Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

GM prototyped a rotary Vette too, if I recall my Wankel lore correctly.

I was a dedicated Car and Driver and Road & Track guy growing up. The GM Wankel project got pretty advanced from what I recall. But it came down to cost, and meeting CA emissions requirements. The pencil pushers nixed it because it would not add any profit to the sale per unit that would better the existing tech.

 

[dagrev]

Hmmm, this might just work!
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I like it!

 

[dagrev]

The Regenerate got the SIT Power Flats. (Not in the pic below.)
First impression: Bright. Stiff. Not as smooth as LaBellas. None of this is a problem. But did need to adjust the TR to make it less work to play. This bass has 2 band pre so it's easy to +/- highs or lows. The bass is well thought out and will do passive and the regular tone knob functions as normal. That said it does like some strings and not others. Might use it Sunday.

 

[MCF]

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No pool for me. Too much money, and too much work in maintenance (I’m told). But just about every Council area (the City/Town level of Govt) has one or more public pool. Which is what I used growing up. Our local pool has the outdoor pools closed from May-Sept, but they have all put indoor facilities in over the last few decades. Indoor heated pools with assistance tools for rehab and elderly fitness sessions.

The gym I joined recently has indoor pools as well, which I have used a little bit. I’m not much of a swimmer - more a sinker - and don’t really enjoy it. But it is a useful exercise so I’ll try to keep at it.

Of course, lots of people have pools in their yards.


Any music museums or heritage places? Wasn’t it a country music scene back in the day?

It was. And there is still a music scene. It waned when Buck Owens passed. His foundation owns his Crystal Palace which is a very cool dinner theater. Unfortunately, it’s for sale with so far no takers. The issue is a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino going in 20 miles south. The plan is a state of the art 2500 to 3500 seat venue. The main casino is almost finished and will open early next year.

I had the pleasure to call Buck an acquaintance. A genuine nice guy, but eccentric if you get what I’m saying. I will say this. Once he met you, he remembered your name. And he was the best damn fiddle player I’ve ever heard. I occasionally run into his long time bassist who I bought my Foundation from. Another salt of the earth great guy.

Fun fact. Buck owned a few businesses around town that he ran for the specific purpose of giving his band and employees things to do for income when the band was idle.

 

[RedVee]

Rambler USA has an interesting history. Wikipedia covers it well, from the little I know.

Shame is that they died here just as the Subaru 4x4 wagon was gaining attention. We could have been a good market for the Eagle if they could have exported them at a good price. But Chrysler killed off the AMC brand not long after anyway.

Jeep has been here at varying levels of success for my whole life pretty much. It would be close if not. My Dad used to have fond memories of the original Jeep in WW2 . They were a dependable little donkey of a thing, and small enough that a few infantrymen could pick one up and move it on the rare times it was stuck.

 

[RedVee]

GM prototyped a rotary Vette too, if I recall my Wankel lore correctly.

I think the Vega (or Monza ?) was supposed to get the rotary as well.

Plus GM-H were working on something as well - known as the Green Lizard.

Green Lizard: Rotary Torana - Shannons Club

A rotary engined Torana? Yes! Holden considered the engine in the early seventies and created a restyled LX Torana hatchback, nicknamed “The Green Lizard&...

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[RedVee]

Beautiful! Looks very relaxing.
I love the looks of them, but have no need for one. Our neighbor in front of the house (which you can't see for some woods) just put one in. It's not finished yet, but woke up one morning this week and a coyote had fallen in and was about dead from trying to keep from drowning. He whacked him a few times and he figured out how to get out. Could hardly walk after all the swimming.

No “kiss of life” utilised?

 

[RedVee]

Wait. I thought that was Rosa. WTH?

I thought Chucky was saying she took photos of Rosa as well… but just more of him.

 

[MCF]

Shame is that they died here just as the Subaru 4x4 wagon was gaining attention. We could have been a good market for the Eagle if they could have exported them at a good price. But Chrysler killed off the AMC brand not long after anyway.

Jeep has been here at varying levels of success for my whole life pretty much. It would be close if not. My Dad used to have fond memories of the original Jeep in WW2 . They were a dependable little donkey of a thing, and small enough that a few infantrymen could pick one up and move it on the rare times it was stuck.

Chrysler bought AMC for Jeep. They had no interest in the cars. They sold the god awful Renaults during the transition to appease legacy dealers. The only place I ever saw Eagles were in Newport Beach where the city bought a fleet of them to use as all purpose vehicles.

 

[RedVee]

My maternal grandfather bought an ‘65 Ambassador right before he suddenly passed away. 392. When I got my license, I drove that thing all around San Diego whenever we visited grandma. It was a monster in a straight line. But it handled like crap. A luxo cruiser that couldn’t hold a turn.

A looked at some photos. The 63 looks like a car I used to see around. When I was about 15 a local eccentric millionaire used to give some money to the Rugby League (13 a side) club I played for. He looked like a derro (tramp, hobo) think Steptoe and son, filthy clothes, unkempt hair and whiskers etc etc. He came over to our place one day for some reason and parked his car up in the driveway. It looked like a 63 Ambassador or maybe a compact Fairlane of the same age. It had been in a fire and half the paint had been scorched off - a real mess! Anyway Dad said he was a nice guy but didn’t waste money even though he had plenty. He owned a tip and his car and clothes fitted right in I guess!

