craigb Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 (edited) How much I appreciate all of you guys! ?? Thanks for letting me have some place in this weird world to be silly. (Yes, it's been a tough time lately for me, but I got a text from a friend a few minutes ago who just had three people close to her die. Kind of puts things into perspective! ? ) Edited January 15, 2023 by craigb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Well said. This is a place I got to every day. Learn a lot from everyone. Exposed to things I wouldn't normally gravitate to. And exposed to things that well... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 Wow... Add to the death total! My Welsh friend in Florida just told me that two of his school friends (living in Wales) just died four days apart (no, I won't say why here). Technically, they both passed on the same day, but one was in a coma for four days... 53 and 54. ? Yep. No sleep for me tonight! Heck, it's already 5:20am here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 Thanks for those that offered private positive thoughts! I'm better today. Now, if I can just sell my guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane_B. Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 21 hours ago, craigb said: Thanks for those that offered private positive thoughts! I'm better today. My mom always used to tell me, "Cheer up Shane. Things could get a lot worse.". And ya know, she was right. I cheered up and they did get worse. 21 hours ago, craigb said: Now, if I can just sell my guitar... Speaking of guitars and money ... I just saw a used Martin at my local music store here in NJ. Lefty, perfectly set up, played better than any other acoustic I've ever touched. Sounded beautiful. $2500, which is a great price for a Nazareth made Martin. Had to walk away. I knew the previous owner/ founder of the company since I was a little kid but he just recently sold the business and retired. Back in the day he would have told me to take it and just pay on it what I could until it was paid off by a certain date. I get the impression the new owner isn't quite as 'trusting'. But I get it. Times have changed. We used to walk out of there with thousands of dollars of equipment to try out on gigs to see if we wanted to eventually buy it on a handshake. Those days are long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted January 17, 2023 Author Share Posted January 17, 2023 31 minutes ago, Shane_B. said: My mom always used to tell me, "Cheer up Shane. Things could get a lot worse.". And ya know, she was right. I cheered up and they did get worse. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigue Planck Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 8:28 AM, Shane_B. said: I knew the previous owner/ founder of the company since I was a little kid but he just recently sold the business and retired. Back in the day he would have told me to take it and just pay on it what I could until it was paid off by a certain date. I get the impression the new owner isn't quite as 'trusting'. But I get it. Times have changed. We used to walk out of there with thousands of dollars of equipment to try out on gigs to see if we wanted to eventually buy it on a handshake. Those days are long gone. I had a situation like this, and it really worked well, but that was 35 years ago! Of all the guitars and gear I got, I returned one, a Rickenbaker, the very next day. He was clearly disappointed, but crap, I musta spent 5K a year there back then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 2:08 AM, craigb said: How much I appreciate all of you guys! ?? Thanks for letting me have some place in this weird world to be silly. (Yes, it's been a tough time lately for me, but I got a text from a friend a few minutes ago who just had three people close to her die. Kind of puts things into perspective! ? ) Glad to have you around, my friend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstrEd Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Maybe we should have the name changed from the Coffee House to the Silly Society of weird musicians Hope you're doing okay craigb, One of my best friends growing up had a stoke a couple years ago and has had a rough ride recovering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstrEd Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 This is my place too to wind down, have some fun and am thankful for the banter we share back and forth. Long live the CH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Glad you are better. Sorry for the losses. Life goes on (until it doesn't) so we have to make the best of what we have, and silliness is great therapy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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