Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

If only I had your looks
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That's good. But wee all know what PillO looks like.

 

[Gaolee]

Looking at them makes my eyes and head hurt. Seems like an optical illusion.

That's the nice thing about playing an instrument. You don't have to look at it.

 

[WillyW]

Out for Delivery

 

[scuzzy]

Wife says the big brown truck just dropped off a bass sized box at the house. Box is even in good shape....

 

[PillO]

I have been in some pretty dodgy airplanes at times. Flying from Ohio to North Carolina as a 10 year old on an old Piedmont plane that went through the passes in the Blue Ridge Mountains was an experience. Those are not high mountains. I believe those were piston powered. It sure was exciting to me, since I was on my own. It was a very different time and place.

Then there were some loud, obnoxious high wing planes that Allegheny had. As I recall, those were still in use in the 1990s when I went back to Ohio for my grandfather's funeral. I was in a seat right next to the prop. That was loud. Then there are the small planes that you take on occasion in Alaska. No need for TSA, since there's only eight people on the plane. Those bounce all over the place both on the ground and in the air. Getting where you are going is more of a resultant vector than anything resembling an intentional path.

I think I was about 13 before ever getting on a jet plane to anywhere.

Having served in the Canadian Forces in the late 80s/early 90s, I have flown on many dodgy aircraft from the 50s and 60s.

I wish that were said in jest... In 1987 the government of the day announced its embarrassment that pilots were flying helicopters older than themselves. Replacement was essential as spare parts were no longer commercially available. In 2014 - a mere 37 years later, when the pilots were flying aircraft older than their parents - a contract was signed to buy replacements.

 

[WillyW]

Wife says the big brown truck just dropped off a bass sized box at the house. Box is even in good shape....

 

[PillO]

That's good. But wee all know what PillO looks like.







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I'm not that old. I look more like this:

 

[RedVee]

I was 8 about to be 53 on the 3rd of January.

60 on 12th January.

 

[RedVee]

Having served in the Canadian Forces in the late 80s/early 90s, I have flown on many dodgy aircraft from the 50s and 60s.

I wish that were said in jest... In 1987 the government of the day announced its embarrassment that pilots were flying helicopters older than themselves. Replacement was essential as spare parts were no longer commercially available. In 2014 - a mere 37 years later, when the pilots were flying aircraft older than their parents - a contract was signed to buy replacements.

To the cheapest tenderer I guess

 

[bylar13]

Custom Painted Eppi:

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[Engle]

So is the consensus opinion that a 91 is worth some extra effort and $ to acquire? As opposed to a 2008?
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[Gaolee]

So is the consensus opinion that a 91 is worth some extra effort and $ to acquire? As opposed to a 2008?
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I like my '91 very well. But I like the 2001 even better, although even better is a marginal thing. I believe that the neck angle was still the same. Both fretboards are ebony. I swapped out the pickups in the '91, but that was because it was becoming the Flamingo and needed chrome. I suspect they were an early TB+ instead of surplus Bicentennials, but who knows.

I don't know that I would make a quest of looking for a '91 or thereabouts, but if one popped up for a good price, I would certainly say it's worth picking up.

 

[JIO]

TT

 

[PillO]

To the cheapest tenderer I guess

Always remember that your weapon(s) were made by the lowest bidder. My 9mm Browning pistol was made by Inglis... Yes, the washing machine company.

 

[WillyW]

Always remember that your weapon(s) were made by the lowest bidder. My 9mm Browning pistol was made by Inglis... Yes, the washing machine company.

Ithaca, zero finish left on it, rattled loudly, fired reliably.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Custom Painted Eppi:

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Pretty sweet. Unless it's a Pinto.

 

[scuzzy]

In for a pair!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

TT

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YES!!

 

[JJR58]

60 on 12th January.

Just turned 63 on the 5th

 

[JJR58]

60 on 12th January.

You'll be getting a shout out from me.