 

[RedVee]

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It was. And there is still a music scene. It waned when Buck Owens passed. His foundation owns his Crystal Palace which is a very cool dinner theater. Unfortunately, it’s for sale with so far no takers. The issue is a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino going in 20 miles south. The plan is a state of the art 2500 to 3500 seat venue. The main casino is almost finished and will open early next year.

I had the pleasure to call Buck an acquaintance. A genuine nice guy, but eccentric if you get what I’m saying. I will say this. Once he met you, he remembered your name. And he was the best damn fiddle player I’ve ever heard. I occasionally run into his long time bassist who I bought my Foundation from. Another salt of the earth great guy.

Fun fact. Buck owned a few businesses around town that he ran for the specific purpose of giving his band and employees things to do for income when the band was idle.

That was good of him. I will visit if I’m ever in the neighbourhood.
I know he toured here and even recorded versions of a couple of Aussie favourites but I wasn’t into anything called country at the time. Folk / Australiana yes maybe but I would have ignored anything labelled Country. More open minded now.

I’m in a Uke pick up group atm - run to give retirees something to do - and we do all sorts of stuff. Badly, but it’s fun, and I get to bellow out the lyrics along with strumming along. (We all sing along). In some songs someone will call out “banjo’s” and about half a dozen of them pull out their banjoleles, other songs have a kazoo section.
I’m looking to get a (tenor) resonator Uke to use where they use their banjos. Just to be different. I’m finding the Kala a bit expensive (and out of stock mostly) so I might keep looking for a cheaper brand to come onto my radar.
Anyone used a Bondi Uke?

We are visiting a retirement place in a couple of weeks. I’m told to be on time as they put on a good morning tea for us.
Golf club is across the road and we can get lunch there.

 

[Stealth57]

The end of farm day. My raw milk suppliers.

 

[RedVee]

I probably should have said something a few weeks ago, but please all - look after your health as we all get older.

I found out a few weeks ago that the son of one of my Canadian cousins died suddenly and unexpectedly.

From what I understand it was about a week after they celebrated his 50th birthday. He had been to hockey - practice I think - got home and just dropped dead with a massive heart attack.

As the Australian medical authorities say - often the first sign of cardiac issues is sudden death.

Please take care of yourselves everyone.

 

[GonePlaid]

I go for 50-105 because I just like a little more meat on the higher strings.

I wish they had those sizes in their Power Flats.

 

[MCF]

We’ll see how this works out. Fender investors bought Reverb.

My preferred way to buy used is from my friends in our club. Second is the TB classifieds. I’ve bought threeThunderbirds off Reverb. Those transactions were fine.

Reverb has been sold by Etsy, and is now an independent company for the first time since 2019

Reverb has been sold by Etsy, marking its transition to being a privately held, independently operated company for the first time since 2019.

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[Miles_ONeal]

I probably should have said something a few weeks ago, but please all - look after your health as we all get older.

I found out a few weeks ago that the son of one of my Canadian cousins died suddenly and unexpectedly.

From what I understand it was about a week after they celebrated his 50th birthday. He had been to hockey - practice I think - got home and just dropped dead with a massive heart attack.

As the Australian medical authorities say - often the first sign of cardiac issues is sudden death.

Please take care of yourselves everyone.

I’m sorry, Geoff. Praying for you all.

I got serious about my health after developing diabetes and nearly dying from it.

 

[Ringhammer]

We’ll see how this works out. Fender investors bought Reverb.

My preferred way to buy used is from my friends in our club. Second is the TB classifieds. I’ve bought threeThunderbirds off Reverb. Those transactions were fine.

Reverb has been sold by Etsy, and is now an independent company for the first time since 2019

Reverb has been sold by Etsy, marking its transition to being a privately held, independently operated company for the first time since 2019.

guitar.com

Maybe they will lower sellers fees and cover all shipping cost!!!
Because lower prices for all is the trend , right?









Yeah…….

 

[Stealth57]

I probably should have said something a few weeks ago, but please all - look after your health as we all get older.

I found out a few weeks ago that the son of one of my Canadian cousins died suddenly and unexpectedly.

From what I understand it was about a week after they celebrated his 50th birthday. He had been to hockey - practice I think - got home and just dropped dead with a massive heart attack.

As the Australian medical authorities say - often the first sign of cardiac issues is sudden death.

Please take care of yourselves everyone.

And the signs are not always the classic arm and chest pain. July 5, 2017 I was skating to the bench after the last shift of the game and it felt like I blew a disc in my back. Turned out to be a "spontaneous dissection" of my lower right coronary artery. So, anything that is severe pain in the upper body needs immediate attention.

 

[BklynKen]

I wish they had those sizes in their Power Flats.

I do find it odd that they only offer one gauge set. Maybe it's not a big seller for them. Maybe this group here can change that.

 

[Ringhammer]

All the recent talk and appreciation of the bi-centennial, if I really had a stash of money I would swoop this up:

https://reverb.com/item/89450576-gi...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=89450576