When We Cross The Line In Responding To Questions..... - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T14:20:05Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/when-we-cross-the-line-in-responding-to-questions?id=2177249%3ATopic%3A132208&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYeah you are right Paul, I ca…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-12:2177249:Comment:1326372014-05-12T14:08:34.819ZHesh Breakstonehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/HeshBreakstone
<p>Yeah you are right Paul, I can't take anymore of this...... ;) As it is my head barely fits though the doorway....</p>
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<p>Seriously though it's a privilege for me to participate here with all of you very fine folks AND another huge thanks for what a great bunch there is here on FRETS!!!</p>
<p>Yeah you are right Paul, I can't take anymore of this...... ;) As it is my head barely fits though the doorway....</p>
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<p>Seriously though it's a privilege for me to participate here with all of you very fine folks AND another huge thanks for what a great bunch there is here on FRETS!!!</p> Well, Hesh. I think you know…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-11:2177249:Comment:1324382014-05-11T22:58:20.226ZPaul Verticchiohttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulVerticchio
<p>Well, Hesh. I think you know where you stand with all of us. Hope the altitude of Mt. Olympus doesn't leave you oxygen deprived :)</p>
<p>Having no other creative way to say, 'you're the best" (and that is sincere & heartfelt), maybe it's time to button up this thread.</p>
<p>I can see it now... 2& 1/2 years from now, Ron Frazier will bring it back from the dead and then we'll all have to wonder 'why" and roll our collective eyes. To quote the popular rural American humorist,…</p>
<p>Well, Hesh. I think you know where you stand with all of us. Hope the altitude of Mt. Olympus doesn't leave you oxygen deprived :)</p>
<p>Having no other creative way to say, 'you're the best" (and that is sincere & heartfelt), maybe it's time to button up this thread.</p>
<p>I can see it now... 2& 1/2 years from now, Ron Frazier will bring it back from the dead and then we'll all have to wonder 'why" and roll our collective eyes. To quote the popular rural American humorist, Lawrence the Communications Service Tech, "I don't care what anybody says, that there is funny". ;)</p>
<p>Now I have to leave and comment on your Ovation post. That will be fun!!!!! Have a SUPER week :)</p> Rusty said
"Perhaps if you n…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-11:2177249:Comment:1323402014-05-11T19:55:26.034ZSteve Williamshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveWilliams53
<p>Rusty said</p>
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<p>"<span>Perhaps if you noted that some guitars are best left alone and just described the circumstances and budget you had and asked for some recommendations based on value for money and structural integrity you may not feel so personally disappointed about our day to day discussion and banter on this exceptional forum</span></p>
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<p><span>Great advice ! Please ask.</span></p>
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<p>"<span>Perhaps if you noted that some guitars are best left alone and just described the circumstances and budget you had and asked for some recommendations based on value for money and structural integrity you may not feel so personally disappointed about our day to day discussion and banter on this exceptional forum</span></p>
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<p><span>Great advice ! Please ask.</span></p> All, the point of the beginni…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-11:2177249:Comment:1324332014-05-11T19:26:16.201ZPhilip J. Hoffmannhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PhilipJHoffmann
All, the point of the beginning of my post was to make it clear I understand it's your forum and you can do what you want. Obviously, I'm well aware no one (especially on the internet) has to change anything for me.<br />
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The point of the rest of the post wasn't for any apology, or that I'd thought you'd necessarily insult someone in person. It was more of a "for what's it worth, those kind of posts give me a bad impression." If you don't care about that, personally I think that's too bad, but…
All, the point of the beginning of my post was to make it clear I understand it's your forum and you can do what you want. Obviously, I'm well aware no one (especially on the internet) has to change anything for me.<br />
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The point of the rest of the post wasn't for any apology, or that I'd thought you'd necessarily insult someone in person. It was more of a "for what's it worth, those kind of posts give me a bad impression." If you don't care about that, personally I think that's too bad, but that's your choice.<br />
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I guess I just don't see the point. Too bad for me I guess is the moral.<br />
