I was just posting asking where everyone was.
I'm a (not very) civil engineer. Hydraulic modelling, flood defences, that sort of stuff.

toast. one piece with marmite, one with nutella and a glass of pomegranate juice.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:22, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Pomegranate Juice?
You've retaken the smug crown my friend! :D
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:23, Reply)

it's not like I juiced it myself
it was on offer in sainsburys a while ago and I discovered it makes a great base for a smoothie. I couldn't be arsed to make a smoothie this morning though.

Whereas you were having foie gras on a home-made brioche for lunch. That is far more smug.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:24, Reply)

well done on Susan Coffey
I am in love
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:24, Reply)

This indeedy
Wow, she is amazing and I'm not one for the rusty tops
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:25, Reply)

I can appreciate the good ones when I see them
by sheer coincidence the first girl I properly kissed and the first one who I shagged were both gingers.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:27, Reply)

you're my hero
seriously
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:28, Reply)

I have known the ways of the ginge
Just not often
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:29, Reply)

thanks
did I tell you I played drums the other day?

I'm going to get some lessons off my mate once he's got his kit set up in his new house.

It was either drums or piano, and I think basic drums should be easier.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:30, Reply)

nice touch, do you have a kit?

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:31, Reply)

no, but my mate has an electronic one
and we have a kit for the band. Most of my guitar gear is stored at the same place as the drums, so I will be able to practice reasonably regularly.

The main thing I need to get over is being able to keep my legs doing stuff when my arms are doing stuff.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:32, Reply)

It took me a week to get independence on my arms then about a month to be comfortable
with one leg. After 6 months all four of my limbs could work independently and then you stop thinking about it. You can keep practising whilst at work so do that too.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:36, Reply)

that's encouraging
my mate is also a really quite good guitarist, so will be nice for us to swap within the band so he can play guitar some.

He advised me to practice stomping and beating the drum beat to Alright Now to help me.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:38, Reply)

yeah plus the intro to we will rock you will help with your foot.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:40, Reply)

noted
thanks

I'm quite excited about it. My experience on Thursday was by far the most capable I have been on drums.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:44, Reply)

If you're just sitting at a desk
Try tapping your left foot regularly in 4/4 and drumming along on the desk in different rhythms while keeping the foot going.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:52, Reply)

Piano is much easier
or I'd be able to play the drums, too.
(berk, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:32, Reply)

I'm not so sure
I think being pretty decent on the guitar will hinder me learning the piano

particularly as I don't want to have to relearn how to read music.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:33, Reply)

Learning the piano will make you a *MUCH* better guitarist though...
It's so much easier to visualise modes/scales etc when you can relate it to a piano keyboard.

I'm going to start giving free, online drum lessons soon with a view to building my confidence up enough to teach properly again.
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:45, Reply)

I don't think it will make me much better until I got rather good on the piano
unfortunately.

I've been playing for a good long while and my brain is set up to work scales based on a guitar neck and strings.

The problem I will have is trying to learn a different way of looking at things
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:48, Reply)

my gf is a redhead. First ginger I have been out with. Sexy & gorgeous.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:29, Reply)

my last two were reds
both mental. I miss them.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:31, Reply)

mine isn't mental (most of the time)

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:32, Reply)

Pomegranates seem like too much hard work for reward to me
Like those annoying oranges that leave white pith when you peel them. Bin for them and an apple methinks
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:25, Reply)

they are a pain
but I must reiterate that I didn't juice one myself.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:26, Reply)

I may try some juice then

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:26, Reply)

get the sweetened one
unless you are using it for smoothies
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 22 Sep 2010, 14:27, Reply)