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Joe Shlabotnik

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10. I'd love to see Hendrix honored on a 1000 bill,

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2015, 12:05 AM

May 2015

but upon further thought, what the fuck is money anyway. Its dirty and sleazy, there is no art involved. Lets keep Coltrane to Cobain free from bankers, and instead revered in the hearts of the fans; which is priceless.

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What would it take to put rock stars on our $1, $5, $10, etc., instead of the dead white [View all] raccoon May 2015 OP

While a rock star would be unlikley dr.strangelove May 2015 #1

Isn't 50 Cent what his concert tickets are overpriced at? Wolf Frankula May 2015 #20

His concerts are worth every penny dr.strangelove May 2015 #21

"Remember the ladies" sarge43 May 2015 #2

I agree. IrishEyes May 2015 #11

Then there's all the brilliant women vocalists sarge43 May 2015 #13

Ugh. Dumb idea. eppur_se_muova May 2015 #3

Gosh, I thought everybody did. nt raccoon May 2015 #4

Pictures of gems and minerals would be great! kentauros May 2015 #5

If they have a vote on this NewJeffCT May 2015 #6

Reagan belongs on the $3 jmowreader May 2015 #7

Reagan should be put on a 14 cent bill. Great big fancy picture of old Ronny on it. And... greendog May 2015 #8

Oh the horror. IrishEyes May 2015 #12

If it were up to me... greendog May 2015 #9

I'd love to see Hendrix honored on a 1000 bill, Joe Shlabotnik May 2015 #10

Okay then: Adrian Belew, Les Paul, and Nash the Slash kentauros May 2015 #14

I am open to that idea! bigwillq May 2015 #15

I'd suggest Lennon, Buddy Holly, Dimebag Darrel, Kurt Cobain and Freddie Mercury... LanternWaste May 2015 #16

Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho getting elected President? aint_no_life_nowhere May 2015 #17

Ever seen the movie "Wild In The Streets?" DFW May 2015 #18

I always thought that it was cool that Belgium had Adolphe Sax on their currency cemaphonic May 2015 #19