Not me. Sorry you're having trouble.
2,052 2013-10-22 16:03:58
Topic: Well..... dang (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Looks like we'd better be doing some more camping in the coming seasons. I am going to have to drop a little over 3 grand into my tow vehicle to get it to pass inspection. Replacement is 30 grand, so in comparison that's a bargain. Still, that's the Martin I want, the Loar archtop I want to go with it, and a kick butt PA and recording set up thrown in on top.
I figured, what the heck, with that much money going into the suspension, steering, brakes, and exhaust, I figured to at least get a little more engine performance and am having a cold air intake put on too. That only adds an Ibanez acoustic electric bass to the cost.
My wallet hurts.
2,053 2013-10-22 12:53:14
Re: Just checking in (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I hate to see anyone's marriage dissolve, but I'm pleased that you're enjoying your life more.
I was wondering about your hand and whether you got full function back.
Welcome home.
- Zurf
2,055 2013-10-16 21:18:17
Re: NU-B haning fun (6 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Barre all three. You hardly have to move. Standard F chord shape with the barre at the first fret. Then you can use the A7 shape, but barre at the third fret for the C7. G7 barred is just the F chord shape played at the third fret, but lift the finger that's on the D string.
Good luck. I use the same instructional method.
- Zurf
2,056 2013-10-16 14:20:53
Re: Sleepless. (28 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
You'll sleep in time. You're going through stuff I wouldn't wish on anyone, but it is a season and not a new normal. You will sleep again sometime. You're strong and will make it through.
- Zurf
2,057 2013-10-14 16:19:47
Re: 24th wedding anniversary. (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Happy anniversary.
2,058 2013-10-13 15:30:13
Re: Loar LO-16 ? (6 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
According to one of my favorite stores, Picker's Supply in Fredericksburg, the story I got on them is that Recording King purchased or licensed the designs for turn of the century arch tops from Gibson. Or maybe it was Martin. Pretty sure it was Gibson. Anyway, I don't have my facts down very well, but the point is that they aren't a new design, but a tried and true classic design. They're more of something being in production again than they are a reproduction if that makes any sense.
I got my hands on several models at Picker's Supply and loved the tone and ease of play on them. If I were a little more flush, I'd have bought one on the spot.
- Zurf
2,059 2013-10-11 12:47:01
Re: Hello all (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
James Bergeron wrote:
thanks beamer and i will have to try that but it not easy i seen so much blood and gore in the military and also on the road as a trucker stopping to help others who where hurt across the country that i really don't know what to write about. because there is a lot of anger and regret and hurt i seen and felt over the years. and here where i grew up i always had to fight because i was an outsider that is what pushed me to become an Air Rescue Swimmer For the U.S. Navy
Randy Travis had a hit with a song about a bus wreck. "Four Wooden Crosses" Pick someone who sticks in your mind and give him or her a back story. Maybe he had a fight with his wife and was angrily driving recklessly. His anger vanished when he saw what it brought him to. There's a song in that. Or a teenager on her way to a date and was too excited and had a wreck. There's a song in that. Or change some of the facts of things you've seen in the military and play the "what if" game. There's probably a million songs in that. John McCutcheon had a hit about a real WWI story, titled "Christmas in the Trenches."
I'm sure you've got a million stories knocking around in your head.
Good luck. I hope you get pencil to paper.
2,060 2013-10-10 13:59:57
Re: Could use some prayers / positive vibes (41 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Have they got an infectious disease specialist working with him?
Fungal infections are the worst. I hope he hasn't got one of those.
2,061 2013-10-10 11:27:29
Re: 4h (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Great idea. I learned a lot from a 4H cooking club. They're a great organization.
2,062 2013-10-09 12:31:19
Re: Hanging Guitars (15 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I like your man cave. Wood for resonance. Fly tying rigamarole. Guitars all over the walls. That's hard to beat. Awful hard to beat.
2,063 2013-10-09 12:26:38
Re: Hello all (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Welcome to Chordie. I am also frustrated in songwriting. I can write a white paper or a set of procedures easily enough. If you need corporate policies, I'm your man. But write a song? Forget it. Good luck.
2,064 2013-10-09 02:36:25
Re: Sleepless. (28 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I do a few things to try to sleep.
If the reason I am not sleeping is pain, then I take some acetaminophen or ibuprofen. That's a drug, so maybe not for you.
