4th of July

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:54 pm

I salute you, Ted!

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:11 pm

Happy 4th!

ram · Post by **ram** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:58 am

The 4th and basses have four strings (traditionally) how more symbolic can you get? OK I’m reachin.. Anyhow to the nation that brought us the modern democratic experiment, the slinky and Rickenbacker guitars (among other things) – Happy Birthday!! And as others have said, let’s remember those who have gone before and are out there now serving so that we can have the freedom to sit around and squabble and play music pretty much however we want to. And to the neighbors to the north – a belated Happy Canada Day – man this North American continent can really party when it wants to…. Enjoy the celebrations and if you have a gig going today – have fun!!!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:06 am

Happy and safe 4th everyone.

Thanks to all outside the US for the good wishes.

Ted, you could have used that picture for an ad!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:49 am

All three were in a stand near my desk when I noticed the colors. There is not a better time to arrange them that way. Unfortunately, it will be a short-lived combo. The blue (4003S/5) one will be departing soon. I plan to list it on Ebay in the next week or so.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:56 am

Happy 4th to all who celebrate!

A little while ago, we watched the shuttle take off. First on TV, then we ran outside to watch it soar through the sky. What an amazing thing to behold.

I'm almost a 1 1/2 hour drive south of the Cape, and it STILL can be seen clearly with the naked eye. My daughter said it best, "you can't have a better display than a REAL rocket taking off for the 4th of July"!

Very cool indeed!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:42 am

I remember seeing a shuttle launch-all the way from the Orlando airport.

Happy 4th to all!

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:10 am

Happy 4th got all you bass guys!

fran4001 · Post by **fran4001** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:14 am

What a picture! If that doesn't make you feel something akin to patriotism, Jack, you dead!

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:20 am

Stunning, what a GREAT PICTURE!!!!

4stringnosing · Post by **4stringnosing** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:15 pm

"What a picture! If that doesn't make you feel something akin to patriotism, Jack, you dead!"

It sure makes me feel patriotic -- knowing that the robotic arm on that shuttle was made right here in Canada! Oh wait, maybe that's not what you meant!

So, actually we're either dead or part of the 90% of the world that DOESN'T live in the U.S.! (Sorry, just teasing - I couldn't resist!)

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:44 pm

The Canad-arm is very cool. The Ontario Science Center in Toronto (excellent museum) has one on display.

ram · Post by **ram** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:27 am

As somewhat sentient beings I think we all should be proud that something like the shuttle, arm etc., would be produced from our fervent imaginations. Not all nations have the wherewithal or expertise to participate directly; but projects like the ISS should be a source of pride to all on the planet.

rumbush · Post by **rumbush** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:17 am

Hear, hear. Most people are ignorant to the fact that the US space program costs a paltry 16 billion a year (barely a drop in the bucket relative to overall US gov't expenditures), and are so quick to criticise the program as a waste. At the very least the program is inspirational. At it's best, only our imaginations limit us...
It's ironic that the same people fail to knock the government for all the ways in which they waste real money.

Heh Fred you might like to know that there are a total of 3 Canadarms flying right now - two on Discovery (RMS and OBSS) and one on space station (SSRMS). Three times as cool.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:34 am

Great pic of the launch! We were in Kissimmee years ago leaving the rented house to go to Disney Wide World of Sports for that day's volleyball matches (2 daughter's team) just as a launch was going up and what a sight! The girls were really impressed and went out and won that day.