ChrisPointon

I've never been abroad...at least not until later this year, so i've got nothing to compare it against. Until 3 months ago I never even had a passport But if you are looking for something negative.... Personally I think the current benefits system overlooks those who are genuinely ill or disabled or are to old or infirm to understand the red tape which comes attached to claiming them. Far too much time and money is spent pandering to the whims of good parlour actors who feign illness and who think that the world owes them a living and in reality are just too bloody lazy

It also depends on how new and efficient the amplifier is. Don't forget that in a lot of older amplifiers a huge amount of input power at normal running levels was lost as heat!. I noticed that Dukesy has an old Yamaha Amplifier which is rated at 320W RMS x 2 however on the rating plate it states power input as 220 - 240V AC 1600W :scared: Suffice to say that modern amplifiers will not draw close to the output rating, and more so if you are only running them into 8 ohm loads and not 4 or 2 When finding out what power your entire roadshow draws from the mains and whether you ca

Click me 100M reels though. Maybe you could share with another member who needs some? or if its discontinued then 100M may well see you right for the future.

Actually in some rural areas more so Scotland, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Wales where snow lasts for more than 1 hour and entire villages can be cut off for days, some employers do have policies written in to contracts to protect against this, because it is a fact of life, as no doubt you wont be the only member of staff who hasn't been able to get in. Sometimes staff take paid leave (holidays) - one company I am aware of runs an AWOL procedure where you didn't get paid, but your attendance record wasn't penalised either. Of course it depends on how understanding the employer is but fortunately t

I'm sure Mrs B isn't complaining tongue out icon

Extreme Weather conditions leading to slippery road surfaces, blocked roads, perhaps unable to return home or worse being involved in or killed in a car accident are all linked risks due entirely to unforseen and uncontrollable circumstances where a cancellation may also be for your personal benefit and safety too. The bride being unfaithful to the groom are entirely avoidable and down to personal choices - suffice to say it wouldn't involve a rebooking so a complete loss of revenue, and so different terms and payments. There is a huge difference between the two scenarios and hopeful

Reminds me of the Film starring Billy Connolly, where he tried to force his insurance company to prove that god exists in order to pay up when they argued act of god to wiggle out of paying a claim. Unfortunately, your M.O in these circumstances is only as good as the contract that it is stated on and the terms that they have booked, as some clients can play hard ball too. Best to always decide your policy and terms, make them watertight and stick by them. This way you treat every client fairly, under the same terms, which is exactly what a contract is all about. Often paying a solicitor

Given the number of U16's who already smoke is it really going to make much difference?

and so begins another miserable 12 months

I agree, the prosound have a bit of a budget reputation and are not really suited to Medium - Larger venues. Besides at 200W RMS the prosound are not really suited to an amplifier with a 390W RMS output. A lot really depends on your budget, as it would be no good us recommending £1000 speakers if you only have £400 to spend. As well as the rating in Watts RMS, also factor in and consider the SPL level of any speakers which you are buying, as this often overlooked specification is just as important and shows how efficient the speaker is. So for example a speaker with an SPL of 120db/m

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I really thought people had matured beyond this sort of thing. Guess I was wrong Some of you really haven't worked it out yet have you? Publically attacking others in the same industry could perhaps seen by the casual passer by as being unprofessional in itself, and Dj's pecking each others eyes out is not exactly a good first impression to members of the public, venues or new djs who may happen to read it. Is this really how you want to represent yourself and convey the image of the industry?.

For xmas I got a phone call from Dan, followed by a rush drive to A&E where I spent hours watching him getting plastered

For larger gigs its also advisable to have two medium power amplifiers and run them at say 60% of their capacity, than to have 1 high power amplifier running at 100% of its capacity . The logic is simple. The more power an amplifier produces, the more heat that it has to dissipate (sp) and there is one thing that electrical components and transistors hate, it is prolonged excessive heat build up which can shorten their useful life. I think I also read somewhere that MOSFETs also protect themselves from overheating by reducing the gain / power output internally? Maybe Kevin can conf

Have you tried France?, there seems to be quite a few of them over there! tongue out icon and no doubt the ADS Tour Bus will be over at some point stocking up on duty free, so why not bag a couple and get 'em on the payroll!

Yes more twisted logic in the laws of this country. If you should pull in and park on double yellow lines in order to answer your mobile phone, then you actually risk a higher fine, than carrying on driving whilst using it. Sad but true!.

I'm all for new ideas and testing the water of new genres of music or anything which may be classed as unchartered territory at Weddings and I would see it as a challenge rather than an obstacle!. I actively poll the Bride and Groom on what they would like to play, however I do point out the logistics of the Evening and the average track length and that it is not possible to fit 200x 4 minute tracks into a 3 hour booking. Sometimes it is blatantly obvious from the length of some request lists that some people miss this very important but obvious & vital point, so does this also meant

Ian, As Shocking as it seems, driving using a Mobile Phone does not carry penalty points!. This was exactly my comparison with speeding offences, which do carry endorsements. Indeed you can be fined as little as £30 for using a Mobile without a hands free kit which is actually in some cases less than parking on Double Yellow lines, and as you can see from the video, the consequences can be fatal. Of course, using a phone can carry other related offences such as driving without due care and attention, but I have yet to see anybody prosecuted for such, where a phone is concerned - at

With the Xmas anti drink - drive campaign underway, and rightly so, I thought I would bring attention to another equal menace which seems to plague the roads nowadays, which can also create carnage but which sadly seems to have little media coverage. I am talking about Mobile Phones. Yesterday I was on my way down the Motorway when a vehicle joined the Motorway at speed from the slip road and then immediately oversteered erratically from the inside lane into the middle lane. I braked sharply and pulled back expecting a side swipe which fortunately, didn't happen, however I watched it stra

Any chance of something christmassy in the logo line for DJU tongue out icon (Max size 600x100 pixels)

Cards from Vista are great, however its often worth paying a little more and having the Vista logo removed from the back of the free versions, I tend to think that it is a little more professional, if you haven't already. Opinion is varied on positioning of cards, some scatter them around like confetti, others just keep them discretely behind the equipment and hand them out upon request. Personally I prefer to be asked, rather than keep them in the public eye, but whatever works best for you. Consider also using request slips, again these have mixed opinion from DJ to DJ, however I find t

Now i'm using a %&£$ing Astra it seems like 3400 Glenn, good luck with your event. Newquay is a little far for me to be of any help, although we have had other Djs here promoting their charitable intentions, so hopefully somebody more local will get in touch.

Yes, even after nearly 2 decades.

I guess we now know the launch date tongue out icon Richard I guess you'll have to finally sell the Bentley or one of your Ferrari's to get one tongue out icon

Oh, you mean playing "You'll never walk alone" to a dancefloor full of wheelchairs :blameless: