Montfrooij Posted at 4-22 11:39
I have watched some series about carriers. Amazingly well designed.

They are extremely well designed but unfortunately a huge target for the enemy which is why the carriers will deploy multiple defensive measures when needed.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-23 05:48
Indeed it is.  Love that saying.  

Hope you are having a great weekend.

Yeah, it was great. The gig went very well.
I helped the BIL out and had fun with the fam.
The weather was nice too.
No complaints here.
Ok, it rains today.....
How was yours?

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-23 05:50
They are extremely well designed but unfortunately a huge target for the enemy which is why the carriers will deploy multiple defensive measures when needed.

Yeah, they are like a sitting duck in a way.
Lots of escorting vessels around.

Montfrooij Posted at 4-23 23:20
Yeah, it was great. The gig went very well.
I helped the BIL out and had fun with the fam.
The weather was nice too.

Got a lot done over the weekend.  All my scuba gear is now safety checked and ready for use and hopefully that will be this coming weekend.  

Checked on the bass and crappie I had stocked in my newly enlarged pond and they are doing good so all in all a very productive weekend.

Montfrooij Posted at 4-23 23:22
Yeah, they are like a sitting duck in a way.
Lots of escorting vessels around.

Very true and a few you can't see around the carrier.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-24 09:27
Got a lot done over the weekend.  All my scuba gear is now safety checked and ready for use and hopefully that will be this coming weekend.  

Checked on the bass and crappie I had stocked in my newly enlarged pond and they are doing good so all in all a very productive weekend.

Nice.
Almost 'back to normal' then

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-24 09:29
Very true and a few you can't see around the carrier.

Yeah, I don't want to be messing with that fleet.

Montfrooij Posted at 4-24 23:02
Nice.
Almost 'back to normal' then

Yes, finally.    Youngest grandson says he can't wait to fish in the pond, especially after seeing the nice size bass that I had it stocked with.  Little dude is quite the fisherman.

Montfrooij Posted at 4-24 23:02
Yeah, I don't want to be messing with that fleet.

True, but they do make big targets.  

Hopefully, we do not see them having to be used in an offensive manner anytime soon or even at all.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-25 03:24
Yes, finally.    Youngest grandson says he can't wait to fish in the pond, especially after seeing the nice size bass that I had it stocked with.  Little dude is quite the fisherman.

That sounds very good!

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-25 03:26
True, but they do make big targets.  

Hopefully, we do not see them having to be used in an offensive manner anytime soon or even at all.

Exactly.
I hope never.

Montfrooij Posted at 4-25 04:23
That sounds very good!

He wasn't happy when I told him that when I catch them in my pond I'm going to release them back so they can continue to grow big.  He wanted to know if he had to catch and release also.  You should have seen the big old smile on his face when I told him he didn't have to catch and release.  

Montfrooij Posted at 4-25 04:23
Exactly.
I hope never.

If a carrier had to release it's maximum offensive capability it would be extremely devastating to whoever is on the receiving end.  So hopefully, those in power in non-peaceful countries can show restraint and not have to be the recipient of this devastation.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-25 11:31
If a carrier had to release it's maximum offensive capability it would be extremely devastating to whoever is on the receiving end.  So hopefully, those in power in non-peaceful countries can show restraint and not have to be the recipient of this devastation.

Absolutely.
That would be bad.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-25 11:29
He wasn't happy when I told him that when I catch them in my pond I'm going to release them back so they can continue to grow big.  He wanted to know if he had to catch and release also.  You should have seen the big old smile on his face when I told him he didn't have to catch and release.

Hahahahahahahaha. Yeah, I can imagine!

Montfrooij Posted at 4-25 12:21
Absolutely.
That would be bad.

For sure, so I hope it never, ever happens.  It's serves as a great deterrent but hopefully that is all it is ever used for.

Montfrooij Posted at 4-25 12:22
Hahahahahahahaha. Yeah, I can imagine!

Before I told him that I thought he was going to break out in tears.  He is a great kid but can get very emotional in a micro-second especially when it comes to fishing.  He's always loved to fish, even as young as 4 years old when he first started.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-25 12:55
For sure, so I hope it never, ever happens.  It's serves as a great deterrent but hopefully that is all it is ever used for.

Yes, just hope that it never happens indeed.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-25 12:57
Before I told him that I thought he was going to break out in tears.  He is a great kid but can get very emotional in a micro-second especially when it comes to fishing.  He's always loved to fish, even as young as 4 years old when he first started.

Sensitive in that area.

Montfrooij Posted at 4-25 22:35
Yes, just hope that it never happens indeed.

