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Scott Tichenor
Jun-16-2005, 12:54pm
Congratulations to our winner who is from California. Turns out he's a board member but doesn't post very often. Had a nice a chat with him late this morning and will let him post a reply here if he wishes. Sounds like a good match for this terrific mandolin.
Thanks to the 5,000+ entries and thanks again to Rigel for their generosity. Sorry everyone couldn't be a winner. Maybe we'll do this again in the future if everyone agrees it was fun.
Wadefox
Jun-16-2005, 1:08pm
Oops, I got ahead of you and already posted. I guess I'm a bit excited. Thanks again, Scott.
Wade
JEStanek
Jun-16-2005, 1:12pm
Congratulations, Wade. I'm sure there are tons of us who are highly figured with with envy!
Jamie
Scott Tichenor Posted
Maybe we'll do this again in the future if everyone agrees it was fun.
I thought it was a blast right up until I found out my name isn't Wade Fox. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
GVD
Scott Tichenor
Jun-16-2005, 1:15pm
Oops, I got ahead of you and already posted. I guess I'm a bit excited. Thanks again, Scott.
Wade
This, you are permitted!
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glauber
Jun-16-2005, 1:18pm
This was a wonderful idea. I hope it happens again, someday. It was fun to dream for a while. Play on, Mr Fox! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Congrats, Wadefox. Yeah, it was fun thinking of all the places I'd take your new Rigel to show it off if it was mine. Best wishes!
Michael Gowell
Jun-16-2005, 1:44pm
Jeez, over 120 posts in two and a half years isn't "posting
very often"? Seems like a reasonably active member to me (who has a similar record and reads the Cafe every day with keen interest.)
Milan Christi
Jun-16-2005, 1:46pm
CONGRATS, MAN!!
Play it it good health!
Milan
Congrats, you lucky dog! We need a report as soon as possible, tone, volume, (drool), visual, and whatever else you think up. Thanks to Scott and Rigel!
Wadefox
Jun-16-2005, 1:58pm
Jeez, over 120 posts in two and a half years isn't "posting
very often"? #Seems like a reasonably active member to me (who has a similar record and reads the Cafe every day with keen interest.)
Scott got that idea from me. I used to post a lot, but my posting dropped off due to grad school.
Thanks everyone. now before I start to sound like Sally Fields, I'll go.
Wade
Baron Collins-Hill
Jun-16-2005, 2:09pm
wow, congrats, post us some pictures when it arrives if you can
baron
Wade... I can relate. I just finished a Master's and it really cut into my playing time (and time for everything else). I'd like to help... you can send the Rigel to me to break in for you until you have adequate time for it! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif It wouldn't be fair for you to have to look at that temptation every day when you have school work to do!
Nathan Sanders
Jun-16-2005, 2:19pm
Congratulations Wade!
Jim Rowland
Jun-16-2005, 2:38pm
I hope(choke)that you(sob)really(snuffle,snort)enjoy it.I(hopeless moan)am happy for you.
Jim
Gibsonman
Jun-16-2005, 3:02pm
Hey Wade I am sure everbody is happy for you. We all couldn,t win. Play away.
arbarnhart
Jun-16-2005, 3:40pm
Congratulations to Wade, many thanks to Scott for putting it together, kudos to Rigel for providing it and condolences to everyone else (myself included). It was fun to dream. I still love my new mando and now I can claim it is more expensive than a Rigel (yours, anyway) http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Pedal Steel Mike
Jun-16-2005, 4:27pm
Congratulations Wade and welcome to the family of Rigel owners. I'm sure you'll be very happy with your new mandolin.
John Eichenberger
Jun-16-2005, 4:43pm
Now I'm really someone who doesn't post much, though I read often. Anyway, congratulations, and enjoy. And thanks to Rigel for a cool move.
John Rosett
Jun-16-2005, 4:45pm
congrats wade!. i won a flatiron A5 from frets magazine in '85, and i still remember the dumbstruck feeling when i found out that i'd won it.
scott- i enjoyed the contest-feel free to give away a mando any time as far as i'm concerned. even though i've already one one, i think my chances are as good as anyone's.
john
Mandobar
Jun-16-2005, 4:54pm
good for you, wade!!!
