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^^ Indeed. Some of these threads are the same old sad sorry faces whining away with utterly needless negativity. So 2014 ... let's 'all' try a little harder! Let's make Shetlink a more inclusive and happier place to browse and join in topics.

Oh well, it was a little silly for me start the topic then. I have only just had a big break from Shetlink because well, I was a little left out as some topics were either one-sided or a complete mess. Yet anyway, the only thing that has affected me in the gales is that the bird table in my garden blew over (luckily no bird was stuck underneath). Keep posting Crunchie as Shetlink needs more folk to get involved and don't be put off with the folk who sit behind their keyboards waiting to pounce on any topic. Thanks!

If we're going to drag up a discussion from 5 years ago, let's not get personal about the presenters. You can make your points without being nasty or abusive. For discussion of radio stations, programming, and digital radio technologies. The previous incarnation of this thread from 2009 which was plainly for no good has been removed. Why? Due to it's unnecessary negative anonymous comments which do nothing to engender sensible or worthwhile debate. The posts since this thread has been revived are left intact for clarities sake. Carry on.

Sorry gafynandrew, I was watching Up Helly Aa and this is the first time that it didn't keep buffering. Although a nuisance to some it is great for people unable to be standing in the town in this weather who still want to see the procession and by the tweets they were receiving has to be a great way of promoting Shetland right round the world. Hope de programme is now downloaded

I've been listening to a lot of these two lately, brilliant voices and they're in perfect harmony together. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ad0AAtveWM Full concert from New Orleans.

Oh well, it was a little silly for me start the topic then. I have only just had a big break from Shetlink because well, I was a little left out as some topics were either one-sided or a complete mess. Yet anyway, the only thing that has affected me in the gales is that the bird table in my garden blew over (luckily no bird was stuck underneath). Keep posting Crunchie as Shetlink needs more folk to get involved and don't be put off with the folk who sit behind their keyboards waiting to pounce on any topic.

Are you, by any chance, related to ShetlandPeat ? Seems to me that you are unwilling to answer the question I posed...

I spoke to the district nurse on Monday, he came to check my INR. I gave him a copy of my post, the symptom one above. He is now arranging blood tests for tomorrow to test my thyroid functions. Now, a word of praise for the district nurses, the ones that have visited me have been excellent and caring. I had my shopping day yesterday. I still have a painful stomach after eating even small amounts. It is now 0600hrs and I have been awake for 1 1/2 hours now, so I made a massive pot of soup/stew and turned of my oven before relaxing again. Regards, Rex.

I use them regularly without giving it much consideration apart from these rules of thumb: Switch the 48v on, and back off when you're finished, while the mic is plugged in. It's not so much of a concern now-a-days but some older or more fragile mics (ribbon mics in particular) can be damaged by 'hot plugging' Switching the 48v on/off can cause a signal spike so it's best to mute, or turn off, the next piece of equipment down the signal chain. Most dynamic ('normal') mics won't be damaged if you mistakenly apply 48v to them, but best not take the chance

Have used these in the past with semipro video cameras, never had any problems as such.

I think it is a bit of a good idea that young people of Shetland are given the chance to have their say. The councillors have done most of it but now the spotlight shines on the young folk (for good). When I was in school, some of my classmates would often say "why can't Shetland have a bowling alley?" and "why can't Shetland have a theme park?" but now coming to think about it, I now have the say to show my views in my perspective. Those questions were when I was at primary school years ago and today as I am more older I am beginning to think "what's the future for some of our junior high schools?". I do remember when the head of children's services came to the high school and spoke about the AHS's future. The questions asked were so suggestive (as in, not what was suspected to be said) the head just made things into a muddle.

The whole northmavine area has a lot of interesting history, the museum is an excellent place to start. My mums family were from Stenness just next to Eshaness.

Eshaness is a special place for me. My late Dad was born there and my brother's ashes were scattreed at the cliffs near the lighthouse there. Eshaness is one of the most remote places of the Shetland mainland and the population is very scattered. It was the birthplace of Shetland fidlder Tom Anderrson and he wrote one of his most famous tunes "Da Slokkit Light" about seeing fewer and fewer house lights as the population either died or moved away. A few websites that may be of interest http://visit.shetland.org/northmavine http://www.northmavine.com/ http://www.tangwickhaa.org.uk/index.html

The live broadcast will be at http://uphellyaa.com/ That is a cracking picture on the home page http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/uphellyaa.com/images/coming-soon.jpg

I agree, after all your years in deciding about Shetland and its future, it appears, according to these threads, it is constantly wrong. Perhaps it is time for the young to be more engaged, if you ask them, they do not get involved because of the stubbornness of the aulf folk.

Because young people are much less likely to vote, express opinions & have their say heard. At the end of the day, they are Shetland's future, you old farts have had your time!

A teacher is explaining biology to her 4th grade students. 'Human Beings are the only animals that stutter', she says. A little girl raises her hand. 'I had a kitty-cat who stuttered', She volunteered. The teacher, knowing how precious some of these stories could become, asked the girl to describe the incident. 'Well', she began, 'I was in the back yard with my kitty and the Rottweiler that lives next door got a running start and before we Knew it, he jumped over the fence into our yard!' 'That must've been scary', said the teacher 'It sure was', said the little girl. 'My kitty raised his back, went 'Fffff, Fffff, Fffff'...And before he could say 'F***', the Rottweiler ate him!'

