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Thunderbird Club
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Just saw the new Led Zeppelin movie, in iMax no less. Really good, especially with the big and loud sound system!
I saw it today as well. I enjoyed it a lot. I would watch it again if it comes out on a streamer or pay channel.
Also, last nights family movie night was The Wedding Singer.
Bird sighting! The bassist in the reception place band used a Thunderbird all through the movie.
I had forgotten that.
Bird sighting! The bassist in the reception place band used a Thunderbird all through the movie.
I had forgotten that.
During tonight’s rain the fam (I was out) heard a big BANG, then a tearing noise.
The street tree has sheared right down the middle and the side overhanging our front yard has crashed into the yard. I think my newish frangipani tree has been flattened, but otherwise I think we are ok.
The street tree has sheared right down the middle and the side overhanging our front yard has crashed into the yard. I think my newish frangipani tree has been flattened, but otherwise I think we are ok.
We're good. I know there wasn't any malice in it or anything.
Glad everyone is safe. Good thing you were already planning some new landscaping anyway.
Yep. That word is not in our vocabulary. It’s all good-natured fun.
I misposted this in another thread. Miles asked who they were. They call themselves The Blue Velvets.
The bassist is Jorgen Carlsson. He was the bassist for Government Mule from ‘08 to ‘23. The drummer is Erik Eldenius. He currently tours with Billy Idol. The guitarist is Cary Park, a SoCal guitar legend who played with Bruce Hornsby, among others.
Eldenius lives up at Pine Mountain Club and got them together to do a little show Friday night in our clubhouse. A real treat to hear world class touring and studio pros play in a small room. The place was packed.
Yeah I suspect there was some paid product placement there, I'm pretty sure there's a couple of LP Customs on stage too.
Yikes! Glad you're okay!
Reminds me of the time one of our trees dropped a limb on the power lines. We also were fine, but we got a bit of a scare out of it. Dad's homeowner's insurance probably took a hit but I was too young to be worried about premiums going up.
Our mountain community dodged a huge bullet Thursday night, Friday AM. So Cal Edison kept the power on during up to 50 MPH wind conditions. They have candidly admitted they made a mistake. A line broke and started a fire. It was around 7:30 and someone saw it soon after it started. The fire department got there amazingly fast and put it out. Had it not rained that morning, it likely would have quickly spread to nearby homes. Edison cut the power until Friday Am when the winds subsided.
Power lines belong underground.
They'll do that, but it'll cost ya $$$$$.
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Last of the VPs at Sweetwater. I snagged this demo Indonesian ebony VP from SW this morning
I really do like these better than the current MIC '64. I already have two tobacco sunburst and two white, about time I got a ebony. 
full report once it arrives.
I really do like these better than the current MIC '64. I already have two tobacco sunburst and two white, about time I got a ebony. full report once it arrives.Attachments
Have they always had issues like this in high winds? I seem to remember the power company coming around occasionally to clear branches away from lines to protect them. In our case, Dad had called them a few times asking them to come clear the lines. I've heard PG&E raised rates to cover the cost of fire mitigation measures. I wouldn't be surprised to hear this stuff is happening in part due to deferred maintenance.
Gotta hand it to the crews that go out in the nastiest weather and handle these situations for us all. Good union work, dangerous as hell, but we'd be worse off without them.
Looks sweet! I have to ask though, what's the secret sauce that makes you prefer the VP over the '64?Last of the VPs at Sweetwater. I snagged this demo Indonesian ebony VP from SW this morning
Edison is pretty vigilant. A million times better than PG&E. They inspect regularly with drones and drivebys. They are constantly trimming trees as needed and are quick to respond when requested. They have wind sensors in place and will shut down power when the MPH reaches a certain threshold. The issue here was that whoever was monitoring the sensors was not paying attention to our area.
I work in quality control/assurance, and we have a saying, a play on a much older one. "No plan survives contact with the human element." These things happen, engineering controls are vital to ensure they don't lead to loss of life or property.
I just don't remember it ever being as bad as it is these days, and where I live we see winds 70+ MPH every year. Enshittification seems to be the standard these days though. USPS being run into the ground intentionally, companies everywhere deferring maintenance to disastrous effect, selling customer data to the highest bidder.
I probably ought to get off my soapbox though
Yes, definitely going to watch again when it’s available to stream. I might get some stuff I missed by having subtitles on. Not that I can’t hear but sometimes the British accents make it hard to catch everything. All the Bonham stuff was from a recorded interview, audio only, and some of that was hard to catch. But I’m glad I saw it in full surround sound at a volume my neighbors might take issue with.
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