ShaneJ
Jun-16-2005, 5:06pm
Congratulations, Wade! Enjoy the new axe! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
mad dawg
Jun-16-2005, 5:22pm
Congratulations to our winner who is from California. Turns out he's a board member but doesn't post very often. Had a nice a chat with him late this morning and will let him post a reply here if he wishes. Sounds like a good match for this terrific mandolin.
Thanks to the 5,000+ entries and thanks again to Rigel for their generosity. Sorry everyone couldn't be a winner. Maybe we'll do this again in the future if everyone agrees it was fun.
This read like Scott was describing me, except for the "not posting very often" and the "chatted with him this morning" parts --- as well as the fact that I didn't actually win. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
Congrats again Wade! Even though it didn't make it all the way to my house in Oakland, I'm happy for you.
berkeleymando
Jun-16-2005, 6:28pm
Ah, why couldn't a guy in Berkeley win it?!? Arrgggh. Congrats, Wade.
kyblue
Jun-16-2005, 6:41pm
Congratulations, Wade!
fredfrank
Jun-16-2005, 7:17pm
Wade a minute! I already cleared out a space in my music room for it. Congrats, Wade!
groveland
Jun-16-2005, 7:26pm
Mandolin sales across the nation were slumping as the Cafe Message Board held their collective breaths and wallets. Hey all you luthiers, I believe the market's just been freed up. I feel a bout of MAS coming on...
Ted Eschliman
Jun-16-2005, 7:32pm
You got that one right, Craig. Neat thing for Rigel to do, but made it hard for a couple weeks to sell Rigels, if there was an outside chance of winning one...
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Do it again for sure, great idea and Congratulations, Wade!
mandopoet
Jun-16-2005, 7:52pm
Congrats, Wade, on out-Foxing us!
I hope the new Rigel brings you years of playing pleasure.
PhilGE
Jun-16-2005, 8:23pm
Enjoy! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
-Phil
Karen Kay
Jun-16-2005, 8:39pm
Who got the hot dogs?
Scott Rucker
Jun-16-2005, 8:52pm
Congrats, Wade! And a big ole thank you to Scott and Rigel.
Skip Kelley
Jun-16-2005, 8:54pm
Pick one for me Wade!! Congratulations!! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif
Tiderider
Jun-16-2005, 10:16pm
Congrats Wade and thanks Rigel. #Seems as if this thread should finish with around 5000 posts of thanks and congrats.:) http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Lee
OdnamNool
Jun-17-2005, 3:32am
(Back to dreaming about that Eastman...)
WAY TO GO WADE!
mandopete
Jun-17-2005, 8:42am
Wade - you lucky dog, congratulations!
Now that this is over we can finally get back to arguing about Gibson.
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CharlieKnuth
Jun-17-2005, 12:39pm
Congratulations Wade. It seems that the mandolin found its rightful home (if it makes it there - I have "friends" who work for the Post Office and UPS).
otterly2k
Jun-17-2005, 1:41pm
It sure would be nice to see more of these giveaways in the future...thanks to Rigel's generosity...maybe some other mando makers would be interested in following this lead.
Plamen Ivanov
Jun-19-2005, 1:11pm
Congratulations, Wade!
Yes, it is fun! Whatever it is - mandolin, CDs, stickers, it`s fun.
I happily won a CD few months ago. I was so excited. What I like more is, the generousity of the mandolin players. Look once again at the giveaway topic and you will find out, what I mean. Two more examples: I asked two of the people attending the classical section of the board, where I mostly post - "Did you register for the Rigel?" He said: "No, I won from one of the previous giveaways and I would like to give a better chance to the others." The other example: Same question and the answer was: "Yes, I did! If I win, there`s a friend of mine who play bluegrass and will be happy with it."
Great community! Thanks to Scott and Rigel!
Good luck!
Wadefox
Jun-23-2005, 5:40pm
Well the rigel finally came today, and I must say it's a beauty. It puts my poor old Absaroka to shame. If I could figure out how to post pictures here, you'd see one very happy man and his new mando. Thanks again to Scott and the folks at Rigel.
luckylarue
Jun-23-2005, 5:42pm
Awesome! Wade - enjoy the music.