The *Official* Melodic Rock Pub......The Groper

by **SnakeLady** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:12 am

Serendipity wrote:It was a good day to relax in the sun today. Tomorrow will be a good day too, then I'm going to do the same thing!

Nice

do you have a day off?

by **Jonny B** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:20 am

A cd order came in today, so I've been pounding the tunes. The theme is cd reissues. (Airrace, Private Life, etc.) The one new album ended up being a clunker. (refer to AOTW.)

I'm also a bit angry with the local music store. I exchanged my Ra "Duality" cd, because it has a 2nd track skip that appeared on a majority of the 1st production run. Instead of letting me open a new copy to make sure that one didn't skip, the manager made me take it home and come back later if the replacement skipped. The 2nd copy skips (as expected) and now I have to waste another trip to get it exchanged again!

He tells me that he hasn't got any returns with this album. My response to that is their (usually young) customers probably don't play an album through anyway, and that they can't tell the difference between a good song and a skip.

I get this runaround bull everytime I have a problem there. That manager is unprofessional in every way. The young people he hires to run the store have more intelligence than he does, and that's not saying much. Instead of solving the problem by recalling the album and getting a fresh batch, he sells off the old copies hoping nobody will notice, then forces the few customers who do notice to get nothing more than store credit, all the while keeping every penny earned.

My bro knows the people above that manager of the music store. If I get the runaround again, that guy isn't going to have a job anymore.

N.P. "Revenge Is Sweet" -- Hellion

by **Bobbi Flekman** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:00 pm

Jonny: Airrace and Private Life are great! What do you think of those covers Tia Carrere did in Wayne's World?

Did something happen to Andrew's IP address? At work I can't get to anything with the word melodicrock in it. and a search on SamSpade gives an IP address that isn't hosting the sites. In Tasmania! Didn't he relocate to Florida?

Ok... since it's way early, I'm gonna hit the showers and start my normal day of crunching bits and bytes.

Catch ya all later when the DNS servers have been refreshed.

by **SnakeLady** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:52 pm

Bobbi Flekman wrote:Ok... since it's way early, I'm gonna hit the showers and start my normal day of crunching bits and bytes.

Catch ya all later when the DNS servers have been refreshed.

Goodmorning ......... hope to enjoy the sun this afternoon

by **Serendipity** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:52 pm

SnakeLady wrote: do you have a day off?

Indeed I have! :cool:

Jonny, I'm surprised how such a thing can escalate into you wishing him to lose his job over this. That's a little disproportionate IMO... Doesn't your local music store have on the spot listening facilities? I'd think that is a whole lot more efficient than sending you home with a possibly malfunctioning CD, plus the manager could hear the skip himself.

by **Jonny B** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:20 am

Serendipity wrote:
SnakeLady wrote: do you have a day off?

Indeed I have!

Jonny, I'm surprised how such a thing can escalate into you wishing him to lose his job over this. That's a little disproportionate IMO... Doesn't your local music store have on the spot listening facilities? I'd think that is a whole lot more efficient than sending you home with a possibly malfunctioning CD, plus the manager could hear the skip himself.

I probably wouldn't think that way if he was good at his job, but he's not. Maybe if it was a one-time mistake, but this happens every time I have a problem with a cd, and it's been like this for years. Yes, there are listening facilities, but you can't just rip open a sealed cd to see if there are any defects.

by **Serendipity** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 2:03 am

Jonny B wrote:I probably wouldn't think that way if he was good at his job, but he's not. Maybe if it was a one-time mistake, but this happens every time I have a problem with a cd, and it's been like this for years. Yes, there are listening facilities, but you can't just rip open a sealed cd to see if there are any defects.

Hmm, if someone wants to listen to it, they have to rip it open, so what's the difference with ripping it open to check for defects? I guess it depends on the manager how much of a problem he makes of this, and how eager he is to keep you as a customer. Even if there are no other record stores around, you can always shop elsewhere, now that there is the internet.

by **Jonny B** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:19 am

Bobbi Flekman wrote:Jonny: Airrace and Private Life are great! What do you think of those covers Tia Carrere did in Wayne's World?

I don't think I've seen Wayne's World. I've listened to Private Life a few times. I believe the reason it was reissued as a 2 on 1 cd, was because one album was weaker than the other, and probably wouldn't have sold by itself. That said, I preferred "Shadows" over "S/T," so it's pretty safe to say I will stop the cd after the 9th track from now on.

Airrace flat out kicks total ass. Keyboards rule!

by **Kenny** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 2:14 pm

Jonny B wrote:
Bobbi Flekman wrote:Jonny: Airrace and Private Life are great! What do you think of those covers Tia Carrere did in Wayne's World?

I don't think I've seen Wayne's World.

You must Jonny, you must.

by **Serendipity** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:59 pm

Kenny wrote:
Jonny B wrote:
Bobbi Flekman wrote:Jonny: Airrace and Private Life are great! What do you think of those covers Tia Carrere did in Wayne's World?

