View Full Version : Bested by banjo player!
Nicholas
Jun-25-2004, 10:07am
A banjo-playing aquaintance at my work is looking to buy a dobro. He is in a quandry however because he claims to be out of money.
So I say "trade in that boat anchor that you call a banjo."
And he says "I'd rather have a boat anchor than a little fly swatter."
The brute was referring to my mandolin of course! I was too shocked to respond.
I'm a little ashamed of myself for not having gotten the last word.
What would YOU have said?
duuuude
Jun-25-2004, 10:27am
What would YOU have said?
"Good one, let's go get a beer." http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif
Nicholas
Jun-25-2004, 11:07am
Beer is too slow. Liquor is quicker. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Unseen122
Jun-25-2004, 1:58pm
Atleast my fly swatter sounds good. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif
sbarnes
Jun-25-2004, 2:38pm
buzzzzzzzzzzzzz
mandofiddle
Jun-25-2004, 3:46pm
LOL, can you tell I'm the dad of a two year old when I read that and think "Buzz buzz buzz said James..." from Thomas the Tank Engine series? Oy vay http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
duuuude
Jun-26-2004, 8:37am
LOL, can you tell I'm the dad of a two year old when I read that and think "Buzz buzz buzz said James..." #from Thomas the Tank Engine series? #Oy vay http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Hmmmmm, not exactly what comes to mind when I think of buzz.
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I would have simply thrown myself on the floor and screamed and screamed until he apologized...
i;m with duuuuuuuuuude. if you couln't goof with and on your friends, life would be a big drag.
mandough
Jun-26-2004, 9:50am
I would have started out by calling him "Deliverence Boy" (as in the boy from "Deliverence") then I would have made some reference to pigs squealing. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif
So I'm working my booth at the Luthier's Pavillion at Grass Valley last week, and this fellow comes up and asks: "Can you tell what's the best pick-up to put on a banjo?" I stammered that I don't work on them but he might try over at....Then he says: "Ford F-150", and walks away. He nailed me.
Greenmando
Jun-26-2004, 11:26am
At least you can tell when the fly swatter is in tune http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Greenmando
Jun-26-2004, 11:29am
A banjo-playing aquaintance at my work is looking to buy a dobro. He is in a quandry however because he claims to be out of money.
What would YOU have said?
At least if you play the dobro you can get a paying job
jbrwky
Jun-26-2004, 3:23pm
"2 million ##### and you were the fastest?!!!"
Bandersnatch Reverb
Jun-26-2004, 7:31pm
Hey well you insulted his instrument, whaddaya expect. Callin' his banjo an anchor when it ought to have been called an oar.... I can see how that would set him off.
Thats what you get for associating with someone who plays a frying pan with a broomstick shoved up its hinder, and who has the nerve to call it music.
mandoJeremy
Jun-26-2004, 9:20pm
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