I'm in the same boat as you this weekend, LR- working at the Computer Help Desk at the hospital as we speak, and day shift Sat and Sun.

As for the getting to know you... Okay! I'll play. :D

[b]Name:[/b] Given: Michelle Lynn. But everyone calls me Shelly or Shel.
[b]Age:[/b] 32
[b]Location:[/b] North Central MN (aka Brainerd)
[b]Job/Occupation:[/b] 1) Computer Lab Assistant at local community college, and 2)Computer Help Desk at local hospital
[b]Instruments other than bass played:[/b] a little bit of piano, voice
[b]Years playing bass, etc:[/b] Bass: less than 1. Voice: entire life. :D
[b]How many instruments do you have?:[/b] one bass, one piano
[b]What's cool about where you live?:[/b] I live on a lake, and see bald eagles and ospreys and loons and snapping turtles and deer and fish and water lilies and sunsets and rainbows and moonrises and stars....
[b]Do you have a car?:[/b] 1994 Mitsubishi Diamante, green, leather interior, power EVERYTHING. I love my car.
[b]Do you have pets?:[/b] Three cats: Duran (13 yrs), Boots (12 yrs), and Pepper (18 yrs?).
[b]What's in your room?:[/b] My bed, dresser, mirror, bureau, night tables, some lamps, my clothes, a lot of jewelry and a cheesy little pine storage bench.
[b]Where do you see yourself in 5 years?[/b] Hopefully advanced enough to be comfortable in a band situation, but still living in Brainerd (I really like it, just ignore me when I complain about being in BFE nowhere!). Down to one job, and not living in my parents basement any more! (Don't ask, its a long story.)

Are you bored yet? :lol:

Name: Aaron Michaels
Age:14
Location: Frederick, MD
Job/Occupation:work for >>> [url]www.GreatBigStuff.com[/url]
Instruments other than bass played: guitar
Years playing bass, etc: 3
How many instruments do you have?: 4
What's cool about where you live?: uh......not really that much
Do you have a car? : i'll be getting my dad's old civic
Do you have pets?: a dog named bentley
What's in your room?: my acoustic guitar and stereo
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? in a successful band...i hope

that sucks heather, except for the extra money:p

I worked 64 hours one week, then next wee 14 hours in one day(with no break), then I left my job.

[u]Name:[/u] Rob
[u]Age:[/u] 16
[u]Location: [/u]Mexico
[u]Job/Occupation:[/u] student/musician
[u]Instruments other than bass played: [/u]guitar, drums(I dont have a drumset but I know how to play OK, I had lessons for a year)
[u]Years playing bass, etc: [/u]2years on bass, 2 weeks on electric guitar, 7years on acoustic guitar
[u]How many instruments do you have?:[/u] 4
[u]What's cool about where you live?:[/u] I live near to the coast
[u]Do you have a car? :[/u] Blue(at least it used to be blue) For Explorer 92
[u]Do you have pets?:[/u] well, there is a lizzard in my room and it eats my insects:p
[u]What's in your room?:[/u]a lizzard, computer, bass, guitars, diplomas, my bed.
[u]Where do you see yourself in 5 years?[/u] college, drinking beer, I dont know

Name: friends call me Traylor(last name)
Age: 19
Location: Roanoke, VA
Job/Occupation: Waiting tables
Instruments other than bass played: does beating on trashcans count?
Years playing bass, etc: 1
How many instruments do you have?: 1, yamaha rbx 260
What's cool about where you live?: nothing... except lots of partying, since it's the only thing to do
Do you have a car? : 96' Honda Accord, white, fully loaded with 6 disc cd changer... it's my baby
Do you have pets?: yes, the best dog in the world... he's lazy as **** just like me, so basically we chill together all day.. he's a basset hound by the way.
What's in your room?: my bed
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?: hopefully starting my own business.. but we all know how that goes...

Name: Jany Eno
Age:17
Location:Fredericksburg, va
Job/Occupation: :(
Instruments other than bass played: guitar
Years playing bass, etc: 1 year on bass 2 months on the guitar
How many instruments do you have?: 3
What's cool about where you live?: hmmm... can't think of anything right now..
Do you have a car? : hell no.. :( don't even have my learners
Do you have pets?: no :(
What's in your room?: my play things
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? working construction :(

Name: jeff
Age:17
Location: Bel Air, MD
Job/Occupation: nothing :(
Instruments other than bass played: nothing
Years playing bass, etc: 2.5
How many instruments do you have?: 3
What's cool about where you live?: hasim rahman is from here
Do you have a car? : no
Do you have pets?:yes, a yellow lab named Barney
What's in your room?: tv, comp, 2 basses, acoustic guitar, lots of cds, and even a bed
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? senior in college

[QUOTE=NOfentoozlerFX]Name: Aaron Michaels
Job/Occupation:work for >>> [url]www.GreatBigStuff.com[/url]
[/QUOTE]
man, that stuff is cool, do you take international orders? and is it expensive to ship to mexico?

