May 2022 Patreon Exclusive VIDEO Oddcast
Here’s another stab at the Patreon update for May 2022.
This is the video version, the audio version can be found in a separate post.
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Late to the party, but the hair transplant-stapler-goat bit absolutely slayed me.
A lot of quality equipment comes from quality manufacturing and that costs money. Chinese have been very good at getting production contracts without really delivering, however once the company is invested, the contract giver will have to take on costs to improve quality or face the customer. There is of course some good Chinese quality control, but those manufacturers are not cheap. I work in the automotive industry and I have never got any models of any of the vehicles I worked on, which I regret to a point. I don't do it for many reasons but the contradiction became apparent as I had a child and he wanted a model of our car to play with. I think there is a line between nostalgia, represented by objects and their link to memories and valuable antiques, in whichever form vale is measure, rarity, value, functionality... I still have my first Sony mp3, a nw HD 5, but none of the older stuff, a boom box I inherited and gutted and such. They are valuable memories but just that. And it is not "trash" I use lots of vintage lenses and, for my use, they are fantastic value for the money and better quality that a lot of stuff built nowadays
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I do wish you wouldn't delete these things right after posting them. I got halfway through having written a comment on one of the earlier bits and the video stopped playing and my comment was lost forever. Next time I'll make sure I download the video first so even if you do take to down at least I'll be able to finish watching it.
Honestly I *enjoy* these monthly rambles. I'm honest curious about furries though. I know a couple furries and they are good people.....😕. Anyway...keep doing what you are doing!
One right here. We're everywhere.
Getting tense in here - let's debate something else. Like, what's the best song to give your VU meters a workout? I say 'Blue Monday' by New Order. Any others?
Voulez-VU, by ABBA A VU to a Kill, by Duran Duran And who can forget Objects in the Rear VU Meter May Appear Closer Than They Are, by Meat Loaf? 😳
The Chinese manufacturing thing is always fascinating. As you say, you can get everything from the iPhone to AliExpress utter crap made there. But it took a long time for China to get good at making things. There’s a book called “Poorly Made in China” which tells the story of the early days, trying to get the Chinese to play ball with western methods of manufacture. Now - they’re excellent and the companies looking to save money are off to India, who haven’t learned all those lessons on quality management yet it seems.
Indian manufacturing seems to be more about acquiring obsolete tooling/designs, and then making as many units as possible until consumers stop buying the product. A few YouTubers made videos about the Indian-made 5 CORE portable radio a little while back. The consensus is that it was a mixed bag of nice old-school analogue radio that appears to be based on an old Sony design, wrapped in cheap plastic formed in clapped out moulds. There's also a channel on YouTube called Raja Babu Naisarai. He's a dude from India that sells brand new Indian-made tape decks. Even though the channel is mainly in Hindi, it's worth watching just to see these decks. The decks themselves seem poorly made, but there's something charming about them. Meanwhile I still want a 5 CORE radio, though. Just need to get around to ordering one while I still can.
Just gotta say I noticed the Tony-tar the other day and I'm a fan. Also, have you ever done a long term update on the Ember mug?
The ember mug was still working well and got regular use however I’ve just upgraded to a newer Ember 2 model but got the larger one because the original was more like a cup than a mug. The new one has a longer battery life too, the original was a touch too short. So yes I’m still using the Ember mug but I’d recommend the large version 2.
Tamiya makes a remote control car of my current car. haven't been tempted to splash out the ~$300
RE unsubscribers: I see that as well in the first 12-24 hours. Normally it recovers, but there are occasional days when I'm overall negative.
Great watch as usual Mat. Love watching your updates. You reminded me of Rumbelows. They had a PA Amplifier area as well. I purchased 2 4 x 100 watts 12" speaker stacks. They were big and loud. Got them on the never, never. My brother was a guarantor. My son now has them, They did a lot of work! Still good..
