September 2009 Winners
Posted September 4th, 2009 by Don Cudd (aka Hoss)
These are the top 5 finishers in the September edition of the contest. They will move on to the Finals in December.
September 2009 Winners
- Ashley Austin–To The Moon & Back Info
Picked by Tony (31%, 1,721 Votes) - Shelby Downing- Rebel Child Info
Picked by Rick (29%, 1,579 Votes) - Sunday Morning Headcount–Pills & Wine Info
Picked by Tony (16%, 907 Votes) - BackSeat Molly–Texas Not Tennessee Info
Picked by Tony (15%, 833 Votes) - Leannasaurus Rex–You Can Have My Husband Info
Picked by Tony (14%, 754 Votes)
Total Voters: 5,515
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It really means nothing to any of Shelbys fans about this so called contest. Too many rude fans of Ashley have sent some very uncalled for emails to my friend Shelby. And Shelby is much better then this type of drama and might never use this website in the future. I personally feel that this website should have not given anyone a win when they knew the votes were not being counted, because of a glitch.
Anyway, Shelby is much bigger and better then this little unknown website.
Elvis, has left the building…..
Hoss Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Good riddance, Elvis! Geez!
I’ll echo Tony’s call for a friggin’ end to all this stupidity. Please, everybody! Let’s all quit picking on Ashley, Shelby and their respective mothers — all of whom, as far as I’m concerned, are as cool and as classy as they come.
I’m not big on censorship, but I think it’s about time to lay down the law in this case. Here goes: Anyone who posts another comment that I consider to be unproductively bitter about last month’s contest can expect that their post will be deleted as quick as I see it.
No more fanning of any dang flames, dang it! Okay? I don’t want this crap spilling over into the dang October contest!
Damn, has Hoss actually passed over to the dark side of Free Speech suppression? In this case, yes, dang it!
See ya’ll,
Hoss The God
Tony Kinsel Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Maybe it would be best, at this point, to shut down the commenting for September, then start it for October after Saturday’s live show. After all, the month is over now, Let It Be, as the Beatles would say, (if we played them on HTB!)
Hoss Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 4:42 pm
What, and miss the opportunity to break 200 comments?! We’re so close, Tony! Please do not utter such blasphemy!
(With my luck, posts 198 -201 will be people moaning about last month, and I’ll have to delete them. Somebody, go post three funny things fast, so, if it comes to that, we CAN take Tony’s advice.)
Wait… now that I think of it, the October contest list is just hours away from being ready for public consumption. When it’s ready, I’ll be putting it in this location with a completely blank comments slate (and this page, along with the accompanying comments, will only be accessible via the “previous contests” link.) So, we only have a little longer to be overly concerned with the comments on this page.
Jana Reed Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Oooooooooo….Ooooooooo PICK ME….PICK ME!!!! Nevermind I won’t say it!
Tony Kinsel Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Congratulations Jana Reed, you’ve just become our 200th commenter for September! Maybe Hoss should send you that wooden plaque with stickers on it that I made and gave him months ago to give to the best commenter on the site!
Jana Reed Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 7:25 pm
I would be honored to hang it on my wooden plaque with stickers wall!!
Shane Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 8:14 pm
this is gettin good.
Don Cudd (aka Hoss) Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Well, Tony… as much as Jana is deserving of this oh so special honor, I’ve noticed that we actually did have 300+ comments back in November of 2008 — when we let Draystin put 6 VERY hard metal songs into the contest temporarily… Talk about controversy! Wow… I’d forgotten all that …
So, if we’re going on milestone comments alone, it’s gonna have to go to one of those metal dudes, and I doubt they’ll want your “lame little plaque.” Bastards!
I’m so torn. Awards wear me out!
Shane Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Hey man !! I’ll take the plaque !!
Tony Kinsel Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 9:41 pm
I think my original reason for making the plaque, with stickers from a number of the bands I’ve gotten permission to play on HTB, was to give it to whomever we decided had the “best” comment. My vote still goes to Jana, she’s had a number of good comments this month, as well as the 200th!
Tony Kinsel Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 9:43 pm
and maybe I’ll make one for Shane, too!
Don Cudd (aka Hoss) Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 8:03 am
And don’t forget that douche bag bastard DWW!
Shane Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 8:33 am
this metal dude wants a plaque.i dont care what its for-LOL
Tony Kinsel Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 8:45 am
I don’t make sticker plaques for douchebags! And, remember, the reward was for good comments, which Jada and Shane have both posted. DWW just pissed us off, he doesn’t deserve anything for his so-called comments!
Tony Kinsel Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 9:44 am
Actually, I think the real problem here is that Hoss (Don) doesn’t think my sticker art plaques are good enough to display in public. He never even hung up the one I gave him to put on the wall in Studio 1-A! My friends like them, several of them have plaques of mine on their walls, as do several of my relatives. But, I guess whether you like my artwork, if you can call it artwork, depends on if you’re an old hippie like me, not an old straightie like him!
