The Steel Guitar Forum

I've noticed that when some newbies make their first posting on the forum they state that they've been "lurking" around the website for a few months, or even, in some cases, a year or two before joining.
What length of "lurk" can YOU plead guilty to ?
I'll start the ball rolling with admitting to a fairly minor lurk of less than a couple of months . . .
Next . . . ? ?

about three days...as long as it took for my check to make it to the good people who run this place

1 year & 3 months. I used to get work done. Now I'm an employer's headache.

About the same time as I put my steel on order (9 1/2 months ago).

Few Days

I lurked a full three years before joining. Don't know what took me so long...

I signed on a few minutes after reading the forum for the first time..Knew that it was where I wanted to be.PJ

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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body,but rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up,totally worn out,and loudly proclaiming:"WOW,what a ride!"

I signed up as soon as I found it. This is probably the second greatest thing for the steel guitar world since pedals were invented. Probably the greatest thing was Scotty starting the Steel Guitar Conventions. b0b definitely needs to be in the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.

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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording

I don't know if I "lurked" or not. I read the forum a lot after I started playing steel and joined the forum in June of the year 2000, which was six years ago, so I've been a forum member for six years. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10

About a month.
The forum influenced me to dedicate my practice time exclusively to steel, and not other instruments. It's certainly more rewarding.

Mike

I "lurked" for about a year, then decided it was about time to join. This is one great site.

About 5 days, till b0b processed my fee.

when i discovered this joint, i jumped on in Toot Sweet !
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It's coming up on a year next month that I first 'caught-on' to this site. About a week later, the check went out. But, before that, I was Internet Challenged/Retarded for many years.. a virtual outsider. My son's cast-off desk top brought home from work to take a course with, was the ticket; what a journey it continues to be. Nonstop. Plus it helped me at work, since we use laptops for diagnostic tools, and I really needed to get 'on the bubble'.
In appreciation of that auspicious moment of edification last year, I will send along a small token of esteem to b0b next month. Hopefully, he'll get a kick out of it. I sure have from this site. ~JZ~

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about six months.


this is a fantastic site.
I feel honored to be here ad grateful.

I found the forum as a by-product of an ebay auction gone sideways and transformed into an educational seminar. As soon as I had clearance I jumped in with both feet.

It's safe to say that this forum has done more for my life as a steel picker than I was able to do for myself in thirty years.

I told my wife about it a year ago and she said well why don't you join. I said well it cost $5.00 and I'll do it some day.

She sent the money in and told me she had done it for me because I am the worlds worst at doing things like that so here I am.

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Cops aren't paid much so I steel at night.

I lurked for the past two years then joined yesterday.

I basically found the forum by searching for psg. related stuff on the web.
I paid the fee, and posted the first time as soon as b0b cleared me.

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Klaus Caprani

MCI RangeXpander S-10 3x4
www.klauscaprani.com

Still lurking!

For me it was about 2 years. Why so long I don't know? This is a great Forum, and I would like to thank all members who have posted info or comments on all aspects of the steel guitar, I have learned a lot... Thanks again .

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Miles "Nick" Holden