Posted by: captain Russ
This is what's important to me...! - 02/29/08 12:23 PM
Jim (Zuki) is a GREAT guy! I would never have met him if not for the ZONE. (A little gullible...a Bontempi for an SD-5????)!
He and his family members are welcome at my house anytime. He's articulate, ambitious and respectful of old "Redneck" Russ (and others as well, I'm sure). In fact, I'm really looking forward to future visits. He's just an hour and a half north on I-75.
We met at a job I was playing, and he waited for over an hour for me to wrap it up (sorry, bud). Then, we went to the warehouse and got so wrapped up in our visit that we didn't even plug in the Bontempi (G-70, actually) and I didn't even open the case of the SD-5. That will happen this week-end.
Thing is, all it takes is this kind of great connection to make all the petty little riffs that happen here occasionally pretty insignificant.
The other thing about Jim is, he changed careers (he's a degreed Chemical Engineer) to get into this crazy competitive entertainment game, and his success can be attributed to his strong work ethic, talent and organizational/sales skills. That took some "big ones". Not at all sure that I'm that brave.
I appreciate the trade...I have an instrument with an operating system I'm familiar with and I think he'll be delighted (and much stronger) with the G-70.
But I appreciate the chance to connect with my new friend MORE.
And THAT is what's most important to me.
"Sentimental" Old Russ
(Group Hug...Group Hug...Group Hug)
He and his family members are welcome at my house anytime. He's articulate, ambitious and respectful of old "Redneck" Russ (and others as well, I'm sure). In fact, I'm really looking forward to future visits. He's just an hour and a half north on I-75.
We met at a job I was playing, and he waited for over an hour for me to wrap it up (sorry, bud). Then, we went to the warehouse and got so wrapped up in our visit that we didn't even plug in the Bontempi (G-70, actually) and I didn't even open the case of the SD-5. That will happen this week-end.
Thing is, all it takes is this kind of great connection to make all the petty little riffs that happen here occasionally pretty insignificant.
The other thing about Jim is, he changed careers (he's a degreed Chemical Engineer) to get into this crazy competitive entertainment game, and his success can be attributed to his strong work ethic, talent and organizational/sales skills. That took some "big ones". Not at all sure that I'm that brave.
I appreciate the trade...I have an instrument with an operating system I'm familiar with and I think he'll be delighted (and much stronger) with the G-70.
But I appreciate the chance to connect with my new friend MORE.
And THAT is what's most important to me.
"Sentimental" Old Russ
(Group Hug...Group Hug...Group Hug)