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PS. I had posted this here because the topic is "when we cross the line in responding to questions," and I had also indicated I realized my post was not directly on point with the other topics being discussed. This off topic but I feel c…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-11:2177249:Comment:1324312014-05-11T18:47:25.997ZNed Knepphttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p><span> This off topic but I feel compelled to respond directly to your misgiving, Philip, because I just left comments denigrating ovation guitars on another thread.</span></p>
<p><span> I don't like ovation guitars and never have and, while I appreciate the views of the others here who have attempted to repair them, I have never worked on them. I have, however played many that are owned by friends which is the source of my dislike. My attitude toward Ovations is my personal opinion and,…</span></p>
<p><span> This off topic but I feel compelled to respond directly to your misgiving, Philip, because I just left comments denigrating ovation guitars on another thread.</span></p>
<p><span> I don't like ovation guitars and never have and, while I appreciate the views of the others here who have attempted to repair them, I have never worked on them. I have, however played many that are owned by friends which is the source of my dislike. My attitude toward Ovations is my personal opinion and, obviously, there are plenty of people that disagree, given the number of ovations in existence.</span></p>
<p><span> What I want you to understand is that I don’t judge people by the brand, model or condition of the Instrument they play. I have known too many good players that played not such good instruments to think for a moment that the quality of the instrument is the primary concern in determining the quality of the player’s performance. What I know is that a good player can make music on some pretty substandard equipment and will probably make even better music on quality equipment but all the best equipment in the world can make a bad player good.</span></p>
<p><span> In other words, I have learned the lesson that a person who wants to make music will play the instrument at hand and that the skill of a player may be enhanced by a quality instrument but the skill exhibited in the performance is in the hands and heart of the player and not the instrument being played. I would never laugh at a person for the instrument they are using. In the case of the young lady at your church, whatever I may think of the instrument she plays, I believe that the fact that she is using it is what is important. When I think about the forum and the people posting here, I can not recall a single member of this place that I believe would laugh at a girl or anyone else doing the best they can with the instrument they have. As Rusty explained, it’s about the instruments, seen in our somewhat unique way, and not the people playing them.</span></p> Here is a huge thanks to you…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-11:2177249:Comment:1323282014-05-11T15:30:59.364ZHesh Breakstonehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/HeshBreakstone
<p>Here is a huge thanks to you all! I'm feeling a bit more positive now and you all helped more than you will imagine - Thank You!!!!</p>
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<p>I think that I do need to be more careful in the future to not offend anyone though and will most certainly endeavor to do this.</p>
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<p>Although it had nothing to do with this forum I was contacted off the forum, another forum and criticized... for some of my comments. The other person took things personally and looking back although…</p>
<p>Here is a huge thanks to you all! I'm feeling a bit more positive now and you all helped more than you will imagine - Thank You!!!!</p>
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<p>I think that I do need to be more careful in the future to not offend anyone though and will most certainly endeavor to do this.</p>
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<p>Although it had nothing to do with this forum I was contacted off the forum, another forum and criticized... for some of my comments. The other person took things personally and looking back although this was never my intent I could have done better.... So that's what I will try to do going forward.</p>
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<p>I wanted to add something here about you very good folks if I may please. FRETS remains the model in my view of civil discourse with the opportunity to be friendly and have fun while learning about Lutherie. This is because of all of you! A forum is basically an on-line community and as such it is the content of our community that dictates the value of any forum.</p>
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<p>My background is unfortunately... from corporate America and it's been said there countless times that any organization will very much also be a product of it's chief executives. If the leadership sucks so too likely will the entire organization and vice versa.</p>
