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Congrats on the NGD zguitar!  Now... a picture of the NG with it's owner is in order I think... or at least the guitar!

Isn't he just the best?  I wish I could send him some homemade cinnamon buns or something to show my appreciation, but I don't think they'd be so good when they finally got to him!  LOL!  a HUGE ((HUG)) across the internet to Wayne!  He's so good to us!

Welcome to the site Axlenot!  Well... I agree and disagree with you.  You are totally right, no one can do it like them!  It is admirable, the attempts... however... my ears didn't think so at the time of listening to the "death of the Beach Boys" in a little hick bar.  Even large amounts of alcohol did NOT make these guys sound better.  Had it been Karaoke I'm sure I would have appreciated the attempt more .. but these guys were getting paid to kill them! LOL! 

Congrats on the Strat Gag!  A new guitar day is a good day!

Welcome to the forum Joe!

Bill!  Although I've been a regular poster here for a few months, you actually found this site before me.  So... I won't say welcome to the site, but rather welcome back!  Truly, this is an awesome bunch of people.  You know what?  Even if you come here just to tell us a little story that doesn't relate too much to guitar, we'll be here for you.  This place is like family, and I've never met a better group of "strangers"!!    I've thought over the years of what types of ailments, medical issues could be "the worst" ... and on the top of that list is blindness... although I wonder if dealing with what you are would actually be worse.  I imagine depression must be a very big issue.  I've seen my grandfather go thru some serious bouts of depression (even attempting suicide at 70 years old) as he began to realize that he just couldn't take care of himself and my grandma (she was a very heavy woman with severe arthritis that just could NOT do much... and in the end, liver failure caused severe dementia fast and hard... God rest her soul now).  I'm glad to hear that you allow your family to help you and that you are trying to take one day at a time.  Depending on others is difficult as we as people are stubborn and would rather take care of those we love than to be taken care of.  We'll keep you in mind often and when ever you come back to visit us here.  If you click on your user name, and then to the bottom on "show all posts" you can go back thru any conversations you've had here on the site if that helps you at all.  May your good days be the absolute best... keep on listening to the music you love and singing ... and when you can ... play the day away!  ((HUGS))

I was at a bar and the band was doing songs from both.  They were able to do a nice job with the Beatles songs... they totally KILLED the Beach Boys songs... terrible.  Soooo... if nothing else, I haven't really heard very many that can (at least in a bar, a low end band) recreate what they did in a decent way.  So props to the Beach Boys for being sooo unique ... tho, I'd prefer to listen to the Beatles!

OMG!  I JUST SAW THIS!  Thank you all so much!  Jeff, you're the best... even after all my whining on facebook! ha ha!  Everytime I start to feel old, I just remember that my husband is 6 years older than I and therefore, I will ALWAYS be young compared to him! ha!  Mean, so mean... but yet so true and always makes me feel better!  So, I am officially 33 (and that means this year he turns the big 40 ahhh!).

So, after a day to myself and a lovely bubbly bath... I made Souvlaki (because it's my fav and no one else around here knows how to do it "right" the way the authentic Greek diner I nearly grew up in made it), a heavenly Angel food cake filled with whipped cream, pineapples and cherries... AND I got some new PJ's from my 2 year old, a scarf and gloves from my 4 yr old, a pair of snowpants from my 13 yr old (because he wore out and broke my old ones ), and TODAY is the day we are eligible for an upgrade on our cell phones and I have the promise of a new Moto Droid from the hubster!  It is time for me to get something "techie" and I am SOOO excited about it!  Next year will be a new guitar, I can feel it!

As for getting my b.day in before the end of the year (get ready to laugh) my parents like to tell the story of how they talked the doc into inducing labor a few days earlier than he wanted to so they could claim me on income taxes in '76 ... hey, whatever works right?   

Thanks again Chordie Family!!

BEAUTIFUL photo topdown!  Here... we have snow, snow, and more snow... nothing much but snow and below 0 windchills.  So far we've had record snowfalls in the negative... meaning... we've had less snow to date than any other year... but it's here now.  We're expecting an average year of snowfall in NY... with "near miss" storms, which means we'll probably end up with some seriously AWESOME blizzard this year (or almost?  if you listen to the weathermen).  The weathermen appear to be protecting their buns with the expectations!  LOL! 

Apparently the weather is pretty screwy all over the world.  I hear Africa is expecting possible snow this year... crazy!  And I heard something about Florida expecting snow?  I don't know... except that I really hope this is my last winter in NY.  It's probably not, but I can dream!

Well that's awesome!  I'll have to let the boys know when they get to that point of wanting to plug more stuff in... good idea rather than buying a new amp (course, if you were starting the better amp would be great... but to add on... PERFECTO!)  Thank you for sharing this info... and congrats on the find!

Well... we started around 7 when our dear friends we see about 2 times a year arrived (tho I started cleaning and cooking around 1)... had some drinks, a little Jack-n-Coke, played a few board games, laughed our butts off... ate... rang in the new year with Red Cat (not the best wine, but it worked... and better than cheap champagne... tho I do ADORE expensive champagne!)... watched the kids play the Wii... and went to bed around 2AM.  It was a lovely evening!

As for my Chili recipe... I've attempted making it from scratch several times and for some reason, I always go back to this lovely cheat that I found years ago because it tastes sooo good and authentic and is sooo easy.  Look for a can of "Chili Magic" ... that's right!  It's a chili starter in a can.  Contains all your beans and seasonings... just add can of diced tomatoes, beef, and onions.  I feel so cheap admitting that I do this when I am the one that bakes homemade bread (no bread machine), cinnamon buns, makes homemade souvlaki and backalava among other "difficult" meals and treats... but alas... the chili magic is as good as any homemade chili!  My friends go crazy over it... "oh Amy this is sooo good!  I love your chili!" I've admitted to them what I do, but I don't think they believe me to this day!  LOL!

On day 6, it seems that trying to master barre chords might be a bit much.  Perhaps you should slow down and start over, trying to master some basic open chords first?  A favorite among many chordie members is www.justinguitar.com ... good luck, and welcome to Chordie!!

LMAO!  you guys are all the same!

Glad to hear you slept Zurf... never heard of this kava kava pill... nite time cold medicine works wonders for my sleep when needed.