Stevee T:And another good mornin t y sir,1.28AM thurs here,best time t record at mo,work for elevator in the opposite building,ours next month.trying t sleep through the day & work though the night,meditation works for about 3 hours...but bro i,m tellin y that sweet californian grass i have in my lil secret dont go there place never looked so damn good,lol

estrela...hello & how are you this hour?

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slanshroom...glad to hear it seems you're in good spirits...lil tequila is workin' it's mojo on me...back to the axe....it's 7:42 PM here in New York...Peace

Zenfish - describe Stanley Jordan with one word

SOTD : Stanley Jordan : Riviera Paradise

Hi all. Turned up for work at 8AM (dodging the trees all over the road), found the place almost blown (and still being blown) away. No work today then. Not good, because I only get paid for what I produce.

Huge low pressure system off the coast, resulting in insanely weird winds. Not really strong, but really blustery.

Artanis I,

Strange all of our geographical & background differences, but yet, we all still gather under one force....great stuff eh?

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strength of heart...have not seen Phry since I don't know when...Peace

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Hello Satchland....hope all's well everyone. I'm finally feeling better mysel and I'm going to the gym tomorrow. Can't wait! Here's my NAMM adventure:

I flew out on Sat to have a few days of fun before NAMM on Thurs. It was so awesome! I was in San Clemente and my rental car was a 2005 Mustang Mach 1 just like my old 69!! Rocks! I just love the coast! it's so beautiful, I want to move there in a few years...need to save lots of money! LOL!!

My friend Jeff was going to let me use his pass since he didn't need it till Sunday. Unfortunately after the EJ show he told me he was working 20 hr days and had no time with the busy tour schedule to get his pass till Sunday, the day I was flying home...cried for a minute but knew I had come all this way and I was no going to let it stop me I would find another way in. NAMM is not open to the public. They had much stricter requirements since last year many vendors complained that there were so many people not buying stuff. I tried to join since it was 175 for a non member to get in. They will not let anyone in without a member acompaning you. I was unable to Join but they don't consider a photographer "in the trade industry". Damn! Shot down! I went ot plans B, C and D.......he he! Plan B was a contact I had made from the RJ show (GHS Strings) never returned my calls to is cell. Plan "C" was my cousin's friend that was at NAMM....They have a lighting company based out of San Fran. She wasn't going to be using her pass for Sat afternoon. Said I could use it..Never came through......Plan "D" I was desperate! This was my last chance to get in so I told my story to a very kind woman who was working there in registarion...."the Golden Gate to NAMM".....She said to me....I believe you! Wait here and let me see what I can do.......She came through!!! Not long after ther was a guy that wanted a pass for his friend. He was a vendor and stopped to ask info from this woman...she said" can you get her in too? She'll pay for the cost! I said "Yes! Yes! I'll pay for it! hehe! He said "sure". His name was CC.......I 'll have to continue this later. I started early but I've spoken to friends tonight in 3 states....East and West coast!! I didn't get much done tonight It makes the night fly!!! Now it's time for bed ....already!!?

Saw a great line written in the grime (salt sand and dirt) on a black Toyota SUV today It said:

"I wish my wife was as dirty as this car!!!"

Stevee T: Thanks! I have to get a few shots of JS and Me off to you Thursday! I'll have to finish my post later since I'm really tired and need to crash......It's so amazing that we met before and became friends once again thru T2J!! That's Joe's amazing Karma at work through all of us here! The connection is just so phenominal sometimes...You just have to "Believe"....... "I Believe"... in my Dreams.......Absolutely!!!

Steven Wilde: HI Steven! Hope you are doing GREAT! You are the day brightener, not me......but i'm glad you think so! I need some sleep! been talking way too much tonight on the computer....got nothing done......Had a blast though!! Talk soon! Later peeps!

mari

Mikesb: That's priceless!!...hehe! I wouldn't have been able to stop laughing about that one!! LMAO!! I'm saying no more.....;-))

OH.........MY............GOSH......................JOE HAS ADDED SOME MORE EWJS DATES AND HE'S COMING TO PORTLAND, SEATTLE, RENO, ETC!!!!!!!

