The winners of the Ramones: Weird Tales and Rhino 27th Anniversary contest have been selected. Prizes are already on the way.
The winner of the Rhino 27th Anniversary Contest which included seven full albums from the label's extensive catalog was: Chris P. of Charlotte, NC.
The winner of the Weird Tales of the Ramones box set with 100 songs and a DVD was
Sasha B. of Longboat Key, FL.
Runner ups in the Ramones contest included Dave G. of Dexter, MI and PJ F. of Gainesville, FL.
Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to Rhino for supplying all the prizes.
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OKSoda (November 17, 2005)
Wow. Every single one of you is lucky. I won a Pistol Grip shot glass once. I think I might have rather won this. Anyone else here win some crazy random stuff through the years? 7+ Replies
Dante3000 (rich) (November 17, 2005)
Bogus...Told you Crooky already didn't win. Two Floridians? I smell a scam. Don't worry, someone will rob you for it! OH! Sasha B. from Longboat Key? They call it that because you better have a long boat so you don't drown during the huricanes and the ensuing floods! SNAP! Honestly, congrats. Those are rad prizes. You best not e-bay that shit. -Dante 3+ Replies
SteveJonesTheRealBones (November 17, 2005)
am i supposed to believe these are real winners. its a fucking fake. there was NEVER a ramones contest. you know it and i know it - jones the bones - stevejones8770@yahoo.com 1+ Reply
MrStabone (November 17, 2005)
my ex girlfriend tried to give this to me for my birthday the other day she should have known i already had this. like there was any doubt i didn't buy this the fucking day it came out. 9+ Replies
FuckYouOiOiOi (November 17, 2005)
I can't remember whether or not I entered this contest. In either case, FUCK!!!!
TheNightProwler (November 17, 2005)
I've only ever won one thing from this site and it was a Think Records Compilation. It's still cool that I got free shit but that's nothing compared to the lucky bastard that got that Ramones box set. 1+ Reply
Someone (November 18, 2005)
For the best book on the Ramones read,
"On The Road With The Ramones"
http://hometown.aol.com/ramonesontheroad/myhomepage/boo ks.html
This is a MUST-HAVE book for all Ramones fans. It's an inside look from the people who were actually there witnessing and experiencing all the extreme highs and lows one of rock's greatest bands. The Ramones' music has influenced nearly every power pop, punk, alternative, and metal band. Monte A. Melnick served as The Ramones tour manager from their early New York club days at CBGB's in the '70s to their farewell gigs in 1996. Filled with memorabilia including photographs and interviews collected along the way, this is his view of life on the road with the band as "baby-sitter to psychiatrist, booking agent to travel agent, paymaster to van driver." It'
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Someone (January 29, 2006)
For the best book on the Ramones read,
"On The Road With The Ramones"
http://www.ontheroadwiththeramones.com
This is a MUST-HAVE book for all Ramones fans. It's an inside look from the people who were actually there witnessing and experiencing all the extreme highs and lows of one of rock's greatest bands. The Ramones' music has influenced nearly every power pop, punk, alternative, and metal band. Monte A. Melnick served as The Ramones tour manager from their early New York club days at CBGB's in the '70s to their farewell gigs in 1996. Filled with memorabilia including photographs and interviews collected along the way, this is his view of life on the road with the band as "baby-sitter to psychiatrist, booking agent to travel agent, paymaster to van driver." It's such a fascinating read, you'll have
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Sorry the Ramones announcement took so long. The prizes should have gone out late last week though, so you may already have them.