Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[ric426]

Although the world moves on, we all do continue to fit into it, one way or another. We are all "on the spectrum" of whatever world you may consider. The only difficult part is coming to terms with our lot in the "world" we choose. Maybe we just need to pursue other worlds. There are worlds of worlds to choose from.

I'm not as good at some new parts of the digital world as my grandkids, but I'm much better at some older parts of the digital world than they are! Different parts of the digital spectrum. But I'm lightyears ahead of them in the rational/tactical/philosophical world(s).

"Know thyself." was etched into the stonework over one of the doorways of one of my early schools. Not sure I'm there, yet. But the pursuit has brought a certain peace, if not contentment.

Hey, I don't want to point fingers, but I think we'd better keep an eye on Mr G-dog. He's sounding very not grumpy. Something might be up...

 

[ric426]

If you ever want to see some digital technology that will blow your mind, go to the U.S. Rocket and Space Center in Huntsville, AL., and check out the Saturn V and Apollo modules in the huge hangar-like building. It was all limited amounts of core memory and very simple computers, and those guys climbed up on top and went to the moon and back with it. I had an interesting conversation with a docent there who is a retired electrical engineer from NASA. We were discussing the control systems of the Saturn when he pointed to my digital watch and said that there was far more computing power in that than they had in the Saturn.

 

[biguglyman]

 

[Jeff Scott]

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This is way too true!

 

[beans-on-toast]

I'm in horror of the realization that the rest of my life will entail me watching everyone that I love dying. Yet trying to accept this truth, and to help and love them to the end. This ain't fun, but there's no damn option... I'm alive so must deal with it. I can decide how: with courage and love, or be a victim to sadness. I choose love and courage.
We should keep to forum rules, though. I found some 18s loaded in a couple if Legion cabs.
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Speakers are EVM18b! No idea of parameters of cab. Think two EVM 18bs would be awesome, though specs show it won't go very low. Have 10s 12s and a 15, so this is a natural progression.
There are two Peavey 18 cabs available:
https://assets.peavey.com/literature/manuals/118subhc.pdf Again, not too excited about low specs.
Anybody got hands/earhole experience with these cabs/18"speakers?
fnord!

I find that every death is different, even when you're fully prepared to deal with it. It very much helps to have the right attitude as you do.


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No experience with these cabs. Peavey products normally stand up well, I can attest to the older ones. The cabinets look interesting. With a used sub, or any other used cab, despite what they claim, you never know what it's really been subjected to. They say that the cabs were never used, I wonder if they didn't like how they performed and never used them. Specs are interesting to consider but I like to audition the cab as well. Ones that don't necessarily look good on paper can surprise you and sound very good. It depends how hard they are pushed.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Had NASA contracted to Peavey, that stuff would still be working. And maybe louder.

 

[mikeoso]

Had NASA contracted to Peavey, that stuff would still be working. And maybe louder.

...and way heavier!

 

[ric426]

Had NASA contracted to Peavey, that stuff would still be working. And maybe louder.

Corrections: I had my initial facts wrong. Hey, I'm old.
That same docent told me about the first time they tested the J-2 F-1 rocket engine (225,000 1,500,000lbs of thrust each!) at the Redstone Arsenal on the outskirts of Huntsville. Keep in mind that the Redstone Arsenal is where they've done a lot of ordnance testing and disposal over the years, so the population is used to loud noises coming from there all the time. However, when they lit off the F-1 the whole town started shaking, setting off a panic about everything from earthquakes to nuclear explosions.
A 55,000 BHP turbine drove separate fuel and oxygen pumps, delivering about 40,000 gallon of fuel and oxidizer per minute! 55,000 hp just for the fuel pumps!
Keep in mind that the Saturn V used 5 of them in the first stage. That's 7,500,000 lbs of thrust. Imagine the sound!
I don't think even Peavey could top that!

 

[Passinwind]

Had NASA contracted to Peavey, that stuff would still be working. And maybe louder.

And some ET would have come along and removed the fugly logos.

 

[beans-on-toast]

And some ET would have come along and removed the fugly logos. View attachment 3331006

I had a hardshell case for an Ovation. It had an indentation where the logo was affixed. First thing that I did when I got it was remove the logo. It was expensive enough and I thought it might be safer to not identify what I had when walking through my neighborhood.

I took the instrument in to have the bridge routed for a piezo pickup. They noticed the missing logo and asked if I wanted a new one. They had a supply on hand. Seems that it was common for owners to remove them from the cases.

