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2003-09-22 by ashleighhk
I need help on persuading my parents to buy it for me for my birthday/christmas. They normally only spend £150 on me at my birthday and they said a while ago I couldn't play the drums because it was too loud so I need to persuade them to let me have the DTXpress! HELP PLEASE!!
2003-09-22 by liberatusvirus
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "ashleighhk" <ashleighhk@y...> wrote: > I need help on persuading my parents to buy it for me for my > birthday/christmas. They normally only spend £150 on me at my > birthday and they said a while ago I couldn't play the drums because > it was too loud so I need to persuade them to let me have the > DTXpress! > HELP PLEASE!! Do you have anything you can use to bargain with them--like "I'll never ask you for anything ever again" or "I'll take back everything nasty that I've ever said (or thought) about you"? As a last resort, you could offer to do some work around the house, or get a job, or promise to share whatever money you make as a drummer, or promise not to move out, or promise to move out. Whatever works. You can also tell them you'd be hanging out in a completely spam-free cyber- environment. If that doesn't win them over, they are truly hard- hearted.
2003-09-22 by ozteevan
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "ashleighhk" <ashleighhk@y...> wrote: > I need help on persuading my parents to buy it for me for my > birthday/christmas. They normally only spend £150 on me at my > birthday... Part of growing up involves learning that at some point you have to stop depending totally on your parents for giving you everything. To demand, or even just ask nicely, that your parents spend up to 10 times what they normally do is not right. NOW - when I was 15 (a long time ago) I stood backstage watching a rock band play at school and from that moment on I wanted to be a drummer. I did a deal with my parents. At the start of the school summer break they paid for a second hand drum kit BUT I had to pay them back, in full, before school resumed. I worked all summer and ended up valueing the kit I owned. >... and they said a while ago I couldn't play the drums because > it was too loud so I need to persuade them to let me have the > DTXpress! Once you own a kit the expenses don't stop. I am sure your parents will be open to paying for lessons. When you start playing they will probably have to drive you round with your kit. And god help them if the band decide to practice at the drummers house! Good luck
2003-09-23 by hairytrigger
34 years ago, my girlfriend's mother said she would buy me a drum set if I would quit seeing her daughter. I LOVED that drum set. Scott --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "ozteevan" <ozteevan@y...> wrote: > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "ashleighhk" <ashleighhk@y...> wrote:
> > I need help on persuading my parents to buy it for me for my > > birthday/christmas. They normally only spend £150 on me at my > > birthday... > > Part of growing up involves learning that at some point you have to > stop depending totally on your parents for giving you everything. To > demand, or even just ask nicely, that your parents spend up to 10 > times what they normally do is not right. > > NOW - when I was 15 (a long time ago) I stood backstage watching a > rock band play at school and from that moment on I wanted to be a > drummer. I did a deal with my parents. At the start of the school > summer break they paid for a second hand drum kit BUT I had to pay > them back, in full, before school resumed. I worked all summer and > ended up valueing the kit I owned. > > >... and they said a while ago I couldn't play the drums because > > it was too loud so I need to persuade them to let me have the > > DTXpress! > > Once you own a kit the expenses don't stop. I am sure your parents > will be open to paying for lessons. When you start playing they will > probably have to drive you round with your kit. And god help them if > the band decide to practice at the drummers house! > > Good luck
2003-09-23 by moosetication
--- hairytrigger wrote: > 34 years ago, my girlfriend's mother said she would buy > me a drum set if I would quit seeing her daughter. Hmmm. [rummages for mother-in-law's phone number] Stewart
2003-09-23 by liberatusvirus
Stewart! We'll pretend we didn't see that.
2003-09-23 by rdamon@mckinney-usa.com
Ashleighhk, You could always start out with a used module and a snare pad and practice rudiments, rudiments, rudiments. Once your parents see that you are actually willing to stick with it for several months, as oppose to it being just another whim, that lasts for a week, they may be more likely to come to some finaicial agreement with you for a whole kit. OGD > -----Original Message----- > From: ozteevan [SMTP:ozteevan@...] > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 7:22 PM > To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DTXpress] Re: PLEASE HELP!! > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "ashleighhk" <ashleighhk@y...> wrote: > > I need help on persuading my parents to buy it for me for my > > birthday/christmas. They normally only spend £150 on me at my > > birthday... > > Part of growing up involves learning that at some point you have to > stop depending totally on your parents for giving you everything. To > demand, or even just ask nicely, that your parents spend up to 10 > times what they normally do is not right. > > NOW - when I was 15 (a long time ago) I stood backstage watching a > rock band play at school and from that moment on I wanted to be a > drummer. I did a deal with my parents. At the start of the school > summer break they paid for a second hand drum kit BUT I had to pay > them back, in full, before school resumed. I worked all summer and > ended up valueing the kit I owned. > > >... and they said a while ago I couldn't play the drums because > > it was too loud so I need to persuade them to let me have the > > DTXpress! > > Once you own a kit the expenses don't stop. I am sure your parents > will be open to paying for lessons. When you start playing they will > probably have to drive you round with your kit. And god help them if > the band decide to practice at the drummers house! > > Good luck > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > click here > <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=194081.3897168.5135684.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170503 > 1972:HM/A=1754016/R=0/SIG=11pv1u2ju/*http://www.ediets.com/start.cfm?code= > 30529&media=atkins> > > <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=194081.3897168.5135684.1261774/D=egroupm > ail/S=:HM/A=1754016/rand=863481348> > > Community email addresses: > Post message: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DTXpress-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DTXpress-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Shortcut URL to this page: > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress> > > Alternate DTXpress site: > <http://www.dtxpressions.com> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > ________________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email > Security System. For more information on a proactive email security > service working around the clock, around the globe, visit > <http://www.messagelabs.com> > ________________________________________________________________________ > ************************************************************************** The information transmitted herewith is sensitive information intended only for use to the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from your computer. ________________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information on a proactive email security service working around the clock, around the globe, visit http://www.messagelabs.com ________________________________________________________________________
