Vinyls
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Sprags
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The hipster told me the store Urban Outfitters is selling vinyls and then he went on to tell me they are just a passing fad. This conversation came up because the platter mat I bough from KAB was delivered and when I opened the package he recognized what it was. I went on to tell them they never really went out if fashion because audiophiles appreciate how much better they sound because of the LP's for the most part have more dynamic range than CD's and especially MP3's. That pretty much ended the conversation since it seemed he didn't want to believe it.
Personally I like the slang term though I just thought about that Cheech and Chong skit 'Earache my eye' and the line 'You ruined my vinyl (record) man!'
Personally I like the slang term though I just thought about that Cheech and Chong skit 'Earache my eye' and the line 'You ruined my vinyl (record) man!'
Sprags
Well-Known Member
Are LP (long playing) or EP (extended play) 'rubbers' available?
GerardG
KBO
I listen to my vinyls on my Crosleys. You know the thingy with the slip mat. Anywho sometimes I records them to tapes but seldom listen to FMs anymore. But irregardless of any thing my CD albums are quite nice so hopefully them hipsters are chomping at the bit to buy musics on vinyls which is awesome as long as they don't raid my stomping grounds...
Oh and I really don't care for those kinds who use them there emotional icons in they're pennings neither.
Gerard
Oh and I really don't care for those kinds who use them there emotional icons in they're pennings neither.
Gerard
sKiZo
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I suppose it all depends on whether you consider "vinyl" a zero plural or a mass noun, and even then, mass nouns have been known to qualify for countification.
In this case, I believe the term "peevological emergence" describes accurately the insistence of an older generation that's had it wrong all this time getting their faces rubbed in it by a generation that knows better.
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In this case, I believe the term "peevological emergence" describes accurately the insistence of an older generation that's had it wrong all this time getting their faces rubbed in it by a generation that knows better.
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punprankster
Super Member
You say either and I say either,
You say neither and I say neither
Either, either Neither, neither
Let's call the whole thing off.
You like potato and I like potahto
You like tomato and I like tomahto
Potato, potahto, Tomato, tomahto.
Let's call the whole thing off
You say neither and I say neither
Either, either Neither, neither
Let's call the whole thing off.
You like potato and I like potahto
You like tomato and I like tomahto
Potato, potahto, Tomato, tomahto.
Let's call the whole thing off
Jody Thornton
Just Enjoying the Music
Haaaaaa - That's great!
Millenials seem to especially hate what all previous generations built up and admire. We may see something as valuable or sentimental, but it appears that millenials look at what we love as wasteful, silly or our outmoded. There's always "an app for that".
But the "vinyls" thing really irks me. I don't think we should always just embrace all of this new laziness.
vinyl fiend
Active Member
I like to spin vinyls while watching the deers out of my pitcha winda.
Right. In an unprecedented move, Millennials are the first generation ever to consider themselves cooler then their parents. All previous generations carefully considered what their elders had to say and acknowledged their wisdom.
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bobins08
Celebrating Life
I grew up in era where they coined andthe phrase "generation gap" .
As a father that raised three wonderful, productive, polite, and tolerant Millennial children. To their generation I coached sports teams, taught classes, drove them about town, mentored, listened, and tried to understand. They kept me young. Now I get to recruit and hire some of these fine young people as they graduate from universities.
I have to say I disagree with everything you said. The fact that they are buying turntables and records kind of flies in the face of your point, doesn't it??
My justification for using "vinyl" as the plural of vinyl is that what we consider vinyl is made out of one material: polyvinyl chloride. "Vinyls" would make sense if referring to records made out of different materials.
Just like when I refer to drinking a lot of the same beer I would say "Last night I drank a lot of beer", or just referring to drinking beer in general. If I wanted to convey that I drank different kinds of beer then I would say "Last night I drank a lot of beers, such as Blue Moon, PBR, Old Style, and Guiness".
FWIW, I've only heard "vinyls" in person by inexperienced vinyl/record listeners. Like my one friend who thinks the plural of stylus is "styluses". He also doesn't see the importance in using any type of cleaning on his records...
I still prefer saying records. Maybe "vinyls" is so cool with the young crowd because they want everyone to know that they're a hip vinyl record listener.
Just like when I refer to drinking a lot of the same beer I would say "Last night I drank a lot of beer", or just referring to drinking beer in general. If I wanted to convey that I drank different kinds of beer then I would say "Last night I drank a lot of beers, such as Blue Moon, PBR, Old Style, and Guiness".
FWIW, I've only heard "vinyls" in person by inexperienced vinyl/record listeners. Like my one friend who thinks the plural of stylus is "styluses". He also doesn't see the importance in using any type of cleaning on his records...
I still prefer saying records. Maybe "vinyls" is so cool with the young crowd because they want everyone to know that they're a hip vinyl record listener.
charlief64
Active Member
When I hear vinyls I think of the Divinyls and I touch myself.
I'm going to play some shellacs. These beatniks keep calling them vinyls. Next thing you know they'll be teaching Alan Ginsberg to grade school children.... then what.... they'll convert to something and threaten the lives of their parents for providing them with a future. Can't ya just see it....
vinyl fiend
Active Member
See now, back in the day, 78 rpm records were made of shellac. Thus a music enthusiast would have a collection of shellacs, or "lacquers" if you were hip to the jive. Then came wax. Now, all records are referred to as wax. One wouldn't say "I brought my waxes over to Sherri's house for her listening party", "gee wiz, she sure is pretty". the concept of vinyl is synonymous with wax. You can continue to say "vinyls" as some sort of plural noun, but you sound like a punk.
If you're interested in the linguistics of mass nouns such as vinyl this is an interesting read: http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4017
