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Tony McQuaid

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About Me

You Need To Check This:
// The Run Down... //
It's kind of hard to write an interesting auto-biography without either sounding like an egotistical prick... or a moron in a personal ad. So, if there is anything you want to know about me just ask. I'm no good at divulging random personal information in a non-conversational setting. (E-mail and Myspace are very impersonal, so it's pretty hard to paint you a picture of who I am through either). If you have msn feel free to add me, and I promise I will be less of a rambling lunatic.
MSN - tony(at)richmondhillrock(dot)com
email- [email protected])
Add me. Tell me a bit about yourself (Feel free to be sarcastic).
// 4 Simple Requests //
I'm not a TOTAL asshole, but I ask a few simple things of anyone that adds or has already added me.
1) If you're shallow, or generally fake... don't contact me. Save your energy for someone who will buy into your pathetic self-indulgent bullshit.
2) I don't want to join your porn/webcam paysite. I don't want to pay to see your boobs, so stop leaving comments with your website link.
3) Stop telling me to "CoMmEnT yeWr NeW PiKkS!!LoLz" (yes, you talk in alternating caps). If I have something to say about your pictures, trust me... I will. (Are you really that lonely? Do you really need strangers to tell you how "hot" you are, or how bad they want to "do you"? Get a grip.)
4) I love hearing new music, so bulletins are cool. Just don't send the same fucking "aDd ThIs BaNdDd" (again, with your lovely array of alternating caps) bulletin 50 times in one day. If we didn't add them the first 10 times, chances are we aren't going to. Avoid carpal tunnel syndrome, and just stop typing.

My Interests


// Tony's That I'm Better Than//
»Tony Danza - Actor
»Tony Montana - Mobster
»Tony "The Tiger" - Cereal enthusiest
»Tony Little - Douchebag
»Tony Amonte - NHL Star
»Tony Soprano - Mobster
»Toni Braxton - Singer
»Tony Hawk - Pro Skater
»Tony Levin - Bassist
»Tony Blair - Prime Minister
»Tony Romas - Restaurant
»Tony Stewart - Nascar Driver
If I were a 'thug', I'm sure this is where I'd say something like: "suckas ain't got shit on the ole dawg!".

I'd like to meet:

We only live for so long, so the more people I meet before I die, the better.

I don't really buy into the whole celebrity/hero deal (see my "heroes" section for more info) so I'd pretty much like to meet anyone that's not a shit head. I really like meeting people from all walks of life... minus anyone that is racisct, sexist, homophobic, excessivly violent or for any other reason falls into the before mentioned "shithead" genre of humankind. I don't hate anyone, but these people can 'do business elsewhere', so to speak. I don't have time to waste on ignorance.

Music:

// Bands I Love //
»98 Mute
»The Academy Is...
»AFI
»Alkaline Trio
»Armor For Sleep
»Assorted Jellybeans
»Beastie Boys
»The Beatles
»Black Flag
»Blink 182
»Bloc Party
»Bob Dylan
»Boys Night Out
»Brand New
»The Bravery
»Choke
»The Clash
»Copeland
»Dashboard Confessional
»Dead Kennedys
»Death Cab For Cutie
»Denver Harbor
»Descendents
»The Doors
»Dream Theater
»The Early November
»Eels
»Emanuel
»Facing New York
»Fenix TX
»Frank Zappa
»Funeral Oration
»The Getup Kids
»Good Riddance
»Guttermouth
»Hello Goodbye
»Incubus
»Jack's Mannequin
»JimmyEatWorld
»John Ralston
»Juliana Theory
»The Killers
»Kurupt
»Lagwagon
»Led Zeppelin
»Millencolin
»Minor Threat
»Misfits (When they had Danzig)
»Moneen
»Mr. T Experience
»Muse
»New Found Glory
»Nirvana
»NoFX
»Operation Ivy
»Pinhead Gunpowder
»Pink Floyd
»Pivit
»Queen
»The Queers
»Radiohead
»Rancid (Pre-1998)
»Refused
»Roy Orbison
»Rufio
»RX Bandits
»Sam Hain
»Saves The Day
»Say Anything
»Screeching Weasel
»Senses Fail
»Smashing Pumpkins
»Something Corporate
»Spitalfield
»Spoon
»Sufjan Stevens
»Starting Line
»Straylight Run
»Suicidal Tendencies
»Taking Back Sunday
»The Used (just the s/t album)
»The Vandals
»The Working Title
Too many more...

