Another pointless thread

[quote:Scandinavians speak the best English.[/quote]Well couldn’t be worse than some of the English! You know, like, the ones that like don’t know there is a “t” in the alphabet, like.

That was my point RobL.

Not quick on the uptake, me! My Norwegian pal astounds the Lebanese with his comprehensive vocabulary of street and profane Arabic on his frequent visits there. Restaurants and taxi drivers cannot believe it when Mustapha turns out to be a tall blonde Scandinavian. His English is spot on as well.

Swede's speak good eEnglish, which is a bu**er when you'rs trying to learn Swedish..

...Benny has a habit of going off at a tangent and explaining the various tenses etc when I try a little Swedish..

...we usually end up in a bar anyway so any learning soon gets forsotten!

Skol!

Many moons ago (1953) in the scouts we spent two weeks with a scout troupe in Haugesund one week in their homes and one week camping. We learned a little "Norsk" and even recorded a song. "Som Amanda ifra Haugesund" which was played on the radio. I had a 12inch 78rpm of the recording for many years but it got broken. YES it was 12inches and 78rpm. Most unusual. Now when on holiday in non English speaking countries and we get bothered by people trying to sell us anything and everything while trying to relax I just say "Snacker Du Norsk" and they go away because they don't understand.
CHEERS Vic.
P.S. For work I travelled to over 50 countries in 39 years and learned to say Good morning/hello and thank you in quite a few of them. Just good manners.
Vic.

Sounds like a Record Vic! .... Well Done!

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Cheers Algi. I also travelled to Lancashire once or twice.
CHEERS Vic.

It should be compulsary to learn the basics in the local language when visiting forn parts..

...after all, how would you ask for a beer?

En ol tack...

Ein beer bitte

Une bier s'vous plait

I'll have a Harrier

and so on...

Once upon a time Vic, all records were 10 or 12 inches and 78rpm. Apart from the smaller Eclipse and Broadcast label ones. Very early 12 inch records were one sided and 80rpm. I wonder why the standard settled on 78 rpm?

Who sheds a tear for the wax cylinder now?

I'm OK if I ever visit Scotland ........ Got my own mug!

https://papyrusgifts.co.uk/products/still-game-pint-glass

For fans of Still Game the final series is now on iPlayer only shown in Scotland earlier this year.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qgl8/episodes/player
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According to Yale University Library website "Earliest speeds of rotation varied widely, but by 1910 most records were recorded at about 78 to 80 rpm. In 1925, 78.26 rpm was chosen as a standard for motorized phonographs, because it was suitable for most existing records, and was easily achieved using a standard 3600-rpm motor and 46-tooth gear (78.26 = 3600/46).". Which begs the question, what's so special about a gear with 46 teeth? :::

A few years ago, before 'Digitise Your Record Collection' ads appeared in magazines, I wanted to digitise some 78rpm private recordings made by my father's band around 1950 (mostly recorded in back rooms of pubs). The only place to buy a cheap record player cabable of 78rpm was from an online DJ store. Apparently DJs would take portable record players into second hand shops to sample records before buying. Even 78s were fair game. Might still be, I'm not plugged into that scene...

Steve

It's a good job Pentax never made record players Imagine all the moaning from Pentaxians about "NO 78RPM" ........ Pentax Record Players are DOOMED!




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Steve, thanks for the info!

I actually have 3 decks that play all 3 speeds and from time to time I and my friend get out the old 78's 45's and 33's and have a nostalgic evening. One of the decks has a prog. for recording to my 'puter and a prog. in the 'puter so I'm slowly downloading all my old records into digital. It's a hell of a job.
CHEERS Vic.

Agree 100%. Good luck!!!

Pentax record players would be able to play every previous recording format back to wax cylinders. Unlike other makes that leave you with a lot of wax cylinders and 78's that you can no longer play. But Pentaxes would take ages for the stylus to find the starting point on the record and they'd be hopeless at video.

Steve