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i can't recall the model (it's in my parent's garage) but it's a cheesy one, probably made of particle board, with craptacular speakers. i do like ampeg bass gear but i'm not a big fan of whatever it is that i have. it was an uninformed first 'real' amp purchase heh

i'm more of an amp whore than a guitar whore. thinned the guitar herd down to my one favorite, a hamer special P-90 (USA). basically a double cut les paul. as far as amps: silver face fender bassman (modified by billy zoom of X) black face fender bassman JCM 800 (50 watt, dark green tolex, limited edition small box head - looks like a JMP) w/matching slant 4x10 carvin X50B combo carvin x100b head (needs some work) no 4x12s at the moment, was desperate for money a while back and got rid of a framus with V30s, a marshall 4x12 w/the 75s, and a carvin cab. actually i've got an ampeg but it's a POS not worth using. i've also got a bassman 2x12 clone someone built for me waiting for speakers too. i think that's it for now. i've owned a few other JCM800's i've sold over the years, a rivera... i feel like there's a lot more i can't remember. blackface bassman = awesome when cranked for raw rock sounds JCM800 + boost = awesome for harder rock / punk, even older metal this thread reminded me, a 'buddy' of mine has my 18 watt marshall clone i was building. hmm.

yeah, he seems to capture everyone at just the right moment. pretty sure he could make a complete beginner look great. i'm also really liking that stick, an 85 flex mission fuel. there's actually another one he took when i was taking a slapshot and the stick seriously looks like it's flexing twice that much. it's taken from behind me though, so my leg is covering part of the stick and you can't tell exactly how much it's bowed - just that it's a lot.

my buddy who used to do photos of AHL teams made it to my team's game the other night. here's the two of me i liked the most: thanks jim! edit: hmm, photos are pretty small. damn you, image shack.

Sam: Hey, uh, Mitch, you're really starting to like this Kathy, aren't ya? Mitch: [with a huge, smirking grin] Nooooooo. Sam: Mitch, I know you, man. When you say "no" like that, you really mean yes. Mitch: What are ya talking about? Sam: Watch, I'll show you. Mitch, uh, did you ever rob a bank? Mitch: [definitely] No. Sam: Did you ever climb Mount Everest? Mitch: [more definitely] No. Sam: Did you ever say that you can see why women find Sean Connery sexy? Mitch: [with a huge, smirking grin] Nooooooo. </dirtyworkquote>

is it wrong that looking at those gloves made me hungry?

pretty sure you have more pairs of gloves than i have jerseys

ends in tragedy www.myspace.com/endsintragedy catchy but heavy, hard punk rock w/ great vox, for fans of rise against etc check out 'i didnt scream' or 'in tragedy' the hexxers www.myspace.com/thehexxers awesome modern-yet-retro garage sound, for fans of the sonics etc check out 'strangled' the letters organize www.myspace.com/thelettersorganize hard to describe - mix of cool rock guitar riffs, hardcore vocals, and punk check out 'i want i want' the bronx www.myspace.com/thebronx similar to the letters organize, simpler guitar, better vocals & drums check out 'history's stranglers' or 'heart attack american' tombstone brawlers www.myspace.com/thetombstonebrawlers psychobilly, musically closer to the rockabilly side of things (not lyrically) check out 'buried treasure' the peacocks www.myspace.com/itstimeforthepeacocks swiss 'punkabilly' - a little bit poppy, a lotta bit catchy check out 'don't know too much' or any song on myspace the new bomb turks www.myspace.com/theenewbombturks brilliant lyrics, sloppy guitar-driven punk rock and roll check out 'point a to point blank' - rest of the songs online aren't their best the murder city devils www.myspace.com/murdercitydevilsx (non-official) but has better songs - dark, grungy punk rock check out 'idle hands' or anything else one man army www.myspace.com/onemanarmymusic catchy punk with great vocals, bordering pop-punk - but not generic check out 'another night' the riffs www.myspace.com/greenday531151 (non-official) raw punk w/flat vox for fans of NY dolls, hollywood brats, johnny thunders check out 'johnny johnny' the stitches www.myspace.com/thestitches great catchy '77 influenced punk rock check out 'cars of today' or 'my baby hates me' the skulls www.myspace.com/theskulls similar to the stitches check out either 'monet' or 'erotic neurotic' (other stuff is older) the koffin kats www.myspace.com/koffinkats faster psychobilly, more on the punk side of things, for fans of the misfits check out 'ignite' (cover of a song by the damned) or anything on there three bad jacks www.myspace.com/threebadjacks relatively traditional sounding modern rockabilly (some stuff more psycho) check out 'its forever' or 'gone gone goodbye' that's it for now. a lot of those bands are broken up but still 'modern' if anyone actually likes any of those, let me know... i got lots more hah

got a job at another rink - are you still keeping track of this? if so, i'll shoot you an email...

we have a sharpener here in the shop who apparently went on the road with michelle kwan to take care of her skates...everyone, regardless of level, who has her sharpen their skates says she does a great job. but customers initially want to "drop them off for someone else" or will walk in, obviously wanting a sharpening, but leave without getting it done, because she's not a hockey guy.

don't know if you guys are still keeping track for the voting - but at the end of the month, the rink i work at is shutting down and i'll no longer work in a pro-shop.

