Members ArKay Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Oh yeah... I will have to fill out a skill matrix during the next couple of days, listing the products (all from one company) I already know and the ones where I have deficits. I will have a few web-based trainings coming up to fill the gaps. Looks like I won't be doing much else in the near future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Originally Posted by aenemated it ain't cool at all. i can remember my party days in vegas ... all these fools are tryin to find hookups, so of course they'd ask you what you do. so i'd be chillin, whatever, someone's like "hey man, what do you do?i was always like "guess. i ain't tellin you.""uhhh, well, you play music?""yep, but not professionally. i just do it cuz it's fun." "promotions? production? something with music.""nah.""{censored}, i give up.""i'm a programmer.""like ... computer stuff?""yeah. lots of nerd {censored}. it rules.""wow, i'd have never guessed.""yeah, that's why i can buy you drinks, mother{censored}er."hehhehheh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BobbaFret Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 good lord you dont sleep,do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Puckman Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Who you referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BobbaFret Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 anyone in this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Puckman Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 You're still up too, apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BobbaFret Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Im on vacation this week!Im getting up in an hour to go deer huntingThis is gonna be a long day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Yeah, no sleep last night. I will try to work (9:12AM here) and go to bed at 5PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BobbaFret Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 good luck with that Arkay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Puckman Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Originally Posted by BobbaFret Im on vacation this week!Im getting up in an hour to go deer huntingThis is gonna be a long day. I don't think you'll be "getting up" in an hour if you're already awake.Can you ship Venison cross state lines? I'll take a pound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BobbaFret Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 I dont know if you can or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Originally Posted by BobbaFret good luck with that Arkay. Thanks, you, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BobbaFret Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 lord knows i'll need it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Originally Posted by BobbaFret lord knows i'll need it Don't shoot yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BobbaFret Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 lucky for me im bow hunting. i jut have to avoid being shot by my brother in law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Originally Posted by BobbaFret lucky for me im bow hunting. i jut have to avoid being shot by my brother in law. Yeah, let's hope you can move fast enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted November 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 man, this thread has it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mustang5 Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Good morning chaps! I've had an interesting weekend. Met some girl I aint seen for years, and she's still hot. Thats the only good thing about moving back to your old hometownWell, I don't know a damn thing about computers or what you're talking about with programming an what not. All I can say is, it sounds better than session work (and better paid I'm sure). The trouble with music being work is it becomes just that. Work. I'm actually at this moment trying to get a career change before I'm considered too old to get qualified for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted November 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 yeah, i like to keep what i enjoy separate from what i do for a living. as the great HST said ... "nothing is fun when you have to do it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mustang5 Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 apart from smoking. I HAVE TO SMOKE!hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mustang5 Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Ah, I love this thread. Theres no where else I'd dare ask people this question. Is 26 too young for a midlife crisis? hmm... I think I've decided music has to be fun otherwise it's gonna be the end of me. I dunno, I'm looking at all different courses right now. If you had to start over, what would you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted November 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 way too young, man. i kinda realized, a couple years ago, that i really needed to keep what i enjoy separate from what i do for money. or, rather, what i have to do. sure, i enjoy my job. i don't mind going to work, other than having to wake up. and my work itself, it's not so bad. a lot of people got it a lot worse. i think about every band i was ever in ... and there was often a point it felt like work. like, i HAD to show up for rehearsal, i HAD to be here, there or whatever. and it started to suck. now, i just go around and jam with my homies play whatever and have fun. i'd love to play in front of people again, but i don't want to feel like i have to. i mean, obviously, if i have a show scheduled ... it's different, and i look forward to it. but the idea of it being some sort of job ... man, i love it too much to turn it into that. work is just a means to an end. i ain't tryin to change the world or whatever through my job. but maybe some kid hears me play guitar or play drums and wants to pick it up, then rock on. i actually had something like that happen a long time ago - some kid came to my former drum teacher (and good friend) for lessons wearing my old band's tshirt. as it turned out, he wore that shirt at EVERY lesson he came to. and when rob told me about it, it blew me away. to the kid, he was like "hey man, you know, the drummer in that band comes in here a lot." and apparently the kid was like "no way! he ROCKS. he's why i'm taking lessons!" i was 19 years old when that went down. it was just the most amazing feeling when i heard it. like ... i have no idea where that kid is or what he's doing ... but if he's playing drums and kicking ass; then i really feel like i've done SOMETHING. and it had nothing to do with websites or databases or money or marketing ... maybe one day i can land in a gig where i can be 100% satisfied playing and all. maybe it's starting my own thing and bringing the right people in. but, for me ... now ... playing music is a hobby. and i don't think i'm ready to make it anything else. all that said ... i just turned 30, and it was a super weird deal for me. but other than hangovers hurting a little more, and the occasional aches and pains that didn't used to be there, few more tattoos, few more scars, few more stories ... i still feel the exact same as i did when i was 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Axe_34 Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Only four more sleeps until Friday! But that also means five more work days. (On a positive note, my six-month-old daughter Claire slept through the night last night after the previous night's 'tough-love' session. When she cried out, we didn't pick her up. That meant daddy went in every five minutes, rubbed her tummy, said 'I love you', and then left the room while she was still wailing. Apart from dealing with the likes of you guys on a daily basis, it was the hardest thing I've ever done. )Get this -- she likes it more when I play my Tele and Fender Champ than my SG and Bluesbreaker clone. WTF? I'll have to fix that!! More gain!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mustang5 Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Ohh dude, she's really cute. Try playing her beachboys records My dad did that when I was that age, it gave me good taste in music if nothing else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mustang5 Posted November 19, 2007 Members Share Posted November 19, 2007 Originally Posted by aenemated way too young, man. i kinda realized, a couple years ago, that i really needed to keep what i enjoy separate from what i do for money. or, rather, what i have to do. sure, i enjoy my job. i don't mind going to work, other than having to wake up. and my work itself, it's not so bad. a lot of people got it a lot worse. i think about every band i was ever in ... and there was often a point it felt like work. like, i HAD to show up for rehearsal, i HAD to be here, there or whatever. and it started to suck. now, i just go around and jam with my homies play whatever and have fun. i'd love to play in front of people again, but i don't want to feel like i have to. i mean, obviously, if i have a show scheduled ... it's different, and i look forward to it. but the idea of it being some sort of job ... man, i love it too much to turn it into that. work is just a means to an end. i ain't tryin to change the world or whatever through my job. but maybe some kid hears me play guitar or play drums and wants to pick it up, then rock on. i actually had something like that happen a long time ago - some kid came to my former drum teacher (and good friend) for lessons wearing my old band's tshirt. as it turned out, he wore that shirt at EVERY lesson he came to. and when rob told me about it, it blew me away. to the kid, he was like "hey man, you know, the drummer in that band comes in here a lot." and apparently the kid was like "no way! he ROCKS. he's why i'm taking lessons!"i was 19 years old when that went down. it was just the most amazing feeling when i heard it. like ... i have no idea where that kid is or what he's doing ... but if he's playing drums and kicking ass; then i really feel like i've done SOMETHING. and it had nothing to do with websites or databases or money or marketing ... maybe one day i can land in a gig where i can be 100% satisfied playing and all. maybe it's starting my own thing and bringing the right people in. but, for me ... now ... playing music is a hobby. and i don't think i'm ready to make it anything else.all that said ... i just turned 30, and it was a super weird deal for me. but other than hangovers hurting a little more, and the occasional aches and pains that didn't used to be there, few more tattoos, few more scars, few more stories ... i still feel the exact same as i did when i was 18. dude, to influence somebody with your music is a really great thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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