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Step into Denny’s Den to give yourself a little lift as you make your way through the busy day. Or take a break and make the world go away for a while. Dig on platters a-plenty, from The Chantels to Del Shannon, The Small Faces to Jimmy Reed. And so much more. Maybe some Basie and Kenton? Relax. You’ve earned it!

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Favoriting December 16, 2020: "winter symphony"
this show is dedicated to the loving memory of Rita Houston

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Stan Kenton  This Is My Theme   Favoriting A Presentation of Progressive Jazz  Capitol  1947  LP   
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Barry McGuire  California Dreaming   Favoriting This Precious Time  Dunhill  1965  LP   
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Nick Lowe  (I Want To Build A) Jumbo Ark   Favoriting Party Of One  Reprise  1990  CD   
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The Paris Sisters  Always Waitin'   Favoriting Hearing Is Believing: The Jack Nitzsche Story 1962-1979  Mercury  1965  CD   
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Brigitte Bardot  Saint Tropez   Favoriting Show  Disc'Az  1968  CD   
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Dion And The Belmonts  Jump Back Baby   Favoriting Together Again  ABC-Paramount  1967  LP   
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Tico & The Triumphs  Noise   Favoriting Runaround Who? (30 Songs Influenced By Dion Dimucci)  Amy  1962  CD   
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Johnny & The Hurricanes  Rockin' Goose   Favoriting   Bigtop  1962  CD   
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Lesley Gore  Off And Running   Favoriting Californis Nights  Mercury  1966  CD   
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Benny Carter  Cuddle Up   Favoriting All Of Me  RCA    CD   
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Denny D 
Welcome to Denny's Den #18!   Favoriting
Drums! Drums! a go go 
Dunhill 
1965 
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Syl Johnson  We Did It   Favoriting Back For A Taste Of Your Love  Hi  1972  CD   
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Billy Butler & The Enchanters  Gotta Get Away   Favoriting Okeh Soul  Okeh  1964  CD   
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Tyrone Davis  Turn Back The Hands Of Time   Favoriting Turn Back The Hands Of Time  Dakar  1970  CD   
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Little Jerry & Group  I'm So Mad   Favoriting Lost Soulful Doo Wop Treasures Vol. 1  Aldo  1962  CD   
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Bill Withers  Who Is He (And What Is He To You)?   Favoriting Still Bill  Sussex  1972  CD   
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Glories  Dark End Of The Street   Favoriting Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios  Date  1969  CD   
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Buddy Ace  Do What You Think Is Best   Favoriting Paula Records Soul Story  Paula  1970  CD   
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The Royalettes  I Don't Want To Be The One   Favoriting It's Gonna Take A Miracle + The Elegant Sound Of The Royalettes  MGM  1966  CD   
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El Chicano  Viva Tirado Pt !   Favoriting Viva Tirado  Kapp  1970  CD   
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Denny D 
Denny yaps again   Favoriting
Hi-Fi Drums 
Capito Records 
1958 
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The Music Explosion  I See The Light   Favoriting Anthology  Laurie  1967  CD   
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Mink DeVille  She's So Tough   Favoriting Mink DeVille  Capitol  1977  CD   
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Girls on Grass  Down At The Bottom   Favoriting Dirty Power  Grass  2019  CD   
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The Pretty Things  Walking Through My Dreams   Favoriting The BBC Sessions  Repertoire  1967  CD   
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Osaka Popstar  Astro Boy (Live)   Favoriting Rock 'Em O-Sock 'Em Live!  Misfits Records  2011  CD   
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Denny D 
more hot air from Denny   Favoriting
Freedom Suite 
Atlantic 
1969 
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The Blue Ridge Rangers  Hearts Of Stone   Favoriting The Blue Ridge Rangers  Fantasy  1973  CD   
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Gene Casey  These Blues   Favoriting Guitar in the Rain  Lone Sharks Records  2017  CD   
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Jay Sherman-Godfrey  Silver Shoes   Favoriting Twoscore    2006  CD   
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Charley Pride  I Guess Things Happen That Way   Favoriting Make Mine Country  RCA Victor  1968  MP3   
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Denny D 
Denny gabs yet again   Favoriting
Shady Grove 
Capitol 
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The Valentines  Tonight Kathleen   Favoriting Hy Weiss Presents: Old Town Records  Old Town  1954  CD   
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Ronnie Burns  Exit Stage Right   Favoriting Sixties Downunder Volume 2  Spin  1967  CD   
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Herbie Mann  Our Man Flint   Favoriting Our Man Flute  Atlantic  1966  7"   
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Jimmy Silva & The Goats  Weight of the Wind   Favoriting Remnants of the Empty Set  Popllama  1986  CD  Sal Valentino on lead vox! 
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The Beach Boys  Winter Symphony   Favoriting Christmas With The Beach Boys  Capitol  1977  CD   
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Denny D 
Signing off Denny's Den #18!   Favoriting
Big Beat On The Organ 
Mercury 
1958 
LP 
 
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Listener comments!

