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"When I was 17.."

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:09 pm
by nattiep
"I drank some very good beer. I drank some very good beer I purchased with a fake ID. My name was 'Brain McGee', I stayed up listening to Queen... when I was 17."

Today, the 31st (the 30th in the states) is my 17th B day! My B day is really the 31st, but I don't consider myself to actually be 17 til tomorrow.. because I lost a day on the way to NZ.

I'm having a small family get together on Saturday to celebrate.. nothing major. I didn't get much for present this year.. a couple new shirts, money ($110 NZ, going towards a new set up) and some Rotosound 66s from my Grandmother. I haven't gotten the strings yet, so I'm not bringing the bass in til I get them. I also got the new Coldplay CD. Haven't listened to it yet.

My mother makes character cakes as a hobby. She's really good at it. She was going to make a guitar cake, but I caught her with it and said "If yer making one, make it like the Rick"... so I'm getting a 4001 shaped cake!

I'd just like to say thanks to Peter fer the wonderful site, and thanks to all the guys that post in this section. You've taught me A LOT. The teaching is my present from you guys, so you don't have to get me anything. Image

(P.S.: The song was a parody from "The Simpsons" and no, I don't drink.. that stuff's nasty!)

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:15 pm
by rickfan60
Happy birthday Nate!

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:17 pm
by nattiep
Thanks, Ted.. I'll post pics of the cake when it's finished on the weekend. Image

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:19 pm
by ozover50
Same here, Nate. Congratulations!! Gawd, if only I were that age again...... Image

Enjoy and equally importantly, sieze the day!!

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:26 pm
by phlemmy
I'd like to remember 17 (I was actually 18 in this photo). Happy Birthday or whatever.

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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:33 pm
by dswp
Happy Birthday Nate..

Enjoy your youth..
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:42 pm
by ozover50
You guys are lucky to have those great shots. I'm so old color hadn't even been invented when I was 17!! Image

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:43 pm
by charlyg
Pictures? I vaguely remember cave paintings......

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:19 pm
by jwr2
Happy Birthday Dude!!!

here's me about 17 ... playing a real 60s hofner ...

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and here's me about 20 ... playing my 1968 4001 ...

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and here's me a month ago ... playing a 93 4004L5 ...

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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:22 pm
by rickenbrother
Happy birthday Nate !

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:33 pm
by charlyg
Yesterday, when I was young......da-da-da-dee-da-da-,etc.

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:33 pm
by beatlefan
Cheers, Nate!!

....and a HAPPY , HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Image..AHHHH....to be 17 again...(sighs)

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:35 pm
by charlyg
I should've mentioned, I'm ducking now. It's not Motorhead!

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:35 pm
by bobcat
Happy birthday! Now only 1 year until you can vote!

I still find that funny, that somehow people are responsible enough to decide who should run the country at age 18, but not responsible enough to purchase alcohol until they're 21 . . . oh well.

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:57 pm
by jps
Happy Birthday Nate!