fatjack wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:45 am
Sounds like a plan. While Felix,Big Pig Dave, HBowner, Digger and others were before my time they are part of our community folklore and history, so lets keep remembering them. I don't have the talent or space to mod my gear but I love the threads on them so good work for the modders.recording I'll leave to Narsh,Cats and others who slay at it. I will continue general smart-assery and probably re review my gear because that might help get traffic in. Hey it's what I can do.
What I wouldn’t give to have Hbowner back...his broken English-Swedish translation sound bites were some of the best and funniest things I’ve ever read on AGF. He’s solely responsible for several AGF-isms people use here to this day.
Don't forget Screaming Yellow Zonkers and Red Les Paul...
fullonshred wrote:I always figured Hbowner as an offspring of one of our creative regular board members. I am pretty sure we had a few of that type "created" member through the years. Never bothered me, I just enjoyed him and figured if he was a creation of.... hmmmm....... whoever, he was good fun and that has always been a big part of the Charm of AGF.
he always seemed like a AI generated construct, though maybe it was just a case of "lost in translation"
fullonshred wrote:I always figured Hbowner as an offspring of one of our creative regular board members. I am pretty sure we had a few of that type "created" member through the years. Never bothered me, I just enjoyed him and figured if he was a creation of.... hmmmm....... whoever, he was good fun and that has always been a big part of the Charm of AGF.
he always seemed like a AI generated construct, though maybe it was just a case of "lost in translation"
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I have my short list of AGF suspects in his "creation" but no point in listing them. Where is the fun in that? : )
We need to have this conversation!
Who really was hbowner/vesa? Let me tell you one thing . . . it was not me. I possess neither the internet skills to redirect an ISP or the linguistic skills to communicate in fluent Swedish. So just no to that.
There are some very clever and creative members of this forum, though I honestly cannot imagine anyone pulling that character off. That crazy, divorced, Swedish, left-handed, Harley Benton and bbq loving son-of-a-bitch was one of a kind!
Re: A Request Regarding The .COM Site
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:44 pm
by mickey
I always viewed him as a Swede with Downs Syndrome or something similar.
Re: A Request Regarding The .COM Site
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:24 pm
by Bubba Zanetti
mickey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 3:07 pm
HBowner's IP address was in Sweden and one of our members had a PM conversation with him in Swedish (two guesses who.)
Wait...what?
Re: A Request Regarding The .COM Site
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:25 pm
by honyock
mickey wrote:I always viewed him as a Swede with Downs Syndrome or something similar.
Maybe a TBI?
There was another member who appeared to have a TBI that I have not yet seen pop up here.
Always posted interesting guitars that he had GAS for.
honyock wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 1:31 pm
he always seemed like a AI generated construct, though maybe it was just a case of "lost in translation"
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I have my short list of AGF suspects in his "creation" but no point in listing them. Where is the fun in that? : )
We need to have this conversation!
Who really was hbowner/vesa? Let me tell you one thing . . . it was not me. I possess neither the internet skills to redirect an ISP or the linguistic skills to communicate in fluent Swedish. So just no to that.
There are some very clever and creative members of this forum, though I honestly cannot imagine anyone pulling that character off. That crazy, divorced, Swedish, left-handed, Harley Benton and bbq loving son-of-a-bitch was one of a kind!
I wish the "character" knows as Hbowner/Vesa was me...I really do, that would've been genius.
I have my short list of AGF suspects in his "creation" but no point in listing them. Where is the fun in that? : )
We need to have this conversation!
Who really was hbowner/vesa? Let me tell you one thing . . . it was not me. I possess neither the internet skills to redirect an ISP or the linguistic skills to communicate in fluent Swedish. So just no to that.
There are some very clever and creative members of this forum, though I honestly cannot imagine anyone pulling that character off. That crazy, divorced, Swedish, left-handed, Harley Benton and bbq loving son-of-a-bitch was one of a kind!
I wish the "character" knows as Hbowner/Vesa was me...I really do, that would've been genius.
it would be some Andy Kaufman level performance art for sure
mickey wrote:I always viewed him as a Swede with Downs Syndrome or something similar.
Maybe a TBI?
There was another member who appeared to have a TBI that I have not yet seen pop up here.
Always posted interesting guitars that he had GAS for.
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I think I know who you're talking about,,,and those threads were interesting to say the least. I think there were references to ships with monies coming in.
honyock wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 1:31 pm
he always seemed like a AI generated construct, though maybe it was just a case of "lost in translation"
Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
I have my short list of AGF suspects in his "creation" but no point in listing them. Where is the fun in that? : )
We need to have this conversation!
Who really was hbowner/vesa? Let me tell you one thing . . . it was not me. I possess neither the internet skills to redirect an ISP or the linguistic skills to communicate in fluent Swedish. So just no to that.
There are some very clever and creative members of this forum, though I honestly cannot imagine anyone pulling that character off. That crazy, divorced, Swedish, left-handed, Harley Benton and bbq loving son-of-a-bitch was one of a kind!
C'mon Cats, if I know an easy way to show an IP from various countries I KNOW you do. Now, if deeaa or someone else actually had a conversation with HB in Swedish? That would be harder to pull off for most of us.
Re: A Request Regarding The .COM Site
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:10 pm
by fullonshred
mickey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:44 pm
I always viewed him as a Swede with Downs Syndrome or something similar.
Do IRC there was mention of a car wreck or similar accident that left him disabled??
It hyper-pisses me off that we cannot just do a bit of searching and find that out. I have never used the wayback machine. Is there any hope the info is there?
