Ozzy_Fudd: suuuuurrrrreeeeeeeeee........ Just wait here a tick.

run, run, run, run, run, run, run, SLAM........... Brrrrrrrruuuuuuummmmmm, SCREEEEEEEEEEEEE, rrrrrrrrrrruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.........ruu......

How's your time machine? You could always go forward to the date of the first OZ tour and see Joe, then come back and tell us about it now...

I'm running my beautiful old puppy, still going strong:

brass limited edition Marshall LM6100 Anniversary 3 channel head through a JCM600 4x10'' angled Cab.

http://www.marshallamps.com/heritage/anniversary/30_anniversary.asp

roo - you'll need room in yer luggage for me to..won't be much :0).

Scubydazzy - what is the name of the effects thing that makes the guitar sound like it is underwater? One example I can think of is the guitar sound at the start of "Barracuda" by Heart. Have you ever tried to compose something with guitar that gives you the same feeling as diving?

Me I just snorkel whilst hubby dives - you do still see reef sharks etc and if it's the Great Barrier Reef you see heaps of wonderful things like turtles, gropers, wrasses, giant clams and of course the "nemo" fish. If you ever get to Oz you must go to the reef it's amazing diving.

Roo....Woke up too early..watching a documentary on the tiny Jellyfish near Australia..The ones you told me about last week.

Skippy...If I make a trip to Oz, I will NOT be in the water...I am watching this scientist who was in the water looking for these jellyfish and found one..or should I say it found him, or actually it got 2 of 'em.
The effect you may be thinking of could be a Chorus or a Flanger..Sounds like progress is being made with you playing.

How are the rest of you Aussies?..I guess you are the only other ones awake. The weather here is starting a nice warming trend. I actually got to do some field work yesterday. Still about a week and a half too early to plant rice.

Hello all you guys from the UK, Spain, NL and our lone Irish friend Alan Mckenna and his new guitar.

Michelle is probably not even awake yet and she is 1 hour ahead. You West coasters are probably well into REM sleep. elpp down in Mexico. Hello Canadians!!

Hope I didn't leave anyone out. Too many user names to recall when you are sleepy.

HEADS UP PEEPS

not good news from Cappy Steve i,m afraid, while hes been offshore his wife Eithne had a heart attack so as you all can imagine the lads a tad worried n tortured further by not getting home for another 6 or so weeks.He was goin t post here from the high seas himself & ask for any prayers that can be sent but i figured the mans got enough on his plate so i offered t post here on his behalf and send t his lady any & all prayers n well wishes

Thx in advance guys

Prayers for Eithne! Jayzus, what a mess that must be to be separated like that from yer hubs. My best to Cappy too.

cosmic_ape: I've got the limited black and brass one.

:)

In Memoriam

With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed last week.

Larry LaPrise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey", died peacefully at age 93.

A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory

As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife's voice urgently warning him, "Herman, I just heard on the news that there's a car going the wrong way on 280 Interstate. Please be careful!"

"It's not just one car," said Herman. "It's hundreds of them!"

Don't sweat the petty things.

Don't pet the sweaty things.

Corduroy pillows are making headlines!