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Hi Mostly

I am visiting the USA this summer in the Great GTB and agcB Rolling Meet. We are trawling around the US and some of Canada in July and August visiting researchers wherever we find them - is there any chance I can bring you a gift from Sweden?

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Ben

Hi Ben,

Its great to hear from you again. I hope you find the US alright, I think it was George from the Beatles that, when ask how he found America, said "Turn left at Greenland."

Will you be traveling though my town of Charlotte, North Carolina? There is at least one other researcher here, Batty ACE researcher U162939. Let me know if/when you are going to be in the area and I'll make sure that I'm available to see you.

You asked "is there any chance I can bring you a gift from Sweden?" If you want to bring me something typically Swedish, and that could be anything, I would be most grateful.

Thank you and hope to hear from you soon,

Mostly

I'll see what I can do, and I will point GTB in this direction - he is refining the route sometime soon. We are going up the East Coast, so the augeries are good, and I really would like to meet you.

Ben

Hi Ben,

What type of music do you like and if I have it I'll burn you some CDs to listen to on your trip. I have some excellent local talent that you might like, R&R (Rhythm and Rock), Rock a billy, and did you ever get a copy of the Hunting of the Snark? Let me know what you like and I'll see what I can do.

Will you have a CD player with you on the trip?

I'll send you an email with my phone number later.

Mostly

All of the above! We will have to have music, though the pre-dates CDs by a decade or two!

The Hunting of the Snark got lost on its way to my new PC

I really am looking forward to this all so much...

B

Hi Ben,

Mrs. Mostly and myself have quite a collection of CD, albums and tapes, altough my vinyl is off limits for now, my turntable is broken. (you know vinyl, LPs, albums, the things before there were CDs... )

So a copy of Hunting of the Snark, and so of the local talent, do you have preference on what music you like or maybe more important DON'T like?? Or should I just take the best of my collection?

I'll try resending a song or two to you from Hunting of the Snark via email.

Mostly

How about the 10 things you couldn't be without?

My top ten include more than a couple Pink Floyd albums, Paula Cole, some Dire Straites, and Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics. More recent stuff I like includes Moby, Reamonn, and a European band called Him.

As you can see - definitely a rock chick!

B

Hi Ben,

Are you going to keep a journal of your adventures in the USA? Thoughts about what you see and the people you meet.

I burned some of the CDs I have picked for you and I am working on the others as I have time. I have another 3 1/2 months to work on it so I'm taking my time.

Can hardly wait to finally meet you,

Mostly