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Gibson Basses / Re: Fretboard Material Epiphone Vintage Pro TBird
« on: February 04, 2018, 10:45:35 AM »
Interesting, sounds like a viable alternative.  Looks like the process needs a lot of large spring/summer growth rings to take the resins they impregnate the wood with and that the process needs very soft wood to work.  One has to wonder about this statement I pulled of the manufacturers site: An organic resin, derivated from agricultural waste, is introduced. Since this is manufactured in China one has to wonder what the waste stream starts out as?  ???  This reminds me of the warning I received years ago about purchasing leather goods in Juarez, Mexico as I was informed that the locals used a locally sourced "organic" form of ammonia in the tanning process.  :o

Still, this is probably only the start for this type of product - if this works on this species of pine there's no reason why a similar technology couldn't be used on domestic white pine, alder, spruce or poplar.

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Long winded up date
« on: January 13, 2018, 06:46:30 PM »
Welcome back! 

I'm not here as much as I used to be - promoted/killer long days & taking care of my parents - now just my mom.

I can envision a major detour centered around the "bearded dragon" - just sayin' ....... :o 

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I thought it was autobiographical...    ;D



What's next, an Aerosmith song on a WalMart commercial?  Oh wait, that's already happened...... :o

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Aussie Mark needs some good vibes
« on: April 03, 2017, 06:23:04 PM »
Good to hear that you're on the mend with an excellent prognosis!  Cancer scares the crap out of me.  Maybe buy a sports car to go with the new tattoo?  I'm sure you're wife might not approve of the stripper to go with the sports car though  ;)

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The Bass Zone / Re: Props to Jim Dunlop
« on: January 21, 2017, 06:39:11 PM »
You would be surprised, maybe not, how many people would have contacted the company & raised hell about it dying right after the warranty expired and demanding it be fixed for free or replaced.  It's lost on many people that making a polite inquiry or simply asking for something just how well things can turn out.  It's amazing how far a bit of civil discourse goes.

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Runners
« on: December 19, 2016, 06:25:16 PM »
I'm in a busy suburban area - I'm not sure what causes more injuries to the runners.  Runners wearing earbuds running out in front of cars or morons blazing through stops signs and red lights hitting runners wearing earbuds.  Let us not forget morons texting on their cell phones, blazing though red lights and stop signs hitting runners wearing earbuds  ???  It getting dangerous just to drive to corner store milk let alone be anywhere near a road on foot.   :sad:


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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Runners
« on: December 18, 2016, 05:37:35 PM »
No running for me - I've seen too many runners with all sorts of long term injuries so I've shied away from it - that and I live in a sub-tropical locale - heat stroke just ain't my thing.  I do go to the gym at least twice a week - my favored cardio self torture device is the elliptical as it burns a lot of calories and no impact for aging joints - I'm 54.  About four years ago I got an ugly report on my overall health from my company's "suggested" health screening, I got a several hundred dollar discount to do it, and I changed my evil ways.  I gave up gravy as a beverage, virtually all fast food, sodas and junk food - I started eating right and getting said exercise and dropped 86 pounds in about a year.  I'm 6'1" and went from 286 to 200 lbs. (90.7kg) or less and have managed to keep it off - for me it's has to be both diet and exercise. Of course the government chart says for my height I should weigh in at 175 - which I weighed when I got out of high school - I was so skinny strangers used to offer to buy me food!

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Happy Thanksgiving, all!
« on: November 24, 2016, 11:49:19 AM »
And here's your traditional turkey-in-the-smoker shot...



It will hit the low 60's here today, and it's very nice.

TOMORROW - the Apple Cup, WSU vs. the lowly Washington dawgz, for the PAC-12 North Division crown!!

GO, COUGS!!



Mmmmmmm, well, I suppose that's a new pic - being as that last year's involved snow I believe!  ;)

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Smoothie anyone!?
« on: November 12, 2016, 10:44:26 AM »
".... puts a spoonful of her best friend’s donated semen into her drink every morning....."

One has to wonder if there is a "quid pro quo" arrangement for the collection of said additive? ;) 

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Gibson Basses / Re: problem with LoZ pups
« on: October 22, 2016, 05:28:11 PM »
+1 on what Carlo said about Gorilla Glue - marketing gimmick for the same old products.  Most of your strength comes from your aluminum - the glue just locks it together.  Scuff everything well and clean the surfaces with alcohol and glue away.

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Gibson Basses / Re: problem with LoZ pups
« on: October 22, 2016, 09:43:33 AM »
On the epoxy thing might I suggest JB Weld - I've made all kinds of mechanical repairs with it as it seems to be stronger and better suited for tooling and such.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Poor sweet baby.
« on: October 15, 2016, 08:27:33 AM »
I think you plan works just fine.  How are going to make the cuts?  In my mind a simple sled, or jig, for a table saw does the trick.

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Craft Beer, the Devil's Craft
« on: October 14, 2016, 04:33:13 PM »
I had trouble with that link and may have missed some things.  But it appears that these people actually think wine referred to in the Bible is grape juice.  Of course they are wrong about that as well as many other things. 


Regarding biblical references to wine (Hebrew yayin; Greek oinos), Eerdman’s Bible Dictionary states:

“There is no biblical evidence that wine ever consisted of unfermented grape juice. When such juice is mentioned (cf. Gen. 40:10-11) it is never called wine. Occasionally the Bible refers to ‘new wine’ (Heb. tiros; Mic. 6:15; KJV, Isa. 65:8; cf. Acts 2:13; Gk. gleukos), but this too was fermented and could intoxicate (Hos. 4:11; the LXX always translates tiros with Gk. oinos ‘wine’). New wine refers to the first drippings from the vat; it was purer, and because of its higher sugar content fermented into a more substantial drink. Wine could be graded in this manner (cf. the Cana wedding, where the steward is conscious of quality; John 2:10). …

Speaking of taste I was watching something on the Smithsonian channel a while back and one expert commented that clay amphorah were coated inside with pine pitch in order to render them water, wine, tight.  He commented that the pitch added a rather "earthy" flavor :o  I'll take modern booze thank you very much....

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