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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | AJ and TAFKAR have made plans for a gathering at Jims spectacular riverside Brisbane appartment on The weekend of November 27th.
The Aussie membership is the biggest it's ever been and we're hoping for a good turnout. (biggest previous 'record' was 4) There will be the best collection of Ovations (and a spattering of inferior 'other brands') outside the US - possibly outside Connecticut.
AJ has OK'd inviting any of the US membership to join us.
Brisbane in November. How can you resist.
The only criteria is, you have to bring at least one of AJ's guitars over with you. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | figured there was a catch..... |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Well.... according to Google, it's drivable. If I leave in September (July, with a few stops), I can be there in time!
Directions to Brisbane
This is my favorite line:
49. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean Entering Japan 3,879 mi
Woody... we need to talk. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | You want Woody to help paddle?
[edit] Just looked at the Google directions. Maybe you think Woody can read Japanese? |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | No, I wanted to borrow his kayak. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | And they say that Programmers have no sense of humor.
Mike, contact Pygmy Boats, build your own and film a documentary of your journey... I'd pay to watch it!
Muzz, sounds like a great time (as soon as I recalculate that Summer is in November)! |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Google must know something because for some odd reason, they routed me up through Bellevue, WA. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Originally posted by muzza:
The only criteria is, you have to bring at least one of AJ's guitars over with you. So if AJ buys 20 guitars from the USA in the coming months, that means 20 more people come. Or 100 more guitars from the USA, then 100 people will come. |
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Location: Utah | If AJ pays the 'freight', I'm sure I could hand deliver something.... |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | If I thought I could survive the ride over inside of a crate, I'd give it a try (: |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Mike, if you stop in Boise on the way, I'll buy you a beer. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Australia is the one trip I really really regret missing back in the late 70's :( I was in a bike wreck the night before we were pulling out of the Philippines to head down under and I got scraped from the mission due to a broken arm. Regretted it ever since. |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | The programmers do have a sense of humor. Look at the map. Why go to Japan? It would be shorter to kyak directly to Australia. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
Australia is the one trip I really really regret missing back in the late 70's ...Regretted it ever since. Miles: Make it happen.
For anyone wondering about the weather in Brisbane at that time of the year, I have two words for you: Hot and humid. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by TAFKAR:
For anyone wondering about the weather in Brisbane at that time of the year, I have two words for you: Hot and humid. Rubbish. [edited] ONE word. PERFECT. it's only hot and humid if you're from Canberra, Melbourne or London. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Anyway, that's three words, not two. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Pedant. How about "hot" and "humid" then?
Queensland: Beautiful one day, like a sauna the next. This will be a pleasant escape from the late November cold in the US. Seriously, who wants to be in the US at that time of the year? Cold and unpleasant, but without the pretty snowfall. Come to Australia and enjoy the weather, most of the country has delightful weather at that time of the year. If you ask nicely, you might be able to crash at some OFC member's houses in other parts of the country to really make a trip of it. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | November... hot and humid? Alllriiighty, oh how I wish I could spend this winter 'down under'! Plus, I would love to dive/snorkel the GBR... That's not counting sniffing all those 'O' and 'A' cases AJ has!
Besides, I could mule a couple of AJ's gits for a lot less than the price of a tropic wardrobe!  |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Iffy, go for it. You are welcome to stay with me for a week before/afterwards (to make up for not hearing you while you crawled through the icy Carolina hills). We could also spend a few evenings in pleasant political debate. |
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Location: Right now? | Pay for my flight and I'll be happy to bring one of AJ's guitars over!
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Now how can AJ turn down an offer like that, Willa?
Hey you Yanks, we're serious about getting some of you over here for some good ol' Aussie hospitality and weather.
Schroeder, if you want that lunch, this will be your best chance.
Ignore TAFKAR's 'hot and humid' comment - he's really from Canberra. (You'd think he's be used to 'hot and humid' with all that hot air...)
Trust me, the weather in Brisbane in November will - be - perfect!
7 months away. Start saving and planning. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by WillaMuse:
Pay for my flight and I'll be happy to bring one of AJ's guitars over!
