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Brad Overholt

bradthedukeofyork

About Me



Check out my Blog .

My Interests

Music, movies, Football, Hockey, cooking excellent food, fine wine, whiskey, having a drink with the guys, BBQ, playing guitar, singing, bouldering, politics, philosophy, video games, Calvin and Hobbes, etc.

I'd like to meet:

People who want to kick it.

Music:

I have an eclectic taste in music. My true love will always be Metal.

Movies:

A few off the top of my head:
3:10 to Yuma
Walk Hard
Apocalypse Now
Sideways
Pan's Labyrinth
Tombstone
Superbad
Duets
On the Waterfront
Hot Fuzz
The Sandlot

Favorite Actors:
Marlon Brando
Christian Bale
Paul Giamatti
Mel Gibson
Alan Tudyk
James Gandolfini
Leonardo DiCaprio
Paul Rudd

Television:

MAD MEN (Get into it.)
LOST
30 Rock
Mythbusters
Late Night w/ Conan O'Brien
The Sopranos
The Office

Books:

Here are a few of my favorites:

Les Miserables
The Age of Reason
The Rhetoric of Aristotle
The Dirt
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Catcher in the Rye
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Breakfast of Champions
Brain Droppings
Napalm & Silly Putty
The Alphabet of Manliness
Harry Potter (fuck you, they're enjoyable!)

Heroes:


George Carlin

My Blog

News Flash

Just because someone is conservative, or even a Republican, does not mean that they are a flag waving, fried chicken eating, baptist, uneducated, war mongering idiot. Everyone, ple...
Posted by Brad Overholt on Thu, 22 May 2008 02:29:00 PST

GQ Interview With Karl Rove (the elections, politics, etc.)

i can see karl rove standing outside the restaurant, on the phone, yakking, pacing, occasionally peering at me through the etched-glass window and sticking a stubby finger in the air to indicate that ...
Posted by Brad Overholt on Wed, 07 May 2008 10:44:00 PST

Reflections (revised)

As I sit here looking over the balcony of Ben and Jamin's apartment, I have come to realize that I am a man of change. Since I was 17, I have changed living situations 11 times. Every year, sometimes ...
Posted by Brad Overholt on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:28:00 PST

Thoughts, rants, etc.

I am completely outspoken and sometimes obnoxious. I realized today that I probably come off as a huge insensitive dick. It has taken me years to realize this. Many of you found this out a l...
Posted by Brad Overholt on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:35:00 PST

Whiskey Thieves

Is the greatest bar I’ve ever been to and here’s why:1. They have a selection of over 200 different types of scotch, irish, canadian, american, and even two japanese whiskeys.2. Our barten...
Posted by Brad Overholt on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:08:00 PST

My Movie Soundtrack

Thanks to Jamin for the time-killer. Special thanks to Jeff "Fenris Wolf" for inspiring me to write this one. IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?So, here’s how it works:1. Op...
Posted by Brad Overholt on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:11:00 PST

Why I hate the government.

After a grueling day at work today, my boss handed me an additional paycheck to the one I already received. She explained that it was my Christmas bonus. As I opened the envelope in the parking lot o...
Posted by Brad Overholt on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 11:21:00 PST

Why do we put up with this shit?

Some of you may have been watching the 2008 Presidential Debates this past year. I commend you for being willing to wade through politcal bullshit to form your own opinion of these people, rather than...
Posted by Brad Overholt on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:36:00 PST

Ride the Wine Country

Friday night,  Ryan, Fernando, Kevin, Emily, Jenny, and Natalia all went out to celebrate Ryan's 21st birthday. Had an awesome time hanging out with the guys...had a couple drinks, a couple conversati...
Posted by Brad Overholt on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:06:00 PST

Finally, some music to look forward to.

Here is a list of some albums coming out within the next 6 months that I am looking forward to getting:"An Ocean Between Us" by As I Lay Dying (August 21st)"Colors" by Between the Buried and Me (Septe...
Posted by Brad Overholt on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:15:00 PST