Thunderbird Club

[Stealth57]

Looks tasty! Is it something like Baklava?

Exactly like

 

[JJR58]

Speaking of Kat and other well loved people……
He needs no introduction.

 

[GonePlaid]

1. Terrible that he/she would cheap out on local. My surgeon loaded me up for the first one; my hand was numb for about 5 hours post-op. Helped minimize the need for pain relief.
2. Stiff and swollen is normal after surgery. It will reduce over a little time. Trying to move/wiggle fingers is important. You don't want to develop adhesions on the tendons that move your fingers. Strength will take time to some back; weeks to get back to 80%. As I recall, it took 3-4 weeks before I had enough grip strength to use a can opener.
3. If the surgeon is a plastic surgeon (or has seen one do the operation) the scars are nearly invisible. The surgeon puts the incision in a crease. And the scar is more on your palm than on your wrist. 4 Stitches tells me it is probably going to a nearly invisible scar. In Canada, you would have gotten 5 stitches, the government reimburses 5+ stitches at a higher rate than 4 ($30 per stich vs $25 per stitch).


Amusing story: My hand surgery has left me with a scar about 12cm (~3-4") long on my wrist. When anyone notices I just say "You know how sometimes you start to commit suicide, but then change your mind halfway through..."

You are seriously warped. Don't ever change.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

And don’t forget one of the worst tasting beers ever brewed:
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I lived in Georgia then. I didn’t drink at the time but friends who did never opened a second can of that stuff.

 

[Engle]

They’re Gibsons. He’s wondering about Epis. I don’t recall a set neck Epi.

Outside of Tbirds, Epiphone does many set neck guitars and basses, so it’s not like it would be a big stretch.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Speaking of Kat and other well loved people……
He needs no introduction.

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True, but I still hope for one!

 

[PillO]

Well that's better sounding that what I called anything from Miller. Buttweiser was popular as well then, couldn't hack either. Falls City was a cheap beer and was one of several made here in town. Sterling and Papst were the real last resorts for beer around here. But as for Stroh's, I grew up in a bad neighborhood, so Detroit River Water was like Heineken for me. Which I also liked, long before it was cool to drink fancy beer. At some point they stopped making it or at least delivering it around here and reintroduced it. It was different then. So the old Detroit River Water suited me better. Pretty sure I owned stock in the company and can't see why they fell on hard times given my "investment."

Once upon a time there was a beer strike in Canada. All the big brewers have a single union representing the workers. They wanted more and went on strike against all the brewers. The only beer available was Old Milwaukee. It was terrible, even by big beer standards. The strike lasted months and during that time, a few companies were formed and they got brewing equipment in - Sleeman, Upper Canada, Creemore etc. And people developed a taste for their more interesting offerings.

The demographics were working against big beer - as the population was aging, they were drinking fewer beers but looking for more interesting beer to drink and were willing to pay premium prices. The strike accelerated that.

Eventually, the craft beer market was making enough of a dent that big beer started buying up those small brewers. The founders of those small brewers went on to found more breweries...

 

[PillO]

You are seriously warped. Don't ever change.

You should see the magic trick I do when there are those little coffee creamers at breakfast...

 

[TBird1958]

I recall they were available in Europe too. At least I had a gas for one back then, it seemed the only viable option for a vintage style T-Bird.

Was Orville a set neck too?

Uncle Orville on the left, a beauty of a bass - I just have to put some better pickups in it, played it thru my Trace Elliott on Saturday and found it lacking compared to any of my other Birds.

 

[JJR58]

You should see the magic trick I do when there are those little coffee creamers at breakfast...

 

[dagrev]

This might fall under one of those, "Note to self" things.

 

[TBird1958]

You should see the magic trick I do when there are those little coffee creamers at breakfast...

If I ever have another band that isn't The Nasty Habits, it'll be named Non Dairy Creamer.

 

[MCF]

Yep, Orville was set neck. I had a 1991 that I foolsihly sold a year ago.
found some picks of it, but none showing the neck joint.

Repeat after me. Never sell a Thunderbird, except to one of us.

 

[JIO]

I may have missed the details, but is this about carpal tunnel? I busted my left wrist real bad back in August 2020

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and during the surgery they did a “carpal release”, since they were in there. Among the other things I went through during recovery, one thing I had going on was a significant lump in my palm, which was a result of the carpal release. Seemed like something that might not go away. It did. Despite this terrible break, I was back to playing and full time, 2 day a week rehearsals within about 2 1/2 months. The advice I got from everyone here was “Do your physical therapy!”

Ouch... that looked painful... 2 1/2 months eh?.. I was told a month ~ Oh well - I will be attending rehearsals playing key-board bass with my right hand, for the foreseeable future... live shows in 2023.

 

[JIO]

? Beer?

spellcheck... yes, bear-wiz beer, Firesign Theater reference.

Firesign Theatre Quotes

 

[MCF]

Well that's better sounding that what I called anything from Miller. Buttweiser was popular as well then, couldn't hack either. Falls City was a cheap beer and was one of several made here in town. Sterling and Papst were the real last resorts for beer around here. But as for Stroh's, I grew up in a bad neighborhood, so Detroit River Water was like Heineken for me. Which I also liked, long before it was cool to drink fancy beer. At some point they stopped making it or at least delivering it around here and reintroduced it. It was different then. So the old Detroit River Water suited me better. Pretty sure I owned stock in the company and can't see why they fell on hard times given my "investment."

Actually, I find High Life to be good yard work beer.

 

[PillO]

Ouch... that looked painful... 2 1/2 months eh?.. I was told a month ~ Oh well - I will be attending rehearsals playing key-board bass with my right hand, for the foreseeable future... live shows in 2023.

After my CT release surgery, I was playing again after about 3 weeks (trying at 2 weeks). Not playing well mind you, but I can't really blame the surgery for that.

Strength, not pain, will be the issue. But no reason not to try; it is good therapy.

 

[PillO]

Actually, I find High Life to be good yard work beer.

Malt and hop flavoured Gatorade...

 

[WillyW]

Actually, I find High Life to be good yard work beer.

I stick to Stella and Becks for yardwork beer....

 

[Stealth57]

If I ever have another band that isn't The Nasty Habits, it'll be named Non Dairy Creamer.

Ahem...