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There are no shortage of long-haired scum (and short-haired scum too) in this world... but in my experience, having run with 'em a bit, "hippies" (for want of a better word) are good people. As Elvis (not that one) once said, "What's so funny about peace love and understanding?" But anyway, I'm pissin' against the wind here so... Billhilly, the standup bass out in the studio right now is a plywood one, though it does sound pretty good. A while ago, a guy brought in an all-solid-wood German standup bass that was over 100 years old. Probably worth around $20k (according to him, that's outside my expertise). That was a gorgeous machine right there! Incredibly hairy, smooth tone. Hardly compressed it at all. Here's a pic for you, Billhilly. This is me holding up the stock for my Sendero in my control room. I had to glue the damn recoil pad on there, and I didn't want to gross out the family in the house... and my shop wasn't clean enough... ![[Linked Image]](http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/handwired/senderoglue-up.jpg) I should take a picture of some of the "hippies" out there right now, making great music and paying me $50 an hour! Love 'em. :-) (oh yeah- dig the poster in the upper left! That's vintage 70's right there!)
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I'll have to wait till I get home to check out the pic Jeff. The IT nazis at work have all the pics blocked.
A 100 yo carved top probably would be in that price range. I'll have to settle for the plywood version.
By the way, I'm with ya on the longhairs having been one myself for so many years.
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There is a "hippie" in my town. He runs the coffee shop that has no hours, has poetry readings, risque art on the walls, and wears patagonia. He adds color to an uptight, republican, conservative town.
I kind of like him....
Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. - Henry David Thoreau
The best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back. - Robert Ruark
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He wears a geographic region containing the southernmost portion of South America?
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There is a big permanent population of them in Taos, NM. Most of em were decent sorts and many of them are "Trust Fund babies" that get money once a month from a family trust. The ones with Dreadlocks who drive Mercedes and live in mountain towns are commonly referred to as Trustafarians. Nope, no dreads or Mercedes in this bunch. Lotsa junk cars & trucks or walkers. 'Bout 30 of them were regulars at the "Shared Table" a soup kitchen sponsored by a local Methodist Church.
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Funny thing my 4 year old boy started out of the blue.
We had been visiting a old hippie town called Jerome up near Presscott Arizona, and he was asking about the people. The conversation went like this
ME: Stephen do you want to be a hippie when you grow up?
Stephen: No Daddy they stink!!!
That would indeed be a proud moment! You must be raising your son right.  Very similar conversation if you ask him if he wants to be a liberal when he grows up. ME: Stehpen, do you want to be a liberal when you grow up? Stephen: No Daddy, because they suck!! Honest we have never coached him to say thing either. Yesterday he asked me "Daddy will you buy me a wireless phone?" Little kids are sponges. It's great to hear that yours is soaking up such words of wisdom! A 4yr old boy being so wise while still so young gives me hope for the future of our country.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
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Big Sandy Campgroud. Can you say Grizzly?
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they gathered in steamboat co a few years ago and we had problems with them in laramie then, this is why i wish national forests charged camping fee's for out of state visitors, i know it's a national forest but it would let locals enjoy the surronding area and keep these people out
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I generally dislike hippies, unless they provide for themselves and don't root for an ignorant cause that infringes on my legal rights. Those folks are just colorful citizens, who don't take life too seriously and are enjoyable to be around.
We have a few of the weirdo Trustafarians around here too. They don't bother anybody but I've never seen anyone worth so much be totally worthless.......
Now with even more aplomb
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I know a few hippies also but they can�t grow hair anymore so they shave their heads bald. They blend right in with the rest of the population. Lots of them in BC. LOL
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That's too funny- the shaved head- I have a couple friends who went that route too! Still has an "edge" to it, but is not pathetic the way someone who is balding but still has (some) long hair!
I like my head shaved; it's kind of fun. Done it a couple times. But it's too extreme for my line of work.
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