The totally off-topic thread

[Pushka]

Nah. That was the studio in Park Regis. The one bedroom in same building has a kitchen but is more expensive.

We stayed in Park Regis two weeks ago. Tiny room and not a fan of the bathroom set up.

 

[Buzzard]

I can't believe how quickly having the radio on in my car accidentally left to the On position in the key area drains the battery. Flat in 10 minutes. I need a new car. . And am now stuck in a car park for an hour.

Maybe it's a battery on its way out. Peter and Ricks off Glynburn Road (Commercial Road ?) best place for a battery by far.

Wouldn't buy a battery anywhere else.

 

[Pushka]

Maybe it's a battery on its way out. Peter and Ricks off Glynburn Road (Commercial Road ?) best place for a battery by far.

Wouldn't buy a battery anywhere else.

Gah. Just bought one from RAA. $185 for the SAAB. Hate an unreliable car. And I was in the KMart on Glynburn Road.

 

[JohnK]

We stayed in Park Regis two weeks ago. Tiny room and not a fan of the bathroom set up.

I may well be a big person but I like tiny rooms. Less I have to worry about. Less I have to clean.

 

[cirqueboy]

Oh wow, didn't realise how much the APRA thing is a little sore point here. Sorry peeps.

For those still listening, here is my take on this one.

First off, I am not a Performing Rights lawyer and will never be qualified as one. I just have to deal with this stuff on a regular basis, that's all.

What I know, professionally and personally is that APRA was set up to protect and pay artists. The ones who spend years making the art, the songs we listen to every day. It was not set up to keep Madonna rich, it was set up to make sure that the song writer that made your coffee this morning got a few cents every time their song was played. That in essence is why APRA exists.

From what I have read there are two distinct situations.

Situation #1 - Playing music, a publicly broadcasted radio station, internet radio, your own playlist, at work in a closed environment that is not readily accessible to the general public. This is not part of APRA's charter and you do not pay any royalties on this. So relax and play music to your hearts content

Situation #2 - You play music in a public domain. This means that no matter what your business, you play music that the general public is exposed to. You need to pay for the right to do this.

This is what APRA is big on, music played in a public domain.

 

[MartinMemo]

Thanks for the info!

 

[Shelf]

Gah. Just bought one from RAA. $185 for the SAAB. Hate an unreliable car. And I was in the KMart on Glynburn Road.

Isn't a KMart Tyre and Auto store located there?

 

[Pushka]

Isn't a KMart Tyre and Auto store located there?

Yeah. I know. Sometimes I just want a quick fix.

 

[Pukka]

I can't believe how quickly having the radio on in my car accidentally left to the On position in the key area drains the battery. Flat in 10 minutes. I need a new car. . And am now stuck in a car park for an hour.

My battery developed a "bad cell" at 3 years 2 months

Apparently it had a 3 year warranty so $330 later.........

 

[Buzzard]

Oh wow, didn't realise how much the APRA thing is a little sore point here. Sorry peeps.

For those still listening, here is my take on this one.

First off, I am not a Performing Rights lawyer and will never be qualified as one. I just have to deal with this stuff on a regular basis, that's all.

What I know, professionally and personally is that APRA was set up to protect and pay artists. The ones who spend years making the art, the songs we listen to every day. It was not set up to keep Madonna rich, it was set up to make sure that the song writer that made your coffee this morning got a few cents every time their song was played. That in essence is why APRA exists.

From what I have read there are two distinct situations.

Situation #1 - Playing music, a publicly broadcasted radio station, internet radio, your own playlist, at work in a closed environment that is not readily accessible to the general public. This is not part of APRA's charter and you do not pay any royalties on this. So relax and play music to your hearts content

Situation #2 - You play music in a public domain. This means that no matter what your business, you play music that the general public is exposed to. You need to pay for the right to do this.

This is what APRA is big on, music played in a public domain.

Firstly let me say I don't object to anybody getting paid for their work but to me, a radio playing in a shop where music is not intgral to the business sounds like double dipping. So what about when the receptionist at the doctors has the radio on and waiting patients can hear it though she might be playing the radio for herself? Or in a shop where the radio is behind the counter so it is by definition not in the public space but the public can hear it? What power do APRA have? In other words how do they prove I had/have the radio on or do I have to prove I didn't have it on? Some interesting questions here I think. I might need to discuss with my son-in-law who is both a lawyer and a part time muso.

 

[Pushka]

My battery developed a "bad cell" at 3 years 2 months

Apparently it had a 3 year warranty so $330 later.........

Sounds familiar - I bet they spend a lot of engineering working out exactly how long those warranties should be, so they expire just before the equipment fails.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Sounds familiar - I bet they spend a lot of engineering working out exactly how long those warranties should be, so they expire just before the equipment fails.

Planned Obsolescence. Its standard practice in a lot of manufactured products. Light bulbs are a classic example.

 

[Pushka]

Planned Obsolescence. Its standard practice in a lot of manufactured products. Light bulbs are a classic example.

Don't get me started on light bulbs. Those new expensive green globes don't fit our lights so we have to get the incandescent ones. Very hard to find and only the real cheapies. This morning one of them popped so loud it blew itself apart. Luckily contained in the fitting.

 

[Julesmac]

Planned Obsolescence. Its standard practice in a lot of manufactured products. Light bulbs are a classic example.

No it's not. It's Sod's Law!!!!!

 

[Pukka]

Firstly let me say I don't object to anybody getting paid for their work but to me, a radio playing in a shop where music is not intgral to the business sounds like double dipping. So what about when the receptionist at the doctors has the radio on and waiting patients can hear it though she might be playing the radio for herself? Or in a shop where the radio is behind the counter so it is by definition not in the public space but the public can hear it? What power do APRA have? In other words how do they prove I had/have the radio on or do I have to prove I didn't have it on? Some interesting questions here I think. I might need to discuss with my son-in-law who is both a lawyer and a part time muso.

APRA were on the phone again to our practice I tried to fend him off with the practice manager who told him we use streamed Internet news radio from the UK ( now where did I get that idea from)
No joy he said they have jingles lol and then he said you have music on your phone waiting; I'm not kidding it sounds like a 3 year old playing on an electric keyboard but apparently " someone wrote that". He wanted our ABN etc (I think look it up was the message) I think I might take advice from the ADA I can't believe I'm the only one they've contacted.

He was talking $250+ pa for a radio at reception and the 3 year old on the phone lines!!!!

We are not talking huge amounts of cash here but I can think of plenty other things i'd rather spend it on

 

[JessicaTam]

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries are back from Sept 6. Yay!

Now I just need the return of Dr Blake mysteries and I will be very happy.

 

[Shelf]

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries are back from Sept 6. Yay!

SWMBO is *very* happy about this.

 

[Buzzard]

Don't get me started on light bulbs. Those new expensive green globes don't fit our lights so we have to get the incandescent ones. Very hard to find and only the real cheapies. This morning one of them popped so loud it blew itself apart. Luckily contained in the fitting.

What about LED replacements? Have a look at a company called Eco Light Up - it's where I got mine from. Had one blow, sent it back and they replaced it with two

 

[JohnK]

Another apartment and another waste of time.

I did find $10 note on the ground on the way though. Not that it is going to change my life but as the guy at work said I can now have chips with my hamburger....

 

[mono88]

Another apartment and another waste of time.

I did find $10 note on the ground on the way though. Not that it is going to change my life but as the guy at work said I can now have chips with my hamburger....

If your luck is really as bad as you think, the $10 note would have been counterfeit