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Topic: So close to winning $10,000 could use a lot of help if you could.

My friend has signed up to try and win this contest.  He smokes this brand and all he had to do was put in his photo.   

I would like to see him win and thought if anyone was so inclined to help out, it would be very much appreciated and the money would be a great blessing.   It continues through midnight 12/31/11.   

If he can maintain in the top ten, he wins.   He's #165Y  and is posing with his piebald deer and his favorite guitar, a Takamine.   

The address is http://usagoldbar.com/Goldbar.aspx.   You must be 21 and register to vote.   You can vote everyday, which would be so welcomed.

Now about music...   I'm excited.  the jam sessions that we started, is growing!    It is only 3 hours long and are considering doing 4.   We average 10-15 players/singers each week and they are coming from out of town.  What an awesome group and the skill levels are varied.  The more experienced are really helping the beginners.  The younger players or having fun with some of the older players and all in all, having a great time.    The local Moose had asked we do this and so they are excited because people are coming in to enjoy the entertainment.   The guys/gals are enjoying it, cause it hones their stage experience. 

All this excitement though is dampened by the loss of a great friend and the drummer for the band I was in.  He passed yesterday and it's very hard to think about him gone.  He never got to make it down to our jam sessions.   He was a great drummer and just had a natural talent for it.  Fun to be around and a great sense of humor.  Wow, I hate that empty feeling and gonna miss that quirky laugh he had.  sad

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Re: So close to winning $10,000 could use a lot of help if you could.

Sorry for your loss.
Glad the jam is going well. I started attending jams in April and started our own at church in June. Sooo much fun!! Hangin with you young folks is good for us oldies.
Merry Christmas.

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Re: So close to winning $10,000 could use a lot of help if you could.

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. 

I've started a monthly jam session that has been an awful lot of fun.

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Re: So close to winning $10,000 could use a lot of help if you could.

my condolences on the loss of your friend its never easy to accept losing a friend I get a page cannot be found message on the link you provided I dont know if its my browser or the link.

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Re: So close to winning $10,000 could use a lot of help if you could.

Really sorry to hear of your friend.  That is always a hard one. Hope your sessions keep going.

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  • Registered: 2009-01-23
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Re: So close to winning $10,000 could use a lot of help if you could.

Thank you for all the condolences.  He is already soooo missed.  We will lay him to rest tomorrow and calling hours are tonight.  It's like losing a brother..:(

My friend fell to #13 and he is getting bummed out.  So close but sooo far away.    They said he has had 684 votes todate, works out to 21 votes a day since he started 11/18.   Not a lot, but like some had said on here they've been having trouble with the site.  There are a couple of ways to get there.  If you got to the front page, some said they go to the rules first and then it lets them in.  Others say they clear their browser out and start over.   He's been working his emails and facebook pretty hard and I've tried to help him out with people I think may want to help out.   He's been out of work for quite some time and of course, like everyone else, needs the cash.   Thanks to you that have tried and are voting.   Many blessings to all.

I'm responsible for the jam sessions we have and it falls tomorrow after the services for our drummer.   It's going to be done with a lump in my throat, but he wouldn't have wanted it any other way.  And there's nothing like getting around passionate people for music.

We have sooo many local legends coming and we are seeing more beginners come.   I've been told by several they like the way we laugh at our mistakes...    I said, how can you not, they are funny and it's not like studio time, there are no do-overs.  lol

Have a great day everyone.   Just thought I'd say thank you for your condolences.   

There is a younger  picture of him.  http://vocfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary … h_id=13024 still way too young.

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