Author Topic: Serious Travel HELP! (Read 23043 times)

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #30 on:** May 24, 2006, 08:23:42 PM »

Quote from: Dakine

JC, darn bro!

Now ya know whats coming next.....

POST SOME PICS u ave taken :)

Nick

I've got some xtreme sports ones on a picture agency site if your interested. It's only some of my stuff though.

www.buzzpictures.co.uk and type my name in the search box and they should all come up..... John McGillicuddy Irish, very bad name for school!!

Check out some of the other stuff in here too, the surfing pics are gorgeous but none of mine!

Also http://www.cannonballbikerun.com click on cbr the full story, there is some pdfs with my pics in there too

Dakine · « **Reply #31 on:** May 24, 2006, 09:10:12 PM »

Very bloody good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love the surf shots, takes me back to my North Shore and Makaha days in Hawaii !

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #32 on:** May 24, 2006, 09:12:38 PM »

Quote from: Dakine

Very bloody good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love the surf shots, takes me back to my North Shore and Makaha days in Hawaii !

Thanks Dakine, none of that surf stuff is mine though, some of those guys are at the top of their game in the surfing section.

Dakine · « **Reply #33 on:** May 24, 2006, 09:14:43 PM »

LOL,oops!
Well it's ALL good anyway. Great clarity and framing.
Fancied abit of photog myself once, then saw the pros LOL, just for fun now :)
Bloody exspensive for decent lens's too (as yours).

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #34 on:** May 24, 2006, 09:22:26 PM »

Quote from: Dakine

LOL,oops!
Well it's ALL good anyway. Great clarity and framing.
Fancied abit of photog myself once, then saw the pros LOL, just for fun now :)
Bloody exspensive for decent lens's too (as yours).

Tell me about it! It was 11 grand new. I've spent about that on my kit though. I paid for most of it in a very dangerous way as well! When i was despatch riding in london, over the years i had a fair few spills, most of which were not my fault and used the insurance payouts to buy stuff with! PDT_007

Dakine · « **Reply #35 on:** May 24, 2006, 09:40:27 PM »

OMG Deathwish!
That tops me diving for living in my book!

Good disposal of funds though, got ya outta the path of them there VOLVO killing machines!

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #36 on:** May 24, 2006, 09:51:32 PM »

Quote from: Dakine

OMG Deathwish!
That tops me diving for living in my book!

Good disposal of funds though, got ya outta the path of them there VOLVO killing machines!

Yeah it did for a bit, but it's a bit like trying to make a living from music in a lot of ways. When you have work its sweet, when you don't it's the pits. So i gave up on the full time and do it when i can now. I drive a poxy skip lorry now! :lol:

lulusg · « **Reply #37 on:** May 25, 2006, 09:41:59 AM »

Sorry to hear about your father.

Dakine · « **Reply #38 on:** May 25, 2006, 05:21:27 PM »

Well,
decided to put some extra foam (still to find, probably the cuttable stuff used in hardcases for photo equipment) and take the axis in the SKB hardcase. I will let it go in the hold, unless Continental takes pity (which I doubt) and hope for best.
Mr38th I cannot thankyou enough for your offer but will try this way as I need to get it over there anyway.
Worse case, insurance job and NEW guitar (or the amp I need lol).
Also, just ordered a M-Audio Black Box to travel with (with free footpedal and mic.) so can noodle away with that. It seems ALOT simpler than my Zoom MRS8 and is USB. So, will be able to post (maybe even the Custom SG with WP's if get it done before I leave).

Again,

THANKYOU one and all for your kind words, thoughts and wishes. And although not a Cheery subject, I will keep you informed, after all, You All ARE My Extended Family!

Nick

PhilKing · « **Reply #39 on:** May 25, 2006, 06:02:47 PM »

Hi Nick,

Just want to remind you again NOT to lock the case. Put Gaffa (or duct) tape over the catches. Homeland security will break the locks.

Once again, I hope you get over to England with no problems, and I'm sorry about your parents. I am going to have to deal with this at some point (my dad is 78 and my mum 72), and I can only imagien how you must feel.

Cheers
Phil

Dakine · « **Reply #40 on:** May 25, 2006, 06:08:20 PM »

Thanks Phil,
yeah, tape is best.
I was in an airport twice a month for 14 years (well 4 times if ya count Heliports) whilst diving offshore and am too aware of security cr@p.
I know they are trying to make us safe but......... sheesh.
Anyway, will try and get em to let me walk it to the gate.
As said, she's insured (although irreplaceable due to it being that Ermengenza one) and have USAA insurance so should be good :)

Thanks,
Nick

Jp. · « **Reply #41 on:** May 27, 2006, 08:28:46 AM »

mate, shockin news about your dad.

I lost my sister last year. It sucks, its not right and not the least fair.
You've got to live through the worst part yet....

Without going into details (this is a guitar forum) watching the devastating effects of the illness and the attempted curing process is just...

gut wrenchingly tragic. Its been a 8 months and i still dont sleep well at night.

My advice, use your support network. Dont feel bad about spilling your guts to your mum when your dad isnt in the room, be prepared to listen to her and her horrible feelings she is going through.

Talk to people, maybe this isnt the best forum (no punn intented) but find people to be around.

Anyways dont be scared to unbolt a neck. Its a piece of wood bolted to another piece of wood!

Your truss rod shouldnt need adjusting if you put it back on within a reasonable amount of time... couple of weeks. put new strings on it in the UK. Dont change your string guage and really you should be right. I pull necks of guitars all the time.

PS if your travel brings you to Perth Australia then never fear theres a spare strat and or LP copy for you here :D

dave_mc · « **Reply #42 on:** May 27, 2006, 01:20:45 PM »

i'm really sorry to hear about your dad and mum, nick. I hope everything sort itself out for the best.

This might have been mentioned, but if money's no object, how about buying a second seat? I was reading guitar buyer recently, and the dude who bought gary moore's greeny lp did that. it did cost 7 figures, though...

I remember flying somewhere about a year ago (ah, that'd be london, then :oops: ) and some guy was waiting for a banjo or something to come off the conveyor belt (after landing) and it basically flew off it onto the floor. It was in a case ok, but I wouldn't fancy that happening to my guitar...

:drink:

Dakine · « **Reply #43 on:** May 27, 2006, 03:36:39 PM »

Thanks JC and Dave.
I am taking the EB Axis.
If it breaks I have it insured for $1,600 which is a new guitar or the Amp I want need.
No worries.

Mainly, THANKS for the support, it's gonna be ROUGH!

I see Metallica style anger music being written soon. (NOT St. Anger btw, eughhh)

Dakine · « **Reply #44 on:** June 03, 2006, 07:05:59 AM »

Well, arrived back in UK yesterday.
Gorgeous weather! :) can blame me for bringing it with me :)

Guitar arrived safe and sound too. I padded the case out with some 'carpet underlay' lol, which did the trick, and used Gaffa tape over the locks.

Anyway, guitar all well.

Father though, well, down to days to few weeks am now told :(
Just glad am here now!

Nick