| Author | Message | ||
     Bluzm2 |
Court, That looks like a scene out of the "Blues Brothers"! | ||
| Road_thing |
Conscience bothering you, there, Henrik?  I never said it was at your house! rt | ||
| Court |
Brad: This city, trust me, is gripped in fear. Later in the day, near MSG where the RNC will be, ConEd had a Xfmr vault blow sending smoke billowing into the air. It's going to be a most interesting next 40 days for me given my current role. I have proof, thank goodness, that the wire I provided Henrik would NOT have overheated....it may have been a tight squeeze in the walll but...hey....   | ||
| Paulinoz |
"near MSG where the RNC will be, ConEd had a Xfmr vault blow " Please rember that you also have very slow Australians reading this what the hell does that mean. PS: 2nd reserved. | ||
| Road_thing |
Pablo: Parlez-vous "TSMF??" rt | ||
| Court |
MSG = Madison Square Garden RNC = Republican National Convention ConEd = Consolidated Edison of New York, Inc. Xfmr = well...TRANSFORMER. You.....I know what you need.....a glass of wine! | ||
| Paulinoz |
Even I draw the line at drinking wine at 9:30 am at work but, I like the way your thinking. "Pablo: Parlez-vous "TSMF??"" TSMF Try some Merlot First / Talk slowler my freind . TSMF Take some more fries / Tacky southern male F.... TSMF Tall shortsighted motorcycle freak anything close yet. | ||
| Road_thing |
Nope. | ||
| Paulinoz |
I give up what the f... does that mean | ||
| Road_thing |
Well, I can't post a couple of the words here, but the sanitized version would be something like "Tough Feces, My Friend!" rt | ||
| Paulinoz |
OK I got it, I told you I was slow. These Political conventions must be big bussiness over der. Made the Good morning Oz show today from some other place. I assume some other candidate, the had a live cross to Australia from the convention for what reason I dont know. Australians in general and me particularly dont give TBKS for our own politicans, let alone those from a country that to the outsider appears to be run by the Party that can throw the biggest and most expensive party wins. The one this morning was quoted at 80,000,000.00 US to spend that much on a party there must have been a few thirsty Aussies there. From what I gather about your political system some older types down in Florida are the only ones who's vote counts anyway. Maybe I should shut up or Blake will be all over this correcting my obvious un-educated political views. | ||
| Court |
Paul: When you get to New York City we'll stand you in front of Madison Square Garden and hold up "Paul for Prez" signs! You are cute as a bug trying to figure out RT and my lingo... Go for the Merlot.... | ||
| Road_thing |
OK, my turn---"TBKS?" Two Big Kilos of Sh*t? rt | ||
| Paulinoz |
Two words right two words wrong Think container and Unique Oz animal | ||
| Court |
Are you allowed to study for MENSA exams in Australia? I feel like I've wandered onto the set of a game show! | ||
| Pilot |
TWO BAGS KANGAROO •••• | ||
| Paulinoz |
MENSA Make enough noise someone answers | ||
| Court |
The golden time of a great guitar The Stratocaster turns 50 Thursday, March 4, 2004 Posted: 10:52 AM EST (1552 GMT)  SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (AP) -- The year 1954 was full of pop culture benchmarks. Elvis Presley recorded his first single, the Miss America pageant was televised for the first time, Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for "The Old Man and the Sea." And in a small factory in Fullerton, California, an inventor named Leo Fender created his Stratocaster. If the general public overlooked that last milestone, musicians do not. In fact, for many it's a pivotal event. "Who knows how many different designs they've used to imitate and top it and nobody's come close," says Nils Lofgren, guitarist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. "It's definitely as beautifully crafted an instrument that you'll ever find and I'm very, very grateful for all Leo went through to create it." The guitar known affectionately as the Strat celebrated its 50th birthday in February. And it's had a busy 50 years. Americans know this instrument, even if they don't know its name, because it's been in so many famous hands and its tones form the foundation of so much of the music we listen to. Jimi Hendrix made it scream.  