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Dennis Diken:

welcome yon Denizens of the Den! let's have fun!
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Listener Baby:

man oh man, DD. You are sure nuff' stuck with me!
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Dennis Diken:

I can dig it Baby! welcome!
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Andrew in Toronto:

Hi there Dennis.
Good afternoon.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 2:03pm
Dennis Diken:

welcome Andrew! did you receive my reply to your e-mail? was afraid it might have bounced back?
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JR HTX:

Aahhhh, in the Den. Cheers
  2:03pm
Daniel Theodore:

Good Afternoon, Dennis. I wish I had a theme. However, if I had one, it would probably be something obnoxious like "Kars for Kids"
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Woo:

I've been hearing of Rita Houston. I am sorry for the loss. She sounds like a wonderful person.
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Andrew in Toronto:

I didn`t get it.
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DA the DJ:

Hi Dennis!
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Dennis Diken:

hey JR! Dan! Woo! Rita was a gem.
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Dennis Diken:

DA! TAST!
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DA the DJ:

TAST!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 2:11pm
Dennis Diken:

@Andrew - I spoke with Kenny M in the spring, my wife had a long call with his wife last week. so we're in touch!
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Dolemite:

Dreamy!
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Dennis Diken:

you got it Dolemite!
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Gaylord Fields:

Hello dere, Dennis! Priscilla Paris sure can make it feel warm inside when you're snowed in!
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Nutley Sam:

Me and my dog Sloopy have never heard Barry McGuire's "Hang On Sloopy" (as pictured in the playlist). How is it?
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Andrew in Toronto:

Thanks, Ddennis.
Glad to hear it.
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Nutley Sam:

Also: Hey Dennis!
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Reechie:

Hi Dennis and everybody! That groovy track was Bridget Bardot? Cool!
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Michael Shelley:

Afternoon all!
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Nutley Sam:

She's the First Bardot
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Dennis Diken:

indeed Gaylord! hey Sam! not sure I've heard BMc'S "HOS" - I pulled the image from the 'net. hey Reechie! Mikey! alright! bichen show on Saturday!
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myron feld:

@Nutley Sam: so she was approximately 10 years ahead of her time?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 2:17pm
Dennis Diken:

hey myron!
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Chop Scott:

Good Afternoon Dennis & all!
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Wild Honey:

Hi Dennis! And Sam and Gaylord, and everyone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 2:19pm
Dennis Diken:

hey Chop! Wild Honey! so glad you're here!
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Listener Baby:

Baby!
  2:27pm
Gene Casey:

Paris Sisters!
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Tome:

good stuff Dennis !<>! by the time Barry did California dreamin' in '65 was ok to look pissed off on an record cover I guess !<>!
  2:28pm
Sissophonic Cheryl:

Hey hey hey Dennis!
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Gaylord Fields:

Wild Honey!!!
  2:30pm
Gene Casey:

Dennis, nice (brief) Orson Welles impersonation.
  2:30pm
Edward Rogers:

Hey Dennis.........Some groovy tunes being playing!
  2:31pm
Edward Rogers:

bloody had to take a math quiz to get into your show :)
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Dennis Diken:

hey Tome! Dylan had it goin' on already (The Times They Are A Changin' cover for example)! Sissophonic, yay! hey Gene! Ed! alright!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 2:32pm
myron feld:

Nice "Hello, Carlo" there, Dennis. Remind me to never sit in front of you in a car.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 2:32pm
Dennis Diken:

myron - you are a wise man!
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Candy-O'67:

Hey Dennis and all! Tuning in!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 2:36pm
Dennis Diken:

well alright Candy-O!
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Andrew in Toronto:

Diggin` the velour soul, Dennis.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 2:39pm
Dennis Diken:

there to be had Andrew!
  2:39pm
Gene Casey:

The OTHER Billy Butler....
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Dennis Diken:

@ Gaylord - checked your show from the other week in the archive - I played on that Nancy Sinatra track!
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Gaylord Fields:

Dennis!! Whoa!! I'm proud to call you a friend! Gotta ask you about that session when we next chew the rag!
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myron feld:

The Tyrone Davis cut has one of the 17 best bass lines ever give.
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Dennis Diken:

Jarvis Cocker was at the session. didn;t know who he "was"at the time!
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HyperDose:

If the Den's a rockin', don't come knockin'! (unless you have beer)
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Gaylord Fields:

That Tyrone Davis stone soul classic is guaranteed annual airplay on the day that Daylight Saving Time ends!
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Gaylord Fields:

Haha, Dennis! Yeah, he's a BFD in the UK. And that track he gave her cooks!
  2:46pm
Gene Casey:

wow early Bill Withers sounds like Arthur Alexander.
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Dennis Diken:

hey Hyper! @myron - please list the other 16! @Gaylord - we cut that track in Hoboken - which was not lost on me! @Gene - no argument!
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HyperDose:

