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Location: SW Mintsoda | Why is it that Murphy's Law kicks in every time I'm expecting a guitar delivery?
I've got an Ovation coming today...UPS always delivers late in the day (my estimated delivery time is between 4-7 pm), and I have to be gone then (setting up for a gig tonight)! My wife is also leaving about that time (with friends to come to the gig).
Aaaarrrgghh!!!
This seems to happen about every other time I'm expecting a "big" package!
Anyone else experience Murphy's Law this way?
(Gratuitous pics of the incoming '92 Legend L717)
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Hi 360Ovation!
My last name is Murphy (on my Dad's side), and Murphy's Law resides here! LOL!!!
If it is coming UPS, you can change the date of delivery on line, it will cost you $5, but 2 weeks ago I was going to be at the airport picking up birds, and knew that I would have to sign for the Guitar. It was worth changing the date to get it delivered the next day!
Do you have a neighbor or close relative that can sign for it, and put it in your house?
BTW, GORGEOUS Legend, Congratulations!!  |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | You can have UPS hold it at a nearby Authorized Shipping Outlet/Partner/whateve.
Or, you can wait until Tuesday when they bring it again.
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Location: closely held secret | naellis58 - 2015-07-31 2:06 PM
2 weeks ago I was going to be at the airport picking up birds
They make the birds use the airport in Minnesota?
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Waskel@Work - 2015-08-01 7:44 AM
naellis58 - 2015-07-31 2:06 PM
2 weeks ago I was going to be at the airport picking up birds
They make the birds use the airport in Minnesota?
LOL!!!!!!! Yep! 
(Baby Cockatiels coming in from VA - the Only thing I would postpone the delivery of an Ovation for! ) |
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Location: SW Mintsoda | Yes... I had a neighbor come over and wait for it (her daughter likes to play with our cats). I knew you could change delivery, etc. but I wanted to have the guitar over the weekend.
Cleaned it up, plays pretty well (removed a shim). I'm going to cut a new nut for it today...I want as much space between the strings as I can get (I'm used to 1 3/4" nuts). But the guitar is in great shape and sounds very good, including plugged in.
I'm a pretty happy camper with sore fingers!
Edited by 360Ovation 2015-08-01 3:06 PM
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
Glad you got it safely, and are enjoying it!!! |
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Location: SW Mintsoda | I am really enjoying it ... cut a new nut (widened the string spacing a little) Saturday and played it for a lakeside worship service Sunday morning (plugged into my trusty - but HEAVY - Acoustasonic Jr.), then picked and grinned away part of Sunday afternoon with a friend.
I don't know why, but playing an Ovation always makes me want to do some Glen Campbell stuff...like this tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6SuVCQ5-p8
;^)
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Location: SW Mintsoda | Or a newer one like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl6WKc_pr7w
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Location: Tennessee | Check out his Ghost On The Canvas album. I think he saved the best for last. |
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Location: Texas | Totally agree...Ghost and Meet GC were top notch efforts for Glen to end with. Julian came along at the right time, as well as just in time, for Glen. |
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | Nothing will ever equal the Glen Campbell who hosted the Goodtime Hour. He was in his prime and gave us music and guitar playing which we will not see again!!!!!! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I know this thread spun off into a thread about Glen, but I can't resist. I got up at 5 this morning wondering where our Ghost On the Canvas CD was. Then I was looking for Grow Old With Me on our Campbell and Mary Chapin Carpenter cds. I couldn't find any of them. I have to disagree with Bobbo a little. Although I really like Ghost, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" on the "I'll Be Me" soundtrack may be his best work, considering how close to the heart it hits. We're leaving on a little trip tonight and I think I'll load up the car with GC cds. |
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Location: SW Mintsoda | I loved Meet GC when it came out - I got the version (from Wally World?) that has 5-6 of his classic hits tacked on to it ... after repeated listenings, the new songs on the CD hold up well against the classics. Several I never would have considered learning (like the Green Day tune, which my daughter LOVES to play and sing with me), so it's broadened my song list.
I wasn't that crazy about "Ghost" when I got it ... need to spin it again and give it another chance maybe.
P.S. I don't mind at all if this thread veers off in this direction ... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You might just have to be in the right mood for Ghost. The only thing I don't like about it is "A Better Place" is too short. I like to repeat it. I like the sentiment of his last few songs. They just seem so personal. His daughter does one on the I'll Be Me album that really hits home, too. |
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | And I repeat. Nothing will equal what he did in his prime oh so many short yet long years ago!! |
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Location: Texas | Dave, you need to give the S.Dakota concert a spin. I think that Glen is at his prime here...more (tasty) mature as a musician, more confident as vocalist and overall performer. Although, I could sit and watch the Goodtime hour all day...especially the sit down part with Jerry. A good part of players in their "prime" wouldnt be able to do what GLen did with full blown ALZ. He may have not known the words to Gentle, but he could still blister the fretboard. |
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Why...?! (Guitar delivery rant...)
