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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | For the children that I have been given; the place in life I find myself at 55; the friends from all over the world that I have come to know over the past year through the OFC; Ovation Instruments for countless hours of music and stress reduction; for the diversity on this board which usually finds a way to come together in the end; For a country where we are free to live and prosper; for the men and women (like my DAD) who fought so we san enjoy just that; and for my dear wife who lets me indulge my passions: I am truly thankful!
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well said Mike and without repeating, I echo your sentiments! |
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Location: big island | with the exception of the age (i am 51), i could have written every word that mike so eloquently posted above. so i will just say, almost ditto. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Mike & Randy,
Except for the age,( I am 63), My sentiments exactly.
With retailers pushing The Christmas season on us earlier and earlier, Thanksgiving could become the forgotten holiday,(except for the food :D ) |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Ok, let a youngster (48) speak up here...
DITTO! :D |
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Location: Vermont USA | At 57 I say Yo!
Pauly |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm right behind you, Mike. If my wife doesn't kill me first, I'll turn 55 next Spring in time for the factory tour. The sparks flew last night when I told her that I was the high bidder on 2 Ovations. After she went ballistic I told her it was for Ovation guitar straps at $1.25 each. Almost had a redwood 2001 collector's on Sunday, but someone sniped me and got it for $511. Worth much more than that, but not worth incurring SWMBO's wrath, unless I do it intentionally. |
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Location: SoCal | Wow. You guys are really old. Being only 27 myself, I don't know what that age thing is like. |
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | Originally posted by BegginJIM:
Ok, let a youngster (48) speak up here...
DITTO! :D You're 48! I thought you were younger! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Moody, for such a young guy you sure look like a geezer. |
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Location: SoCal | Mark, it's the stress of trying to keep the world safe for old guys like you.... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Who keeps it safe from me? |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | As I approach 55 (in March), I agree with Mike et al, but I must also add my thankfulness for the two very dear friends who have walked with me through the valley of the shadow, comforted me in each new loss, made me part of their family celebrations--just basically been there when I needed someone to be.
And of course, for Ava and Laney, my granddaughters.
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Mark, it's the stress of trying to keep the world safe for old guys like you.... Being a P.I can be tough. Look what it did to Tom Sellack. :D |
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Location: CA | Ditto except for the indulgent wife. I think I missed that bus. |
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Location: ms | I,ll be 49 on turkey day..... |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Wow... except for that young buck Moody, I'm thankful for being the youngest (so far) at 45...
and also for my wife and kids and all that other stuff too ;) |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Originally posted by Gway:
Originally posted by BegginJIM:
Ok, let a youngster (48) speak up here...
DITTO! :D You're 48! I thought you were younger! |
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Location: CT | Originally posted by CrimsonLake:
Wow... except for that young buck Moody, I'm thankful for being the youngest (so far) at 45...
Not quite, I'm 41. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Well... it was a short, but sweet reign. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I'm thankful for having a great wife who puts up with my ass! I'm also thankful for a fun and interesting family, my kids are not what one would probably call normal, but they have always been fun and interesting!
I'm thankful, for the friends and guitars I've gathered from the OFC.
But, as there has been way too much drama and tragedy in my family this year, so I am truly thankful that this year is almost over! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I hear ya Steve.
Boy there sure a lot of old guys around here. (oh wait, I'm going to be 57 next month) My son turns 10 on the 28th. He's happy to be in double digits. I am thankful for my family and even the bad times that have happened lately. It makes you realize when the good times show up. God bless you all and have a great Thanksgiving. Don't eat too much or you'll end up looking like me...or Beggin. :eek: |
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Location: Tychy, Poland | i'm 23 so i'm youngest so far... and i think i have quite different things to be thankful, but... i'm quite happy where i am and who i am. ;] so i can be thankful for that. |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Don't eat too much or you'll end up looking like me...or Beggin. :eek: oh, so that's what causes hair loss! hmmm... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Easy to say when you have a gorgeous head of hair... R A N D Y!!!!
Actually, I blame my hair lo...sorry, hair challenged condition on my ex wife. ;) |
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Location: big island | actually i've got quite a recession going on. so i'm thinking of curbing my appetite a bit. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Chicago | Yep, today I am 50. So why am I smiling? I just received my new 1581-5!!!! I just plugged in and the rafters are shaking. The best plugged-in anything I've ever played. HOLY SHNIKE1 I have joined the Adamas family. Pics and MP3 to come..... |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
I hear ya Steve.
Don't eat too much or you'll end up looking like me...or Beggin. :eek: I strongly resemble that remark TJ...uhh..wait a minute...anyway tha loss of hair came early and often (mid twenties) and I was always a bit large (family trait) SO YA PLAY THA CARDS THAT WERE DEALT YA! Sorry didn't mean ta yell.
I am thankful for the many new friends that I have met and have yet to meet, and the knowledge that I have gained from the generous members of the OFC. No better place around! Do or don't overindulge and don't forget what this day is for. Enjoy your families while you can, and never take them for granted...Thanks OFC family, have a great day!
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Location: Chicago | I second that: Family, Music, Friends and (yes) a drink for the Old Country with its baggae and sorrow--in my case Russia. |
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Location: big island | i am very happy for you, dobro. plink on, if you can! |
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Location: big island | oh yeah...happiest of birthdays too. |
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Location: Tucson, AZ | ...I'm thankful too, that I woke up this morning. As my wife chides me: "you ain't OLD, you're FOSSILIZED!" (on the otherside of 63). |
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Location: Chicago | Thanks, Lanaki! BTW: as I try to capture the righteous sound of my new 1581 to post here, I'd like to ask: how did you get your excellent sound for your YouTube clip? Was is just the camera or did you "splice" a real audio track onto to the film? When Jeff and I did the few clips on YouTube we had help from a video guy and a sound guy: nothing I'm very familiar with..... |
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Location: big island | no magic there. the sound is what the cheap sony videocamera captured. well, i did use an external mic that fits on to the camera's hotshoe. i was really coveting the guitar you got from stephen so i am looking forward to hearing you play it for us. |
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Location: Chicago | Ah. #11: THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY BROTHER'S ADAMAS!
(There is a theory that the original names were ADAMAS and Eve... The sly serpent was after a rare item there in the garden.)
Yes, Lanaki, it is an AWESOME axe. Plugged in it shakes the rafters. I love the dark low end AND... what is equally important, for the first time in my life I can really explore the upper octave, all the way to Eb up there. I realize that I don't even know how to play in the mandolin-type space. Going where no man has gone before! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Fantastic Dobro. welcome to the Adamas family! And enjoy the feeling! I'm writing this from the road: a hotel in Yorktown Va. I just finished having a family Thanksgiving w/ my Mom and family! Haven't had family food in many years...nothing else tastes the same! I'll post a pic or two when I get home this weekend.
All the Best to you all!
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I'm Thankful!