Members Rich4Once Posted December 18, 2005 Members Share Posted December 18, 2005 That's a real beauty, except for the tarnish on the neck pickup. I have had a hard-on for those guitars for many years. I almost got one when I found my Explorer for a great price and went with that instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DARKMETL/ Posted December 18, 2005 Members Share Posted December 18, 2005 Yeah, this one is ok but there are some cosmetic issues unshown in the pic. Some holes where a surface mount trem must have been plus the bridge are tailpiece aren't original. I really want the Rocket Roll V that is it's twin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted December 30, 2005 Moderators Share Posted December 30, 2005 I posted this originally over in SSS Political, but it really belongs here, where I feel at home and among friends. At my house at least, it's still officially Christmas season until New Year's Day. I went out to the living room and turned on the Christmas tree and just sat under it for a while counting my blessings. After I finished contemplating the "ghosts" of Christmas present, I came back to the computer and read my groupie story from beginning to end, for the first time since I wrote it. My first thought was, damn, I could have written that better! But my second and more lasting feeling was of great relief. I think through that whole story every Christmas, because it happened over Christmas 1983. The relief was that the sadness I've felt every Christmas since then when thinking about those events is now tempered with something else: forgiveness. Forgiveness for those who hurt me, and more importantly, for myself. I just wanted to share that with you guys. Telling the story got it off my chest, I guess, and maybe from now on my Christmases won't be haunted by the memories from that strange year in my life. I would recommend to any of you who have baggage to unload, or feelings to get off your chest, to write the story down. It really helps, at least for me. Saturday night, New Year's Eve, will be the 22nd anniversary of the night I first kissed my wife, as detailed in the story. If all goes well, maybe I'll get a kiss this time too. A warm and blessed holiday season to all of you and yours. Terry D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brikus Posted January 1, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2006 Originally posted by MrKnobs I posted this originally over in SSS Political, but it really belongs here, where I feel at home and among friends. At my house at least, it's still officially Christmas season until New Year's Day. I went out to the living room and turned on the Christmas tree and just sat under it for a while counting my blessings. After I finished contemplating the "ghosts" of Christmas present, I came back to the computer and read my groupie story from beginning to end, for the first time since I wrote it. My first thought was, damn, I could have written that better! But my second and more lasting feeling was of great relief. I think through that whole story every Christmas, because it happened over Christmas 1983. The relief was that the sadness I've felt every Christmas since then when thinking about those events is now tempered with something else: forgiveness. Forgiveness for those who hurt me, and more importantly, for myself. I just wanted to share that with you guys. Telling the story got it off my chest, I guess, and maybe from now on my Christmases won't be haunted by the memories from that strange year in my life. I would recommend to any of you who have baggage to unload, or feelings to get off your chest, to write the story down. It really helps, at least for me. Saturday night, New Year's Eve, will be the 22nd anniversary of the night I first kissed my wife, as detailed in the story. If all goes well, maybe I'll get a kiss this time too. A warm and blessed holiday season to all of you and yours. Terry D. and who's to thank, huh ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kevinpmurphy Posted January 4, 2006 Members Share Posted January 4, 2006 I was in a house band 10 years ago, and one night this group of hotties walks in . My lead singer was fightin with his wife and started makin on this really HOT blonde. well 2nd set roles around he's not there so the drummer and I sang for that and the 3rd set . the singer and the blond show up half way through the last set and my singer comes over and rubs his index finger under my nose and whispers in my ear (wanna smell some 20 yearold ?) then he does this to rest of the band . Needles to say we laughed and looked out at this lady and just gave her applause she left flipping us off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rich4Once Posted January 4, 2006 Members Share Posted January 4, 2006 Originally posted by kevinpmurphy I was in a house band 10 years ago, and one night this group of hotties walks in . My lead singer was fightin with his wife and started makin on this really HOT blonde. well 2nd set roles around he's not there so the drummer and I sang for that and the 3rd set . the singer and the blond show up half way through the last set and my singer comes over and rubs his index finger under my nose and whispers in my ear (wanna smell some 20 yearold ?) then he does this to rest of the band . Needles to say we laughed and looked out at this lady and just gave her applause she left flipping us off I would be pretty pissed if a singer left me hanging because he wanted to get his dick wet. When he got back, he would have gotten a few things, but grins, laughter, and applause would not be on the list. If you're gigging with me, you're expected to conduct yourself as a professional, and leave the groupies until AFTER the show. I'm all for a taste of twang if you're so inclined, but not on band time. You can set it up on your breaks if you want, but you don't get any of it on band time. We didn't learn all these songs YOU to sing for nothing...do your job now, get your "job" later. Just my $.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rich4Once Posted January 4, 2006 Members Share Posted January 4, 2006 And that's coming from a former road dog and super slut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kevinpmurphy Posted January 4, 2006 Members Share Posted January 4, 2006 Hey Man this was a Real knife and gun clubwe played at . and a lot of stuff went on but we were tight as a 3 peicealso so it was cool I me and the drummer sang 2/3 of the material any way . This was I 'm sorry to say 15 years ago instead of 10 and the band split I am a teacher at asmall musicschool, and have a 10 year old and a16 yearold,our drummer married and divorced got married again found God and started playin in achurch ,our bass playeris a Grandpa and has had weight health problems resulting in bariaric sugery, and oursinger he made up with the wife and work at a plant building hearses and is a grandpa. so we grew up tooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzball Posted January 4, 2006 Members Share Posted January 4, 2006 We all grow up sometime.. I remeber when I hated teachers, now I am one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted January 5, 2006 Moderators Share Posted January 5, 2006 Originally posted by brikus and who's to thank, huh ? Yes, I know! And for the translation, also. Terry D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 50calexplorer Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 This is something that happened to me when my old cover band played a gig at this biker dive out in central WI. It payed to be the youngest member of the band. We played our first set and this chick was checking me out from the crowd, very girl next door with these beautiful eyes. Anywho, we take our first break and I find some reason to talk to her, talk laugh and whatnot, and then realize she is there with 2 friends who have also been checking me out or so she tells me, they aren't bad looking but they aren't as hot the one I'm after. So 2nd set begins and more 'eyes' form all three. We take our second break and the chick I've been talking to goes to the bathroom, and her friend leans over to me and says "Well it's obvious that you like Kelly, is there anything I can do for you now though?" I looked at her dumbfounded because {censored} like this does not happen to me EVER. So I jokingly say "You can blow me in outside I guess." and she says" Let's go" so we went. Later the her other friend said roughly the same thing, and we went. Kelly was soon forgoten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phaeton Posted January 6, 2006 Members Share Posted January 6, 2006 Dammit Mr. Knobs.. I just finished reading your groupie story. I started earlier today at work and at 5:30 rushed straight home to finish it. You have a very compelling style. Man, what a ride. I don't mean to get all gushy on you but at the end I feel a certain 'fullness', or maybe an 'emptiness', it's hard to say. It's been a long time, a LONG time since i've been really wrapped up into a story like this. For a time there, I too was uncomfortably in love with Gail, empatheically concerned for Janis (any idea how she turned out?) and intrigued by Red. I almost feel like I should cry, although I'm not entirely sure why. Thanks for sharing. For some reason, I really needed to read that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted January 6, 2006 Moderators Share Posted January 6, 2006 Originally posted by phaeton Dammit Mr. Knobs.. I just finished reading your groupie story. I started earlier today at work and at 5:30 rushed straight home to finish it. You have a very compelling style. Man, what a ride. I don't mean to get all gushy on you but at the end I feel a certain 'fullness', or maybe an 'emptiness', it's hard to say. It's been a long time, a LONG time since i've been really wrapped up into a story like this. For a time there, I too was uncomfortably in love with Gail, empatheically concerned for Janis (any idea how she turned out?) and intrigued by Red. I almost feel like I should cry, although I'm not entirely sure why. Thanks for sharing. For some reason, I really needed to read that. Thanks