Padge 6,034 Report post Posted September 17 Shellac, is beetle juice. Made from the excretions of the lac beetle. Quote Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Ting 378 Report post Posted September 17 (edited) I found that out two weeks back from a friend who makes guitars, or tries to. Edited September 17 by Mister Ting Quote Learn to listen without distortion and learn to look without imagination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Futtocks 14,188 Report post Posted September 17 13 minutes ago, Padge said: Shellac, is beetle juice. So is the red food dye, cochineal. Quote "Men will be proud to say 'I am a European'. We hope to see a day when men of every country will think as much of being a European as of being from their native land." (Winston Churchill) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Ting 378 Report post Posted September 17 So Shellac comes from Beetles in India and Thailand. Quote Learn to listen without distortion and learn to look without imagination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Padge 6,034 Report post Posted September 17 16 minutes ago, Mister Ting said: So Shellac comes from Beetles in India and Thailand. Yep Quote Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Ting 378 Report post Posted September 17 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Padge said: Yep Now what would a guitar maker find Shellac useful for. Obviously, the polishing stage. Edited September 17 by Mister Ting Quote Learn to listen without distortion and learn to look without imagination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moose 420 Report post Posted September 18 I used to collect stamps as a child/teenager and now and then a stamp turned up with Cochin Anchal printed on them. It was years before I discovered it was a princely state in Kerala, India. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolford6 2,196 Report post Posted September 18 The Khasi are a range of mountains in India. Welsh missionaries opened schools there and apparently the Welsh National Anthem is still the "school song" in a few of them. It's therefore not stretching too much of a point to say that Indian children are taught to sing in the Khasi. Quote Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Willow 567 Report post Posted September 18 21 hours ago, Padge said: Shellac, is beetle juice. Made from the excretions of the lac beetle. Been watching the Repair Shop? I didn't realise Andy Pandy was a boy as a a child. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Padge 6,034 Report post Posted September 18 3 minutes ago, Red Willow said: Been watching the Repair Shop? Love it. 1 Quote Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Padge 6,034 Report post Posted September 18 4 minutes ago, Red Willow said: I didn't realise Andy Pandy was a boy as a a child. Is there not a clue in the name? S'pose could be short for Andrea as opposed to Andrew. Quote Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumby Magic 669 Report post Posted September 18 (edited) I actually never knew that women could actually be wrong. Edited September 18 by Mumby Magic 2 Quote Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Willow 567 Report post Posted September 18 57 minutes ago, Padge said: Love it. I watch the repeats as well as recording the day time ones Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Willow 567 Report post Posted September 18 55 minutes ago, Padge said: Is there not a clue in the name? S'pose could be short for Andrea as opposed to Andrew. I was a small child, and lets face no one dressed like that especially not boys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Padge 6,034 Report post Posted September 18 5 minutes ago, Red Willow said: I watch the repeats as well as recording the day time ones Same here. Quote Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnM 7,029 Report post Posted September 18 Go easy with the turpentine. It doesn't grow on trees, y know. 1 Quote Four legs good - two legs bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Padge 6,034 Report post Posted September 18 5 minutes ago, Red Willow said: I was a small child, and lets face no one dressed like that especially not boys I never gave it a thought as a small kid as far as I can remember. Quote Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bentleyman 52 Report post Posted September 18 There was cheese in cheesecake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bleep1673 1,593 Report post Posted September 19 12 hours ago, bentleyman said: There IS cheese in cheesecake CORRECTED FOR CHEF'S PEDANTRY Quote Sex and Money are like Oxygen They're not important until you're not getting enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bleep1673 1,593 Report post Posted September 19 12 hours ago, bentleyman said: There was cheese in cheesecake Well, there was before you ate it all. 1 Quote Sex and Money are like Oxygen They're not important until you're not getting enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bleep1673 1,593 Report post Posted September 19 Isn't this uninteresting facts thread territory? Just asking. Quote Sex and Money are like Oxygen They're not important until you're not getting enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Futtocks 14,188 Report post Posted September 19 14 hours ago, bentleyman said: There was cheese in cheesecake There used to be minced meat in all mince pies. 1 Quote "Men will be proud to say 'I am a European'. We hope to see a day when men of every country will think as much of being a European as of being from their native land." (Winston Churchill) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
