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Location: Avondale AZ | For those who can't go let's see who has the best reason why.
I can't go because I get to take the X and the kids to Disneyland. (the kids are 3 & 5).
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Location: Waurika OK | My llama threw a shoe. |
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Location: Evansville,IN | I couldn't go because I was ran over by a herd of stampeding llamas heading East, of which 2 or 3 of them picked my pocket, and took all of my money and credit cards. Couldn't even get into my bank account, because I had no ID. :( |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | The Factory Tour would be interesting, but frankly, there are just some people with whom I will not associate. |
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Location: Denver, PA USA | I have 3 reasons for not going.
Reason 1: Lack of money.
Reason 2: Lack of money.
Reason 3: Lack of money.
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Location: Georgia USA | Here's a more serious response. In the form of a question. Sort of.
Would a player embarass himself if he were only a pretty good player? I picture the jams as virtuosity on the half shell. What if all the fella had was a cheaper model? Would he feel out of place?
I ask this (1) because I am pretty sure the answer to all the above is NO, and (2) - not that it's what's kept me away - but I am darn sure that in O-Knowledge and skill I'd be in the shadow of giants.
Someone now dispell the giant myth.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | IN regards to #1, I play for enjoyment. I am sure that they are many members who can put me to shame in the playing department but do I care? Not really because based on the comments of many members over the last year or so, I have come to realize that good players love to play with other players....regardless of skill level and usually take great pride in sharing the knowledge.
The main reason I would have liked to have gone on the tour was mainly for the jam sessions. I know that there are some monster players that I could have stolen a few licks off of :D and improved my own playing skills in the process! |
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| To get back on thread it would be because some b"""""d put an ocean in the way. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by schroeder:
To get back on thread it would be because some b"""""d put an ocean in the way. and I did it for a damn good reason :rolleyes: |
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| I'm impressed with the shovel work, but it's very untidy around the edges..... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ...Like all construction contractors...does just 85% of the job and calls it done. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | You can't swim? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Because I'd rather stay home and waste my time on this POS computer with an Adware virus that just won't go away. I will stay away from the Internet and emailing anyone from home until I can obtain a non-Pirated version of Win XP.
I'm too cheap for a good PC and I'm too cheap to go 3650 miles for the time of my life.
I'm cheap! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | For next year, Schroeder. Read Up.
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Location: Zion, Illinois | I'm all tapped out after my Philippines this year. Maybe next year. I could visit my 1537 and my Glen Campbell 12-string I sold off and MISS LIKE HELL!!! |
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Location: Midland, MI | How about this one: Boss lady said the trip was a 'bad choice' what with it being Father's Day and a couple of other semi-important things going on this weekend.
This morning, I showed her and our youngest son the pictures of the llamas, explained how the story got started here and she said (and I quote!), 'Man, *you* would have loved that. Why didn't you go? You could've gone out and been back by Sunday morning.'
Years ago when I used to hang out on alt.sysadmin.recovery, the saying was, 'Down, not across.' Comment approprié? I love her to death, though (although we did recently discover that our marriage certificate has her name wrong and neither of us ever signed it...any lawyers here?).
Oh, and Littleman (youngest son) absolutely loved the picture of Al with the llamas. I explained that I had done business with Al and Littleman's response was, 'Why did you buy a guitar from the black llama?' Honest! Out of the mouths of babes. (well, 2.75 year olds anyway)
So, that's why I didn't go, and...... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Jeff, who the hell you been using that does 85% of the work!
I'm gonna report them for doing too damn much!
Schroeder, thanks....would have finished the job but I was told to rest on the 7th day! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by stephent28:
....would have finished the job but I was to rest on the 7th day! proves conclusively that god IS a man. |
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Location: Powder Springs, Ga. | My dog ate my plane tickets.
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Location: Isle of Man, UK | Originally posted by MWoody:
Because I'd rather stay home and waste my time on this POS computer with an Adware virus that just won't go away. I will stay away from the Internet and emailing anyone from home until I can obtain a non-Pirated version of Win XP.
I'm too cheap for a good PC and I'm too cheap to go 3650 miles for the time of my life.
I'm cheap! Just as a heads-up, have you tried getting rid using AdAware? (see www.lavasoft.com. It's free and keeps my system pretty clean... Also worth thinking about is the AVG antivirus from www.grisoft.com - also free, and a pretty good one. (maybe time to switch to FireFox if you haven't already... really easy to use.)
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Originally posted by schroeder:
To get back on thread it would be because some b"""""d put an ocean in the way. Try two oceans, and then come back with your feeble excuses!! I'd have had a to get a taxi to the IOM airport, flight from the IOM, to (prob) London Gatwick, coach from Gatwick to London Heathrow, plane to no idea where in the US, internal flight from "no idea where" to somewhere in CT, more coaches/taxi's... all for one evening out.
Guess I'll keep buying those lottery tickets. It could be me. Yeah, right!
Hope that everyone there had a fab time, and that those who weren't there (like me) didn't miss it too much (not like me)...
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| So, my little Island Rockabilly, you figure your 2 oceans (WHEN exactly did the Irish Sea become an ocean?) then I guess I'll have to raise you.
My full hand would be, 1 ocean, 1 wife, 2 kids, the weekend of my wedding anniversary and Father's Day.
I presume you are now folding your hand?
BTW, if you can make it to Gatwick next year, I'll give you a lift to Heathrow. Actually you used to be able to fly to Trenton from Gatwick - we could just thumb it round to cliff or al and get a ride from there. Better still, I've got al's bank account number - we could just charge it all. :D |
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Location: Toronto | Now that it's over - my excuse just doesn't seem to cut it... |
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Location: Isle of Man, UK | Originally posted by schroeder:
I presume you are now folding your hand?
Yep, I concede. BTW - the Irish sea became an ocean last week, when the Ferry Driver managed to drive into Liverpool Dockside, and put the ferry service out of action for 2 days until they could get a replacement...
Thanks for the offer of lifts. I'll start saving for next year, then! :D I do like your idea of charging it, possibly in the name of Anglo/US relations?
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