Who knew.

 

[Passinwind]

I had a hardshell case for an Ovation. It had an indentation where the logo was affixed. First thing that I did when I got it was remove the logo. It was expensive enough and I thought it might be safer to not identify what I had when walking through my neighborhood.

I took the instrument in to have the bridge routed for a piezo pickup. They noticed the missing logo and asked if I wanted a new one. They had a supply on hand. Seems that it was common for owners to remove them from the cases.

Who knew.

Heh. I was Peavey warranty service provider for a number of years, eons ago. They may have been statistically reliable, but the places I worked for sold so many that plenty still came in broken. A ton of people took the logo badges off back then. Pesky humans!

 

[12BitSlab]

Corrections: I had my initial facts wrong. Hey, I'm old.
That same docent told me about the first time they tested the J-2 F-1 rocket engine (225,000 1,500,000lbs of thrust each!) at the Redstone Arsenal on the outskirts of Huntsville. Keep in mind that the Redstone Arsenal is where they've done a lot of ordnance testing and disposal over the years, so the population is used to loud noises coming from there all the time. However, when they lit off the F-1 the whole town started shaking, setting off a panic about everything from earthquakes to nuclear explosions.
A 55,000 BHP turbine drove separate fuel and oxygen pumps, delivering about 40,000 gallon of fuel and oxidizer per minute! 55,000 hp just for the fuel pumps!
Keep in mind that the Saturn V used 5 of them in the first stage. That's 7,500,000 lbs of thrust. Imagine the sound!
I don't think even Peavey could top that!

You know........

A HPF would have cleaned up a lot of that sound.

 

[GonePlaid]

Heh. I was Peavey warranty service provider for a number of years, eons ago. They may have been statistically reliable, but the places I worked for sold so many that plenty still came in broken. A ton of people took the logo badges off back then. Pesky humans!

The logos on my Peavey PA speakers were knocked off while loading/unloading. Tried gluing them back on, just came off again. Gave up.

 

[BassmanPaul]

I'm in horror of the realization that the rest of my life will entail me watching everyone that I love dying.

Welcome to the highly misnamed ‘Golden Years.’ Rusty years as my wife of nigh on fifty years calls them. Has anyone noticed that, as the years pass, the floor gets further away and everything you touch keeps ending up there?

 

[mikeoso]

I had a hardshell case for an Ovation. It had an indentation where the logo was affixed. First thing that I did when I got it was remove the logo. It was expensive enough and I thought it might be safer to not identify what I had when walking through my neighborhood.

I took the instrument in to have the bridge routed for a piezo pickup. They noticed the missing logo and asked if I wanted a new one. They had a supply on hand. Seems that it was common for owners to remove them from the cases.

Who knew.

Over on the Martin Forum, the blue thermoplastic cases from the 70s are normally referred to as "steal me cases". Personally, I think they look like something Mamie Eisenhower would have designed for Samsonite.

 

[BassmanPaul]

Yeah, that was really baaaad.

Are you trying to fleece us or what?

 

[BassmanPaul]

With reference to my earlier post about eleven year old Niya’s murder, her killer has escaped justice by dying! He did so on the day of her funeral. How she died has not yet been released.

 

[GwenOnBass]

I had a hardshell case for an Ovation. It had an indentation where the logo was affixed. First thing that I did when I got it was remove the logo. It was expensive enough and I thought it might be safer to not identify what I had when walking through my neighborhood.

I took the instrument in to have the bridge routed for a piezo pickup. They noticed the missing logo and asked if I wanted a new one. They had a supply on hand. Seems that it was common for owners to remove them from the cases.

Who knew.

There is a great deal of gear that would have its logo removed were it in my care. As one who cut the "alligators" off my clothing in the 70s (I know, crocodiles), it's no great leap to dike (dike, ancient hacker verb - "when in doubt, dike it out) out a brand logo that occupies 20 percent of the gear's real estate.

Perhaps that's kind of grumpy. But strictly speaking, I don't believe women can be grumpy, as with the curt and snippy tale now far upthread. Maybe just Mean Old Bat.

 

[Al Kraft]

...and way heavier!

....actually, NASA would have made them way lighter...trust me on this!

 

[Al Kraft]

There is a great deal of gear that would have its logo removed were it in my care.

One word came to mind as I read this: Markbass