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Brian

Let's live like rebels among this domestic tribe...

About Me

Just looking here to see who else is out there.

* Ginger beer count: 32

** Brian's Local Pro Sports Record: 41-34-2
vs NYY: 2-1

I've had addresses on a: Lane, Street, Drive, Blvd, Terrace, Place

* - Been doing the ginger beer collectin' since my HS buddy got me hooked.
** - The record of the home teams (Celts, Bruins, Sox & Pats) with me in the stands. I started out 0-6, so I've bounced back since I started in Dec 2000.

My Interests

playing/watching sports (volleyball, tennis, racquetball, softball), all types of movies & music, exploring Boston, arts/theater, kayaking, drumming, anything that whiffs of Penn State

I'd like to meet:

Don't suck and we can be friends...

Music:

Foo Fighters, Everclear, Collective Soul, Garbage, Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies, Great Big Sea, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Clapton, Save Ferris, Rusted Root, reggae, Broadway (Rent!!). If I can tap my toe to it, I'm set...

Movies:

Garden State, Kissing Jessica Stein, indie flicks, Hollywood blockbusters, love stuff with a point or meaning, but am also a sucker for big action/adventure/budget

Television:

Scrubs, Scrubs, Scrubs!! How I met your Mother, Wings, Three's Company (livin' it!!)

Books:

Walden

My Blog

The origin of P. Nutty & Jelly

Katie and I were in NH in Sept and took a sight-seeing train ride thru the White Mountains.  It was an older train & station with plenty of history.  On the wall of one of the walls of t...
Posted by Brian on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:17:00 PST

Drummer jokes....the nerve!!

Q:  What do you call a drummer without a girlfriend?A:  Homeless. Q:  What's the difference between a drummer and government bonds?A:  Government bonds eventually mature and e...
Posted by Brian on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:26:00 PST

New cell phone law

I don't know if you've heard, but starting Jan 1, 2005 you will no longer be able to use a cell phone while driving unless you have a "hands free" adapter. I went to Circuit City and they wanted $50 ...
Posted by Brian on Sun, 13 May 2007 12:27:00 PST

Canada Assists the US in the War Against Terrorism

The Canadian Government has decided to assist the USA in the war against terrorism: They have agreed to send: 2 of their largest battleships6,000 ground troops6 fighter jets AFTER THE EXCHANGE RA...
Posted by Brian on Sun, 13 May 2007 11:42:00 PST

Joss & Mel do Janis!!!

An incredible performance; one of my favorites of all time!!!http://youtube.com/watch?v=ef-f-l2Pbn8
Posted by Brian on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:10:00 PST

Those crazy North Koreans!!

So, probably not the best thing to check CNN for "up to the minute" news updates Friday night before bed.  Last thing I took in that night before my little eyes closed was the fact that North Kor...
Posted by Brian on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:21:00 PST

The BRA gig, remebered by BLA

Back Row Attack in the house!!  Oh, and then the cops showed up....TWICE!! So, since March or April, three other volleyballers and I have been gathering together on a pretty regular basis to...
Posted by Brian on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:45:00 PST

Not in MY ashtray you don't!!

Another phenomena that bewilders me is the littering of cigarette butts out of car windows.  What, all of a sudden you can't stand the smell of it rotting in your car's ashtray (they still exist?...
Posted by Brian on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 08:09:00 PST

Pimp my ride like a billboard!!

Anyone else notice how many cars still have the dealerships license plate holder on?  What about the logo of the dealership?  Hope y'all got a great deal on being a billboard for the place y...
Posted by Brian on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:59:00 PST

Volunteerin'

I volunteered today at WGBH for a few hours.  Fun to see the studio and look at the TVs on the set to see if my mug got on TV.  Got talked to by a surly Irishman; he couldn't see the phone n...
Posted by Brian on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 09:30:00 PST