Tony Kinsel Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:24 am
Eric Malmstrom of Bretheren Sol from Arizona said he very much enjoyed the matched pair of golden raintree wood and deer horn smoking pipes that I made and sent him, as my part of his prize for winning Song Of The Year for 2008 on HTB. Of course, Hoss never sent him the plaque he was supposed to have had made, or the quilt that he was going to make himself to send Eric, but that’s another story.
Don Cudd (aka Hoss) Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:40 am
Yes, Tony, thank you very much for sending Eric that stuff. At least ONE guy around here follows through on crap.
Oh, and as for your sticker-plaques… I certainly do have one hanging in the studio. It’s just not in the dang picture. My to-do list just got updated: make sure both Astro the Cat AND Tony’s stickers are visible in the next picture I post of the office. (I’m curious to know how many people realize that Astro is in the one that’s on the site now. He’s not all that noticeable, unfortunately.)
Shane Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:46 am
i’ll forfit my plaque if you put me in another contest-LMAO
HEY YA’LL I VOTED A WEEKOR SO, BUT I DIDN’T LOOK TO SEE IF IT WAS COUNTED OR NOT…
CAN YA’LL DO ME A FAVOR,
AND DIG BACK THRU ALL THE VOTES AND SEE IF MINE COUNTED OR NOT ???????????
I’M DYING TO KNOW…………..HEHE,
LMAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOOD LOCK TO EVERYONE,
GOD BLESS,
PEACE………………………………..RUSS
RUSS JOHNSON Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 3:18 pm
I MENT TO SAY “A WEEK OR SO AGO” SORRY BOUT THAT !!!
Hoss Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Unfortunately, Russ, my records show that you didn’t press down on the mouse quite hard enough. So only 1/4 of your vote got counted.
(Okay… that was lame, I know. Maybe I’ll think of a funnier response later. In the meantime, all you other comedians, feel free to let them rip. This could be a fun one.)
Rick Ryman Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Hoss are you saying there was a hanging computer chad?
RR!
Hoss Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Well, crap, Rick! I was just about to amend my last comment by putting a “No ‘chad’ jokes” stipulation on this deal. (That’s way too easy!) But you did the chad thing before I could get it out.
Nice try, though. I think it’s probably less lame than mine.
Rick Ryman Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Sorry man.
Jana Reed Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 7:01 pm
What makes Chad so special that we can’t joke about him? Hunh? Just tell me that!
Don Cudd (aka Hoss) Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Millions of Americans watched Chad being hung and dangled daily for WEEKS. Now that’s just getting over all that traumatic indignity, you want to start making fun of him again? Shame!
Jana Reed Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Okay…now you’re just making me blush!! LOL!
RUSS JOHNSON Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 7:27 pm
HOSS, THAT MEANS, IF ONLY 1/4 OF MY VOTE WAS COUNTED, THAN I’D HAVE TO CLICK LIKE 4 TIMES TO GET A FULL VOTE….
DANG,, I WOULDN’T EVEN CLICK 4 TIMES IF IT WAS MY “OWN” KID IN THE CONTEST……….LOL
NAH, I LOVE JOKING AROUND.. BUT IN CASES LIKE THIS.. I THINK WE ALL AS PARENTS (MYSELF INCLUDED) SHOULD THINK BEFORE WE ACT… BECAUSE IT’S ONLY HURTING THE KIDS THAT WE’RE IN THE CONTEST…
MAYBE ITS JUST ME !! CAUSE I’M AN OLD FART….
BUT I’D DO WHATEVER IT TOOK TO KEEP MY KID FROM BEING CAUSED ONE OUNCE OF PAIN. INCLUDING MENTAL PAIN..
ALL THIS KIND OF STUFF IS STRESSFUL ON A KID, OR YOUNG LADY / YOUNG MAN,,
I THINK THEY HAVE ENOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT ALREADY.. WITH ALL THE PEER PRESSURE, OF DRUGS,SEX,BEER,AND WHATEVER ELSE THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH ON A DAILY BASES….
THESE YOUNGSTERS ARE ALL HERO’S IN MY BOOK.. FOR TRYING TO DO SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE WITH THEIR LIFE !!!!!!!!!!!!
I SURE WOULDN’T WANT TO ADD MORE ON THEM…IF IT WAS MY KID, I MEAN…
HOPE EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL WEEKEND….
PEACE……………………………………RUSS
I, as a fan and friend of Shelby, know that she wouldn’t ever cheat to get her way! Shelby is a great girl and I do believe she should’ve one. But if the votes say otherwise, so be it. But she’s a GREAT girl and all this negative TRASH being wrote about her and her mother is childish and needs to stop. SHELBY- You won where i’m concerned and I voted everyday on your behalf! <3Britt!
ONE MORE THIing,,,WHAT DO YOU MEAN ONLY 2ND PLACE..
Id say for her first time on the show NOT HER 2ND TIME…SHE DID AMAZING…..
Darby O. Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Once again, a not-so-subtle slam against Ashley Austin, with your yelled comment “NOT HER 2ND TIME”. SHOWS YOUR REALLY CLASSY!
DEBBY DOWNING Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 1:52 pm
NO sir, you said you were Sorry shelby ONLY CAME IN 2ND..
SELECTED MEMORY..
