tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47707007298838716852023-11-15T22:09:27.971-08:00Moving ForwardTrotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-78252637255144111502014-08-08T04:44:00.001-07:002014-08-08T15:38:23.210-07:00After a Shitty Shift...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/CQ75y0IE-eM" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Literally..Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-21755408744223988692014-07-31T10:41:00.003-07:002014-07-31T10:41:58.386-07:00Once More Unto The BreachThis summer has a been a unmitigated war against poverty!!<br />
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LOL... A bit of an exaggeration but I have been working just about non stop since the salmon Derby.<br />
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In one of our many bitchfest discussions about life Morin once stated that the OverTime gravy train is just about the only way to get ahead and over the past few months I have adopted that piece of wisdom as a guiding principal.<br />
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But I am tired.<br />
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Since May 28th I have worked 25 Overtime shifts.<br />
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My goal is 40...but I am not sure if I will get there. The gravy train has dried up a bit since the recent hire and although it is undermining my financial goals it could prove to be a blessing for this old soul.<br />
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Being at work that much is not good ...not good at all and I sometimes wonder whether the damage done is irreparable.<br />
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On the good side I have created quite bit of breathing room moneywise.<br />
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I paid down some debt and even managed to <i><b><u>buy myself a new guitar!!!</u></b></i><br />
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I went with an actual Gibson 335 and I just love it.<br />
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I played a ton of them before I picked this one driving as far as Pickering just to balk at the last moment.<br />
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This little number I snagged from a 'player' in London. He had made quite a few modifications and upgrades to the guitar and it reminds me so much of an actual '63 es 335 I played in my teens that it is spooky.<br />
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These guitars can do anything and do it well!!....and this one in particular has that certain special something that just makes me want to be creative!!<br />
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I am dropping my whole rig off to Jeff tonight for a complete overhaul and setup and when I get it all back I am going to really dig into this thing.<br />
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It is good to reward yourself for hardwork and I am a happy camper!!!!Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-86650202920382888502014-05-09T08:22:00.001-07:002014-05-09T08:36:12.552-07:00Thespian Shit Kicking and FishExtended Vacation for me.<br />
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I am off for a stretch of 17 days....with lots going on.<br />
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The kids are starring as Van Trapp<i> offspring</i> in a performance of The Sound Of Music.<br />
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This is taking place at the Imperial Theatre here in Sarnia. I am so incredibly proud of them! They are kicking butt in spite of Ella's poorly timed head cold. <i><b>The show must go on!</b></i><br />
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The performance week also coincides with the Bluewater Anglers Salmon Derby...and we've been fishing hard...largely to no avail ..<br />
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Great for the table but ...SHIT!!!....we want to get a decent one and we just can't seem to get er done.<br />
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The weather kept us off the water today and it was fine with me. I was at the show last night and didn't get to bed til 1 ish.<br />
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I am pretty tired already. the Derby is a ten day marathon of fishiness and I am sucking wind...but still keen.<br />
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Two more days..Here fishy Fishy!!!..<b><i><u>.COME ON FISH!!!!</u></i></b><br />
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It has been liberating, and frustrating all at the same time.<br />
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I have written a few little pieces of music and I am considering the notion of recording them..<br />
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Might be a fun little project...but it requires effort and I find that getting off my ass to do anything on my days of rest takes at least heroic measures.<br />
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It would be a shame if I didn't at some point though....<br />
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Here is a melody over a set of simple chord changes that I starting humming and couldn't get out of my head.<br />
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I can't help but wonder what it would sound like 'fleshed out' with a drummer and a bass player...Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-56987629823360844872014-03-30T09:10:00.004-07:002014-03-30T17:10:47.055-07:00TWANG??So it's tax time..and spring..<br />
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For the past two or three years I have been promising myself a little treat as the winters months recede. The dangling carrot to reward myself for surviving yet another year full of compromise and the frustration of working a job that is most assuredly destroying my soul.<br />
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<i><u>The carrot</u></i>...amps...guitars.. <br />
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It doesn't<i><b> have </b></i>to be musically related but it <i><b>has</b></i> been for the most part.<br />
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I plan on doing my taxes this coming week and that will usually give me about a grand in mad money more or less.<br />
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As a matter of fact I have been obsessing over a Gibson Les Paul.<br />
