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When I see the price that you pay/ I don't want to grow up

About Me

I'm known as the Duke Of Pico. But, you can just call me the 'Duke' if you would like...
You are Superman Superman 90% Hulk 85% Spider-Man 80% The Flash 65% Green Lantern 60% Supergirl 60% Robin 55% Batman 50% Catwoman 50% Iron Man 45% Wonder Woman 40% You are mild-mannered, good,
strong and you love to help others.
Click here to take the "Which Superhero am I?" quiz...
Fridays at my place...

My Interests

Making movies, Howard on Sirius, Med MJ (Do NOT confuse me with some burnout pothead), loud music, books, Netflix, food (Cooking and eating), playing my bass, comic books, not breaking my bones on my skateboard, traveling, exploring, walking around the neighborhood and trying to keep a jovial attitude! Check out my films located on my friends list: Joli T Films, Fruit Pies and The Germs Documentary. Or maybe watch my reel on the page simply titled 'Oliver'! So, as interests go, I'm guessing self promotion is one...

I'd like to meet:

Honestly, I just want to meet someone who is nice to me! In a town full of liars and flakes... Where the term 'Common Courtesy' is non existent... I know thats a tall order! But I believe that the good people are out there! There have to be non taken, intelligent, fun, romantic, cool people who are: Readers, movie watchers, walkers, down with med mj, who love to try new restaurants and explore everything there is to do in this town. Then, maybe, the world!

Music:

Ramones, Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Primus (Les Claypool is the greatest bassist!), Fugazi, Mudhoney, Poster Children, Evens, Pixies, Black Flag, Social Distortion, Police, Germs, Minutemen, Circle Jerks, X, Dos, Screamers, Dead Kennedys, Weirdos, Fear, Dead Boyz, Beastie Boys, Bosstones, Damned, Dead Milkmen, Clash, Talking Heads, Detroit Cobras, Breeders, Joan Jett, Minor Threat, NoFx, Beck, New York Dolls, Sleater Kinney, Weezer, Green Day, Rage Against the Machine, DVDA, The D, Gn'R, Pogues, Elvis Costello, Janes Addiction, Who, Tom Petty, Money Mark, Lionel, Coltrane, Mozart, Sinatra... Me, drunk in the mirror...

Movies:

Waaaay to many to mention here! So I'll generalize... Everything Coen Brothers (Lebowski, Hudsucker, Millers Crossing, Fargo, Barton Fink, Raising Arizona, No Country For Old Men!!), everything Wes Anderson, everything Terry Gilliam, everything Trey Parker, everything Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone, Woody Allen, Darren Aronofsky, Jim Jarmusch, Bernardo Bertolucci, Clint Eastwood, Ingmar Bergman, Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Elia Kazan, Hal HartleyJust some random favorite films: Escape From New York (Snake Plissken is the best badass!), Flash Gordon, Strange Brew, Half Baked, Vacation, European Vacation, Spaceballs, Amelie, Evil Dead Trilogy, Avalon, Edward Scissorhands, Finding Neverland, Godfather 1&2, City Of God, Station Agent, Private Parts, Dirty Work, Gosford Park, Superman 1&2, Rudy, Unforgiven, Josey Wales, ... I'm starting to hyperventilate... Seriously, that's not a movie title...

Television:

Simpsons, South Park, Futurama, Family Guy, American Dad, Hockey, Football, Deadwood, Curb, Ali G, Extras, Firefly, Arrested Development, Mr. Show, Kids In The Hall, Strangers With Candy, Larry Sanders, Venture Brothers, Aqua Teen, Adult Swim in general...

Books:

Again! So many... I love books... Everything by Ernest Hemingway, Everything by Irwin Shaw! Everything by Alan Moore!! Anything Warren Ellis! Everything by Hunter S.Thompson (RIP)!! David Sedaris, William Burroughs, Charles Bukowski, Dashiell Hammet, Patricia Highsmith, Raymond Chandler, John Steinbeck, Kurt Vonnegut, William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jeff Smith, Roald Dahl, Harper Lee, JK Rowling (Really!), EB White, Berkely Breathed, EE Cummings... Don't make me go on...

Heroes:

Christopher and Dana Reeve, Superman, Batman and Spider- Man... Corporal Jason Dunham (Read about him here: www.jasonsmemorial.org) "Then it don't matter. Then I'll be all aroun' in the dark. I'll be ever'where- wherever you look. Wherever they's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there. Wherever there's a cop beatin' up a guy. I'll be there. If Casy knowed, why, I'll be in the way guys yell when they're mad an'- I'll be in the way kids laugh when they're hungry an' they know supper's ready. An' when our folks eat the stuff they raise an' live in the houses they build- why, I'll be there. See?"- Tom Joad 'The Grapes Of Wrath'

My Blog

Medical Marijuana Protest Pics on Van Nuys PD 4/30/07

Here are pics from our protest on the Van Nuys PD for their illegal raid on a club. Unfortunately I had to leave early, so this just the beginning of the crowd... ...
Posted by O on Tue, 01 May 2007 09:37:00 PST

New Kitchen Floor!!

After 12 years in this apartment, I finally got a new kitchen floor! I'm speechless! It looks so good that I don't feel like it's real! So exciting I just had to show anybody who will look... Before:A...
Posted by O on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:22:00 PST

Common Courtesy

People are frustrating... Look, if I say I'm going to do something, I do it. It's going to get done in a timely fashion too. I get things done. It's in my nature. My whole life has prepped to be a fil...
Posted by O on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:11:00 PST

Medical Marijuana Protest Pics On DEA Headquarters 1/22/07

So, today was the major protest for MMJ at City Hall and DEA headquarters. Everybody was great! The only downpoint was when some "comedian" decided to do 'Drugs Aren't Medicine' protest in the middle....
Posted by O on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:31:00 PST

Medical Marijuana DEA Protest Pics

Yesterday (Wednesday, January 17th, 2007) the DEA raided 12 medical marijuana pharmacies in the Los Angeles area. They have spread a climate of fear and distrust in the community. Long story short, I ...
Posted by O on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:07:00 PST

Insurance, Laundry, Tattoos and Girls

Another long weird day... Actually, I shouldn't say long. It was condensed. Like Manhattan... Slept in... Woke up at about 10, to a phone call from my car insurace. A few months ago I was accused of a...
Posted by O on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:17:00 PST

Changes To My MySpace Page, and My Car!

I enjoyed writing so much the other night, that I thought I would do it again. First off, I should point out that, yes I am reading 'Miss America' write now. But, I'm actually listening to Stern as I ...
Posted by O on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:01:00 PST

2006 Year In Review Rant

I don't know why I feel the need to write right now... I was working on a script all day. So I definitely got it out of me. But, I just keep having these thoughts lately and I feel like I should right...
Posted by O on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 02:15:00 PST

Who me? More...

50 questions for your myspace profileWhere were you born?:The NYCIn what year?:1973What color is your hair?:Brown, but I shave it cleanWhat color are your eyes?:Brown... Dark brown... Like rich Colomb...
Posted by O on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:45:00 PST

Who me?

--> CHANGE THE FONT COLOR HERE --> --> END OF USER EDITED VARIABLES-->All About Me Part IIWhat I didn't tell you the first time!by Esinedfigaro001. What is Your Name? Oliver002. How old are you? 3300...
Posted by O on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:30:00 PST