Thunderbird Club

[Nocturnal]

This stuff
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Kraft product from the 70s. Chocolate and banana were the only good flavours. I can't recall when/why it was discontinued.

I could never convince my mom to buy this for us. At some point I was able to taste one of the flavors and don't remember it living up to my expectations.

 

[PillO]

I could never convince my mom to buy this for us. At some point I was able to taste one of the flavors and don't remember it living up to my expectations.

I recall it being too sweet (for a kid too sweet!). And I think that the flavours were different in Canada. I don't recall cinnamon but I do remember honey. And there were better ways to get peanut butter with chocolate/banana flavours on a sandwich.

 

[Engle]

I didn’t even know if soapbars were humbuckers!

I have a mudbucker/Pbass with 500k vol/ 250k blend/ 250k tone that works great.

I do experiment a little but I’d rather get it right the first time.

I think most soapbars are humbuckers.
The Seymour Duncan site doesn’t actually specify what they are...

 

[JIO]

On the summit of Mount Everest the boiling point of water is 71°C.

"For $50, What is the boiling point of water on the summit of Mt Everest?" - Judy?

 

[JIO]

This stuff
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Kraft product from the 70s. Chocolate and banana were the only good flavours. I can't recall when/why it was discontinued.

Because it wasn't Koogle enough?

 

[GonePlaid]

The Texas State Fair unofficial motto "We'll deep fry ANYTHING!" has escaped into the wild.

Deep fried butter was a bit much.

 

[MCF]

I have that strap in the pebble finish. Not my main strap, but one I use on Thunderbirds at times.

MCF- I've been called for jury duty (circuit). Anything short of soiling myself to seem unfit? I'm hoping I can get a delay as it's not a good time due to a new cmte I chair to deal with a sticky issue.

If some of the rest of you chime in I'm sure it's going to be very interesting.

Glad to hear there will be a good juror. I have no idea how it works in Kentucky. In California, most counties let you postpone one time for up to six months. We also have the one day rule. You show up the day your panel is told to report. If you’re not sent out to a courtroom, you’re done for a year. If you get sent to a courtroom, you have to go through voir dire which can take a day or two. Sometimes longer. Best advice if you’re put in the box for questioning, just tell the truth. Whether you’re excused with peremptory challenge or a cause challenge depends on the type of case, you’re background, how long the case will go, how much of a hardship it is for you to serve...it’s basically a crapshoot.

I’ve never been on a jury. No one has ever wanted me. My wife has served five or six times. My Dad got stuck on a Federal jury in L.A. for a month once.

With any luck, they’ll ask about your hobbies. Tell them you spend all your free time playing Thunderbirds and chatting with your Tbird friends on here. That might convince them you’re kind of nuts and they’ll let you go.

 

[Gaolee]

On the summit of Mount Everest the boiling point of water is 71°C.

So, if you are on top of Everest on a balmy summer afternoon, your blood will boil without even getting mad about anything. That's as good a reason as any to avoid the top of Everest.

Oh, wait, it's those funny French degrees. Never mind. Still a good reason to avoid the top of Everest.

 

[FlyingPigSound]

I have that strap in the pebble finish. Not my main strap, but one I use on Thunderbirds at times.

MCF- I've been called for jury duty (circuit). Anything short of soiling myself to seem unfit? I'm hoping I can get a delay as it's not a good time due to a new cmte I chair to deal with a sticky issue.

If some of the rest of you chime in I'm sure it's going to be very interesting.

Take the U.S. Senate approach, and tell them that you're going to vote for acquittal before it even starts no matter what the evidence, facts, or witnesses say?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Glad to hear there will be a good juror. I have no idea how it works in Kentucky. In California, most counties let you postpone one time for up to six months. We also have the one day rule. You show up the day your panel is told to report. If you’re not sent out to a courtroom, you’re done for a year. If you get sent to a courtroom, you have to go through voir dire which can take a day or two. Sometimes longer. Best advice if you’re put in the box for questioning, just tell the truth. Whether you’re excused with peremptory challenge or a cause challenge depends on the type of case, you’re background, how long the case will go, how much of a hardship it is for you to serve...it’s basically a crapshoot.

