it is about those that are both athletic AND aesthetic

Erm, = pretty sporty ladies! 🙄

No I don’t want to see that.

This young lady has a very nice little bottom….

Erm excuse, me, but this thread is about pretty sporty ladies, if you don’t mind…

I bet he’s also claiming benefits, and is an illegal immigrant, and probably a paedophile.

Or maybe not, but let’s face it, we need to burn something, as it’s bloody cold.

Heh!

And once, right, I had a disagreement with the boss of the place I worked at, and when he turned around, I stuck two fingers up at him behind his back! That’ll teach him to mess with me…

I think you can just drag and drop, the folders containing the tunes, into the iTunes window. If you’ve set the import preferences, then iTunes will automatically convert the files to whatever format you choose.

It’s actually a lot easier than it seems!

???? 🙄 😯

Mr C, what happened to the Shamen?

Good points, but it’s a trade-off between quality and quantity. If you just want a load of music, to listen to on long journeys, etc, then 128kbps is fine. Certainly with the standard iPod earphones it is, anyway. It’s only with the more expensive noise canceling etc earphones, and hi-fi headphones, that the differences become apparent. I use a lot of 128kbps tracks, with a pair of standard budget earphones, and it’s fine. I’m not expecting hi-fi quality, when I’m sitting on a train.

Files ripped to 128kbps, from a decent source, sound as good as, if not better, than tunes ripped at a higher bitrate, from a crappy source. I think the variable bitrate setting (VBR) improves things a fair bit, without making the files too huge. Plus, if a lot of your music is older, pre digital studio recording, then the benefits of higher bitrate will be even less.

iPods are all about compromise, anyway. That’s the point. Have loads of music, wherever you go. In a small, easily portable form. I can happily listen to loads of stuff at 128kbps, without worrying about all the subtle nuances of the audio quality.

Like i said, just enjoy the music.

Does iTunes not do this automatically? Or at least has the facility to convert the files?

Also, you can set the bitrate(quality) of the tracks. For playing on a hi-fi at home, higher bitrates are preferable (320kbps), but to be honest, you won’t need that quality on an iPod, as the playback through most earphones is not going to be anything like through a hi-fi. So, 128kbps will be fine. This will reduce the file size, too, and the music will still sound fine. If you are using very expensive headphones, maybe you’ll want higher quality, but then that kind of negates the portability and convenience of iPods.

I’m sure some hi-fi buff will be along to negate everything I’ve typed, however, and how they have everything ripped to high bitrate Ogg Vorbis files, and use £20,000 headphones with solid platinum connections, or some other such nonsense!

Just enjoy the music.

Hmm. Childish, puerile and stupid. Also, lacks real balls. Pretty cowardly, imo.

Could you really not think of anything more original, or actually maybe do as Gus suggests?

And he’s still the GM, and earns more than you, I’d assume? 🙄

A pretty lady in a swimsuit…

😀

a mate of mine calls it ‘Faceblank’. I think that just about sums it up, really…

nickc; yeah, I suppose you’re right. You can CHOOSE to be ripped-off, or not!

I’ve bought top-branded ‘mtb’ kit, and much cheaper non-specific stuff, and there’s very little difference in quality, if any at all, with most of it. I appreciate some things are made by smaller companies, and are always going to cost a bit more than stuff that’s made in huge volume in huge factories staffed by people on very low wages, but there is still a lot of stuff that is simply over-priced.

For balance, for example; I’ve bought Hope hubs, which cost a good bit more than other equivalents, and been glad of the investment in quality. So, as you say, ‘choice’…

Why not donate them to a deserving child? Or give to a charity shop!

Pair of £15 LiDL MTB shoes. Taken a right battering, so far, and show no signs of giving up. Proof that a lot of other branded kit is a rip-off.

Oh, and the £9 Tesco 3W torch. Proof that other, far more expensive lights are a rip-off.

And just to show I’m not a total skinflint; Sealskins waterproof socks. Sooo nice to have nice warm, dry feet!

Got to nip out for some basic supplies, then off to a pub, meeting a lovely young lady, then it will be beer, pizza and whatever’s on the jukebox.

IIIIIIT’SSSS CHRIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSTTTTMMMMMAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS!

Ha ha! Love the music! I have no idea what a ‘babbies head’ is, though; I’m a Southerner.

If you’re going to be running, then I fear the above suggestions might not work, or be practical, as you’ll sweat a lot, I’d imagine. so, how about using a cut-down bit of a pair of flesh-coloured tights, with the cotton wool glued to that? Ie, a sort of wig. You’d only have to use a tubular bit of the leg, which would allow for a bald patch, if you have one of your own, or you could fashion one out of something pink and stretchy.

I’ve thought about this far too much, really, haven’t I?

Maybe experiment with some sugar and water, make a kind of syrup (!). That way, it’ll all wash off really easily. Could come unstuck if you sweat a lot, though, but it’s better than using nasty glue.

Or, rubber cement out of the puncture repair kit?

Wood glue? Will need a bit of soaking in warm water, but should peel off ok.

Egg white, with sugar?

Good luck, and be sure to post pictures of the results!

‘BigBikeBash’? What would that be all about, then? 😉