snob are we?'good tailor is in my list of the most important people a man should know. A good tailor, a good accountant and a good barman.'
If we are discussing fake v real then here we have an example of a fake attempting to be something it isn't being used to justify an anti-fake stance.
Just because the chap seems to have a regular job in the midlands, he's not 'allowed' to have or comment on the finer things in life?
It's like those prats who buy an Aston and think they're James Bond or the ones who buy a Porsche and suddenly think that makes them more important than others. It is quite clear that the same type of twerp buy bracelets and think that makes them more important than others and are riled at the audacity of people who wear fakes. Those are the snobs you complete prat.
Edited by DonkeyApple on Tuesday 16th February 09:20
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