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I took a parachute rigger course in the Marine Corps. At the completion of the course they had us pack three chutes. They chose the worst looking one of the three and had us jump with it.
Mine opened nicely.
Topdown, I know what you mean about the smile that lasts all day.
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Sounds like you guys had a great time, Pix.
Can you say "chicken kicker" three times real fast?
It's hard!
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My relatives are flying in from icy Nebraska, tomorrow to vacation with us. after rain and 40's and 50's it is sunny and 70's today in Alabamy. I just took a motorcycle ride in shirtsleeves down to the Bon Secour River and back.
Rain tomorrow but we pray it gets back this warm again so I can take our guests sailing out on Mobile Bay.
They call moonshine "shinny" around here. My father-in-law drank the stuff before it killed him. He used to tell us that if you shake the bottle and bubbles form around the top at the bottle neck, you got the "good stuff".
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Hey Stokers Siding, have you heard the Amazing Kransky Sisters from Esk near Queensland? Funny ladies and they can play.

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I dig the tuba player- she's hot!
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I have a slim hollowbody 1960 Gibson ES330 that has enough sound to practice without an amp. The female shape is most comfortable when I have to play for a long while. It is my axe for life.
My mid-70's Yamaha dreadnought acoustic is comfortable to play while sitting. The big body rests comfortably on either knee.
I finally got used to holding my skinny Martin Backpacker down with my right wrist and forearm so it won't rotate on me. It has a full neck so I can play most anything I do on any guitar. It has good volume despite the odd uke sound and is easy to travel with.

Hi,Tony,
The SM58 is a fine mic for general use. The Rolling Stones and many other top groups use them. I own 3.
I use a Shure SM-57 to mic my tuba. At the recording studio, their high dollar mics picked up too much air wheezing and valve clanking when recording my old 1940 tuba. I used my SM57 and got the nice warm sound without the distracting wheezes and clanks. Shure SM58's cost about $100 U.S. in the Musician's Friend online catalogue.

Been looking up Christmas standards. Casey and I booked a December 23rd concert at his old Montessori school he attended three years ago. The kids are five and six years old so holding their attention will be a challenge.
I never knew there were so many versions of "The Little Drummer Boy"
Ray Stevens:                     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzUWNnYkQAo

Mannheim Steamroller:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSECT8QieGQ

Gove Scrivenor hails from North Carolina and has built a huge fan base here along the Gulf Coast.
He's about as soulful as they come.

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Hi, white rhino,
I bought a mid 70's Yamaha FG 350W acoustic dreadnought guitar at a pawn shop in the late 80's for $185. This is not a pricey guitar being worth about $300 these days but the tone and bass response are priceless.
I had it set up by Jim Ball at Picker's Paradise in Stapleton, Alabama and he got it so right. The big sound and sweet low action had two recording artists borrow it from me to record in the studio.
I like the neck, the flower inlaid pick guard and the way it holds a tune. I had a pickup glued inside under the bridge that sounded mighty fine.  I played it in a local night club when a customer insisted I perform with his new Martin. The Martin was heavy and had one string that rung out louder than the rest. He was hurt when I handed his Martin back but I liked the action and sound of my Yamaha  better by a mile.
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Nice job on that tune All 1 Song.
Interesting choice and a lively rendition.
That had to hurt your throat.
I liked it.
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Sennheiser makes a great wireless vocal mike and I see guitar mikes advertised in the Musician's Friend Online Catalogue.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigati … microphone