I have several scale Models of my 2006 PT Cruiser. I even have one for my HO Scale Trains setup as well. I think I have a Smart Car in that color for my layout.!
Collect Diecast models, that seems weird: https://thwaite.net/other/IMG_1703.jpeg
For people like me that don't drive cars, we collect trains, 1:43 and 1:87 are actually standard scales for railway modelling as well (0 and H0 respectively), although in the UK they use a bit other scaling, I thought 00 (1:76). I tend to want to have the trains I like travelling with, so I can understand your hobby. Looking forward to the video about the background music system, such things are always interesting :-D
Ah, it's Friday night, I'm just about to pour a nice glass of wine and I have the Video Oddcast to relax and enjoy. Life is good! EDIT: I have to say, I could watch Mat talk about anything really and I would enjoy this, it's like therapy. It's sort of Jackanory for Adults!
If you want "Jackanory For Adults", take a look at Tom Baker reading the Late Night Story from 1979-ish. I know they're an extra on one of the Doctor Who DVDs, but they're probably on YouTube too (sorry, I'm out at the moment and I only allow YouTube access on WiFi, so can't check!)
I hope Telly doesn’t see that thumbnail. He’ll kick your ass to kingdom come! 😂🤣😂
I totally get the need to have a die cast of each car that you have owned.
Truly enjoyed seeing this video last night, and am chiming in late just to say 'Cheers Mat' or maybe more in keeping with the Telly Savalas theme, Kudos, Mat!
For a second I thought that was you in the thumbnail. A missed opportunity!
Interesting as always, thank you, Mat. Let me just say, having a beard does NOT make you a Furry; and neither does a hair transplant! That's so funny. However, just be aware, if someone in a female animal costume comes up to you in the street and says "you wanna yiff?" you've pulled. :-)
Don't give away my secret plans - oh oof 😬
What do you mean EVEN IF you had a time machine? Hmmmm.
100% with you on ever expanding cars squeezing into the same size car parking spaces. By way of example, the current Polo is the same size as a Mk III Golf.
Coincidentally, this is a news story in Denmark for today: https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/vores-biler-bliver-stoerre-og-nu-undersoeges-det-om-p-baasene-ogsaa-burde-vaere-det (Danish only, run the URL through a translator if you wish) TL;DR: The Federation of Danish Motorists (FDM) are calling for a 4% increase in available area per parking space, owing to larger cars. Question: would this necessitate a 4% increase of Denmark as well? 😳
I always try to find models of my cars. In my current Fiat 500e, I have a 1/87 Fiat in orange (same color as mine, just not electric), which sits inside the speedo/info center and rides left and right as I drive. It’s never fallen out!
You are definitely not alone in buying scale models of your cars. I've only had two cars (in 20 years), and I've never found my first car (a 2001 SEAT Ibiza) - not for lack of trying, but I've bought my second car's (2012 Alfa Romeo Giulietta) model more than a few times. I've never found it in black though, and I just keep saying to myself I'd to a repaint of one of the ones I have (but as these things go, I've never done so, and it's been 10 years since I got the actual car).
I've been looking for the vcd intro wireframe original being used anywhere else for over a year now and no joy... Usually these things would have been entered into the Canadian Computer Graphics show Imagina which was huge in the 80s, but never managed to find it. So you're definitely safe there I would say.
As a tiny YouTuber (3k subs) I lose subscribers with almost every video too. I lose 1-2 subscribers in the first few hours. The next day the sub count is usually positive.
Forgot to ask, is Telly Savalas eating a lollipop in that thumbnail?
Yep - that’s Kojak’s trademark confectionery.
Just a note: I love the spectrum analyzer videos and keep hoping to find the perfect one.
