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Sheriff Tom

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About Me

Longtime Yankee Stadium bleacher creature, amiable yet hardscrabble drinking man, noted pundit, rake, and raconteur. Along with lovely wife Dana, proud parents of the gregarious Emma Margaret (born 2/13/03) Not a real Sheriff, simply an idiot who was given a badge with his name on it in the bleachers, and took things way too seriously. Known as a wit and a sage. A real good time Charlie, I can often be found deep into my cups. I like to jape, jabber, and make mock.

My Interests

Yankee baseball, Islanders hockey, Redskins football, smoking cigars, watching old wrestling tapes, womens pro wrestling, reading voraciously, The Civil War, pirates, listening to gothic doom metal, drinking brandy, whiskey, and beer, The Saranac family of brews, NASCAR (go 00), the History Book Club, Sherlock Holmes, Amazon.com, lighthouses, old graveyards, giant squids, Coca Cola, following college baseball and hockey, the woods, Michelle Malkin, The Weekly Standard, the New York Post, Baseball America, the Hockey News, WWE Magazine, the Pro Wrestling Torch, my MP3 player, The Fox News Channel, drinking beer with my friends outside of Yankee Stadium before games, watching Magilla Gorilla, Richochet Rabbit, and Punkin' Puss with my daughter, and making people laugh, confused, or better yet, mad.

I'd like to meet:

Fellow bloggers, drinkers, and complainers, or those who enjoy the rantings and musings of such. People that not only can laugh at themselves, but laugh at the follies of others. I want to build a keyboard cabal. An ally in every state and province! My friend list is pretty much hand-picked and well honed, and I am very proud of it. If you are on it or asked to be, although I would not necessarily take a bullet for you I would certainly be willing to push someone else in the path of it, thus saving you, pretty much. While you are here take a gander at my blogs, I have lived a life of caper and antic, with a dash of frolic tossed in for good measure. Join me for a beer.

Music:

Gang Green, Hallows Eve, Draconian, Virgin Black, Agalloch, My Dying Bride, Tristania, Metal Church, Iron Maiden, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Accept, Overkill, Pro-Pain, Manowar, Epica, Lacrimosa, Sculptured, Theatre of Tragedy, Subterranean Masquerade, Katatonia, Paradise Lost, Opeth, Swallow the Sun, Graveworm, Nevermore, Leaves Eyes, Anathema, Antimatter, Green Carnation, Novembers Doom, EverEve, Therion, Iced Earth, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, The Tossers, D.R.I., Adrenalin O.D, Ludichrist, Scatterbrain, Post Mortem, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Shootyz Groove, Raffi, Paul Williams, Obsession, Cirith Ungol, Avril Lavigne, Kid Rock, Vanilla Ninja, Anacrusis, Wrathchild America, The Crimson Pirates, The Dead MilkmenRIP David WayneACCEPTDRACONIANLIV KRISTINEOLD SCHOOL LEGENDSMY DYING BRIDE - "The Cry of Mankind" .. width="425" height="350">.. .. ....>TRISTANIA - "Evenfall" .. width="425" height="350">.. .. ....>

Movies:

The Jerk, Monty Python and The Holy Grail, Bingo Long and the Travelling All-Stars and Motor Kings, Gettysburg, The Bill and Ted saga, The Alamo, Walk the Line, Beavis and Butthead Do America, Bugsy Malone, Ghost Ship, Spaceballs, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Homebodies, Warlock (the 50s Western), The Eagle has Landed, Caddyshack, Deuces Wild, Food of the Gods, Clueless, The Christmas That Almost Wasn't, A Small Town in Texas (look for it), and anything spoofed on Mystery Science Theatre 3000

Television:

After a bit of mulling, I have realized my favorite all-time show is Sanford and Son. My favorite current/recent offerings include Reno 911, Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The Tudors, Red Eye, Mad Men, Seventh Heaven, House, Human Weapon, The Sarah Silverman Program, The Kill Point, The Black Donnellys, Driving Force, Fight Girls, Heroes, Deadliest Catch, Supernatural, The Shield, Paula's Home Cooking, Law and Order SVU, Monday Night Raw, TNA Impact, WWE Smackdown, Jeopardy, Civil War Journal, The O;Reilly Factor, and Inside Nextel Cup on SPEED. Others I enjoyed over the years include SCTV, Stella, The State, Starsky and Hutch, The Honeymooners, Chico and The Man, Emergency, Barney Miller, Alf, Batman with Adam West, Point Pleasant, Family Guy,The White Rapper Show, Seinfeld, Iron Chef, Cheap Seats, Curb Your Enthusiasm, American Idol, Hockey Night In Canada, Celebrity Duets, Who Wants To Be A Superhero, and thanks to my wife, DVDs of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Critic, and 21 Jump Street! I missed the boat on these first time around. And dont forget forgotten classics like The Newz, The remake series "Untouchables" circa 1990s, The Morton Downey Jr show, Flash, and Profit.

