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Have you intentionally embarrassed anyone?
- Thread starter MEKer
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I got my son good once. I hid behind a bread rack in a store and ripped off a loud one while my son was in plain sight and a couple were approaching him. They stopped and looked at him, the man said "whoops" to my son's red face, the wife gave him an angry look, they both turned and left the scene. He hated me the rest of the day.
Got him!
Got him!
I ran into a "war hero" in a gun store once talking up a Winchester model 70 all tactical-ed out ranting about how it was just like his sniper rifle. I stood and listened to him tell his buddy this and then moved between him and the rifle so he could see the back of my sweatshirt. The large Scout Sniper platoon logo must have lent credibility to my mentioning "That's funny, mine's built off a Remington." The real embarrasment came when he told me he was in the Coast Guard. Reserve.
Bass related, I'm always on the receiving end
Bass related, I'm always on the receiving end
I ran into a "war hero" in a gun store once talking up a Winchester model 70 all tactical-ed out ranting about how it was just like his sniper rifle. I stood and listened to him tell his buddy this and then moved between him and the rifle so he could see the back of my sweatshirt. The large Scout Sniper platoon logo must have lent credibility to my mentioning "That's funny, mine's built off a Remington." The real embarrasment came when he told me he was in the Coast Guard. Reserve.
Bass related, I'm always on the receiving end
Yeah, Coast Guard (who I honor so don't get me wrong) Sniper School must be a real bee-otch. Whew! I...uh...thought the Coast Guard Sniper teams were equipped with the Savage Cub T Youth Rifle 13745, 22 Short/Long/Long Rifle, 16", Pink, Laminated, Thumbhole Stock, Blue Finish, 1 Rds (see about 10 rifles down: http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=9935_13987_14143 )
NOTE: No disrespect intended for real CG guys--my hat's off to you all for a tough job.
I crop dust, any time, anywhere. Unfortunately most of the time its just a lot of gas and no eye blistering stench, but when it stinks it will take the poly off a Squire, something nothing I've found in a store can do.
Oh, no beef on the coasties (puddle pirates or knee-deep navy as we affectionately call them around here), but this guy was running some serious BS. Heck, it was deeper than the water he usually sailed in! Diggin the pink Savage, too. Think I'll snag one for my daughter (or son if he misbehaves 
)
In all fairness I have pulled similar moves on Marine boots many many times, it's just not normally as amusing.
)In all fairness I have pulled similar moves on Marine boots many many times, it's just not normally as amusing.
Years ago I was working a construction site. My buddy and I were working in the large, dark unfinished basement of this house. So one day I showed up a few minutes early and hid my car so he'd think no one was there yet. I climbed the ladder into the basement, and placed my hand over the lightswitch while hiding around the corner. My buddy shows up, climbs down, and reaches for the lightswitch but instead finds a warm, hairy, hand. He screams and ****s his pants and climbs the ladder in about 2 lunges...
jive1
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I once did something that embarrassed someone on a musical level.
I was playing at this Blues jam, and was called up to play harp. I picked a couple of tunes that I thought would be fun to blow harp on. Once the groove was in, the harp player from the house thought it would be fun to come up and jam over the tunes I picked, even though it was my turn. Anyway, he asks me what key the song is in. I tell him the wrong key, and he blows and doesn't sound right and asks me again, and I give him the wrong key. He goes around picking out harps one by one, trying to find the key. He gives up after a while, and then hands the harp mic back to me.
Moral of the story, don't f*** with the bass player, regardless of what instrument they are playing at the time.
I was playing at this Blues jam, and was called up to play harp. I picked a couple of tunes that I thought would be fun to blow harp on. Once the groove was in, the harp player from the house thought it would be fun to come up and jam over the tunes I picked, even though it was my turn. Anyway, he asks me what key the song is in. I tell him the wrong key, and he blows and doesn't sound right and asks me again, and I give him the wrong key. He goes around picking out harps one by one, trying to find the key. He gives up after a while, and then hands the harp mic back to me.
Moral of the story, don't f*** with the bass player, regardless of what instrument they are playing at the time.
6jase5
Mammogram is down but I'm working manually
Played at a Harley Dealership years ago and when the owner of the shop wanted to say something on the mic, we switched the effect on with a 2 high octave and turned the blend to full effect.
He sounded like Alvin the chipmunk, but only through the mains, not his monitor. Probably the best laughs he ever got and he had no idea why. Later he gave us an extra $100 for getting him.
