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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:	The UK Music Conference
Notice:	Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:	RDGENG::CROOK

Created:	Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1381
Total number of notes:	39269

246.0. "Uses for Old Recordings" by MARVIN::MACHIN () Thu Oct 20 1988 11:23

    I thought I'd start a topic for those who have records they've grown
    tired of, and wish to find a use for them now their audio content
    is no longer of value.
                         
    So think iof things to do with old albums, singles, tapes (or --
    yes -- cds) and post them here. 
    
    The traditional thing to do with a tiresome twelve incher is to
    make a flower pot out of it, utilizing the hole for drainage and
    perhaps placing one's family spider plant within. 
    
    You can also throw the record away and use the sleeve as a hat.
                     
    I have personally used a New Age tape to tie up the neighbour's
    cat and stop it crapping on my lawn; New Age tapes are great for
    this, since they are extremely long and almost impossible, even
    for a rabid cat, to destroy.
    
    The worst thing to do to a Bon Jovi album is play it, so best just
    put it in a cupboard and forget about it.
    
    Looking forward to hearing some further suggestions,
    
    Richard.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
246.1	Blue peter special	SUBURB::BURKEG	It's Different For Girls...	`Thu Oct 20 1988 11:32`	11
	For old albums, if you have a ceramic hob place the disk on the top so that the edge protrudes from the hob by about an inch all round. then turn on the hob and carefully heat up the album until the edge droops over the side of the hob and.... Hey presto Instant Frisbee...... 8-)
246.2		RDGENG::KEDMUNDS	But I haven't got an fm2r...	`Thu Oct 20 1988 11:44`	1
	There is already a CD-swap conference...KP7 to select.
246.3		WELMTS::GREENB	Three in a row, she's got to go	`Thu Oct 20 1988 14:30`	12
	Richard, youre getting terribly vitriolic lately - destroying records and tapes, slagging the music press and so on....... And I thought all that new age stuff was supposed to mellow you out, man 8^) 8^) 8^) 8^) My problem is trying to replace worn out records that are no longer available....... Bob
246.4	Hear hear....	ERIC::SALLITT	Dave @ ICI,0642432193	`Thu Oct 20 1988 14:51`	11
	Re .3.... "My problem is trying to replace worn out records that are no longer available......." Me too. Before anyone turns their 12" vinyl into a flowerpot or a frisbee, mail me. Please? Dave
246.5	No Way	LOOKIN::LANG	More Trouble Every Day...	`Thu Oct 20 1988 19:38`	8
	Through out old records.....No way!!!!!!!!! If I happen to tire of a recording, I file it away and will listen to it at sometime in the future. But throwing out LPs....sacrilege Harvey
246.6	...	ANT::SLABOUNTY	Stand back, I dunno how big it gets!!	`Fri Oct 21 1988 01:27`	11
	Once I used a tape for a 'streamer' off the back of mom's Granada. We threw the body out the window and held on to the other end which we'd cut, and dragged it for miles. (Well, it was fun at the time - I was only 17). Shawn L.
246.7	How to be a COMPLETE as*rd,Part II	BONNET::MCALLISTER		`Fri Oct 21 1988 17:22`	16
	You can use them for upsetting the people you don't like......... ........take an old album and break it into 3 or 4 pieces,place it back in the sleeve and put it behind a cushion on your couch,then when the person is past the stage of stopping him/her self from sitting on the cushion,you shout...."DONT SIT THEEERRRRRrrrr,oh shit my old [insert name of artiste) album,you've smashed it." At the very least it will ensure they don't visit you again and at best you will get a few beers out of them as compensation. (ps this also works quite well in the car) Grated old album also goes down quite well in your mates,Pork balls in Black Bean sauce at the chinkies. Cheers,mcbill