Hey Dennis! Happy to be back. Snow should start soon. :)
  2:54pm
Edward Rogers:

Cool story about Jarvis
  2:58pm
Edward Rogers:

Now this is groove music!
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Dennis Diken:

stay warm Hyper! @Ed, indeed!
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LesleyK:

Hey Dennis, just poppin' in to say hi. Great show so far!
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Dennis Diken:

thanks a bunch Lesley!
  3:07pm
Edward Rogers:

really nice show mate!
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Dennis Diken:

well thanks Ed, it means a lot!
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ChrisB.:

Hey Dennis! Already snowing down here in Keyport, but I did the big three (gas, groceries, grog) this morning so no big deal.
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KevinfromBayRidge:

Hey all Denners. Really nice that you're dedicating this show to Vin Scelsa's "Radio Sister"., Dennis. She was truly a great radio person despite being from the"other(non-FMU) side. I had the privilege of sitting with her at the Fez during a Schramms show in the late 90s.
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Dennis Diken:

good work Chris! Kevin - Rita was always super nice to me, very sad to hear of her passing
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Dennis Diken:

re Girls On Grass - forgot to shout out to my pal Nancy Polstein on drums!
  3:27pm
Tom Kowalski:

Kevin, love your id pic...my favorite album cover!
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Michael Shelley:

Nice - was Jay's Birthday this week!
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Dennis Diken:

@Michael - "I did not know that" - happy birthday to the great JSG!
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Dennis Diken:

hey Tom, good to see you here!
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LesleyK:

I know Nancy P. too!! (and was wondering if she was listening as I heard you play them) Nice to hear Girls on Grass on the show!
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Tom Kowalski:

Thanks Dennis>>>love listening, can't always make it
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KevinfromBayRidge:

Jimmie Dale Gilmore?
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Dennis Diken:

you bet Lesley, please give Nancy my best if you should speak with her!
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Wild Honey:

Johnny's version is classic, but always preferred this
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KevinfromBayRidge:

Oh
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LesleyK:

absolutely!
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Dennis Diken:

@WH - I dig it too!
  3:37pm
Edward Rogers:

Started to snow as this song came on in NYC!...Perfect timing as always :)
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Gaylord Fields:

@Dennis: Kathleen and I thank you very much (we simultaneously went "awwwww")!
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Dennis Diken:

@Gaylord - I take it you're both no stranger to this cut? man, I love this record!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:38pm
Dennis Diken:

thanks Ed!
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myron feld:

Dennis: Exit Stage Right has one of the other 16 best bass lines.
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HyperDose:

That Valentines track just became an instant favorite!
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medson:

Hi Dennis and everyone. Show sounds great. It’s getting me through a wood cutting project and so far no wrong cuts. Haha.
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Gaylord Fields:

Back in the '90s when we were courting and sparking, I didn't know the song, or else it would have been the "emphasis cut" on one of the mixtapes I gave her!
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Dennis Diken:

@myron - still waiting for the other 15! glad to hear it HyperDose! medson - I could ask for nothing more!
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Dennis Diken:

@Gaylord - better late than never! don't you just love that cut?
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medson:

I lost so many mixtapes due to Sandy ;(
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Gaylord Fields:

@Dennis: Absolutely gorgeous group harmony!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:49pm
Dennis Diken:

@Gaylord - and greezy - sounds like it's about to fall apart at any moment! long live The Valentines! and Hy Weiss!
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Reechie:

Nice to hear Jimmy S. and Sal V.!
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ChrisB.:

Heyyyy, Ronnie Burns doesn't look like George and Gracie's boy, aka "Atomic Passion."
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Andrew in Toronto:

Thanks for another great show!
We will see you all next week.
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Dennis Diken:

yessir Reechie! you are not incorrect Chris - and Ronnie looked nothing like his parents! much obliged Andrew!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:52pm
Gaylord Fields:

@Dennis: Yep, the fragility of the singing makes it all the more affecting! And Kathleen yells "hi" at you through the digital radio!
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myron feld:

@ChrisB.: bet this Ronnie Burns didn't enter any bop contests, either.
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Chop Scott:

Fantastic program, as ever--Cheers Dennis!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:53pm
Dennis Diken:

gracias Chop!
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medson:

Thanks for a great show Dennis. Back to cutting.
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myron feld:

Loved the show, Dennis, and I'll have the remaining 15 for you soon.
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ChrisB.:

Spot on, Myron!
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Dennis Diken:

@myron - it's your assignmemnt!
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Dennis Diken:

THANKS EVERYONE FOR TUNING IN! LOVE YOU ALL MADLY! STAY WARM!
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HyperDose:

Thanks for the party, Dennis! See you next time!
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JR HTX:

Thanks Dennis. That's entertainment!!!
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Dennis Diken:

thanks again, all! you all rule!
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