*Bob*

Straight up - and then left a bit.

I have access to land in Kent where I have permission to break free from the earth's gravitational pull in a small space rocket powered by burning liquid oxygen. I mainly fly to the moon and to Jupiter. I also slingshot around Saturn and - on occasion - land on asteroids. Nothing beats the feeling of re-entering the earth's atmosphere protected only by carbon heat-shields and hoping the 'chute will open. I prefer to land the old fashioned way - into the Pacific and awaiting collection by a passing aircraft carrier. So, if anyone wants to swap details on the best planets to visit, or can recommend some good galaxies where they accommodate interplanetary travellers, drop me a message or post the details on this thread. Happy Flying.

Surely the theme music is the most offensive element. Even a honky like myself can see it for what it is: a blatant rip-off of Ken Dodd's 'Happiness', sung by a coconut.

Keef Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- First thing > I want to do is just record me on guitar, with a > female vocal. Then add some more guitar, and some > BVs, so all very simple (he says)... What could possibly go wrong?! Don't forget the african gospel choir and the brass quintet. Be interested to know how the condenser mic on that thing handles.. (or are you using microphones?)

I can understand the need to wrap ?40+/month around your tongue and slide it up Rupe's bottom every month - if you want to watch sport, or do movies on demand.. But if not, just get a PVR or an HD PVR for ?150 or whatever - and playback, record and pause to your hearts content.

A world war, followed by nuclear armageddon - when only THE HUNTERS will survive.

It was originally planned to be IslamMouse.. but I think it got pulled for some reason.

Don't you need to exercise some tactical voting in order to get something totally non-duff? If you put all your chips on the 400m you might end-up with women's football or some kind of shooting event. I might go for the horsing - or weightlifting.

Tell you what Keef.. if I was you, I'd ask Jez if you could borrow his DPS16 for a trial run. You'll never beat s/h gear from a good home. It'll absolutely piss all over anything new you're considering, in every respect. Might not be cute and pocketable, but it's not that big. Is portability really a necessity or just an 'ooh, that would be cool?'.

As my dear ol gran'pappy used to say "The only good owl is a dead owl.."

aaand.. *POW* That's one more beak for the necklace.

So.. let's imagine the scene. You're downwind of a really, really big owl. You level your large calibre automatic weapon and sight the laser - right between the eyes. You, THE HUNTER, hold the power of life and death in your hands. Feels good, huh?

I think you've got me confused with some vegetarian four pages back. If you want to jet-off to Bulgaria and creep around in the woods in camouflage paint with a bow and arrow whilst listening to Wagner on your iPod - and come home with a Tupperware container half-full of owl meat and a big smile on your face, you go for it. I don't object to hunting (aka 'paintballing plus').. never have. Whatever turns you on (and it clearly does).

"I'd be a fool to not recognize the advantages of knowing how to source food in a post apocalyptic landscape" Do you have any idea how ridiculous this sentence is? Seriously?

It may have to be cats and squirrels. I'm not sure if Easyjet will be running in the post-nuclear holocaust world.

Scribe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hunting, or more genericaly, the harvesting of > edible meat, is essential towards ensuring our > survival. You can't spend your whole life in the cellar, surrounded by tins of baked beans and soup, desperately awaiting the arrival of The Bomb. It may never come.

cincinatti kid Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Necessary, no. > Fun, yes. Pretty-much like hunting then?

parp, parp

Yes - I get it. We all get it. You are 'A HUNTER'. All hail to THE HUNTER. Please.. people - give the man some room. HUNTER comin' through here.. sound the trumpets..

DJKillaQueen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If someone is hungry and wants to eat then > yes....it is a simple case of hungry predator and > prey. Every civilisation and tribe has evolved > like this. You can't be that hungry to eat if you have to get on an aeroplane and fly somewhere abroad to kills things. I suppose you could get a Big Plate Breakfast at Garfunkels whilst you check your bow and arrow into oversized luggage - just to tide you over. Anyway - must stop now. I have to lick a toxic frog and spend an hour staring at the moon in a catatonic state in honour of my ancestors - before my Ocado delivery arrives.

Steady on, Tarzan

Try not to allow yourself to be taken up the mountain on a charming cable-car ride by more experienced skiers in your party - to have a lovely lunch at a restaurant in a spectacular setting, only to part company and then spend the rest of the afternoon desperately trying to get back down the mountain on your own. Especially the last half hour, shuffling down on your bottom shamefully as every wasted muscle and sinew in your very soul cries-out as one in purest agony.

Ah.. gotcha. I rarely move out of my chair so mobile recording isn't my area of expertise. So is Soundcloud what you use when you're laying down phat beats on the go, Mick?

If only you can hold out and upgrade to the RC-3 when it comes-out.. you'd have a hit on your hands in no time at all. Guaranteed.

Take comfort in the fact that virtually everything you might choose to buy will be absolutely fine and won't stop you from accomplishing anything. The problem is hardly ever the gear, it's being arsed to actually get on with it and use it. I speak from personal experience. Quite literally - as I type.