Poll on reefing

[Talbot]

Thank you to the 135 people who added their data. Whilst recognising the generalisations involved in the statistics, I personally found this of interest, and hope others did too

(is 135 people filling out the poll a record?)

 

[Kilter]

(is 135 people filling out the poll a record?)

Perhaps we should hold a poll to find out?

 

[Lakesailor]

I thought a record was a black round disc with a hole in it.

 

[Talbot]

No, silly, That's a vinyl in today's parlance (what would they call the old 78s)







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[MarkV]

Silly question but where do I find the results of the poll?

 

[Lakesailor]

So would a CD be a plastic? and what did they make 78s from?
(and is it 78s or 78's?)

 

[Talbot]

look here

 

[Talbot]

IIRC the old 78s were made from bakelite


(yes should be 78s as "s" being used as a plural rather than a substitute for is or refering to something else)

 

[peterb]

78s

They certainly weren't made from Bakelite, because they softened and were mouldable when heated with boiling water. I seem to remember that shellac came into the recipe somewhere.

 

[Lakesailor]

Re: 78s

Wasn't that 45s and EPs that were made into ash trays? I seem to remember that 78s (and this is not my era you understand) used to smash into pieces, at least if I picked them up they did.