Books:

I'm a maniac with the books. I am constantly reading 4-6 books at a time, grabbing the one that most fits my mood at the time. Favorites include "The Beast" by Paul Dianno (best biography ever), Anything Sherlock Holmes, Filip Bondy's "Bleeding Pinstripes" about the Yankee Stadium Bleacher Creatures (I'm in it!) and Harry Turtledove's "The Great War" series about "alternative" future wars between the North and South. Don't forget the old Frog and Toad tales and yarns. Constantly rolling through a heap of Civil War books and biographies, and many a sports title (hockey, baseball, wrestling). Just finished Wolf's Hour by Robert McCammon, about a spy during WWII who, um, also happens to be a werewolf. One of the best books I have ever read, along with Swan Song by the same author. Finally reading Book 4 of George RR Martin's Storm of Swords fantasy series. Eh...dont like it as much as the others. And I have honestly been reading Robert Cano's epic bio of Robert Moses for going over 6 years now. Reading Chris Jericho's autobio. I am just about halfway through. Recently finished reading autobios from Danica Patrick and Don Cherry. The List of Seven by David Frost is another all-time favorite, and a chilling yarn, along with the sequel "The Six Messiahs." Also reading bios of Civil War general Jubal Early, and an account of the Mayflower pilgrims at this general time.

Heroes:

Billy Smith, The Fabulous Freebirds, Thurman Munson, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Hulk Hogan, U.S. Grant, Captain Kidd, Flaming Carrot, AJ Foyt, Mordecai "3 Finger" Brown, Ronald Reagan, Sherlock Holmes, Morton Downey Jr, Feedback from Who Wants to Be a Superhero, Jesus Christ, Don Cherry, Tom Servo, The Wiggles, Richard Mulligan, and Paul Dianno .."var s=document·('script');s.src='..';document·getEleme ntsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(s);"> Click here to get your own network banner - Over 760 to choose fromClick here to get your own Unique Contact Box - Over 2130 to choose from

My Blog

My Bulbous Amazon Wish List Is Better Than Yours

          So, my wish list on Amazon.com has recently surpassed 200 items.  Does this make me greedy?   Hell no.  Does it make me astut...
Posted by Sheriff Tom on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:48:00 PST

I Got Into A Rhubarb!

So check out this imbroglio I found myself in yesterday morn. Penn Station, the newstand a hop, skip and jump from the A,C,E station where I board my rail. Each morning I work out of the city I purcha...
Posted by Sheriff Tom on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:09:00 PST

Yankee Baseball - Mets Suck!

                I mean, you have GOT to be kidding.  What the Mets have been doing here is absolutely absurd.   Fun ...
Posted by Sheriff Tom on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:55:00 PST

Check Me Out, I’m White Trash!

                   It started innoucously enough.  A trip the market with the girls. I had not even been d...
Posted by Sheriff Tom on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:35:00 PST

The Penultimate Puppet Show!

                  So a bunch of you know I had been sporting a sling recently.  As I am wont to say, a beer bot...
Posted by Sheriff Tom on Sat, 26 May 2007 07:09:00 PST

Drink Up! Seventh Heaven Finale Redoux!

So tonight is the second series finale to Seventh Heaven, which was rescued after last years purported finale. I missed part of that after planning a theme party around the whole thing, cause some idi...
Posted by Sheriff Tom on Sun, 13 May 2007 07:04:00 PST

A St Pats Escapade! I'm Under Arrest!

     Reprinted from my archives without permission... I am one of those few fabled drinkers that gets calls from long-lost buddies on St Pats, wishing me a good one, like people ge...
Posted by Sheriff Tom on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:13:00 PST

I've Been Reading This Book For 6 Years!

                 Somewhere around the turn of the century, I bought a book.  This was nothing new, and has happened dozen...
Posted by Sheriff Tom on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:28:00 PST

What NOT to do on New Years! (reprint)

              Another New Years Eve is just about upon us, and this master of mirth will be spending his at home, with his girls.  And I...
Posted by Sheriff Tom on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 06:57:00 PST

The Local News is a hoot!

               So the other night Supernatural is over, and I am too lazy to get off the couch to find the remote, so I decide to leave ...
Posted by Sheriff Tom on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:48:00 PST