Re: Target practice with 78s better for the environment?
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:20 am
Sorry... my "liberal tourettes" got the better of me. 
Mea culpa.
Mea culpa.
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Re: Target practice with 78s better for the environment?
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:45 pm
Well, shooting a couple of 78's I've heard might improve the environment....
Re: Target practice with 78s better for the environment?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:25 am
Nat wrote:Well, shooting a couple of 78's I've heard might improve the environment....
I've always been a firm believer that the world would be better off with fewer red-label Columbias in it!
Re: Target practice with 78s better for the environment?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:35 pm
I was thinking in terms of Evan Williams; plus shooting a bunch of them would make the remainder rare and valuable, something their musical content doesn't do.
Re: Target practice with 78s better for the environment?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 3:02 pm
If you don't want 'em, send 'em to me. My Harry James and Bennie Goodman groups need company1926CredenzaOwner wrote:Nat wrote:Well, shooting a couple of 78's I've heard might improve the environment....
I've always been a firm believer that the world would be better off with fewer red-label Columbias in it!
Re: Target practice with 78s better for the environment?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:57 pm
You got it! One big box of Four Lads and Percy Faith discs are headed your way!Henry wrote:If you don't want 'em, send 'em to me. My Harry James and Bennie Goodman groups need company
Re: Target practice with 78s better for the environment?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:18 am
Um, ah, on second thought, where's my .22 Remington?1926CredenzaOwner wrote:You got it! One big box of Four Lads and Percy Faith discs are headed your way!Henry wrote:If you don't want 'em, send 'em to me. My Harry James and Bennie Goodman groups need company
Re: Target practice with 78s better for the environment?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:23 am
If you can't find it, you can come over to my place and use one of my vintage Winchester 67s. I've got three of 'em!Henry wrote:Um, ah, on second thought, where's my .22 Remington?1926CredenzaOwner wrote:You got it! One big box of Four Lads and Percy Faith discs are headed your way!Henry wrote:If you don't want 'em, send 'em to me. My Harry James and Bennie Goodman groups need company
We can listen to "Istanbul" on the HMV 102 while shooting copies of "Standing on the Corner!"
Re: Target practice with 78s better for the environment?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:27 pm
i just gave them a old Billy Fury record no. F 11409 pressed in india, on a blue label decca, thought it would be good for....oh....oh no....oh dear.......http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BILLY-FURY-78 ... 1c1da88dea
Re: Target practice with 78s better for the environment?
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:57 am
I'm just wondering what would you launch a 78 with? Are launchers made for them or does someone at the other end of a field just throw them as high as they can?