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#23,181
Nocturnal said:
Poutine. Have eaten the US made variant and it was very good IMO.
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Christine said:
Dyslexia got the better of me there, I thought you meant pooteen the Irish hooch (not the legalised bath water that's sold in shops). I was thinking "eat it?" must need some more distilling! Hellish stuff, melts plastic cups and strips some paints :roflmao:
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I read that pretty quick too and I was thinking that even the worse "piece" I got was still pretty good! :D
 
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So I inherited a fender neck and have always wanted to build a fenderbird. My ebay and local searches have only turned up complete, working thunderbirds. Before I pull the trigger on one I'd check here to see if any of you have a spare epiphone body you'd be willing to part with.
 
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Grumpy Cup said:
So I inherited a fender neck and have always wanted to build a fenderbird. My ebay and local searches have only turned up complete, working thunderbirds. Before I pull the trigger on one I'd check here to see if any of you have a spare epiphone body you'd be willing to part with.
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Keep checking enay/cregslist. They pop up from time to time.
 
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GBassNorth said:
And don't forget the breakfast slopper - open face 3/4 pound cheeseburger on a bed of steak fries with fried bacon and eggs on top smothered in chili and cheese. My Doctor called it "Cardiac Arrest on a Platter" and asked that I stop eating it. :rollno:
Got a new Doctor instead, problem solved. :hyper:
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I was watching a TV program that came on after the local news last week which is generally the only TV we watch these days, it was about a Scandinavian devised diet which is based on high fat and low carbs. Sounded complete madness which is why we watched it but not so; in the face of most medical advice it seems that it is a viable healthy diet on a long term basis. The sample in question on the program lost 14lbs over a 3 week trial and lowered cholesterol from 5.6 to 4; it can reverse some types of diabetes apparently too.

That appeals to me, I love a fry up in the morning, call it health food and I'm on side
 
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Id forgotten to post the picture of the badge on the back of the headstock/neck . And a picture of the Neotech strap showing where the widest part is . Apparently I got the 'Bass' strap but I should have got the Mega Axe strap ! Go figure . They seemingly designed the strap for bass players who like it under the chin . I dont think Ive ever seen a T bird up under someones chin before , its not very Rock n' roll ;). They will swap it if I send it back to the point of purchase .
 
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Up till I got laid off last May I was working for a company that manufactures nylon load bearing gear. I took my Neotech to one of the stitch bitches and had her sew on some longer webbing. My strap is almost too long now. LOL! I added about 6" more webbing to each end. Cost of the webbing in that length was pennies and it cost me a favor to have it sewn, but to have a seamstress do it would be just a few bucks. You do need a machine that can do heavyweight nylon thread, not the cotton stuff used for clothing. Mine was sewn with TEX 70, which is the normal weight for stuff like parachute harnesses.
 
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Christine said:
I was watching a TV program that came on after the local news last week which is generally the only TV we watch these days, it was about a Scandinavian devised diet which is based on high fat and low carbs. Sounded complete madness which is why we watched it but not so; in the face of most medical advice it seems that it is a viable healthy diet on a long term basis. The sample in question on the program lost 14lbs over a 3 week trial and lowered cholesterol from 5.6 to 4; it can reverse some types of diabetes apparently too.

That appeals to me, I love a fry up in the morning, call it health food and I'm on side
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Yep... been eating like that for 5 years and all my medical conditions and concerns cleared. Doctor is thrilled... no meds... I've never felt better. Carbs kill. :thumbsup:
 
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kat888 said:
You should try chips and cheese mate. No finer gutter food to be had after a night out on the hoy in Edinbvrgh. With broon saas too, none of that ketchup malarky.

trans: a box of chips with grated cheese, raw onion and HP sauce is excellent fare if you have been out on the piss in the Athens of the North.
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Mmmm HP sauce! Goes with just aboot anything! ;)
 
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kat888 said:
all those neotech are too short - nowhere near 154cm straplock to straplock
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If I put it near enough right out then its long enough for me at my waist , but the widest part starts , well right at the start as you can see in the pic . Its kinda pointless and as I told them , why on earth not just make it wide all the way through ? Its pretty pointless . Ive got an extra long Levis leather strap if I want it way low but with the arthritis I need it up a bit .
 
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kat888 said:
You should try chips and cheese mate. No finer gutter food to be had after a night out on the hoy in Edinbvrgh. With broon saas too, none of that ketchup malarky.

trans: a box of chips with grated cheese, raw onion and HP sauce is excellent fare if you have been out on the piss in the Athens of the North.
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Are you sure that was a complete translation? :roflmao:
 
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veebass said:
They did a small run of them a few years ago.
I read somewhere they were not keen on doing them because of complaints about yellowing of the finish over time. Rickenbacker doesn't deal well with complaints from what I hear.
Mine's Mapleglo.
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Keep it up guys and I'm gonna have to add a Ric to my Gibby 2015Tbird and Gibby NR Bird GAS list.
By the end of January it will have been one full year since I've purchased a bass. For me, that's a record, I'm typically buying 3 or 4 per year. The GAS is nearing epic proportions and you guys aren't helping. ;)
 
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GBassNorth said:
Keep it up guys and I'm gonna have to add a Ric to my Gibby 2015Tbird and Gibby NR Bird GAS list.
By the end of January it will have been one full year since I've purchased a bass. For me, that's a record, I'm typically buying 3 or 4 per year. The GAS is nearing epic proportions and you guys aren't helping. ;)
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GAS is real. I have to stop too. Hopefully next year about this time I can say it's been 1 full year... Just order another today. :):woot::bassist: I might be certifiable at this point. Or, incurable.
 
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