pooterpatty wrote:I believe anyone trying to punch me in the balls would be wearing a black eye or two, initiation or not

This sounds like an accurate description!
and thanks guys, Ill let ya know!
I made a reference to you guys in my application, Ill quote it:
This was a paragraph in one of the many essays i wrote for
"As a teen musician I often struggle to gain the respect of older musicians without a guitar in my hands. Like many young musicians, I am often labeled because of my age to be into metal, or to just make noise, not music. When I have a guitar in my hands I get to prove them wrong. Most people are impressed when they hear jazz come from my guitar, or 1960s classic rock n' roll, or any other of the genres i experiment with. One source of support i find is from an online community of musicians on
Sonoma Wire Works. I jam with a handful of musicians that are located around the world, through the internet. They could tell you first hand, music knows no age."