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Location: south east Michigan | All us old farts say.... go to the archives, go to the archives. Thing is, not every thread is a gem. But a good number of them are.... you just have to come across them. Here's one from 2002. Today it reads a little bittersweet and a little prophetic. I'm afraid you'll have to copy/paste the link. http://www.ovationfanclub.com/megabbs/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=16081&start=1&highlight=PLAYING+OVATION+GUITARS&highlightmode=1 Sidebar: Hey Miles ... is there anyway to re-activate this thread as a current post?
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Location: Boise, Idaho | A classic. A thread started by Al that went off topic right away. Beal and Al with lengthy posts that were both historical and prophetic. Miles encouraging the off-topic, but still Ovation related posts. Moody's first post. I'll read the whole thing if I ever get time. |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | very interesting and informative reading. thanks. |
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Location: Denmark | http://www.ovationfanclub.com/megabbs/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=16...
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Location: Flahdaw | VERY interesting thread. The same old discussions and arguments. A lot of those guys disappeared. (I think it's funny how long winded Al's posts were back then. Today it's more like "F**k it, I'm sick of all this crap!!!" |
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Location: Denmark | Noteworthy thread where Ovation(s) is(are) approached from different angles. It is difficult to "measure" the value of en Ovation or Adamas in away that is true to everyone. It also was in 2002. Thanks for posting. The thread possibly could be a sticky in the reference section. |
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Location: SoCal | Boy, does that ever take me back! But I've often told newbies to make some nachos, pour themselves a margarita, and spend a rainy Sat going thru the archives. Great information, great discussions. And a free wheeling attitude that can't be duplicated........ |
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Location: Jet City | I like the comment from Miles... "Who knows, maybe someday they'll do like Fender..."
No wonder he disguised it as being from Lisa. |
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Location: New Hartford CT | Oh come on moody there's better ways to spend time...haha. It's really a trip back in time...and I have to admit, reading beal's posts...were such a foreshadow of what was to come. Some of that crew that wrecked the company. I can still see their faces when they handed me my hat. At that time I think these new people were looking to demonstrate colorful graphs and charts, return on investment initiatives, continuous improvement schemes, eliminating subcontractors...basically anything to justify their office, business casual suit and comfy chair. They really just cashed in on what had been built many years prior, drained the accounts, sold the company and shuttered Ovation USA. I saw it happen just like everybody else and it's not an unusual situation, in business. There are winners and there are losers, it goes without saying but I'll say it anyway.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I think we tested Al's patience and it failed the test. I was surprised that he was chatty on the phone and figured maybe he just didn't like to type. I could understand that. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | One thing I noticed was how everybody's spelling and grammar have improved over the 13 years. And Damon, I picked up on that Mile's comment too, but you beat me to it. Pretty prophetic thread. Everything has changed but nothing changes... |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | damon67 - 2015-01-14 1:58 PM
I like the comment from Miles... "Who knows, maybe someday they'll do like Fender..."
No wonder he disguised it as being from Lisa.
And yet people still don't think I know what I'm talking about. 
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Location: Tennessee | mileskb - 2015-01-16 10:38 AM damon67 - 2015-01-14 1:58 PM I like the comment from Miles... "Who knows, maybe someday they'll do like Fender..." No wonder he disguised it as being from Lisa. And yet people still don't think I know what I'm talking about. Even blind squirrels find acorns in the snow. |
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Location: Flahdaw | "Even a broken clock is right twice a day" |
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Location: Cicero, NY | stonebobbo - 2015-01-16 1:39 PM Even blind squirrels find acorns in the snow.
Hmm...Grampa always said it a little differently - "Even a blind squirrel finds his nuts once in a while."
But yours makes sense too, bobbo...
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Location: sitting at my computer | darkbarguitar - What if you're a blind squirrel who's been neutered? gee, I'll bet the poor little squirrel never saw THAT comin'! I wonder what golden oldie OFC theard holds the record for fewest posts before careening off topic. ? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I think we had similar threads back in the day about the quickest post to go off topic, but they went off topic before we had any answers. I know we had a thread for awhile about who had the record for being a "thread killer". I think I was in the running, not because I gave definitive answers, but probably because the reader was too bored to respond. |
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Still my favorite thread on that subject...
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I don't remember that one. It may have been the only time that I went off topic by talking about a guitar. I was still a newbie then. |
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Location: SoCal | Hell, I don't remember that thread and I wasn't a newbie then...... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | immoody - 2015-01-17 12:12 PM
Hell, I don't remember that thread and I wasn't a newbie then......
To help you remember, here was the photo...
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