Slipkid
alpep
Posted 2018-01-12 10:48 AM (#540765)
Subject: Slipkid


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It is with great sadness that I report Slipkid (Brad) after an aggressive illness has joined the choir invisible.
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arumako
Posted 2018-01-12 10:57 AM (#540766 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Oh no! May his soul rest in peace. I pray comfort for his family and all the OFC folks who will no doubt be shaken by this news. My deepest condolences.
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cliff
Posted 2018-01-12 11:11 AM (#540767 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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I'll never look at coconuts th'same, again . .
RestWell, MyFriend.
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Jérôme
Posted 2018-01-12 11:24 AM (#540768 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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It's really a very very sad news!!
I was lucky to met him in 2007 and I remember a so kind guy.
After the coconuts, "The french fries" don't have the same taste tonight...

Jerome
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schroeder
Posted 2018-01-12 11:51 AM (#540769 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Only the Good.....

Simply the nicest guy you could ever wish to meet.
RIP Brad.
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MWoody
Posted 2018-01-12 1:02 PM (#540770 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Sad to hear this.
He was one of the reasons one could get hooked on logging in every day.
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Weaser P
Posted 2018-01-12 1:11 PM (#540771 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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A great guy who'll be missed by many.

RIP, Slip. And thanks.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2018-01-12 1:14 PM (#540772 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Somebody know where the OFC Manifesto is on this site? Brad wrote it and it was brilliant....
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2018-01-12 1:16 PM (#540773 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Bye, Slipkid.
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Patch
Posted 2018-01-12 1:16 PM (#540774 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: RE: Slipkid



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Well crud....

A bad week just got worse.

Slipkid encouraged me to take over the calendar project when he and DesignZilla had to step back. Every time I'm working on the newest one, I always remember how helpful his advice was when I started.

Rest in peace Brad. May choirs of angels bring you winging home!

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Patch
Posted 2018-01-12 1:20 PM (#540775 - in reply to #540772)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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moody, p.i. - 2018-01-12 2:14 PM Somebody know where the OFC Manifesto is on this site? Brad wrote it and it was brilliant....

Here it is, permanently enshrined in the "Reference and FAQ" section.

Slipkid Manifesto

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stephent28
Posted 2018-01-12 1:39 PM (#540776 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Sad day in Ovation land and for those of us who had the pleasure to spend time with him in person.
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G8r
Posted 2018-01-12 2:09 PM (#540777 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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It was a pleasure knowing him, and a greater honor sharing a stage. May his family find comfort in how many people's lives were enriched by him. RIP Slip.

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Mr. Ovation
Posted 2018-01-12 2:10 PM (#540778 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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I tried three times today to re-read the Manifesto... I think I'll go buy more kleenex before I try again.
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2018-01-12 2:19 PM (#540779 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Damn! That's probably not appropriate, but I can't help it. He was one of the best friends I never met. We were always going to get together "someday".
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dvd
Posted 2018-01-12 2:34 PM (#540780 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Glad to have met him at least briefly at a mothership tour, he cared a lot about this group. Prayers to his family and friends. RIP
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Beal
Posted 2018-01-12 2:57 PM (#540781 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Another one gone this morning
How many does that make?
Lord knows I've lost count
It's a pain I just can't take

Do I hold back the tears
grit my teeth as my heart breaks
or do I steel my emotions
and let the tears turn to a lake?

I probably can't do either one
I wasn't made that way
So I'll just let it all flow
and hope it will wash away

How many more will it take?
Why do all these friends just and pass away?
I used to have a lot, but not so much these days

so it’s turned into a Whiskey day
Mourn my friend who passed away
how much longer will it take
till the hurt is gone?

I guess that’s what scares me most
when I see that holy ghost
He smiles and plays the host
like a party on the lawn

How many more will it take?
Why do all these friends just and pass away?
I used to have a lot, but not so much these days

