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Things I've Learned On Talkbass

#141
EpiRipper said:
Things I've learned from TB:
Tort guard and flats will fix everything.
If you play with a pick, you're a guitarist...




BTW I don't own a bass with a tortoiseshell pickguard.
None of my basses are strung with flats.
I play with a pick 90% of the time.
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OK CRAP I AGREE WITH ALL OF THIS!!!:hyper::hyper::hyper:
 
#142
I have learned that the answer to any bass / band related question I am looking for IS on this site somewhere. However, I have also learned that no matter how hard I look, I will never find the SPECIFIC answer to my query.

Another thing I have learned is that I will feel like a dink for asking a question I should be able to find on my own.

Having said all that....I would really like to know what all the abbreviations mean. I get YMMV, IMHO but some of the others escape me. And bump. WTH is bump?

Your humble dink...
 
#143
carlthegroover said:
Right. But that could be any member, no? A jerk guitarist, a jerk drummer, a jerk singer... hey, even a jerk Bassist can be a Diva.

But "guitard" is very specific for dudes who claim to play a guitar. There should be, IMHO, IOW, FYI and YMMV, a specific term for jerk singers. And one for jerk drummers, now that we're at it.

I'd not ask for one for jerk bassists since, well, we all are bassists here (or almost all).
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I've heard "Drummie" before.
 
#144
Lady Kayri said:
And while some people here may complain about how fast and how hard the mods here may stomp on potential trouble, after some of the flame wars I have seen on other forums, I am grateful the mods here believe in being proactive. And yes, I've had a few warnings myself, although never pushed anything far enough to result in my being banned.
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We all push things, I figure. :) I'd consider this forum quite "sterile" compared to others (that word being used both positively and a little negatively at times). To be fair though, no topic should ever be a problem; the problem always comes from the posters in response to a topic. We should be able to have civil discourse about anything, ideally - but sadly, that can't be the case for some things.
 
#147
RitchS said:
I have learned that the answer to any bass / band related question I am looking for IS on this site somewhere. However, I have also learned that no matter how hard I look, I will never find the SPECIFIC answer to my query.

Having said all that....I would really like to know what all the abbreviations mean. I get YMMV, IMHO but some of the others escape me. And bump. WTH is bump?
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A laughing +1 to the first statement

P.S. Just by posting you automatically bump the thread to the top of the list of current posts. So the word Bump is really all you need to post to accomplish this.
 
#150
PDGood said:
A laughing +1 to the first statement

P.S. Just by posting you automatically bump the thread to the top of the list of current posts. So the word Bump is really all you need to post to accomplish this.
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So you're saying that I've been bumping this whole time! Feels like the Wizard of Oz. And you were there...and you were there! Have I been doing any of those other abbreviations too?? So much to learn!!
 
#154
RitchS said:
And bump. WTH is bump?

Your humble dink...
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Ahh... let me tell you a tale about the golden age of the Internets, where there weren't these "forums," but what we called message boards. They were MS-DOS or Unix based or had to be accessed by a dial up modem. Just like on this forum, when a thread on these "message boards" didn't have any activity (posting) on it, it goes down further on the list of threads, and people didn't read it as often. It's just like what happens on this forum.

The idea of moving that thread to the top of the page stems from those early days of the internet. To get more eyes on a thread, you'd post a blank reply or one that just read "bump", which meant that you were bumping the thread back to the top of the list. It's exactly the same as posting something like "Hey, it's been while and no one's answered my question. I'm still hoping someone will respond." Or it also means the same as posting something like "this thread was really good, and I want to see more posts of pictures of people's cats!"
 
#155
1. A lot of people don't use the search function.
2. A lot of people can't/won't spell or punctuate correctly.
3. A lot of people say things in disagreements/arguments on this forum that they would never say to someone face to face.
4. A lot of us a very passionate about bass playing and all things bass related and we are fortunate to have this place even if our human shortcomings make it difficult at times.
 
#156
Oh, and I've learned that most problems between band members can be resolved with either qutting, punching someone, hitting them with a bass guitar, or a whole slew of other non-verbal and often physical manners. Also, sometimes, in rare occassions, the disputes can maybe be talked out or may be the result of nothing more then miscommunications, although it's probably best to either quit or hit them first and ask questions later.

On a serious note, I've learned tons about gear, especially effect pedals. It's directly affected some purchase decisions that I've made. In fact, I wish that TB has influenced my purchasing habits less....
 
#157
I've learned that most people don't think they are enough, except form behind their keyboard

I've learned most bass players are single and/or have no idea how to get hot women

I've learned most bass players are basically really good people where and when it counts

I've learned that TalkBass is a really great community of people and that I feel honored to belong
 
#158
I've learned that if a thread remains highjacked for more than one page, to continue reading is like watching a slow-motion train wreck.

I've learned that there are liars, snipers, trolls, and other dishonorable people, in sufficient numbers that I am reluctant to impute credibility or trust until earned.

I've learned that I tend to be fiercely loyal to TBers who I have come to respect, and that I am not reluctant to "ignore" TBers who prove themselves less than honorable IMHO; life's too short.

I've learned that some TBers are so remarkably consistent, and lucid, in describing their sound and gear (often including sound clips/videos), I can learn a lot from them, even if their ideal sound is markedly different from my own.

I've also learned that I should never harshly judge bass gear if I dislike the playing or tonal preferences of the guy using the gear; it's worthwhile to make mental note of TBers whose tonal aspirations match my own, and vice versa.

I've learned that, although there is some cross-pollination between TB at large and TBDB, they are each universes unto themselves, with different values, behaviors, and personalities.

I've learned about lots of bass gear I'd never heard of before, and I learned about Bass Gear magazine.

I've developed a profound appreciation of AdBlocker software!
 

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