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Big John · February 22nd, 2012, 05:18 PM

Thanks for that Tommyboy ........ now don't go giving her ideas now !!

I'll send a nice new, shiny John Stannard guitar pick to anyone who can decipher what was painted up on that wall though !, looks like there is a name there and it might be neat to repaint it (as long as it doesn't say anything rude like G*bson or Str*toc*ster).
We are in Cuba, Missouri at present waiting for my junk to turn up from the UK and have already found some stuff to put in the place:
A PEACH of an original 1950's Schwinn fixed wheeler
2 Pedal tractors
1 pedal car
1 Model T (not Tele) wooden wheel and tyre
A soapbox racer
A Chevelle motor
A radio flyer
.................... and tomorrow we are going to a m/cycle wreckers !!

Big John · February 22nd, 2012, 05:57 PM

Home !

garytelecastor · February 24th, 2012, 06:16 PM

Man, you can sure tell that you are in Texas.
All of the buildings sit almost on the street.

asatfan · February 25th, 2012, 10:09 AM

Your place is just perfect! Just keep the front doors locked or you'll have locals (or tourists.....there are tourists, aren't there, if not, there will be after you two move in?!!) walking in at 8:00 a.m....or at 3:00 a.m. after Lois & Jerry's closes!

MandyMarie · February 25th, 2012, 10:32 AM

This house (and my husband) are sincerely a dream come true for me...being able to crank a tweed amp up and get loud and silly, rowdy and rambunctious...dream come true. Being close to Austin without dealing with the hustle and bustle of Austin...not dealing with HORRIBLE traffic just to grab a burger or hit a grocery store...it's peaceful and calm just like my hometown in the Ozarks.

All of that plus getting to practice once a week with my own band (our first gig is in March - the hot rod show at Top Notch) and watching Johnnie grin like a little kid as he stands behind a Telecaster playing Texas shuffles, bending strings like my own personal Danny Gatton...*swoon* ...I'm a happy girl. Can you guys all get over here so I can hug on you?

Markdett · February 25th, 2012, 10:44 AM

I am not familiar with Bartlett, but I used to know San Marcos, Fredericksburg, Bastrop, Bandera, Hillsboro, and Seguin. The little Hill Country towns are great!!
You guys have chosen a great area to set up your nest.

Big John · February 25th, 2012, 10:49 AM

Bartlett is north of Elgin and Granger, kind of north east of Round Rock, flat, arable land kind of like where I'm from -- only a million times BIGGER !!
We'll definitely have an 'open door' policy for TDPRIers, just let us know so we can lock up the guitars first !!! :-)

Markdett · February 25th, 2012, 11:00 AM

Not near as much moss though, eh, John?
I remember flying into RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk in 1977 to start a 2 yr tour in the UK.
Looking down at East Anglia, after living in Texas and Colorado, I was awestruck by how GREEN it was.

Big John · February 25th, 2012, 12:28 PM

Haha !, when I threw back the drapes at my hotel at DFW I thought - 'it looks like Lakenheath but browner'

This is a long drive for a Suffolk boy :-)

Paul in Colorado · February 25th, 2012, 02:50 PM

Could you guys PM me with a snail mail address? I have a "Welcome to Texas-housewarming-wedding present" for you.

Markdett · February 25th, 2012, 02:58 PM

If you get used to the heat and make it through your first summer ok, you will do fine.
South Central Texas has a rich and wonderful mix of history and multi-national cultures.
Get to know the history, visit Goliad, San Jacinto, and the Alamo. The 7 Missions of San Antonio. Slide over to Gruene and catch Tish Hinojosa at Gruene Hall.
One of the cool things we used to do when I was a 16 y/o kid living in Bexar County was what we called "ride to eat". We had a group of about 10 or 12 motorcyclists. Each Friday, we would pick a restaurant, fish fry, spaghetti feed, that sort of thing in the surrounding area. The 2 caveats were it had to be less than 100 mile round trip, and reasonably priced. We found some great lil dives, and some of the best deals were the weekly VFD fish fry or BBQ's. It's a fun way to get to know the country side, and surrounding communities when you are new to an area.

Big John · February 25th, 2012, 03:19 PM

Thanks Mark !!, i'm reckoning on that first summer being a tough one, I was here last July and dang near got knocked over when I stepped out the door at Bergstrom !! .............. but i'm happy to put up with it just to be with 'Her Ladyship'
Am planning on going drag racing later on with our own gtrjones and getting more into the hot rod/bike scene, if only I had the money !!

jimd · February 25th, 2012, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

I'll send a nice new, shiny John Stannard guitar pick to anyone who can decipher what was painted up on that wall though !, looks like there is a name there and it might be neat to repaint it (as long as it doesn't say anything rude like G*bson or Str*toc*ster).

