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Location: Upper Left USA | Nope, I am in limbo.
On Aug 18 is the Tacoma factory Tour. On the 19th is the OFC gathering and the Ollala Bluegrass Festival - both of which don't hold a lot of excitement for my Wife (I became an over-zealous Ovation Fan later in life!). I need to see if a weekend devoted to what I want to do is the right thing to do.
That and what needs to be fixed around the house. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Suggestion:
I might still drive down Saturday evening (I'd be getting to Portland at about 7:00pm), if the event is going late in to the night. I'm wondering, though, how many people might be up for a breakfast get-together the next morning (Sunday). For me at least it would further justify driving down for part of the evening on Saturday...
What do you guys think? |
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Location: PDX | Originally posted by edensharvest:
Suggestion:
..... how many people might be up for a breakfast get-together the next morning (Sunday). For me at least it would further justify driving down for part of the evening on Saturday...
What do you guys think? What do you have in mind; just meeting up at some restaurant or something else?
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Location: Upper Left USA | Is there a Lenny's in OR? |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | I dunno...some continuation of festivities for all us junkies. :D
We could do a breakfast "hang out" at a restaurant, or a park (weather permitting), coffee shop...?
Since a whole bunch of us will be driving at least a little bit to get there, why not make more of a weekend out of it?
Mike, I do believe there are Lenny's in OR, but that is actually where Shari's originated, so it might be sacriligious to eat elsewhere. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Yeah, I could do breakfast before we 'frappe la rue' and head north. Might be able to play but the voice (allegedly my strong suit... :rolleyes: ) is unavailable at early hours...except for a Leonard Cohenesque bark. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Ask Edensharvest to bring some of that Chocolate Mint bread or the Apple-Cinnamon Struedel stuff.
Someone else bring the premoistened hand wipes! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Edensharvest; Please bring the Apple-Cinnamon Struedel stuff. I'm jonesing and I've never even tried yours yet...!
"Someone else bring the premoistened hand wipes!"
Never leave home without 'em. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | 
Here you go! |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Cute, Mike, and to think that I wasn't going to make a company pitch here... :D
Bringing bread is no problem - I can probably snag a few loaves and some cinnamon rolls, but I think that most restaurants might object to us bringing them in and asking for plates and forks. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | But Fillhix had the munchies? |
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Location: PDX | edensharvest: in addition to that bread, see if you have room to bring your NEW 1624, i'd really like a chance to play that guitar. Nice score. :)
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Knew somebody was watching that one. I'm close to the edge now with SWMBO - I also just picked up the EA68 that Dan Schafer had for sale...just too good of a deal and all that...
I think that I can fit the 1624, EA68, 1271, 1718, 1881, and the C759LX I custom ordered (assuming I have it by that point) in my car, along with my little Marshall and some pedals. Oh, and bread, of course. :D
I guess I'm committed now. If I can't get there until 7:00pm on Saturday, am I going to miss everything anyway?
Oh, and BTW, where is everyone staying? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "close to the edge now with SWMBO"
What edge? I hope you tied that bungy good and tight!
Finally, I get to visit you and play some diverse guitars and get GAS! I feel somewhat successful in my planting the seeds.
But it is because of this Website that they grew! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | I have no idea where we're staying, but the wife and I often make these things up as we go along. (Holidays involve getting off the plane in Mexico and looking for a place to sleep...or a bus)
7PM Sat? You may have to slam 2 beer so we don't look stupid... :rolleyes: or is that ugly? |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | My wife just "found" her long lost father living in Rainer, Oregon and suggested we make a weekend trip from Alaska to go down and visit that weekend. How far away is the OFC gathering to Rainer? Maybe I can make a side trip. That would be very cool... |
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Location: Nr. Portland, OR | Hi All,
I'm new to the Ovation family -- well, I will be next week when my 6751 Std Balladeer 12-String arrives from Elderly. Anyway, I'm just over the water near the 'couv (the WA 'couv, not the BC 'couv), so it sounds like it could be fun to join y'all. A few Qs:
1. How do I get the address details?
2. Are you all smokin pickers? Will my feeble strummin make me want to hide in the corner and cry in my beer(s)
3. If I come, what should I bring - apart from the 12Str, I could bring a Behringer Accusonic 1000 (nice but huge 'coffee shop' type amp) and some really cool Ukes. Or should I leave all that at home?
4. Are you PBR or IPA guys?
5. Do these jeans make my butt look big?
Cheers, 'veg
PS my blues name is 'Crippled Fingers Jefferson' -- which is my excuse for my crap playing |
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Location: NJ | Welcome to th'tub . . .
