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(10 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Happy Belated Birthday and Happy New Guitar Pick Up Day as well smile

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(142 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

topdown wrote:

Like I said, I measure a QB success by his rings - from the list you provided, I see Manning, Brady, Ben, Brees as better than Romo - The rest can all be lumped together until they bring home the Lombardi. Flacco? Schaub? Ryan? C'mon man - These guys have alot to prove before they can carry Romo's pads.

Ha!!!!! I knew you'd dislike that list I almost threw Matt Cassel on there too! You're right; they all have a lot to prove including your Romo. The thing about Romo is he has a fantastic cast around him and still fails to get it done...you can only blame coaching so many times....

BTW......Romo has the most to prove out of all of he above. Great defence, good running game and offensive line (not as much this year),...and still NOT getting it done....

I don't hate him but he does stink wink

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(142 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

topdown wrote:
geoaguiar wrote:

Tony Romo is a mediocre quarterback. I don't hate him but he is not good. He doesn't understand the game the way the great ones do.  He's got about 2 more years before they give up on him. He just doesn't have it. I've watched him play...he's just middle of the pack.
You can blame Wade Phillips or even Jason Garrett (and Jones will shit can both of them) but no amount of coaching will make Tony Romo a good quarterback...sorry he just doesn't have it.

That team is dripping with talent and their goal is to be 8 and 8....they are a giant dissappointment.

Romo sucks - I agree - Let's compare QB rankings / ratings since Romo's first starting year to the haloed one:

Year           Romo                      Brady
'06           5th / 95.1                9th / 87.9
'07           5th / 97.4                1st / 117.2
'08           8th / 91.4                 injured
'09           8th / 97.6                 9th / 96.2

Now - I'm a big believer that a great QB is judged by his rings, not his ratings (see Marino, Tarkenton, etc.), but come on, Romo is above mediocre. Granted, he is no Brady (yet), but Brady is special - not many like him in the NFL.

Stats are no way to compare.....As I type Phillip Rivers leads the league in passing yards and they're in last place. I've watched him play and he doesn't see the filed like the great ones. He's not even a top 10 QB. All these guys have raw talent and anyone of them can win teh Super Bowl because it's a team game. Trent Dilfer won one with the Ravens.

Tony Romo is not a top 10 QB... He's not as good as:

Peyton Manning
Tom Brady
Drew Brees
Phillip Rivers
Ben Roethlisberger
Aaron Rogers
Joe Flacco
Matt Schaub
Matt Ryan
Carson Palmer

and the list goes on.....Romo is middle of the pack and NOT showing any signs of improving

Go on Tops and love your Cowboys....just know that Romo will never get 'em back to the Bowl!!!!

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Wow...thanks Roger and all. I've been lurking here for years. Pathetic I didn't even notice. I'm on everyday.

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(142 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

topdown wrote:

The Pats - Forever a dog despite recent success with a not so honest coach. Brady was a great find in the 6th round, but don't forget -  Romo was a undrafted rookie free agent - still unproven, but a good find nonetheless.

The Pats are dogs? Come on man.....They were the dominant team of the decade. They were way more dominant than the Cowboys of the 90's. You can't say they are forever dogs. The Cowboys have remained insignificant since Jimmy Johnson left (though they snuck one in with the same personnel under Switzer).

And furthermore, I don't hate Dallas...I really don't. I always thought Troy Aikman was a great player; a total package. BUT Here's the thing...and listen close Dallas fans:

Tony Romo is a mediocre quarterback. I don't hate him but he is not good. He doesn't understand the game the way the great ones do.  He's got about 2 more years before they give up on him. He just doesn't have it. I've watched him play...he's just middle of the pack.
You can blame Wade Phillips or even Jason Garrett (and Jones will shit can both of them) but no amount of coaching will make Tony Romo a good quarterback...sorry he just doesn't have it.

That team is dripping with talent and their goal is to be 8 and 8....they are a giant dissappointment.       

And the Seahawks will finish with a better record...At least they look like they are trying.

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(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Well Done as always....Great stuff smile

topdown wrote:

Congrats Gil - I'd appreciate it if you would kick the fat socialist scum right where it counts for me.

Ha!!! smile Nice

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jerome.oneil wrote:

I just bought an Alvarez 12, and I hope Roger is right.  smile

I've had an ALvarez AD60S/12 for about 5 years now. Love it. Stays in tune better than some of my sixes. Great bang for the buck....enjoy her and happy new guitar day.

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Doug_Smith wrote:

Howdy,

  Well honestly, my 12 is a huge concert dreadnaught.... so I usually strung with 12-56 string sets not needing anything heavier for such a "boomer".  I know that D'Addario makes mediums starting at 13s in sets and I think I saw somewhere listed a set that I would consider really heavy with 16s for the high E.

