What's the worst thing that could happen at Xmas?

The exact same thing happened to me on Christmas Day 1999. My brand new Rotel RCD 991 conked out (it had worked perfectly for the 2 days following my purchasing it beforehand.)

I had to slum it with my Rotel 951 until after Boxing Day.

Now I'd regard a 991 as seriously slumming it, so it's all relative unless you are using ruthlessly revealing amps/speakers/cables etc.



Regards,

Steve.

Sounds like 'new transport mech' time.

Fancy a drive to Salisbury in a week or so?

If you arrange it in advance, they might be able to do it whilst you wait?

They did this for a friend whose CDS1 died; and had the CDS2 upgrade.

No guarantees though - I would guess that they'll be busy trying to get the new toys out, when business resumes.

This is where a decent second system comes in handy. I used my CD3 whilst in between a CDS2 and 3.

Good luck.

Two years ago, the dishwasher broke down on Christmas day at 9.30am. It meant I had to empty the dishwasher and wash everything by hand and then wash up after Christmas dinner. I then had to do it again about 7.00pm. I spent most of the day wearing marigolds and a pinny.

Regards

Mick

Mick

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I spent most of the day wearing marigolds and a pinny.

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Can you post photographs please - they'd be well worth seeing!

David

mick

fetish

n mason

mine did this and reqiured a new optical unit however mine was more erratic
sometimes 10 secs sometimes 2 3 5 tracks then error

regards neil

“Two years ago, the dishwasher broke down on Christmas day at 9.30am. It meant I had to empty the dishwasher and wash everything by hand and then wash up after Christmas dinner.”

Oh Mick that must have been sooooooo awful for you. I mean, the thought of having to take the dishes out of the washer and actually hand wash them – it’s so demoralising don’t you think?

“I then had to do it again about 7.00pm.”

What a terrible shame – I hope there was no long term psychological damage – do you ever get flashbacks at all?

“I spent most of the day wearing marigolds and a pinny.”

Gasp – the final insult!
Mick, you’ll never know just how much you’ve gone up in my estimation. You’ve come through such trauma and still you maintain that stiff upper lip – a remarkable achievement.

Mr Tibbs

Quote...Mick, you’ll never know just how much you’ve gone up in my estimation. You’ve come through such trauma and still you maintain that stiff upper lip – a remarkable achievement

Yes I attended an all boys school and it taught one to be tough.

Regards

Mick

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Yes I attended an all boys school and it taught one to be tough

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Mmmmm! - not just a stiff upper-lip then

David

hee hee hee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Mick Parry:
Two years ago, the dishwasher broke down on Christmas day at 9.30am. It meant I had to empty the dishwasher and wash everything by hand and then wash up after Christmas dinner. I then had to do it again about 7.00pm.

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Blimey - I'd be worried if that happened at our house on christmas - that would be either me or dad in casualty (the "dishwasher" breaking down!!!)

Seriously - why do you guys BOTHER with dishwashers? They screw up half your stuff and don't clean the rest properly. Waste of water and electricity, not to mention kitchen space, if you ask me. You'd get better performance (and satisfaction!) saving the >£500 you'd spend on a DECENT washer and spending it on paper crockery and plastic cutlery. IMHO of course...

SM - condolences on your CDS2 by the way - bummer time for that to bust....

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Strike the bell and bide the danger
Or wonder, till it drives you mad,
What would have followed if you had.

Mick,
Was the dishwasher actually broken, or did it just sound broken?
Was it on its own spur? I suspect not!

Happy New Year everyone
Richard

I purchased a Meile dishwasher which is the Rolls Royce of dishwashers and although the cost was near to four figures, it is extremely good vlaue.

My time is to precious to be spent wearing an apron and marigolds, stood in front of a sink washing and drying up dishes.

The Meile washes everything perfectly and even hot dries the utensils so as they come out glistening.

I regard it as a "must have".

Regards

Mick

My time is too precious pleeeeeeeeeeese.(Quote MP)
We are a family of 4 washing up takes mere minutes of MY valuable time a day.Just plain lazy to own a dishwasher and another example of over consumtion.
Mind you my wasted time has prevented me from the ultimate invention of free energy sources, cure for AIDS etc. Mind you MP has'nt done that with all he's extra time!

Howard

BigH47

Please disengage "Irony" filter before posting again.

Regards

Mike

On the Yellow Brick Road and happy