Thanks for the video update. It's really interesting to see how phonographs were sold. Almost like a modern Apple Store approach with trying to achieve the balance between experiencing and demo'ing the product vs simple stocking and storage for repeat customers. I wonder if people queued outside at midnight back then when Edison released his latest cylinders! Or perhaps they kept them in order of sale - inadvertently creating the first music charts perhaps? Anyway here is a bunch more photos of vintage phonographs, including a few more of Andrew Balting's Phonograph Parlour from Nelson in NZ's South Island. https://digitalnz.org/records?text=phonograph&tab=Images via the DigitalNZ website which is a great resource if anyone is looking for all sorts of historical material from NZ.
I like it - music without the hype, any focus on the appearance of the artists, any promo material. Just text on a box. There’s something pure about it.
For fun I shout into my old Android mobile phone Hey Google who has a birthday on the 8Th May and I tuns out David Attenborough has. The same as my Wife.
Today I asked it ‘how long do sparrows live’. No doubt that‘ll mean I either get bird seed or sparrow coffin adverts.
I was the one who suggested a Mini-Mat/Matvatar/whatever his name is..! 😁 Not fishing for credits, just really happy that the idea has been a success and that I've been able to contribute a tiny (figurine-sized) bit! 👍 Any chance those diecast models fit together like a Matryoshka doll? 🤔
Yes you were the chap - when the Tonies guys come calling, I’ll pass them on to you. ;-)
I don't get any subscriber drop offs. That's an odd thing, maybe a problem with the real-time YT algorithm? I got a request for a promotion by "Keeps". I had to look them up and they were a hair loss treatment company. I fell about laughing!
I think we’re both well past the point of trying to hang on to it now.
Yet another enjoyable video; well worth the wait. Your hobby of purchasing miniature versions of your vehicles is priceless. I believe I have mentioned that I love miniatures. The Mini-Mat is also adorable. The section about hair transplant was so amusing that I hope I didn't bother co-workers with my giggling. Believe it or not, some people are attracted to the bald look. No hair plugs for you 😜. You do know if you say you're looking for the unusual items, it causes 'some people' to try harder finding them...😐 By the way - do you have any interest in these Audio Tester items I picked up recently? https://ibb.co/8BbWWfy https://ibb.co/qCwQWtG Take care; have a good evening, everyone.
The test records probably cover the same ground as the one I have - they are useful, but you only need the one.
I understand the title card image now :)
Hobby = Spending money you don't have for stuff that you don't need. Been there.
Haven't finished the whole video yet but just to answer your open inquiry: yes I get unsubbing with every new video as well! Usually between -15 and -25 in the first couple hours, haha. Always makes me feel a bit sour, even though subscriber count inevitably ends up in the positive after a day or so of the video being live.
Good to know that it’s not just me - it is a bit of a slap in the face. Then you get ‘this video isn’t performing as well as average’ - they really know how to build you up.
That was odd, it allowed me to fully watch the original video without cutting off. Anyway. I feel the same way about collecting models of cars, although it's mostly impractical for stuff I've owned I did get the Kyosho 1/18th scale Roadster Coupe in black/silver. Wrong wheels as mine was identical to the one you used to have with the 12-spoke wheels. Miss that car. I got the brochures too and mostly just do that now. I also agree with the width of modern cars, one of the reasons for moving on from my Tesla Model 3 was because it was just too wide to have fun with, on country roads the left wheels were always in the gutter. The MX-5 that replaced it is much more nimble and fun.
I think I have the same Roadster coupe model.
I always look for diecast models of the cars I buy. Sometimes I buy one that doesn't quite match due to color. Then find one that is closer. I have 4 different Nissan 350Z models now.
Good to know that it’s not just me.
That's a considerable reduction in runtime. I got kicked out of the last video about half an hour in, I'll have to see if anything I saw before was cut. I considered trying to explain to you what a furry is, but I think it's something you'd rather not know some of the details of. Can get a little disturbing.
Don't worry about it - nothing to see here, all is well, move along, keep smiling, ignore the screaming sounds.
Empty house. In the garden, beer, Techmoan update. Perfect. Three minutes in the family arrives. Oh well.