'1' Blaming your farts on me..... not funny... not funny at all !!! http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog1.jpg -------------------------------------------------- '2' Yelling at me for barking. I'M A FRIGGIN' DOG http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog2.jpg -------------------------------------------------- '3' Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly whose walk is this anyway? http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog3.jpg -------------------------------------------------- '4' Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose. Stop it! http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog4.jpg -------------------------------------------------- '5' Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons. Now you know why we chew your stuff up when you're not home. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog5.jpg -------------------------------------------------- '6' The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw. You fooled a dog! Whoooo Hoooooooo what a proud moment for the top of the food chain. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog6.jpg -------------------------------------------------- '7' Taking me to the vet for 'the big snip', then acting surprised when I freak out every time we go back! http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog7.jpg -------------------------------------------------- '8' Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests. Sorry, but I haven't quite mastered that handshake thing yet. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog8.jpg -------------------------------------------------- '9' Dog sweaters. Hello ??? Haven't you noticed the fur? http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog9.jpg -------------------------------------------------- '10' How you act disgusted when I lick myself. Look, we both know the truth. You're just jealous. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/ginluvva/Fun%20pics/Dog10.jpg -------------------------------------------------- Now lay off me on some of these things. We both know who's boss here! You don't see me picking up your poop do you?

A man was in a Hallmark store, trying to pick out an anniversary card for his wife. The clerk was concerned that the customer had already spent a half-hour searching for the right anniversary greeting. After watching the man lingering over one card after another, the clerk went to see if she could help. - "Is there a problem?" she asked. "Yes, there is," he replied ruefully. - "I can't find one card my wife will believe."

A little girl walks in to the lounge one Sunday morning while her Dad is reading the paper. "Where does poo come from?" she asks. The father feeling a little perturbed that his 5 year old daughter is already asking difficult questions thinks for a moment and says: "Well you know we just ate breakfast?" "Yes," answers the girl. "Well the food goes into our tummies and our bodies take out all the good stuff, and then whatever is left over comes out of our bums when we go to the toilet, and that is poo." The little girl looks horrified, and stares at him in stunned silence for a few seconds and asks: wait for it > > > > > > > > > "And Tigger?"

A lot of folks can't understand how we came to have an oil shortage. ~~~ Well, there's a very simple answer. ~~~ Nobody bothered to check the oil. ~~~ We just didn't know we were getting low. ~~~ The reason for that is purely geographical. ~~~ Our OIL is located in ~~~ The North Sea ~~~ Our DIPSTICKS are located in Westminster !!! Any Questions ??? NO? I didn't think so!!

50.000 Ozzies meet at Ballymore Park for a "Ozzies Are Not Stupid" Convention. John Howard says, "We are all here today to prove to the world that Ozzies are not stupid. Can I have a volunteer." George Gregan gingerly works his way through the crowd and steps up to the stage.Little Johnny asks him, "What is 15 plus 15?" After 15 or 20 seconds George says, "Eighteen!" Obviously everyone is a little disappointed. Then 50,000 Ozzies start cheering, "GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE! GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE!" Little Johnny says, "Well since we've gone to the trouble of getting 50,000 of you in one place and we have the world wide press and global broadcast media here, I think we can give him another chance." So he asks, "What is 5 plus 5?" After nearly 30 seconds he eventually says, "Ninety!" Johnny is quite perplexed, looks down and just lets out a dejected sigh - everyone is disheartened - George starts crying and the 50,000 Ozzies begin to yell and wave their hands shouting, "GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE! GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE!" John, unsure whether or not he is doing more harm than damage, eventually says, "Ok! Ok! Just one more chance.....What is 2 plus 2?" George closes his eyes, and after a whole minute eventually says, "Four!" Throughout the stadium pandemonium breaks out as all 50,000 Ozzies jump to their feet, wave their arms, stamp their feet and scream.... "GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE! GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE!"

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Three old ladies were sitting side by side in their retirement home, reminiscing. The first lady recalled shopping at the green grocers and demonstrated with her hands, the length and thickness of a cucumber she could buy for a penny. The second old lady nodded, adding that onions used to be much bigger and cheaper also, and demonstrated the size of two big onions she could buy for a penny a piece. The third old lady remarked, "I can't hear a word you're saying, but I remember the guy you're talking about."

I'm not usually one for posting warnings about potential scams but I had a close call yesterday. I walked into the Lerwick Building Centre yesterday lunchtime and some old guy dressed in a blue boilersuit asked me if I wanted decking. Fortunately, I got the first punch in and laid him right out . Those less suspecting might not be so lucky!! Pass this warning on....

When you have a 'I Hate My Job' day, [even if retired you have those sometimes] try this: On your way home from work, stop at your pharmacy and go to the thermometer section and purchase a rectal thermometer made by Johnson & Johnson Be very sure you get this brand. When you get home, lock your doors, draw the curtains and disconnect the phone so you will not be disturbed. Change into very comfortable clothing and sit in your favorite chair. Open the package and remove the thermometer. Now, carefully place it on a table or a surface so that it will not become chipped or broken. Now the fun part begins. Take out the literature from the box and read it carefully. You will notice that in small print there is a statement: 'Every Rectal Thermometer made by Johnson & Johnson is personally tested and then sanitized. ' Now, close your eyes and repeat out loud five times,'I am so glad I do not work in the thermometer quality control department at Johnson & Johnson.' REMEMBER, THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE ELSE WITH A JOB THAT IS MORE OF A PAIN IN THE BACKSIDE THAN YOURS!