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Original message:851 days 4 hours 58 minutes ago

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Mike:

Here's the items on your "quest", should you choose to accept... The rules are simple. Each and every item on my quest has to be filled out to the letter. You'll need a webcam. You have one month to make this happen (Starting tomorrow July 24) Now, I have my own reasons for doing this, and I'm not affilliated with guitar.com in any way other than being a user here (Actually, the evil-est one here...) but like I said, I have my reasons... Now, Mike... this applies to you, and only you. I may post something like this again in the future... And yes, I'm an evil prick, I make no apologies... lol

1) 1000 webcred on G.com. I don't care how ya do it, who you need to bribe, but 1000's the magic number. I've noticed that posting a lot of topics on the forums, posting video clips, and doing blogs seems to really hlp bolster the 'ole webcred... Again, however you want to do it, it's up to you. Anyone you can get to help you's cool with me, OK? It just has to make it to 1000. Now, you may have enemies -1'ing you to death here and there, but it won't be me, because I actually WANT you to have the axe...

2) Learn to Play Joe Satriani's "Midnight" post footage of you playing on youtube, and also post the tabs, complete with all of the chord changes in a G.com Blog. It doesn't have to be fast, just complete... (That means the WHOLE THING!) I don't care if you have to play the thing on an acoustic, and you have to convince other members here to help you with tabs, etc. Whatever it takes, dude.

3) In the "Bands and Artists" forum please post 2 threads; one with every video known to mankind pertaining to the Warr Guitar and the Chapman Stick and another thread with every video known to man pertaining to fretless guitar. So, for both of these I expect every google link you can friggin' find in regards to resources that pertain to the aforementioned topics, and as many embedded youtube videos as possible.

4) Paganini's Caprice #5. Learn it, post video footage of you playing it on youtube. Make a g.com blog. It doesn't have to be fast, and you can lean on any resource you can find to learn it, find tabs, etc. It doesn't have to be fast, just complete. Oh, and the intro and outro arpeggios don't have to be included...

5) Create a G.com Blog with everything there is to know about tuning and intonating and setting up an electric guitar. It needs to be long, and there should be pictures. All types of electric, guitars with floyds, fixed bridges, etc. It should be in your own words, long and detailed. Expect to be criticized, and have your post ripped apart by other G.com members (That's not the point, though, just create the Blog...know what I mean?) You may want to go to your local guitar store and ask the guys some questions, maybe get your hands dirty...

6) Bach's Bouree in Eminor for Fingerstyle/classical. Learn it, post video footage of you playing it on youtube. Make a g.com blog. It doesn't have to be fast, and you can lean on any resource you can find to learn it, find tabs, etc.

7) Learn all of your Major Scales: http://www.guitar.com/zombre/blog/c_major_scales__3_notes_per_string
(Post audio clips of you playing them, soundclick or something)
8) Learn All of your Harmonic Minor Scales: http://www.guitar.com/zombre/blog/a_harmonic_minor_scale_diagrams
(Post audio clips of you playing them, soundclick or something)
9) Learn all of your Pentatonic Scales: http://www.guitar.com/zombre/blog/pentatonic_scale_diagrams
(Post audio clips of you playing them, soundclick or something)

10)Learn to play the chord changes for "Autumn Leaves" Learn it, post video footage of you playing it on youtube. Make a g.com blog. It doesn't have to be fast, and you can lean on any resource you can find to learn it, find tabs, etc.

Good luck, sucka...!

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Reply:851 days 4 hours 55 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Here's mike's profile link. Folks, if we could all be so good as to help him out as much as we can, that'd be awesome!

http://www.guitar.com/brownery

Mike: Go get Skype for your computer, it'll make it easier for other users to send and transmit files to you so's you can learn this stuff!

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Reply:850 days 2 hours 8 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Evil Zombre's wondering how Mike's doing...

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Reply:849 days 23 hours 24 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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Well, I know at this point the scales will be easy, since I knew them at one point. Bach is the first song I have decided to learn, I have downloaded the bass notes and high notes onto seperate tracks with guitar pro, and hope to know the song within a few weeks. Midnight will be pure fun, and pagannini wil take fucking forever. I'm just now getting into the classical/acoustic groove...