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I have been scouring the <b><i>Kijiji</i></b> oceans for a good deal and, more to the point , distracting myself from the realities of a never ending vicious winter.<br />
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Bit of an issue though this year.<br />
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I get it into my head that I need a Les Paul to feel whole.....but then I play one.<br />
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The thing is I don't really like them...<i>and I never have</i>.<br />
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I love<i><b> the idea </b></i>of them...but they are heavy , cumbersome and crazy expensive for a really good one.<br />
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It could be that I may actually have to buy one in order to completely break the spell....<br />
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The first real guitar I ever owned was a Butterscotch blonde Fender telecaster.<br />
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An ICON of the music industry...right up there with the Gibson Les Paul in terms of Ubiquity and importance.<br />
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One of the fondest memories I have involves the purchase of this guitar.<br />
I was very young and I was waiting to be picked from the music store where I was taking guitar lessons.<br />
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..anyway ..there I sat..waiting...staring up at a wall of recently delivered Fender telecasters...GLOWING!!!.....AHHHHHHHH!!!!! (lol)..<br />
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I had been banging away on some POS no name brand and I had gotten just about as far as I was going get with that particular instrument...it was holding me back.<br />
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The one I'd chosen looked just like this ...and I loved that guitar.<br />
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Like anything I grew out of it. I don't know where that guitar is but I hope it is being played by some young kid with dreams and imagination.<br />
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Before work yesterday I was bouncing around looking at some guitar nerd stuff and ran across a Sean Bray lesson on Sus Chords.<br />
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Another home run from Mill Street.<br />
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It is a phrase that that speaks to time but also a great sense of rhythm...which can be two separate things.<br />
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I have been using the looping pedal and I have been recording myself improvising over some little vamps.<br />
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There is no hiding or fooling yourself when you do this and I hope it shames me into addressing my sense of time and developing a stronger meter.<br />
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Every so often I fall away from this little on-going project. Normal enough...<br />
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Kim's parents decided to rent a house for a few weeks and invited us down.<br />
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That was a very generous offer that provided us with meals and free lodging.<br />
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That coupled with the retro $$ I will be receiving this year ( if Treasury board ever gets of their corrupt ass and pays me ) made for a situation that I just couldn't say no to.<br />
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The kids deserved this and the midwinter break was a god send this year.<br />
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It was also the biggest surprise of my life!<br />
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Despite the fact that many people assured me I would love it , in the back of my mind I pictured a situation where I just tolerated the madness for the childrens sake.<br />
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I absolutely Loved it!!!<br />
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Disney is a special place run with military precision and by people that just know what they are doing.<br />
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Pretty much the opposite of my workplace and it was inspiring to see.<br />
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I don't have a single bad thing to say about the trip and I don't have a single regret. It was worth every pennie and we are already talking about going back.<br />
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The weather was perfect and the house we rented in Davenport was a beautiful. I could have stayed at the house for the week and not gone anywhere.<br />
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It was a bit of a Marathon and that is to be expected but the Disney people make it all super easy to navigate.<br />
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We did Animal Kingdom ( favourite ) the first day and the last, Magic Kingdom, Epcot ( stayed for the fireworks there ) ,Hollywood Studios , and Universal Studio's.<br />
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A magical place where even a cynical , miserable sociopath POS like me can allow themselves to breath in a little joy .. and I really hope we'll be able to return.<br />
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I bought myself a pedal board and a pedal board power supply. When I get the retro money I am going to upgrade the sound somehow....maybe a new guitar...probably a es 335..but I haven't really made up my mind. There is a lot of space on the pedal board and I will certainly address that shortcoming as the year progresses.<br />
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It has made me realize just how shitty my 'Time' is<i><b> but I am working on it.</b></i><br />
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I went to see Robben Ford last night with the family.<br />
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With some people the music just seems to flow out of them with little or no effort.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">:o)</span>Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-13104806001823022342014-02-07T06:20:00.004-08:002014-02-07T06:20:54.443-08:00Hard To Watch...such a shame<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/fTCQ2IA_Zss" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-4407858725133078542014-02-02T09:49:00.004-08:002014-02-02T09:49:29.895-08:00Pajama JazzI m really digging the kids little Taylor Mini.<br />