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<p>Frank is to me not unlike our CEO here at FRETS and he, You Frank have set a tone here that is in my view spot on for the intended purpose and value of the forum. Along with this very talented group of great people you, we have a winner here.</p>
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<p>A huge thanks to Frank and all of the members of FRETS for being just as you are!</p>
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<p>Also a very special thanks to Peter who is about the most thoughtful person who I have ever encountered! Many thanks Peter!!</p> Hi Phillip,
The nature of Fre…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-11:2177249:Comment:1324932014-05-11T14:58:58.081ZRussell Vancehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RussellVance
<p>Hi Phillip,</p>
<p>The nature of Frets.net is that of a meeting place for "builders, repairers and players" and part of that charter involves open and frank discussion about the instruments we build, repair and play. Opinions are offered along with professional evaluations of the various things that go on with fretted instruments. Unfortunately, every now and again an instrument will demonstrate an example of poor design, build execution, structural failure or just be difficult to repair.…</p>
<p>Hi Phillip,</p>
<p>The nature of Frets.net is that of a meeting place for "builders, repairers and players" and part of that charter involves open and frank discussion about the instruments we build, repair and play. Opinions are offered along with professional evaluations of the various things that go on with fretted instruments. Unfortunately, every now and again an instrument will demonstrate an example of poor design, build execution, structural failure or just be difficult to repair. </p>
<p>These are things that get discussed and when general consensus is reached by critical examination and a consistent presentation of the problem some conclusions are drawn. These can involve unpleasant conclusions and sometimes humorous observations - such is life and the human condition Derision sits alongside cutting and acerbic witticisms from time to time .......and as you have noted some Ovations and Martins (and others) are the butt of unkind jokes from time to time. Where I come from Fords suffer the same fate.</p>
<p>But, this is our forum and its charter allows and even compels us to deal with the lemons and problems we come across from time to time. </p>
<p>You clearly mean well and your back story is a bit sad but unfortunately it's not our business to pull our professional punches because of the possibility of offending or disappointing someone we don't know in a situation we are not aware off. </p>
<p>Perhaps if you noted that some guitars are best left alone and just described the circumstances and budget you had and asked for some recommendations based on value for money and structural integrity you may not feel so personally disappointed about our day to day discussion and banter on this exceptional forum.</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Rusty. </p>
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<p></p> Quote: "I prefer the Gettysbu…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-11:2177249:Comment:1324192014-05-11T08:42:07.231ZPeter Poyserhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PeterPoyser
<p>Quote: "I prefer the Gettysburg Address. Very succinct." </p>
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<p>Nathan.</p>
<p>This preference is completely understandable.</p>
<p>It's also quite true that Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg Address is very succinct.</p>
<p>With respect however, the problem with it, is that it is not directly relevant to the Header Topic of the Thread.</p>
<p>Nor is it directly relevant to the History of Specific Topical Threads that have been touched upon that are directly relevant to the…</p>
<p>Quote: "I prefer the Gettysburg Address. Very succinct." </p>
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<p>Nathan.</p>
<p>This preference is completely understandable.</p>
<p>It's also quite true that Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg Address is very succinct.</p>
<p>With respect however, the problem with it, is that it is not directly relevant to the Header Topic of the Thread.</p>
<p>Nor is it directly relevant to the History of Specific Topical Threads that have been touched upon that are directly relevant to the Header Topic of this Thread. Its very Important to Stay On Topic. </p>
<p>Whereas, in contrast, Abraham Lincolns Speech "A house divided against itself cannot stand" is of course, entirely to the point and directly relevant to the Cardinal Fundamentals of the Underlying Issues, that initially motivated Hesh to think in the manner he did, when Launching the Thread.</p>
<p>Moreover, these Timeless Words from the Bestselling Book Of All Time "A house divided against itself cannot stand." are also, interestingly, Directly Relevant to the Individual Character in Previous Threads, who was to my mind a Major Factor in Developing the Motivation to a Point of Critical Mass, in Hesh's Mind.</p>
