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E-mail this morning from England. "No Good Songs About the War" won first prize in the "Doing Dylan" contest we entered over there last summer. (They wanted to know where to send the prize check--100 British pounds--to.) Recorded by our band, "Deathgrass"--it was the first use of John-the-bass-player's new studio equipment.
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Well A big Congrats Joe. Good to hear someone is climbing to the top of the heap. It deserved it. Good song. UH.... One Hundred pounds of what? 
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Bill, I've been hesitant to ask the Brits that question. Sure sounds heavy, though, don't it?
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Joe, Congratulations, fella. Don't let Roy know about it, he'll start up his contest thread again LOL. Maybe a hundred pounds of clay. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hfx2h4M6oQ
You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash It's only music. -niteshift Mike Dunbar Music
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Hi Joe,
"UH.... One Hundred pounds of what?"
No matter what, it's YOUR 100 pounds and you've got 100 pounds more than the rest of us so, enjoy! Congrats!
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Thanks, Ricki. I have been trying not to have 100 pounds more than the rest of you. I really have been losing weight...
I told the "Doing Dylan" people to send us a "cheque" instead of depositing the money to PayPal. I want to take the cheque and the band down to the local bank and have our pitcher taken for the newspaper, yada yada. I'd like to milk this for all we can. "Deathgrass" may not be the biggest thing ever to hit western Oregon, but we're sure going to try to act like it.
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Way ta' go Joe!!!!
Never mind those wise cracks up above <G>
Whatever it is, I bet not many a' "them" ever had 100 pounds of it <G>
Onwards and upwards!!!! Deathgrass to the treetops!!!
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Congratulations Joe and Deathgrass!
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Good onya Joe, well done ! I'd wait on the prize money till the US dollar really goes down the gurgler. That way, you'll get a whole wheel barrow load of money.  cheers, niteshift
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As of today 100 pounds is worth 166.87 US. Congratulations.
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The Writelink people over in England were excited about us doin' pictures, too. They want copies.
Ev, my daughter told me the exchange rate yesterday was 166.58. Sounds like the dollar is indeed being Obamanated. I believe (or am hoping) the "cheque" will be denominated in pounds, so the exchange rate will be whatever it is when it gets here--probably in 1-2 weeks (they said they were mailing it out today).
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I need to lose 100 lbs..Feel free to take em'! Congrats Joe!
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That's cool Joe! Congrats! Best, John
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Way to go, Joe!  Be sure to post a picture here of you guys with the cheque.  Donna
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I will do that, Donna. Thanks.
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Way to go Joe, doesn't suprise me you to win...you're great..glyn
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Couldn't have happened to a nicer, talented, freak!!!! Really, I'm happy fer you!
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The "weight" of this news is so "heavy" that my heart "pounds"! You might need the whole gang to hold the check or is it "cheque" (sounds classier)since it weighs that much!!! CONGRATULATIONS and then some!! Best of spending or depositing, Lynn
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Cool... that's like 160 US Dollars right?
Congrats,
Brian
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Congratulations, Joe! That's pretty cool.
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Joe,
Congratulations! Sounds like you and Deathgrass need to start gearing up for the tour! If your tour stops in St. Louis, I expect backstage passes! I'll be watching for the announcement!
Way To Go, Joe!
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Yay Joe! Don't forget us little people!
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That's great news Joe! Congratulations! Best, John
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WOW, BroJoe..I JUST read this...SORRY I didn't CONGRATULATE YA Earlier..(I rarely read here Much...since I get depressed-easily/have SO few events like THIS to brag about!)
ANYWAYS, Lemmie add a Belated "CONGRATS" (Hopefully BEFORE it's ALL Spent, eh?) ;-)>
Best Wishes Amigo...(& I gotta get back to fixin' this Next Clock now!)
Big Guy-Hug,
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Thanks, Stan. 'Tain't spent yet--I haven't managed to deposit it yet. My credit union won't take it--they said they can't do international currency transactions (the "cheque" is denominated in British pounds)--and our local bank here won't do it unless I open an account there (which I'm kinda reluctant to do, since it's been made public they're going under). I haven't worried overmuch thus far, because the dollar is dropping with respect to the pound by roughly 1.3 cents per day. Next time, though--PayPal.
Joe
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Joe:
Once again, I'm late for the waltz... lol! Congratulations. So proud to see out JPF artists success stories.
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Very nice. Congratulations.
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Way to go - 100 pounds of money!
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Alas, Colin, it didn't weigh very much. I guess the Brits were using Pounds Lite.
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Joe Just think, soon as you cash the cheque, you can take some lovely unsuspecting out for a bite of dead cow, then off to the swimming hole with her .... Congrats on the song winning !!! Paul Gaines AKA Shooter
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Great suggestion, Paul. And "the lovely unsuspecting" sounds like a line that needs a song to go with it.
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