;)
Willa Willa down under? Someone post pictures! |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | After attending/hosting my first OFC gathering, I can honestly say I WISH I could come to this one. What a great time with some great people. I hope you guys have as much fun, and I will be there in spirit, unless I hit the lottery. Then my spirit and I will both be there. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Oops, wrong thread. |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by CrimsonLake:
Google must know something because for some odd reason, they routed me up through Bellevue, WA. Well stop on by. If Woody won't give up his kayak, you can borrow my water wings. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I'll throw in a travel companion for you...
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Well, if the event was this weekend I'm 80% of the way there. Currently in Singapore. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | OK, it's safe for all you Yanks to commit to come to Jim's Jam now - coz I won't be there.
I've been offered a job in Samoa for 12 weeks.
Tough choice, eh? |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by muzza:
I've been offered a job in Samoa for 12 weeks.
Oh, yeah.....love their cookies! |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | s'funny. Woody said the same thing. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Plagarism saves time...
You can use that line as well. |
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Location: Seattle | The google maps instructions just crack me up.... once you enter Japan the language changes to Japanese.
(Instructions 49-106 until you enter Australia.)
With the added responsibility of learning another language this may take longer than I first thought. |
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| So is this thing styll happening? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Hopefully yes.......You going to come Schro?
AJ |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Well I'm heading up to Brisbane and will knock on AJ's door (technically lean on the buzzer downstairs). |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I think the thread title needs to be changed to the 'Biggest Oz Flop Ever (I hope not) |
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| Originally posted by muzza:
I think the thread title needs to be changed to the 'Biggest Oz Flop Ever (I hope not) Nah, the Ashes don't start for 10 days. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | You know I'm gonna crucify you if we win, don't you! |
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Location: south east Michigan | AJ... is this your case space?
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Brad, most of those are full! I know, I looked in quite a few. Can you believe a prototype cutaway Adamas lives in there rather than on display? (along with the shiny bowl I'm holding) |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Come on guys...
Feedback for C****t's sake.
One friggin photo posted by someone who wasn't even there? |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Muzz, what happens at AJ's stays at AJ's. :)
I walked out with a bluege 12 string Adamas II with a replacement neck - SWMBO went overboard on the shoe shopping and said "You need to buy yourself something special". Andrew walked out with the original neck which he's going to re-fret and fill in the pot holes (photos when I get home). The action's a little high, but we're hopeful the original neck will fix that.
The replacement neck is a 2 piece, non-walnut neck with "Adamas" on the head and a walnut fretboard. Anyone know where that would have come from? I've never seen any like that. The original neck is a standard 5 piece Adamas II neck.
Andrew walked out with more than he could carry - some to fix, some on a 'try before you buy' basis. That black 12 string legend has a popped brace - I'm sure Andrew will report on the surgery.
AJ was a very generous and gracious host. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Would have loved to been there.
They DO have cameras in OZ, don't they?
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | yah...we should have some pics up by now! |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | My point exactly.
C'mon guys. Letting the team down.
Those couple on the 'Downunder' site don't count.
There must be more... |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Andrew had the only camera. SWMBO dropped ours the other day and it's semi-functional, so I didn't bring it. AJ left his at the office. I think most of the photos are already on the Downunder site. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Did you tell AJ that the guitars sound better if he doesn't wrap the shoelace over the strings or was he just posing for pictures? |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Even though I'm in the middle of the Pacific, I did my best to attend the Brisbane gathering.
I had arranged to Skype the boys on the night and did so when I saw AJ was online.
They could see me but I couldn't see or hear them.
Then I got a typed message from Richard that AJ didn't have a webcam.
I asked why couldn't I hear them - "He hasn't got a microphone either".
237 guitars, but no microphone...
So I used up some of my Skype credit and phoned them.
So, it wasn't an Aussie OFC 'record' (4 at TAFKAR's Brisbane residence) but this one might go down as #2 with 3.5 attendees? |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Miles or Al. You can unstick this thread now... |
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Biggest OZ OFC gathering EVER! (we hope)