<p>There is of course, an Additional Irony in the light of Ned's Earlier Comments in the Thread, that being able to fit an Entire Major Speech of Abraham Lincoln's, into but a Part of a Single Response of the Thread and precisely where it is Directly Relevant to Several Earlier Points is quite a feat in itself, but furthermore, also stays directly On Topic because it Definitely, is Clearly a fine example of "When We Cross The Line In Responding To Questions....."</p>
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<p><strong>Thus, yet again, directly relevant to the Topic of the Thread.</strong></p>
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<p>It's also worth pointing out.</p>
<p>My Understanding of American Political History is.</p>
<p>That there are actually Five Different Versions of Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg Address.</p>
<p>And no one in America knows, which of the Five Versions was the Speech that Abraham Lincoln, so Famously Delivered.</p>
<p>So to use Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg Address as a Basis for making a point here could lead to all kinds of complications, and I prefer to keep, "Simply to the Point."</p>
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<p><strong>Staying True to the Actual Topic of the Thread.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>This will be Entirely Obvious.</strong></p>
<p><strong>To Anyone who has Correctly Read.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The Content of the Earlier Posts Properly.</strong></p>
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<p>But perhaps it will assist you, to think about all this, a little more deeply.</p>
<p>From Time Immemorial. If you like, since the Fall of Mankind, we all of us at times, suffer from what could be rightly called "Foolish Thinking."</p>
<p>Our friend Phillip Hoffman, just gave a good example of how easily we are capable of "Foolish Thinking" with his thoughts of how some individuals, would react to the Guitar of the Young Girl Leading Worship in his Church.</p>
<p>You see our "Foolish Thinking" causes Our Basic Values to become Muddled and Mixed in our Minds, and we thus allude Great Importance to relatively Unimportant Matters in the Bigger Picture of Life, yet often give Little Heed to the Most Fundamental Issues, that Should Most Concern Us, and which are In Reality of The Very Greatest Importance.</p>
<p>What does the fact that T.V. Personalities, Footballers Players and Pop Stars earn huge salaries, whereas Paramedics and Nurses that Rescue and Care for us when we are Sick, Firemen that in Emergencies Save Us from Conflagrations and Soldiers that Protect us from the Threat of Enemies, Possibly Risking or at the Expense of Their Own Lives, are given a Relative Pittance, tell you about Societies Values?</p>
<p>It is surely but an example of the "Foolish Thinking" of a Deeply Fallen Mankind.</p>
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<p><strong>Right Values, in Wider Society, have been Turned on their Head!</strong></p>
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<p>Once Again.</p>
<p>The Relevance of Abraham Lincolns "A house divided against itself cannot stand" comes to mind.</p>
<p>How easy it would have been, for a Politician of the Day, to have complacently given way to expediency and gone along with the mechanisms to circumvent, skirt and avoid the conflict of the Fundamental Issues.</p>
<p>However, Abraham Lincolns Understanding of Law and How it related to Life, was based almost completely on Law that was Written by a Man that Lived a fairly short distance from my home here, and is the Original Basis of All American Law.</p>
<p>I refer of course to "COMMENTARIES ON THE LAWS OF ENGLAND (1765-69), By Sir William Blackstone". Which if you read Abraham Lincolns Letters of Advice to Lawyers, comes up again and again as the very first place they should start their Studies in Law, on the path to becoming Lawyers.</p>
<p>The Commentaries on the Laws of England are an influential 18th Century Treatise on the common law of England by Sir William Blackstone, originally published by the Clarendon Press here at Oxford in 1765–1769. The work is divided into four volumes, on the rights of persons, the rights of things, of private wrongs and of public wrongs.</p>
<p>The Commentaries were long regarded as the Leading Work on the Development of English Law and played an Important Role in the Development of the American Legal System. The Commentaries are often quoted as the definitive Pre-Revolutionary source of common law by United States Courts.</p>
<p>Opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States quote from Blackstone's Work "Commentaries on the Laws of England " whenever they wish to engage in Historical Discussion that goes back that far, or farther, for example, when discussing the Actual Intent of the Framers of the Constitution.</p>
<p>You may also be interested to learn that the book was famously used as The Key in Benedict Arnold's Book Cipher, which he used to communicate secretly with his conspirator John Andre' during their plot.</p>
<p>To betray the Continental Army during the American Revolution.</p>
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<p>However. </p>
<p>The Salient Relevant Point.</p>
