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Ode to the cbg wives .... ;-)
Ode to the cbg wives ..
Well I figure we need an honorable mention for all the wives / girlfriends of the cbg builders here .
You all know exactly what I mean ..
They put up with us hording up the house with 100 guitars and parts .. they sacrifice belt buckles , spoons , forks and silverware , heck they even scout for us while they are out shopping for themselves . ;-)
you know I’m right because you are smiling now .. :-)
They gotta put up with memory provoking questions like “ honey .. remember that thing we had in the drawer for like 10 years .. that blue thingy ??? know where it is now ??? “”
“ honey .. … um … can I have this ?” … …” got any spare booby pins ..? I wanna try something ..” “mind if I take this apart ?” then …. “um .. do you need this back ?” :-)
Etc etc etc …
Not to mention the things that go on they don’t know about .. , - like you just waiting for her to wake up soon so ya can fire up the power tool …. In the living room .. ;-)
And also having to put up with us not being smart enough to turn the computer volume down at night while a video pops on and scares her awake .. (while you scramble to turn it down , then wait to see if you got away with it ) ,… then somehow blame the computer or video ;-) (Possible same story with amps during an itching midnight testing urge .)
For all these things they put up with .. and more .. - HERE’S TO THE CBG WIVES ;-)
KOOTOS ! :-)
And an honorable mention for the lady builders and their hubbies that go through the same thing ;-)
As with any addiction .. we all need support .. and appreciate it .
hang in there ;-)
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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf on
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CBG Wives, and a few CBG Husbands as well, left waiting while their spouses hang out at the CBG Diner:
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Permalink Reply by SlowHound on
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This is so on time. Although my wife has built her own 3 string (a nice one too) and can play a bit, she's put up with her fare share of practically everything you just mentioned. Her only real concern is the amout of boxes I have in the shed. It's well over 3 hundred now.
I've been wanting to build or buy her a dulci strummer. This is going to put that on top of the list.
Great post Mr. Pick.
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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on
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thanx slow hound .
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lol clock
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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on
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Like
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THANX KID ;-)
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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on
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I wonder how many CBG widows and widowers look at those piles of boxes and necks and think...
Firewood.
And kudos to the builders as well.
For having to put up with whacked out customers.
>:-E
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Ok, James wins with the drill press in the kitchen!
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"SAWDUST: It's What's For Dinner"
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LOL!!!
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yup ... LOL ...
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