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Ryan

I just spent way too long trying to think of something really cool to say here.

About Me

I was in the Marine Corps for 4 years, and that was a real hoot, but obviously it wasn't that great, or I would have stayed in. Luckily I got out 4 days before 9/11, and nobody ever called me to come back...so I didn't. I got to travel a bit, meet some interesting people, but one enlistment was enough for me. I somehow managed to get out as a Corporal, and never got NJP'd, so I figured I'd get out before things took a turn for the worst. I went to Mountain Hood C.C. for a bit, and now I'm going to school at PSU. I'm going to scoop up my bachelor's in the spring of '07, which is a few weeks before my 10 year high school reunion. I'll double major in marketing and general management. Right now I'm also a server and a bartender at Roadhouse in Gresham, USA, and that's enough to pay the bills with a little left over.

My Interests

Skiing, golfing (I'm terrible at it), running, fly fishing, music, pool, reading (very rarely to be honest), and I've also been known to endulge in some video games from time to time. I also sometimes get down on watching some football and baseball every now-and-again, but I'm only a part-time, fair-weather fan at best, and Mariners games are fun to go to.

I'd like to meet:

friends

Music:

Pennywise ( hands down the greatest punk rock band that ever was or ever will be ), NOFX, Strung Out, Lagwagon, AFI, Shelter, Thrice, Avenged Sevenfold, Social Distortion, System of a Down, Good Riddance, Suicide Machines, Killswitch Engage, Metallica, Pantera, Motorhead, Suicidal Tendencies, MXPX ( and I'm not ashamed to admit it ), A Static Lullaby, Rise Against, Bad Religion, Op Ivy, The Misfits, Dead Kennedy's, Flogging Molly, Unwritten Law, The Ramones, The Descendents, Rancid, Alkaline Trio, The Clash, Dropkick Murphy's, Propaghandi, No Use For A Name, Guttermouth, Pulley, The Sex Pistols, Thursday, The Ataris, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Millencolin, Bombshell Rocks, Green Day, Blink 182, Rage Against The Machine, Wu-Tang, 2pac, Biggie, Beastie Boys, De La Soul, Souls of Mischief, Hieroglyphics, E&A, J5, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Quasimoto, MF Doom, Nas, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Tribe, Sage Francis, Atmosphere, Kanye West, Common, The Roots, Lords of The Underground, Public Enemy, E-40, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Gun's 'N Roses, Everclear, Cold Play, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, Linkin Park, and 1 or 2 other bands.

Movies:

I'm a big Star Wars nerd, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Boondock Saints, most Tarantino films, Be Cool, The Big Lebowski, Indiana Jones movies, Willow, Aspen Extreme, Joe Dirt, Tommy Boy, Saving Silverman, Jarhead, Office Space, Old School, Boiler Room, Detroit Rock City, Me Myself and Irene, Tombstone, Full Metal Jacket, and kind of like The Lord of The Rings, The Matrix, and even Harry Potter movies.

Television:

The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Sopranos, The Office, Chappelle's Show and Rescue Me.

Books:

Angels and Demons, The DaVinci Code, and... I won't lie those are the only two books I've read even somewhat recently, so that's all I'll put down.

Heroes:

Mike Ness, John McCain, John Stewart, and George Lucas.