<p>Is that Sir William Blackstone Believed.</p>
<p>That underlying All Good Man Made Law, there existed, Fundamental Laws of Nature, and Fundamental Laws of God.</p>
<p>And Human Man Made Laws were at their Soundest and Best, when they were True to the Laws of Nature, True to the Ten Commandants and True to the Holy Bible.</p>
<p>These Values Shaped Sir William Blackstone's "Commentaries on the Laws of England". They Shaped Abraham Lincolns Understanding of what was Right and True, and gave him a Legal Framework for the Values we should base our Counties Life Upon.</p>
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<p><strong>Historically, they are a Big Part of the Greatness of Western Civilisation.</strong></p>
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<p>Think of all the internal strife and trouble that America would be in Today, if Abraham Lincolns Understanding of what was Right and True.</p>
<p>His Understanding how we Should Think and Act towards our Fellow Man, had not been Clearly Defined and Ultimately Decided by these Fundamental Human Values.</p>
<p>I write Fundamental Human Values, but of course, in reality, the Human Laws that Followed, were based as Sir William Blackstone Believed, and Abraham Lincoln Grasped, on the Principal that underlying All Good Man Made Law, there existed, Fundamental Laws of Nature, and Fundamental Laws of God.</p>
<p>As our Thinking and our Laws deviate strongly from these Underlying Values and Principles, we Formulate and Pass Bad Laws. Thus Conflict, Distress and Manifold Difficulties gradually arise over time, that cause Endless Harm and Confusion to People, Throughout the Land.</p>
<p>There is a Division, a Departure, and a Movement Away by the Framework of Understanding and Law that Shapes our Wider Societies Values, from the Underlying Values and Principles of The Law of Nature, that are Inherent and Essential to All Good Law.</p>
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<p><strong>Essentially, it is all fundamentally "Foolish Thinking" at Root.</strong></p>
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<p>Because of our "Foolish Thinking".</p>
<p>We are Misled to Look and Seek the Things we Believe will Satisfy Our Lives in the Wrong Places.</p>
<p>Perhaps if the City you live in has a Bad Drug Problem, then you see just one way of how this "Foolish Thinking" works within Society at a Practical Level.</p>
<p>But because of our "Foolish Thinking" and in our ignorance, we walk past Fountains of Water that Satisfies Life's Needs, to try to Slake Our Thirst.. In a Sahara of a Desert.. In Dry Wells of our Own Making.</p>
<p>In our "Foolish Thinking" we deceive ourselves to imagine we can Experience Life by Disconnecting from the Very Source of Life. Acting Independently, by Prodigally Walking Away from the Sound Underlying Principals and Laws of Life. By Ourselves Going Off and Making our Own Paths, Away From The Underlying Laws of Nature Itself.</p>
<p>There is a Quality of Spirit, Something Eternal in all of us Deep Down Inside, and because of this Inner Driving Force, All of Us have a Deep Inner Need and Longing for the Security, Self Worth and Significance, that we were Originally Intended. For as All Men and Women have Significance and are Equal in Worth. There Exists a Desire to Return to Paradise Lost and Relationships that provided us with our True Identities in this World.</p>
<p>This Innate, Intrinsic Desire and Longing inside us, is so Fundamental to All We Are, that if we fail to Find a Spiritual Satisfaction for our Inner Selves in the Right, Proper and Good Way. In Relationships that provide a Lasting Satisfaction. Then we become Vulnerable to other Sources that provide a Temporary Release for our Desires and Needs, and Highly Susceptible to Deeply Perverting Harmful Ways of Life that Damage Ourselves, our Families, and Wider Society as a Whole.</p>
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<p>"Foolish Thinking".</p>
<p>Causes us to Develop Strategies to Hold our Lives Together.</p>
<p>For all Human Behaviour is Ultimately Designed to Move Us Towards Our Goals in Life.</p>
<p>Whatever we Believe will Meet and Satisfy our Deepest Inner Needs, that will Eventually Define our Choice of Goal.</p>
<p>A Goal is an Objective that we Pursue, Albeit "Foolishly" because we Believe that is for us, Where Life is to be Found, it's what we think will Satisfy Our Souls.</p>
<p>But with the Pain of our Unmet Inner Needs, Relentlessly Driving Us Forward to find Satisfaction and Relief, and our Fallen, Misguided Natures and Beliefs Controlling us through Societies Values, and Guiding our Choice of Goal.</p>
<p>When that Foolishly Chosen Goal becomes Undermined or Uncertain, when it becomes Blocked or Increasingly Clear as Times Rolls By that it is Completely Unreachable Altogether For Us, then all kinds of Problems can Arise, Emotional Disturbances and even Disorders of the Personality.</p>
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<p>This is how I was able to Accurately Predict the Future Problem.</p>
<p>That will Inevitably Befall the Ambitiously Over Confident Member who was the Subject of Earlier Posts.</p>
<p>And Took the Trouble to Help Him Understand, What will Happen. Why it will Happen and Hopefully by Further Reading, He Will Appreciate and Apply the Solution.</p>
