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Topic: Steelers and your Computers |
Farris Currie
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Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Jan 2005 8:17 pm |
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| How much time is your computer stealing from you??i notice i spend more and more time on it.and to me this is not good. I have made a new promise to myself,to do less on it.yes i love it,but missing out on to many other things.i have 5steels to do work on and practice,and trying to design new steel for myself.time to stop.my 4 wheeler is setting idol,and i love to ride!i just keep watching the forum see what someone has to say,but as of tonight i'm cutting my time to one hr.a day! just wondering if i'm the only one having problems with this??? farris |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 13 Jan 2005 8:44 pm
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It's called balance.
I spend lots of time on the PC, for both business and pleasure. I also spend lots of time practicing music..everyday...
If one is spending mindless time on the PC and are not balanced with other things that you enjoy..or perhpas sshould be doing...then THATS when the scale is tilted in the wrong direction.
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Jan 2005 9:13 pm
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| Thanks Tony,yep,this is exactly what i was talking about.scales get out of balance.i love to many things on the computer,and first thing i know,it eats the whole day!!i have so much i enjoy on here!!I sure enjoy the forum,and ebay,i've bought lots of vintage dishes ect.i have games ultra ball ect. cooking forum!!first thing i know this sucker has stold my whole day!!! and yea, i enjoy the emails, jokes ect. farris |
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James Morehead
From:
Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Jan 2005 11:34 pm
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 14 Jan 2005 12:50 am
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I have been under the weather this fall, and spent too much time here too.
The scale of balance I worry about Is the bathroom one.
And this all must affect the 7th inning stretch of our rear ends too. |
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Ken Thompson
From:
Great Falls, Montana, USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2005 10:21 am
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| I work on a computer at my day job quite a bit plus I love to fly the flight sim and play NASCAR at night. I have to drag myself away from it sometimes. The Forum sure hasn't helped my work production since I am constantaly checking in to see what is being talked about. |
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jan 2005 10:21 am
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| know what you mean David,my doc is having a fit over my gained lbs. well, i've got a solution to mine, my electrician is here now putting a timer on my line. i will have one hr.A M, and one hr.P M, then it cuts off,like my water heater. if i will leave it alone, huh. got to get to work,and stay off this thing.hope i don't get busy and forget what time i'm suppose to be on!! Thanks to all my friends farris |
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Leslie Ehrlich
From:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 14 Jan 2005 1:27 pm
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Ron Sodos
From:
San Antonio, Texas USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2005 2:30 pm
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Well I have a day job as an I.S. guy at a medical lab. I play in a band almost every weekend Thurs thru sat. So I spend 8 hours a day on PC's and 5 hours a night on steel....................  |
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Jennings Ward
From:
Edgewater, Florida, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jan 2005 10:02 pm
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FERRIS, THIS MACHINE HAS BEEN A GOD SEND FOR ME FOR THE LAST YEAR....HEART TROUBLE PREVENTED ME FROM DOING ANYTHING CONSTRUCTAVE.. DIABETIES HAS ALL BUT GOT MY EYESIGHT, THE REASON FOR CAPITALS, EASIER FOR ME TO READ...SO IT HAS KEPT ME IN TOUCH WITH A PART OF MY LIFE THAT I REALLY LOVE... THE STEAL GUITAR, AND I FEEL GUILTY FOR TAKING MORE INFO FROM THE FORUM THAN I AM ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE.....I JUST HOPE ALL OF YOU AND GOD WILL FORGIVE ME.. THANKS SO MUCH TO EVERYONE FOR ALLOWING ME TO PARTICIPATE....HOPE I DID NOT OFFEND ANYONE TOO MUCH..FORGIVE ME, I APPOLAGIZE FOR MY STUPIDITY....FERRIS STAY IN TOUCH.......LOVE TO ALL,,,,,,,,JENNINGS...........
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Wayne Morgan
From:
Rutledge, TN, USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2005 10:24 am
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I enjoy the computer, don't do the chats and all that kind of stuff, but I do read the forum daily, so I think my playing is much better as a result of computing,,if it had not been for the steel forum I might still be winding my butt and scratching my watch.
It is the most informative place for a steel wanna-be, and to be able to read the pioneers thoughts and expierances, is out of this world.
Thanks B0B for allowing me to be a part of this wonderful place.
It doesn't take from my practice on steel, it gives me something to practice. The new friends I have aquired from this is priceless.
Love you all
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Jan 2005 10:48 am
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For me, the positive effects of the PC outweights the negative. Especially when it comes to communicating with people and players like you lot,- for a guy living in Norway the internet has opened up many doors and provided me with many useful contacts.
There's another box in my home I consider getting rid of though, and that's the TV. It's totally pacifying and seems to drain my energy and steal my time. Once it's on it's hard to turn it off, and I've found myself watching stuff late at night that's totally useless to me. That's when I start thinking about how I could have used those hours for practicing, composing or recording.
So I wouldn't be surprised if I just sell it,- I can get the news from radio and internet, and if I want 'entertainment' I can throw a DVD in my studio PC (and get the greatest sound too).........
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Jan 2005 12:10 pm
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Yes,iwill agree,Jennings 2yrs ago i couldn't even turn one on,after open heart surgery,it was the biggest blessing i have ever had. Wayne,met you thru computer and i consider you a great friend tooo. Steinar i know about the T V,they are the same way.hours come and go. i just got to where i climbed out of bed to get to the computer to see what was going on.then spend hours,going from one thing to another.you bet computer is the greatest information source we have.I wouldn't take nothing for it and my friends. it just seems to be so addicting. i let it get out of control!! but now i'm down to 2hrs a days. and gotta make good use of it.hahaha course i can cheat if i'm amind to huh.!!!kindda like drinking !!! just one more round PLEASE!!!