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Reply:849 days 22 hours 28 minutes ago
Member: Leonardo :)>

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Ha ha, Zombre's made you his bi-aaaatch!

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Reply:849 days 21 hours 6 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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I'm just pure mean ... I ain't giving anyone any bonus cred they haven't earned. Sure I'll take a trip to the profile, but there better be something worth cred over there!

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Reply:849 days 21 hours 5 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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Yep... no videos, no blogs... how DO you expect to earn cred Mikey?

So for now you get a few +1s for daring enter the quest, in the quest-related threads. But you gotta start mass-producing blogs and vids and posts ;) . And try not to piss anybody off. It could set you back quite a bunch. People have lost 80 cred or more overnight.

Best luck!

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Reply:849 days 18 hours 36 minutes ago
Member: Alex Koepp

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lol, 1000 webcred in a month, no offense but already mike, fission mailed.

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Reply:849 days 4 hours 35 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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It can be done, dude. 1000 webcred ain't too far away! Like I said, I WANT him to have the guitar!

The Bouree's a GREAT place to start! I can't wait to hear it!

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Reply:849 days 4 hours 34 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Oh Yeah, +1 Webcred to all for posting in my thread...

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Reply:848 days 20 hours 48 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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Yeah, I have no camera or microphone right now, so this may be hard... I'll borrow the equipment from neighbors or something. As for the blogs, those will be easy, I'm an okay writer If I may self proclaim.

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Reply:848 days 13 hours 5 minutes ago
Member: Xarkzila

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Anyone who would take on such a quest has either gotta be nuts, or over-dedicated. So I'll help with the webcred thing and give you a couple more.

This reminds me of a few years back when the old misc decided they needed to create a super huge post with 10,000 responses. It was going slow until I offered $50 to the 10,000th poster if the 10,000th post was made within the next 24 hours. Cost me $50, but it was worth it to end the sillyness.

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Reply:848 days 12 hours 43 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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They really made 10000 posts in 24hrs ?? Hol* *hit!

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Reply:848 days 3 hours 12 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Xark, that's awesome! I'm gonna remember that... (great tool for ending crap like that sort of thing...)

Mike; Post wherever you can on the forums, about whatever you can. More opportunity to increase your webcred. As for the webcam/vidcam; Beg. Borrow, Steal, whatever. Remember I wanna give you a guitar!! lol

I look forward to you spamming the boards!

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Reply:848 days 3 hours 3 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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Yay spammage XD

Besides the posting I have blogged the pentatonic scales. yaaaaaaaaay.

and xark I kiss your g*d d*mned feet.

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Reply:848 days 3 hours 1 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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PENTATONICS COMPLETE: July 26/07.

Keep up the good work... I'm looking forward to more, man.
Check my comments on your blog.

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Reply:848 days 2 hours 45 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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I don't see any, or that is I can't because I'm stupid...

Or it could be that this forum glitches occasionally and some posts don't show up (happens to me).

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Reply:848 days 2 hours 23 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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hehehe +1 Webcred to see if I can +1 anymore...

Not likely... I max out at +2, and only +1 per post. Could be a "feature".
Ahhh well.

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Reply:848 days 2 hours 43 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Check again, dude. I forgot to post my comments, lol...

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Reply:848 days 2 hours 25 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Mike:Coupla more webcreds for ya. (It's a loooong road to 1000, but you'll notice it's jumped quite a bit since the blog and these extra posts, right?)

RECHECK this link, I added a video to my pentatonic blog. The same vid is embedded in this post...It'll give ya a better idea of what I'm looking for with the scalar stuff. I'll post something like this for the H. Minor and Major scale stuff...

On another note, how are you recording your guitar? Describe your setup, Mike. Inquiring minds wanna know how you're recording this stuff down...

Here's a link to a Guitarpro file for the tabs:

http://www.scottkerrmusic.com/pentatonics.gp5

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Reply:848 days 1 hours 2 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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A shitty voice recorder is all I got. It works for what I use it for, so that's enough for me right now.