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I should do the right things this year and spend whatever mad money comes my way on a decent acoustic guitar.<br />
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I recorded this little piece of music this morning while hiding from my domestic responsibility...lol..<br />
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Today is the last day of a beautiful seven day stretch off.<br />
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It couldn't have been much better...really perfect in every way. The fact that I am only in for two more starting tomorrow then off for another 14 days ..including a trip to Florida makes me a very happy indeed.<br />
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Its been a long winter and the snow is piled up outside. Thank god for the snowblower.<br />
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Superbowl Sunday...I'm on board the Manning band wagon.Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-20098702066209042932014-01-28T05:26:00.001-08:002014-01-28T05:26:42.174-08:00MMMmmm.....Beer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tried this wonderful little Libation last night with a feed of Cajun Walleye.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hopcity.com/8th-sin/">Hop City is a brewery out of Brampton</a>...which kind of bothers me...cause Brampton is a shithole...but then again...so is Sarnia...lol.<br />
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Their Barking Squirrel LAger is a mainstream contender with the craft beer movement and now it looks like they've got another winner!<br />
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Oh..Canada..our goverment is corrupt and useless but at least our Beer craft is alive and well!!!Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-59019527757291504422014-01-27T09:28:00.001-08:002014-01-27T10:43:49.695-08:00My Widdle Poochie Woochie!!!My little doggie turned 1 yesterday!<br />
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God I love that dog.<br />
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I am off for 7 days ...back in for 2... then off for 14....work can eat my snatch.Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-23150922251451483462014-01-23T12:29:00.000-08:002014-01-23T15:46:37.508-08:00In ConcertMy daughter just gave me a big hug and jumped for joy...<br />
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...because I got us 5 tickets to a Robben Ford Concert!!<br />
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I almost typed <i>'dig the blues again'</i>...but to be honest I never really went through the almost obligatory blue phase that most guitar players go through.<br />
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I skipped it.<br />
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It's fresh for me now and I have had to go back to the drawing board with my playing in order to develop some<i><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> blue-note chops</span></b></i>. It has been challenging, humbling , frustrating, but really really fun!!<br />
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I have been listening to Fords playing in the car non stop now for about 4 months and the kids...especially Ella really dig it.<br />
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Well after checking his tour dates for his latest album, it turns out that he is playing in Hamilton ON of all places.<br />
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Part of the Mickey Mouse commitment, as in it was the only way to get time off work for Disney World.<br />
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It is minus 20 right now without the windchill and I am supremely sick of this shit.<br />
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I have two shifts off, today and tomorrow, then in for 3 then...oh boy ..then I am off for 7 back in for two then <i><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">off for 15!!!!</span></b></i><br />
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I made a few adjustments to it this morning before I took Ruby for a walk.<br />
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Its got me thinking about an acoustic guitar for me.Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-52026085636309302712014-01-05T12:26:00.001-08:002014-01-05T12:40:27.374-08:00Gift HorseWell I have been out fishing but had my hands too full to take pics.<br />
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I am not a big fan of big animals and I am always a bit over protective with the kids so when Sally suggested to Ella that she go for a ride I had mixed feelings.<br />
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Great moment for Ella that I am sure she'll never forget.<br />
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Also, a great excuse to get out of the house as well and away from the cell phones and gadgets.<br />
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Today we took Rube for a long walk down the Howard Watson trail as a family and it was just beautiful.<br />
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As per usual I bought myself my own Christmas present this year. The kids wrapped it and I pretended to be surprised.<br />
It was a super deal off Amazon and I couldn't resist.<br />
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It is a Looper pedal called a "Ditto" made by TC electronics.<br />
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So far it has provided me with proof that I have some serious Metre issues!!...lol....<br />
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<i><b>So far I am off to a good start!!</b></i>Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-51949498931891771222013-12-31T19:56:00.001-08:002013-12-31T19:56:13.372-08:002014<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/83106153" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/83106153">003</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1596963">Gene Norland</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-86532865480523095752013-12-21T11:44:00.002-08:002013-12-26T23:53:09.237-08:00XMAS <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/eekTNGS5Z0o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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I have the Christmas blues.<br />
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My job is making really really depressed...it's as bad as it has ever been.<br />
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Sigh..<br />
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<i><b>BUT!!</b></i>..
