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Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

Chris — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:45:42 GMT

Secretly always liked the Vel Satis.

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

Stoobietoo — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:54:10 GMT

I think if B&O built cars they'd aspire to the Renault Avantime. Hugely overpried for what is, as it was basically an Espace, but just like B&O, it is a machine that belies its roots and offers a million times the actual value of the item it is based on. The pleasure of owning, using and interacting every day with such design icons cannot really be understood until you dive into that "pool".

As with B&O, when anyone sees it for real, they are stunned at the style, beauty and sheer practicality. People see these things (B&O and Renault Avantime) on TV and and in ads but can't take it in that they are works of art that are useable in everyday life. There is just enough design and individuality to lift them above the average, every day grey druggery that come pouring into our lives.

Second hand, both B&O and the Avantime are no brainers for those that aspire but could not afford the "New" prices.

Here is mine.

Stoobie

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

Chris — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:02:24 GMT

What is your next purchase now your a left seat monkey?

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

Chris — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:56:32 GMT

Flash git

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

Chris — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:42:31 GMT

My Breitling B2, Mont Blanc Starwalker Pen, iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Gaggia Classic Coffee Machine, Jotul Gas Fire (Norwegian) and of course my Miele Washing Machine!

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

bossbrad — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:49:02 GMT

bayerische:

Watches, especially Rolex.

Cars, just thinking of getting something fun to drive right now...

I feel the same way. I just got a baby Rolex myself.

As for car's I want to get a sports car in the upcoming year.

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

paul — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:35:44 GMT

i used to drive a banana but i now drive a porsche

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

elephant — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:23:44 GMT

Rich:

elephant:

If I were to look for a painting of San Francisco, it might by a streetcar but more likely a row of colourful wooden terrace houses!

Postcard Row

sounds about right

sad if there is only one row left !

we have a number atmospheric pieces - the two I have of Newcastle-upon-tyne evoke memories of cold dark wet winter streets as I would walk past B& heading for my favourite thali dish - so another San Francisco possibilty would be one of a foggy day on the bay

as regards street cars, this picture from our last trip there captures a Melbourne tram doing the rounds of SF:

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

Rich — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:08:46 GMT

elephant:

If I were to look for a painting of San Francisco, it might by a streetcar but more likely a row of colourful wooden terrace houses!

Postcard Row

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

elephant — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:04:00 GMT

Rich:
This could be interpreted as meaning I have nothing but watercolors of street cars. Not the case. From San Francisco, I have the Golden Gate, a street car, Alcatraz, the Japanese Tea Garden. From France I have the Eiffel Tower and the harbor of San Tropez. From Rome I have the ruins of the Coliseum. I have a couple more but can't think of them just now.

I suspect you and I will be admonished at some point for ambushing this thread

If I were to look for a painting of San Francisco, it might by a streetcar but more likely a row of colourful wooden terrace houses!

From where I am sitting, writing this post, I can see 10 pieces of art ... 2 are from one son while he was going through art school, 6 from my other sonof which 4 I purchased from his gallery showing, and the remaining 2 are reproductions from artists who are not family members

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

Rich — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:24:13 GMT

elephant:

Rich:

My art is boxed away in the garage until the next move. I have original watercolors from local artists from San Tropez, Paris, Rome, and San Francisco. I miss my paintings.

Do you collect watercolours of the cities you have lived in or visited and loved ?

We have a few like that ... mainly small pieces (±A5 size)

Strangely not of San Francisco :(

And for Paris we seem to be collecting coffee table books so we can remember districts and street scenes

My mother had moved to San Francisco while I was in college and gave me a 10" x 13" framed watercolor of a San Francisco street car. Seeing how pleased I was with that, she gave me another. And another. And another.

And them my sisters started giving them to me as well. I have never actually bought one myself, come to think of it.

EDIT

This could be interpreted as meaning I have nothing but watercolors of street cars. Not the case. From San Francisco, I have the Golden Gate, a street car, Alcatraz, the Japanese Tea Garden. From France I have the Eiffel Tower and the harbor of San Tropez. From Rome I have the ruins of the Coliseum. I have a couple more but can't think of them just now.

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

elephant — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:03:57 GMT

Søren Mexico:
found songs missing and some bad grabbed, after checking the bad grabbed I found the CDs in OK condition and played throung the same computer without problems.

I have more songs captured and I do not know if any are missing as I have not done an audit - but I do know my favourite songs are not missing, but there are some tracks that are truncated. Why and how this happened I do not know.

I think it is only/mainly my ABBA ripped from a two volume "Best of ..." -- of courese some kind souls would say "truncated ABBA? what's your problem?"

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

Søren Mexico — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:09:18 GMT

elephant:

Jonathan:

Love your work!

BTW I'm thinking of travelling down the Mac Mini path....

What do you think?

Let's do coffee some time next week !

I'm using a cheap E-machines, I was thinking of the Mac mini, as it is easier to hide, but I wanted to try the cheaper solution first.

The result is: The only software available, that I know of, that can handle a big library (I have now some 6000 songs grabbed) is Itunes, even so, after grabbing more than 300 CDs and around 50 LPs, I found songs missing and some bad grabbed, after checking the bad grabbed I found the CDs in OK condition and played throung the same computer without problems. There is no explanation why, on a 20 year old CD there may be missing up to 5 songs and on a, out of the box, new one the same, all was grabbed and converted to 320 Kbs. I have no downloaded music everything is original CDs and LPs, no copies or pirates.

Its not a big count thats missing maybe some 2-3 % but even so disturbing

I had a smaller library on an other computer, just for fast Ipod charge, some 600 songs and there I had no problems what so ever.

Half year ago I got tired of it, and now I play my vinyl and CD music from the originals, I only use the Itunes for playback when I'm lazy or we have a party where you just need some background noice.

Enjoy your coffee

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

elephant — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:59:57 GMT

Jonathan:

Love your work!

BTW I'm thinking of travelling down the Mac Mini path....

What do you think?

Let's do coffee some time next week !

Re: Favourite non B&O stuff

Jonathan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:40:37 GMT

Love your work!

BTW I'm thinking of travelling down the Mac Mini path....

What do you think?