Re: A Request Regarding The .COM Site
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:31 pm
by Bubba Zanetti
For a split second, I thought I might’ve stumbled across him...
Stig wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:09 pm
No. Haven't had a chance to really look around yet.
The [mention]Stig[/mention] is in the house! COOL!
Re: A Request Regarding The .COM Site
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:37 pm
by Chocol8
I don’t think Mr.bowner was one of us. Although I had my doubts early in his reign, I am fairly certain he was a left handed European.
Re: A Request Regarding The .COM Site
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:44 pm
by Kirobhan
Inforobinhood wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:31 pm
Can i ask a question? What happened over there? I was gone for a couple of months and come back to a sinking ship and emails inviting me to an app? Ive been on Agf for years and am wondering what happened to our little bastion of affordable guitars, mods, sweet deals, and camaraderie.
Lets see, Minor Tom is the golfer, AGF is the ball, Momoboard is the hole...guess who the AGF Community is.
Edit: I guess the animation doesn't auto play. Gotta click the image.
How can we stop going to .com when theres stuff like this
[IMG]
I had butterbeans for breakfast
they were the last can on the shelf
I know they were for supper
but I just couldn't help myself
I had butterbeans for breakfast
and they restored my mental health
Butterbeans and chitlin's, butterbeans and dirty rice
butterbeans and cornbread, so good some days I eat it twice
butterbeans and hamhocks, baby butterbeans and peas
butterbeans and onions, you know I eat them when I pleeeeeeeease.....
When I go out to the night clubs
I don't look for nuthin' lean
them skinny girls are alright
but not eatin' makes 'em mean
so you do what you want to
I'm takin' home a Butterbean......
Butterbeans in hot pants, Butterbeans in halter tops......
And when they take the dance floor, you know the whole buildin' rocks
Butterbeans in short skirts, Butterbeans lookin' fine
Butterbean Bikinis, they make me sweat come summertiiiiiiiime.........
When I wake up in the mornin'
with my sexy Butterbean
I'm havin' Butterbeans for breakfast
I think you know just what I mean
and you can keep them skinny girls
for me it's always Butterbeans.
written by fullonshred
copyright - all rights reserved 5-8-2010
Inforobinhood wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:31 pm
Can i ask a question? What happened over there? I was gone for a couple of months and come back to a sinking ship and emails inviting me to an app? Ive been on Agf for years and am wondering what happened to our little bastion of affordable guitars, mods, sweet deals, and camaraderie.
Lets see, Minor Tom is the golfer, AGF is the ball, Momoboard is the hole...guess who the AGF Community is.
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Edit: I guess the animation doesn't auto play. Gotta click the image.
How can we stop going to .com when theres stuff like this
[IMG]
I had butterbeans for breakfast
they were the last can on the shelf
I know they were for supper
but I just couldn't help myself
I had butterbeans for breakfast
and they restored my mental health
Butterbeans and chitlin's, butterbeans and dirty rice
butterbeans and cornbread, so good some days I eat it twice
butterbeans and hamhocks, baby butterbeans and peas
butterbeans and onions, you know I eat them when I pleeeeeeeease.....
When I go out to the night clubs
I don't look for nuthin' lean
them skinny girls are alright
but not eatin' makes 'em mean
so you do what you want to
I'm takin' home a Butterbean......
Butterbeans in hot pants, Butterbeans in halter tops......
And when they take the dance floor, you know the whole buildin' rocks
Butterbeans in short skirts, Butterbeans lookin' fine
Butterbean Bikinis, they make me sweat come summertiiiiiiiime.........
When I wake up in the mornin'
with my sexy Butterbean
I'm havin' Butterbeans for breakfast
I think you know just what I mean
and you can keep them skinny girls
for me it's always Butterbeans.
written by fullonshred
copyright - all rights reserved 5-8-2010
uptempo Jimmy Vaughan/Earl King type riff
HA Hah! I cannot believe it has been 10 years since I posted that set of lyrics. Nor can I believe you grabbed them and brought them back here. I Thank you, Kind Sir.
True story, that song started off about waking up depressed and couldn't find anything in the house to eat until I finally saw a can of butterbeans way back on an otherwise empty shelf. I was so down and so hungry I said what the heck, grabbed the can opener and a pot, dumped 'em in and cut up the only other food I had, a small onion, dumped it in with the butterbeans, added black pepper, heated it up and ate it. And I felt much better in a very short time.
Then the song kinda took on a life of it's own and went in a whole 'nother direction. I had a lot of fun writing that one.
NickintheStates wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:28 am
Someone should reach out to hbowner, have him wash his hands from all the BBQ and babes and bless this new vessel like a bottle of champagne on the bow.
I doubt if anyone knows how to reach out to him.
He left the building back before JeffC sold out to Tom
Correct...he changed his username to “Vesa” for awhile, posted a few times on that, then he deleted his account and never came back. I’m sure he’s in his Swedish basement, not intonationating, eating barbecued chicken, playing his Harley Bentons and dreaming of babes and BBQ’s on a Mediterranean beach. Sigh.
but maybe he hangs out on the Harley Benton forum?
Re: A Request Regarding The .COM Site
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:22 am
by nomadh
Chocol8 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:37 pm
I don’t think Mr.bowner was one of us. Although I had my doubts early in his reign, I am fairly certain he was a left handed European.
Now, if deeaa or someone else actually had a conversation with HB in Swedish? That would be harder to pull off for most of us.
