Arena gigs, here we come. Stage right 48 of the 50 flown brown boxes awaiting lift off. A pair of flown ARCs for center fill not shown. That'll make an even 100 up and 36 subs on the deck for what should offer a substantial amount of clean clear coverage at premium sound levels.

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The important parts of my day today

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Last band of the last day on the last festival they'll play for 2016 with Chili Peppers rocking Leeds

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Reading Festival, brown boxes and 10s of thousands of my very best friends all hanging out to see the Chili Peppers.

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It's an odd feeling hearing a fellow touring human has died. Spending so much time together and then days or years before a few minutes or months of hanging out again. And then one day comes where they just stop showing up for lobby call, ever again Over 30 years ago I met Monty Lee Wilkes when Black Flag played the 1st Ave in Minneapolis. Here was a brief bit where he was mixing Mars Volta opening for Peppers and if you read the back you'll see why he always wore that radio station shirt. Monte was a fascinating friend that will be so much missed Oh the stories he has to tell are endless http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/2006/11/05.html

It's an odd feeling hearing a fellow touring human has died. Spending so much time together and then days or years before a few minutes or months of hanging out again. And then one day comes where they just stop showing up for lobby call, ever again Over 30 years ago I met Monty Lee Wilkes when Black Flag played the 1st Ave in Minneapolis. Here was a brief bit where he was mixing Mars Volta opening for Peppers and if you read the back you'll see why he always wore that radio station shirt. Monte was a fascinating friend that will be so much missed Oh the stories he has to tell are endless http://www.ratsound.com/cblog/archives/2006/11/05.html
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August 27, 2016 at 08:13AM
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Excellent and also awesome.

Excellent and also awesome.
by Dave Rat

August 26, 2016 at 08:07AM
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Building trust creates opportunity, Maintaining trust builds respect, Selling trust earns money, Breaking trust makes you an asshole

Building trust creates opportunity, Maintaining trust builds respect, Selling trust earns money, Breaking trust makes you an asshole
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August 26, 2016 at 06:54AM
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Flea

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August 19, 2016 at 05:08PM
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Doing our first try out of "fulfilled by Amazon" with the Soundtools Rat Sniffer/Sender sets. #FB https://t.co/1iW55r4TPt

Doing our first try out of "fulfilled by Amazon" with the Soundtools Rat Sniffer/Sender sets. #FB https://t.co/1iW55r4TPt

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) August 18, 2016

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August 18, 2016 at 02:02PM
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The newest Soundtools product is nearly done. The "WallCat" allows 4 balanced XLR lines to mount in an AC wall box. Each WallCat has a RJ45 in and thru. Initially there will be a four mallet or four female XLR version. A 2 male and 2 female version will be available next year. This means you can string inexpensive sheilded cat5/6/7 cable through the building and either use it for high quality audio.

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SoundTools XLR Sniffer/Sender Microphone Cable Tester Kit

Doing our first try out of "fulfilled by Amazon" with the Soundtools Rat Sniffer/Sender sets. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00C0NTSUS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471553914&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=rat+sniffer#
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For all those that knew and loved Clyde Grimes and the Untouchables thee is a free show and Memorial at the roxy tomorrow, thursday. https://m.evensi.us/free-show-at-the-roxy-to-celebrate-the-life-of-cg-w-the/183734349

For all those that knew and loved Clyde Grimes and the Untouchables thee is a free show and Memorial at the roxy tomorrow, thursday. https://m.evensi.us/free-show-at-the-roxy-to-celebrate-the-life-of-cg-w-the/183734349
by Dave Rat

August 17, 2016 at 08:55PM
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Free show at The Roxy to celebrate the life of CG w/ The Untouchables and The Question - 18/08/2016

For all those that knew and loved Clyde Grimes and the Untouchables thee is a free show and Memorial at the roxy tomorrow, thursday.
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HuffPost Politics

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My Crazy Year with Trump

I good read and sounds a lot like touring with a rock band except rather than the singer shouting your name to get more monitors, it's a candidate turning an angry mob crowd on a reporter. Busses, jets, hotels, moving fast and not enough showers.
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I good read and sounds a lot like touring with a rock band except rather than the singer shouting your name to get more monitors, it's a candidate turning an angry mob crowd on a reporter. Busses, jets, hotels, moving fast and not enough showers.

I good read and sounds a lot like touring with a rock band except rather than the singer shouting your name to get more monitors, it's a candidate turning an angry mob crowd on a reporter. Busses, jets, hotels, moving fast and not enough showers.
by Dave Rat

August 11, 2016 at 02:19PM
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Check out some LD's doing what they do best.

Police Arrest 130 People Connected To Band Gear Theft Ring

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I Ran the C.I.A. Now I’m Endorsing Hillary Clinton.

Credible, honest and important. Regardless of your position, at least read this.
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Rookie » Anxiety Is a Monster

anxiety is a monster
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June 1st when he was on a roll, may the card house find its well justified crumble #FB https://t.co/Ti8Q5I6VfF

June 1st when he was on a roll, may the card house find its well justified crumble #FB https://t.co/Ti8Q5I6VfF

— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) August 5, 2016

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August 05, 2016 at 11:20AM
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@ratsoundsystems does Fenway Park with Brown Boxes K1, K2, K1sb for James Taylor and Pearl Jam

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Bike ride to the gig with wifey in Chicago, so great to see her after near a month away. I love meeting in distant places

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And for the last show of the tour leg, Lollapalooza had a D&B J rig. Show went well, I pushed that rig till it stopped sounding good and pulled it back a bit. I miss the big guns of the large format 15" based rigs for these large shows but it did was good enough.

Wheee!

Owie

I like seeing analog rigs going out. These are the racks supporting an XL4 but not sure who it's for

It's impossible to support Trump without being a hypocrite, and easy to prove. Yet to prove they are a hypocrites you will need to lower yourself to Trump's level and start calling them names, 'hitting them hard' and denying everything. Though I don't recommend following that path, rest assured that if you do, you will find that they do not like being attacked and insulted. They may support that behavior when others are the focus but not if they are the focus of the attack. Don't confuse this with cordial debate or discussion amongst adults. Just start shouting personal insults about the way they look, religion or any disability they may have , interrupt and insult followed by a complete denial that anything you said has any meaning. If they tell you that you said it, just say " no, I shouted it, that's not the same as saying" If you do try this and find someone that embraces this adventure, count that as one non-hypocritical trump supporter. Let me know if you find any.

It's impossible to support Trump without being a hypocrite, and easy to prove. Yet to prove they are a hypocrites you will need to lower yourself to Trump's level and start calling them names, 'hitting them hard' and denying everything. Though I don't recommend following that path, rest assured that if you do, you will find that they do not like being attacked and insulted. They may support that behavior when others are the focus but not if they are the focus of the attack. Don't confuse this with cordial debate or discussion amongst adults. Just start shouting personal insults about the way they look, religion or any disability they may have , interrupt and insult followed by a complete denial that anything you said has any meaning. If they tell you that you said it, just say " no, I shouted it, that's not the same as saying" If you do try this and find someone that embraces this adventure, count that as one non-hypocritical trump supporter. Let me know if you find any.
by Dave Rat

August 01, 2016 at 07:52PM
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