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Reply:848 days 46 minutes ago
Member: Zabel Dentaro's Guitar Guide to Shred

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Hey dude Zombre,

Give me a quest.....

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Reply:847 days 23 hours 4 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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+1 Webcred for Mike

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Reply:847 days 23 hours 3 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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A link to Mike's Blog. Go check it out!

http://www.guitar.com/brownery/blog

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Reply:846 days 2 hours 34 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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We await the next update on Mike's progress on this quest...

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Reply:845 days 23 hours 49 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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Well I did make a hunded webcred within 4 days, if that's a start. I start recording the scales as next week starts, and the Bouree I should have to memory on the third. But really, the hard part will be synching the song up and playing both parts at the same time. THAT is what's pissing me off right now, the only truly hard part of this quest is the songs...

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Reply:845 days 21 hours 25 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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hehehehe

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Reply:842 days 20 hours 6 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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OH SHIT!

Zombre, I have to learn 3 different classifications of scales in every key (abcdefg) at 4 positions each?

That's about 28 scales :0

Do I really have to do the scales in the key of abcdef and g? Or could I just learn each type of scale in say C or E?

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Reply:842 days 18 hours 52 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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Judging from his comments on your pentatonics, one key should be enough. But you'll need all fingerings of the scales.

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Reply:842 days 14 hours 32 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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1 key, 5 fingerings. play'em like I did in the vid.

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Reply:840 days 22 hours 28 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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I freakin love you. The scales with be a lot simpler this way XD

Oh, and as an update, I don't have the Bouree down to memory yet... I may even have to listen to and play it over and over again to remember the song... Hello brainwashing!

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Reply:840 days 22 hours 12 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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Hey zombre, check my new thread.

I can be evil too(insert pink to side of mouth here)

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Reply:839 days 11 hours 37 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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hehehehe I noticed. ibzrg did too! heh we're into it, we want to help you out as much as possible; Because of this I've put a blog together for you in regards to the Bouree. I'll do some others, as time goes by... They might help out a bit; And if you follow my instructions, you'll have that bitch learned in a day!

http://www.guitar.com/zombre/blog/bouree__how_to_learn_a_tune_quickly

The more new posts you make, the more your webcred jumps up. The more replies in a thread, the more oppourtunities the other members have to + or - you. The more blogs you have, the more chances we have to + 10 you. The more vids you have, the more chances we have to +10 you.

Keep in mind that most of the members here could not give a shit about virtuosity, speed, or flashiness. From what I've sen on youtube, the general public is more obsessed with seeing real people doing their thing, "suck" and all. We're all interested in your progress, my friend, so post away...

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Reply:839 days 10 hours 59 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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I think there's enough of us here willing to play along in this experiment and cred you up. You just gotta give us fresh ground all the time. We can't rate the same stuff twice.

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Reply:839 days 10 hours 48 minutes ago
Member: Atc_Gtr

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hi zombre !
I didn't understand this quest thingy ?
How it is gives you guitar ?
If it is ok I wanna participate the quest after mike completes it =)))

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Reply:839 days 10 hours 34 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Basically, it's a personal challenge with a "light" at the end of the tunnel. If he can get my stuff done, I'll send him a guitar.
There'll be more "quest/challenges" as time goes by, but this is just a bit of an experiment.

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Reply:838 days 19 hours 6 minutes ago
Member: Atc_Gtr

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So you are helping to him develop his guitar playing and giving prize.That means 2 prize :)
Cool people stiil alive :P

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Reply:838 days 19 hours ago
Member: Mike D.

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Yes, I am his labrat. haha

Except instead of getting cheese I'll get a discontinued 7 string ESP.

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Reply:838 days 18 hours 57 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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Seriously mikey, put up vids. ANY vid. The more of them, the faster your cred will go up and the sooner I can start negging you ! >D

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Reply:838 days 12 hours 31 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Yep. And if this is successful (Which it will be), I'm gonna go hit up companies for "Prizes" for our challenges/quests.

