@syd said:

so he was a draft dodger

Well, he was from Ethiopia. They didn't have a draft in WW1

@fy56 said:

  My grandfather "Deda" emigrated to Canada just before the breakout of the first world war

so he was a draft dodger

@orion said:

We were at an air B&B in San Marcos a few years back.  Four or five head of cattle on the premises.  

Even better. Free lesson at that B&B plus a hindquarter each to take home after practice.?

Funny thing is I have access to a free shooting range from another VN Vet friend who just tells me not to shoot his cattle. And when I call him to let him know I'm leaving I sometimes say the meat looks like in might turn out Prime.?

@orion said:

That's a pretty high powered assistant, no?

Musgrave is WCO... He was taught by Bill Walsh and was a backup to Montana/Young... Great hire!

@vambo said:

Cleveland is hiring Bill Musgrave as an offensive assistant,

That's a pretty high powered assistant, no?

@ballpeen said:

Ray is a Jr.  His father Ray is a convicted union boss, so maybe around the time that was going down, Ray Jr. decided he would rather go with the name his family possibly called him around the house to avoid confusion.

Most people called Bubba aren't legally named Bubba....most are a Jr. or it is a term of endearment.

Browns to hire Bill Musgrave as offensive assistant

@texasag1969 said:

Next time you are in Austin area, free lesson.?

We were at an air B&B in San Marcos a few years back.  Four or five head of cattle on the premises.  

@orion said:

google thinks it's a gun.

Next time you are in Austin area, free lesson.?

@syd said:

way to stay classy there gorka

Now that was funny syd!

@fy56 said:

to the Japs

way to stay classy there gorka

@texasag1969 said:

First to figure that out

google thinks it's a gun.

@nickers said:

and I want access to the higher frets..

Then I suggest an SG.  There ain't a note on that neck that you can't play.  I'll post a pic of it and it's brother (exact same color) in the other forum soonish.   

@nickers said:

Yeah , I remember calling her Baba as well.. Grandpa was Dida.. My uncle has written a book called "Dida the Immigrant". It's his personal account of the attrocities that went on in the balkan countries during WWII and the fight against Communism.

Wow!   We both had authors in our families.  My grandfather "Deda" emigrated to Canada just before the breakout of the first world war. Because of his foreign citizenship he had been held in a Canadian internment camp...similar to what we did to the Japs in WWII. He eventually made his way to the US.

He had written a book about his travels titled "Under Native and Foreign Skies".  Only until a few years ago my brother began the process of having the book translated into English.

@fy56 said:

Actually, your speech impediment didn't make your pronunciation wrong.  "Buba" was a widely used nickname for grandmother among many Eastern European languages including Croatian.

We also said "baba". I remember as a kid when were going over to visit buba and dedo...grandma and grandpa.

Yeah , I remember calling her Baba as well.. Grandpa was Dida.. My uncle has written a book called "Dida the Immigrant". It's his personal account of the attrocities that went on in the balkan countries during WWII and the fight against Communism.

@nickers said:

Awesome... I'm looking forward to getting a new Harley Benton knock off Ovation classical.. My Yamaha classical is a bitch to play solos on.. But its a great ,woody and warm sounding guitar... But the string action is a bit too high and I want access to the higher frets..

@orion said:

That's exactly where I'm at.    By the way, my new (lightly used) Gibson SG Special came in yesterday.  Today after work, I get to open the box.      Inspection card dated 4/22/22.   Is it tonight yet?   

Benton, Gibson, Yamaha!!??  Pffffffttt. Next Tuesday I'M taking my new GP 100 out for a fine tuning. First to figure that out gets a free lesson on it from an expert, yours truly.?  

PS-Sounds like VICTORY!!

@fy56 said:

Actually, your speech impediment didn't make your pronunciation wrong.  "Buba" was a widely used nickname for grandmother among many Eastern European languages including Croatian.

We also said "baba". I remember as a kid when were going over to visit buba and dedo...grandma and grandpa.

Thanks.  I seem to recall that as a young child a friend of mine who parents were from Estonia was always talking about his Buba.

@nickers said:

I used to call my maternal Grandmother "Bubba" In Croatian "Grandma/Grandmother is "Baka" So my mom would say"Were going to see "Bubba"..It always made me laugh... I had a speech impediment when I was younger due to being Hearing Impaired and having a split pallet.

Actually, your speech impediment didn't make your pronunciation wrong.  "Buba" was a widely used nickname for grandmother among many Eastern European languages including Croatian.

We also said "baba". I remember as a kid when were going over to visit buba and dedo...grandma and grandpa.

@orion said:

That's exactly where I'm at.    By the way, my new (lightly used) Gibson SG Special came in yesterday.  Today after work, I get to open the box.      Inspection card dated 4/22/22.   Is it tonight yet?   

Awesome... I'm looking forward to getting a new Harley Benton knock off Ovation classical.. My Yamaha classical is a bitch to play solos on.. But its a great ,woody and warm sounding guitar... But the string action is a bit too high and I want access to the higher frets..

@nickers said:

Ditto because I don't ever recall the "Bubba" moniker... But whatevers...

That's exactly where I'm at.    By the way, my new (lightly used) Gibson SG Special came in yesterday.  Today after work, I get to open the box.      Inspection card dated 4/22/22.   Is it tonight yet?   

@ballpeen said:

Ray is a Jr.  His father Ray is a convicted union boss, so maybe around the time that was going down, Ray Jr. decided he would rather go with the name his family possibly called him around the house to avoid confusion.

Most people called Bubba aren't legally named Bubba....most are a Jr. or it is a term of endearment.

I used to call my maternal Grandmother "Bubba" In Croatian "Grandma/Grandmother is "Baka" So my mom would say"Were going to see "Bubba"..It always made me laugh... I had a speech impediment when I was younger due to being Hearing Impaired and having a split pallet.

@nickers said:

Ditto because I don't ever recall the "Bubba" moniker... But whatevers...

Ray is a Jr.  His father Ray is a convicted union boss, so maybe around the time that was going down, Ray Jr. decided he would rather go with the name his family possibly called him around the house to avoid confusion.

Most people called Bubba aren't legally named Bubba....most are a Jr. or it is a term of endearment.

@orion said:

For some reason, I think of him as 'Ray'.  

Ditto because I don't ever recall the "Bubba" moniker... But whatevers...

@pavo-joe said:

Every special teams needs at least one Bubba.

For some reason, I think of him as 'Ray'.  

@syd said:

gonna kill it this year

hell ya'           ??