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Spaz asks: "Have you ever considered putting a paypal link on your page?  I think that, along with the Bob Ricci store, can really help you guys monetarily.  If you get enough donations, you guys might be able to set up some sort of country-wide tour.  Just a suggestion.  Hope to hear back from you!"

Honestly, I never really thought to accept donations, but if you'd really like to donate, feel free. Here's a link:

Bexi n Kate asks: "how do you manage to stay so passive at all the fuckwits who send you inslults? we'd never insult you, you're too hot and talented. WE LOVE YOU!!! come visit us in Australia some time..."

Honstly they don't bother me. If I were getting in 100 hate mails a day and 1 or 2 fan mails, maybe I'd take it to heart, but it's more like the other way around. I understand that not everybody is going to like what I do, and that's fine. I just don't understand why people have nothing better to do than to write in to me about it. But I guess America's so emo nowadays that it's cooler to hate things with a passion than to just passively not be interested.

Usually if I get a hate mail that isn't the standard run of the mill "Are you gay?" or "Why do you suck?" I'll post it on the site. And for everybody out there that's ever written either of those two things in to me, thank you. You give me hope because you make me realize that since there's so many mindless drones like yourselves who follow trends so you can be cool, you make it possible for people like me, who actually drive to be original and do something that I enjoy with my life rather than constantly trying to worry about what everybody else is thinking about me all the time, to rise above you and be successful while you sit there and write hate mails in to me.

So if you're thinking of filling out an Ask Bob to tell me about how much you hate me and whatnot.. ::yawn::.. honestly.. save it for your livejournal.

Danielle asks: "I think that you are the sexiest human being who ever roamed this earth."

Thanks Danielle! I think Steve Guttenburg still has me by a few votes though.

ella asks: "How do guys act if they like you?"

Usually they mumble a lot and have a hard time finishing thier sentences. Sometimes they drool.

Jon Del Sesto asks: "Hey, a few weeks back I found your site through the 'She Freakin Blocked Me' Flash Animation. I started looking around the site and I saw you lived in RI. I'm from Smithfield myself, and I look forward to seeing your shows. You have an amazing talent, and it's obvious that you are going to be the next 'Weird Al'(I'm sure you've heard that 1,000 times). I just  thought I'd wish you the best of luck, and let you know that you have been a huge inspiration for my friends and I."

Thanks Jon! I'll be at The University of Rhode Island in Kingston on April 22nd. Hope to see you there!

Buzzer asks: "Hey why dont you make a funny song of your own? instead of using other peoples music? (this is not menth bad but good). thank you."

Depressing Rock Song, I Wish, Whac-a-Mole Jimmy, Everybody vs. Me, Why, Pet Rock, SDKFTWMY, Psycho, and Monotony weren't good enough for you? On a side note, the new album I'm writing will have the most original tunes on it than any other album so far. Probably about 6 or so.

Alex Quigley  "NC asks: This may sound stupid but what is the most common name in the world?"

Bob.

Haliegh asks: "do u know hilary duff?"

She wishes.

Andre Oz asks: "Hey bob man, I was wondering if you and your band recorded your song in a professional studio, a basment somewhere, or maybe a studio you put together, I have alot of friends in bands who fork out big bucks for studio time"

I do all of my own recording and production. Granted, it's not the best in the world, but I think I've gotten a lot better over the years.

Fafarian asks: "I just want to know... do you have any kind of liscence to publicate those parody at the radio ? (You're really great)"

Yes, I do. All of my song's licenses are obtained before the discs are even pressed. It's all taken care of in the manufacturing stage.

asks asks: "what do you think of downloading songs from kazaa? and what about downloading YOUR songs?"

Personally I think any artist should be compensated for their work, and I give a lot of credit to people who do pay for music they listen to. Despite what you may think, having a hit single or a video on MTV does not automatically mean you're rich beyong your wildest dreams. There are a lot of good bands out there that are working hard touring and generating money to compensate for the amount of money lost from MP3 downloads. Honestly though, I'm not out to seek every single dime for every single time one of my songs gets downloaded or played somewhere. I think that the type of people who would download an artist's music rather than buying the CD fall into 3 categories: 1. They're selfish people who can't understand the logic behind stealing or just don't care. 2. They like the song, but not enough to go out and buy the whole CD. (fair enough). and 3. It's not possible for them to purchase the CD or MP3 (no credit card or paypal account). But most of you out there understand right from wrong (I hope), so you don't need me to tell you what I think. On that note, thanks to everybody who purchased a CD or MP3 of mine.

Kyle Barr asks: "What are the five songs in "Five for One?" I caught Closing Time and When I Come Around (obviously), plus whatever the song Weird Al parodied in Bedrock Anthem, and That Don't Impress Me Much, but neither me nor my friend have been able to identify the fifth song."

The songs are: When I Come Around by Green Day, Closing Time by Semisonic, Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers, That Don't Impress Me Much by Shania Twain, and Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind.