Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 4]

Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 4]

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Clockwork Cupcake

74,393 posts

271 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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Jonboy_t said:
Fly fishing - what’s the point? I don’t mean in terms of why people do it/go fishing, more in terms of what fishing in that manner achieves over and above just casting normally?
You may as well ask what the point of a Track Day is - driving round and round in circles and not even racing anyone.

I don't fish, but I understand that the enjoyment of Fly Fishing is just that - enjoyment. It's not about catching fish for your supper.

2fast748

1,091 posts

194 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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Fastchas said:
Have Good Year ever made motorcycle tyres? If not, why?
They had some success a while ago:

67Dino

3,581 posts

104 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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Jonboy_t said:
Fly fishing - what’s the point? I don’t mean in terms of why people do it/go fishing, more in terms of what fishing in that manner achieves over and above just casting normally?
The reason for the rather elegant casting in fly fishing is that unlike with bait or lure fishing, the fly weighs practically nothing. So you need a method of casting that uses the weight of the line itself to get the fly out to where the fish are. If you tried to hurl a fly out in one throw (like a lure) it would go nowhere, whereas with practice a skilled fly fisherman can cast tens of metres.

Shakermaker

11,317 posts

99 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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vonuber said:
Why are video game classifications not treated as a thing akin to films?
Parents are more likely to let a child play an 18 rated game than watch an 18 rated film.

Is it merely lack of edcuation and experience on their part? Or a wider cultural perception of games being for children?
I think its basically both parts of your answer there. The shops won't sell to kids under 18, sure, but the parents who let them on are either ignorant of the facts, or have decided their child is OK to play the game.

StevieBee

12,790 posts

254 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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Why do musicians in orchestras need sheet music yet musicians in rock bands don't? Less to remember?

Shakermaker

11,317 posts

99 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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StevieBee said:
Why do musicians in orchestras need sheet music yet musicians in rock bands don't? Less to remember?
Are you following Viz as well?

Clockwork Cupcake

74,393 posts

271 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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Shakermaker said:
Are you following Viz as well?
hehe

Yes, I saw that too. yes

StevieBee

12,790 posts

254 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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Shakermaker said:
StevieBee said:
Why do musicians in orchestras need sheet music yet musicians in rock bands don't? Less to remember?
Are you following Viz as well?
Busted!

Good question though!

berlintaxi

8,535 posts

172 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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What do singers in bands hear through the earpieces they wear?

Cyder

7,045 posts

219 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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berlintaxi said:
What do singers in bands hear through the earpieces they wear?
The shipping forecast and The Archers.

I understand they hear the music being played with no (or minimal) delay so they can keep in time with the band.
When they take the ear pieces out of their ears they could get lost due to the delay of sound reflections in the venue.

Cyder

7,045 posts

219 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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When driving into cross channel ferry ports and the tunnel, just before security or immigration there's a slab sided machine you drive through, usually with a sign on the floor saying no stopping.
Is it some sort of scanner or X-ray machine?

I've also seen similar looking machines on leaving airports after baggage reclaim usually just before the one-way doors.

Clockwork Cupcake

74,393 posts

271 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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berlintaxi said:
What do singers in bands hear through the earpieces they wear?
They'll be monitors.

Instrument players will have monitors playing back just their instrument so they can hear themselves. That's why you'll see those wedge-shaped speakers at the feet of guitarists playing right into their faces - those are monitor speakers so they will hear what they are playing.

Vocalists also need monitor speakers so they can hear themselves (so they know if they are in time, in key, whatever). In the past they would have wedge-shaped speakers, indeed some still do, but if you are on a radio mic prancing round the stage then you correspondingly need a monitor speaker that comes with you, hence the ear-pieces.

The vocalists' monitors might also be playing back the melody as well, or even giving them prompts for the lyrics. It depends on the vocalist.

Edit: a very early form of monitor for a vocalist is to stick your finger in your ear, so you can hear yourself by bone resonance. Hence the cliche of yokel singers with a finger in one of their ears.




Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Thursday 22 August 15:13

StevieBee

12,790 posts

254 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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Clockwork Cupcake said:
berlintaxi said:
What do singers in bands hear through the earpieces they wear?
They'll be monitors.

Instrument players will have monitors playing back just their instrument so they can hear themselves. That's why you'll see those wedge-shaped speakers at the feet of guitarists playing right into their faces - those are monitor speakers so they will hear what they are playing.

Vocalists also need monitor speakers so they can hear themselves (so they know if they are in time, in key, whatever). In the past they would have wedge-shaped speakers, indeed some still do, but if you are on a radio mic prancing round the stage then you correspondingly need a monitor speaker that comes with you, hence the ear-pieces.

