Just a question really.....

Rhetorical, or just factual. Who knows. Maybe it's a moot point.

But.........

Why is it, that just because we're a Punk band, there's a section of the "punk" community that thinks it is perfectly fine to just send us, or any other "punk" band a message and ask for FREE STUFF?????? I know it's not just us that gets those messages!

Do we get our cd's for free?     Er... NO!

Do we get our shirts for free?      Er... No again sparky!

Well what about the badges then?         Er,, that would THRICE NO!

We GET FUCK ALL FOR FREE!

WE PAY FOR THE FOLLOWING........

EVERY FUCKING THING!!!!!!!!!

(that includes the following and MORE!.... CD'S, T SHIRTS, SWEAT SHIRTS, WIFE BEATERS, BADGES, PATCHES, STICKERS, CARS, VANS, FERRY'S, DIESEL, PETROL, VAN HIRE, FLYERS, POSTERS, GUITARS, STRINGS, PICKS, DRUMS, CYMBALS, DRUM SKINS, DRUM STICKS, BASSES, BASS STRINGS, PHONE CALLS, INTERNET CONNECTIONS, PRACTICE ROOMS, TATTOOS.........)

WE GET FUCK ALL FOR FREE! Just because we are a hardcore, psycho, punk mob does NOT, I REPEAT, .....DOES NOT MEAN WE GET SHIT FOR FREE!....... Why should we? WE PAY OUR WAY! Like everybody should!

SO WHY THE FUCK DO FOLKS WE DON'T KNOW, WHO DO FUCK ALL FOR US, ASK FOR FREE STUFF????????????

DOES JAMES HETFIELD, SCOTT IAN, GLENN DANZIG, CHARLIE HARPER, BRIAN SETZER, WATTIE, MICKEY FITZ, DICKIE BARRET or anybody in their right mind just give stuff away for fuck all?

ERRRRRRRRRRRR . NO IS THE ANSWER! Christ on a crutch, we aint lottery winners, we have JOBS to make this band run! WE HAVE BILLS, FAMILIES, KIDS TO SUPPORT....... We don't charge the earth for our stuff. Shit, we're fuckin' cheap compared to some.

PLEASE, PLEASE, if you like our stuff, HONESTLY, WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU! But for fucks sake, DON'T EXPECT US TO GIVE YOU STUFF FOR NOTHING! IT IS NOT FAIR! It's just not on!

YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! Get real!