Thunderbird Club

[JJR58]

You can only sell one kidney Jeff!
Seattle's calling your name, buddy!

Working on it behind the scenes.
Even if only for a visit, can you say, GTG?

 

[Instagator]

A Dozen on the half shell in Texas , yes Texas think gulf oysters, is $30 freakin bucks right now. Crazy

I’m still getting them at $60 a bushel.
But that's right off the boat with no middle man involved.

 

[JIO]

You can only sell one kidney Jeff!
Seattle's calling your name, buddy!

Just watched a doc about the '64 New York World's Fair and how Seattle had one in '62, and all the politics surrounding it. The world governing body chose Seattle (they were 1st) and wasn't supporting NY's because it was too close in years to Seattle. NY went ahead anyway and being about 4x's bigger - it wasn't fully completed in time of the opening had huge financial losses. A tale of ego, money and politics.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I’m still getting them at $60 a bushel.
But that's right off the boat with no middle man involved.
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how many approximately in a bushel would you say?

 

[Instagator]

how many approximately in a bushel would you say?

Depending on size, a bushel is about 90. Give or take. Chesapeake Bay oysters in my area tend to run bigger then some on the other coasts.

 

[JJR58]

Just watched a doc about the '64 New York World's Fair and how Seattle had one in '62, and all the politics surrounding it. The world governing body chose Seattle (they were 1st) and wasn't supporting NY's because it was too close in years to Seattle. NY went ahead anyway and being about 4x's bigger - it wasn't fully completed in time of the opening had huge financial losses. A tale of ego, money and politics.

I didn't know about that piece of history at all.
But my mom did take my bro and i to it.

 

[BklynKen]

This is ace. I've only seen pics from this before. Wetton in his 70's US movie star phase.

Wow, that's interesting. This is what I've been watching for years.

 

[dagrev]

Ok poison squirrels - here's that Sat night Winters' Tavern/Bond Girl live-stream I mentioned. 3hrs+ long (!), so basically an evening in Pacifica! I love having this document as the opening scene is driving down the chicane into Pacifica to view the sunset. That very scene got me to want to live there many years ago. You can scroll through as much as you want - our full show (warts & all) starts at 49:27 and goes to 1:40:03. Aside from mangling my bass break on "History Repeating" and hitting a brown note at the end of "Never There" (note to self - always play the correct 1st & last note...) I did ok! Luckily for me - the camera-man was facing my amp so my bass comes through loud & clear. (headphone help) Also cool cause' I can watch/hear the other bands!

It was fun watching our friends arrive and you can see how windy it was as the heavy front doors kept blowing open. My Beth carrying Mona came in at 1:04:38 (note NO DOGS ALLOWED INDOORS on the front door! ) and they became live-stream celebrities at 1:07:37! Mona noticed my mistakes and suggested I clean up my act...

I've seen that bass player before somewhere. Pretty sure he's "somebody."

Certainly is around here.

Enjoyed what music I had time to listen to. Even enjoyed the drive.

 

[dagrev]

Would you like a series of questions to ask your doctor that will leave him/her questioning what he/she knows about cholesterol and the risk of heart disease?

Yes!

 

[Gaolee]

I want this Firebird, anybody got 60K spare change?

I had $60k of spare cash in my wallet yesterday. Doesn't everyone? But I spent it. Dammit. And if that's a V8 car with a manual transmission, I would want it, too. The GTO convertible behind it looks pretty good, too, once it has an engine and hood.

 

[dagrev]

You're keeping all your bits aren't you?

I admit. That one cracked me up while eating lunch. Well placed!

Now we all want an answer.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I had a job as a night janitor in a trucking company maintenance shed. It was union and paid very well for the time. It was miserable. On the way home, I would stop at a White Castle across from a Timken bearing plant and buy a buck's with of sliders. Six of them, as I recall. That was the fuel I needed to get the rest of the way home and get through a day. Sleep wasn't really a thing while I had that job, but White Castles will always be a favorite. No matter how awful they are.

Krystal in the south. I remember when the sixpack was a buck. I ate there on occasion just because it was a decent amount of fuel for the price. But that was after I was down to working in a print shop, mostly at a desk, but occasionally throwing around 100+ pound bags of mail. When I was working in a factory (no A/C and most fans broken), we'd go to McDonalds at noon and I'd have two Big macs, a large fries, a large shake, and a soda. By the time I got home at 5 I was starving again. A Krystal sixpack wouldn't have made a dent in my hunger then.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

They are in "the South". And, of course, Waffle House.

Waffle House over Denny's any day of the week - even though there's a Denny's much closer.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

International House of Pancakes?

Meh.

 

[bobyoung53]

I want this Firebird, anybody got 60K spare change?

I want the GTO too, I almost bought a '65 during the early 70's, that's not a Trans Am is it?

 

[Formula73]

What was the last year for the CP? Mine is a 2014, but no idea how long after than they stopped making them.

According to Reverb, they were discontinued in 2020, which makes sense because as I was looking for them in 2021, they were still in everybody's inventories but 'on backorder'. I'd take that with a grain of salt, though, as Reverb also says the line started in 2015, but somehow, 2 of the 3 I've owned were 2012/2013.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

We eat oysters on the half shell a lot in the season. Raw oysters are not for everyone. A friend of mine said he tasted a raw oyster twice. Once going down....

I have no use for those. Most other seafood is fine. No shark.

 

[Formula73]

I want the GTO too, I almost bought a '65 during the early 70's, that's not a Trans Am is it?

I've got something along those lines.

 

[bobyoung53]

This is ace. I've only seen pics from this before. Wetton in his 70's US movie star phase.

I saw UK in Boston in 1978 at the Paradise, Wetton, Bruford, Holdsworth and Jobson, unbelievable band.

 

[bobyoung53]

I've got something along those lines.
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Formula? Beautiful car. Oh yes, just read your avatar name 1973