New mad is partnered with nasa!

**John Flynn** · Apr-01-2007, 9:19am

http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/pub...ns_00572.shtml

April Fools, I got it! #

I'm surprised no one had mentioned it yet.

Scott: Nice detail, though. Well done!!!

**evanreilly** · Apr-01-2007, 9:22am

Well, you never know how far Peter Mix will push his projects.

**Lee Callicutt** · Apr-01-2007, 10:22am

In space, no one can hear you play . . .

**jasona** · Apr-01-2007, 11:47am

The corollary being: In space there are no wrong notes.

**fwoompf** · Apr-01-2007, 11:50am

Aw nuts, it is april fools! It seeemed really plausible and cool.

**Clyde Clevenger** · Apr-01-2007, 11:58am

April Fools Joke??? I guess next you will tell me I'm not really Elvis. Life is hard.

**JEStanek** · Apr-01-2007, 12:16pm

This groundbreaking research hopes to explain the excellent tone produced by some acts in the early 80s. She may be the Queen playing a mando but Donna Stoneman is still The Queen.

Apologies to the eminent Darryl Wolfe.

Jamie

**clem** · Apr-01-2007, 12:25pm

One small step for man, one giant leap for mandolins. NewMad, that is, with or without NASA (we don't need no stinking shuttles...).
NO FOOLIN!

**mythicfish** · Apr-01-2007, 12:42pm

Cost of strings: $3500.
Manufactured in a cryogenic environment by Opornockity International.
They never go out of tune.
Motto: Opornockity Tunes But Once.

Curt

**JeffD** · Apr-01-2007, 3:52pm

"Mead elaborated further on the specific experiment in which astronauts will attempt to measure and understand the theory of a continuous damped vibration absorber to reduce broad-band wave propagation in plucked sound beams. Changes in waveform morphology thought to reflect increases in neural synchrony as well as strengthening neural connections associated with improved auditory results will be evaluated."

Yea. Well I was would like to get a government grant for that too. D'ya think the tax payers will get me a mandolin on that basis.

**Pete Braccio** · Apr-01-2007, 5:26pm

Mandos .... In .... Space!

**JEStanek** · Apr-01-2007, 7:59pm

Danger Scott Tichenor, Danger!

**Scott Tichenor** · Apr-01-2007, 8:48pm

Inspiration was more difficult than usual this year. No idea why. I'd give my effort a C. A few April 1 concepts that hit the bit bucket:

- IBMA Names Natalie Maines to head membership artist relations

- Citing National Security concerns, White House orders 12 foot fence built around Deering Banjo factory

- Ricky Skaggs authors bluegrass self-help book/DVD combination

and my personal favorite that better judgment said nada:

- Greg Boyd's House of Fine Instruments Purchased by Chinese Investors. To be renamed: Greg Boyd's House of Fine Instruments and Cha

Now, I insist Ted post his idea here, which made me spit my coffee all over the keyboard I laughed so hard.

**mandolooter** · Apr-01-2007, 8:54pm

MAD and Nasal...err NASA! Someone is spacing for sure!

Scotty T., Beam me up!

**Ted Eschliman** · Apr-01-2007, 9:11pm

Originally Posted by (Scott Tichenor @ April 01 2007, 20:48)

Now, I insist Ted post his idea here, which made me spit my coffee all over the keyboard I laughed so hard.

Fullerton Owner Claims Miraculous "Top"

Fullerton, CA. April 1, 2007. Forty-nine year old Benjamin "Ben" Dover claims within five days of receiving his new Fullerton mandolin his hair is starting to grow back. Prematurely bald at 23, his efforts with Rogain and the Hair Club had proven fruitless. After unpacking the "instrument of his dreams," he noticed an itching in his scalp and follicles grew hair days after.

"I knew from all the good things I've been reading on the internet about these instruments, the top was going to be good, but I had no idea it would affect my own top," quipped Dover. "Now I'm really going to be a hit with the chicks! Great sounding mandolin... and now hair."

Fullerton Mandolins were distributed by recently bankrupt Music123.com.

**MikeEdgerton** · Apr-01-2007, 9:14pm

If I'd a known that I would of kept the Gloucester. The sound of that mandolin isn't the only thing that is thin.

**jasona** · Apr-01-2007, 11:03pm

Originally Posted by (mandohack @ April 01 2007, 20:11)

Originally Posted by (Scott Tichenor @ April 01 2007, 20:48)

Now, I insist Ted post his idea here, which made me spit my coffee all over the keyboard I laughed so hard.

Fullerton Owner Claims Miraculous "Top"

*snarf*

Nice one Ted!

**mandroid** · Apr-02-2007, 1:49pm

Hope the division that is partner can decide on either Metric standard or the foot inch mile measurement system,this time and not assume its interchangeable ..

remember the Soft Landing Crater on Mars?