I just bought tickets to the Portland date...and can hardly believe our luck...3 concerts with Joe in one month! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I would go to the Reno gig too, but that's quite a ways away from Portland where he'll be the night before.........

To all music lovers:

A string quartet tribute to Nirvana's Nevermind album is being released....go here for more details:

IS THERE LOVE IN SPACE? ...................................................... As dump-sites go, there’s nothing quite like Earth orbit: Totally gone or near-dead spacecraft, spent motor casings and rocket stages, all the way down to pieces of solid propellant, insulation, and paint flakes. Toss in for good measure thousands of frozen bits of still-radioactive nuclear reactor coolant dribbling from a number of aged Russian radar satellites .................................................................................... Here’s the heavenly clutter count as of December 29, 2004.

There were 9,233 objects large enough to be tracked and catalogued by the USSTRATCOM Space Surveillance Network. Of this total there were 2,927 payloads, along with 6,306 object classed as rocket bodies and debris.

mikesb...another good one......

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TASTEY....you ok?

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marimariSRV....looking forward to your photo's....hope your sleep's a good one.....

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cheese 101...excellente' for the new Joe dates....that's great to see.....yippeeeeeeeeee

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mjs99...progress? welcome earthling! take me to your leader...lol

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Man, I had so much written to everyone this morning until the computer ate my post. 338 over the limit. I hit the back button and it was GONE! I was so pissed. I can't remember what I said, but the jist of it was...

S&TFS, Aretha & Janis, they just don't make 'em like that anymore. Red wine, big glasses, hell yeah! Drugs are bad, mmmmkay. Devil horns to a horse & buggy - lmao!!! Behind in email - apologies. Can't afford Cali. trip. New car congrats! Happy 1000! Happy birthday! Happy Groundhog Day! Happy 1400! Happy Newbie Day!

That's not even close to all of it, but I don't have time to do it all over again. Confounded machines!!

And now, I will start a new post to continue replying to the next 5 pages :)

VFR, I can relate to your story to Zen. I had a few wild years back in the 80's that were pretty bad, though I didn't realize how bad I was while I was doing it. It was fun at the time, but looking back, whoa! I had a problem. When it creeps into your work time - red alert! The day after I got married I promised myself that I had to get healthy. I wanted to start a family, and there is NO room for that crap when you have kids. I never looked back, never did it again, and never regretted that decision. I lost a few friends, but that's always the price you pay when you get straight. It's a happy ending like yours. I have 2 beautiful kids and a great husband. It's been 17+ years. Congrats to me :) This isn't a story I share lightly, but it just goes to show that anyone can walk on the other side. To quote Oprah Winfrey, "Once you know better, you do better."

bahduh, Mari, I'm behind in my emails. Holla if I take to long to reply.

Lucy, hello! Bill Murray is so funny! He's a great actor.

civgeek, ahhh, reminds me of the puddles of drool I would leave behind on my science table. lmao! Damn, if only I could do it all over again...what a waste I was. Man I hated school. Kudos to you for reaching for a higher education!

Damn, I forgot to mention in my last post about kilts and grabbing at the dangly bits! lmao!! I have to say, if you're wearing a skirt at a wedding, or anywhere else where drunken women can be found, you best expect to get a good "woohoo!"

What would Joe look like in a kilt?

bigbunny, I don't know if groundhogs are part of the rodent family, but around here, unfortunately they are a part of the roadkill family :( They're so friggin' cute! They stand by the side of the road and look at you when you drive by. I always yell at them in my cat voice and tell them to stay on the grass and stay safe. I think they're trying to commit suicide. lol! I would probably risk an accident if, God forbid, one of the little buggers would piddle out in front of me.

Suzie, I wanted to hurt the computer...BAD! lol! I'm still bitter. lol!

Jazzy, Sully still says FU! lol! Horns to the Amish. That's so funny. I can imagine their faces as you give them the "rock on dude" attitude. I usually just smile and nod, but now I'll probably crack up thinking of you throwin' the horns. lol!

scooba Steve, they should let you go in if you're with a parent...right? Call the venue.

Ibanez89

did you try soulseek or kazaa light? I got Cool #9 and House Full of Bullets