nope, just placed a PAUSE 500 before the first LCDOUT.

lucky guy you are, i still have what i used...
Code:
        @  __CONFIG _XT_OSC & _LVP_OFF
        '
DEFINE LCD_DREG PORTC
DEFINE LCD_DBIT 0
DEFINE LCD_RSREG PORTD
DEFINE LCD_RSBIT 0
DEFINE LCD_EREG PORTD
DEFINE LCD_EBIT 1
DEFINE LCD_BITS 4
DEFINE LCD_LINES 2
DEFINE LCD_COMMANDUS 2000
DEFINE LCD_DATAUS 50

pause 500
lcdout $FE,1,"hello"
stop