The term we geeks & nerds usually think of in terms of brutally viscious high-school social evil, and yet it's older than that. Magically speaking, I'm sure most of you know, (and not just from games and movies and fantasy novels,) that to call someone's name is to exert power over them. Deeper than this is the naming itself, (Thence the rude ( Read more... )

I've got this friend. He's not exactly a luthier, but he's a guitar tech, and knows a lot of guitar people, all over the country, and the world. He posted the gruesome pics of my poor guitar to an industry forum he's a regular on, asking in general about who knew what, and whether it could be repaired/restored. The general consensus was a somber ( Read more... )

( That's pretty GD entertaining... )

Thought I'd share a bit more of my pain... Funny that: I thought I'd gotten over what I consider the all-too-human, but less than enlightened urge to be certain others understand the depths of my own suffering. I guess extremes bring out extremes in us al, eh? I find myself wondering at the lack of response to my recent tragedy, although ( Read more... )

Okay, folks- I know, I hawk my wares here now and again, and have on several occassions been heard to exclaim, "BUY A SHIRT!" but this is a little different. This is actually a bit of a fundraiser. I'm not claiming to be a "charity" per se, but we're hitting sme hard times, due to some pretty ugly circumstances, so I'm putting out the call, with a ( Read more... )

Where'd everybody go...?

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Well, not really, at least I don't think so. This is my LJ, after all, and the old "don't like it, don't read it" rule certainly applies, BUT, since there's some small chance that SOMEone might take offense to the general openness of my sexual dialogue, I guess I'll put it behind a Cut-tag. (whoop- she's talkin' 'bout sex... Better click ( here )

If there is someone on your friends list with whom you would like to engage ( Read more... )

Well, not really, at least I don't think so. This is my LJ, after all, and the old "don't like it, don't read it" rule certainly applies, BUT, since there's some small chance that SOMEone might take offense to the general openness of my sexual dialogue, I guess I'll put it behind a Cut-tag. (whoop- she's talkin' 'bout sex... Better click ( here )