Chris

...Is what I think every time I see you buying new gear that you'll end up selling. Did you not just buy an amp and turn it around in a week or so this month? A Roland? Why do you now need an amp when you didn't need one a few weeks ago?

And selling at the start of September...

Happens to me all the time. Coming back from my long injury felt like running through sand. Can also happen on the first run back after being ill. Usually doesn't take long to feel back to normal, anything from a few days to a couple of weeks of solid running should do it.

Avoid cotton or anything that doesn't dry quickly. You don't have to spend a fortune. Would go with a technical T shirt designed for running (these dry quickly and "wick" sweat) and a pair of lined running shorts (no need for underwear).

Sounds like a plan for now. Cheers for the suggestions about the sweet spot and using a blend though, worth bearing in mind to try some different recording setups. I'd just stick it over the soundhole otherwise.

*looks up 414 microphones* That costs more than the guitar... it's not a cheap guitar...

Mostly sitting down. I've got an SM58 I was planning to use for home recording, just wondering if there was a better solution and one that would be easy to set up and take with me to know I'm covered and the sound is consistent. It's not something I'm looking to buy straight away so might be best to leave it for a few months and see how I get on.

I bought a new acoustic the other week and I'm looking at the best ways to use it in a live situation. There's no onboard electronics, which is fine. So I'm really looking at microphones or possibly a soundhole pickup. My preference is for a microphone as I'd like the sound to be an accurate representation of what's coming out of the soundhole rather than what vibration the pickups getting. Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for systems they've tried? Price seems to vary a lot. Thomann do this one: http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tbone_ovid_system_cc_100.htm Gets good reviews on there but suspect the build quality won't be great for the price and not sure about it's ability to restrict feedback. But for recording and solo purposes that might not be an issue so maybe it's worth a punt.

It would take a lot to get Conte to leave Juve, a club he captained for much of his career. Imagine he'll want to do great things with them before he leaves and not just win a couple of league titles. Plus he doesn't have an entirely clean record when it comes to the stain of Italian football corruption so would that work against him? Really I just want him to stay in Turin.

In an "I'd never do it again" kind of way I am. Genuinely hadn't occurred to me how much it would stink.

So are you against all desk eating? What sandwiches at lunchtime? Or reheated leftovers? I once took in leftover Cullen Skink, heated it in the microwave and ate it at my desk. Stunk out a whole floor of Talisman House. Could smell it in the stairs.

What about De Boer? Doing a great job at Ajax.

I have breakfast at work. Means traffic is a bit lighter when I'm going through Bridge of Dee. But I usually just get some toast from the bistro downstairs. Could get up a wee bit earlier but already feels like I'm at the limit for what is a reasonable getting up time.

Or are all reacting to one paper's twitter scoop

Context is everything. What YoungA posted (which included an allegation about a named individual) was definitely over the line and could be interpreted as libel. Which means it breaches our guidelines and should be removed. The shit slinging that goes on between members through the course of day to day topics may sail close to the wind for the guidelines but depends on the overall context of the thread etc. before it gets deleted.

Snapchat?

This is still available, been offered some swaps but would prefer a cash sale.

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/local/planners-back-mcdonald-s-proposal-for-new-aberdeen-restaurant-with-gym-1.326846

Still playing Dark Souls 2. Making no progress. It's pure attrition. There must be a knack to it I don't have.

Ah, I do this. No idea why, just always done it.

Even the tourist pubs? What about the Guinness brewery and all those tourists? I've just told this to folk around me in the office and everyone's a bit incredulous about it.

Like this one too

Reddit is ahead of you http://www.reddit.com/r/photoshopbattles/comments/237vwm/gareth_bale_after_scoring_the_winning_goal/