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Location: 6 String Ranch | We can bump up against it and get our toes wet but once the water is over the feet we've spent too much time there. That is unless it's guitars we're talking about.
As far as to the election, well I have a favorite and you can probably guess who it is but that's my choice and if you want to talk about it we can, just not here. As far as who will win it's going to be a close call and in the end the country will survive either way. Enough of this political spoo. |
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Location: NJ | I heartily agree that politics be left OUT of here, but in xbj's defense, HE didn't go there first . .
It seems that (on BOTH sides), when somebody tosses $&^#$ over the fence and they get a volley of $^%*# back in return, it's always ". . hey! this isn't the place for "politics" . . "
If you really "don't wanna go there", then just JUST DON'T GO THERE . . .
A friend of mine e-mailed me the bogus "Cat Stevens article" and I thought that it was QUITE funny because (like the JibJab thing) it poked fun of the absurdity of the WHOLE situation. Since it had not contained any of the "bad" words that are unravelling the moral fibre of our society (THERE'S an oxymoron for ya!), I thought that it would be "safe" to put here. Evidently, I should have had the foresight to %^$^%-out the political names as well.
. . . . more *&^#$* that I need to learn t'keep to myself . . . |
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Unless my memory is playing tricks on me (it starts to happen a lot immediately after you turn 50), Cat Stevens did not write "Morning Has Broken." It's a traditional folk song, with a melody I happen to think is quite lovely.
On the political side of this thread, there was an article in Canada's National Post newspaper two days ago about the Canadian government learning that Stevens came to Canada in the late 1990's at the invitation of an organization identified as a front for the terrorist group Hamas. In a speech made during that visit, he denounced Judaism as a "so-called" religion. |
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Location: NJ | Oh, by the way . . .
I posted the bogus "Cat article" on the AcousticGuitar message board also (there was a "Cat Stevens" discussion there as well).
The overwhelming response was that Cat Stevens should've just been blindfolded and immediately assassinated on the tarmac . . . .
. . . not because of any religioso/politico affilliation, but because he played an Ovation!!!
(No that really didn't happen . . . just a futile attempt on my part to bring this "back around :-) |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Well, if drifting into areas other than guitars is something that people are not comfortable with on this board, I will respect that. I just think that it's a shame because I have found that most people on this board are capable of expressing their opinions (even on politics) in a non-argumentative and intelligent manor. I for one found it interesting, but I'll keep my non Ovation thoughts to myself. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I heard that Cat may be signing with Guitar Center. There seems to be a little reluctance to change the website name to Yusefsfriend.com though. They are also working on training seminars for their GC Salesman. The training will take place at several undisclosed locations in Montana. Small groups are encouraged.
I formed my first left hand calusses with "Into White", Moon Shadow" and "Father and Son". That was then and it is the past. The world has changed.
You can't buy a hammer at Walmart without lending support to subdued human rights somewhere. You can't put your faith in a single human being without finding an attachment, alliance, collusion or distasteful leeching onto by some group.
God and guitars, keep it simple. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Keep it simple, a great song by Keb Mo, G, C7 and D7.
Speeking of *&^*&^political spoo flying over the fence I guess the debates start tonight. Sounds like a race between the Farmall and John Deare to see which one can spread it the furtherest and fastest. Allis Chamers may make a guest appearance and it's rumored that Massey Ferguson may be there as well but is on the disabled list.
There also is a serious question about the most effective method of debate, vertical or horizontal. Should it be the old type of spreadder that had two spinning vertical wheels or the new horizontal kind that fling it like the salt spreaders these Yankees use on the roads in winter. Tough choice. |
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Location: NJ | Anybody who's read through the "Rules of Engagement" that are to be applied to this so-called "debate" will realize that it'll be no more than "Dueling Soundbites".
Can't do this.
Can't do that.
There is a predetermined (by both sides) list of criteria that can be discussed (and what can't be). . . .
The media is JUST as guity as BOTH of these chuckleheads.
The protocol of the Lincoln-Douglas debates should be re-enacted.
Personally, I feel that anyone who can't address a crowd without the aid of a teleprompter should not be allowed to run for public office . . |
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Location: Upper Left USA | So there won't be any questions called in from real voters? Dang!
At least American Idol let you call in! |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Watched a program on PBS the other night. Sorry, I can't remember names but the guy claimed that there hasn't been a real debate since the League of Woman Voters stopped hosting them with Barbera Walters. The Dems's and the Reps's got together and said "that's enough" and now they run the whole thing. They both got tired of answering real questions from real people. Even previous "town hall meeting" have all been staged with the questions being submitted days in advance and the people asking the questions were only allowed to ask what was on their card to the point that their mic was turned off as soon as the question was posed so they couldn't say "but..but...but what about an answer to the questions I asked". |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Ralph's lookin' better and better all the time> :D |
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Location: NJ | . . . let's not get "crazy" now . . |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | spoo, spoo, spoo, spoo, spoo, spoo ... spoo didity spoo ... I'd like a little spoo with my spoo please, without so much spoo |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Surely I jest! I liked Corvairs. I'll never forgive him for that |
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Location: NJ | We ALL make mistakes . . .
. . . I once bought a Fiat!! |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | My first computer was a Magnavox. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Cliff, that stands for Fix It Again Tony, with a little spoo on the side. |
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Location: Tennessee | The protocol of the Lincoln-Douglas debates should be re-enacted.
Better yet, how about Hamilton - Burr. Personally, I'd pay to see that one. |
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Location: Las Vegas | Well, my last comment was out of line and I apologize. I hope no one enjoys the coming NK/Chinese nuke attack... no wait, that's not right either!
I hope we all make it into bunkers, WITH our ovation collections!
Oh, and grab the wife and kids on the way!
There!
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Location: Las Vegas | Looks like a Cat Stevens resurgence.... was at Tower and started to laugh... huge hot of the press brand new expensive Cat Stevens box set... in the music book section brand new "Cat Stevens Complete". Looks like the gov did the same thing for Cat's career that Bill O'Reilly and Fox did for Al Franken when they tried to sue him.
Hey, maybe it's time for another Ovation endorsement deal!!
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Location: south east Michigan | A "Cat" owned Ovation sold on E-bay a few weeks ago. I bet the buyer is happy for all this recent attention. He could probably cash in on re-selling it. |
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| Political debates? What a Joke.
I guess Joe Walsh said it pretty good 30 years ago
"Back yard people when they work all day,
tired of the speaches and the way that the reasons keep changing...........
just to make the words rhyme"
I could have cared less to see these bags of wind blow air at each other while my YES concert that was scheduled to be aired thursday night was canceled!
They are running this Soundstage concert Saturday the 16th of OCT. if anyone else is interested at 11:00 PM. No Ovations but man these guy's are masters at their craft.
Randy Enjoy |
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Location: south east Michigan | Is Soundstage on PBS? |
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Location: NJ | Yes, it is.
(but you'd best check with your local PBS channel for the schedule) . . . |
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| Yeah most of the local pbs stations will carry it but they do buy these programs to run from the main site. You might want to check and see if they have it scheduled?
Mine up here in NY is WMHT and they are buying it but they can't tell me nor can I contact the right people at PBS to find out if there will be a DVD of this for sale after it has aired? If you have seen any of these sound stage performances they are quite good and the video as well as the sound are fantastic!
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