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Daved
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 Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:20 pm Post subject: ( }:-D Lassie.... !!! |
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I have dubbed my workbox, Lassie, in the tradition of the Collie of the same name.
Over impossible odds, Lassie has followed me home... good girl!
After 3 1/2 weeks of travelling the world in the hands of strangers and aboard the planes of, no less than, 4 different airline companies...
After all hope was gone and the grownups had all told me to face reality, chin up, and move on....
I spent one last day on the phone calling bagage handlers, supervisors, and agents all around the country untill I finally ended at that last chance, last hope, last prayer, all-fingers-crossed phone call to a USair baggage supervisor at LAX who stopped me in mid sentence to ask, "Is it black, rectangular, and supposed be going to someplace in Bakersfield? 'Cause that particular case is sitting by the door right in front of me. I've been trying to figure out all day what to do with it and where to send it."
"NO!" I told him. "Just keep an eye on it, talk gently and nicely to it, keep it warm and dry, but don't let it get away, and I will be there early in the morning to pick it up personally."
Lassie had come home to me at last!!!!
There are, of course, a few nicks & bruises, and her innards had been repacked in the most impossibly haphazzard of ways.
I can only imagine the exciting adventures she must have had while off on her own....
But she's home now and, with a little care & nurturing, she'll heal quickly.
And the sun breaks through the lightly rising mists of crisp morning air, sending spears of bright sunlight across the blossoming landscape whist the melodic voices of Disney singers ooh, ahh, and whistle uplifting PG call/answer tunes with the chirps, growls, squeeks, and tweets of a variety of life's funny, supportive, endearing... and animated... wildlife, who've all been gathering to act as dancers and background singers.
Yes, once again, it's gonna be a beautiful day.....
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kirk95
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elizabeth
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 7:43 pm Post subject: Lassie is home! :) |
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FANTASTIC! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! I love happy endings, and once again, my faith in the human spirit is intact.
Daved, I am so happy for you (and I'll bet she is really thrilled to be home with the master!)
love,
elizabeth 
WooooHooooooooooo!
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Leftbender
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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I always love your little stories from "life on the road" Daved. You must be a happy man. Looking forward to hear an see some more stuff. Perhaps you will find some time to update your website now and bring us more exiting stories and pictures.
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Bluelobster
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:16 am Post subject: Airlines |
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 Glad about this Daved , but tell us about inside Lassie .?.
What about Variac, Stroboscopic tuners & tools ??
Everything was standing in line ????? 
No Missing tool . 
I am very glad , i know some guys who are still waiting for the stuff they put on the plane while leaving LAX . (Specially one who put a one of a kind Valley Art Blue flame top Telecaster , what a fool !!!)
Have a nice time w/ Steve Miller .  |
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Leftbender
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 10:29 pm Post subject: Spares and Tools? |
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| Bluelobster wrote: | Glad about this Daved , but tell us about inside Lassie .?.
What about Variac, Stroboscopic tuners & tools ??: |
That's an interesting question from BL there, Daved. How far can you go taking spares and tools with you? When I have a gig I basicly take one of my tube-amps and two guitars. I set-up and adjust my guitars myself and that also goes for my tube-amps. But I'm always in doubt what to take with me besides strings, picks and some basic tools. If my tube-amp breaks down, I'm lost. I can imagine that there is a big difference in approach wether you do a world tour or just a single gig.
What is your approach Daved?
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Bluelobster
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:49 am Post subject: funny |
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Hi Lefty Funny enough you mention this , it happens to me since my amp is more than unpredictable , i always use to bring 2 guitars on a gig in order to avoid the broken string syndroma and if there is no broken strings you can do the guitar hero syndroma ((changing guitars according the tunes)),
so i have some spare tubes & FUSES, and being very paranoid i always bring my almighty mesaboogie V TWIN , so i know i can switch it along with my quadraverd on the P.A (not a bad tone but no more robbenish sounds)   |
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Leftbender
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 8:58 am Post subject: |
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That's exactly the point, Lobsterman! It's a lot of luggage for one gig!
But what does one need during a world tour???
To copy you: What's inside Daved's Lassie??
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Bluelobster
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 9:10 am Post subject: |
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| Leftbender wrote: | That's exactly the point, Lobsterman! It's a lot of luggage for one gig!
But what does one need during a world tour???
To copy you: What's inside Daved's Lassie?? |
That's exactly the point Lefty , i think if i were enough lucky to make a living playing the guitar worldwide i am SURE i will Hire a guy named Daved ( if he just have some feelings about me to be his "client") in order to take care of : "no business ", " everything ", "making me feel at home everywhere", tuning my guitars, repairing my amp, helping out the drummer as well, beating the shit out of these crazy italians robbers....(  ). OK i stop,
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Hey BlueL'inguini,
I'd hire you just to watch you beat the shit out of the italian robbers!
~JZ~
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:08 am Post subject: |
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| I can imagine how happy Daved was to be reunited with Lassie, as he described it in poetic excitement while driving to see her. The noises on LA freeway have become music! Cheers! |
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Bluelobster
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:19 pm Post subject: pitbull |
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| JohnnyZ wrote: | Hey BlueL'inguini,
I'd hire you just to watch you beat the shit out of the italian robbers!
~JZ~ |
better have two pitbulls , one in the van and one with me. |
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