Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

Jeopardy answer:

"What you might expect Bert to say?"

Ahem.

 

[GonePlaid]

Funny you should say that - there was plans for such years ago but Pacifica couldn't afford to launch it. It's not an affluent community.

Wouldn't that be more of a State thing? IDK how much water a plant can convert. I know the Yorktown and Enterprise converted enuff for the boilers. And for drinking, showering, food prep, etc.

 

[GonePlaid]

Definitely not a game for the faint of heart. Awesome game, from both teams.

For a bunch of guys who get paid to skate, they sure bump into each other a lot.

 

[dagrev]

For a bunch of guys who get paid to skate, they sure bump into each other a lot.

I'm not a hockey person, but I did watch a little last night. Kept waiting for the hockey part to happen.... Seems like there was more of everything thing else going on. Maybe it's always that way.

 

[PillO]

For a bunch of guys who get paid to skate, they sure bump into each other a lot.

Not all of them get paid to skate. As I recall, John Kordic could barely skate.

 

[GonePlaid]

I'm not a hockey person, but I did watch a little last night. Kept waiting for the hockey part to happen.... Seems like there was more of everything thing else going on. Maybe it's always that way.

Lotta good(or sometimes questionable-rules wise)defense by both teams.

 

[MCF]

Hmmm, (thinking out loud) … if I strap all my Fenders together I could build a raft and paddle my Tbirds to safety.

Funny you say that. I was in the shed yesterday and played one of the Fenders. Thunderbirds, both reverse and NR are way more comfortable playing sitting down. And they sound better too, of course.

 

[dagrev]

Funny you say that. I was in the shed yesterday and played one of the Fenders. Thunderbirds, both reverse and NR are way more comfortable playing sitting down. And they sound better too, of course.

Well another myth busted!

Thunderbirds. Mythbusting since 1963.

 

[MCF]

Funny you should say that - there was plans for such years ago but Pacifica couldn't afford to launch it. It's not an affluent community.

Santa Barbarba can tell you how expensive it is. Uses a ton of carbon energy to supply about 25% of it's water. But there really isn't an alternative. They'll have to pour more money into it to make it more energy efficient.

 

[TBird1958]

Yeah, it's a bit obscure unless you're a ferroequinologist.*
There are certain numbers that correspond to famous/favorite locomotives that when seen, conjure up that image/memory. Usually, but not limited to, restored, operational steam engines. 759 or 765: Nickle Plate Road 2-8-4's; 1218: Norfolk and Western 2-6-6-4; 4014: Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy.
These are/were steam engines that have absolutely nothing to do with Thunderbirds, BTW.


*(follower of the iron horse)

What no 4449?

Being a child of the Diesel Age steam doesn't hold the same fascination for me, and while I have seen a fair number of them operating IRL I much prefer diesels like this EMD GP30, which at this point in time is more rare than a steam engine.

Lest we digress, let's have a Non Reverse kind of morning........My Inverness Green one seems to be on the near horizon.

 

[superdick2112]

Same thing we’re having at the GBass house. Frozen margaritas at cocktail hour, followed by chips and home made salsa as an appetizer, then the main course of grilled Santa Maria style Tri-tip with a side of refried beans covered in jalapeño cheese and a side of Mexican rice. Grilled peaches over French vanilla ice cream drizzled in amaretto for dessert and a warm tawny port or Kentucky bourbon on the rocks afterwards while we settle down for a movie.

Any suggestions on a good movie to watch on the 4th? I’m not big on musicals, so Yankee Doodle Dandy is out. The wife isn’t keen on sci-fi, so Independence Day is out. Just saw Blazing Saddles on TV last night. Maybe a WWII flick or a Epic like Gone With the Wind. Open to suggestions.

Cross of Iron

 

[JJR58]

Ahem.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

What no 4449?

Being a child of the Diesel Age steam doesn't hold the same fascination for me, and while I have seen a fair number of them operating IRL I much prefer diesels like this EMD GP30, which at this point in time is more rare than a steam engine.

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Lest we digress, let's have a Non Reverse kind of morning........My Inverness Green one seems to be on the near horizon.

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[JIO]

The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco
-- Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

You can always spot tourists in SF because they are underdressed and shivering.

 

[JIO]

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Thunderfingers!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

You can always spot tourists in SF because they are underdressed and shivering.

Yep, used to really baffle me watching The Streets of San Francisco as a kid in SoFl and seeing the characters wearing wool jackets and sweaters….used to wonder why no one would sweat for if that was Fla
they would have suffered heat strokes dressed like that….

 

[JIO]

I know this has been covered here but can anyone recommend a HSC that is at least 48" (48.5" would be better) long -> interior dimensions. Not for a T-bird so no interior mounding to a T-bird body. (open interior)

Update: Just found this Ibanez HSC (48.42"x 13.58" open interior) which is perfect - I can't imagine another that would work that would be any cheaper but if anyone knows of such I'm all ears. I found a Gator case for less but it has a 48" interior length and although my bass might fit, it also might be just that short.

 

[Larry V]

You can always spot tourists in SF because they are underdressed and shivering.

Not us... we had this cool invention called a weather app. We looked like tourists for other reasons.

 

[dagrev]

Like it! Great minds…..

Killer bass tone! What kind of Fender is that?

 

[JIO]

Not us... we had this cool invention called a weather app. We looked like tourists for other reasons.

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I moved to CA in '90 from (hot/cold) Chicago so for the first couple of years living here I was able to cope with the moderate weather. Once acclimated I was just like everyone around me and I err on the side of being overdressed. Easier to unzip a jacket if warmer than expected than to be too cold and not have a jacket or sweater.