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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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Passinwind
I know nothing.
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Yeah that record is written into my EPROM.
Heh, me too. I've busted out various permutations of that Pigpen rap in some very inappropriate places. The pest controllers' convention at a local hotel was one of my favorites: "Get down on your belly and crawl like a reptile, you should have this down!" The BL was mortified, but not only did they comply, they re-booked for the next year and requested the same band, which I was only subbing in for a set while the new guy got up to speed.
We went for a walk in a neighborhood with big old houses today. There was a huge delivery truck unloading boxes of groceries with a fork lift. I thought, so that's how rich people shop. There was certainly no shortage of TP or anything else for these people.
Meanwhile, there's a new rule at all the grocery stores. No couples allowed. My wife went in while I had to stay out on the street. Upon entering while hand sanitizing, you have to answer questions. Answers are, no I haven't been travelling, no I don't feel sick, no I'm not running a temperature, yes I can pay with a card. If any doubt exists such as you looking off, they won't let you in. They also are not letting you in if you are carrying other bags, they have to be left outside.
I was reading an article just yesterday on how authorities are disregarding civil liberty laws, making up whatever rules they want.
Meanwhile, there's a new rule at all the grocery stores. No couples allowed. My wife went in while I had to stay out on the street. Upon entering while hand sanitizing, you have to answer questions. Answers are, no I haven't been travelling, no I don't feel sick, no I'm not running a temperature, yes I can pay with a card. If any doubt exists such as you looking off, they won't let you in. They also are not letting you in if you are carrying other bags, they have to be left outside.
I was reading an article just yesterday on how authorities are disregarding civil liberty laws, making up whatever rules they want.
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They seem to enjoy watching us as much as we like watching them.
Beans, I feel that everyone is trying to pitch in protecting the public. A lot of store managers might misinterpret directives from the Feds and are trying to do the right thing. It really is too bad we don't have a clear vision on a national level. Wash hands, stay home, and wash hands!
Store security is well intentioned but nobody who is there is going to answer truthfull when trying to get in. When I was waiting outside, they wouldn't let two Inuit people in. These clearly weren't street people from the way that they were dressed but they were asking for money for food from people outside. Maybe the store knows them. There is usually one or two people outside panhandling.
Inuit people? Are you in Alaska???
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overheard: "my body has absorbed so much disinfectant and soap, when I pee it cleans the toilet."
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Will, you would not have known this had I not mentioned it now, but I carry a suede handbag with a hand painted depiction of Sedna (mythology) - Wikipedia
Don't carry it as much these days. I got a new handbag from Couch (the vegan guitar strap folks).
Many are downtown are on the streets asking for money. Often drunk or high on drugs. They come from places where alcohol and drugs are banned so they head south to get what they need. By the way that they look, many have housing and social workers but their day is spent trying to get money to get high. I've seen the same folks for years, they have their own street community. Seeing these people passed out on the sidewalk in the evening is not uncommon, ambulances are called. Confrontations with the police are also common. Part of living downtown.
That could never happen.
Saturday Reprise
I've been collecting parts to build a modified version of one of these tremolo pedals.
In my first band, I went from a homemade to my first real bass amp, a Sears Silvertone with a 215 cabinet. It had guitar and bass inputs and a cool tremolo with one of those door stop on-off pedals. We didn't have a drummer so I used the tremolo with the bass to provide a regular beat of sorts.
A couple of days ago, the discussion here turned to ZZ Top. Being collectors of vintage equipment, they have a tasty array of vintage gear. One effect that they use is a DeArmond 601 tremolo pedal, made in Toledo Ohio. The DeArmond was the first effect pedal, released in the 1940's. It was like nothing else with a very smooth sound.
It works very much like a mercury thermostat. There are two wire contacts are at the end of a glass bulb. When the bulb tilts to the wire end, the mercury flows down and electrically connects the two wires and turns on the heat. The effect works in much the same way, there is a glass capsule filled with windex. The solution is electrically conductive and safer than mercury. The capsule is rocked back and forth by a motor, turning on and off the tremolo effect. The instrument plugs into the DeArmond unit, a cable goes from the pedal into the amp. The tremolo effect is achieved by simply switching the instrument on and off. The speed of the rocking motor controls the tremolo rate, there's also a volume control. So simple, yet effective. More details are at the two links below.
DeArmond Tremolo Control and Trem-Trol units – An unofficial website about DeArmond Tremolo Control (Trem-Trol) units
DeArmond Tremolo Control
As you can see it working, it makes me think that the DeArmond 601 must have been designed in a bar while watching the bartender mix cocktails.
Here are some examples of this tremolo in action.
Bo Diddley's smooth tremolo effect is signature DeArmond 601.
ZZ Top using it Zipper Job.
Muddy Waters in Flood
Duane Eddy in Rebel Rouser
I've been collecting parts to build a modified version of one of these tremolo pedals.
In my first band, I went from a homemade to my first real bass amp, a Sears Silvertone with a 215 cabinet. It had guitar and bass inputs and a cool tremolo with one of those door stop on-off pedals. We didn't have a drummer so I used the tremolo with the bass to provide a regular beat of sorts.
A couple of days ago, the discussion here turned to ZZ Top. Being collectors of vintage equipment, they have a tasty array of vintage gear. One effect that they use is a DeArmond 601 tremolo pedal, made in Toledo Ohio. The DeArmond was the first effect pedal, released in the 1940's. It was like nothing else with a very smooth sound.
It works very much like a mercury thermostat. There are two wire contacts are at the end of a glass bulb. When the bulb tilts to the wire end, the mercury flows down and electrically connects the two wires and turns on the heat. The effect works in much the same way, there is a glass capsule filled with windex. The solution is electrically conductive and safer than mercury. The capsule is rocked back and forth by a motor, turning on and off the tremolo effect. The instrument plugs into the DeArmond unit, a cable goes from the pedal into the amp. The tremolo effect is achieved by simply switching the instrument on and off. The speed of the rocking motor controls the tremolo rate, there's also a volume control. So simple, yet effective. More details are at the two links below.
DeArmond Tremolo Control and Trem-Trol units – An unofficial website about DeArmond Tremolo Control (Trem-Trol) units
DeArmond Tremolo Control
As you can see it working, it makes me think that the DeArmond 601 must have been designed in a bar while watching the bartender mix cocktails.
Here are some examples of this tremolo in action.
Bo Diddley's smooth tremolo effect is signature DeArmond 601.
ZZ Top using it Zipper Job.
Muddy Waters in Flood
Duane Eddy in Rebel Rouser
Toledo did/does have some good things to rave about! 
Here's the other one................
Tony Packo's
Here's the other one................
Tony Packo's
Toledo did/does have some good things to rave about!
Here's the other one................
Tony Packo's
I've eaten at Tony's! I was visiting a customer near there and he wanted to have lunch there. When it comes to which restaurant the customer is always right.
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Totally on board with chicken paprikas. And chicken soup with Hungarian dumplings. I'd try a hot dog!
All this ^ I totally did not know about the DeArmond.
All this ^ I totally did not know about the DeArmond.
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I owe some of my most interesting dining to client's choice.
All this ^ I totally did not know about the DeArmond.
DeArmond was mostly known for their floating pickups which could be retrofitted onto instruments. At one point Fender acquired the trademark.
https://www.musicpickups.com
Toledo did/does have some good things to rave about!
Here's the other one................
Tony Packo's
I'll take this as well as the five dog special. It'll feed me for a week.
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