Re: Newbie question from yesterday

[JOHN REYNOLDS]

Thank you all for taking the time to answer my question. Your comments were
very helpful. I suspect the dilema I have sounds familiar to the majority of
experienced flyers. I want to progress but I don't want to push myself into
doing something that's going to set me back and cost me a fortune in spares.

I'm going to continue as I am doing, "developing my muscle memory" which is
a new term to me and the general concensus seems to be that a sim is the
best way forward so that's on the shopping list.

Although I do realise, as Bob said, that the time for me to just bite the
bullet and push my personal envelope is not too far away.

Thanks again - John

P.S. It WAS Justin Chi. Amazing skill !

http://www.justinchi.com/videos/2007-04-14-Justin-EStratus-RCRC.wmv

[Kevin]

JOHN REYNOLDS wrote:
> Thank you all for taking the time to answer my question. Your comments were
> very helpful. I suspect the dilema I have sounds familiar to the majority of
> experienced flyers. I want to progress but I don't want to push myself into
> doing something that's going to set me back and cost me a fortune in spares.
>
> I'm going to continue as I am doing, "developing my muscle memory" which is
> a new term to me and the general concensus seems to be that a sim is the
> best way forward so that's on the shopping list.
>
> Although I do realise, as Bob said, that the time for me to just bite the
> bullet and push my personal envelope is not too far away.
>
> Thanks again - John
>
> P.S. It WAS Justin Chi. Amazing skill !
>
> http://www.justinchi.com/videos/2007-04-14-Justin-EStratus-RCRC.wmv
>
>
not April 1st was it? call me a disbeliever but I that seems to good to
be true

[The OTHER Kevin in San Diego]

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:23:44 GMT, Kevin <dontemailme@ntlworld.com>
wrote:


>not April 1st was it? call me a disbeliever but I that seems to good to
>be true

Justin's the real deal, it's not somebody else flying while he
pretends on the Tx he's got hanging from his neck. Justin's dad just
posted a new video of Justin's stick movements on helifreak.com and a
LOT of people have seen him fly (and crash) in person.

It's not really any different than one of those 4 year old whiz-kid
piano virtuosos...

[The OTHER Kevin in San Diego]

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:34:43 GMT, "Beav"
<beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:


>As a long time player of the aforementioned instrument (of torture?) I can
>see your point. Although I've never seen a piano commit suicide, I have
>myself actually murdered one by deep sixing it for failing to play what I
>told it to play.
>
>It never disobeyed again.

I've never played the piano, not have any desire to, but I have "Pete
Townsend"-ed a guitar 'cuz I couldn't get rid of the fret rattle no
matter what I did to the thing. :)

[Beav]

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" <skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net> wrote in
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> On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:34:43 GMT, "Beav"
> <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>
>>As a long time player of the aforementioned instrument (of torture?) I can
>>see your point. Although I've never seen a piano commit suicide, I have
>>myself actually murdered one by deep sixing it for failing to play what I
>>told it to play.
>>
>>It never disobeyed again.
>
> I've never played the piano, not have any desire to,

I play piano every day. It's relaxing, challenging and thoroughly good fun.
You should try it. Really.

but I have "Pete
> Townsend"-ed a guitar 'cuz I couldn't get rid of the fret rattle no
> matter what I did to the thing. :)

The neck needed relief. A bit like me then :-) "Townsending" a guitar is
heresy.


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Beav

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[The OTHER Kevin in San Diego]

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:30:57 GMT, "Beav"
<beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:

>I play piano every day. It's relaxing, challenging and thoroughly good fun.
>You should try it. Really.

Um, no. My girls play pretty well (Been goin' at it for almost 5
years) but I have no interest whatsoever.

>The neck needed relief. A bit like me then :-) "Townsending" a guitar is
>heresy.

No, the guitar needed to be killed. I spent almost as much money in
"fixes" on the POS as I did on the purchase price. My long time
"guitar wizard" who's been setting up my guitars since the early 80s
could never quite get it right so I decided to kill it and go buy
another. THAT axe has been serving me faithfully since 1986...

[Beav]

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" <skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net> wrote in
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> On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:30:57 GMT, "Beav"
> <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>>I play piano every day. It's relaxing, challenging and thoroughly good
>>fun.
>>You should try it. Really.
>
> Um, no. My girls play pretty well (Been goin' at it for almost 5
> years) but I have no interest whatsoever.
>
>>The neck needed relief. A bit like me then :-) "Townsending" a guitar is
>>heresy.
>
> No, the guitar needed to be killed.