Raise a glass and go to sleep
Pray the Lord my soul to keep
May if be a long long time
Till we finally meet
Until we finally meet
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DaveKell
Posted 2018-01-12 3:38 PM (#540782 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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I just read the manifesto. I WISH I had read it the day I joined here before ever posting anything. I jumped in head first, bringing the spirit of another forum I've been a member of for 10 years. The atmosphere at that forum is a wide open free for all. Brad's manifesto hopefully would've shown me I was at a different place requiring more than just a modicum of behavior modification. For that I apologize. It's always a sad day when someone passes way too young who had so much more to offer. I'm on another forum that had two suicides in the brief time I've been there. In case anybody is wondering what kind of sites I frequent, it's a men's health forum. For everyone who has just lost a personal friend in Slipkid, sincerest condolences for your loss. I watched a few youtube videos of him performing a long time ago and was impressed with him then. Obviously he was a big presence here whose absence will long be felt. RIP.
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2018-01-12 3:54 PM (#540783 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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I tried for years to get him to come out to ski at Sun Valley, which we had each done when we were kids. I gave up, figuring that he quit skiing for reasons that were much less serious. This may be another one of those weekends for reliving memories, which, as Bill's song says, happens too often these days.
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Nancy
Posted 2018-01-12 4:39 PM (#540784 - in reply to #540767)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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cliff - 2018-01-12 11:11 AM

I'll never look at coconuts th'same, again . .
RestWell, MyFriend.


Slipkid will always be synonymous with Smiling for me.
Beautifully said Beal!
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2018-01-12 5:14 PM (#540785 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Here ya' go...

 



Edited by Old Man Arthur 2018-01-12 5:18 PM
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stonebobbo
Posted 2018-01-12 5:35 PM (#540786 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Happy Trails, Brad. We'll be seeing you.
This one really hurts.
It is indeed a whiskey day.
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Mario
Posted 2018-01-12 6:48 PM (#540787 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: RE: Slipkid


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Wow this leaves me kinda speechless. I met him for the first time last year at NAMM. Funny thing was I was just wondering last week if he was coming this year.

I am at least glad to say I met you Brad. We had some good laughs last year and you were fun to hang with. I am so sorry to hear of this. My condolences to his family.
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Standingovation
Posted 2018-01-12 6:54 PM (#540788 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Crushed. We were brothers on many levels.

 

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moody, p.i.
Posted 2018-01-12 8:07 PM (#540789 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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It takes major stones to wear coconuts.....
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PEZ
Posted 2018-01-12 8:35 PM (#540790 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Location: Nashville TN.
RIP to really nice guy.
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elginacres
Posted 2018-01-12 10:08 PM (#540791 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Location: Colorado
Thanks for the Memories Brad.
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nerdydave
Posted 2018-01-12 10:45 PM (#540792 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah
Couldn't bring up those videos!!
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fillhixx
Posted 2018-01-12 11:13 PM (#540793 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia
Sad he’s gone, grateful to have had him in my (online) life.
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TRboy
Posted 2018-01-13 12:22 AM (#540794 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR

So sad.....proud to have known him.....such a nice guy....

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ProfessorBB
Posted 2018-01-13 8:54 AM (#540795 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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So sorry to hear this. Met him in New Hartford and spent hours with him at Amelia. His head on the table photo remains one the classics on this board. RIP my friend.
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cholloway
Posted 2018-01-13 9:12 AM (#540796 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Location: Atlanta, GA.
RIP Brad.
You'll be missed.
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Designzilla
Posted 2018-01-13 9:31 AM (#540797 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Brad was a really good guy. It makes me very sad to hear of his passing. I was lucky to work with him on the early OFC calendars. We had many conversations. It was really great to actually meet him in person at Amelia Island. He was a big-hearted, one of a kind guy. Reading the Slipkid manifesto and watching the various videos of him playing gives you a pretty good indication of who he was as a person. My sincere condolences and prayers go out to his family. RIP Brad, you will be missed.
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standing
Posted 2018-01-13 12:14 PM (#540799 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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R.I.P. Slipkid
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Jonmark Stone
Posted 2018-01-13 1:05 PM (#540800 - in reply to #540799)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Location: Indiana
Very sad to lose another of our own.
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marenostrum
Posted 2018-01-13 1:27 PM (#540801 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Location: Tuscany, Italy
Very Sad. RIP SlipKid
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tpa
Posted 2018-01-13 1:46 PM (#540803 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Rest in piece.
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Artist
Posted 2018-01-13 3:23 PM (#540804 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Location: Texas
Very sad...
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Damon67
Posted 2018-01-13 6:12 PM (#540808 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Location: Jet City
RIP Brad.
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guitarwannabee
Posted 2018-01-14 10:58 AM (#540815 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: RE: Slipkid


