Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

All of that is just funny, Steve.

Thanks, Big D!

 

[JIO]

I didn't watch any sports at all yesterday ( read about the Huskies) but that would have been a fun game to go to, it was nice here and the game was outdoors at the baseball stadium.

At Winters' yesterday the TV's had snow-boarding and a Godzilla movie - the one with the baby Godzilla. It cracked me up every time I looked that direction.

 

[JIO]

Danny, I get it. Names are difficult for me unless I use them a good bit, at least at first. Even over time, I often need to use them occasionally or they wander off, so that's why I'm using yours here so much, Dylan. It's been that way my whole life. Hence my gentle reminder or good-natured ribbing, e.g., to Gao that your name is Debra, not Dougie. A year after Sharon and I married, we ran into one of my old college friends. I recalled his name and introduced him, but acted like I didn't think to introduce her because I HAD FORGOTTEN MY WIFE'S NAME. It was a few years before I admitted that to her. Thankfully it never happened again!

So, Darrell, I'm with you on this one.

Wise words Mick -

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I'm glad she found her way to you, she likes to be spanked....



I'll have to check my concert shirt, but I think I saw them in 2018, and they are still killin' it, I hope they come back here soon.

It was shortly after the Kennedy Center thing, and as I had expectred they did "Stairway" as an encore... probably he only person I would want to hear cover that song....

They did Black Dog when I saw them. Again, killer. I'm pretty sure they can do an excellent job with any Zep.

 

[GBassNorth]

Danny, I get it. Names are difficult for me unless I use them a good bit, at least at first. Even over time, I often need to use them occasionally or they wander off, so that's why I'm using yours here so much, Dylan. It's been that way my whole life. Hence my gentle reminder or good-natured ribbing, e.g., to Gao that your name is Debra, not Dougie. A year after Sharon and I married, we ran into one of my old college friends. I recalled his name and introduced him, but acted like I didn't think to introduce her because I HAD FORGOTTEN MY WIFE'S NAME. It was a few years before I admitted that to her. Thankfully it never happened again!

So, Darrell, I'm with you on this one.

LOL - well written!
I suffer horribly from the same affliction, can’t remember a name to save my life. If I’m introduced to an individual by name I usually cannot recall that name 30 seconds later. It’s so bad that I actually called my wife of nearly 40 years by a pet name (Poopsi) because I feared I’d accidentally call her by my previous wife’s name.

Oddly enough, I have very very good visual recall. So if I see a name in writing along with a face next to it, I almost never forget that name. And my recollection of numbers and the physical placement of words or numbers or objects on a page or in a drawing borders photographic. Go figure.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

He wants exclusive rights to his name.

Bit late for a trademark. Plus, trademarks are for adjectives applied specifically to stated uses, such as Kleenex tissues, Toys-R-Us toy stores, etc. Does our Dave own Dave's Insanity hot sauce brand?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Wise words Mick -

Thanks, Koa!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Damn G.A.S. There's a great looking '82 Carvin LB50 Koa on sale, desperately trying to scrape up the funds for it.
Neck-through with dual humbuckers.

those are really nice basses, I believe they are wired stereo as well….Carvin gets such bad rap….

 

[Miles_ONeal]

LOL - well written!
I suffer horribly from the same affliction, can’t remember a name to save my life. If I’m introduced to an individual by name I usually cannot recall that name 30 seconds later. It’s so bad that I actually called my wife of nearly 40 years by a pet name (Poopsi) because I feared I’d accidentally call her by my previous wife’s name.

Oddly enough, I have very very good visual recall. So if I see a name in writing along with a face next to it, I almost never forget that name. And my recollection of numbers and the physical placement of words or numbers or objects on a page or in a drawing borders photographic. Go figure.

Similar here, although that written name things is maybe 50/50 (vs 10/90 at best for hearing it without immediately using it several times).

 

[JIO]

Thanks, Koa!

No worries Davis - it's easy to remember your name because I just think of that famous accordion player.

 

[PhR75]

those are really basses, I believe they are ire’s stereo as well….Carvin gets such bad rap….

Yes indeed, stereo output too. I've wanted one since I knew Scott Thunes used an LB50 with Zappa 'though his was mofified pickup-wise (I believe he had two P-pickups in his bass).

 

[Miles_ONeal]

No worries Davis - it's easy to remember your name because I just think of that famous accordion player.

The one who plays the red glitter Pearl accordion with the 24" kick? Or the chrome accordion with the slide and valves?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

those are really basses, I believe they are ire’s stereo as well….Carvin gets such bad rap….

I didn't realize they got a bad rap. I used to drool over their catalog but never had the money for what I wanted at the time.

 

[dagrev]

LOL - well written!
I suffer horribly from the same affliction, can’t remember a name to save my life. If I’m introduced to an individual by name I usually cannot recall that name 30 seconds later....
Oddly enough, I have very very good visual recall....

This is me, but not the nearly photographic part. It's embarrassing/frustrating after meeting someone that a minute later likely couldn't recall their name after a conversation, especially at a meeting. I can recall the conversation and their appearance, but the name will often elude me. I always wondered what in the world was wrong wrong with me. (No need for everyone to rush and begin compiling a list....) That you, Gary, seem to have a similar issue makes me feel better that someone as intelligent as you struggle in the same way.

 

[dagrev]

those are really nice basses, I believe they are wired stereo as well….Carvin gets such bad rap….

Yes. Don't know about anything later, but either side of '80 they made some nice instruments. No one seemed to take them seriously as if it were all junk, which nothing I ever picked up was.

 

[dagrev]

I didn't realize they got a bad rap. I used to drool over their catalog but never had the money for what I wanted at the time.

Same.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Same.

because of the brilliant (maybe not so brilliant) business model of cutting out the middle man….you could get a heck of a lot of bass (or amp, or speakers etc.) for an an unrealistically low price….problem was imho that you couldn’t try out the instrument……in SoFL they were viewed as Mail Order Peavey….there was a kid in hs who had a Carvin guitar, Carvin amp and a Carvin PA…….needless to say, we used to call him “Carvin”…

 

[Miles_ONeal]

This is me, but not the nearly photographic part. It's embarrassing/frustrating after meeting someone that a minute later likely couldn't recall their name after a conversation, especially at a meeting. I can recall the conversation and their appearance, but the name will often elude me. I always wondered what in the world was wrong wrong with me. (No need for everyone to rush and begin compiling a list....) That you, Gary, seem to have a similar issue makes me feel better that someone as intelligent as you struggle in the same way.

For meetings, I always take notes on names. It doesn't always help past the meeting, but definitely does during.

New club rule, names are randomly generated each time? That could prove entertaining, and not AT ALL confusing. Right, Valarian?

 

[Gaolee]

It was so good! That was Norwegian Red King Crab, steamed up nicely. A nice treat for New year's Day, Huskies won too!

Yummy!

The biggest problem with crab for me is that I do all the shelling in our house. We don't have crab very often at all.

 

[TBird1958]

The biggest problem with crab for me is that I do all the shelling in our house. We don't have crab very often at all.

I use a pair of Global Kitchen Scissors they go right through crab skeleton like soft butter.
It's almost a bit barbaric really, cutting this big crustacean apart after you've steamed its flesh.