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  1. October 3rd, 2007, 07:45 PM #1
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    Default New member from the great state of Texas, checkin' in

    Good day to all y'all!! This forum was recommended to me by a good friend from another forum, so I thought I'd drop by and see what's up??

    By way of introduction, I've been playing guitar since the early 1970's, when my first wife gave me a classical guitar. I played classical guitars only from that time until I bought a Washburn acoustic steel string guitar 3 years ago. It was bought to use as barter for some help I needed with a home improvement project, but the guy left the state before the project could be started so I kept the guitar and in spite of my past negative experiences with steel string guitars I started playing it. Well, to my surprise, I loved the axe, and since then I've accumilated yet another Washburn acoustic steel string guitar, an Epiphone Dot hollow body electric, and will within the week take delivery of an Epiphone Les Paul electric and an Epiphone AJ-10 (to be used as a campfire guitar, a welcome addition that will eliminate the need for me to take my good guitars camping with me).

    Having said all that, I don't really believe I have a musical bone in my body, but there is certainly music in my soul. Those pieces I can play, I do play well, but that only means I'm persistent, not good. I've never had a single music lesson, in fact I was kicked out of the only music class I ever got into (a funny story for a different time), and so I'm totally self taught. I've played by myself, usually in a darkened room with my eyes closed, for all the time I've played, except for 3 or 4 times I've played with some other friends. Never have I performed in public, but a newly acquired acquaintence and I are planning on working up some pieces so we can go get involved in open mic nights in Houston, TX, near where I live.

    So, that's the sad story. I'm glad to be here, love the forums I've become active on, and look forward to seeing old friends here and making new friends.

    Here's lookin' at you !!

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    Well, here's a hello from a recent old friend. I just sent you an e-mail to tell you to get yourself introduced and as soon as I hit send - bam, you're here. Good to see you here Dugly and I hope more will follow.

    I will let the others give you their warm welcome and allow you to get acquainted.
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    Welcome YerDugliness! That moniker has to have a story behind it. Lots of nice people here. Enjoy yourself!
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  4. October 3rd, 2007, 08:39 PM #4
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    Welcome aboard Great to have some more folks from the great state of Texas! Texas is just like Saskatchewan. Without trees. And snow. And Canadians

    Home of my heros (Waylon & Willie) and some of the best damn pickers and grinners on the planet. Gotta get down there one day (closest I've been is Tulsa, but I met some Texans there. Another story for another day )

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  5. October 3rd, 2007, 08:44 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by sunvalleylaw
    Welcome YerDugliness! That moniker has to have a story behind it. Lots of nice people here. Enjoy yourself!
    Here's the story:

    I was helping a friend move when I was in college. He had a small pickup and it was taking quite a few trips, and he was lamenting the feeling that his wife was certainly not going to appreciate that we were taking so long for each trip (admittedly, we did stop to enjoy some of the Wildwood Flower each trip we made). I commented on how demanding my wife was and made the comment that at times I thought I should be addressing her as "Your Highness" (no relation to that natural substance, just a comment on her apparent feeling that she was royalty). He looked at me and said, "Well, that would make you "YerDugliness", then". I looked at him and knew he would forever after be addressed as "YerGrossliness" (his last name is Gross), and he is.

    The misspelling of Doug is intentional, yet another story.

    Glad to be here; thanks for the welcome, guys! Strum is a good friend from the Washburn forum--be sure you treat him right (and if that's not possible, enjoy treating him badly, we sure do on the Washburn forum!)

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  6. October 3rd, 2007, 08:49 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by YerDugliness
    (admittedly, we did stop to enjoy some of the Wildwood Flower each trip we made).
    Dugly
    Oh ya. Welcome aboard mate. Are you gettin hungry? I am.

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    Welcome YerDugliness! I think you will like it around here.

    Hey is that maple syrup I smell. mm good.

    Keep on pickin!
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    Welcome to the fret hangout, yerDugliness! Thanks JustStrum, for inviting your friends!
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  9. October 3rd, 2007, 09:29 PM #9
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    Welcome YerDugliness! I'm new to ths forum, too, and all I can say is: you'll enjoy it.
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  10. October 3rd, 2007, 09:33 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudman
    Oh ya. Welcome aboard mate. Are you gettin hungry? I am.
    Gee, that brings to mind a verse from a song called "Beer Run" by Todd Snider:


    A couple of frat guys from Abilene
    drove out all night to see Robert Earl Keen
    at the KPIG Swine and Suaree' Dance.
    They wore baseball caps and khaki pants.
    They wanted cigs, so to save a little money they bought one off this hippie that smelled kinda funny.
    And next thing they knew they were both really hungry, and pretty thirsty too



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    Quote Originally Posted by t_ross33
    Welcome aboard Great to have some more folks from the great state of Texas! Texas is just like Saskatchewan. Without trees. And snow. And Canadians

    Home of my heros (Waylon & Willie) and some of the best damn pickers and grinners on the planet. Gotta get down there one day (closest I've been is Tulsa, but I met some Texans there. Another story for another day )

    Trev
    I just finished watching Willie and Trigger on the Tonight show.

    Now, THAT is why I don't abuse my classical guitars with a pick!!! Even a pick guard wouldn't have protected Trigger where Willie put that big hole!!

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  12. October 4th, 2007, 03:46 AM #12
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    Howdy neighbor!

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    Welcome to TheFret, YerDugliness! We can always use a few more Texans to balance out our "preponderence of Canucks"! :
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    welcome YerDugliness....this is a great forum....i think you will like it here....

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    Howdy YerDugliness hope you enjoy the site as much as I enjoyed all the times I spent in the great state of Texas......now that is another story all together:
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    Quote Originally Posted by YerDugliness
    I've played by myself, usually in a darkened room with my eyes closed, for all the time I've played, except for 3 or 4 times I've played with some other friends.

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    You'd advance a whole lot more quickly, if you'd picked up a guitar.

    Welcome YerTejasness!
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    welcome to the Fret! this is a very cool forum, and the members are very knowledgable and supportive of fellow musicians and music-lovers. hope you enjoy it here.
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    Hey Dugly, good to see ya' brother. Be forewarned though, if anyone offers you pancakes . . . run like hell.
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