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Whoa. I assume that Joelle is in NYC?

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I believe she now lives in Los Angeles. She'd lived in Portland for a while.

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Bummer. I'm due for a new tattoo after unintentionally getting them every 3 years. Asked a friend to digitize this little hammock design, but he went above and beyond. https://photos.app.goo.gl/U1sdSRC55uB2SWVc6

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Absolutely magnificent. The delicate watercolor tattoos are the ones that always get me. I wanna try my hand and something like that one day.

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It gorgeous! If I weren’t saving money for a house I’d have a lot more tattoos.

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Stellar! Wow!

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What a story! We have no idea who we really are until our back is against the wall and we have to fight for our life and in danger.

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Majestic! Any tattoo artist that gets it right, goes straight to heaven in my book.

Have you heard today about the Sydney restaurant that is banning customers with tattoos? "discouraging intimidating appearances' they said.

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Thank God there a lot of other places to eat in the world. Those folks give 'snowflake' a bad name.

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Happy birthday to you, Chuck-aleh!! In Asia you've already entered your next d...... 😉

Of all the chapters of interacting with you as a fan since 2004, this has been the most gratifying, so thanks!

Wish you continuing smashing success and a deluge of movie option offers.

In case you're not on the page tomorrow, maybe inquire at Pixie Project to see if there's something for you 😚

Ps neat tattoo!

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I think I remember hearing you talk about this artist. Did they do work on one of your fight club graphic novels?

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Joelle did a Marla-based cover for the Fight Club II single issues. She's in such great demand that I was over-the-moon when she agreed to illustrate this story for the 'Bait' coloring book.

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Speaking of Birthdays, could you please let me know if you are soon visited by a drone carrying a cake? The signal got a little fuzzy around one mile out at sea.

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Let that cake sleep with the fishes.... But thanks.

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Wait a minute; you're telling me the landscape of Oregon doesn’t resemble a sea bed?

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Happy Birthday Mr. Palahniuk! I made an entire box of the Krispy Kreme lube to be printed out. I have the whole layout at this link...https://cheapcrassdevilworshiper.substack.com/p/full-design-for-krispy-kreme-box?utm_source=url . Iol

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Goodness. Thank you!

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:) Thank you for all the wonderful prizes and gifts!

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Haha! You went above and beyond with that.

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Well I had no idea it was his birthday. I had to do soooomething to say thank you for all the wonderful prizes and kind words sent! lol It was so fun making that box!

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In other news, Andra adored the gifts. Instead of feeling helpless, I just gave a dear sister something of great significance to me, and you're the perfect accomplice! ;)

BTW I didn't realize you had retained my last name. Everything looked letter perfect! And this way I can keep up my efforts to rechannel the energy from all this excitement into losing 2-4 pounds (haha). So far, so good

Here's Andra's Thank you note. Mine will come in every other possible form (as I've been doing).

"Hi Karen, We received the two packages and what a surprise!!! Thank you!!! And thank you to your friend Chuck!! The packaging was fantastic and his style is so cool 😉!! Vilnis will get the book when he’s a tad older!! Hahaha! I had a good laugh about that one!!!!! I do remember those old days of laughter and when it all began for you and CP!!!"

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Kids + those glitter balls = choking hazard. There are 110 balls in each package. Account for all of them.

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(chuckling). Let's just say at 5+, Vilnis is clever enough to master a dreidel on his second try. I don't think he's at high risk of choking on a glitter ball. Now I'm getting the picture: Andra sent me depictions of only a fragment of the offerings. Have no idea how the book inscription turned out.

I did see that someone has retained my full name. That might come in handy some time soon. ;)

You had better follow up with all the winners who have kids or pets!

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PS Now you know why I palmed off the prize.. too busy heckling on here (and defending my title of eternal winner) to account for even 10 balls!

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I keep finding glitter balls in the house after the seven year old and I started tossing them at each other. lol

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PPS if it's one ball per entry, you owe me about 140. Cheapskate!

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Chuck, have you seen those cards that explode glitter on the person opening it? You should do that but with the glitter balls. Have the balls just pop all over the person.

Wait...that don't sound right lol

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You might have missed the days of a million pieces of colorful confetti in each box. ;)

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Wow. So talented.

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Yeah, Joelle is a marvel.

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The Strand is a pretty interesting and historical place to see if you are visiting NYC.

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I thought I was a fan, but tat's way out of my depth, I fathom.

"That would make an amazing story for your paw cast" (esprit de l'escalier line that came to me too late for you to read it on the Manchester post) ;)

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I don't know if you're gonna be posting tomorrow. Because it's a very special day. I'll just say it ahead of time...Happy Birthday to you!

What we should do is send you all the ingredients to make a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and let you put it together. Which is kinda like what a good story does, right?

Hah!

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Holy Artistry!!!! A very happy birthday to Joëlle Jones!!!! Don’t stop creating!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🎂🌸♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

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