Buy a new device last night "Syphony ZVI"

http://i.imgur.com/R7SLerw.jpg

Bought a floor tom and a bass drum (sans kick) yesterday for just under $20. Not sure what company they are because the labels have fallen off, but they sound very nice.

Are they the only drums you have? Put egg-crate foam or a pillow in the bass drum to warm up the sound.

I have a bodrahn, a snare, two tambourines (one with a skin and one without), a splash cymbal, a trash cymbal, and whatever else I want to bang on. Until I have a kit, I'll be using the bass drum as a second floor tom, but I'll consider the pillow thing.

You have many decorations. How long did it take you to unpack and get everything in the right place?

Grabbed this on the way out the door from the show last night.
http://lostcoastoutpost.com/media/up..._charcoalt.png

Garage Sale find for $10:

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...psp675u4w2.jpg

Who needs something fixed?

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...psdsp38px8.jpg

^ That's a steal, even if you got it without the tools! :thumb:

Except for the hammer and mallet, which were a buck a piece at a different garage sale, the rest were donated by my late friend who had just acquired a huge set from his neighbor who owns a welding shop and just retired. I got most of his doubles. I had lost all my tools a long time ago from a move, so this is a good start on my road back to fixing my own ****.

Was just about to say that.

Nice find, Plankton.

Itchy, watery eyes cycling to and from work. Biking blind is terribly unsafe! What to do?

I've just ordered this lovely pair of custom driving goggles. And I'll be getting my fiance the second pair with ornately tooled leather for her own driving pleasure.

http://i.imgur.com/kKPlmHw.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ceMJhJc.jpg

I like the second pair^.

The collection begins! I just got a ton of new books:
http://i.imgur.com/g1l3TM0l.jpg

and this:
http://images.pcworld.com/images/art...6-11365629.jpg

That Bushcraft book says the author is Dave Canterbury, think he's the guy on the first two series of Dual Survival. I'll check those two books top left out and also Edible Wild Plants.

I briefly skimmed the first one, and while the information is useful it's not exactly what I hoped it would be. I was looking for more primitive technology type stuff where as this book is more about bringing all the right gear with you and taking advantage of the landscape around you. I want to go somewhere with nothing and be able to establish myself (like the guy in the video I sent ya). I'm still searching for a nice secluded spot that I can visit on the weekends and start practicing.

and yes it's the same guy.

If you find anything decent post it, I wouldn't mind reading it. I have the SAS Survival Guide but I haven't read it all yet, plus unless you can put all the stuff into practice (no point doing that here/probably breaking UK laws also) its no good IMO.

I bought that thing too. It's pocket sized! I thought I was getting a normal sized book, haha. But yeh, I'll PM ya if I come across anything better.

A few years back I picked up the complete North America and Japanese ROM set spanning all releases for all systems between the Commodore 64 and the N64. It's a must for all MAME fanatics.

The Tomee USB console clone controllers are stupidly cheap on Amazon and do a great job of mirroring the play control of all your favorite classic games.

http://i.imgur.com/jXAt96Y.jpg

Some Palestinian dates. Yummy.

I need one of these for Genesis emulation. I always look for them, but never see them here. I know you can order ones made to look and feel exactly like the 6 button Sega controller... may order one so I can play some MK3 and more.

Turns out I don't actually have the console. Wish I knew that before I declined the receipt. Waste of $7

I bought a pair of shoes last day.

^ Nowt like walking out ya front door feelin' fab in new shoes.

A challenge at every turn. All of the extension cables for Project Catacomb have arrived. All work... EXCEPT for the 25' VGA cable which has one or more faulty-wired pins.

The US seller has 53,500 items sold, over 11,000 of which were this specific cable, and 99.2% positive feedback. But every now and then you get a dud. For $5 and free shipping it was worth the gamble.

I'll stay on schedule if I can secure a working cable by Saturday. It'll all be worth it once the project is complete.

http://i.imgur.com/QGaQSgh.jpg?1

I purchased some stamps to send my Christmas cards off today. Nothing very interesting lol!

A watch...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...vL._UX522_.jpg

Do you need my address? ;)

A Magic: the Gathering card

I went on a web shopping spree recently. Really uncharacteristic of me, but here they are...

USB 3.0 individually-powerable port hub. Now that my server is 25 feet below me, a single active repeater cable is my only USB connection in my office. This will remedy that problem nicely.

http://i.imgur.com/ERFiUjk.jpg?1

Harry Partch - Genesis of a Music (1949). 2nd (final) edition, with tight binding in FN condition (appears unread).

http://i.imgur.com/1IqTrc5l.jpg?1

Ethan Hayden - ( ) from the 33 1/3 series. Who better to write a critical analysis of Sigur Ros' nonsense verse than the University at Buffalo's own Ethan Hayden?

http://i.imgur.com/jkDp1mZl.jpg

John Higgs - Stranger Than We Can Imagine: An Alternative History of the 20th Century

Newly-published text by the author of a massively-brilliant work on the history of the KLF.

http://i.imgur.com/AHZe5YR.jpg

And finally, I queued up the discography of Hidden Orchestra for an evening of reading in bed last weekend and upon revisiting the Night Walks album I was instantly reminded that it is a record worthy of owning in three dimensions. A gent in Germany was happy to send me an original pressing straight away that night. I'll have it shortly.

http://i.imgur.com/g44MqiM.jpg?1

With my giftcards I got
http://cdn1.tmart.hk/prodimgs/1/1700...al_320x320.jpg
Kick pedal

http://artdrum.com/IMAGES/PHOTOSDRUM..._STAND_806.jpg
Snare stand

http://images.static.steveweissmusic...9539_popup.jpg
Cymbal stand (x2)

So now I can play my drum kit like an actual kit instead of a loose collection of drums all over the ground. Also

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...L._SL1000_.jpg
32 key melodica

Interested to see how this'll play out in your music.

Yesterday I bought few T-shirts and a pair of shoes for me. Enjoyed a lot while marketing. ha ha ha....

How much for a melodica

How much was that haul Frown? I'm interested in getting into drums but I'm starting with nothing so I know it's gonna be a slow, expensive process getting all the pieces

A made-to-order reversible slouchy beanie
12-foot hand-knit wool scarf
Patterned Shemagh (keffiyeh) scarves
an assortment of cardigans
a fisherman's sweater
fingerless gloves
and two pairs of skinny jeans.

How would you like your coffee?

Without the hipster. :D

Holiday treats for yourself?

An apple.

Doing my taxes next week. Trading my old bike in, this will be my new ride. I'm having them modify the exhaust just a touch, but its everything I need in a bike.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...tsyP8RAeWyfWb1

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...tsyP8RAeWyfWb1

That's friggin shweet.

I'm saving for this (WR250R):

http://images.yamahamotorsports.com/...id=29387&w=220