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The exact same gag was used in Open All Hours, in which David Jason played second fiddle to the inimitable Ronnie Barker before starring in Only Fools and Horses, so I’m pretty sure the joke was lifted directly from there.

Grandfathers Axe is another version of this.

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I have all the Open All Hours but dont recall that, any idea which episode?

Sorry, I haven’t watched them for years. Pretty sure a Google search will find a YouTube clup if you’re interested.

No its no big deal I have all the episodes, but I think you could be mistaken

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=triggers+broom&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dtriggers%2Bbroom%26qpvt%3Dtriggers%2Bbroom%26FORM%3DVDRE&qpvt=triggers+broom&view=detail&mid=887FC8FB8E5947BC1A43887FC8FB8E5947BC1A43&rvsmid=D055C6BEAA0FBF42C83BD055C6BEAA0FBF42C83B&FORM=VDQVAP

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Thanks Chris, the Laundry Blues episode :+1:

Going back to Theseus’s Ship, this seems to me like a very fitting peace of philosophy in regard to the LP12
I’m no expert on ancient Greek philosophy but as I understand it Theseus was an ancient Greek who had a ship that had been so restored that all the timbers and components had been replaced over time leading to a Greek philosopher (Dont know the name) to ponder the question how much of the ship could be replaced whilst still calling it the same ship. This apparently led to great and deep philisophical debate, then another smart alec philosopher came along and posed the question, what if all the original parts that were replaced were kept and another ship built?, are they then both the same ship? :joy:

In my case after many upgrades I had collected a lot of LP12 components that had been replaced, these I sold on to someone via my dealer who used those parts to rebuild that guys LP12, so applying the above philosophy are there now 2 of my LP12’s in existence? :joy:

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I believe it was Plutarch. Pretty sure he stole the idea from Ronnie Barker though :grin:

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A similar, but real situation, which I believe has happened, in the Vintage Car world.

A famous racing car, which is known to have won a certain race, later crashed badly and was totally wrecked. Its engine was removed and was fitted to another example of the same car type. Many years later, the wrecked chassis is discovered, in a barn and is fully restored, but using another engine of the same (correct) type.

Which one is the famous car…?

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More like Monty Python

I came under a bit of flack the other day for diverting the System Pics thread whilst talking about WAV to FLAC conversion. So wishing to save you all from the same, here’s a picture of my LP12, which I had posted before, showing the Karousel. I don’t think it can quite be described as a Ship of Theseus, because it still has the original outer platter, lid and hinges.

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That’s a very nice plinth Clive…

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…or even Ivor Tiefenbrun

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If I can be forgiven going off topic a little, talk of philosophy reminded me of the film The Chain, a comedy by Jack Rosenthal about a team of removal men led by Bamber played by Warren Mitchell who is studying and constantly misquoting philosophy

More likely

Do I spy an ARO?

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You most certainly do. I managed to find a brand new, sealed in box example in 2015.

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Morning @Clive

Just to update you, Thunderstorm returned last night so powered off again, its now back on but likely off again later😉

Btw surely you mean came in for a lot of FLAC