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Rodney Russell

The days aren't getting longer, but they're sure getting wider...

About Me

Most people know me through these guys:Other info: I’m a quiet guy. I don't like sitting still for long. I kinda suck at small talk, but I’m getting better. I’m sort of cynical, but I'm nice about it. I judge people by their actions. I trust my instincts. I’m not religious, but I think God likes me anyway.I LOVE playing drums and percussion and just making music in general. All things considered, it's a pretty cool life.

My Interests

Drums/percussion, music in general, traveling, partying, making fun of stuff. I like learning about stuff too, and I'm interested in damn near everything.

I'd like to meet:

Generally: Folks who like to laugh, folks who like to think, and folks who know how to be cool.Famous folks: Richie Albright, Chad Smith, Dave Grohl, Mitch Mitchell, John Bonham, Ringo Starr, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Clyde Stubblefield, James Brown, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Claude Coleman Jr

Music:

Funk, jazz, rock, old country, old blues, hip hop - anything with soul, and anything original

Movies:

Anything that manages to keep my interest. I hate wasting my time on stupid/boring movies.

Television:

ATHF, Spongebob, Arrested Development, Family Guy, American Dad, Benny Hill, Mr. Show, Chappelle's Show, WWE (sometimes), Andy Griffith (especially seasons 1-5), Robot Chicken, King of the Hill, Two and a Half Men... I also like public TV, nature channels, history channels, etc - most any decent educational/..ary-type stuff. I don't watch much drama because most of it sucks, and I hate reality TV because it isn't real.

Books:

Not as well-read as I'd like to be, but I like stuff like Ishmael, The Da Vinci Code, the Harry Potter books, etc. I'm almost through Hegemony or Survival - maybe I'll finish it someday. My all-time favorite: The Illuminatus! Trilogy

Heroes:

Brian Griffin

My Blog

Life Imitates Art... Yet Again

So...      I read today that Great Britain has become notorious for monitoring public places with security cameras. Officials are now planning to install loudspeakers wit...
Posted by Rod Almighty on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:03:00 PST

Like An Animal

     Have you ever known anyone whose voice/appearance/mannerisms reminded you of some kind of animal?      Here at my dayjob, there's this lady whose voice rem...
Posted by Rod Almighty on Tue, 29 May 2007 02:57:00 PST

The Religion Issue

     I could list all sorts of reasons as to why I'm not particularly religious.      However, my main reason is a fairly simple one: Religion encourages our se...
Posted by Rod Almighty on Tue, 29 May 2007 12:54:00 PST

Cliches Across the Universe

So...      This weekend I saw the previews for All Across the Universe, yet another flick romanticizing the legendary 60's and all its typical cliches.     ...
Posted by Rod Almighty on Mon, 21 May 2007 06:12:00 PST

Must Be Some Kind of Record

     The VT massacre has barely been in the news a day, and I've ALREADY read stories of oh-so-wonderful songs being written about the incident. At least one has already been ...
Posted by Rod Almighty on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:36:00 PST

PSA: Songwriters

So...      A few nights ago, I went to this songwriter showcase thing. Put simply, I was thoroughly UNimpressed.      My experiences there have prompted me to o...
Posted by Rod Almighty on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:23:00 PST

I Finally Met Richie Albright...

     ...and I couldn't think of a damn thing to say! I wanted to say something that sounded at least halfway intelligent, but all I could think was "Dude, you're meeting ...
Posted by Rod Almighty on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:13:00 PST