SoCal Con

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:45 pm

Sure it wasnt "********", Dane? And are you sure we weren't referring to DP?

I've only stayed at two hotels in Santa Ana, so I'm not much of an authority. However, the Doubletree Club was ideal last year..... away from the swimming pool area and we could go and get our own grog when the bar closed. The hotel didn't have any problems with us carrying on 'till all hours. And there was no entertainment - apart from our own!!

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:37 pm

You're right Howard. It was ********. I'm in the depths of my own private drinking game right now and I misspelled it.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:44 pm

Paul A, check your email.

Tammy, if you practice, we'll change the number or the rules! LOL

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:05 pm

No probs, Dane. My problem is usually all the unwanted characters I get while I'm typing during a 'private game'..... my backspace key takes a real hammering!!

My, you are a sneaky one, aren't you Joey??

There are lots of ways to play or change the game. The last 'drinker' can nominate the direction, the 'bottles' number and/or name (i.e. 'longnecks' or 'kegs' instead of 'bottles'), the starting number and ascending or descending. A player can pass a turn but must drink in lieu. You usually try all that sort of jazz at the beginning of a session because later on everybodys' minds are so sozzled they either pass or just forfeit their turn (hence the "********" in Dane's post) and drink. In fact, perhaps "********" should be used as the expression of forfeiture!

heptagram · Post by **heptagram** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:24 pm

I'll have to get together with some of the guys here in Melb and sort out a possible trip over to so cal for one of the Confluence, that would be cool! Will have to have enough cash to pick up a RIC while there though

Brilliant, sounds great Howard! Lookin forward to it! Hehe just to let you guys know, I don't drink Alcohol

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:58 am

So? It's not a mandatory 'confluence' thing, Josh...... each to his/her own. 'Bottles' doesn't necessitate alcohol intake..... just a modicum of concentration and a sense of fun and cameraderie - that's what it's all about!

If you don't drink alcohol then you have more chance of picking up the major prize!

Makes mental note...... better think up a 'major prize' - quick!!

rick_ovic · Post by **rick_ovic** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:10 am

Perhaps a date with my favourite bear?

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:33 am

An Australian that doesn't drink alcohol? Never heard of such a thing...

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:33 am

That'll do it! I'm definitely back for SoCal '08!!

At least I'll get to see the beach if I win.............

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:34 am

Aitch, I promise to bring you to the beach!

Maybe Darren will introduce you to the bear next year!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:59 am

You guys are scaring me! Anybody wanna buy a Rick?

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:28 am

Beach...You guys wanna go to the beach and do some surfing..I'll bring 2 boards next year and my camping trailer, take you down to San Onofre and party on the beach and catch lots of fun waves....my trailer has a refrigerator and an ice chest

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:07 am

Charly, are you selling your 4004 already?

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:36 am

No, I was just kidding. Although I might trade it to Bruce and get my old 4-2-5 back. I'm going in a different direction for humbuckers. He is wondering about the neck on the 4004. Could I maybe trouble you to check it out, and maybe see how low the strings can go? Or maybe you scoped it out at the confl and know the straightness of the neck already. He likes it low, and that hump in the FG neck REALLY bothers him. I don't have an issue with the hump, since I don't care for low action.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:42 am

I've got the action super low on my 4004's, so if low action is what he likes, he'll get it there. I thought the hump in the neck issue was fixed. That 4004's worth about $400.00 more than that 4003.