Thunderbird Club

[Chucky Stiletti]

switched from light (100) to standards (105) on one of my basses a few days ago after using lights for years (used to use 90s back in the 80s) to get more tension for some synth parts (picked) and wow...they sound phenomenal. you can’t splash around and bend strings but everything counts (harder to lie on them)....so true that a bass set up for slap or tap doesn’t necessarily mean a good bass for pizzi...if anything, a lighter gauge probably hindered my fingerstyle technique which didn’t hurt my playing as I would revert to a pick on parts that were more challenging with fingers improving the picking technique...really digging them..so much so, I blistered my fingers...ironic that I put them on to play with a pick..

 

[mr zee]

Hard case. As in very disturbed.

Cadbury fruit and nut case?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Cadbury fruit and nut case?

Good stuff!!

 

[JIO]

switched from light (100) to standards (105) on one of my basses a few days ago after using lights for years (used to use 90s back in the 80s) to get more tension for some synth parts (picked) and wow...they sound phenomenal. you can’t splash around and bend strings but everything counts (harder to lie on them)....so true that a bass set up for slap or tap doesn’t necessarily mean a good bass for pizzi...if anything, a lighter gauge probably hindered my fingerstyle technique which didn’t hurt my playing as I would revert to a pick on parts that were more challenging with fingers improving the picking technique...really digging them..so much so, I blistered my fingers...ironic that I put them on to play with a pick..

I've gravitated to heavier strings in recent years and also playing with a pick - developed a whole new approach to playing. Never was one to aggressively bend strings but always like those players who do!

 

[GBassNorth]

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I play by ear a lot, but haven't tried playing by mouth. Looks difficult.

 

[RedVee]

If you lay 5,280 strips of U.S. bacon end to end you'll have a mile. There is no Back bacon equivalent.

Hmm, about 3,300 strips of US bacon to the kilometre

 

[GBassNorth]

Hmm, about 3,300 strips of US bacon to the kilometre

If we assume a single place setting for a traditional English breakfast consists of one slice of toast, two eggs over easy, three tomato slices, three strips of bacon and one beaker of English breakfast tea you'll quickly realize there are about 3,000 Standard English Breakfasts (SEB) in every kilometer. As a bonified food addict I'm good with that metric.

However, in the ongoing quest to remain on topic, we should use the preferred international metric of this particular club. We know the length of a typical Thunderbird is just shy of 4 SEB, Therefore, we would instead say 3,000 standard English breakfasts (which equals 1km) are equivalent to about 750 Thunderbirds. In practical terms we would then interpret this sign....

As "Slippery Road, Limit Speed to 22,500 Thunderbirds Per Hour".

I think I'm gonna need to buy more THUNDERBIRDS.

 

[PillO]

If we assume a single place setting for a traditional English breakfast consists of one slice of toast, two eggs over easy, three tomato slices, three strips of bacon and one beaker of English breakfast tea you'll quickly realize there are about 3,000 Standard English Breakfasts (SEB) in every kilometer. As a bonified food addict I'm good with that metric.

However, in the ongoing quest to remain on topic, we should use the preferred international metric of this particular club. We know the length of a typical Thunderbird is just shy of 4 SEB, Therefore, we would instead say 3,000 standard English breakfasts (which equals 1km) are equivalent to about 750 Thunderbirds. In practical terms we would then interpret this sign....
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As "Slippery Road, Limit Speed to 22,500 Thunderbirds Per Hour".

I think I'm gonna need to buy more THUNDERBIRDS.

The broken foot is making your brain work harder...

 

[GBassNorth]

The broken foot is making your brain work harder...

Just wrapped up week six with the cast on. Had a Dr visit today and they removed the cast to check for mending. Much to my relief, the bone is healing and better than expected progress has been made. Looks like I'll avoid the surgery and titanium rod treatment! Now I have a removable "ski" boot I get to wear during the day for the next month with instructions to gently start trying to walk and put pressure on the foot, backing off if there's any pain.

Feels so nice to finally have that cast off. I plan on strapping on my 2015 THUNDERBIRD tomorrow to see if I can stand and make it through at least a few songs. Doc says she'll know for sure in a few weeks if any PT will be needed. Needless to say, I'm so stoked with the good news I can't get to sleep, hence 4:00am posting on TB.

 

[mr zee]

If we assume a single place setting for a traditional English breakfast consists of one slice of toast, two eggs over easy, three tomato slices, three strips of bacon and one beaker of English breakfast tea you'll quickly realize there are about 3,000 Standard English Breakfasts (SEB) in every kilometer. As a bonified food addict I'm good with that metric.

However, in the ongoing quest to remain on topic, we should use the preferred international metric of this particular club. We know the length of a typical Thunderbird is just shy of 4 SEB, Therefore, we would instead say 3,000 standard English breakfasts (which equals 1km) are equivalent to about 750 Thunderbirds. In practical terms we would then interpret this sign....
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As "Slippery Road, Limit Speed to 22,500 Thunderbirds Per Hour".

I think I'm gonna need to buy more THUNDERBIRDS.

What would that equate to if it were vegitarian breakfasts comprising of Linda McCartney veggie sausages and a glass of tropical fruit juice.

 

[mr zee]

Just wrapped up week six with the cast on. Had a Dr visit today and they removed the cast to check for mending. Much to my relief, the bone is healing and better than expected progress has been made. Looks like I'll avoid the surgery and titanium rod treatment! Now I have a removable "ski" boot I get to wear during the day for the next month with instructions to gently start trying to walk and put pressure on the foot, backing off if there's any pain.