I don't think I've seen Wayne's World.

You must Jonny, you must.

Indeed! The both of them!

by **Thomasha** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:54 am

Absolutely, you've got to check 'em out!

What's everybody up to for tonight? Myself, I'm gonna go and check out the lead singer of Dr. Drag, he'll be doing an accoustic set of mainly covers but also some original material.

And as usual, I'm off to Chinatown first for something to eat and then I'll have a Cuba Libre, Or two...... :lol:

By the way, that TV I was close to samshing up is now burried and gone. Forever! :lol:

by **SnakeLady** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:06 am

Hey Thomasha

....... did you kill the tv?? :lol:

Not much going on tonight ....... enjoying the Internet with a nice Droe rooi after a hard day work LOL :wink:

by **Serendipity** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:48 am

Thomasha wrote:What's everybody up to for tonight? Myself, I'm gonna go and check out the lead singer of Dr. Drag, he'll be doing an accoustic set of mainly covers but also some original material.

Sounds nice, sorry I missed it.... the concert will have finished by now, and I doubt if I can make it in time for the afterparty

I've spent the entire evening chatting, drinking and talking. tomorrow I'm going to do something useful, like buying a new tv!

What's again in a Cuba Libre? Rum I think (yum) but what else?

by **SnakeLady** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 2:09 am

And bought a new TV? Serendipity?

Just had dinner on a terras ... the weather wasn´t to bad today

at least it was dry.

Right now listening to Gotthard - Lip Service ....... a really good cd

by **Serendipity** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 2:16 am

SnakeLady wrote:And bought a new TV? Serendipity?

Well, actually Bobbi bought a new TV!

It is a very nice one, and with a good discount even, since it was the store model.

What did you have for dinner this time? (I'm lost for ideas... I always tend to cook the same things!)

by **SnakeLady** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 2:29 am

Serendipity wrote: Well, actually Bobbi bought a new TV! It is a very nice one, and with a good discount even, since it was the store model.

Oh that´s nice a discount

Same tv as you had or a complete other model?

What did you have for dinner this time? (I'm lost for ideas... I always tend to cook the same things!)

LOL trying to translate this :lol:

.... Pasta (Tagtiatelli) with spinach and Salmon and Dille saus ........ very tasty :wink:

by **Serendipity** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 2:48 am

SnakeLady wrote:Oh that´s nice a discount Same tv as you had or a complete other model?

This one is widescreen. Movies will be on the screen a lot bigger now, for a change!

.... Pasta (Tagtiatelli) with spinach and Salmon and Dille saus

I like that combination, I've had it with a simple cream sauce, but never tried it with dille.

by **SnakeLady** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:21 am

Serendipity wrote:
I like that combination, I've had it with a simple cream sauce, but never tried it with dille.

Dille gives more taste and is very good with the salmon :wink:

by **SnakeLady** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:41 am

hhmm I could use a drink ........... is there anyone who wants to buy me a drink?? :lol:

by **Kenny** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:48 am

well, I've always been keen on buying a lady a drink or six!! :lol:

by **SnakeLady** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:53 am

Kenny wrote:well, I've always been keen on buying a lady a drink or six!!

Just one would be nice :lol:

*for starter* :wink:

by **Thomasha** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:33 am

S-dip, that Cuba Libre is just plain Rum and Cola. Classic stuff! :lol:

About the TV thing, I better get myself a HDTV ( Hyper Dynamic ) when the digital broadcasting starts in 2015! :lol:

by **Jonny B** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:19 am

I hope everyone's doing well. Our new sound card came in the mail today. My bro's gonna see if it's compatible with our system. We just might be recording very soon if it does work.

I'm off to work.

by **SnakeLady** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:12 am

Hey some life in the Groper :lol:

but still no drink for me

What does a girl have to do before she gets a drink???

My niece and her boyfriend came to diner tonight and by the look of the plate ........... they liked the food allot Lol, Carrots with unions, mashed patatoes and chopped meat. HUTSPOT as we call it :lol:

by **Serendipity** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:57 am

SnakeLady wrote:Hey some life in the Groper but still no drink for me What does a girl have to do before she gets a drink???

Ah, I see you're not taking half measures to let your cry be heard, SnakeLady!

Shall I buy you a drink now, while you wait for Kenny's?

I'll have that Cuba Libre, but without the coke!

by **SnakeLady** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:59 am

No I´m screaming here :lol:

That would be nice Serendipity

I´ll have a nice Droe Rooi :wink:

by **Serendipity** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:01 am

Here you go, one Droe Rooi!

Cheers!

by **SnakeLady** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:02 am

*cheers*

thanks!

Listening right now to PT-Deadwing

by **Serendipity** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:08 am

SnakeLady wrote:Listening right now to PT-Deadwing

Have we arrived at track 5 yet? That's still my favourite!

by **SnakeLady** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:10 am

Yeah great song ....... right now at number 7 :wink:

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