I bet some old timer around there knows what was up there and I'm sure there are some old pictures lying around. I think it would be great if you recreated it. It would spruce up the place and help give the neighborhood a nice vibe. Just be ready for every Tom, Dick and Harry knocking on your door wanting to come into Joe's Hardware or whatever the sign says.

Markdett · February 25th, 2012, 04:16 PM

I bet a visit to the photo editor at the local newspaper might come up with some old ad copy shots or some old stock shots of what occupied the space at one time or another.
The other place to look might be the County Court House. Should be past records of ownership, taxes, business licenses etc..
It looks to me like there have been multiple sets of signage on those ol' bricks over the years.

Big John · February 29th, 2012, 06:54 PM

Here's the view from the front door headed east - DANG that rush hour traffic !

fezz parka · February 29th, 2012, 07:17 PM

flag?

Big John · February 29th, 2012, 07:25 PM

Check MMs FaceBook page !, 10 minutes after I took this someone came by and put flags on each corner !!

Yours might just be a liiiiiiittle controversial though :-)

Joe-Bob · February 29th, 2012, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

Yours might just be a liiiiiiittle controversial though :-)

In Texas.....not so much.

MandyMarie · February 29th, 2012, 08:22 PM

Gunfights at midnight between husband and wife every single night of the week!

Tony474 · March 1st, 2012, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

Check MMs FaceBook page !, 10 minutes after I took this someone came by and put flags on each corner !!

Yours might just be a liiiiiiittle controversial though :-)

[Smart-arse alert

] Especially since Fezz got the Union Flag mostly the wrong way round (flipped left to right – except for one corner

)...

February 22nd, 2012, 05:18 PM	#61 (permalink)
Big John Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin Tx. Posts: 8,829 39 Photos	Thanks for that Tommyboy ........ now don't go giving her ideas now !! I'll send a nice new, shiny John Stannard guitar pick to anyone who can decipher what was painted up on that wall though !, looks like there is a name there and it might be neat to repaint it (as long as it doesn't say anything rude like Gbson or Strtocster). We are in Cuba, Missouri at present waiting for my junk to turn up from the UK and have already found some stuff to put in the place: A PEACH* of an original 1950's Schwinn fixed wheeler 2 Pedal tractors 1 pedal car 1 Model T (not Tele) wooden wheel and tyre A soapbox racer A Chevelle motor A radio flyer .................... and tomorrow we are going to a m/cycle wreckers !! __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

February 22nd, 2012, 05:57 PM	#62 (permalink)
Big John Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin Tx. Posts: 8,829 39 Photos	Home ! Attached Thumbnails __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

February 24th, 2012, 06:16 PM	#63 (permalink)
garytelecastor Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: On the Bayou in da Tundra Posts: 7,751 27 Photos	Man, you can sure tell that you are in Texas. All of the buildings sit almost on the street. __________________ “Don’t stop believing, unless your dream is stupid. Then you should get a better dream.”-Kid President Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

February 25th, 2012, 10:09 AM	#64 (permalink)
asatfan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Beautiful Brown County, IN Age: 57 Posts: 1,531	Your place is just perfect! Just keep the front doors locked or you'll have locals (or tourists.....there are tourists, aren't there, if not, there will be after you two move in?!!) walking in at 8:00 a.m....or at 3:00 a.m. after Lois & Jerry's closes! __________________ "......gotta keep rockin' while I still can....." - Steve Earle http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rug-th...s/112739214212

February 25th, 2012, 10:32 AM	#65 (permalink)
MandyMarie Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,765 64 Photos	This house (and my husband) are sincerely a dream come true for me...being able to crank a tweed amp up and get loud and silly, rowdy and rambunctious...dream come true. Being close to Austin without dealing with the hustle and bustle of Austin...not dealing with HORRIBLE traffic just to grab a burger or hit a grocery store...it's peaceful and calm just like my hometown in the Ozarks. All of that plus getting to practice once a week with my own band (our first gig is in March - the hot rod show at Top Notch) and watching Johnnie grin like a little kid as he stands behind a Telecaster playing Texas shuffles, bending strings like my own personal Danny Gatton...swoon ...I'm a happy girl. Can you guys all get over here so I can hug on you? __________________ http://www.facebook.com/mandymarieandthecoolhandlukes

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February 25th, 2012, 10:44 AM	#66 (permalink)
Markdett Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Age: 55 Posts: 458	I am not familiar with Bartlett, but I used to know San Marcos, Fredericksburg, Bastrop, Bandera, Hillsboro, and Seguin. The little Hill Country towns are great!! You guys have chosen a great area to set up your nest. __________________ Living One Day at a Time since 1/22/86 I don't need no stinkin' Bigsby, I got Tremelo Paws!

