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"Gents, To further stir the pot: some people like Hugh Laurie as an actor. Some peo…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 9, 2011 to Hugh Laurie on the Today Show	29	Sep 11, 2011 Reply by Nathan King
"#26 all your friends on CBN act like the regulars on "Cheers:" "Hey, anyone here see…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 9, 2011 to You know you're addicted to building CBG's when.....	138	Dec 20, 2011 Reply by Mr.C
"#27 your wife wonders what happened to the mop and the shower curtain rod. You tell…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 9, 2011 to You know you're addicted to building CBG's when.....	138	Dec 20, 2011 Reply by Mr.C
"" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 6, 2011 to looking for a CBG in orlando FL	11	Sep 7, 2011 Reply by L.J.
"Michael, Bob, and anyone else I left out, Didn't mean to not have him contact you…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 6, 2011 to looking for a CBG in orlando FL	11	Sep 7, 2011 Reply by L.J.
"KB, Nice work! Nice tone and playing, too. You might wanna show this over in the…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 6, 2011 to New (and sort of first) Build	7	Sep 6, 2011 Reply by Thomas Smith
"Chris, I hope when you got back in time, it wasn't for your own funeral! Oily" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 6, 2011 to You know you're addicted to building CBG's when.....	138	Dec 20, 2011 Reply by Mr.C
"Dave, My pleasure. I like your work. Hopefully, you can get Sabino hooked. Umm,…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 6, 2011 to looking for a CBG in orlando FL	11	Sep 7, 2011 Reply by L.J.
"Sabino, No CBG stores. We make them ourselves. CBGs are handmade, homemade instrum…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 5, 2011 to looking for a CBG in orlando FL	11	Sep 7, 2011 Reply by L.J.
"Mark, Your comments are much appreciated. I hope everyone on CBN reads them. That s…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 5, 2011 to Nation Etiquette. Posting a bunch of videos at once. :(	41	Sep 5, 2011 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague

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Ron "Oily" Sprague's Discussions (3,185)

"Gents, To further stir the pot: some people like Hugh Laurie as an actor. Some peo…"

"#26 all your friends on CBN act like the regulars on "Cheers:" "Hey, anyone here see…"

"#27 your wife wonders what happened to the mop and the shower curtain rod. You tell…"

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"Michael, Bob, and anyone else I left out, Didn't mean to not have him contact you…"

"KB, Nice work! Nice tone and playing, too. You might wanna show this over in the…"

"Chris, I hope when you got back in time, it wasn't for your own funeral! Oily"

"Dave, My pleasure. I like your work. Hopefully, you can get Sabino hooked. Umm,…"

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