Name: Gavin (call me Gav)
Age: 16
Location: Saugus, Mass (just outside of Boston)
Job/Occupation: Student, pyrotechnician, pyromaniac
Instruments other than bass played: guitar, piano (a little), recorder (heh)
Years playing bass, etc: 5 on bass, 4 on guitar, 2 on piano
How many instruments do you have?: 3 (bass, guitar, crappy piano)
What's cool about where you live?: I live in a development that's down the street from a mall...yeah, Saugus is really just one big *** highway (no joke, it is).
Do you have a car? : Yes, 2003 white Jeep Wrangler with every option.
Do you have pets?: Yep, a dog (Darriff, golden retriever, Darriff means "Golden Red" in Gaelic, my family is 100% Irish), two turtles (Leo and Raph), a horse (Oliver is the barn name, Capital Blues is the show name it's my sister's, she rides him), fish, and hermit crabs.
What's in your room?: a bed, windows, posters, pictures, movies, a tv, a turtle tank, a fish tank, rug, lots of other stuff i dont feel like naming
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? hopefully a freshman at Harvard, studying chemistry, pyrotechnics, and majoring in chem and minoring in bio

Wee!

So uh, yeah, what's up everyone?

-Gav

[b]Name:[/b] Adam Neely
[b]Age:[/b] 15
[b]Location:[/b] Maryland
[b]Job/Occupation:[/b] Student
[b]Instruments other than bass played:[/b] upright, piano, guitar, flute, recorder, drums, vibes and a wee bit of clarinet
[b]Years playing bass, etc:[/b] Three years on the bass, same with guitar, a year on upright, piano for about seven years, recorder/flute for about two.
[b]How many instruments do you have?:[/b] Two basses, a guitar, a yamaha upright piano, two cheapo soprano recorders, an alto recorder, and my grandfather's flute
[b]What's cool about where you live?:[/b] Its very near the capitol, which has some free event going on daily, which can be cool if you're chronically bored like I am.
[b]Do you have a car?:[/b] Nope. In fact, I only got my permit yesterday.
[b]Do you have pets?:[/b] Two cats, Tuna and Cleo
[b]What's in your room?:[/b] A bed, a desk with my computer and lots of books, a couple of random posters, framed jazz records and signed magazines from Victor Wooten and Christian McBride, guitar/bass stuff. Yeah, thats about it.
[b]Where do you see yourself in 5 years?[/b] Hopefully in college somewhere getting some sort of degree in music.

Yes...2 weeks of looking for a girls number is over I just got it...She gave me har nymber at a party where i was drunk but the next day i couldn't remember so I had do some looking...and now I have it...Just felt like sharing

Name: Denver Billing(yes, 2 cities in one!)
Age: 15 1/2+30 days
Location: southern CA
Job/Occupation: highschool student
Instruments other than bass played: guitar, piano, sax(s), didgeridoo, tid on flute and drums(but rarely)
Years playing bass, etc: 7 months on bass now
How many instruments do you have?: 7
What's cool about where you live?:...um its close to LA and Hollywood..other than that its not really all that cool..except real real safe
Do you have a car? : model: BMW 2002, year: 71, color: tanish khaki'is(still original!)
Do you have pets?: a dog and a cat
What's in your room?: guitar, bass, sax, keyboard, mixer, amps, didge, lots of mics, recording computer, bed, and a couch..and lots of other useless crap
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? *counts* ag the big 2-0, anyway hopefully in a college, but im not sure what im going to go for. i would kill for a job as a sound/recording engineer but finding jobs for that is pretty hard, other wise a mechanical or aerospace or electrical engineer..

thoses bmw 2002s are nice little cars, good for fixing up and putting in rallys :thumb:

hehe i would but its been lowered a few inches(quite a while ago) and doesnt have a roll bar...otherwise i totally would!

[URL]http://uchicago.thefacebook.com/profile.php?id=2903773&l=35a1e919c1[/URL]


dont worry its not a hijack link, if it doesnt open, refresh, it works, its my school profile, all the info you ever wanted to know. :naughty:

Name: AJ (Stands for my first name, Arthur James)

Age: 16

Location: Lisle, IL

Job/Occupation: Professional Slacker/Student

Instruments other than bass played: Guitar

Years playing bass, etc: 4 months

How many instruments do you have?: 2 - Bass guitar and piano

What's cool about where you live?: Nothing, this particular town is too small.

