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Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:56 pm
by bassduke49
I think it might be nice to start a thread in the General section showing some mug shots of some of the members. I know a have trouble connecting names with faces, and maybe this may help others. Dusan (pronounced like duZHAN, right, Dusan?) lives outside of Buffalo, NY, and hails from the Czech Republic. He was kind enough to invite me over to see some of his large collection, although when I visited 12/28, he had just had to rescue his collection from impending flood waters during a high temp, high wind, high water weather event. I did get to sample his newly acquired 4005 (from Emerald City), and got this shot of him as well:
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:23 pm
by kiramdear
I had always thought that Dusan lived in Europe. Dunno why. But it's nice to know that he's closer than I thought
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:26 pm
by jdogric12
Cool! After 10 years I get to put a name with a face!
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:11 pm
by jps
Unfortunately, I did not take my camera with me when I met with Dusan last January.
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:50 pm
by scotty
Great idea! Nice to put a face to the avatar!
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:16 pm
by ben_brown
scotty wrote:Great idea! Nice to put a face to the avatar!
Yeah....where's your mug shot?
Oh that's right....just clik on
"A Numpty" 
You look like you smell something in that photo Scotty....
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:21 pm
by 1a12
Only a European mutt like this can survive Buffalo winterz with grace! Garoovy bass dewd!!
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:27 pm
by beatlefreak
ben_brown wrote:scotty wrote:Great idea! Nice to put a face to the avatar!
Yeah....where's your mug shot?
Scotty's had a few mug shots in his posts over the past several months. Here's one:
http://www.rickresource.com/phpBB3/view ... 12#p484112
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:13 pm
by rickenbrother
Nice 4005, Dusan!
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:26 pm
by scotty
That`s me better dressed!
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:35 pm
by jwilli
Hey Dusan, nice to put a face on the name. Take care, John
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:06 am
by 8mileshigh
+ 1
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:27 am
by jingle_jangle
Here's lookin' atcha, Dusan!
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:49 pm
by grazioso
yeah that was nice visit, it would have been better shot if we haven't have high seas here in west seneca
and i wasn't dead tired from the rescue mission the day before. i could have been surrounded by rics but hey they were safe in upper levels that day. the name is pronounced more like: [dooshawn ] or [d'shawn] since the "u" in dusan sounds only like short "oo" in czech. cheers!
Re: Let's meet . . . Dusan Palka
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:52 pm
by johnhall
Dusan, how many years ago was it that we first corresponded? I'm sure it's at least 25 years now.
Prior to the 1989 "Velvet Revolution" in Czechoslovakia, it was impossible for guitar players to get western guitar products. Czech musicians developed a basic barter system, sending instrument makers in the US custom picks and other trinkets asking if we would send sets of strings in return. In the beginning I think most companies, including ours enjoyed helping out a bit and complied, but over time the requests flooded in, making it impossible.
How about putting some perspective on that, Dusan?
BTW, Dusan hasn't mentioned it here before, I don't believe, but he used to do some of the earliest western rock 'n roll radio programming on Radio Prague. That would be an interesting story too.
How the world has changed! You've been living here, and I go to your home country for vacations!