Author Topic: Gas Wars (Read 1062 times)

olieoliver · « **Reply #30 on:** September 12, 2006, 01:44:43 PM »

Well Mike I'm going to sell some of the Warwicks. I may list them on ebay tonight. Unless anybody here is interested in them.

richbass939 · « **Reply #31 on:** September 12, 2006, 05:01:34 PM »

I remember when I was about 20 years old and gas would hit $0.199 when they would have what we called a gas war. Now gas war has an entirely different meaning. Too bad. I liked the old definition.
Rich

dannobasso · « **Reply #32 on:** September 12, 2006, 07:18:43 PM »

Went to $2.47 today.
Do you have to have a lot of gear to be happy? 19 basses, 10 guitars, a medium size PA, monitors, 7 bass cabs, 3 head rigs, 2 guit amp stacks, a banjo, G5 protools studio, boards, modules, mics and a lot of wires. I would say that I'm minor league to many of you. Mind you I do drive a 99 Grand Caravan with no passenger seats. Oh, also I have no savings worth a mention. Hey with all the gas money we save we can send a bass back to Santa Rosa for an LED upgrade!
Please know, our European Brothers that my sympathies are with you on your petrol and gear expenses. A VAT would kill me over here.

2400wattman · « **Reply #33 on:** September 12, 2006, 09:50:55 PM »

Ok Ok, 12 basses, 2 guitars, 3 bass rigs, 5 keyboards(1 which went through a fire and still works!), 3 sets of bass pedals(2-midi type 1 old analog set), 2 keyboard amps, 4 EMU synth units, Radial JD-6 and 1 mandolin. As far as the compensation thing goes, I thought that was relegated to guys who drive 'vette's & hog's,LOL? I mean to say I actually use all my gear except for 9 basses, there's only room for three in our truck.The main reason I was able to acquire my gear was that I did'nt have a home for about 6 years. We are always on the road so it just worked out that way. Oh yes, I paid $2.31 today in Tn. It's still not moving down fast enough!

olieoliver · « **Reply #34 on:** September 13, 2006, 06:08:27 AM »

Well, Adam without going into details I can say that you don't win the most gear contest and please, let's leave my Harley out of it. LOL

bracheen · « **Reply #35 on:** September 13, 2006, 06:21:25 AM »

Let's see...3 basses, 3 guitars, 1 keyboard, 1 bass rig, a couple of wee practice amps...I'm not even in this game, let's switch over to BEER!

Sam

mikedm · « **Reply #36 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:23:15 AM »

okay, okay, I confess, the compensation comment was inspired by the little green monster, lol. And no, I don't need to see the doctor about that, thank you very much. 2 basses, 1 head, 1 pre, 1 cab, 1 combo tempered by 1 mortgage, 1 job, a loving wife and 2 kids that need my time and money more than I do (at least that's what THEY tell me). A hobbyist doesn't need much more than that.

Mike

olieoliver · « **Reply #37 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:37:00 AM »

Thanks Mike for putting this all in perspective. I know what they say about ? ?most toys?wins the game?yada-yada-yada,? but in reality, he who dies with the most toys, leaves the most behind. (the most things that is, the relationships go with you)

keith_h · « **Reply #38 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:50:10 AM »

I'm with Sam. BEER!
I'm nowhere close with 6 basses, 2 guitars, 1 combo, 1 head, 1 preamp, 6 cabinets, 3 power amps and a small to medium PA. I'm not worried about taking it with me and the kids have already divided the spoils. :-)

Keith

57basstra · « **Reply #39 on:** September 13, 2006, 01:43:17 PM »

Wow has anybody seen the price of gasoline these days?

alembic76407 · « **Reply #40 on:** September 13, 2006, 02:09:51 PM »

OK!!!! quit trying to hijack this thread, what does 6 basses, 2 guitars, 1 combo, 1 head, 1 preamp, 6 cabinets have to do with the price of Big Mac's, speaking of Big Mac's, I think I just hijacked my own thread. Darn

David T

mikedm · « **Reply #41 on:** September 13, 2006, 02:11:12 PM »

Olie, yeah that's me the ol' kill joy.

Beer, ah fonds memories of sitting in the Hoffbrauhaus sipping ice cold Loewenbrau. Munchen was good a place to be at 16.

Oh, yeah, this is about gas. Is pull my finger out of place, here?

olieoliver · « **Reply #42 on:** September 13, 2006, 02:15:42 PM »

PeeEEWWW, I wondered who did that.

hankster · « **Reply #43 on:** September 13, 2006, 05:33:56 PM »

Don't worry, everyone. Gas prices will be back up to normal after the midterm elections.

Rick

richbass939 · « **Reply #44 on:** September 13, 2006, 06:14:07 PM »

I guess I still have GAS even though my family has 6 bass guitars (and a homebrew bass in progress), 1 bass violin, a cello, a viola, about 10 violins, 2 acoustic pianos, an electronic keyboard, 2 banjos, 2 clarinets, 2 trumpets, 3 combo bass amps and a bass cab. I didn't have really bad GAS until I bought my first Alembic. I got spoiled by how bass is supposed to sound.
Rich