If you could have any life.... - Page 2

Durtdog · March 26th, 2008, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Michaell

maybe medicine

I was talking to the nurse taking blood from me the other day and I jokingly said, "I could have been a doctor but I wasn't smart enough, I don't like sick people, and don't want to work that hard."

She says, "Oh, you could have been a doctor...you just couldn't have been a nurse."

byrdbrain · March 26th, 2008, 02:35 PM

I'd have bought better lottery tickets.
Mine seem to have been defective.

tboy · March 26th, 2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Tony

Depp is absolutely one of the best U.S.A. actors of his, or any other, time.

/ Tony

No doubt. He's got the range to cover just about anything.

I heard that he insisted on coming out to meet everyone. Let me tell you, it was COLD and late, and he had an early call the next day. Still, he spent 2 hours plus just greeting and meeting at least 4-5 hundred people. That's a guy who appreciates not only his life, but also the people who are giving it to him.

garytelecastor · March 26th, 2008, 04:20 PM

I absolutely, positively, love those fedoras of the 30's and early 40's. You can't find them anywhere, but they are so cool and have such style.
I too am a big JD fan. He is like a chameleon. Every role he takes he becomes.
hey...There's another thing I'd like to have another life to try. Being an actor. Did some in college and community theater and love it.

Doug Ferguson · March 26th, 2008, 04:28 PM

No regrets here. But if I could go back, there are three things I'd do differently:

1) Worked harder to get into Art School out of high school.
2) Given more time and energy to making a go in the music business.
3) Gone to seminary and gotten ordained as a pastor much sooner than I did.

But, truly, no regrets for the choices I've made or the paths I've walked and am walking.

camari · March 26th, 2008, 04:41 PM

Would I change anything? Nah, its all relative.

Oh yeah, wish my back/feet didn't hurt so much either.

Tony474 · March 26th, 2008, 04:52 PM

If I could do it all over again, I'd do it all over a lot of people all over whom I should have done it the first time around.

mudbean · March 26th, 2008, 05:25 PM

Wow, nice to hear there are so many folks here who are satisfied with their lives ... lucky bastids.

I grew up playing the trumpet in school, was good, NYSMA grade 6A (the highest possible ranking) - in High School I told my guidance counselor that I wanted to pursue music as a career. He told me, "Don't bother, you'll never get a job." So, I didn't ... he was a jacka**

Not making music my life's focus was the worst mistake I've ever made, and I regret it. Big time.

mud

woodman · March 26th, 2008, 05:46 PM

i don't think i'd choose another life if i could ... i'm just glad to still have ahold of this one! it hasn't exactly been idyllic, but it sure hasn't been boring!

Rumble · March 26th, 2008, 08:32 PM

I've got a wonderful wife, a beautiful baby girl, a job I love, and I'm about two years shy of finishing my PhD. If I had it to do over again, maybe I'd choose to begin teaching earlier and start having children earlier. But those couple years in between helped give me the financial stability to go back to school, and by the time we had our daughter I was ready in every sense of the word. Besides, I wouldn't have the family I have now if I would have taken another route. Maybe I'd choose to erase some of the many dumb things I've done, but maybe not; most of them were a lot of fun.

Darrell · March 26th, 2008, 08:50 PM

I wish I had the life of my dog. Nutered, people friendly, wonderful yard, loving family, just eat and sleep, no job, no responsibilities, well kept by someone else...perfect.

Other than being my dog Kirby...I would not change much other than wishing I would have inherited money, and wishing I had a few less "life challenges". But if that were the case, then my life might have been a boring life.

But Kirby seems to be fine with it. (being bored that is)

ha ha

Flat357 · March 26th, 2008, 08:56 PM

One where the days are longer and the sun is shining

Life is passing by far too quickly .

mark53 · March 26th, 2008, 09:18 PM

I look at most of the world and am grateful for all that I have, even though I am not rich, I am compared to much of the world. The only thing I look back on with longing is having an 18 year old body and being able to strap on a helmet and shoulder pads and go at it and being able to go at it all night long if you catch my drift. Oh to be young. Mark.

RodeoTex · March 26th, 2008, 10:01 PM

Well if nothing else I would not have abandoned the guitar for the odd decade here and there. Catch-up is hell.

I used to think I envied the lives of Keith, Eric and Ron Wood but after reading their bios I figger I'm doing pretty good on my own.

March 26th, 2008, 02:35 PM	#42 (permalink)
byrdbrain Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 1,184 4 Photos	I'd have bought better lottery tickets. Mine seem to have been defective. __________________ In vino securitas

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garytelecastor Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,800 18 Photos	I absolutely, positively, love those fedoras of the 30's and early 40's. You can't find them anywhere, but they are so cool and have such style. I too am a big JD fan. He is like a chameleon. Every role he takes he becomes. hey...There's another thing I'd like to have another life to try. Being an actor. Did some in college and community theater and love it. __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é Elvis did not die; he just went home!

