text: I have a set of "NBC Instantaneous Recordings" from the 1930's that I want to transfer. They are made of aluminum and they are not coated with shellac. From what I can ascertain online it was recommended that these be played with a cactus or bamboo stylus because the heavy needles and tonearms of the day caused groove damage. But what about playing them with a 3mil sapphire or diamond stylus as typically used for normal 78rpm playback and a medium mass tonearm? I have read that the aluminum discs are very soft but are they really more fragile than shellac or vinyl?
  I have two options for playing 78s. I have an Audiotronics suitcase type record player and I also have a modified Technics SL1200MKII although I've yet to purchase a 78rpm stylus for it.
  In an effort to reduce drunk driving, Old Bridge Township has partnered with Uber to offer FREE rides home from participating bars/restaurants.
  Open your Uber app Thursday - Saturday between 9PM-2AM when you are leaving one of the program locations
  Old Bridge will fully pay for rides taken from select bars and restaurants to resident's home within the Township
  The safe ride option within the app will be automatically enabled when riders request from one of the designated program locations
  the safe ride option within the app will be available Thursday - Saturday between the hours of 9PM-2AM
  …and sometimes you get what you ask for, and then some. We were disappointed to see the forecast but on the other hand, the country was so desparate for a good soaking it was quite apt that it should bucket down on Open Farm Sunday. Despite the rain we had a good turnout, more than 130 came to look around the new cutting room, see the sheep shearing and the Glamrock piglets followed by a hotdog and a cream tea. Only one hardy group actually did the farm walk as far as we know, watch this space as we will open it up again in the next month or so when the weather looks a bit more settled. Caroline Drummond, LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) Cheif Executive popped in to see us along with 3 delegates from the Ulster Farmers’ Union; John Thompson (UFU President), Taryn Carlton and Kate Cairns. They are hoping to host a similar event in Northern Ireland in the summer, let’s hope thay have better weather than we did! Thanks to all our helpers on the day who needed a good hot bath to warm up again when they got home.
  The setting - dinnertime. Less daddy. Mommy's alone. Daddy's phone is dead. The kids are giggling and eating their dinner. Chicken, potatoes, and peas. I guess I haven't served peas in a while because they were having WAY too much fun playing with them.
  So, Landon gets the brilliant idea to put a pea at his nostril! I quickly say, "Do NOT stick peas (or food for that matter) up your nose!!"
  Great. I tell myself to stay calm and think this through. So she's not going do DIE. Ok. She CAN breath. Ok. But she has a pea up her nose and clearly not comfortable with it up there. Ok.
  Since I can't get in touch with Robert, I call my dad - who is also a physician. First thing he tells me is don't panic. And to see if you can grab it but don't worry until the morning. That it will either come out or get swallowed.
  So we go to my bathroom and get my tweezers and get about half of it out. She's screaming (because I'm practically sitting on her and Olivia is shining a flashlight up her nose) but the pea still up in there. Green mush and all now. I get a q-tip and see if I can get any more out.
  My dad calls back and has a great idea. Put my finger over the open nostril and blow in her mouth!!! Sounds great, makes sense. I try it. But the pea isn't completely blocking the air hole so the air just goes around it.
  Then I notice my baby suction bulb. Ah HA!!! Suction that baby right on out!!! At least most of it. There is probably still a little up there, but I figure that she'd sneeze it out eventually or suck it up. Gross...I know.
  So once we calm down, she goes back to eating. Avoiding the peas - bless her heart. Then Daddy walks through the door. About 5 minutes too late! Because I'm sure he would have done a much better job at getting it out!!!