Can't help w/the NW Gathering ?'s, but I DO have some old friends that live in 'Couv . . .
By any chance, would you know any of the "Hagan" boys (Doug, Bob, or Roger)?? |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by fatveg:
1. How do I get the address details?
(gh1 or his serving minions will likely PM you)
2. Are you all smokin pickers? Will my feeble strummin make me want to hide in the corner and cry in my beer(s)
(No, but beer will likely be consumed anyway)
3. If I come, what should I bring - apart from the 12Str, I could bring a Behringer Accusonic 1000 (nice but huge 'coffee shop' type amp) and some really cool Ukes.
(y'can't have too many ukeleles IMNSHO. amplification may be provided...?)
4. Are you PBR or IPA guys?
(IPA but flexible and open)
5. Do these jeans make my butt look big?
(if you have to ask, you know the answer) PS: up here no one would understand "the 'couv". It's pronounced Vang-couver. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | In maybe random order:
Edensharvest--sorry I may miss you if you don't get there till 7. My Mom's 80th birthday party starts at 6 over in Hillsboro. No offense, but I wasn't too worried about not meeting you until I saw the haul of guitars you're bringing.
AFG (Ron), Rainier is probably 50 miles from Portland between Portland and Astoria. Anyway, that's too close to miss. If you're flying, you'll be really close to gh1's house if you land at Portland or really, really close to my family if you take a small plane into Hillsboro. See you could have delivered the Ute to me.
Fatveg--do an email or private message to gh1 for his address. If you don't get a response, let me know and I'll find it and send it to you. It's on Yamhill, which is just a little on the east side of the river, straight across from downtown. So it's a very central location for the Portland area. I just met Waskel and listened to him play. You won't feel embarassed by your playing once you hear me. I'm a hacker just like my golf game. |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | Rainier is a very small town on the Oregon side of the Columbia River about 45 miles NW of Portland. It's actually across the river from Longview, and if my memory is correct (motorcycle trip from last summer), you can travel up (or down) I-5, cut off at Longview and cross an very long/tall bridge that will drop you nearly square into Rainier. Then you can either go back to I-5 or simply follow Hwy 30 back into the Portland area.
Very close in Alaska terms. And no airplane required from Rainier to Portland....lots of roads. ;-) |
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Location: PDX | Originally posted by JeffreyD:
you can travel up (or down) I-5, cut off at Longview and cross an very long/tall bridge that will drop you nearly square into Rainier. Then you can either go back to I-5 or simply follow Hwy 30 back into the Portland area.
Very close in Alaska terms. And no airplane required from Rainier to Portland....lots of roads. ;-) yes -- from Rainier cross the river and take I-5, it is much quicker, i think the speed limit in WA is 70 mph. Hwy 30 is a two lane hwy that runs through a few small towns which slows you down.
fatveg: I sent you a reply to your PM with contact info. The logistics to some of your other questions are not worked out yet, but definately bring your instruments -- i think we'll have enough amps. But if someone pipes up and wants to hear your Behringer Accusonic 1000, well, then bring that too.
I'm pretty sure we will represent a broad spectrum of guitar playing abilities, even still, nothing wrong with hiding in the corner and drinking beer ;)
I drink both IPA and PBR, but on August afternoons -- probably PBR.
No comment on your butt .....
Aug 19th
gh1's house
starting around 1:00pm
(you outta towners travelling long distances, just show up whenever, early is fine, i'll just put you to work :) )
ending -- whenever
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | Well that's plenty close for me (Rainier-Portland). If we can get out of here and make the trip to Rainier, I will take a side trip to the gathering.
Mark - Yea sure... Like you could have, or would have wanted to wait until then for the UTE.
I won't know for another week or so if we are going to be able to go. I'll let you know to add me to the list or not when I know for sure. Take Care All. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Sounds like we have a full gathering coming along here. gh1, put me on the list, and I'll let you know if something comes up unexpected.
I may have missed it, but does anyone coming have a 47RI? |
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Location: Nr. Portland, OR | Originally posted by cliff:
By any chance, would you know any of the "Hagan" boys (Doug, Bob, or Roger)?? Cliff -- No, don't know them, but if they're fun... I'm not originally from round here (as you can probably tell by the accent).
gh1 -- thanks for the info, I plan to be there
I'll leave the amp at home unless anyone specifically requests to play with it. I got the model number wrong, it's a Behringer Ultracoustic ACX1000 -- big and heavy, a little noisy but great sounding.
Looking forward to seeing you all
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Northwest OFC Gathering is August 19th!