Do you have any new gigs booked?

Montfrooij Posted at 4-25 22:36
Sensitive in that area.

He seems to be a bit sensitive about his fishing.  Other things not so much.  He is definitely an animal lover.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-26 02:53
Do you have any new gigs booked?

Our drummer is going through a burnout, so we did not accept new ones.
Time to do other things until December (when we have the last one that is planned).
So we plan on recording stuff, which generally is stressless, which is good for him.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-26 02:55
He seems to be a bit sensitive about his fishing.  Other things not so much.  He is definitely an animal lover.

I never liked fishing myself.
Apart from the few times when we were on a Swedish lake with a small motorboat.
And the beautiful Swedish girls will have helped too.

Montfrooij Posted at 4-26 03:10
Our drummer is going through a burnout, so we did not accept new ones.
Time to do other things until December (when we have the last one that is planned).
So we plan on recording stuff, which generally is stressless, which is good for him.

Sorry to hear about the drummer.  At least you are still going to be able to record stuff.  

Montfrooij Posted at 4-26 03:11
I never liked fishing myself.
Apart from the few times when we were on a Swedish lake with a small motorboat.
And the beautiful Swedish girls will have helped too.

Fishing is a pastime that requires time and patience for sure.  For me and him it seems to be all about the challenge of catching those fish.  Sometimes they get your bait and other times you get them.  No doubt fishing is not for everyone just like my favorite sport (scuba diving) is not for everyone.  

Montfrooij Posted at 4-26 03:11
I never liked fishing myself.
Apart from the few times when we were on a Swedish lake with a small motorboat.
And the beautiful Swedish girls will have helped too.

No doubt the Swedish girls were helpful.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-26 03:47
No doubt the Swedish girls were helpful.

They for sure helped imprinting this memory very well.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-26 03:46
Fishing is a pastime that requires time and patience for sure.  For me and him it seems to be all about the challenge of catching those fish.  Sometimes they get your bait and other times you get them.  No doubt fishing is not for everyone just like my favorite sport (scuba diving) is not for everyone.

Yeah, I'd rather wait for a train to catch

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-26 03:44
Sorry to hear about the drummer.  At least you are still going to be able to record stuff.

Yeah, it's too common these days.
We do what we can to help him out, but he has to do the heavy lifting.

Montfrooij Posted at 4-26 03:54
They for sure helped imprinting this memory very well.

I bet they did.  

Montfrooij Posted at 4-26 03:55
Yeah, I'd rather wait for a train to catch

Train watching/waiting also requires patience.  I've tried to get some footage of some but they never seem to adhere to their published schedule.

Montfrooij Posted at 4-26 03:55
Yeah, it's too common these days.
We do what we can to help him out, but he has to do the heavy lifting.

I saw an article about this.  They had a kind of cute analogy.

Drummers and bassists together usually form the rhythm section of a band. Think of a band like a car, with the rhythm section taking the place of the engine to power everything along. Meanwhile the vocals and lead guitar are the bodywork and paint job. They add the creativity and key selling points but won’t get very far without the engine. It’s key that a drummer and bassist connect and work well together, whilst also taking input and direction from the other members.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-26 11:56
Train watching/waiting also requires patience.  I've tried to get some footage of some but they never seem to adhere to their published schedule.

It absolutely does!

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-26 11:55
I bet they did.

I sometimes wish I was 15 again

Montfrooij Posted at 4-26 12:05
It absolutely does!

I guess I'll have to be a bit more persistent to try and catch one of the few trains that come through.  

Montfrooij Posted at 4-26 12:06
I sometimes wish I was 15 again

15, nah, more like 21 maybe.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-26 12:00
I saw an article about this.  They had a kind of cute analogy.

Drummers and bassists together usually form the rhythm section of a band. Think of a band like a car, with the rhythm section taking the place of the engine to power everything along. Meanwhile the vocals and lead guitar are the bodywork and paint job. They add the creativity and key selling points but won’t get very far without the engine. It’s key that a drummer and bassist connect and work well together, whilst also taking input and direction from the other members.

That is spot on and I feel very blessed to be able to play with our drummer.
He is so good.

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-26 12:18
I guess I'll have to be a bit more persistent to try and catch one of the few trains that come through.

I won't stop you

DowntownRDB Posted at 4-26 12:19
15, nah, more like 21 maybe.

Ok, I can live with that too

Montfrooij Posted at 4-26 12:47
That is spot on and I feel very blessed to be able to play with our drummer.
He is so good.

Very nice that you have a talented drummer.  I'm sure the other band members appreciate him also.