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r.i.p. brad , such a loss . you are a stand up guy and i am glad that i had a chance to meet you and enjoy jamming with you and some of our ovation friends.
here are a few pictures from his winter blast gathering that i had the honor to be at in 2010. i don't know why but the videos were taken down for some reason. GWB

http://www.ovationfanclub.com/megabbs/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=42...
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alpep
Posted 2018-01-14 5:58 PM (#540824 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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All day I had who sings playing in my head
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2018-01-18 11:36 AM (#540855 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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BTW, Al, nice tribute to Brad on the Ovation page. I was perusing the Manifesto for the first time in years and was struck by Brad's comment, "Most of you know me only as some flickering letters in a TV screen". Although true, he really did such a great job of conveying his kindness and caring through those letters. We never met, but I feel like we did, and I am glad I had the opportunity to meet him, if only through those letters in a TV screen.
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Love O Fair
Posted 2018-01-18 6:37 PM (#540858 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Another sad occasion for the OFC. I will miss his posts and his Detroit jacket photo. As a junior member here, I send my condolences to all who knew and enjoyed him.
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Mike S.
Posted 2018-01-22 12:55 PM (#540890 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
Hello, Everyone,
My condolences to Brad's Love Ones. All of the OFC Members are diminished by his passing.
Mike and Franny S.
Ottawa , ON.,
CANADA
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Darkbar
Posted 2018-01-23 4:30 PM (#540905 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid



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Brad was really a special type of guy. Years ago he copied old OFC threads from the distant past and sent them to me by snail mail, just 'cos he thought I would enjoy them. He always made the point to email me to say nice things about any recordings i might post. I think, unless you were a complete a**hole, he would always try to help you any way he could. That said, he did discover a few complete a**holes among the thousands of forum members (surprisingly, I don't think he considered me one of them??) But his manifesto shows how much he cared about civility, understanding, rules, and manners. Really....what a guy. And MAN....could he fill out a couple of coconuts!!!
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Jonmark Stone
Posted 2018-01-23 6:25 PM (#540906 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Well said, DB.
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DaveKell
Posted 2018-01-25 4:49 PM (#540938 - in reply to #540905)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Darkbar - 2018-01-23 4:30 PM

That said, he did discover a few complete a**holes among the thousands of forum members


Yep. He was one of a few who openly in the forum told me I wasn't liked (see my previous comment in this thread for clarification). While I thought it to be a violation of the "above all, be nice" provision, I didn't blame them. I wouldn't have liked me either back then with my narcotic addled brain (all prescribed by doctors I'd like to add). Everything I've learned about him points to a really cool dude.
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Darkbar
Posted 2018-01-27 4:21 PM (#540956 - in reply to #540938)
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DaveKell - 2018-01-25 5:49 PM
Yep. He was one of a few who openly in the forum told me I wasn't liked


Don't blame him. All 4,379 of us drew straws and he got the short one

Edited by Darkbar 2018-01-27 4:22 PM
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Weaser P
Posted 2018-01-27 4:40 PM (#540957 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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And don't even THINK about judging him by his ear-numbing scream "I WON! I WON!! I HIT THE FREAKIN' LOTTO!!! I GET TO TELL HIM!!!" when he drew the short straw either. That was just a nervous impulse. I'm SURE he would have immediately apologized for that had he been able to control the laughter and tears.




Everything aside, Slip, we already miss you...some of us may not get the votes to get in but save us a seat by you just in case.
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DaveKell
Posted 2018-01-27 5:45 PM (#540958 - in reply to #540956)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Darkbar - 2018-01-27 4:21 PM

DaveKell - 2018-01-25 5:49 PM
Yep. He was one of a few who openly in the forum told me I wasn't liked


Don't blame him. All 4,379 of us drew straws and he got the short one


LOL!
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DaveKell
Posted 2018-01-27 5:46 PM (#540959 - in reply to #540957)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Weaser P - 2018-01-27 4:40 PM

And don't even THINK about judging him by his ear-numbing scream "I WON! I WON!! I HIT THE FREAKIN' LOTTO!!! I GET TO TELL HIM!!!" when he drew the short straw either. That was just a nervous impulse. I'm SURE he would have immediately apologized for that had he been able to control the laughter and tears.




Everything aside, Slip, we already miss you...some of us may not get the votes to get in but save us a seat by you just in case.


WOW!
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rick endres
Posted 2018-02-07 8:41 PM (#541120 - in reply to #540765)
Subject: Re: Slipkid


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Location: cincinnati, ohio
Saw it on Facebook.

Damn...
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