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Guy Bannister

Give me one chance....I'll fuck it up

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Lee Harvey Oswald...

Music:

Life of Agony, Spoiler NYC, Social Distortion, Mike Ness solo, Clutch, Among Thieves, Johnny Cash, Motorhead, Run DMC, Pixies, Pop Will Eat Itself, early Danzig, Misfits, The Schmenges, Neil Young, Sick of It All, Orb, early Monster Magnet, Bee Gees, Barry Manilow, Neil Diamond

Movies:

JFK, Boiler Room, Sleepers, Halloween series (except the 3rd one), Groundhog Day, Seven, Anchorman, Godfather I & II, Carlito's Way, Glengarry Glen Ross, Old School, Donnie Brasco, Sleepers, Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman, The Mighty Wind, SpyGame, One Night in Tom Sizemore and Braveheart...

Television:

The Office. Sopranos. South Park. Seinfeld. Insomniac. Prison Break. Dirty Jobs. The Shield. 24.

Books:

Non-fiction/historical books. Anything spy-related. Recently completed works: "Blackwater: Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" by Jeremy Scahill; "Fast Food Nation"; "The Scorpion's Gate" by Richard Clarke; "Derailed" by James Siegel, "Cash" by Johnny Cash, "Manhunt : The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer" by James Swanson; "Cosa Nostra: A History Of The Sicilian Mafia" by John Dickie; "State of Denial: Bush at War III" by Bob Woodward; "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer; "Into The Wild" by Jon Krakaeur; "Eiger Dreams" by Jon Krakaeur, "Live From New York" by Shales & MillerCurrently working on: "Hannibal" by Thomas HarrisComing up: "The Climb" by Anatoli Boukreev

Heroes:

A hero ain't nuthin but a sandwich. And a legend ain't nuthin but a car...

My Blog

Job Search To Commence

Corporate sponsorhship has ended.  Was a good 4 and a half month run.But all good times must come to an end.  Starting Jan. 1, you can expect to see a lot of resumes being sent out.Wish me l...
Posted by Guy Bannister on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:53:00 PST

Lost Cell Phone Story

I left my cell phone in a taxi last night, after going out for dinner & drinks.  My initial instinct was that the phone was lost and I was out a few hundred bucks to replace it.  My bes...
Posted by Guy Bannister on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:39:00 PST

Haters want to hate, lovers want to love...

I was called a "germaphobe, metalhead, commitmentphobe, relationshipphobe, sarcastic brooklyn jew bastard" today. I feel very good about this....
Posted by Guy Bannister on Fri, 23 Dec 2005 08:09:00 PST

I am...

...at work. Don't feel like working.  
Posted by Guy Bannister on Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:43:00 PST

I hate this man.

Tucker, Joel  [email protected]      Stockroom.com      2807 W Sunset Blvd      Los Angeles, CA  90026  &n...
Posted by Guy Bannister on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Realness

I believe in keeping it real. But isn't there a point where you've kept it too real?
Posted by Guy Bannister on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Things you learn.

Today I learned the term "Arabian Goggles". Had never heard it before yesterday, when it was mentioned on Comedy Central. Friend at work looked it up today. Things you learn indeed...
Posted by Guy Bannister on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Philosophy

There's no point in looking at the past. For better or worse, the future is ahead of you...
Posted by Guy Bannister on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Quote for the day...

"Violence is a calm that disturbs you." - Jean Genet, 1930
Posted by Guy Bannister on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

What I'm listening to right now...

A pool of blood and floating body parts Would make me grin A close view of a razor When it's breaking skin If you were burnin' I'd use gasoline to put you out Cause I walk alone And choose the...
Posted by Guy Bannister on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST