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flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack
Post Number: 1330 Registered: 4-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 7:42 am: | |
hey before I forget lets take a moment...... remember the people less fortunate than us... do something nice for a stranger....... give a homeless person some loose change..... say hello to people as you walk by them... I want to wish all my friends at alembic and ALL the great people i have met in this website over the past 2 years the happiest of holidays. We have a bond that goes way beyond the limits of a website. Its not about the instruments we play,its about who we are inside. We are truly a global community tied together by a common thread..... MUSIC Peace Jeff (Message edited by flaxattack on December 19, 2006) |
bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen
Post Number: 1107 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 9:06 am: | |
Jeff Good year round advice Sam |
ctjim
Member Username: ctjim
Post Number: 65 Registered: 4-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 10:52 am: | |
Cheers, to all! James |
richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939
Post Number: 774 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 5:05 pm: | |
"Do something nice for a stranger" Last week my mother-in-law was looking at Christmas trees on a lot. She said that she was mumbling out loud about how expensive they are. She decided to not buy a tree this year and was walking to her car. Some people walked up to her and asked if she wanted the tree she had been looking at. She said "No. Go ahead and take it, but thanks for asking." They said, "We don't want it. We were going to buy it for you if you want it." She said, "That's very nice of you, thank you. I don't think I know you, do I?" They said, "No. We just thought it would be nice to buy you the tree for Christmas." She accepted the gift, had it delivered and set up, and is enjoying it in her living room. It's really nice to see that this sort of thing still happens occasionally. Thanks for the thread, Flax. Happy holidays to you, yours, and all. Rich |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 4649 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 5:50 pm: | |
Thanks Jeff!!! Great story Rich! |
lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 1909 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 6:04 pm: | |
Jon Carroll is a columnist for the S.F. Chronicle. He has been one of my favorites for years. Each year around this time he writes about a charity he has sort of started called "The Untied Way", (no, I'm not a dysleptic typist, that's the name!), that I look forward to every year. Here is a brief part of his description: "The Untied Way is a nontraditional charity. It has no officers, no headquarters, no brochures, no regional offices and no guidelines. It is not a tax-deductible organization because it is not an organization at all. It issues no receipts, nor do letters come in the mail thanking you for your generous contribution." You can read the rest here. It is well worth it. Enjoy: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/07/DDGOULJCRI1.DTL&hw=jon+carroll&sn=005&sc=388 Bill, tgo |
georgie_boy
Intermediate Member Username: georgie_boy
Post Number: 169 Registered: 8-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 3:53 am: | |
Thanks jeff----& Rich for such a nice story. IF only there could be peace & love at Christmas for everyone for now & evermore. Am I living in a fantasy world?? I wish the best of everything to all Club members, and indeed to the whole world at this so special time of year. George |
inthelows
Advanced Member Username: inthelows
Post Number: 216 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 10:36 am: | |
Happy holidays everyone. Hope things are well and you stay safe. The holiday traffic is nuts! Everyone in a hurry. Great stories. I just finished helping our church custodian move and set up two 18 footers in the church. I'm drenched, I'm gonna sit and drink my hot toddy now! Luckily decorating isn't til Saturday. NLP |
jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko
Post Number: 970 Registered: 10-2002
| Posted on Friday, December 22, 2006 - 2:03 am: | |
Thanks for the thoughts Jeff and can I add my best wishes to all our club members whereever they are. graeme |
tom_z
Senior Member Username: tom_z
Post Number: 486 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Saturday, December 23, 2006 - 8:34 am: | |
Best of the season to all. Peace Tom |
811952
Senior Member Username: 811952
Post Number: 939 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 4:34 pm: | |
Season's Greetings to all of you (even the lurkers). The men and women of Alembic, and the men and women (and boys and girls) of the club, all make this site something unique on The Internets. You all enlighten, entertain and inform me, and I really feel blessed that you all let me be a part of it. It's pretty cool. John |
byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung
Post Number: 459 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 4:53 pm: | |
Merry Christmas everyone. Bradley |
lidon2001
Advanced Member Username: lidon2001
Post Number: 270 Registered: 4-2005
| Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 5:36 pm: | |
Happy Holidays! Pele wanted to send "warm" holiday wishes to everyone... T |
dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001
Post Number: 722 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 5:49 pm: | |
Yep. Happy holidays to one and all! Mike |
5stringho
Member Username: 5stringho
Post Number: 51 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 7:05 pm: | |
May all of you great people of the Alembic family enjoy whatever holiday you choose to celebrate. Peace and Music!! Merry Christmas...... Mike P.S. YEAAAAAH! Finally a "member"!!! |
5stringho
Member Username: 5stringho
Post Number: 52 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 7:06 pm: | |
Or Happy Hanukkah! (Message edited by 5stringho on December 24, 2006) |
tbrannon
Advanced Member Username: tbrannon
Post Number: 273 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 7:09 pm: | |
Christmas day is winding down here- Wonderful day spent with family and friends. I hope you all have a great one! |
bassfingers
Intermediate Member Username: bassfingers
Post Number: 119 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 - 10:11 pm: | |
A very Merry Christmas to you all. Simon. |
olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver
Post Number: 1030 Registered: 2-2006
| Posted on Monday, December 25, 2006 - 5:13 am: | |
Merry Christmas to all. |