Feels so nice to finally have that cast off. I plan on strapping on my 2015 THUNDERBIRD tomorrow to see if I can stand and make it through at least a few songs. Doc says she'll know for sure in a few weeks if any PT will be needed. Needless to say, I'm so stoked with the good news I can't get to sleep, hence 4:00am posting on TB.

Great news.

 

[GBassNorth]

What would that equate to if it were vegitarian breakfasts comprising of Linda McCartney veggie sausages and a glass of tropical fruit juice.

That's a great question, unfortunately vegan cuisine is completely out of my area of expertise. I'm thoroughly addicted to high protein meals. In fact, the more meat the better. I'm that guy that goes to a pizza joint and orders a "meat lovers" pizza then requests it to be topped with additional meat. Beef, poultry, seafood, pork - it's all the same to me, pile it on the plate and I'm happy. I can't even eat a salad without putting some kind of meat on it. Love my veggies and starches as well, but gotta have meat or it's not a meal.

 

[StephnG]

Great news.

Don't get "too antsy" not worth a relapse which will set you back even further, been there done that...

 

[Glenn Johnson]

If we assume a single place setting for a traditional English breakfast consists of one slice of toast, two eggs over easy, three tomato slices, three strips of bacon and one beaker of English breakfast tea you'll quickly realize there are about 3,000 Standard English Breakfasts (SEB) in every kilometer. As a bonified food addict I'm good with that metric.

However, in the ongoing quest to remain on topic, we should use the preferred international metric of this particular club. We know the length of a typical Thunderbird is just shy of 4 SEB, Therefore, we would instead say 3,000 standard English breakfasts (which equals 1km) are equivalent to about 750 Thunderbirds. In practical terms we would then interpret this sign....
View attachment 3559746
As "Slippery Road, Limit Speed to 22,500 Thunderbirds Per Hour".

I think I'm gonna need to buy more THUNDERBIRDS.

You wouldn't happen to know how many bowls of oatmeal equate to the length of a Thunderbird? Not that I am adverse to bacon, mind you. . .

 

[ToddOfThunder]

I had a '72 Ford station wagon with the fake wood on the sides. It was a land yacht and was unstoppable. My parents got a '78 Ford station wagon brand new. It was one of the smaller, square ones which have a name that has disappeared from my memory. Good thing, too. All kinds of things that shouldn't break managed to break at bad times on that car. They didn't keep it long. After that, it was up until last October before I had another Ford. Not because I expected them to be anything like the lemon '78, but

because it just worked out that way. I have a 2010 Transit Connect now. It's got minimal mileage on it, so it should last a long time. If it doesn't, I'll be back to something else.

The 72 may have been a Country Squire. I want a station wagon someday but I think it would have to be a 60 something Buick.

 

[ToddOfThunder]

So serious question time -
I've got a Goth Tbird that has some nicks around the edges. What would you guys recommend as the best plan to touch up the nicks without a full on refinish? The biggest thing is that semi-matte finish. I'm thinking fingernail polish, thoughts?

Model car paint. Tester brand is a decent one, you can even get clear.

 

[PillO]

Just wrapped up week six with the cast on. Had a Dr visit today and they removed the cast to check for mending. Much to my relief, the bone is healing and better than expected progress has been made. Looks like I'll avoid the surgery and titanium rod treatment! Now I have a removable "ski" boot I get to wear during the day for the next month with instructions to gently start trying to walk and put pressure on the foot, backing off if there's any pain.

Feels so nice to finally have that cast off. I plan on strapping on my 2015 THUNDERBIRD tomorrow to see if I can stand and make it through at least a few songs. Doc says she'll know for sure in a few weeks if any PT will be needed. Needless to say, I'm so stoked with the good news I can't get to sleep, hence 4:00am posting on TB.

The "boot" is still a cast and provides good stability. But it does allow you to move about much more freely. A bit weird to walk in, but it returns a huge amount of freedom and getting back to weight bearing aids the healing process (good bone mineralization depends upon applying some stress to the bone). Very good that you are avoiding surgery; as much as it assures a proper union, avoiding being opened up is always good. I don't know if the bone is big enough to apply a plate (too small for a rod) or if staples would be used.*

Don't over do things, but don't baby it either. All good things in moderation.

* I am not an orthopaedic surgeon, nor do I play one on TV. I don't stay in a Holiday Inn if there are other options.

 

[PillO]

That's a great question, unfortunately vegan cuisine is completely out of my area of expertise. I'm thoroughly addicted to high protein meals. In fact, the more meat the better. I'm that guy that goes to a pizza joint and orders a "meat lovers" pizza then requests it to be topped with additional meat. Beef, poultry, seafood, pork - it's all the same to me, pile it on the plate and I'm happy. I can't even eat a salad without putting some kind of meat on it. Love my veggies and starches as well, but gotta have meat or it's not a meal.

If we aren't supposed to eat meat, why is it so delicious?

 

[PillO]

What would that equate to if it were vegitarian breakfasts comprising of Linda McCartney veggie sausages and a glass of tropical fruit juice.

That is no way to start a day off. Kale gas in the car during the commute? No thanks.

 

[PillO]

The 72 may have been a Country Squire.

Country Squier by 7ender...