Anyway, thank you all for taking the time to say hi to the Monkster. You're so kind.
Hey Phil-O-Buster bud. Yeah, Jungleville's rockin'. Livin' the dream, dude.Phil O wrote:Hey, good to hear from you. Hope all is well in Jungleville.
Phil
Well, I am now that I've re-established communification with mah Unicorn brothas.
Just Monkey business, thanks Tom. A little better this past week.twistedtom wrote:Good to hear from you mate, what have you been up to? How have your been? better some I hope.
I wasn't going to mention any of this (in the big thread), but in a nothin'-goin'-on life such as mine, this past week's been HUGE. Mum was stuck in town 'cause she couldn't afford a train back to Bathurst (in New South Wales, came to Melbourne for Chrissie); she happened to squeeze in her 3rd marriage on Saturday to a German fella from South Africa; she met him on the 'net(!). I managed to get a $2 shirt from the local opportunity shop the day before, and wore my Springbok tie for the first time since being awarded it 35 years ago. I thought my Music Man fretless was my most prized possession until Saturday when I stumbled across it. I'd forgotten I even had it as my old man has all my medals and so on. You should have seen my uncle, who I hadn't seen in 32 years, fussing about the thing, taking 'photos of me and close-ups of the tie. Guess you had to be there. Great wedding (at sister's house), and mum seems happy. I've also given up the leaf in the last week, but the baccy's still got me by the balls. LOL Funny, I "rejoined" you all on the 14th, my best mate who died's birthday. I cut 28 inches off my hair that same day, counselled his sister who always has a tough time when it comes around and so on. As I said, and as I'm sure you'd well remember, accidentally stepping on a bug makes for an exciting week in my life, so these past 6 days have been extraordinary.
In fact, it was the out-of-the-comfort-zone nature of this period that allowed me to pluck up the courage to rejoin you guys. I just said, "well, I've endured this much; how much could it hurt?"
Of course, it never hurts seeing y'all. I trust your heart's as big as I always remind you it is, Tom, and that wifey's OK; I haven't forgotten the challenges there, mate.
Billy! maaaate! Hope you're cooking' with gas, man. Glad you're still here too. Gee, this is just too good.billf wrote:Which one do you play with your feet, and is it difficult playing two instruments concurrently?monkey man wrote: Guitar & Bass
Bass with the feet. Playing both at the same time doesn't seem to be a problem, but the concurrently bit's a killer. I'll get it eventualititty.
Magilla! You big, fat, steekin' simian, you!MIDI Life Crisis wrote:Hey monkey man. Good to see you back! Mr Steele has been crackin' the 'ol whip and keeping things clean around here. Wanna sling some poo wiff da 'ol gorilla?
Whatchaup2?
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Why so formal? Monkey Man... Monkey Man... coming from your ugly hole, it just don't feel right. Geez. What happened to you, bro'? James has really done a number on your ass with that whip, eh? Or was it on your crack with that ass... hang on... I got it... he whipped the crack with your ass. That's it.
My arm's already sore. I'll get some flingin' practice in and get back to ya, bro'. LOL
Hey there again, Mark.mhschmieder wrote:Glad to hear you're OK.
Are opposable toes advantageous, or harmful, when it comes to organ foot pedal work?
I'd say avant-garde-tageous, mate. They're great for Jimmy Smith impressions.
Radekal One! How could I forget, mate. Fantastic that you're still around; as you know, I did worry about your situation.Tritonemusic wrote:Hey, Monkey! Always great to see you swing by (I'm Rade...used to be 666, in case you didn't know).
How's your neck 'n all these days?
Hey Babz. Funny you should have said that 'cause I have orthostatic intolerance.
Every time I stand up I have to take a minute to get my bearings. Standing increases my heart rate by 30 BPM too, so I s'pose if I get into writing EDM I'd best do it standing up, eh?
Wow. I'm truly honoured. I got a woohoo from the 'Nation's main man, Big Jimbo Steely-Balls himself. Yay!James Steele wrote:Glad to hear from you Nicky!
James, you changed my life. I gave up trying to express my gratitude to you long ago and settled for the ol' thank you, thank you and thank you, so, thank you, thank you and thank you, m-a-a-a-t-e!!!
Hope you're well, James.
Monkey Man? You been hangin' with that damned Gorilla again, 'Meister? I recommend a clothes peg on the sniffer, just quietly.Shooshie wrote:Hi Monkey Man!
Good to see you!
Great to know you're doing all right.
Shoosh
Wonderful to see you're still (and no doubt will always be) the one and only, legendary ShooshMeister you always were, are, and always redundantly will be, brotha! I thought of you when I cut my hair, BTW. I said to myself, Shoosh ain't gonna like this. It was a bullet-sweatin' affair, after all, and it took 6 months to build the fortitude, if that's the word. You understand I'm sure.
In summary to everyone: I LOVE YOU ALL, and thank you, thank you for the incredibly warm welcome. Even if you didn't set out for it to be that way, that's how it's felt to me and I honestly cannot express how grateful I am. The emotional lift this has given me is downright dangerous! Careful, you might create (yeah, bit late for that really) a monster! Tell you one thing, this simian's not gonna be able to sleep for a couple of days.
Love to all, from the hither, thither and nether regions of my heart!