can't comment on the difference between vapors and L7's as apparantly my memory of the vapor's fit isn't quite accurate - BUT, i'm currently in L7's and it does seem like a pretty narrow heel. the thing is, in the eastons, it felt like the back of the skate "cupped" my heel nicely, where as the L7 heel is more of a "wedge" - if that makes any sense. it still locks in pretty nicely, but i'm more comfortable in the eastons...seems more anatomically correct, hah.

in the heel or forefoot? i haven't tried on vapor skates in a long time but i remember my heel moving a lot in the vapors, and it locks in nicely in eastons.

do you take the laces out of the top few eyelets and really open the tongues up before taking your feet out of the skate? i have problems finding skates that lock my heels in - graf 703 was good, and easton synergy was very good.

my gear at the moment (seems to be changing a lot lately) CCM vector 7.5's (SMU one step below the vector pro) jofa 9040 shins mission M-2 pants jofa jock jofa 9044 elbows jofa 8700 shoulders w/caps cut off NBH 4500 lid w/oakley modified straight small visor TPS response armor regular flex, darby pattern i tried TPS whip flex and it was too whippy, regular feels a little too stiff. i wish they made something in between! coming soon...new pair of easton synergy skates, CCM 652 helmet, and itech HC95. couldn't try the helmets on any place so i ordered em just for fun :] also looking for a 300 flex inno shaft, or otherwise i'll be back to easton/mission/bauer 85 i think.

the bronx are great! if you like them, check out "The Letters Organize" - http://www.myspace.com/thelettersorganize i listen to a lot of punk...favorites at the moment are slaughter and the dogs, menace, the skulls, the wierdos, and being from OC, social distortion <3 hah.

i was just wondering about the ducks sale actually. that's too bad...i think i'll ask my "connection" if he can find out for me, hah. as far as the kings stuff goes, i wanna check that place out. my buddy and his dad got some pretty cool stuff back when they did them in the parking lot.

Funny ones the aforementioned "you have time to put a quick edge on these bad boys?" - i get that a lot too. its a bit disconcerting...i'm always stunned, like "uhh...yes...?" JR's "do you sharpen skates" thing - sometimes while I'm actually sharpening skates. someone else mentioned the "are you any good" thing... talking excessively about cups, especially for your kid. just an odd topic all around. the video game/vending machine/change/pucks/nets thing similar to that, everyone always seems to dial the pro shop and then ask about figure skating classes or open ice times... people who are weary of leaving their skates to be sharpened...i promise i don't sell them as soon as you leave... ANGRY peeves: people who ask questions while i'm on the phone. i could understand if i'm on the phone for a while (although usually i'm not), but people who just storm in and immediately rudely ask where the figure tights are for their "little angel." uhh...I'M BUSY! wait the 2 seconds and i'd be glad to show you. kid's tearing pants off the wall and hiding under them, or whatever else they do. kids shooting smart balls at stuff knocking all the sticks/blades over and not at least apologizing (cleaning up is better though) the fact we're pretty much entirely out of tape and sharpening wheels (although that makes my job easier i guess) asking what time we close, then coming in right before then. doing something quick is no problem, but it's usually some elaborate, time consuming request, like putting new steel on an old bauer skate and profiling it to match the other skate, then sharpening them both. keep me there for 45 minutes and the store made like $15 or something...oh, but you need them done tonight.... then why'd you bring em in so late?! when guys ask me to bring the skates to their locker room. i'll volunteer this if i've got a lot of pairs to do and it'll end up being right before there game...but don't just be like "yeah, i'm in locker room 2, and bring change for a 20"...sure thing, dick. and the best part about working in a rink pro shop is seeing douchebag customers staggering off the ice after getting teeth knocked out...YAY FOR KARMA! i'm sure there's more, but that's all i can think of right now, hah...

oh yeah, just so you know, i didn't respond because our pro shop sucks and has pretty much nothing from the list :(

i posted this before, but i forgot to say what i like/dislike about the stuff :] ccm vector 7.5 skates - pretty awesome cheapo itech shinguards - good enough but nothing special. i'm not in a hurry to replace em but when i do, i wanna get a pair of mission M1's next as they feel real nice to me. mission m1 pants - a little bulky, a lot of protection, not very restrictive at all. considering the level i play at (crap), when i need new pants, i'll go with some light tacklas or something. mission m1 elbows - they're great. real comfortable, dry quickly, strap well. they're a tiny bit too big so they'll move a little every once in a while, but i can't blame them for me getting the wrong size. cheapo easton gloves - they're actually holding up real well and were like $30 or something on closeout. i'd rather have vapor XX's though... cheapo itech shoulders (SP155 i think) - these are fine. nothing special about em. carbster helmet w/small oakley visor - i love the helmet...its the most comfortable one i've tried and it doesn't pinch my temples and give me headaches. my other helmet is a itech that i have to remove the ear guards from so i don't get headaches. plus the removable liner is cool. the oakley visors allright...fogs up pretty quick so i'm neutral about it. sticks...vector V110, broken synergy w/inno blade (my favorite), broken XN10 w/z-carbon (i think its a z-carbon)...and a bunch of wood sticks. that inno blade is my best recent hockey purchase. i think i'll get an 1100 next.

ccm vector 7.5 cheapo itech shinguards mission m1 pants mission m1 elbows cheapo easton gloves cheapo itech shoulders carbster helmet w/small oakley visor and a bunch of sticks. i wanna get m1 shinguards and bauer vapor XX gloves next.