Yep, Mike I'd start posting new threads like crazy, we need some new stuff to +1 you with, vids and blogs are great, too because you can really increase fast. I'd hurry, you have a lot of work to do still...

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Reply:838 days 11 hours 50 minutes ago
Member: shanejohnson2002

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This is a cool idea...what if we created a section of g.com for "quests"?

Have a company sponsor something as a prize, maybe nothing big, or even individual users can use it sort of as a "goodwill" donation for old stuff they don't use anymore.

Maybe once a month have something new and insane that has to be completed by the end of the month to win a prize.

Could generate some extra traffic, and some advertising revenue too...

Oh..+1 to everyone in this thread. I want to see the dude win!

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Reply:838 days 11 hours 46 minutes ago
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+1 Webcred for Shane for such a good idea...

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Reply:838 days 7 hours 30 minutes ago
Member: Atc_Gtr

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And as I say its still cool cause its makes you progress further.
But there should be limit.I mean if one person enters a quest he cant enter a quest for next 2 months ?
Or quest levels ? If someone completes a level one quest he cant enter again a level one ?

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Reply:838 days 7 hours 28 minutes ago
Member: Atc_Gtr

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And prizes dont have to be big.Just has to motivate people.

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Reply:836 days 1 hours 41 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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That's a good idea, man...

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Reply:836 days 1 hours 40 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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haha, there could be "quest points" below your webcred XD

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Reply:836 days 1 hours 39 minutes ago
Member: Grensley

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who has any way to convince a sponsor?

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Reply:836 days 1 hours 8 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Just ask. Snivel, harass, etc. It's suprising, really. They just have to be convinced of it benefiting them, that's all...

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Reply:835 days 22 hours 9 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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Mike, embed in your blogs your fav vids from youtube. Time is running tight and your cred progress is slowing down. I really don't want cred to stand between you and the prize.

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Reply:834 days 20 hours 26 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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Make blogs about youtube vids?

Like random guitar related crap?

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Reply:834 days 16 hours 14 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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If you want the cred, find something interesting and embed it in a blog. Like this:

http://www.guitar.com/kimonf/blog/paganini_on_classical_guitar_amazing

Or post them like a thread. Whatever. Just do something!

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Reply:825 days 20 hours 49 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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too late. I have fully accomplished 0 of the quest items, and I have 6 days left. Ish fuckin hopeless.
Sorry for the dissappointment zombre, but between school, family visiting, and my lazy assed-ness, it couldn't be done.
As for my webcred, do what you like with it XD

I guess I'll have to wait the extra two months for a Jackson (birthday.) I really don't think I'm ready to switch over to 7 strings yet (I'm only okay on six...)

Sorry for all the hype and wasted time, but fuck... nuke my webcred already... It is 318 now.

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Reply:825 days 20 hours ago
Member: ibzRG

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Don't tempt me! >=D
318 is something I can almost live with.

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Reply:825 days 4 hours 42 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Bummer.

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Reply:825 days 1 hours 36 minutes ago
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Wow, Zombre, you're really evil. I like it. Sorry I didn't find this thread earlier Mike, but I gave you all the webcred I could! Man, now I feel like I gotta make myself worthwhile on here. Or at least get my playing up to par so I can have something to show for it. Zombre, you've inspired me. Now I need to stop talking and start playing!!

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The only cure for the suck is practice, practice, and more practice!!

Reply:825 days 1 hours 15 minutes ago
Member: Luke Dennis

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Anymore evil quests planned Zombre?

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Reply:824 days 22 hours 39 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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Soon. This one seems to have nose-dived, but I liked the general idea of it.

I'm thinking up an evil plan already.... Gimme a week or 2... lol

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Reply:823 days 21 hours 54 minutes ago
Member: Mike D.

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Man... noone's gonna take a quest now that they know that they're fuckin hard XD

I bet he's gonna think of an evil-er, more satanic one.

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Reply:823 days 16 hours 50 minutes ago
Member: Zombre

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That wasn't too hard. There's still time, Mike...

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Reply:823 days 12 hours ago
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Zombre you should have a quest were the person with the best lick or riff that they've made up wins!

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