so much for taking time to read the story and share how you felt about it; I'm glad you enjoyed it. You have no idea how much better I felt after writing it, I really needed to get this off my chest. Oddly enough, something strange happened tonight. I was out at a couple of clubs with my partner Pebblestar, and on one of the tables a local singer songwriter had left a picture card promoting herself. I had never seen this young woman before, and I did a double take when the card came into focus because she is the spitting image of Gail when Gail was her age. She looks enough like Gail to be her twin sister. I don't have any pictures of Gail as my wife (reasonably) asked me to discard them shortly after she moved in with me. It brought back a lot of memories seeing that image, and it was nice to finally show Pebble what Gail looked like. As she simply put it, "Wow." Wow, indeed. Terry D. P.S. I know where all the people in my story are today, with the one exception of Janis; I hope she's doing well and has found the love that eluded her when I knew her. I'd like to think she appreciated the respect and kindness I showed her. For my part, I certainly appreciated her wonderful company and the simple wisdom she taught me. In a way, she was the most beautiful of all the women in the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kitty Posted January 6, 2006 Members Share Posted January 6, 2006 I read them the other night and I too felt like crying...but being a girl...I did Terry...you wrote some great stuff man! Thanks for the good stories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brikus Posted January 6, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2006 Originally posted by MrKnobs I don't have any pictures of Gail as my wife (reasonably) asked me to discard them shortly after she moved in with me. It brought back a lot of memories seeing that image, and it was nice to finally show Pebble what Gail looked like. As she simply put it, "Wow." Wow, indeed. Terry D. I gotta ask for the compulsory pics of the said singer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted January 10, 2006 Moderators Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by brikus I gotta ask for the compulsory pics of the said singer.... Crap, I keep forgetting to do that for you. I'll have to ask Julie for her name, I've forgotten it. But when I do, I'll post a link to her website. Wait, maybe I'd better PM it, she might get upset. Terry D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brikus Posted January 11, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2006 Originally posted by MrKnobs Crap, I keep forgetting to do that for you. I'll have to ask Julie for her name, I've forgotten it. But when I do, I'll post a link to her website. Wait, maybe I'd better PM it, she might get upset. Terry D. waitin' for the PM.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brikus Posted January 22, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2006 Originally posted by brikus waitin' for the PM.... still waiting for the pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cokeman Posted January 23, 2006 Members Share Posted January 23, 2006 Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted January 31, 2006 Moderators Share Posted January 31, 2006 Bumping this for a friend who wants to read 'em and is forum challenged. Terry D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted February 1, 2006 Moderators Share Posted February 1, 2006 How did this thread suddenly sprout five stars? I've been away for a few days taking a training course with no internet access and suddenly I see stars. I suspect the mods may just assign stars, it doesn't seem like voting at the bottom of a thread does anything Terry D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WonderMalcolm Posted February 1, 2006 Members Share Posted February 1, 2006 Originally posted by MrKnobs How did this thread suddenly sprout five stars? I've been away for a few days taking a training course with no internet access and suddenly I see stars. I suspect the mods may just assign stars, it doesn't seem like voting at the bottom of a thread does anything Terry D. I didn't know we could rate threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzball Posted February 2, 2006 Members Share Posted February 2, 2006 Ratings are at the bottom, just pick what you think the thread is worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted February 2, 2006 Moderators Share Posted February 2, 2006 Originally posted by fuzzball Ratings are at the bottom, just pick what you think the thread is worth. I realize that, but it doesn't seem to work except on "special" threads. Terry D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr3lions Posted February 2, 2006 Members Share Posted February 2, 2006 For threads with groupies I believe stars should only be assigned AFTER pics. Seriously, I believe Mr. Knobs writing style alone warrants some type of 5-star appreciation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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