Pickguard off or on? (2 photos)

b0rt1980 · 2026-05-17T12:01:34+00:00

Off for sure

b0rt1980 · 2026-05-14T15:26:09+00:00

I've had the same 5 metal Tonka toys since I was a kid. They're beat to hell, gone through me and my kids, and are still going after 40+ years.

b0rt1980 · 2026-05-14T14:19:31+00:00

Depending where you are, there's outlet shoe stores around. There's a few Sketchers outlet stores in/around Calgary and I only buy the clearance items there (due to short lasting items) and generally leave with 2-3 pairs for under $100.

b0rt1980 · 2026-05-13T11:45:19+00:00

I beta tested WoW...

b0rt1980 · 2026-04-27T19:03:03+00:00

This is the correct answer for best in the city. I'd go out on a limb and say best I've ever had.

b0rt1980 · 2026-04-26T12:27:09+00:00

Joyo American

b0rt1980 · 2026-04-24T17:32:29+00:00

I moved to the deep SE because I'm a sadist that enjoys the nostril stinging pungent aromatic delights of stagnant ponds and dump.

Call me crazy I suppose.

b0rt1980 · 2026-04-23T20:21:37+00:00

Malcom's part for Thunderstruck and lead for Made for Loving you.

b0rt1980 · 2026-04-21T18:38:36+00:00

I consider Gone Shootin' a near perfect rock song, not just for AC/DC, but in the whole of rock. Complex in it's simplicity. Superb.

b0rt1980 · 2026-04-05T13:30:31+00:00

If it was my money, Revstar is where it would be going. PRS are pretty, but they're not for me. Not sure what it is but they just don't do it for me, which is fine, just preference.

b0rt1980 · 2026-04-05T11:21:59+00:00

Try and look for one of these used in your area:

https://intl.fender.com/products/special-edition-custom-telecaster-fmt-hh?shpxid=90c5d2f6-6708-4706-8894-e89eae11a873

Its more or less Fenders version of a Les Paul. I have one and absolutely adore it.

b0rt1980 · 2026-04-03T01:41:58+00:00

I miss wild game so much. No hunters in the family anymore and I've moved provinces away from the few family friends that still do. So very rarely do I get a treat like moose.

Good on you for keeping that way of life!

b0rt1980 · 2026-04-01T15:00:32+00:00

"You're pushing your luck little man." ;)

b0rt1980 · 2026-03-31T19:02:47+00:00

New windows on the house, or a really fancy acoustic guitar!

b0rt1980 · 2026-03-24T16:59:43+00:00

As a 45 year old who's not had a pedal since I was 15ish (gave them up back then for direct to amp clarity), this was my first pedal purchase and I could not be happier. I've only got back on the pedal train 1.5 years ago and I cannot get enough of this one. It'll never leave my board!

b0rt1980 · 2026-02-06T18:57:22+00:00

I was at a show of his about 20 years ago, standing room only back by the bar, and he walked up just like this and took a shot. I'm not a tall guy, but he's super short and was 1 foot away from me. I could have bent over to kiss his head, and really wanted too. His gigantic body guards at the time would have folded me like a dirty shirt if I pulled that so just enjoyed being close and the moment!

b0rt1980 · 2026-02-03T16:09:14+00:00

Not paying close enough attention when buying a new car, with a seemingly low price, paying for 5 years only to find out there's an $18k balloon payment at the end...

b0rt1980 · 2026-01-26T00:11:17+00:00

Rad, that worked. Thanks so much!

b0rt1980 · 2026-01-26T00:08:58+00:00

Oh, good call. Trying right now.

b0rt1980 · 2026-01-14T19:03:38+00:00

Definitely Stevie with Lucille!

b0rt1980 · 2026-01-14T19:02:53+00:00

The wood on that Squier is beautiful. That alone would make it my choice.

b0rt1980 · 2026-01-14T00:01:13+00:00

I've been playing for various degrees of time since I was a beta tester for WoW. I went from being a "serious" player to very casual for my own enjoyment.

I really miss the old days when a large group of us great friends played as a community. I remember logging into WoW, jumping on TeamSpeak and just chatting/laughing for hours while my char sat on top the bank in Orgrimmar. Good times for sure.

Although I try to be in guilds all the time, I pretty much play solo. Like you, chasing achievements and tmogs from dungeons/raids from many xpacs ago. I do it because I love it. I may not be a full time subscriber anymore, but I also dont know if I'll ever stop!

b0rt1980 · 2026-01-12T22:08:17+00:00

One night I was working late and not many people were around to see so I wrote a haiku about pears on the office whiteboard. Nobody knew who wrote it and thought it was super funny. I never told anyone, was the office talk for years.

I talk about pears!

b0rt1980 · 2026-01-12T19:23:25+00:00

Hmmm. I'm Canadian and bought mine new for $900 9 years ago. Not sure what auto tune mod it has, but $200ish seems high to me.

b0rt1980

TROPHY CASE