Former Grin and current E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren calls the Strat "a work of art." Stevie Ray Vaughan made it cry. Eric Clapton made it rock. Fender was known for incorporating musicians' suggestions into his designs. As a result, the Stratocaster was a collaboration by Fender and his close associates and those who played guitar for a living. "Leo created a work of art that remains useful to millions of players and will always be useful," says Lofgren. 'It became a cultural identity' Says Richard McDonald, a spokesman for Scottsdale-based Fender Musical Instruments Corp.: "He just nailed it right out of the gate. "You measure an instrument's success or failure on the merits of what gets recorded with it," says McDonald, the company's vice president of marketing. "Once huge masses of work were recorded with the Stratocaster, it became a cultural identity." Unlike many guitars of the 1950s, the Stratocaster's body was made of solid wood, making it extremely durable. Hendrix set it on fire, Vaughan and others administered countless beatings.  "The Strat is like a workhorse, you don't have to baby it," Lofgren says. "You can be gentle and subtle and when you're leaning into it a bit too hard, it doesn't cave early on you. It pushes back a bit. No other guitar I've played allows that." The tonal result of the Stratocaster's solid body is a highly sustained tone that produces a clear, bright sound unlike hollow-body guitars. "I was a young guitarist and mostly played jazz with hollow bodies," say Gin Blossom guitarist Scott Johnson. "When I landed my first pro gig they told me to go get a solid body for the sustain, so I got a Strat." Its historical significance, and international success aside, perhaps 11-year-old Chris Kutcher, who uses a Strat in his guitar class, sums up the guitar's appeal best. "I don't know much about guitars," says Chris, who attends Desert Harbor Elementary School in Peoria, Arizona, "but I know the Stratocaster has a cool sound." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without citing the source. | ||
| Court |
There are days here you get a bit antsy....   | ||
| Bomber |
Yo, Brer Court ya got email, sir -- | ||
| Court |
Love the commute home.....    But I love the weekends......  | ||
| Glitch |
Congrats Court!!! I just heard. Sorry if I'm late, but I've been busy this weekend. Here's to ya  sure was nice to hear some good news this weekend | ||
| Court |
Thank you . . . this is going to be a most interesting week in New York City. Tomorrow night after OUR Paul meets LES Paul, we're going to do the all night "Isle of MANhattan" adventure for cheesecake and all night coffee houses. It's high time the Aussie wuse learned to ride a wheelie through the timed lights up 1st Avenue. We'll start him on a DRZ400 and then graduate him to a Superbusa (can you say 2 teeth over on the front?). Photos?...no?..should I? | ||
| Captainkirk |
Of course not. That would smack of bad taste and poor breeding. | ||
| Peter |
Court, Congratulations from the Netherlands. All the best, Pete | ||
| Reinhart |
Hey thanks for the invite to your wedding, I just found out that your getting married. My invitation must have gotten lost in the mail. I am sure you wouldn't have forgotten about inviting the man who made you are, what you are today on purpose. Who else would drive out to fix your bike when you are having dinner. I hope your happy. Heartbroken in Wisconsin Dano | ||
| S2dano |
Ahh the rewards of finally having my own log in name... Court you DOG!!! I am sending out your wedding present today, hopefully it wont get lost in the same mail system that lost my invitation to your wedding. I had to send out that other mail with Jacks login... Sorry about the confusion... now back to the topic at hand... Mwahahahahaha the power the prestige, the ability to slander Court. YES!!!!!!!! | ||
| Spike |
Court, Any chance you have the production numbers for the 2004 model XB12R? Thanks, Mike | ||
| Mbsween |
Court, Congrats from upstate, heard about you upcoming event from an australian guy in a bar down in NC. Congrats again and good luck matt | ||
| Reinhart |
court yard..court house..tennis court..order in the court..Court Street...court?.....  |
