All RIC fans might want to check these out

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 3:13 am

Patience, Grasshopper! In the meantime, think Ricks with Chicks (Bob Guccione would be proud).

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:36 am

I'm with Stan - we're still waiting... whus-up?
Is RIC opening it's own store somewhere??

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:06 pm

I dunno Mike--

Any hog farms sell recently down thar?

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:12 pm

"Is RIC opening it's own store somewhere??"

Yeah, that's it! You figured it out. And not only that it is a "CUSTOM SHOP"!!!

The reason it is in the computer mags is that it is a virtual on-line shop like what Status Graphite is doing with their Smart Bass.

kog · Post by **kog** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:29 pm

I'm thinking it's an advertisement for IBM middleware products, probably with a picture taken in the Ric factory. That's IBM's print ad campaign these days -- advertising IBM middleware with the tag line "Can you see it". The print ads will generally show a factory, a street corner, or something like that with a lot of people doing different things. Then there will be "numbers" marking several of the people to indicate that whatever they are doing is being aided by IBM technology -- looking at their computer, shipping something, reading the paper, talking on the phone, whatever.

All the clues point to that -- "Can you see it", the word "blue", "Fender is to HP as Rickenbacker is to ____", and the pics that were linked to in a previous post were all IBM ads.

So, I am thinking we'll see the inside of the Ric factory (or office or maybe John Hall's house) with a whole slew o' Rics plugging IBM.

Now if I'm right, can I get my 360-12C63 shipped to me faster?

byu · Post by **byu** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:14 pm

I'm with Jerry on this.

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:36 pm

I'm guessing it's a celebrity holding a Ric and endorsing a technology solution. Could be Paul McCartney with his 4001 or Catherine Zeta-Jones with a 12-string.

With all due respect to Beatles and McCartney fans (of which I am one)... I'm hoping it's Catherine Z-J.

bmi_guy · Post by **bmi_guy** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:56 am

... or it could be "jingle-jangle" - he's a celebrity!!

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:20 am

Someone is dead right! All I can add right now is that it's fun to be one.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:42 am

All of this FUN is driving us crazy!!

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:08 am

It's after the 7th, aren't we supposed to be enlightened by now? Come on, dish!!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:32 am

Some people think it's fun to be three, too...

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:25 am

"...I'm thinking it's an advertisement for IBM middleware products, probably with a picture taken in the Ric factory...."

Yes, someone on Voxtalks says the ad has been seen. IBM and RIC.

Over to you, JH....

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:19 pm

Is was figured out yesterday by...

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:47 pm

Are you serious? Ric is opening a custom shop?