The vocalists' monitors might also be playing back the melody as well, or even giving them prompts for the lyrics. It depends on the vocalist.

Edit: a very early form of monitor for a vocalist is to stick your finger in your ear, so you can hear yourself by bone resonance. Hence the cliche of yokel singers with a finger in one of their ears.

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Thursday 22 August 15:13
Some years back, being the local DJ, I found myself MCing the local village fair (no no no no parking in the upper field and all that). I used my radio mic which wasn't anything fancy and fine for pubs and halls. But the 'arena' area was a bit away from my DJ stand and there was a tiny delay in me talking and my voice coming out of the speakers. We're talking fractions of seconds but the effect was very weird - sort of forcing you to speak slower but the effect of this was that you ended up sounding like a 45rpm record playing at 33rpm. Found some earplugs that rectified the problem!

Clockwork Cupcake

74,393 posts

271 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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StevieBee said:
Some years back, being the local DJ, I found myself MCing the local village fair (no no no no parking in the upper field and all that). I used my radio mic which wasn't anything fancy and fine for pubs and halls. But the 'arena' area was a bit away from my DJ stand and there was a tiny delay in me talking and my voice coming out of the speakers. We're talking fractions of seconds but the effect was very weird - sort of forcing you to speak slower but the effect of this was that you ended up sounding like a 45rpm record playing at 33rpm. Found some earplugs that rectified the problem!
Have you ever had that weird situation where your mobile phone is echoing back your own voice, delayed, as you speak? It is very disconcerting and sometimes you find yourself pausing to hear what you're going to say next. hehe

So, yes, I totally get what you are saying. smile


Jonboy_t

5,038 posts

182 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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Clockwork Cupcake said:
Jonboy_t said:
Fly fishing - what’s the point? I don’t mean in terms of why people do it/go fishing, more in terms of what fishing in that manner achieves over and above just casting normally?
You may as well ask what the point of a Track Day is - driving round and round in circles and not even racing anyone.

I don't fish, but I understand that the enjoyment of Fly Fishing is just that - enjoyment. It's not about catching fish for your supper.
I completely get it, I fish quite regularly (not fly, obvs!).

I was just watching Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer’s fishing show on iplayer last night (bloody wonderful show!) and it got me thinking.

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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StevieBee said:
Why do musicians in orchestras need sheet music yet musicians in rock bands don't? Less to remember?
Rock music is easier to remember.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anWc88q2GhE

guitar chords from Vinyl TV show NSFW

FiF

43,960 posts

250 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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Jonboy_t said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Jonboy_t said:
Fly fishing - what’s the point? I don’t mean in terms of why people do it/go fishing, more in terms of what fishing in that manner achieves over and above just casting normally?
You may as well ask what the point of a Track Day is - driving round and round in circles and not even racing anyone.

I don't fish, but I understand that the enjoyment of Fly Fishing is just that - enjoyment. It's not about catching fish for your supper.
I completely get it, I fish quite regularly (not fly, obvs!).

I was just watching Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer’s fishing show on iplayer last night (bloody wonderful show!) and it got me thinking.
Further to that, we wondered what trapped potatoes were, so googled it, and got a story about a vicar who 'fell' on a potato which became trapped up his bum. Yeah right.

BTW turns out trapped potatoes are actually tinned potatoes thanks to explanation direct from the Real Bob Mortimer.

kowalski655

14,599 posts

142 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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StevieBee said:
Some years back, being the local DJ, I found myself MCing the local village fair (no no no no parking in the upper field and all that). I used my radio mic which wasn't anything fancy and fine for pubs and halls. But the 'arena' area was a bit away from my DJ stand and there was a tiny delay in me talking and my voice coming out of the speakers. We're talking fractions of seconds but the effect was very weird - sort of forcing you to speak slower but the effect of this was that you ended up sounding like a 45rpm record playing at 33rpm. Found some earplugs that rectified the problem!
Moyles does this sometimes on his radio X show, the poor "crew" have difficulty talking when there is a delay

kowalski655

14,599 posts

142 months

Thursday 22nd August 2019
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Shakermaker said:
I think its basically both parts of your answer there. The shops won't sell to kids under 18, sure, but the parents who let them on are either ignorant of the facts, or have decided their child is OK to play the game.
They dont mind them growing up to massacre people with AR-15's! /GOP

Shakermaker

11,317 posts

99 months

Friday 23rd August 2019
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kowalski655 said:
Shakermaker said:
I think its basically both parts of your answer there. The shops won't sell to kids under 18, sure, but the parents who let them on are either ignorant of the facts, or have decided their child is OK to play the game.
They dont mind them growing up to massacre people with AR-15's! /GOP
Ban the games! Tax them!
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