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    Dark Side Of The Moon/Total Eclipse Of The Sun

    To give a serious answer, the most likely events are home fires, as they're a daily occurrence about everywhere. But with hotels fully booked, people who have lost their homes will still need a place to stay. Other issues are getting people and resources where needed through heavy traffic...
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    Dark Side Of The Moon/Total Eclipse Of The Sun

    I'm looking forward to this, as I'm in the path of totality. But a bit concerned as historically there's about a 40% chance the skies will be clear that day. I also volunteer with a humanitarian/disaster recovery organization, and we've been doing a lot of planning to maintain operations with...
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    Need suggestions on which guitars to sell

    I pared down guitars a year ago. The deciding factor was how much I loved playing them. And especially how they helped me put other things toward the back of mind and simply enjoy playing for a while. On paper, I'll guess many would think I was wrong to sell the limited run korina guitar...
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    SamAsh stock?

    There is a guitar I regret not buying at Sam Ash, a used Singlecut SE. I played it, loved it, liked the price, but put it back to think about it. Then I couldn't stop thinking about it for a couple days and went back, but it was gone. But as far as I know, the local Sam Ash will be one of...
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    All about bicycles

    I had to visit and open this thread. Sadly I have yet to bike this year. There have been a few nice days for it, but between all the stuff with my dad's medical issues, errands, and other things, it's been tough. I have been getting out when I can, though, mostly going for trail runs and walks...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Julian Lage heavily grooving with an acoustic.
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    PRS hate! Why?

    Eh, last March I was at Chicago Music Exchange, wearing a Fender hoodie that read "Play It Loud," and looking at PRSs. I turned around, and some guy sneered at me and said, "Eww, don't play it loud if it's a Fender." So there's snobbery and attitude with other brands, too. I just said, "Uh...
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    Damn birds

    Now I don't feel so bad about my PRS having moons. But I don't look at them when playing. Maybe bird stickers could help me improve on piano!
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    Random. No more or less

    Thanks. Although I feel less like I have things under control and more that I'm just managing to keep them from crossing an event horizon. Hope your 2024 treats you well, too!
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    Random. No more or less

    It's been rough lately, but a few recent minor achievements: - Despite all the challenges, anxiety, and lack of sleep, I managed to complete administering IV antibiotics to my dad via a PICC line. It was every eight hours (and making sure to remove a bag from the fridge two hours prior to each...
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    What are some of the non-PRS guitars in your collection?

    A Crafted in Japan 62RI Telecaster, 2002 Fender Highway One Strat, and a Martin 000-15. Prior to paring back to those (and my PRS Mira) earlier this year I had a G&L Korina ASAT with P90s, a Hamer Artist Studio, and a Collings OM1.
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    Let's talk gear that blew you away from the first note!

    - Selmer Mark VI tenor sax. - Collings OM1 acoustic (but I sold it last March). - Vox Pathfinder 15R (not in a "greatest sound ever" way, but as a "awesome low volume practice sound for little money.") - An 80s Yamaha grand piano at one of the schools I attended.
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    So long...it's been good to know you!

    Oh, man. Come back and see this first off. My thoughts for you and those close to you. Your posts and conversations have been very helpful and awesome. Thank you.
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    So, they finally got the SE SAS at a local shop, and... (NGD)

    Dig it! I've been hoping for a SAS return for a while. Hopefully it's still around when life improves. Enjoy the epic grooviness!
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    Random. No more or less

    If no one minds a vent, it's been a bit of a week. Lost internet for a while. It turns out because my ISP sent out an update and bricked their customers' modems. They also cut their customer service staff and outsourced to a group that's not yet up to speed. Also, cell stopped working without...
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