Big Poppa
Well-known member
Dear Knuckleheads,
10,000....hard to believe there is this technology and software that enables a direct connection between the manufacturer and the ultimate consumer....and everybody that wants to pile on. It has been a real blast overall and sometimes I want to pour peligrino on my keyboard and sometimes you choke back tears of joy or compassion for the sharing of lifes stories and experiences between a group of knuckleheads that share a passion for our instruments.
10,000...... I think I will write one of those annoying holiday letters where miserable families gloss over the rehab, felonies, infidelities and therapists bills and brag about how perfect their incipid family is. Ok....... I will just spew out random thoughts and stop when my brain starts hurting or the coffee gets cold.
Dear Friends,
Wow...what a few years this has been....Since we started this Poppa has quit drinking, is on a diet, and is generally less cranky. He has used this really strange "forum" to interact and obsess with a group of strangers that covers all spectrums of society. From Doctors to lawyers and giging pros and ex spies. THere are a few stalkers in there too. Basically if it were central casting for the movie business we could handle all roles for any movie.
The forum has kept my interest in all things Music Man maybe at the detriment of Ernie Ball. SInce getting involved here we have new LE's, some splendid anniversay models (that sort of personally validate some of my lifes work) the whole BFR concept,
a new five string bass, a new six string bass, a bagload of two pickup models and even a Y2d. DOnt forget the fleecing of you guys with the Dargie....
WE have partied like and with rock stars and ceo's. The consumers got to rub elbows with the virtuosos and vice versa. They cost me an arm and a leg but are worth it for many reasons.
We've had nasty fights. Bad ones. Right now the French hate me........There a bunch of people with defective dentistry that would like to make me road kill....I even fought a garage dweller/bass dealer that was kind of like arm wrestling with Steven Hawking except Steven Hawking is brilliant..
But we have had amazing collective displays of compassion and humanity. From recovering stolen basses to saving basses for struggling members to collectively trying to help people with life changing health issues. This forum shows what the news rarely shows.......that there are a boatload of good in people. Everyday. You just have to know where to look and this place is a good start. Like the news media the focus can tend to be towards the negative but I choose to bask in the the positive and reaffirming qualities those who dont PM me show. (just a little humor to make sure you are paying attention)
I'm learning. I dont open threads that I know in advance are beat to death or ones that will break my groove. I try not to respond to questions like how long have I've been bald.......
Ultimately you are judged by your children. I have been so fortunate to have two sons
that made the decision on their lifes work. They have very different styles but I couldnt be prouder or happier with thier efforts and our future.
I would really like to be judged by my Grandchildren.......BRIAN!!!!!!!! Get to work!
10,000....hard to believe there is this technology and software that enables a direct connection between the manufacturer and the ultimate consumer....and everybody that wants to pile on. It has been a real blast overall and sometimes I want to pour peligrino on my keyboard and sometimes you choke back tears of joy or compassion for the sharing of lifes stories and experiences between a group of knuckleheads that share a passion for our instruments.
10,000...... I think I will write one of those annoying holiday letters where miserable families gloss over the rehab, felonies, infidelities and therapists bills and brag about how perfect their incipid family is. Ok....... I will just spew out random thoughts and stop when my brain starts hurting or the coffee gets cold.
Dear Friends,
Wow...what a few years this has been....Since we started this Poppa has quit drinking, is on a diet, and is generally less cranky. He has used this really strange "forum" to interact and obsess with a group of strangers that covers all spectrums of society. From Doctors to lawyers and giging pros and ex spies. THere are a few stalkers in there too. Basically if it were central casting for the movie business we could handle all roles for any movie.
The forum has kept my interest in all things Music Man maybe at the detriment of Ernie Ball. SInce getting involved here we have new LE's, some splendid anniversay models (that sort of personally validate some of my lifes work) the whole BFR concept,
a new five string bass, a new six string bass, a bagload of two pickup models and even a Y2d. DOnt forget the fleecing of you guys with the Dargie....
WE have partied like and with rock stars and ceo's. The consumers got to rub elbows with the virtuosos and vice versa. They cost me an arm and a leg but are worth it for many reasons.
We've had nasty fights. Bad ones. Right now the French hate me........There a bunch of people with defective dentistry that would like to make me road kill....I even fought a garage dweller/bass dealer that was kind of like arm wrestling with Steven Hawking except Steven Hawking is brilliant..
But we have had amazing collective displays of compassion and humanity. From recovering stolen basses to saving basses for struggling members to collectively trying to help people with life changing health issues. This forum shows what the news rarely shows.......that there are a boatload of good in people. Everyday. You just have to know where to look and this place is a good start. Like the news media the focus can tend to be towards the negative but I choose to bask in the the positive and reaffirming qualities those who dont PM me show. (just a little humor to make sure you are paying attention)
I'm learning. I dont open threads that I know in advance are beat to death or ones that will break my groove. I try not to respond to questions like how long have I've been bald.......
Ultimately you are judged by your children. I have been so fortunate to have two sons
that made the decision on their lifes work. They have very different styles but I couldnt be prouder or happier with thier efforts and our future.
I would really like to be judged by my Grandchildren.......BRIAN!!!!!!!! Get to work!
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