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wim wrote:

Electrostring wrote:
Where did mr Hall write that? Did I miss his post in this thread, as I don't see it! Wim, I would never start a multinational in Belgium - your countrymen striking all the time over nothing is what causes companies to leave! I didn't know you own a company btw!

Yearly average striking days Belgian Railway (NMBS) an Postal services: 28
It's only the civil servants that strike all the time.
And those that lose their job, like the Ford and Mittal employees.
I used to own a business.
I just stopped it, and got a 9 to 5 job.
I ended up earning less, but without the 24/7 kafkaian hassle.

I feel your pain, but it could actually have been worse - your business could have been in France

wim wrote:Yearly average striking days Belgian Railway (NMBS) an Postal services: 28
It's only the civil servants that strike all the time. And those that lose their job, like the Ford and Mittal employees.
I used to own a business. I just stopped it, and got a 9 to 5 job. I ended up earning less, but without the 24/7 kafkaian hassle.

I don't toally agree on just the civil servants, but it's always good to be in Belgium, though! Having a business is spending way more time than 9 to 5 on it!

scotty wrote:that was the worst video ive ever had to endure and after three minutes of what sounded like a cookery class he played Wild thing Utter wee wee...personally i prefer Rick through a Fender

Hey, I warned you it's an interesting video! The 2nd song he's playing is Wild Thing? Really?

k43rover wrote:Hey Werner, as you found that interesting I've got some great news for you - I am redecorating my living room next week and you are most welcome to come over and watch the paint dry.Don't worry if you can't make it, just let me know and I'll do a vid for you.

I need to be in your area end of February... I'll gladly put your **** behind the wallpaper, no worries!

Electrostring wrote: I need to be in your area end of February... I'll gladly put your **** behind the wallpaper, no worries!

As usual you need to pay more attention to what's being written Werner - I said paint, not wallpaper...but, of course, you're welcome to come over and try...

Eddie and Werner time to knock it on the head guys.Your both obstreperous and your both one up lets not get personal.I suggest you both PM each other once with a barrage of foul abuse and be done with it.
you two are like the fecking chuckle brothers..... and im the decorator and ill paste you both to wall

scotty wrote:obstreperous

I had to look this up.

Grey wrote:

scotty wrote:obstreperous

I had to look this up.

scotty wrote:Eddie and Werner time to knock it on the head guys.Your both obstreperous and your both one up lets not get personal.I suggest you both PM each other once with a barrage of foul abuse and be done with it.
you two are like the fecking chuckle brothers..... and im the decorator and ill paste you both to wall

You're a decorator? You missed your vocation mate, should've been in the diplomatic corps

k43rover wrote:

wim wrote:

Electrostring wrote:
Where did mr Hall write that? Did I miss his post in this thread, as I don't see it! Wim, I would never start a multinational in Belgium - your countrymen striking all the time over nothing is what causes companies to leave! I didn't know you own a company btw!

Yearly average striking days Belgian Railway (NMBS) an Postal services: 28
It's only the civil servants that strike all the time.
And those that lose their job, like the Ford and Mittal employees.
I used to own a business.
I just stopped it, and got a 9 to 5 job.
I ended up earning less, but without the 24/7 kafkaian hassle.

I feel your pain, but it could actually have been worse - your business could have been in France

1-0 to the French. Workers with balls.

I thought the guy was playing Louie, Louie. Thanks for the insight.

I am sorry to hear Eddie and Werner are obstreperous. I hope their throats get better soon.

Won't 2014 be the 50th Anniversary of the RM Guitars ?

Wurlitzer wrote:Won't 2014 be the 50th Anniversary of the RM Guitars ?

That's right, so not too long to wait now for some reissues with a correctly shaped f-hole

In anticipation, here's an original April '64 Rose Morris Launch Advertisement:

And another NME ad from November '64 for the model 1993...we wouldn't want to forget about that one, would we....

k43rover wrote:

Electrostring wrote: I need to be in your area end of February... I'll gladly put your **** behind the wallpaper, no worries!

As usual you need to pay more attention to what's being written Werner - I said paint, not wallpaper...but, of course, you're welcome to come over and try...

Ah, I knew you'd say that Eddie... but do you really want to spray your whole house fireglo nitro?

Grey wrote:

scotty wrote:obstreperous

I had to look this up.

Me too

scotty wrote:you two are like the fecking chuckle brothers.....

WOTT??? Now, this is the most offensive thing ever said to me

Sorry Mr Scotty, sir! We'll stop having fun now

k43rover wrote:And another NME ad from November '64 for the model 1993...we wouldn't want to forget about that one, would we....

How much do we know about Gerry's? I always see George this, George that, but never read anything about Gerry's 12er.

Electrostring wrote:

k43rover wrote:And another NME ad from November '64 for the model 1993...we wouldn't want to forget about that one, would we....

How much do we know about Gerry's? I always see George this, George that, but never read anything about Gerry's 12er.

Gerry's, sadly, appears to have ended in a bit of a horror story. I forget the exact details, but the story is that at some point he cut the tip of the headstock off his Old Style 360/12 because it didn't quite fit in a special heavy duty touring case that he'd made up . I couldn't believe that the story was true when I first read about it, but it appears that is what actually happened. At some point after that the guitar ended up in the ownership of a guitarist with a band from, I think, New Zealand...I remember seeing pretty poor quality pics (or possibly stills from a video) of it in use with that band. It would be interesting to know where it is now (if it's survived) and to see some better pics.... Surely this must be a top candidate for restoration to its original state given the historical significance of that guitar.