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When they get a perforation gauge, or watermark detector or catalogue?
Or any combination of the above?
Discuss ........
Does a stamp collector become a philatelist?
When they get a perforation gauge, or watermark detector or catalogue?
Or any combination of the above?
Discuss ........
No. I was wondering how I could become a compulsive
neat freak. I need to get out of the rut I'm in without
being one.
judy tooley
Judy - some people are "neat freaks" and some are not. I come somewhere between the two catagories!
I think a watermark detector would have to be a pretty good place to draw the line.
Interesting question to which I don't know the answer. I seem to remember my brother collecting stamps, but I don't think he was considered a philatelist.
I am sure you are not a freak of any kind Judy. I chat on the internet does that make me a net freak?
Margaret
OK, here I go again, what is a "neat" why do I do this ???
Hear you go Colin.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/neat-freak
Margaret
Don't quite see the connection between neat and clean I would have thought tidyness would be more accurate.
Things can often be described as neat and tidy, I don't recall neat and clean being in common usage.
I agree, it did puzzle me a bit.
Margaret
Probably them colonials messing about with the Queen's English again
Not down here,Originally Posted by Dorsetmike
it is a USA colloquialism according to the link that Margaret gave
Mike
Not knowing much about stamp collectiong I am not sure where you would draw the line there, but I know I started to worry abount myself when I found I was discussing output resistors instead of music with my hi fi buddies.
teddy
I still can't connect "neat freaks" with philatelist, I must be thick
Teddy what is your Hi Fi system, tell me yours and I'll tell you mine
Apologies Colin. I meant to reply to you some time ago and.........
The setup I have at the moment is Technics. Deck, amp and CD changer. I also have a pair of old Panasonic speakers. Three way plus bass porting. I like the sound and would have to spend several hundred pounds to better them. I have also been assured that despite the label they were made in Britain, possibly by Leak. I bought this when having finished building the extension to my cottage I found that the amp (a NAD) was so full of plaster dust it was not worth keeping. I also had a Lenco deck which I had no trouble selling. It is not the system I would have had as first choice but as I am the only one who regularly uses it I felt it was a good compromise, not wishing to spend more on something which only I really enjoy. As my wife does not enjoy the music I do be it classical, jazz rock or pop not to mention Cuban or Jamacian it does not get used that often.
Look forward to hearing about yours.
teddy
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