February 25th, 2012, 10:49 AM	#67 (permalink)
Big John Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin Tx. Posts: 8,829 39 Photos	Bartlett is north of Elgin and Granger, kind of north east of Round Rock, flat, arable land kind of like where I'm from -- only a million times BIGGER !! We'll definitely have an 'open door' policy for TDPRIers, just let us know so we can lock up the guitars first !!! :-) __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

February 25th, 2012, 11:00 AM	#68 (permalink)
Markdett Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Age: 55 Posts: 458	Not near as much moss though, eh, John? I remember flying into RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk in 1977 to start a 2 yr tour in the UK. Looking down at East Anglia, after living in Texas and Colorado, I was awestruck by how GREEN it was. __________________ Living One Day at a Time since 1/22/86 I don't need no stinkin' Bigsby, I got Tremelo Paws!

February 25th, 2012, 12:28 PM	#69 (permalink)
Big John Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin Tx. Posts: 8,829 39 Photos	Haha !, when I threw back the drapes at my hotel at DFW I thought - 'it looks like Lakenheath but browner' This is a long drive for a Suffolk boy :-) __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !! Last edited by Big John; February 25th, 2012 at 02:53 PM.

February 25th, 2012, 02:50 PM	#70 (permalink)
Paul in Colorado Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fort Collins, CO Age: 60 Posts: 9,705 3 Photos	Could you guys PM me with a snail mail address? I have a "Welcome to Texas-housewarming-wedding present" for you. __________________ "Can y'all play some Skynnard? Y'know, like 'Stairway to Heaven?'" -Drunk cowboy at Trail Dust Days, Pine Bluffs, WY

February 25th, 2012, 02:58 PM	#71 (permalink)
Markdett Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Age: 55 Posts: 458	If you get used to the heat and make it through your first summer ok, you will do fine. South Central Texas has a rich and wonderful mix of history and multi-national cultures. Get to know the history, visit Goliad, San Jacinto, and the Alamo. The 7 Missions of San Antonio. Slide over to Gruene and catch Tish Hinojosa at Gruene Hall. One of the cool things we used to do when I was a 16 y/o kid living in Bexar County was what we called "ride to eat". We had a group of about 10 or 12 motorcyclists. Each Friday, we would pick a restaurant, fish fry, spaghetti feed, that sort of thing in the surrounding area. The 2 caveats were it had to be less than 100 mile round trip, and reasonably priced. We found some great lil dives, and some of the best deals were the weekly VFD fish fry or BBQ's. It's a fun way to get to know the country side, and surrounding communities when you are new to an area. __________________ Living One Day at a Time since 1/22/86 I don't need no stinkin' Bigsby, I got Tremelo Paws!

February 25th, 2012, 03:19 PM	#72 (permalink)
Big John Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin Tx. Posts: 8,829 39 Photos	Thanks Mark !!, i'm reckoning on that first summer being a tough one, I was here last July and dang near got knocked over when I stepped out the door at Bergstrom !! .............. but i'm happy to put up with it just to be with 'Her Ladyship' Am planning on going drag racing later on with our own gtrjones and getting more into the hot rod/bike scene, if only I had the money !! __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

February 25th, 2012, 04:16 PM	#74 (permalink)
Markdett Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Age: 55 Posts: 458	I bet a visit to the photo editor at the local newspaper might come up with some old ad copy shots or some old stock shots of what occupied the space at one time or another. The other place to look might be the County Court House. Should be past records of ownership, taxes, business licenses etc.. It looks to me like there have been multiple sets of signage on those ol' bricks over the years. __________________ Living One Day at a Time since 1/22/86 I don't need no stinkin' Bigsby, I got Tremelo Paws!

February 29th, 2012, 06:54 PM	#75 (permalink)
Big John Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin Tx. Posts: 8,829 39 Photos	Here's the view from the front door headed east - DANG that rush hour traffic ! Attached Thumbnails __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

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fezz parka Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In a movie... Posts: 12,466	flag? Attached Thumbnails

February 29th, 2012, 07:25 PM	#77 (permalink)
Big John Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin Tx. Posts: 8,829 39 Photos	Check MMs FaceBook page !, 10 minutes after I took this someone came by and put flags on each corner !! Yours might just be a liiiiiiittle controversial though :-) __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

February 29th, 2012, 08:22 PM	#79 (permalink)
MandyMarie Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,765 64 Photos	Gunfights at midnight between husband and wife every single night of the week! __________________ http://www.facebook.com/mandymarieandthecoolhandlukes

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