<p>But because of our Proudly Wilful and Selfishly Carnal Fallen Natures, there is a Strongly Militant Natural Resistance to the Humility, Helplessness and Submission that Adhering to The Divinely Higher Laws, and Properly Aligned Relationships that Accord with the Best Laws of Life Requires.</p>
<p>Those Qualities of Life that are Under Pinned, by the Very Laws of Nature, The Ten Commandments and The Laws of God, if you like.</p>
<p>The Beliefs and Values that Made America, the Greatest, Most Powerful Nation on the Face of the Earth.</p>
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<p>The Values of Sir William Blackstone and Abraham Lincoln.</p>
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<p>I Commend Them to this House.</p>
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<p>For Hesh.</p>
<p>As for all of us if we are Lucky.</p>
<p>Life Presents us with A Wide Range of Personal Choices.</p>
<p>And Everyday, Moment by Moment each of us can choose the Direction We Take.</p>
<p>We can Give Ourselves Away and Lose Ourselves to our Lower Natures, or Yield and Submit Ourselves to the Highest and Best Life Has to Offer.</p>
<p>We can weakly give into "The Wolf" in our Personalities, or Upwardly Aspire and yield to "The Angel" and can become a Dynamically Powerful Influence for Positive Good.</p>
<p>I for one, believe that Hesh has Repeatedly Revealed Himself to be an Individual of the Highest Qualities and Ideals, that he Strives to Be and Do The Best He Can Possibly Be and Do in Every Situation.</p>
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<p><strong>So I'll end my post, by repeating my Brief Opening Statement in this Thread.</strong></p>
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<p>Hesh!</p>
<p>Clearly, you are a man of the Finest Sensibilities, an individual of The Highest Ideals.</p>
<p>Seemingly a Person of Stirling Character and crucially, amongst the Very Best of Luthiers to be found anywhere in the World.</p>
<p>Although there are a tremendous number of Great Luthiers that Post here on and off from time to time here, you have formed part of an Elite Group that include Frank Ford, Dave Collins, Kerry, Rusty, Paul, Robbie and other regulars, who are MUST READS for anyone and everyone, that wishes to Gain Real Insight from the Experienced.</p>
<p>Frankly, I hesitate to write this, ironically, for fear some might take offense, but tramping on where Angels Fear to Tread. Hesh, I consider Your Posts, to be THE Most Consistently Excellent of All The Posts, on this Superb Fora. Which, considering the High Class of WHO the other contributors are, is Very Noteworthy. They are Always Dead On Target, and Informatively Laced with Impressive Background Knowledge, that is Pricelessly Invaluable.</p>
<p>You present yourself as the Absolute Epitome of a Genuine, Helpful, Friend to those in need that are seeking guidance. Cutting an Attractive Figure and Personality to all who are privileged to read your Commanding and Authoritative Thoughts. True to Character, rather than being judgementally aware of the weakness and failures of others, your naturally humble, personal accretion, is an all too acute awareness of your own shortcomings from the Lofty Ideals you so Notably Aspire, Upwardly Towards.</p>
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<p><strong>We All Wish You The Very Best!</strong></p>
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<p></p> Just keep being who you are.…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-11:2177249:Comment:1325832014-05-11T05:53:15.718ZRobert Mayhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobertMay
<p>Just keep being who you are. These day, internet forums are just too full of people trying to copy somebody else that used to post, but got tired of it and went away. And the same crap just gets repeated, over and over by the ones still hanging out. Boooooooorrrrrriiiing ! </p>
<p>I think I've very often found your posts coming from a new perspective. And I like that. It's what makes the internet better than some book, where you read it and you're left with, "well I guess that's that",…</p>
<p>Just keep being who you are. These day, internet forums are just too full of people trying to copy somebody else that used to post, but got tired of it and went away. And the same crap just gets repeated, over and over by the ones still hanging out. Boooooooorrrrrriiiing ! </p>
<p>I think I've very often found your posts coming from a new perspective. And I like that. It's what makes the internet better than some book, where you read it and you're left with, "well I guess that's that", 'cause there's nothing more. </p>
<p>Can't remember you ever rubbing me the wrong way, but if you ever do, big deal. It's the internet, and you can bet I've gotten way more crap on non specific forums, chat rooms, etc. Them humans be crazy.</p>
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<p></p> ?tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-11:2177249:Comment:1324852014-05-11T00:51:38.417ZPaul Verticchiohttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulVerticchio
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