I’ve never been on a jury. No one has ever wanted me. My wife has served five or six times. My Dad got stuck on a Federal jury in L.A. for a month once.

With any luck, they’ll ask about your hobbies. Tell them you spend all your free time playing Thunderbirds and chatting with your Tbird friends on here. That might convince them you’re kind of nuts and they’ll let you go.

I've heard showing up somewhat inebriated can help as well......

 

[gidbass]

Glad to hear there will be a good juror. I have no idea how it works in Kentucky. In California, most counties let you postpone one time for up to six months. We also have the one day rule. You show up the day your panel is told to report. If you’re not sent out to a courtroom, you’re done for a year. If you get sent to a courtroom, you have to go through voir dire which can take a day or two. Sometimes longer. Best advice if you’re put in the box for questioning, just tell the truth. Whether you’re excused with peremptory challenge or a cause challenge depends on the type of case, you’re background, how long the case will go, how much of a hardship it is for you to serve...it’s basically a crapshoot.

I’ve never been on a jury. No one has ever wanted me. My wife has served five or six times. My Dad got stuck on a Federal jury in L.A. for a month once.

With any luck, they’ll ask about your hobbies. Tell them you spend all your free time playing Thunderbirds and chatting with your Tbird friends on here. That might convince them you’re kind of nuts and they’ll let you go.

I keed..

 

[JIO]

I have that strap in the pebble finish. Not my main strap, but one I use on Thunderbirds at times.

MCF- I've been called for jury duty (circuit). Anything short of soiling myself to seem unfit? I'm hoping I can get a delay as it's not a good time due to a new cmte I chair to deal with a sticky issue.

If some of the rest of you chime in I'm sure it's going to be very interesting.

I got out of being selected for a reason I truly believed in. It was a corporate liability case and when screened to be on the jury I stated that regardless of it being legal, I did not acknowledge "Citizens United" (corporations as people). "You are dismissed" - Eventually we will strike it down.

 

[Zoobiedood]

I didn’t even know if soapbars were humbuckers!

I have a mudbucker/Pbass with 500k vol/ 250k blend/ 250k tone that works great.

I do experiment a little but I’d rather get it right the first time.

Well, nothing is really 'right', except what you like.

 

[LetItGrowTone]

Well, nothing is really 'right', except what you like.

Right. Sometimes you choose the value but sometimes the instrument chooses it. For example, I have not opened my Glarry, but I have noticed that with regard to tone it's holding it's own against some other basses I have. So, whatever it has for pots I'm going to define as "right", for it and its pickups. I don't think I'll ever change the pickups either, letting it stand as a benchmark. No longer think negatively about basswood either (with regard to tone).

 

[GBassNorth]

On the summit of Mount Everest the boiling point of water is 71°C.

I used to live in the mountains in Colorado. Our house was at about an 8500 foot elevation. At that height water boils around 195 degrees Fahrenheit. Boiling potatoes was nearly impossible without a pressure cooker. Making proper tea wasn't even an option.

 

[PillO]

So, if you are on top of Everest on a balmy summer afternoon, your blood will boil without even getting mad about anything. That's as good a reason as any to avoid the top of Everest.

Oh, wait, it's those funny French degrees. Never mind. Still a good reason to avoid the top of Everest.

Technically Swedish degrees...

 

[PillO]

Take the U.S. Senate approach, and tell them that you're going to vote for acquittal before it even starts no matter what the evidence, facts, or witnesses say?

Do a Jimmy Hoffa (in front of congress) and take the 5th.
Judge - "What is your name potential juror?"
Potential Juror - "I refuse to answer on the grounds that I feel I may incriminate myself."

Repeat as your answer to everything.

 

[PillO]

I've heard showing up somewhat inebriated can help as well......

Well, that is just how I show up for everything...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Well, that is just how I show up for everything...

makes sense...

 

[PillO]

makes sense...

You can never be too careful.