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Old 01-28-2010, 08:11 AM
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State of the Union Address

Can you believe at last night's State of the Union Address, not ONE bass method composer was invited???!!! We should all take this as a personal affront....

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Old 01-28-2010, 08:26 AM
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Thumbs down Hell and damn.

Ain't that a pisser?
The fact that he dint even mention old, in yer face, ugly, egotistcal, territorial, swearing, bullying jazz bass players really made me quite uneasy.
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Old 01-28-2010, 09:26 AM
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Okay, so Obama didn't invite any but his proposal for government subsidized loans for individuals upgrading their double basses was enough for me.
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Old 01-28-2010, 09:31 AM
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Okay, so Obama didn't invite any but his proposal for government subsidized loans for individuals upgrading their double basses was enough for me.
LOL!
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Old 01-28-2010, 09:36 AM
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LOL!
Best part about the loan terms-- no strings attached!
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Old 01-28-2010, 10:01 AM
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Actually, I could have gone, but I stayed in the office to edit since the speech was so close to our deadline!
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Old 01-28-2010, 10:06 AM
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Reports indicate that Huckabee wasn't invited.............

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Old 01-28-2010, 10:26 AM
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Thumbs up

This guy was invited, but they made him stay in his place....
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