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Can I ask what measures a sensible chap such as yourself, have you taken?

Does anyone know exactly what records they've got and how much they're worth? My records are covered by my household contents policy with More Than (a woman ). I say they're covered, but god forbid there was a fire or a break in (unlikely a thief would want to nick shitty old soul records), (iho). But how many of us have £50/£100/£150 etc in the top right hand corner of the sleeve? So you never know. My concern is that during conversations with More Than on this subject they commented that an Elvis collection for example was easier to quantify and therefore reach a settlement on, in the unlikely event of incident. I did 'key' more than half of my collection into a database with approximate values etc. Then I outed the Mac, got a pc and have done dick about updating it. I thought keeping track of what I've got would be wise and had the notion of maybe panning a camcorder over pricey bits for authenticity and proof basically. Yet to get around to that to though. Hearteningly, Ben Summers once told me he got paid out seven grand for a box of LP's. Ben's a television producer and is insured up the ass. What about the rest of us? What have you lot got in place and what are your thoughts on the subject?

Longest running thread ever? Most futile subject?

Outstanding Mate Coulda done with you in Freebasing earlier, (name that oldie). Homer Banks & The Ellingtons sure had Mikey stumped

Or, "I decided on a plate of spam"!

Pawn shop I think mate

Fair go Dawn. But you know in a lot of circs, promoters are also friends who envariably have a lot on their minds the night of a do. Just think some may be reluctant to cause them more agg. Bar staff come with the venue and they want to sell you Vittel, Volvic, Evian etc at £1.00, £1.50, £1.99 per bottle.

That's fair. I wonder how many other venues are that fair and I wonder who amongst us would want to be seen as 'the troublemaker at the bar' even though it is our right.

Thing is though there's tap water and there's drinking water. I've seen people drinking from the taps in the bogs, those are the one's with the dead pigeon's in the tank

That Garfield Flemming's a bit sexist. I was listening to his 'Don't send me away' track at a garden party this afternoon, and he clearly says "do my flies up, get my beer"! I wouldn't stand for that if I was a chick how very dare you!

There is a water dispenser at Luton. Which is nice if you've had your couple of bottles of beer quota and just want the occasional glass of water. Every where else will be bottled water, top dollar, over a quid or whatever it is. All part of rip off Britain that we, the whinging masses reluctantly accept with some rightful moaning along the way. Acid test is to see whether 'staff' would confiscate water brought to a do.

Sorry to hear that Hammy. Though the scene may be over for you, perhaps the music won't be. May the faith be with you.

Was listening to the fabulous Mello Souls on the way home last night, but big chunks of the song (we can make it) are indecipherable. I wonder if the LSD (Lyrical Soul Doctor) Simon knows the meaning of the words to this £10k+ sound?

Tempests - Would You Believe - (SMASH)

Osama's gonna do you, just like you did me,Osama's gonna do you, just like you did me,

Salam Alaikum

Och Davie, That's a shite retort son

That's a bit Eugene bruv

For the sake of NS terminology 'biggie' is from the same gene pool as 'oldie' or 'newie'. Therefore it should be construed as a widely used and acceptable term (both spoken and written) within NS circles.

I see you searching 7 pages of stuff with the term 'biggie' in them on here. Chalky used it tonight Now I know that's the written word and not spoken, but I'm thinking he (like me) speaks it too. And the man's no slouch when it comes to matters pertaining rare soul ...

Ah. Oh but it's a friendly jocular term one uses with one's mates "that biggie Butch plays" ... etc. How can biggie be naff? Tell me your sensible equivalent then.

frequently. Do you think it's naff then?

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