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| So muzza came round, played my guitars, we went to the pub for lunch, came back and played a little more. Mainly we talked.
It was really enjoyable but there are no pics of two bearded middle-aged guys sitting chewing the fat. It wasn't an attractive sight.
He plays a very mean blues harp.
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Location: Germany | Count me in next time. I'll be 58 then, nice old-timer meeting.
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| I'll be dead. But you are very welcome to attend Karl. Hold a seance and I'll visit from the great beyond - Schroeder in Himmel! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | What, no pics! :eek: |
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Location: Germany | What the hell are you going to do in heaven?
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
What, no pics! :eek: Well, I think the membership should be punished for pissing Al off. When I give the car back I'll pop in and get some photos. As long as the lens doesn't shatter, you can do wonders with photoshop.
Originally posted by schroeder:
He plays a very mean blues harp. Thanks for the compliment. I know how it pains you to say nice things. Sometimes I blow, sometimes I suck. I notice you failed to pass comment about my terminal mediocrity in the stringed instrument category. But that's understandable, considering your current 'nice' phase.
Originally posted by schroeder:
We plan to do it again every 14 years. At his place next time. Feel free to join us. Yes, my door is open to visiting OFCers. (Old Farts Club) remembering that I live in Australia, not London.
Thanks for having me Schroeder. A very enjoyable day despite the constant phone interruptions from SWMBO. I'd never played an 'A' before and hope it won't be my last.
So... I've met my first OFCer, and had to travel to the other side of the planet to do it. Saw lots of photos of the tours, which is as close as I'll ever get to attending one - assuming that they continue. Look out James, you're probably next. |
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Location: SoCal | Schroeder wasn't actually at any of the OFC gatherings. We sent him photos and he photo shopped himself in. The group does have SOME standards..... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I'm sure this is the first sigh of the apocalypse...
Did either of you happen notice a few other mounted riders galloping by...??
(on the way the to the Nokia Theater, perhaps?) |
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Location: NJ | heh-heh. |
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Location: enid, ok | Aren't most of these threads worthless, pics or no pics? |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by TRboy:
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Oops, wrong link. Sorry.
I'm actually the good looking one on the RIGHT.
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | On the right of THIS one (timed out before I could fix the link)
I think the guy on the right could even be younger than me. |
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Location: New South Wales, Australia | You need to get back to Oz Muzza....that English climate is making you age disgracefully, and it's not doing too much for your sense of fashion either :D |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Remember that Cat Stevens song "Father and Son"
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Muz, Oz is right, you had better get back home I think you are in mortal danger
AJ :D |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Notice how many layers I'm wearing? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | On your eyebrows?
When are you back? |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by muzza:
Thanks for the compliment. I know how it pains you to say nice things. Well, there we have proof that he actually did spend time with the Schroedergeist. |
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Location: New South Wales, Australia | Safe trip mate...Looks like I'm heading to Brissy for a few days in Arpil or May. I know it's still a bit of drive for you but maybe you, me and James can organise something? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Boys, I'm a hopeless guitarist but a good host with a view if nothing else. :D
I'm sure we can work out something
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I'm in.
Your view from the back door is different to mine.
I'm only an hour and a half from Brisbane, given a good run. We should alternate venues and get a regular AOFC gathering happening.
Oz, we're heading to the Hunter Valley at Easter, so we may be passing through your area. Gotta spare bed or 2?
James, try a 'fill flash' for photos where the background is much lighter than the subject. (Just my $0.02) |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Thanks Muz.
Nice pool
Give me a shout when you are back in the real world!!
AOFC Yes!!!
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| It doesn't seem very fair that he comes half way round the world and his first OFCer is me. You have my sympathy muz.
And I didn't say a single kind word about any of you when I described you all. My niceness is occasional and very short-lived. When muz comes back to take pics I might not open the door. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I only intended to take a photo of the door anyway.
So, I lost my OFC virginity to Schroeder. (He IS better looking than most of my 'conquests'!  )
It's no wonder there are only 3 and a half active Australian members. Have a look at eBay.com.au and search for 'Ovation' in 'Musical Instruments' and you'd be lucky to find any. Usually between 0 - 2 US Ovations with zero bids along with a couple of overpriced Celibates. :rolleyes:
Then try phoning around the luthiers and asking them to do a neck re-set on an Ovation. You can feel the sneer over the phone.
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