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Happy new year to my fellow OLFers. I know its a bit early for most of you but down here in Oz/NZ its only 4 hours to go.

Cheers

And a Happy New Year to you Martin, extended just as cordially to everyone else here at OLF.

I'm just about to head down to a mates place for a couple of quiet Bundy's to see in the new year.

Cheers

Bob

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Bob Connor
Geelong, Australia

Happy New Year Martin and to all OLFers wherever you are!

Dont know if this a bad thing or a good thing but most of my New Years eve is being spent gluing up a neck for a steel string and padding shellac onto a classical.

There are hobbies and then there are obsessions...

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Well, if you ask me - And nobody has - Obsession is just another word for loving what you do

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Happy New Year mates and also to all our OLF bros and sisters.

Martin I say it's a good thing. Keeps the mind challanged.

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11 hours to go here, though I generally take December 21st as being the start of the new year, when we have the shortest day and the nights start getting shorter. The old festival of the mid-winter solstice. The old festivals are best.

Colin

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Happy New Year to all me mate at the OLF, I.m off to party.....again

Cheers

Kim

I just now started getting the date right on my checks for 2006.

Happy new year to all.

Ron

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Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Ron that's hillarious

Happy New Year everyone.

My wife and I don't really ever do anything on New Years Eve, she is not a night owl, so I will most likly be in the shop or watching a movie etc.....

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Hapy New year to all! I too qualify as an old fogey and will be staying home tonight. My wife and I will have a glass of bubbley at midnight and wish to extend our toast of "Good health, help and happiness." to all.

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Charlotte, NC

Happy New Year one and all. I hope that it brings you enough.


Enough love to know you are wanted and cared for.
Enough sorrow to appreciate the good times.
Enough laughter in your days to keep your heart light.
Enough trials to know who you really are.
Enough friends to share it all with.


And enough wood to build another sweet one.

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Colin, we also celebrate the mid-winter solstice as the beginning of the New Year.

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Happy New Year all!

We have a large group organized for a gathering at a friends restaurant in the Niagara Falls area then the Niagara Casino till 3 am'ish. (Note to self: pack the Ibuprofen)

Lillian ... that's a lovely poem.

[QUOTE=kiwigeo] Dont know if this a bad thing or a good thing but most of my New Years eve is being spent gluing up a neck for a steel string and padding shellac onto a classical.

There are hobbies and then there are obsessions...

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In my earlier days I studied martial arts and each year I tried to begin the new year training in the dojo. The idea was to begin the year as you wished to live the year... to be a student of the arts.

Of course with family now my life is different but I alway try to make at least a token attempt at guitar building activities on new years eve/new years day.

My best wishes to you all for the new year.

Love that philosophy Ronn, when midnight comes, i usually stand alone and make my wishes for the New Year but i sure will be in my shop tomorrow to prepare for an excellent lutherie year!

Lillian, that was really nice, thank you!

Happy New Years to all the OLF'ers!!!! The blackeyed peas are cooking and I plan to have a big bowl at midnight for good luck in the New Year.   

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

[QUOTE=Don A] Happy New Years to all the OLF'ers!!!! The blackeyed peas are cooking and I plan to have a big bowl at midnight for good luck in the New Year.   [/QUOTE]



I don't know who started that tradition. There's not much that I won't eat, but I hate blackeyed peas.




Ron

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Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Well at least have some long greens so you will have plenty of money. Actually I'm going to start a new tradition this year and have some pork loin as well....I want to live high on the hog.

[QUOTE=old man] [QUOTE=Don A] Happy New Years to all the OLF'ers!!!! The blackeyed peas are cooking and I plan to have a big bowl at midnight for good luck in the New Year.   [/QUOTE]

I don't know who started that tradition. There's not much that I won't eat, but I hate blackeyed peas.


Ron[/QUOTE]

Well at least have some long greens so you will have plenty of money. Actually I'm going to start a new tradition this year and have some pork loin as well....I want to live high on the hog.
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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

Yeah, I may eat 8 or 10 pounds of greens.

BTW, I love pork loin, but it's not very high on the hog. Might try some shoulder.


Ron

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Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Ron, I'll take all your leftover blackeyed peas. Love em!!

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Rector Guitars

[QUOTE=Don A] Well at least have some long greens so you will have plenty of money. Actually I'm going to start a new tradition this year and have some pork loin as well....I want to live high on the hog.


Well at least have some long greens so you will have plenty of money. Actually I'm going to start a new tradition this year and have some pork loin as well....I want to live high on the hog.
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Go easy there Don, it's repeating on you already

Happy New Year all

Kim

Happy New Year everyone
I really appreciate all the knowledge everyone has laid down on me here at the OLF in 2006!
I have soaked up alot of it, and alot of it has spilled over the side of my ears, and ran away unfortunately - so Ill have to ask a great many more questions in 2007 as I embark upon my building expedition, imminently.{-2pts sp?}
Thanks to the Admins and Mods here as well for affording us all a place to absorb luthiery know how!
Thanks Lance and Brock, and everyone here who donates time effort and materials for all the kind hearted projects and auctions.
Thanks to the Sponsors who provide all the sweet zoot, tools jigs plans and instructional materials, upon which we rely.
Thanks to all the friends I have made here, for thier support and help along the way!
I will be a year member in March, and hopefully many more with all of you here at the best luthiery resource on the net,
I wanted to become a member last year but was unable.... but I definitely will this coming year....... There is certainly no other website I frequent that deserves the support more than the OLF.
Cheers
Charliewood

Happy New year to all the OLF'ers out there all over the planet!

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