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People Can Suck Sometimes

Could pretty much leave it there - but I shall go on...

 

Yesterday my brother comes home.  There is a woman at the end of our road (we are a little hidden off the main road).  Trunk is open and she has a box.  Knowing our street is a "pet dumping ground" my brother goes over and warns her the area as not safe to be walking in as people "releave" themselves in there (also true... sad isn't it).

 

She explains she is a paramedic working in the city and found a…

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Added by James Boutilier on June 3, 2011 at 11:49am — 1 Comment

String Crazy and Postal Waits

Ever feel the cosmos conspires against you ?

 

Well, at least a few salespeople and Canada post.

 

Now on strike.  Oh man.  And I still have thin wood and string to buy before I can start building.

 

On a positive note - my how-to book arrived after 2 months and a paypal refund (yes, I repaid him) -- unfortunately, everyone in here already answered all the info covered in the book pretty much, haha.

 

Ok,  on a real positive…

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Added by James Boutilier on June 3, 2011 at 9:49am — No Comments

Entering this crazy Poor-Man's Music world !

Hey everyone (anyone who might be reading),

 

Loving this CBNation site !

 

I'm a terribly musically challenged individual.  You could set me out in the wilderness and although I could find a way to make a knife, build a hut, tell me my supper depended on contributing something musical and I guess I'd starve.

 

Thank goodness I discovered the 3 String instruments. 

 

I currently have a very pretty (I mean manly) 3 String Stick Dulcimer…

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Added by James Boutilier on May 9, 2011 at 10:37am — 8 Comments

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