Off to the States in the morning

[Bob Connor]

By the time most of you get to read this I'll be sitting on a plane somewhere over the Pacific Ocean.

I arrive in New York Friday evening, spend a few days there and then head down to Virginia to visit Steve Roberson at Colonial Tonewoods.

I'm also meeting up with the people at Cedar Creek Cases to see what they can do as far as getting cases to us in Australia. I'm going to talk to them about deals for forum members so watch this space.

Next week I'm meeting up with Bob "Zootman" Cefalu of RCTonewoods and we're travelling across to Ann Arbor for a luthiers mini-convention that has been organised by David Collins and Hesh. Should be a very interesting meeting as there'll be a few heavyweight repair people and luthiers in attendance and I'll finally be able to take the piss out of Hesh in person. It's a pity Billy won't be there. (or will he)

I'll post some progress pics particularly of the wood that Steve and Bob have in stock.

[SteveF]

I'm here Bob.....Have a good time mate and give Hesh and Billy a good ol rev up for us too....Steve

[Kim]

Onya Bob,

Have a great trip mate and be safe... and don't let Hesh rub you the wrong way

Looking forward to your field reports and photos.

cheers

Kim

[Dennis Leahy]

Bob, have a safe flight, a low volume of intestinal flatulence discharge, and a happy landing. (Not to be confused with a "happy ending.")

We've got some of the nicest people on the planet here in the US, and I hope you run into one or two of them. (Just kidding - you made sure of it when you put Steve Roberson and Bob Cefalu on the itinerary - oh yeah, and that lovable guy with the pink cowboy suit and purple Dyson vacuum cleaner.)

Have a great trip!

Dennis

[kiwigeo]

Have a safe trip Bob.

Cheers Martin

[Ron Wisdom]

Onya Bob,

Have a great trip mate and be safe... and don't let Hesh rub you the wrong way
Kim

I would suggest that you don't let Hesh rub you at all.

Ron

[vinman]

Looking forward to meeting you Bob. See you in Ann Arbor.

[Hesh1956]

Well I can't wait to finally meet Bob and it will be good to see Uncle Bob (Zootman) again too. And I get to meet Vince this time as well.

Also Mario, not Mario from the Luthierforum but Mario from the great white north will be there along with Dan Earlywine.

We expect 50 builders/repair folks and it should be a fantastic time for all.

As always - expect to see plenty of pictures of the event posted here.

Stay tuned.

[snidermike]

Hope you have fun, Bob!

[Hesh1956]

Hey all - Bob has arrived and rumor has it that he was spotted at Kennedy airport sporting a "I think Palin is a Hottie" button......."

Apparently he survived the cavity search and then text messaged me but I can't tell ya what the message said.....

[Lillian]

As long as he left the airport smiling, who cares? Glad to hear he arrived safely.

[Bob Connor]

I did arrive safely. Thanks Lillian.

I've had a few days sight seeing around New York and I'm just about to leave for Virginia to catch up with Steve Roberson.

Hesh. I couldn't say what I'd like to you for fear of banning myself.

You'll cop it later in the week.