At least I am digging my guitar sound!!<br />
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( I am not sure my neighbours, or wife are very pleased about it....<i><b>it finds its sweet spot tonewise right about when the floor starts to vibrate!!!</b></i>)<br />
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OT tonight and tomorrow... then straight time for the next two.<br />
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I only have two days off for Christmas but when it comes to shift work, that is better than nothing.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Merry Christmas</b></i></span>Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-67314609138133908542013-12-11T13:08:00.001-08:002013-12-11T13:08:01.475-08:00Funktionality - Deep Funky Jazz Beats (2013)<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/FicF3_GAzqA" width="459"></iframe>Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-45391834661180359562013-12-03T10:29:00.001-08:002013-12-03T13:52:02.924-08:00Alright Then<i><b>Beads and a 40 dollar breakfast...</b></i><br />
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I will just have to file it all under the category of WTF...<br />
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As offensive as both of these things can be to me I have to admit that each has value.<br />
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On four hours sleep , following one of the most trying 3 days of work I have ever experienced, I agreed to go fishing yesterday with Morin.<br />
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It was the right thing to do and it was a day of greatness fit for the memory book.<br />
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We hiked through the snow with our orange on with the hope that we wouldn't be shot and low and behold we made it.<br />
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I do not like fishing during the deer seasons, it is foolish, however, some things are worth dying for and <i><b>living </b></i>is one of them. <br />
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We only heard one shotgun blast all day.<br />
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In fact we only ran across two other souls...and they were fishing. They went up stream according to the tracks in the snow and we went downstream.<br />
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Very civilized.<br />
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It was a weird winter bite that started strong for me but tapered off significantly. I hooked maybe 7 fishing all day landing only three of those.<br />
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Morin put on a clinic with the fucking bead show.<br />
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I was genuinely happy for his success but Jesus these fish can be weird...and that can get under my skin a bit...lol.<br />
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BEADS!!...jesus...<br />
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See below courtesy of JB<br />
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I am a stubborn MFer and in truth I think that part of the reason I hold out so long with new tactics is just to get on Brian's nerves.<br />
Fuck him.<br />
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Well... I am a believer ...but I am still not fishing them...so there!<br />
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At one point I was resting up against a log in the snow and actually started dreaming... I was that tired.<br />
Last night I went to bed at 7:45 pm and I woke up today at 7:30 am and when I finish this I may have a nap.<br />
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This is my 7 day stretch and I am going to get some rest.<br />
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In many ways yesterday was a perfect way to start it. I burnt away the last bit of energy I had in the reserve and now I am completely fucking exhausted.<br />
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It was a great buffer between the shitshow that is work and who I <i><b>really am</b></i>.<br />
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The fresh air , friendship , and exercise makes that disparity easy to define.<br />
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The last drift of the day tight to the wood pile prompted a strike from a beauty of a buck just shy of 30 ".<br />
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I had to test the gear and my shoulder to coax this Mfer from all the lumber and it was a miracle that I ended up with my hand around it's tail.<br />
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A great moment from a run that we'd just got done saying really owed us some fish.<br />
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Well, we're square now, the river and I,...and always will be.Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-69879508322415170082013-11-23T15:03:00.001-08:002013-11-23T18:59:51.531-08:00General FatigueMy wife turned the big 40 yesterday.<br />
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We had celebrated her birthday a little while back by going to Toronto and watching a play.<br />
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We are seeing another play tonight as a matter of fact.<br />
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They have really enjoyed it..but I will be glad when it's done...SO GLAD.<br />
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I hate Andrew Lloyd Weber. His music is garbage.<br />
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The story of Joseph is one of the most idiotic examples of the Bible's idiotic stories and I have no interest in watching it played out to equally idiotic rock/calypso music.<br />