If the reason I am not sleeping is that my mind won't shut down, I play games to keep it occupied. One of my favorites is to pick a category and then go through the alphabet naming things in that category. If I get stuck on a letter (Q and X are the most frequent ones), I'll just take a pass. The idea isn't to "win" the game, but to just give my mind something to occupy it until I fall asleep. Sometimes I'll go backwards, which adds the challenge of remembering the alphabet backwards while coming up with items in the category. I'll also do math problems in my head. Sometimes as simple as picking a high number and a low number, then count backwards towards zero from they high number by the low number. An example: I'll pick 698 and 7, then I'll count back from 698, 691, 684, 677, 670, etc. Other times I'll imagine a shape and size and calculate its area. Rarely do I ever get to an answer before I'm asleep.
Another thing I'll do if my mind won't shut off is to read something interesting, but not too interesting. Non-fiction books on a topic that's only kind of interesting to me is best. I have a tablet with a Kindle app, so I can read in bed. Currently, I'm reading a very, very, very long book describing archeological finds in Ninevah and Nimrod (the places mentioned as frequent enemies of the ancient Jews in Kings and Chronicles). You can find all kinds of books of this sort on Kindle if you search for Free Kindle books.
If the reason I am not sleeping is stress, then I will enjoy a nice cup of herbal tea. Sleepytime, Sleepytime Sinus Soother, and various chamomile flavors are my favorites. Honey is a natural muscle relaxant, so I sweeten with honey instead of sugar. Peppermint is a good natural remedy if you have a headache (which you probably do if you aren't sleeping and are under stress). Peppermint with honey in it - very soothing.
Good luck Joey. I wish you didn't have everything on your plate that's found it's way there.
- Zurf
2,065 2013-10-03 13:12:41
Re: Back again (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Welcome back Rick. I'm sorry for your loss. There is comfort in her being assured of her eternal soul.
2,066 2013-10-03 13:10:29
Re: CHORDIESTOCK II - Feb 22, 2014 (160 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I will not be able to go to Florida in February stag again. I had far too big a smile on my face when my wife picked me up from the airport.
We still owe ourselves our 25th anniversary get-away (though our 26th is on Thanksgiving this year). I'll work with my funny little honey and see whether we can ditch the offspring on some unsuspecting adult, or maybe get my sister or a friend to watch them, or something, and run away to Florida.
If we do that, then we will not crash on your floor.
I will NOT allow my fingers to get too drunk!
Don't make rash promises.
- Zurf
2,067 2013-09-30 17:25:14
Re: Help! (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
bensonp wrote:
Or go grab the first teenager you find and they'll help you.
Groucho Marx: "It's so easy a five year old could understand. Someone go get a five year old!"
2,068 2013-09-30 11:23:27
Re: Havent played since April. (31 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
joeyjoeyjoey wrote:
She fractured her back (recently). Can`t do anything. can only walk a few feet (with a walker). I havent been sleeping well. Working 12
hours a day and trying to keep it together.
I'm sure the Trout has also been a help. My best wishes for her recovery. In the meanwhile, you're doing the right thing.
2,069 2013-09-30 00:09:23
Re: Could use some prayers / positive vibes (41 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Terriblyunfortunate situation. Please let me know if there is anything to be done that will help you or your sister.
2,070 2013-09-30 00:06:24
Re: its every thing i had hope for (6 replies, posted in Acoustic)
hooray.. Breedlove is a terrific brand
2,071 2013-09-27 11:03:08
Re: Luv G A S (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
What a beauty!
2,072 2013-09-27 01:09:22
Re: need chords (4 replies, posted in Song requests)
I'm having some tech issues with searching on Chordie this moment, but Ulitimate Guitar has a pretty good chorded version of that song.
2,073 2013-09-19 11:47:32
Re: sad story happy ending (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Stinking burglars.
Happy NGD.
2,074 2013-09-17 11:36:15
Re: Could use some prayers / positive vibes (41 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I'll pray for Gary. As far as meningitis goes, if he has lived since Friday with it, he's doing pretty well. I hope that is encouraging news.
2,075 2013-09-14 00:34:53
Re: You should see the smile on my face (24 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Screw that!
Sing it out loud and proud. The Bible says that the Lord rejoices is our voices raised in song. He's the one what gave you that voice, so He knew what He was getting into. If it's good enough for Him, it ought to be good enough for anyone else.