Friday Jokes

[Boac]

Ric - I can't see Ms Abbott there?

[ricardian]

[Magnus]

Boac, third row down, RHS.

[Boac]

Magnus - got a bit of a problem there, and I don't know how to put it to avoid upsetting some people - shall I just say she is appears to be using too much white make-up? Did I get away with it that time?

[ricardian]

[ricardian]

Inverse nominative determinism

[llondel]

How many grooves are there on a typical 33rpm record, and how many on a 78?

[Slasher]

More on a 33 1/3rd, less on a 78. Can't remember what the 45 RPM (i.e. for LPs) had.

[Opsboi]

More on a 33 1/3rd, less on a 78. Can't remember what the 45 RPM (i.e. for LPs) had.

33 was LPs, 45 for singles and EPs

78 was for wax cylinders

[Sisemen]

One groove whether it be 45, 33 or 78 rpm.

[llondel]

One groove whether it be 45, 33 or 78 rpm.

Half right - the answer is 2. One on each side.

[Boac]

78 was for wax cylinders

- not in the UK - I still have some plastic 78s.

[Opsboi]

78 was for wax cylinders

- not in the UK - I still have some plastic 78s.

My tongue was in a cheekward location

[Pontius Navigator]

And 16 1/2 even

[Boac]

My tongue was in a cheekward location

- my apologies!

[G-CPTN]

And 16 1/2 even

Cough - 16 2/3 to be precise . . .

[Magnus]

If you were running a turntable at 16.666, it was hardly likely to be precise, sadly.

[Pontius Navigator]

And 16 1/2 even

Cough - 16 2/3 to be precise . . .

I beg ignorance. The only turntable I ever had was a Sony one, cost me a tenner in Gan. Lovely wooden case too, none of your plastic rubbish.

[unifoxos]

If you were running a turntable at 16.666, it was hardly likely to be precise, sadly.

Surely the turntable speed would be as accurate as the motor speed? Generally related to mains frequency on cheaper units, so not that precise anyway. (minus 1% to plus 1.5% here in the UK)

[Boac]

Wasn't 16 2/3 used as grid distribution frequency at some point in Europe? It happens to be 1/3 of 50 kilocycles ( )