// Albums I Love //
Refused - "The Shape Of Punk To Come"

The Bravery - "Self-Titled"

Say Anything - "...Is A Real Boy"

The Killers - "Hot Fuss"

The Getup Kids - "Something To Write Home About"

AFI - "Black Sails In The Sunset"

Brand New - "Deja Entendu"

Jimmy Eat World - "Clarity"

Saves The Day - "Stay What You Are"

Taking Back Sunday - "Tell All Your Friends"

Movies:

// All Time Favorites //
Memento

Donnie Darko

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

Edward Scissorhands

Napoleon Dynamite

// Note-worthy Others //
» American Pie
» The Butterfly Effect
» Kill Bill
» Fight Club
» 40 Year Old Virgin
» Anchorman
» Bio Dome
» Billy Madison
» Garden State
» Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
» Happy Gilmore
» Resevoir Dogs

Television:

// Worth Watching //
» Family Guy
» The Simpsons
» Lost
» The O.C (Go ahead and laugh...)
(TV for the most part is pretty damn hideous...)

Books:

// You Need To Read //
"Fight Club" by Chuck Palahniuk

"Heavier Than Heaven" by Charles R. Cross

"Post Office" by Charles Bukowski

"1984" by George Orwell

"Sin City - A Dame To Kill For" by Frank Miller

Heroes:

// I'm An Anti-Hero //
I don't really have any heroes. Everyone is human, and is capable of achieving pretty much anything they want to (within reason). Make the most of your life and become your own hero.

// Know Thy Hero //
If you have a hero, and you get the chance to meet them... you will realize they are just an ordinary person like you or I. Save yourself the let down, and just try your best to be everything you think a "hero" should be. This way, when you look your hero in the face, you won't be let down... you'll be proud.)

My Blog

What has my band been up to?

I get email's every now and then from people I haven't talked to in a while, wondering what I have been up to with my band.So here it is: Two years ago a few of us started writing songs. Most of us ha...
Posted by Tony McQuaid on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:05:00 PST

The Toronto Move...

Toronto + Tony.After a long discussion with the band... we've decided to move a third of the way across the country to pursue a more serious career in music. We're going to be writing and saving mone...
Posted by Tony McQuaid on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 09:55:00 PST

Hi, my name is ______. (Lame Survey? Yes, please!)

Hey there,   A friend sent me this survey by e-mail, so I figured I'd post it here to learn a bit more about all of you.  Read the survey, then simply reply with your own answers.  Fru...
Posted by Tony McQuaid on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:56:00 PST

Dance music? More like an audio bag of ass!

Okay, I understand it's role in clubs... easy to dance to, usually a simple 4:4 time signature with "phat bass yoooo!".  Do any of you actually sit around and listen to this crap at home? If so,...
Posted by Tony McQuaid on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:47:00 PST

Deleting Non-Friends

Hey, hey!  I'm not a huge fan of having people on my friends list that I don't know at all, so I just took my friend count down from 612 to 197.  If I know you, and talk to you... and you've...
Posted by Tony McQuaid on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:41:00 PST

Granola Bars

...are fucking awesome.  That is all.-fin
Posted by Tony McQuaid on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 05:06:00 PST

Stop, Drop, and Sufjan.

Go listen to Sufjan Stevens. Sure, it's not new... he doesn't scream like a jackass, wear a white belt, or have drape hair... but if you haven't heard him by now, do it.  He's good. I promise. ...
Posted by Tony McQuaid on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:09:00 PST

Minutes v. Hours

You are the second hand and I'm an hour hand that was never fast enough to keep up.  I watch in dismay as the minute hand passes me on the inside.  I could tell by the look on your...
Posted by Tony McQuaid on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:07:00 PST

A Segue From One Stagnant Day To The Next...

The clock struck two.  The work week was motionless. There was little/no sign of activity on either side of the office. I gazed blankly at an empty bag of Corn Chips, as I began to day dream...
Posted by Tony McQuaid on Tue, 04 Jul 2006 10:39:00 PST

Is There Anything Manlier Than A monster Truck?

Okay... Last week I was driving my friend Chris home from work.  It seemed like a pretty routine drive until we noticed two giant trucks parked beside the road.  These were no ordinary...
Posted by Tony McQuaid on Sun, 28 May 2006 09:27:00 PST