March 26th, 2008, 04:28 PM	#45 (permalink)
Doug Ferguson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 55 Posts: 1,145	No regrets here. But if I could go back, there are three things I'd do differently: 1) Worked harder to get into Art School out of high school. 2) Given more time and energy to making a go in the music business. 3) Gone to seminary and gotten ordained as a pastor much sooner than I did. But, truly, no regrets for the choices I've made or the paths I've walked and am walking. __________________ If you get hung up on just guitar players, you've missed something.... Don't ever get to a point where you just gotta be a guitar player. You hear something, go try to get that note and sound as much like that as you can.-Buddy Guy

March 26th, 2008, 04:41 PM	#46 (permalink)
camari Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida Age: 50 Posts: 102	Would I change anything? Nah, its all relative. Oh yeah, wish my back/feet didn't hurt so much either. __________________ Remember to listen. Last edited by camari : March 26th, 2008 at 04:55 PM. Reason: edit

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Tony474 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Bushey, near London, England Age: 61 Posts: 1,782	If I could do it all over again, I'd do it all over a lot of people all over whom I should have done it the first time around. __________________ Proud to be The Man From Uncool.

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mudbean Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Semi-Desert Semi-Paradise Age: 49 Posts: 818	Wow, nice to hear there are so many folks here who are satisfied with their lives ... lucky bastids. I grew up playing the trumpet in school, was good, NYSMA grade 6A (the highest possible ranking) - in High School I told my guidance counselor that I wanted to pursue music as a career. He told me, "Don't bother, you'll never get a job." So, I didn't ... he was a jacka Not making music my life's focus was the worst mistake I've ever made, and I regret it. Big time. mud __________________ Everyone brings joy to my room ... some by entering, some by leaving. www.mudbean.com**

March 26th, 2008, 05:46 PM	#49 (permalink)
woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 62 Posts: 5,222	i don't think i'd choose another life if i could ... i'm just glad to still have ahold of this one! it hasn't exactly been idyllic, but it sure hasn't been boring! __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/woodymitchellmusic BAND PAGES: www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Stragglers - Western Swing) www.myspace.com/loafersgloryband (Loafers Glory - '70s country-rock)

March 26th, 2008, 08:32 PM	#50 (permalink)
Rumble Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Georgia Age: 36 Posts: 599	I've got a wonderful wife, a beautiful baby girl, a job I love, and I'm about two years shy of finishing my PhD. If I had it to do over again, maybe I'd choose to begin teaching earlier and start having children earlier. But those couple years in between helped give me the financial stability to go back to school, and by the time we had our daughter I was ready in every sense of the word. Besides, I wouldn't have the family I have now if I would have taken another route. Maybe I'd choose to erase some of the many dumb things I've done, but maybe not; most of them were a lot of fun.

March 26th, 2008, 08:50 PM	#51 (permalink)
Darrell Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 2,420	I wish I had the life of my dog. Nutered, people friendly, wonderful yard, loving family, just eat and sleep, no job, no responsibilities, well kept by someone else...perfect. Other than being my dog Kirby...I would not change much other than wishing I would have inherited money, and wishing I had a few less "life challenges". But if that were the case, then my life might have been a boring life. But Kirby seems to be fine with it. (being bored that is) ha ha __________________ "Yeap, I like the American Standard Telecaster, I can even live with one a them PCB amps, and I even use one a them mul-tie-effects things too."

March 26th, 2008, 08:56 PM	#52 (permalink)
Flat357 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cheshire Age: 40 Posts: 2,423	If I could have any life ? One where the days are longer and the sun is shining Life is passing by far too quickly . __________________ Homepage http://www.soundclick.com/members/de...member=flat357 MySpace http://www.myspace.com/flat357

March 26th, 2008, 09:18 PM	#53 (permalink)
mark53 TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the bronx Age: 55 Posts: 16	I look at most of the world and am grateful for all that I have, even though I am not rich, I am compared to much of the world. The only thing I look back on with longing is having an 18 year old body and being able to strap on a helmet and shoulder pads and go at it and being able to go at it all night long if you catch my drift. Oh to be young. Mark.

March 26th, 2008, 10:01 PM	#54 (permalink)
RodeoTex Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 795	Well if nothing else I would not have abandoned the guitar for the odd decade here and there. Catch-up is hell. I used to think I envied the lives of Keith, Eric and Ron Wood but after reading their bios I figger I'm doing pretty good on my own. __________________ Turn it on, turn it up, turn me loose.