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    What is the best thing that happened to you?

    I have been MIA for a while, while this site was getting straightened out. It looks at least somewhat better now.

    With that, my next forum community query for entertainment and possibly learning-of-life purposes:

    I had posted a query that was very entertaining about what was the worst thing that ever happened to you while drumming. I thought the flipside would be interesting:
    What is the best thing that ever happened to you while drumming?

    I would say it is fair to speak a specific incidences, or, general things.

    Example of specific: My cymbal fell off of my kit while playing live, rolled close to a female, who found it funny, and eventually became my wife. Etc...
    Example of Gen.: Drumming has helped me to become a better person by gaining more confidence. Etc...

    Please do openly share!
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      Kind of a tough question for me as I have had many life experiences that at the time were the best thing that could have ever happened such as being "Born Again" and giving up drugs and alcohol almost 20 years ago now. Since then...life has been a roller coaster...each day taking the good with the bad and trying to be happy that I'm still alive. So...as of today...the best thing that has happened is that I woke up....I have a well paying job...my wife (another one of those "best things") and will be celebrating our 28th anniversary in a few days despite the life I led in the past and I have Hope that the good days will out number the bad ones in the years to come.
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        • hemiboy
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          hemiboy commented
          02-03-14, 09:57 PM
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          Congrats on the 20! Put it down in '87 first time and flip flopped since but going on 5 yrs no drugs! Stil have a beer once in a blue. Four beers in 3 months. Anyway , my best thing ever was the day my son was born and the next was the day he celebrated a year clean from the hardest drug out there and I was there!
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          I typically play at home since its a hobby. I don't gig or anything but do turn on my stage lights and act like I do from time to time, so as far "The best to happene to me while drumming", really hasnt happened I guess. I have my family and obviously survived all three deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. I am still waiting for that moment when Neil Peart is drumming and chunks me some Lumber though.
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            • #4
              Originally posted by Rushfan74
              I typically play at home since its a hobby. I don't gig or anything but do turn on my stage lights and act like I do from time to time, so as far "The best to happene to me while drumming", really hasnt happened I guess. I have my family and obviously survived all three deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. I am still waiting for that moment when Neil Peart is drumming and chunks me some Lumber though.
              I most definitely want to thank you for your service; you are a hero.
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                • #5
                  Originally posted by GuruMyStick

                  I most definitely want to thank you for your service; you are a hero.
                  +1...


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                    • #6
                      Originally posted by fulrmr(Daniel)
                      Kind of a tough question for me as I have had many life experiences that at the time were the best thing that could have ever happened such as being "Born Again" and giving up drugs and alcohol almost 20 years ago now. Since then...life has been a roller coaster...each day taking the good with the bad and trying to be happy that I'm still alive. So...as of today...the best thing that has happened is that I woke up....I have a well paying job...my wife (another one of those "best things") and will be celebrating our 28th anniversary in a few days despite the life I led in the past and I have Hope that the good days will out number the bad ones in the years to come.
                      Congratulations of your chosen better road to sobriety; you are a hero too.
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                        • #7
                          Originally posted by GuruMyStick

                          Congratulations of your chosen better road to sobriety; you are a hero too.
                          Thanks...I'm humbled...but I'm no hero. Just a fella trying to do the right thing after many misspent years. In a few months I will have been "clean" 1 year longer than I spent using. An accomplishment....yes...Heroic....I'm not so sure. Them folks like Rushfan74 who give up everything for the rest of us....those are heroes....but I do appreciate the acknowledgement.
                          8 piece DIY Acrylic, 2x2Box DrumIt5, Gen16 4xDCP, DIY Acrylic&Gen16 Conversions, Sleishman Twin-QuadSteele hybrid, Gibraltar&DrumFrame rack, DW9502LB, Midi Knights Pro Lighting
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                            • #8
                              Originally posted by fulrmr(Daniel)

                              Thanks...I'm humbled...but I'm no hero. Just a fella trying to do the right thing after many misspent years. In a few months I will have been "clean" 1 year longer than I spent using. An accomplishment....yes...Heroic....I'm not so sure. Them folks like Rushfan74 who give up everything for the rest of us....those are heroes....but I do appreciate the acknowledgement.
                              You are modest, which even shows more about your character, and you are welcome, indeed.
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                                • #9
                                  Gone dormant so: learning humility.
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                                    • #10
                                      My Mother

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                                        • #11
                                          Originally posted by PatRRichards
                                          My Mother
                                          My Mother

                                          Hit me right in the chest, in a good way:

                                          Lost mine, if you still have yours, thank he while you may, if unfortunately not, thank her in your heart
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                                            • #12
                                              As far as drumming goes, being lucky enough to get booked by the Hard Rock Cafe to play throughout Mexico. We arrived at the Hard Rock in Acapulco and I saw the cutest gal in my life working there. She ended up being even more beautiful on the inside and 22 years later, she's still beautiful and for some reason still married to me. Pretty cool when you get to go play in a foreign country and meet the love of your life doing it!
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                                                • #13
                                                  Originally posted by BWaj
                                                  As far as drumming goes, being lucky enough to get booked by the Hard Rock Cafe to play throughout Mexico. We arrived at the Hard Rock in Acapulco and I saw the cutest gal in my life working there. She ended up being even more beautiful on the inside and 22 years later, she's still beautiful and for some reason still married to me. Pretty cool when you get to go play in a foreign country and meet the love of your life doing it!
                                                  That was more than awe-some
                                                  Good 4 u!
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                                                    • #14
                                                      The best thing that happened to me musically, was discovering Roland V Drums. Im really fussy about sound quality and spent a small fortune upgrading my acoustics. - but to no avail, they always will sound clangy and NOTHING like the sound u hear on a cd. So, when i discovered V Drums it was like reaching nirvana for me.

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                                                        • #15
                                                          Originally posted by Rushfan74
                                                          I typically play at home since its a hobby. I don't gig or anything but do turn on my stage lights and act like I do from time to time, so as far "The best to happene to me while drumming", really hasnt happened I guess. I have my family and obviously survived all three deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. I am still waiting for that moment when Neil Peart is drumming and chunks me some Lumber though.
                                                          All My Respect Mate
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