Do you have a car? : Gray '89 Honda Accord

Do you have pets?: 2 - Cat (Allison), Dog (Daisey) and Turtle (Myrtle)

What's in your room?: Assorted Chicago Blackhawk merchdise, posters of girls, 3 TVs (1 of which I use regularly, the other 2 are for video game parties), Bass guitar, amp, couch, recliner, big chair and Digital Cable.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Still in college, probably.

I nominate myself for having the pwningest car :p

Name: Ryan O'Regan
Age:12
Location:Cerritos, CA
Job/Occupation: School
Instruments other than bass played:Trumpet, Drums, Guitar, Piano
Years playing bass, etc:A little less than one.
How many instruments do you have?:One flute, one clarinet, one bass, two pianos.
What's cool about where you live?:I'm about a block away from a mall(which has a vans and a hot topic and a guitar center.)
Do you have a car? :Can't drive...my grandpa is gonna give me his 1967 Mustang when I'm old enough.
Do you have pets?:I have a dog(maltese) named Molly.
What's in your room?:Bass, amp, television, bunk bed.(Literally)
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?Uhh..summer school.

Name: John
Age: 16
Location: Cape Cod, MA
Job/Occupation: Student
Instruments other than bass played: Sax, Percussion, Clarinet, Voice
Years playing bass, etc: 1 month
How many instruments do you have?: CONN 22M Tenor sax, Ibanez GSR100L (I'm special like that)
What's cool about where you live?: It's a Kennedy breeding ground.
Do you have a car?: Not yet, but I'll use my dad's 1998 Ford F-150
Do you have pets?: Yes, one beagle, one basset hound, one birman (cat), and fish.
What's in your room?: Almost everything I need to survive; all I need is a fridge and a toilet.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Out of college with a degree in Linguistics in Japanese, possibly there teaching/translating.

name-dan lutz
age-16
job-none
instroments other then bass -guitar,drums
years playing bass-2
how many instroments owned-fender p-bass ,squier jazz, rouge sx100b(defretted)samick acustic guitar
whats cool about were you live-?????
do you have a car -soon 92 dodge caravan
whats in yr room-ps2 instoments hartke b90,behringer bx600 stero equipment
were do u see yr self in 5 years mcdonalds

Name: Shane
Age: 16
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Job/Occupation: Full time Bum.
Instruments other than bass played: Bit of guitar and bass, like to think I can DJ..
Years playing bass, etc: I've had a bass for about 1 3/4 of a year now. Though I only think i've been playing well, not even a year of that. My playing really started when I came on here.
How many instruments do you have?: Three..Washburn XB100 (First bass, my mate has it now though) MusicMan Sterling (Current), Seagull Acoustic guitar (Aussie made acoustics, they're beautiful, it's mum's, but i play it alot. I also have 2 other crap acoustics that i used to play when younger.
What's cool about where you live?: Umm, well, it's out of the city, but not yet in the country, so it's all relaxed around here, and nothing bad (Ie. Crime etc) ever happens, though it's close enough for bigger shopping centres (About 15 mins away)
Do you have a car? : (Model, color, name?) I think i've got one, not sure if dad want's me to have it yet. It's a 1971 XY Falcon. I'm doing it up with dad, putting a 302 windsor in it and making it look like a real gt..

[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Popinfresh/mustang.jpg[/url] (Will look like that, i wouldn't say no to a mustang either though..)

Do you have pets?: Yep, 1 dog (Mine) called milo (He's a jack russel) I love him, he's a beefy unit, and funny. 2 cats (One is mine) Chloe and rascal (rascals mine, he's a rex) and we got some fish...
What's in your room?: Lots of pictures out of ralph/fhm on one wall. A big micheal jordan frame on the other (It's 6ft long)..various car/bike/music/band posters two. I also sometime have my amp. A queen sized bed :cool: ummm a desk, a cupboard. Though I mainly live downstairs, which has, amps, pinball machine, computer, tv, gym equipment, xbox, spa just outside and a big stereo :cool:
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? At Uni hopefully, or in a job. Either musicaly or a fabricator (making custom cars/bikes is the main thing other than music that i want to do when older) and a side project of a luthier.

Thats me in a nutshell.

Niiiiiiicie popin hope that car comes out all nice like , and that 302 should giver her a little go :thumb:

[QUOTE=Crapdragoon]Niiiiiiicie popin hope that car comes out all nice like , and that 302 should giver her a little go :thumb:[/QUOTE]

Indeed it should, it'l have a 351 Cleveland in it when I get of my P's (Probationary licence in aus... not allowed over 3.5 litres or 125kw to the tonne)

Wow... more people from Southern California on here than I though.