I've had a few of those myself.

I spent almost as much money in
> "fixes" on the POS as I did on the purchase price. My long time
> "guitar wizard" who's been setting up my guitars since the early 80s
> could never quite get it right so I decided to kill it and go buy
> another. THAT axe has been serving me faithfully since 1986...

I've just bought a Gibson J-45 to go with my J-200 (bought in 1965), my Tele
and my SG.


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Beav

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[The OTHER Kevin in San Diego]

On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:47:17 GMT, "Beav"
<beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:


>> No, the guitar needed to be killed.
>
>I've had a few of those myself.

I've had a few girlfriends that would have benefited all humaity with
that treatment.. :)

>I've just bought a Gibson J-45 to go with my J-200 (bought in 1965), my Tele
>and my SG.

I bought some strings a couple months ago.. Case of GHS Boomers for
$12. :)

Someday I'm gonna have the Gibson Custom Shop run me up a clone of the
'64 vintage SG I've been ogling in the local guitar shop for the past
8 years.. :)

[The OTHER Kevin in San Diego]

On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:17:18 GMT, "Beav"
<beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:


>> Someday I'm gonna have the Gibson Custom Shop run me up a clone of the
>> '64 vintage SG I've been ogling in the local guitar shop for the past
>> 8 years.. :)
>
>If they've had it for 8 years, they should GIVE you the bloody thing.

I would have to agree, however, they won't even let you PLAY it unless
you give them your driver's license and a major credit card. It
certainly does play and sound spectacular, but not $10k spectacular.
I doubt it had ever been gigged or anything as theres not a flaw to be
found on it other than some yellowing of the paint and the s/n does
match up to a 1964 model. Not surprising it's still in the display
case tho. If they'd knock it down to around $5k, I might think very
seriously of slapping down the American Distress card and taking it
home...

[Beav]

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" <skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net> wrote in
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> On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:17:18 GMT, "Beav"
> <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>
>>> Someday I'm gonna have the Gibson Custom Shop run me up a clone of the
>>> '64 vintage SG I've been ogling in the local guitar shop for the past
>>> 8 years.. :)
>>
>>If they've had it for 8 years, they should GIVE you the bloody thing.
>
> I would have to agree, however, they won't even let you PLAY it unless
> you give them your driver's license and a major credit card. It
> certainly does play and sound spectacular, but not $10k spectacular.

They take the piss with prices these days, but 10G (5,000UKP) isn't exactly
expensive for a good vintage SG.


> I doubt it had ever been gigged or anything as theres not a flaw to be
> found on it other than some yellowing of the paint and the s/n does
> match up to a 1964 model. Not surprising it's still in the display
> case tho. If they'd knock it down to around $5k, I might think very
> seriously of slapping down the American Distress card and taking it
> home...

That'd be 2.5grand in UK money and that's a gift, so I can't see it
happening.


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Beav

VN 750
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[The OTHER Kevin in San Diego]

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:14:38 GMT, "Beav"
<beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:


>They take the piss with prices these days, but 10G (5,000UKP) isn't exactly
>expensive for a good vintage SG.

From my wallet's vantage point it is.


>That'd be 2.5grand in UK money and that's a gift, so I can't see it
>happening.

Which is why it's still there after 8+ years.

[Jerry Alibi]

You'll be another "Angus Young" Kevin!
...jerry

[Beav]

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" <skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net> wrote in
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> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:14:38 GMT, "Beav"
> <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>
>>They take the piss with prices these days, but 10G (5,000UKP) isn't
>>exactly
>>expensive for a good vintage SG.
>
> From my wallet's vantage point it is.

I was talking in relative terms though, not personal wallet terms:)
>
>
>>That'd be 2.5grand in UK money and that's a gift, so I can't see it
>>happening.
>
> Which is why it's still there after 8+ years.

Exactly.


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Beav

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[The OTHER Kevin in San Diego]

On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:14:29 -0400, yrrej321@webtv.net (Jerry Alibi)
wrote:

>
>You'll be another "Angus Young" Kevin!
> ...jerry

Naw. More like Tony Iommi....