[DVass13]

Thank you to all at yesterday's meet who welcomed me and chatted throughout the afternoon. This was a much better way to spend my day than sitting around a hotel answering work emails. Being both the newcomer and the 'young guy' I think I was more interested in listening to stories than music. I guess maybe the fact that my musical tastes seemed a bit different than the group's may have also played a part. Either way, it was nice meeting new faces and learning some of their backgrounds. I found this group was much more down to earth than some others I have met. There was much more focus on fixing and enjoying equipment already owned than on getting the newest/next best thing - which is a nice contrast to some of the threads seen on many of the forums.