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Location: Utah | Ahh, what a great day. I'm so proud of my 12 yr old daughter. We needed a few accessories like strings and Dunlop Strap Loks, so I headed down to the local Guitar Center.
First off, the daughter gets all excited and asks to come along. Then, while we're browsing she asks to go play some guitars in the acoustic room. She gets a little twinkle in her eye and pulls a pick out of her pocket!
So, we go in and play a few Ovations, settling on her playing a 1778LX and me on a nice Balladeer. We played a couple of songs together. Boy was that a thrill.
So then we go into the expensive room. She plays a couple of nice guitars, including a $2500 Martin. When she's done she says she really didn't like any of the expensive guitars. "They're all just, just, like, um, wooden boxes!
I'm so proud. My daughter is an Ovation Snob, just like me!
epilogue: She did find a non-O that she was smitten with. It's a pretty fun instrument, too. The Yamaha SLG100S .
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Location: Midland, MI | Those Yammy silent guitars are interesting, especially as travel gits. But, with my luck, I'd get detained trying to carry one on an airplane.
EDIT: And congrats on raising her right! :) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Take her out for Ice Cream Dad! Let her know how happy you are! Respect and reward her excellant choice making.
...then one day she wants to play an all black electric cuz her boyfriend, Tacklebox-Face (with the mural van), says they rule until a darker color is invented and that's all his band will allow! |
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Location: Utah | Originally posted by MWoody:
...then one day she wants to play an all black electric cuz her boyfriend, Tacklebox-Face (with the mural van), says they rule until a darker color is invented and that's all his band will allow! Nah, I don't worry about her. She dressed up as "Gothic Barbie" for Halloween as a humorous costume! Her older sister, though, turns 17 in a couple of weeks, and she might just fall for the musician-with-the-mural-van type.
None of you OFC types drive the mural van, right? |
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Location: Omaha | No...so when you see it, fire away!
(...and if you leave the body in the yard, right by the front door, it will discourage the next few trolls...) |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Actually this is a good reason to own guns, and keep them in a secure glass case right by the front door. |
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Location: NJ | machete. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | OR!
A set of dehydrated dog testicles hanging on a string by the front door, complete with a private one on one chat constructed for the occassion... "just while we're waiting for the girl...son." |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Next to the dog's you can have an empty case labelled "First Beau (almost!)"
(I've got a 13 year old blond, blue eyed beauty who has long had a twinkle in her eye for Harley's - why, I have no idea - but I've have thought this strategy out many times.) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You have reason to be proud. My oldest went from Korn to buying an acoustic Ibanez. I suspect Korn played Ibanez guitars and she didn't know what she was getting. Anyway, today she emailed me and asked me to look for a backpacking guitar for her. She said she knows I have GAS and mom doesn't understand, but maybe I won't get in trouble if I buy a guitar for her. I figured that out awhile ago, but it's good to see she is following some of my footsteps. Now if she'd just get rid of that boyfriend. |
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Location: Utah | Originally posted by fillhixx:
Actually this is a good reason to own guns, and keep them in a secure glass case right by the front door. My eldest daughter is a bit of a marksman, and she has some pistol shootin' trophies displayed in the front room. I made sure to point them out to her current boyfriend.
But the dog testicle thing has some promise, too. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Always happy to help! :D
(Isn't Utah one of the states where you are required by law to keep and maintain your own gun collection?) :cool: Or am I thinking of Wyoming? |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by MWoody:
...then one day she wants to play an all black electric cuz her boyfriend, Tacklebox-Face (with the mural van)[\b], says they rule until a darker color is invented and that's all his band will allow! That reminds me of a site I like to send to my friends who have daughters...
Creepy Van
Let this be your warning, father's of young girls!
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Idaho is one of 5 states that have more gun dealers than gas stations. Utah wasn't one of the other 4. Just read an article about a father who was charged with kidnapping his daughter's boyfriend and threatening to kill him because he suspected him of selling her drugs. No gun involved, just a piece of pipe. Fortunately, the kid left the state and the dad got a suspended sentence and anger management training.
I know the judge. He has kids. |
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Location: Eugene, Oregon | "Tacklebox-Face"....LMAO |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | Daughters, aren't they precious? Mine is about to turn six and hates boys. She sure can sing(takes after mom) and insist to her friends that she can play the guitar. She strums it while I do the fretting. Right now I am the only guy she likes, though she will play with her little brother. She has also promised to only marry a guy I approve of. Beautiful child. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Ahh, I remember those days. Enjoy them, OLJ. |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | I am. She was born when I was 40 and had given up on having children. So she is even more precious. I hope things don't change too fast. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by OldLiverJones:
I hope things don't change too fast. Umm...yeah. Enjoy today, ok? ;) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Those days are a distant memory. You are about in the learn to ride a bike phase, which is also a good bonding time if you can keep your temper. They turn into teenagers at about 10 nowadays. Then dads become useless again until they need to learn how to drive, unless you can squeeze in some soccer or basketball coaching. Then they're gone and you have time to play guitar again. |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | She does want a bike for her birthday and she is learning soccer so I guess I am going to be needed until I'm in my 50's. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Mine's 13 and I'm hanging by a thread. She'll only allow me to show her how to play softball occasionally. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Make sure the only available car for her to drive is an old one with a stick. If you survive past a few lessons, she'll need your help for quite awhile. Then you'll be useful whenever she leaves the lights on and the battery goes dead or she runs out of gas any other car problem occurs. Calling Dad is automatic for car problems. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Ooooo - great tip, Mark. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | My buddy told his two daughter that when they got old enough, they had to save up and buy their own cars.
" But it HAS to have a big back seat!"
"Yeah, I want to be comfortable." |
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