  Generally though it is a lot easier on the guitar to stay with the lighter guage strings so as to reduce the overall tension on the bridge.  Some folks even go so far as to tune down to D for that reason.  I never did and yes, the saddle lifted a bit after many years of staying that way.  I wound up rebuilding the inner bracing to correct that and it is a fine player still, but not used as much anymore with my preference for finger-style guitar.

Hope that helps.
Take Care;
Doug

+1 on everything Doug says. I use lights. I can imagine mediums would be real tough on a twelvers neck....

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Bravo!!! Top notch as always! wink

Broke out solo without Mr. Harding did you? Some of Lennon's best stuff came out when he and McCartney parted ways!!!! Just kidding!

It's a very nice song but would probably be discouraging to try as your first if you're a new player. It might be aleternate tuned and will certainly require some finger picking to make it sound similar.
If you're new i would recommend shelving that one for a bit smile

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(12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

badeye wrote:

Speaking of apples, has any of you tried the new variety in the last few years called Honey Crisp? now thats an apple... I live in the Annapolis Valley where the apple is king.




badeye    cool

yup. they are amazing

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(142 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

TheKodiak wrote:

Geoaguiar

Forget about Tuesday morning, that loss took til Sunday to get over.  What a disappointment. Good run defense was the only positive.  Today will be another test against Beli-cheat and the Pats. 

And my worst nightmare, the Dolphins are 2-0 already.  Waaahhhhh

Credit when credit is due. Kudos to the Jets. Patriots D made Sanchez look like an NFL QB. I'm not sure if he's coming around or if the Pats D is just that bad. We'll see. As for the Jets going to the Super Bowl...the ought to concentrate on making the playoffs first. They won 9 games last year during the reguar season.
They've annointed themselves contenders...great defense but I'm not so sure I'd be running my mouth.

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Rondo music has a fair amount of lefties. You should try them out. I've bought several there (on line only). rondomusic.com is their site. Good stuff cheap

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(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Great stuff man. I got choked up reading. I've written several songs about my dog as well. She's still with me but her health is failing fast. It's hard to say goodbye. These lyrics really struck me. Well done!!!!

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(25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Congrats man....that's great news. We lose too many good folks to lung cancer. Keep up the good work!

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(12 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Yup. I never upgrade. I just acquire. I've got a dozen or so with no end in sight. I play some more than others but always think I'll regret getting rid of one

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(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Zurf wrote:
geoaguiar wrote:

Great Job....really strong lyrics...well done

Thank you.  I thought it was a bit presumptious of me to include the part about the soldier dieing on the battlefield, having never served and never seen war.  I was looking for things that were scary, but for which faith had sustained people.  I could not imagine something that should frighten anyone more than a soldier in war feeling himself slip away.  And, having read any number of battlefield accounts of faith, knew that many soldiers had faced that very issue with fortitude and faith.  So, at the risk of presumption, I included it.  I hope no one who has served their nation in such a capacity has taken offense.

I think it's OK to write about anything that moves you and you've done it in a respectful manner. I can't imagine anyone would have an issue with that. Again, really strong song..well done

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(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Great Job....really strong lyrics...well done

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(142 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

TheKodiak wrote:

The J-E-T-S are my team.  Probably the only fan left after HBO's Hard Knocks and Sexy Rexy's profanity rants.  What's worse is I live in South Florida amongst the Fins Fans.  I'm sure even casual fans are rooting for them to crash and burn now that they are so cocky. 

It has been 40 long years since we last won the SuperBowl and we have had our hearts crushed a few too many times since then.  I'm cautiously optimistic about this season and there is a LOT riding on tonight's game.  I am ready for some football!

Not feeling so good on Tuesday morning? smile

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badeye wrote:

Any Chordians NFL fans??  If so whats your team??

New England Patriots fan since early 70's..    GO PATS




Badeye,,,     cool

Me too. I used to go to the games when they fans were wearing bags on their head.

2 and 14 seems like a lifetime ago

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(3 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Thanks for sharing. I really liked it. It's gritty and stands on it's own as it's well crafted.

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(32 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Well done...great job all. Mr Harding slide is a nice touch (and oh how he likes to showcase his diverse talents; is there nothing he can't do?!!!). Well done all

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(10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Butch8844 wrote:

When I worked from home I use to take my laptop and cordless phone and sat on the deck.

I've done this as well!!!! I don't get enough wireless range to mow the lawn yet though

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I feel your pain. I've been working out of my home office since March. Definitely different. I never thought I'd say this but I miss getting up and going to the office....

Feeling like a social shut in and with the guitars within arm's reach, productivity is way down smile