crystal Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 It looks as if once again, a lot of new people are coming on the Fingerboard. And you are all very Welcome, I might add. But I am wondering where all the old-timers are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerulean Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 my opinion is that they will reply only when they need to, so as not to cause any controversy, indignation or flaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 quote: Originally posted by crystal: It looks as if once again, a lot of new people are coming on the Fingerboard. And you are all very Welcome, I might add. But I am wondering where all the old-timers are? I'm still here, kinda. I've been here longer, I think, than most of the people you mentioned in the title. Since sometime in 97 I think . Not that it matters, new posters are just as informed as us old timers. I first posted here when I was looking for information on my violin. I think my first response was from Al Stancel. I still miss him, this place hasn't been the same, nor will it ever be without Al. Al Stancel gave me more information on violin making than all the books I've read combined. He also sent me a few bows to try, he never sent out items to people unless speaking with a teacher or someone he knew. I bought one of them and have never touched another bow since. THat's my story, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mu0n Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 I'm still here, and catch most of the conversations. Violinistically, it's going at a good pace (read: slow but constant) and have plenty of things to perfect. In other words, the road seems to be clearly laid out before me, so I don't have an immediate need to ask for specific advice these days (though I'm sure I will soon enough). I was wondering if there was going to be another get together this year. If it's in NYC again, I won't do the same mistake, I'll come by bus or train this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwl Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 I'm still here, but I've been incredibly busy since November or so. I barely have time to practice at the moment (days often pass between the times I pick up the violin), and so I generally only read the Fingerboard threads whose subject titles interest me, these days, and post much less often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gow Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 There seems to be a bit less passion currently. Maybe that's a good thing, because say 18 months/two years ago (is that the old times?) it got pretty heated fairly regularly. There were some great discussions, but sometimes at the end of a thread, two or three thoughts were hanging in the air: a) What was all that really about, Was it really necessary to get so heated? c)..and we do this for fun? Of course, then The Fingerboard and The Pegbox were one group, and IMHO (we had rows about IMHO..) there were fewer bland postings, and more contentious ones. Neil [This message has been edited by Neil Gow (edited 01-20-2002).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuangKaiVun Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 I'm VERY HERE, crystal! My posts are all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlin Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 I'm still here. I read through the posts every day, although I don't respond to everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynzi Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 I am certainly not one of the old posters, I have only been here about a month...but wow, some of you have been here for quite a few years huh? Is there always the same topics and conversations that keep going round in circles? Or...are things always different? I read the posts sometimes three times a day(obviously I have nothing better to do...no offence I really love it here). anyhoo I just thought I would say hey to some of you people beacuse I still do not recgonzise a lot of common names yet. FIDDLECHIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal Posted January 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2002 Glad to see some old familiar names. Not that new people aren't welcome, because you are. It's just that over time, you get used to talking to certain people, you "know" certain people (even though you've never met them) and it's like a little family or community. I don't mean to sound mushy or anything. It's just nice to come to a place where "everybody knows your name"! By the way, I miss the heated discussions, the passion, even the fights. Those were some great conversations.... [This message has been edited by crystal (edited 01-20-2002).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mu0n Posted January 21, 2002 Report Share Posted January 21, 2002 Where is Theresa? I'm sure there's a legion, me included, that misses her presence in these forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainyann Posted January 21, 2002 Report Share Posted January 21, 2002 I, too, miss Theresa and her wonderful posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal Posted January 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2002 Yes, Theresa, ViolaMom, and I also dearly miss Greta Schmidt. We became very close friends, outside of the fingerboard. She was tragically killed last Mother's Day. I was distraut for a while and didn't post about her. But I miss her terribly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal Posted January 29, 2002 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 Is Toasty still around? I don't read all of the posts, so he may be. Many of the people I have mentioned used to start posts and I don't see their names anymore. You still there Toasty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summer_breeze Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Mu0n: Where is Theresa? I'm sure there's a legion, me included, that misses her presence in these forums. I have also wondered where she is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illuminatus Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 You are not the only one who is waiting for Toasty. I am also waiting for him to bring his wisdom to my question. quote: Originally posted by crystal: Is Toasty still around? I don't read all of the posts, so he may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candace Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 I miss Theresa too, and wish she were back. I also miss ViolaMom. I think Toasty has been around fairly recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 Anyone miss ME? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shantinik Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Ludwig: Anyone miss ME? I did! (who are you?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal Posted January 29, 2002 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 Ahhh, Ludwig! Another familiar name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainyann Posted January 30, 2002 Report Share Posted January 30, 2002 Well, of course we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted January 30, 2002 Report Share Posted January 30, 2002 I have been reading this board since Fall 1996. The person who I miss the most (and I mean this sincerely from a informational value added point of view): Adean. The guy who told it like it is and actually gave a lot of really useful info for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 I just posted in another thread asking where Theresa is. ????? On another note: What about ooooooOOOOOOOooooo? Laurel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 I've said it before: I'm convinced ADean and OOOOOOOoooooooo were the same person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polecat Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 I have heard it said that a few miss some of the more heated debates. I am inclined to agree I don't know if everyone is trying to go out of their way to be extra nice to one another, or what, but alot of the fire seems to have left the board. I don't even read it as much as I used to. I had no idea Greta was no longer with us, the last time I heard from her we were discussing New Mexico, and it stopped all of a sudden. I now know why. I am truly sorry to hear she is gone. Pole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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