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Dave

About Me

Kobyashi was ripped off. Photo finishes be damned.

My Interests

music, books, tv, movies, ect. ect. ect.

I'd like to meet:

Takeru Kobyashi, T.T. Boy, Larry David, Tom Emanski, and Biff Tannen. And not neccesarily in that order, either.

Music:

The Lawrence Arms, Jimmy Eat World, The Replacements, Jawbreaker, Screeching Weasel, A Wilhelm Scream, Descendents, The Smiths, Weston, Mock Orange, Brandtson, Grade, The Cure, Lifetime, Son Volt, Get Up Kids, Alkaline Trio

Movies:

JFK, Back To The Future, Office Space, Happiness, Kicking And Screaming (Not the stupid Will Ferrell movie, the 1995 one with Eric Stoltz), Clerks, Revenge Of The Nerds, Ghostbusters, American Beauty

Television:

Curb Your Enthusiasm, Real World, The Office, Seinfeld, Jericho, Six Feet Under, The Simpsons

Books:

I'll list my favorite authors - Charles Bukowski, Jon Krakauer J.D. Salinger, George Orwell, Ernest Hemingway, Henry Miller, Noam Chomsky, Robert Randisi

Heroes:

Hell is for Heroes.

My Blog

The Rules Of Calling Shotgun

Deciding who gets to sit next to the driver may seem like small potatoes, but it's not.  The calling of "Shotgun" is an important part of our social fabric and collective identity.  It is a ...
Posted by Dave on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:48:00 PST

Salt Lake City

I am back from a short trip to Salt Lake City.  It is a cool place and a good time was had by all.  Thanks to G- Money and Aaron O'Brien for the hospitality.  The city is nice and...
Posted by Dave on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:20:00 PST

Short Story Number Two

Once again, this story is work a fiction.   Any similarities to real persons and or companies are purely coincidental.    The Job Fair     The parking attendan...
Posted by Dave on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:01:00 PST

Public Service Announcement regarding STL Metrolink

If you are going to be using public transportation in St. Louis, please don't plan on doing so after 12 midnight.  Last Saturday, after attending a rousing concert on Lacledes' Landing,...
Posted by Dave on Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:02:00 PST

Grizzly Man

For those of you looking to rent something, I would suggest "Grizzly Man".  It is a documentary about Tim Treadwell, this guy who liked to hang out with grizzly bears.  I don't want to give ...
Posted by Dave on Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:50:00 PST

Short Story Number One

For something different, I thought I would post a short story.  If you don't like stories, please skip to another post, or another blog. The following is a work of fiction.  Any resemblance...
Posted by Dave on Mon, 26 Dec 2005 11:14:00 PST

The other true meaning of Christmas

I saw this on byroncrawford.com and decided to pass it along.  In the good ol' US we debate whether saying "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" is appropriate. Apparently, in New Zeal...
Posted by Dave on Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:27:00 PST

Strange obituary

Thanks to Matt Whelan for the heads up on this one.  This is apparently a real obituary that was published in Belleville.  Some old lady passed away and was not a fan of the big lefty f...
Posted by Dave on Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:07:00 PST

The Real Marty McFly

johntitor.com        -  That is weird stuff. 
Posted by Dave on Sat, 26 Nov 2005 06:44:00 PST

Is This Thing On?

I guess this is my first blog.  Hopefully, it is the first of many.  A therapist is a little expensive for me right now, so hopefully this will be a cheap alternative.  I am listening ...
Posted by Dave on Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:53:00 PST