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Re: Floyded or Not Floyded??

A confirmation? When you reached the age in the Catholic church when you "confirm" your devotion to said religion?
In the old days, aye. But now it's just a thing to wish you welcome to the adult's ranks. I did it outside the church, because i'm an atheist.
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In the old days, aye. But now it's just a thing to wish you welcome to the adult's ranks. I did it outside the church, because i'm an atheist.
I had to do that when I was a in middle school. My parents forced me to do it and when I had my actual confirmation they were out of town. I went with some family friends that lived around the church it was at. It was a waste of time and I hated every second of it.
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Re: Floyded or Not Floyded?? I spent my first 6 years in a public school and the last 6 at two different private schools. Had I to do it over again I'd have gone the public route for many reasons. One of which being I could've graduated early.

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Re: Floyded or Not Floyded?? Always been an Atheist, And my parents have always supported my choices, They both say that i have to decide those bigger personal choices myself, and that it's none of their business what i believe in :D by the way, i sold my guitar today, and ordered my new one. I'm so glad for getting rid of it, But there's also some feels to it! That guitar was my first Proper guitar, Not counting my first Beginners guitar. I've had it for some years now, and you get a certain connection to your guitars, so there's some weird feelings about it, But it feels really good at the same time :P

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Re: Floyded or Not Floyded?? my younger brother sold my first guitar (it was some Fender imitation from memory) after I bought my Gibson Les Paul, along with the little amp that came with it, then didn't give me any of the money because I supposedly gave them to him to do whatever he wanted with, ignoring the fact that I actually never did that, I may actually get a mid level Dean to keep at my dads so on the odd occasion that I go there I've got something to do, won't be floyded I'm sck to death of those fucking things

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