2003-09-23 by Vernon Graner
You might want to look at this to see if it might be more in the price range you are able to afford: http://www.usb-shop.com/products/product40.html Though really not a "professional" kit, it would allow you to see if edrums are what you're interested in before you make the investment. :) Vern -- Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE | "If the network is down, then you're Senior Systems Engineer | obviously incompetent so why are we Texas Information Services | paying you? Of course, if the network http://www.txis.com | is up, then we obviously don't need Austin Office 512 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" VLG ashleighhk said:
> I need help on persuading my parents to buy it for me for my > birthday/christmas. They normally only spend \ufffd150 on me at my > birthday and they said a while ago I couldn't play the drums because > it was too loud so I need to persuade them to let me have the > DTXpress! > HELP PLEASE!! > > > > > Community email addresses: > Post message: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DTXpress-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DTXpress-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress > > Alternate DTXpress site: > http://www.dtxpressions.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
2003-09-23 by Vernon Graner
Wow.. just found that Tiger Direct has it for under $100! (ok, so $99 but still..) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=B133-1058 Might be fun to get to use for onstage-drum kit destruction.. maybe pour lighter fluid on it and light it drum flambe ala hendrix! :D Vern -- Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE | "If the network is down, then you're Senior Systems Engineer | obviously incompetent so why are we Texas Information Services | paying you? Of course, if the network http://www.txis.com | is up, then we obviously don't need Austin Office 512 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" VLG Vernon Graner said:
> You might want to look at this to see if it might be more in the price > range you are able to afford: > > http://www.usb-shop.com/products/product40.html > > Though really not a "professional" kit, it would allow you to see if > edrums are what you're interested in before you make the investment. :) > > Vern > > -- > Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE | "If the network is down, then you're > Senior Systems Engineer | obviously incompetent so why are we > Texas Information Services | paying you? Of course, if the network > http://www.txis.com | is up, then we obviously don't need > Austin Office 512 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" VLG > > ashleighhk said: >> I need help on persuading my parents to buy it for me for my >> birthday/christmas. They normally only spend \ufffd150 on me at my >> birthday and they said a while ago I couldn't play the drums because >> it was too loud so I need to persuade them to let me have the >> DTXpress! >> HELP PLEASE!! >> >> >> >> >> Community email addresses: >> Post message: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com >> Subscribe: DTXpress-subscribe@yahoogroups.com >> Unsubscribe: DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> List owner: DTXpress-owner@yahoogroups.com >> >> Shortcut URL to this page: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress >> >> Alternate DTXpress site: >> http://www.dtxpressions.com >> >> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to >> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> >> >> > > > > Community email addresses: > Post message: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DTXpress-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DTXpress-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress > > Alternate DTXpress site: > http://www.dtxpressions.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
2003-09-23 by Paul Bentley
On Tuesday, September 23, 2003, at 05:44 pm, Vernon Graner wrote: > You might want to look at this to see if it might be more in the price > range you are able to afford: > > http://www.usb-shop.com/products/product40.html > > Though really not a "professional" kit, it would allow you to see if > edrums are what you're interested in before you make the investment. :) A little OT this, but there's is a curious conflict of marketing going on with this cheapie USB electronic kit as it appears to be being marketed by two different companies, under two different names, but with the same publicity photos and same price! Haven't seen this kit in the UK yet but we're so far behind in product being available (min-EMADs, J1s, Pearl stackers, Camber stackers etc etc - I'm sure you get the picture) that it's not at all surprising. You can check out the two kits here: Bafo 'Soul' <http://www.bafo.com/bafo/productslists.asp?foproduct_id=862> Pacific Digital 'DrumXtreme' <http://www.pacificdigital.com/> I emailed both companies asking what was going on but surprise, surprise got no answer. Nor did Rhythm follow up on it when I pointed it out to them - good to know the drum press are solidly behind the consumer isn't it! :-) pb
2003-09-24 by Creighton Higgins
I believe that drumbalaya is selling this set. It might be worthwhile to contact them for their opinions r.e. it's value as an entry-level set.
-----Original Message----- From: Paul Bentley [mailto:pb@...] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 2:16 PM To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DTXpress] PLEASE HELP!! On Tuesday, September 23, 2003, at 05:44 pm, Vernon Graner wrote: > You might want to look at this to see if it might be more in the price > range you are able to afford: > > http://www.usb-shop.com/products/product40.html > > Though really not a "professional" kit, it would allow you to see if > edrums are what you're interested in before you make the investment. :) A little OT this, but there's is a curious conflict of marketing going on with this cheapie USB electronic kit as it appears to be being marketed by two different companies, under two different names, but with the same publicity photos and same price! Haven't seen this kit in the UK yet but we're so far behind in product being available (min-EMADs, J1s, Pearl stackers, Camber stackers etc etc - I'm sure you get the picture) that it's not at all surprising. You can check out the two kits here: Bafo 'Soul' <http://www.bafo.com/bafo/productslists.asp?foproduct_id=862> Pacific Digital 'DrumXtreme' <http://www.pacificdigital.com/> I emailed both companies asking what was going on but surprise, surprise got no answer. Nor did Rhythm follow up on it when I pointed it out to them - good to know the drum press are solidly behind the consumer isn't it! :-) pb Community email addresses: Post message: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: DTXpress-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: DTXpress-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: DTXpress-owner@yahoogroups.com Shortcut URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress Alternate DTXpress site: http://www.dtxpressions.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/2003