Thanks my FRIENDS Love ya'll i be around
just not as much!!! mabe!!! farris |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 15 Jan 2005 10:17 pm
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| A telephone will eat up a lot of your time if you let it.I avoid one at all cost. .One of the worst things to happen to this country is those people that have all those free mins and no life.And then there's the Mother In Law..(........bb |
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Rick Schmidt
From:
Prescott AZ, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2005 1:11 pm
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| I've finally been able to use the skills I learned in my Jr. High Typing class 40 years ago. |
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Jon Jaffe
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 16 Jan 2005 2:11 pm
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| My computer is indespensible, and does not detract from my steel playing, but has made it more efficient. For example, I played a gig this weekend. The band was new to me. I went to their web site where they had a song list. Some songs were standards, and some new to me, with no oportunity to practice with them. With the computer, I was able to listen to all of the songs, identify the key and changes. I made a song list, practiced what I needed to, and went to the gig prepared. They gave me a song list on arrival, compared it to mine , and the night went slicker than ... All in all I could not have done as much and as fast without the computer. So I got the job, learned the music, and came prepared and professional. Did the computer help? Hell Yeah [This message was edited by Jon Jaffe on 16 January 2005 at 02:13 PM.] |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 16 Jan 2005 2:23 pm
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| My computer runs 24 x 7.....I check the Forum anywhere from once to a dozen times per day....whatever. I've learned so much from the Forum and the benefits have been tremendous. The email has made it possible for me to communicate with both old and new friends from around the world....replacing some of those friends that have already passed on. The TV however has been gnawing away at my time as the wife finds some really great day time movies and of course I thoroughly enjoy History Channel, etc. I've got to settle down tho' and learn to utilize BIAB ASAP as there is so much I want to do musically but I get overwhelmed by all of the many chunks of information contained in their instructions. Oh well......... |
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Jan 2005 6:40 am
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| Hello to all,life is more plesent since spending less time on computer!yep,use the time more valueable now.i look at it during the day and say no!!!and my wife seems to love me more for it!!she gets mad when i sit for hrs.staring a computer.sick people hate computers,they feel neglected i guess.just like anything else,to much is not good.ok, i'm running the circuit right quick.later my Friends... farris |
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Posted 17 Jan 2005 6:53 am
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Hang in there Jennings.
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 2:20 pm
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Yes by all means,Jennings i hope your feeling great,and kicking high!! i've missed being on here all day,but i am getting some work done. setting up to do some steel parts,been wanting to do for quiet a while.i'm building a set of push pull fingers for myself huh.before long i be playing a push pull guitar!!huh.don't guess they can put me in jail for building my own huh.it seems nice to slow down on computer, i enjoy all my friends, but still touch base 2 times a day. feel free to email anytime you like,,well, back to the milling machine,see you guys after while...
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Jennings Ward
From:
Edgewater, Florida, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 7:19 pm
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THANKS FOR THE GOOD WISHES FELLOWS.... DR. SHOCKED MY HEART BACK INTO THE CORRECT RHYTHM, LAST THURSDAY..IT WAS BELOW 50 BEATS PER. MIN.....AND SKIPPING BEATS... SORRY TO BORE YOU, BUT I FEEL MUCH BETTER NOW, STILL NOT OUT OF WOODS YET....BUT SILL IMPROVE I HOPE.... THANKS EVERYONE....KEEP , PLAYING STEEL FOR THE BEAUTIFULL ANGELIC SOUND ....JENNINGS
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Billy Joe Bailey
From:
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2005 8:51 pm
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Well you can just about know that 9 oclock at night am somewhere like an old snake crawling around.(o) I would make a coment sometime ,but then it would only be about something somebody else has already brought out a million times, besides all of that I can't spell. But as I was saying am here from 9-oclock untill 11-thirty. I know I do'nt give anything to this forum,but I am bless by it, an perhaps oneday I'll purchase something from the forum store.Ain't we bless to have bOb Lee Hows my spelling on that???????(O)
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Jan 2005 1:49 am
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| Morning my Friends!!Here i am at 4:30AM,chomping at the bits to get on computer.wanting to see what all is going on.Jennings,glad to hear your back in gear!!hang in there my friend.thanks for responses from all others.yes these computers are greatest.seems good to get back on machining parts too.thats my joy,to sit up a machine,and watch pretty parts come out!!have a great days guys. farris |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2005 5:02 am
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It's indispensible to me, too. Because of the internet, I can work 80% of the time at home, get REAL news from the BBC, Reuters etc.
A) I had to cancel my cable TV not because of the money, but because of the time drain - I'd catch myself in a trance, staring at garbage. First I'd get mad at the actors, announcers and reality twits for acting so stupid, then I'd get mad at the writers and producers for thinking I'm stupid enough to sit there in a trance watching actors acting stupid, then - finally - I'd get mad at ME for watching such crap. So, I'm paying the cable company to make me mad? They should be paying me! That's what work's for.
B) I have no idea what progress I'd have made on the steel without the forum, but it wouldn't be near as much I'm sure - you old guys listening to Emmons or Jernigan must have felt like Neanderthal Man watching a sports car zip by, thinking "what the *%@!?"
C) Hey Jennings, do you know that you can increase the text size on your display by going to "View" in the toolbar and then "Text Size" and "Increase?" |
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Jan 2005 8:22 am
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| yep,you are right Computer is the greatest,i have learned so much,and friends the greatest. i love it,also the world is open to us.old country boy sitting out here in the middle of nowhere.can find any supplies i need and don't even have to leave the house!!just wait on delivery,and even track it.my Daughter says her husband can get on computer and a credit card and make them go completely broke!!! ha ha farris |
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