Oh, Rollie. Seriously? Your 4th?
So sorry to hear that.

Glenn, I hope they're giving you good news.

Cool story, FSB.

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Just think of how awesome a guitar player you could have been by now if you had only spent the last 10 years practicing instead of obsessing over pickups and roasted maple necks.

I'm reminiscing.

Here's another story for ya, Matt. Wish I had a photo of my black '63 Mercury Comet. The Mounties used to drive them. Only back in the day you didn't slam the car. I dropped that little speedster 3 inches inches in the front and raised it 9 inches in the back. That helped to look over the hood and it gave you an amusement ride going around the corners. For now I drive a modest American made Hyundai from Alabama.
FSB
Hmm. Maybe I should drop it, tub the rears, add Leds on the frame, fabricate frenched headlights, and finish it off with T- Bird sequential tail lights. For icing on the cake I'd throw in a useless chromed Jag rear end just for show and to confuse the Canadian Tire tuners in that front wheel drive.
PS I'm not as cool as I used to be; but. I'm as hot as I'll ever be so says Mrs. FSB.

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Hello, big guitar. Meet my little fingers.

I'm not as good as I once was .... but I'm as good once as I ever was.



I drive a Japanese branded car but mine was made here in Canada.
Toyota RAV4 (V6), made somewhere in Ontario, I believe.
With the V6 and 270 hp the little thing gets out of its own way in a hurry.
Pulls my boat up the mountain passes quite nicely, too.

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Just think of how awesome a guitar player you could have been by now if you had only spent the last 10 years practicing instead of obsessing over pickups and roasted maple necks.

That RAV4. Thumbs up, Matt.
Cheers, mate
FSB
The girls are coming over for a fan fest so I'm heading to safety in the man cave to play some Blues with Buddy (my Strat).

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I drive a Rav4 also. I like it better than the Highlander I had previously to the Rav4.

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"Electric Lady"

And a lot better mileage than my Pathfinder when it first came out.

FSB

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My Rav4 gets great milage. A really smooth driving little ZOOMER too.

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"Electric Lady"

Summers are on and new pads on 4 corners.
I got the hybrid style pads this time.
A marriage of metallic and ceramic.
Supposed to last long and run cool.
Took it for a spin to get them started on mating with the rotors.
I can already hear a difference.
I bought cheap pads last time and they were noisy.
Made a kind of squeaking sound ... hard to describe.
These are dead quiet.


I actually get better mileage with my car than was advertised.
I'm supposed to get 37 mpg (imperial gallons) but if I used the cruise and stick to the limit and don't pass aggressively I've gotten just under 39 on flat ground with no wind @ 100kph (about 60mph).
38.8 I think it was the last time I checked.
I got 38.9 a couple of times too.
I only check it on trips.
Mixed driving doesn't tell me anything because I have no way of knowing what the mix ratio is.

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Just think of how awesome a guitar player you could have been by now if you had only spent the last 10 years practicing instead of obsessing over pickups and roasted maple necks.

Holy Gezz, I missed your post till just now. I hope you're doing ok after that one. I was able to stop by the house on the way to the hospital to get some small essentials. I wasn't dealing with a stroke. Get better really soon partner.

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I've been a bit out of it, and it took me a few times to go back to Rollie's post. My God, 4 strokes. I hope Rollie has a quick recovery. My news is looking better as each day goes along. Pass me the Motrin bottle please.

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Wow, sorry to hear about that. I hope you're doing OK and nothing it's too serious.

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I went for my walk today. We've been doing 4 miles instead of 3 now, but I'm so use to that I don't even notice the difference. Also had some fish and chips for dinner. Heinz Malt Vinegar a must.

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A true connoisseur, Paul. As a kid, we used to wait for a bus on the way to school, outside of a well known English (actually Canadian) fish and chip shop. We then read funny papers wrapped in a cone stuffed with fish and chips to eat on our bus trip. The drivers were good about it in those days. Gosh, I miss those funny papers.
FSB

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I'm just sitting here at home daydreaming watching the wind blow the trees around. A bit overcast, but a nice day. A 16 mph wind out of the east, and 79 degrees.

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"Electric Lady"

Superb! That's great to hear!

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Remember the music is not in the guitar