I am a classy lady and I protect my kid and anything she is involved with I ask questions..Im use to talking to professionals,,SORRY..didnt know a small question like WHY MY KIDS VOTES DONT ADD would piss you off so bad…Just think what the out come could have been if we did get all our votes..Please donot call us the DOWNING SCAM…You are wrong and you are hurting Ashley by your rude behavior..She doesn’t deserve this….and you say Shelbys fan were rude…. I posted what you wrote me and Ill let people decide for them selves…
Tony Kinsel Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Debby & Darby, why can’t we all just get along? Debby, your daughter Shelby is an outstanding talent, and I’m extremely glad Rick Ryman brought her to our attention. I only wish I’d discovered her myself! Darby, the September contest is over now, so, please let it be over! Commenting on it now doesn’t help anything. We need to set our sights on December, when Ashley & Shelby will be going up against some other amazing talents, like Steve Carlson, Jackson Taylor & The Sinners, blacktopGYPSY, Billy Joe Shaver, Dan May, The Kentucky Blue Collar Band, Asleep At The Wheel, Hill Country Jane, Dirt Road Randy, The Whipsaws, Sweating Honey, and many more. I’m looking forward to a dynamite end-of-the-year contest that I think everyone will enjoy, and Debby, I’m hoping you and Shelby will be with us for it. It wouldn’t be the same without you!
DEBBY DOWNING Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Thank you Tony..Im crying so hard I can hardly see to type..I had gone on and felt secure because hoss answered our question as to why Shelby’s votes did not add…I go to my personal email and this Darby guy writes me this rude comment and Im totally beside my self…If you look back on your comments he calls us the Downing SCAM..OMG!!
My daughter is PGR, WELCOME HOME TROOPS ,PATRIOT COINS GIRL WAS adopted by our veterans in 2007 ,she has many awards for her troop bennifits , songs, peoms etc. given to her by our st reps… she is founder of THINK WITH YOUR HEART, gives her time and tallent to children in mental hospitals..
She gives to children who have less..The list goes on..
She spoke to our veterans today post 1183 and was crying because she wouldnt be able to sing Veterans day this year due to her injuries But she told them she would be there with them..
And this man DARBY CALLED US THE DOWNING SCAM…I DARE HIM….He has no idea who or what we are…WHY DID HE START THIS AND CONTINUE TO SLANDER AND HURT US…. My kid has been down long enough and this man will be dealing with momma….
Tony Kinsel Reply:
October 1st, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Debby, I do sincerely wish you and Shelby the best in all your future endeavours. I am very sorry that some of this site’s listeners have been less than cordial with their comments. Please know that Hoss & I have no more control over the comments than we do the voting. I really do hope you and Shelby decide to stick with us through the December finals, because I would miss hearing your daughter’s beautiful voice again. (And I still think the idea of a concert tour featuring Shelby & Ashley would be a big hit!) Don’t let a few party poopers ruin your HossTheBoss experience. Just know that Hoss & I really like what you’re doing for your daughter, and we wish Shelby a fast recovery so she can get back to doing what she does so well, singing!
Tho I usually read the comments here I don’t post, but I am feeling compelled to now. I’m Peggy, Tony’s wife. I think some people have totally missed the point of this whole thing here. There is absolutely nothing to be gained by ‘rigging’ the voting in this contest (and I’m not sure either Tony or Don would know HOW even if they wanted to! lol). Neither Hoss nor Tony have ever earned a red cent from HossTheBoss. In fact they both spend money out of their own pockets to keep it going! Some groups have sent their CDs or downloads of their music but Tony is always buying music from groups he wants to play who have not provided their music to the station. They do it for love of the music and out of a desire to introduce up-and-coming groups to more people and hopefully expand the new artists’ fan base. THAT is the whole point of this ’silly little contest’!! It’s supposed to be FUN folks! It really does not matter who wins, each and every artist or group who is entered in the contest has benefitted from the exposure and has picked up new fans. Can’t that be enough?!! This past month there has been too much animosity and I sure hope that it can get back to being the fun thing it was intended to be!
Jana Reed Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 11:08 am
I could not agree more. This has been nothing but a positive experience for Ashley. She has gained so many new fans and and has received great exposure.
I just want to say one thing….EVERYONE HERE, BANDS, SOLO ARTISTS AND THE DJ’S ARE ALL PROFESSIONALS. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t be here!!
CONGRATULATIONS to Shelby Downing, Sunday Morning Headcount, Back Seat Molly, and Leannasaurus Rex!! It’s been a a wild month and the competition was great!!
See ya’ll in December!
Shane Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
All i can say is that i had a blast! I wouldnt change anything,the chaos,the drama,all of it.What a good time…and Hoss and Tony ,you guys are great! I’d love to guest dj! Hit me up neg !
Tony Kinsel Reply:
September 28th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Thanks for your support, Peggy, as the Allman Brothers’ song played at our wedding nearly 37 years ago said “You’re my blue sky, you’re my sunny day. Lord you know it makes me high when you turn your love my way!”. I hope it keeps turning my way for another 37 years, or longer, my love!
Jana Reed Reply:
September 30th, 2009 at 6:41 am
Awwwww, that is so sweet!!!