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The kids have worked hard on this..and it has value for them..and I am really proud of them for taking part.<br />
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But ....<br />
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Anyway...somethings you just have to do.<br />
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Last night Kim and I went to a local pub and hung out with the cast of the show in order to celebrate her birthday.<br />
She is pretty hung over today..lol.<br />
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She doesn't cut loose very often and it was nice to see her relax....but I hate people and I saw some real human garbage in action last night.<br />
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Oh well,<br />
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Did get out fishing the other day and the conditions were shit....same old same old.<br />
We caught fish in spite of it but I am really hoping that things shape up a bit before everything locks up solid.<br />
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Our contract will be settled in the coming weeks and today I went car shopping. The raise will just about cover the cost of a car payment and the Tercel is fit for the bone yard.<br />
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The guy I used to deal with is gone. He was a rare straight shooter in a profession of douchebags. I will miss him...<br />
Today I got up and walked out only to have him say "of course that quote in your hand is not the <i><b>best </b></i>we can do"<br />
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Sigh...<br />
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The dance...the tiresome dance.<br />
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I may buy out of town just because of that stupid shit.<br />
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It will be nice to have a reliable commuter car however.<br />
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Kimi wants white..and it is starting to grow on me too.<br />
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<br />Trotskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13914929381289648251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770700729883871685.post-38307831667496092012013-11-19T06:30:00.000-08:002013-11-19T11:03:02.958-08:00Come on..Well here is a new Beer.<br />
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I might as well post about beer....the rivers are shit.<br />
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Rain, rain and more rain. That's been the theme this year and I am tired of it.<br />
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I have had three really good trips to the river...one that was truly amazing.<br />
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The 'Amazing Trip' just happened to be the first trip of the year solo.<br />
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I dared to hope that it would set the tone to an outstanding season of consistent fishy greatness but it's been a wee bit less than that.<br />
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We've caught fish on the few trips in that we've forced but the task of fighting through less than ideal conditions leaves me a little unsatisfied.<br />
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So we wait..and savour the moderate success ..<br />
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It is so easy to get spoiled.<br />
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Beer...<br />
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There have been a lot of new contenders this year and I admit that there has been a real shift in the<i><b><u> Top Ten.</u></b></i><br />
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Creemore is really not my first choice in the summer months but it is quintessential for the Fall.<br />
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...and too be honest...even though it is 09:13 right now...just typing this is making crave one.<br />
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<i><b>That's something. lol</b></i><br />
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Lugtread was introduced to me by a good friend and fellow alcoholic.<br />
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It is hard to track down but I have to believe that it has a promising future.<br />
Highly recommended.<br />
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I have been playing guitar like a mad fool and my sound is awesome. It makes me want to be a better player and god knows I am trying.<br />
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I still love the guitar I am playing but I may grab something else in the new year if for no other reason than to provide a dangling carrot to help me get through what is sure to be a very trying winter.<br />
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Might make a road trip to<a href="http://davesguitar.com/about-us/"> Dave's Guitar Shop in WI</a> with a pocket full of mad money and just see what jumps out at me.<br />
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I've never done that sort of thing before and the store itself is an industry icon with the owners very impressive personal collection on display.<br />
Worth the trip in my mind...but as always...<i>we'll se</i>e.<br />
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Dangling carrots are like that...<br />
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If the rain ever stops I may actually get some more fish up here, although on the last trip I left the camera at home.<br />
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<i><b>It was kind of liberating.</b></i><br />
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