At least know how to turn on a turntable!

[b0ld]

So yesterday I made a trip into town and stopped by beatstreet to see if they had anything good. So I shuffled through a bunch of shit and broad it to the listen booth area. Anyways There was this gemini turntable that they had there thad I first tried to use but it had some messed up motor problem... It was literally jumping all over the place. So I decided to turn that one off and go to another one that worked fine that was right in front of it. So I am listening to a track and some guy picks up it looks like to be some used $3.00 special lp . Anyways he can't seem to understand why when he presses the start/stop button its not working.... so he proceeds to try and spin the platter at 45 manually using his finger..... I had to tell him "The turntable is not on...."
So he presses the start button again.... I had to show him the little knob dial to turn on the turntable. So now he is listening to this track that he should be listening to it at 45 opposed to 33 and I am watching this platter jump all over the place. He so he moves the stylus to go through the track but instead of actually lifting up the tone arm he literally drags it across the record....

Now I don't know if this guy was high or anything... certainly didn't seem like it. But in any place if your going to go into a vinyl shop, atleast know how to turn on a got damn turntable..... christ.......

[cubed]

that's such an awesome story b0ld, maybe next time you can tell us how you had to switch lanes in traffic three times, made a left hand turn without signalling or better yet how you found a piece of chewed gum at the bottom of a stair well.

all of those would be exhilarating reads.

[tiedye]

Wait.. you turn them on? I've been using them as a Lazy Susan all this time.

[Phrenetic]

i spin more rhymes than a lazy susan, and im innocent until my guilt is proven

[DefJef]

Maybe he hasn't used a turntable before and just wanted to buy a record?? Not everyone that goes into a record shop is a DJ.

[prozac]

The first time I went into Bassix back in the day I didn't know how to work the tables. :( And I don't remember if it was there or Hipnotik where I had trouble putting the needle on once too. I was like this awkward 15-year-old nerd....

[dabbler]

best/worst story i have is at Bassix someone took the tonearm, placed the needle ON THE SLIPMAT and proceeded to 'scratch'

[P.A.R.T.Y]

Originally Posted by dabbler

best/worst story i have is at Bassix someone took the tonearm, placed the needle ON THE SLIPMAT and proceeded to 'scratch'

Classic

[Séguin]

Originally Posted by cubed

that's such an awesome story b0ld, maybe next time you can tell us how you had to switch lanes in traffic three times, made a left hand turn without signalling or better yet how you found a piece of chewed gum at the bottom of a stair well.

all of those would be exhilarating reads.

Hey. I never signal when I drive.

[DefJef]

When you dont signal and cause an accident, Ill be the guy cracking jokes about you on the CB with my fellow truck drivers!

[cubed]

Originally Posted by Séguin

Hey. I never signal when I drive.

nothing but savages from back east.

[Séguin]

See that's what I think about ppl here. I never see others signal here. I'm just following what they do :D

[DefJef]

And if half the people on here jumped off the lions gate bridge would you?!

[Séguin]

Originally Posted by DefJef

And if half the people on here jumped off the lions gate bridge would you?!

that was weak...

[DefJef]

I left my creative internet steez in my other pants.

[NinjaBoy]

Originally Posted by DefJef

Maybe he hasn't used a turntable before and just wanted to buy a record?? Not everyone that goes into a record shop is a DJ.

Uh, I'd say the vast majority of people who go to bassix would be. Or would at least know the basics of using a turntable. Afterall it is a store that sells, records.

[cubed]

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

Uh, I'd say the vast majority of people who go to bassix would be. Or would at least know the basics of using a turntable. Afterall it is a store that sells, records.

Did you just hop in a delorean and go back to when bassix was open?

[mapleleaf4ever]

Not without this he didn't!

[NinjaBoy]

Originally Posted by cubed

Did you just hop in a delorean and go back to when bassix was open?

Uh no, I haven't been there for two or three years now. I never really dug their selection to begin with.

I'll assume now that people go there to buy things other then records.

[dabbler]

you haven't been there in two or three years cuz it hasn't been open for two or three years lol

[prozac]

Originally Posted by dabbler

best/worst story i have is at Bassix someone took the tonearm, placed the needle ON THE SLIPMAT and proceeded to 'scratch'

I've heard this story so many times I think it's turning into an urban legend.

[cubed]

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

Uh no, I haven't been there for two or three years now. I never really dug their selection to begin with.

I'll assume now that people go there to buy things other then records.

chris, we're going to go for a walk through gastown.

you need to re-acquaint yourself with our fine city.

[fritz]

they have fake crows in the windows now

[dabbler]

Originally Posted by prozac

I've heard this story so many times I think it's turning into an urban legend.

well it's true, i was there, and i freaked on the guy.

[kir mokum]

Sorry Jay. What Can I Say, Those Were Really Good Pills.