He sounded like Alvin the chipmunk, but only through the mains, not his monitor. Probably the best laughs he ever got and he had no idea why. Later he gave us an extra $100 for getting him.
I did something similar with a guitarist once, though it wasn't very embarrassing. This guy thinks he can smoke it on the bass and asks me if he can play it so he can show off his amazing bass playing abilities. And I set my little multifx box on the harmonizer setting in the key of G#. I got my bass back in 10 seconds with a red look on the guy's face
I did something similar with a guitarist once, though it wasn't very embarrassing. This guy thinks he can smoke it on the bass and asks me if he can play it so he can show off his amazing bass playing abilities. And I set my little multifx box on the harmonizer setting in the key of G#. I got my bass back in 10 seconds with a red look on the guy's face
LOL good one!
Lousybassplayer,
Maybe he was a Nam era sniper, Carlos Hatchcock used an M-70... I know, he was a coastie...just giving you a ration..
Maybe he was a Nam era sniper, Carlos Hatchcock used an M-70...
I know, he was a coastie...just giving you a ration..
Not musically related, but I pulled one on a guy I went to college with. He actually was a friend, too, which made it worse. I'll call him "E" for this story"
He was an incredibly lonely guy, always hanging out with the girls in our class, but inevitably crossing into the "friend zone" with each of them. He had assorted hobbies, mostly listening to electronic music and kickboxing. My sister was going to the same university, and was a freshman while I was a senior. Back then, AOL IM was very popular. I gave her my buddy's screen name, and explained to her how he would talk to anyone, especially if they were female. She began chatting, under the ruse that she saw him in the gym, doing kickboxing sparring.
I knew enough to cover all of my bases, so I called another classmate and let him in on the story ("J" for this story). He was a frequent gym goer, and saw "E" there often (doing his kicking). My sister explained that she had noticed the two of them talking, and had asked his name, which J supplied. My sister made up some random name. (E called J and checked).
Understandably, "E" doubted the whole thing. Meanwhile, she would send me copies of the chat so we could get details straight. I also contacted his roommate, "B", so I could find out what the color of his shirt was (E actually asked her this). We kept up this ruse for over an hour, when he finally asked to call her. We supplied her with enough information about him to keep them talking. How could he be SO LUCKY? A girl who liked engineers? Who enjoyed kickboxing? AND Electronic music? WHAT?
She gave him her own room number, so he called immediately, definitely in love. We were almost caught because her voicemail (she was on the phone with me asking for guidance on the ruse) listed her real name, Amy. We explained this one that she had initially had a roommate, who set up the voicemail, but she took the instructional booklet with her when she moved out. They chatted for a while.
After he begged for a date to meet up, I called him up. I asked him about his new lady friend, and told him it was all a joke, and explained the setup. He did not find it funny.
Looking back, it was a really *&$# thing to do, and something I would not do again. If only I had put that same effort into studying!
ian
He was an incredibly lonely guy, always hanging out with the girls in our class, but inevitably crossing into the "friend zone" with each of them. He had assorted hobbies, mostly listening to electronic music and kickboxing. My sister was going to the same university, and was a freshman while I was a senior. Back then, AOL IM was very popular. I gave her my buddy's screen name, and explained to her how he would talk to anyone, especially if they were female. She began chatting, under the ruse that she saw him in the gym, doing kickboxing sparring.
I knew enough to cover all of my bases, so I called another classmate and let him in on the story ("J" for this story). He was a frequent gym goer, and saw "E" there often (doing his kicking). My sister explained that she had noticed the two of them talking, and had asked his name, which J supplied. My sister made up some random name. (E called J and checked).
Understandably, "E" doubted the whole thing. Meanwhile, she would send me copies of the chat so we could get details straight. I also contacted his roommate, "B", so I could find out what the color of his shirt was (E actually asked her this). We kept up this ruse for over an hour, when he finally asked to call her. We supplied her with enough information about him to keep them talking. How could he be SO LUCKY? A girl who liked engineers? Who enjoyed kickboxing? AND Electronic music? WHAT?
She gave him her own room number, so he called immediately, definitely in love. We were almost caught because her voicemail (she was on the phone with me asking for guidance on the ruse) listed her real name, Amy. We explained this one that she had initially had a roommate, who set up the voicemail, but she took the instructional booklet with her when she moved out. They chatted for a while.
After he begged for a date to meet up, I called him up. I asked him about his new lady friend, and told him it was all a joke, and explained the setup. He did not find it funny.
Looking back, it was a really *&$# thing to do, and something I would not do again. If only I had put that same effort into studying!
ian
