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Thefunkygibbons
06-29-2005, 04:44 AM
Made the classic noob mistake and reading some posts and replying, without even introducing myself first

I am thefunkygibbons (TFG) everywhere I post (Including ebay, so don't bid against me )

TFG is a 37 Chartered Accountant from the UK. I am married to Mrs Funky, and have 5 kids, whose details I don't post online. They are Little Funky (following his dad's footsteps by trying to learn guitar, in fact, I have given him the guitar and I have moved onto Bass) Little Funkette 1 (plays Clarinet like Mrs Funky), Little Funkette 2 (Handy flute player, so well pleased when I bought Rhonda Larson's Free as a Bird) Little Funkette 3 (tries the violin but is making slow progress) and Little Funkette 4 (my fearless drummer).

As you can imagine I don't get out much and there were a lot of barren years where I did not go to concerts. These days I save my brownie points so that I can get to DT concerts.

I was introduced to prog at a young age and over the years have listened to a wide range of music, but these days I have narrowed it down to a small list. In some sort of order
1. Dream Theater and side projects, especially TA
2. Neal Morse
3. Opeth
4. Porcupine Tree
5. Pain of Salvation

I guess I am now more into Progressive Metal rather than Prog Rock.

I have a bit of a reputation as a sad DT collector (although I comfort myself with the fact that I am not the worse ). My collection is no where near complete, but it is extensive and contains some quite expensive rarities. I am always happy to help with questions like "What is this?" or "How much is this worth?"

I am a big time poster over at www.mikeportnoy.com , but I am not interested in board wars, and I recognise some names from there and from www.voicesuk.net , the Official UK Dream Theater Fan Club.

(TFG waves to Micheal, owner of another Portnoy for Strength tee-shirt).

I apologise in advance for my dry sense of humour.

BlobVanDam
06-29-2005, 04:58 AM
I didn't even realise you were new here, because I recognised the name from mikeportrnoy.com. I never went there much, but you don't forget a distinctive name like Thefunkygibbons.

Nolan
06-29-2005, 05:30 AM
After replying to some of your other posts, I say "Welcome" :)


Coen

Michael B. - The Mirror
06-29-2005, 06:23 AM
(TFG waves to Micheal, owner of another Portnoy for Strength tee-shirt).

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me waves back and i still proud to wear this unique shirt ;)

Thefunkygibbons
06-29-2005, 06:39 AM
The little funkies still point it out when watching the Neal Morse - Testimony DVD

Dad, that man is wearing your shirt

Michael B. - The Mirror
06-29-2005, 07:29 AM
it´s in the Neal Morse TEstimony DVD ;)

Thefunkygibbons
06-29-2005, 08:57 AM
The power of the edit

Drusillus
06-29-2005, 09:15 AM
Welcome aboard TFG, I'm RBarkhouse on MP.com :)

Man we gotta get avatars working properly so we can see your cartwheeling monkey avatar :)

kevmo_fan
06-29-2005, 10:10 AM
Hey TFG, its leanne from mp.com (though I haven't posted there for yonks so I've probably been forgotten... except maybe by Kevie, Pete, Godzirrrraaaaa and smelly old neil) bleargh! *slaps TFG with a wet fish*

Welcome to the online madness...

BlobVanDam
06-29-2005, 10:12 AM
Welcome aboard TFG, I'm RBarkhouse on MP.com :)

Man we gotta get avatars working properly so we can see your cartwheeling monkey avatar :)

Yeah, and I want my spinning Deceptacon logo dammit!

Thefunkygibbons
06-29-2005, 11:10 AM
Are the avatars broken at the moment

I have the monkey in the picture profile bit, but could not load the avatar

Hi Leanne, I think I had twigged it was you (Of course I remember you) ;-)

salty
06-29-2005, 11:12 AM
hey hey TFG!

Thefunkygibbons
06-29-2005, 11:16 AM
Hi Salty, how was the birthday?

And how is the art going?

kevmo_fan
06-30-2005, 01:22 AM
wooohoooo!!! TFG remembers me!!! *ack that rhymes!*

avatars down? weird... I can see mine!

Enigma™
06-30-2005, 01:43 PM
Hey Funky - I know you well from the MP forum ;)

I'm there as Enigmahack, but just Enigma™ here lol

Hope you enjoy your stay!