Name: Joe Barrett. It's Irish. Therefore I'm a bad ***.
Age: 22, Born on 11/11/1981
Location: Corona California right now. But as soon as I get a new job and make some more money I'll be moving back to Fullerton, which is in Orange County.
Job/Occupation: Overnighyt security guard. As far as I know, I'm the only rent-a-cop on the board. Yes, I am very pathetic.
Instruments other than bass played: Played the violin for a year in 5th grade. Then California decided that they needed more prisons than well rounded individuals.
Years playing bass, etc: Umm... almost three years?
How many instruments do you have?: One instrument, three basses. Right?
What's cool about where you live?: I'm smarter than 95 percent of the people here. No joke.
Do you have a car? : (Model, color, name?) No, I have a truck. It's red, it's an '85, it's an S-10, and it keeps breaking down.
Do you have pets?: Does my second personality count?
What's in your room?: Just my basses, my amps, and some clothes. I'm temporarily shackin up with the folks.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Hopefully I'll be in Maryland within a year or two of my Ph.D.





joe

[QUOTE=LightRaven]1 Dijeridoo [/QUOTE]

Quoted for coolness. :cool:

[url]http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=4509&prmenbr=361[/url]


That would prolly be nice in there :naughty:

[QUOTE=Crapdragoon][url]http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=4509&prmenbr=361[/url]


That would prolly be nice in there :naughty:[/QUOTE]


:eek: If only that wouldn't cost like... $18000 aussie dollars i'd buy one ;)

Joe!!! you should stay in the riverside area. Reason? i dont know just stay. Breath in more pollution. ;)

Just rob a bank. Something like 70 percent of bank rovvers get away in the US. And I mean, in Austrailia you guys are BORN criminals. You've got it in your blood man. That money is as good as yours.





joe

[QUOTE=Crapdragoon]Joe!!! you should stay in the riverside area. Reason? i dont know just stay. Breath in more pollution. ;)[/QUOTE]



Riverside is alright. I don't mind it. It's just that I go to school in OC, and that's where everyone I know is. My mom and broters and sisters live in Riverside, and my cousin and grandparents live in Hemet. So I make it out that way quite a bit.




joe

Ahhh i know you only go to teh OC for teh oriental womanz ;)

[QUOTE=Crapdragoon]Ahhh i know you only go to teh OC for teh oriental womanz ;)[/QUOTE]


There are no Oriental people. Only Oriental rugs.





joe

Name: Dan
Age: 26
Location: live in panama city FL, currently deployed to Afghanistan
Job/Occupation: USAF
Instruments other than bass played: Drums, Geetar, Keyboard, anything
Years playing bass, etc: 12 yrs on bass and drums, 10yrs geetar
How many instruments do you have?: 3 basses, 1 guitar, 1 drumset(yamahas, paiste cymbals), 1 keyboard, lots of studio gear.
What's cool about where you live?: spring break I guess.
Do you have a car? : (Model, color, name?) 2000 Ford Mustang that nothing fits into
Do you have pets?: some fish, but they died.
What's in your room?: my drumkit and some of my studio gear. I moved out of my practice shed a few months ago.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? hopefully in Japan or England... definately gettin back overseas.

DDD

Name: Jason Clark

Age: 21

Location: Yuba City, California

Job/Occupation: Structural engineer for the United States Aire Force. (glorified construction worker with a rifle)

Instruments other than bass played: Guitar and the almighty.. no nevermind thats it

Years playing bass, etc: Started playing four years ago. Got real serious about two years ago

How many instruments do you have?:Three. A Schecter Stilletto Custom 5, a Standard Fender P-Bass that is currently getting rebuilt as a fretless, and a rebuilt Peavey guitar

What's cool about where you live?: I'm about an hour away from almost everything, Mountains, Coast, Cities, Hunting, etc.

Do you have a car? : A blue 2002 Mitsubishi Galant

Do you have pets?: Nope

What's in your room?: Futon, table, computer desk, computer, dresser, Fountain and a ton of candles.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? I will have my Bachelors in Civil Engineering and hopefully working for an engineering firm.

Side note: I almost crushed my foot today under a 1000 lb door. Thank goodness for steel toe boots

What cha doin in afghanistan.... and ... do you have any of your basses with ya? :p

[QUOTE=Crapdragoon]What cha doin in afghanistan.... and ... do you have any of your basses with ya? :p[/QUOTE]

It's called being in the military.



Hey Dan what do you do? You joined MX while deployed too, thats what I did.

ehh a fretless pbass? o_O @ that

Kandyman: I KNOW THAT , but what does he do... dont an azz. :rolleyes:

[QUOTE=Crapdragoon]ehh a fretless pbass? o_O @ that[/QUOTE]

Somethin a little different

If you say Stick I'm going to vomit. ;)




joe

Stick

Watchout, the floor is all sticky now.





joe