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Location: Flahdaw | Please ignore the "mumbo-jumbo" portion of my last post. That was thoughtless and insensitive, but purely unintentional. I'm sorry nonetheless. I truly wish your wife a speedy recovery as well.
(But I still want to know how the grits turned out.) |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | he missed them but they were great. You missed those. |
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Location: Flahdaw | So you left already? What....did have a tee time you couldn't miss? You barely had time to unload your armored car full of priceless guitars before you had to pack em all back up. Unlike me, you know how NOT to wear out a welcome. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | leave at the top of your game. the memories are better. |
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| New thread started in the Fan Gatherings section, with a couple of pictures. Many more pics to follow from the attendees when they get home.
A huge thank you to everyone who came. We had BIG fun! Now for some sleep, since we were up playing from Friday evening until Saturday morning around 4:30, up again around nine, then nearly nonstop playing (except for food breaks) until 2:30 this morning.
A very special thank you to lady G8r, the love of my life, for all she did to keep everyone well fed, well watered, and happy.
YSBT! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Yep.... She's the best!
You are all alright to g8r
Thanks for everything. It was a blast!!! |
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Location: Orlando, FL | A huge thanks to Serge, Jhimli and Rohan, for all the hospitality. The food was wonderful, as usual. Thanks for puttin' us up and puttin' up with us!
I had a great time. Played a whole bunch of great guitars and got to jam with a bunch of talented (and modest) people.
It was great to see a bunch of old OFC buddies again and meet a bunch more. Thanks to everybody who came, it was great jammin with ya! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Just rolled in the door, and here's the good news: Iffy and I are in the same medical condition as when we left!! A great big thanks to the G8r's for a great time and hospitality, not to mention Jhimli's cooking! Serge, how do you stay so slim?? Thanks to Beal for all the stories and those weird chords he seems to always come up with, to Steve De banjo for the great lessons and show he put on, (ever hear lead played on a banjo?) and to all the rest for just being there for the great time we all had. If anyone ever gets a remote chance to attend a get together from the OFC, don't hesitate a bit. You will be sorry if you don't make it. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Serge,
Just a quick note to thank you, Jhimli and Rohan for the absolutely wonderful time, efforts and FOOD!
The grits/shrimp/sausage was awesome! I even had some for dessert... 
BTW, TJ lived up to his name on the way back home! :D More later... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
BTW, TJ lived up to his name on the way back home! :D More later... Which name, "Cannon"? |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | I'm home... safe and sound. So's Jas.
G8R and Mrs. G8R,
Thank you for all the hospitality and effort it took to host this weekend. I had a GREAT time!
Gotta go fix myself sumptin' to eat.
Mmmmm, Shrimp-N-Grits!!! (yeah, RIGHT) |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
BTW, TJ lived up to his name on the way back home! :D More later... Which name, "Cannon"? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | stopped at a used car lot and traded models??? |
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Location: GA USA | A great time. Here's what I can remember of it:
Friday:
Tangy Chicken Curry, guitars 'til 4am
Saturday:
Shrimp and grits, sausage and pasta, guitars 'til 2am
Sunday:
French toast and pork BBQ
The shrimp & grits stands out as possibly my favorite thing ever. Thanks to the g8rs. And it was a pleasure to meet DeBanjo and our new friend Cathy. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Heading home, as I'm cruising down I75, TJ, my co-pilot, gets a call on his cell phone. The next thing I know I'm listening to 60 miles worth of his 'wheeler dealer trader' spiel. First for one guitar, then TWO! I was LMAO and he got that SE grin of his.
I think he had been a bit depressed that the jam was over. But that call really lifted his spirits. You want to talk about a sick puppy, I meant SICK!!!  |
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Location: GA USA | I posted a few more. It may be time to ditch the 08 Tour Pix thread. |
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Location: Central Florida | Just got in about an hour and half ago. Got the gear hauled in, got the young 'un to bed and figured we better check in.
Had us a LARGE TIME at GatorBowl 2. Hospitality at the g8r household is unmatched anywhere and the eats were fantastic! Hats off to Lady g8r for some incredible cuisine.
Jamming was the best ever and went into ridiculous hours both nights. :D
Man it’s hard to quit when you're having that much fun!
Thanks g8r for a perfect weekend and thanks to all of my OFC buddies for again reinforcing what I already know to be true. The fact that I am incredibly blessed with some amazing friends.
Hoping everyone else is home safe and sound or close to it by now.
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Just finished putting a few of my pics up. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Sorry to all. I sent a reply on the Fan Gathering page before reading the rules that you are NOT supposed to do that. Posts are for pictures only. I won't do THAT again. I'm still learning my way around this forum thing, and I'm slower than most. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | "...I'm slower than most."
The paradox of the OFC - most of us here are slower than most. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Glad to see you guys stopped at a decent hour, 2 Am. We got back to the Island at midnight so we went to see Pam and Davis and sat it with them for a tune each. We got back to the house at @ also.
To Serge and Jhimli, the best, we love you guys!
To all the other attendees, the same. See you next time. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | I had a FOOT STOMPIN' good time!! :D (more on that later....)
A great BIG THANK YOU to Serge and Jhimli for hosting this event and putting up with all of us!
Your hospitality is endless.
Jhimli's meals were superb!
Great to meet Steve (debanjo) he's a SUPER picker and a great storyteller, and Cathy (Otto's LOHL) a lovely lady and a real trooper....she hung in there till the wee hours each night with all us wild-eyed guitar nuts....... ;) I hope they both had a good time and become regular attendees.
THANKS to Keith (WarEagle) for his wonderful original songs and for doin' the drivin' for us SC boyz!
Great to see everyone else too!....I'm proud to call y'all friend!
Lastly........Thanks to everyone for enduring my ear shatterin', eyes bleedin', (stomach turning? :eek: ) attempts at singin'.....hope y'all have a quick recovery!
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Location: SoCal | Sounds like a great time!
I got 2 questions. First, who brought the Guild? Beautiful guitar. Second, what did everybody think of the K1111 reissue? I think those are absolutely killer guitars! |
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Location: GA USA | That Guild is the first one to escape the factory. How 'bout that! Beal brought it, and said it's $3200 list price. |
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