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Ricky D

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About Me

I tell jokes. I write. I goof around on the guitar and drums and have one of the worst singing voices in the history of mankind. Sadly, that is no joke. -----///-----Seperate from my stand-up, I perform in a comedy/music duo w/my buddy Adam Stone called "Hits & Giggles." Below is the first single (Southern California) from our CD, "Immigration Blues - in Si Minor". The song is about illegal immigrants and as of 2/8/08 has reached 2 comedy song on the IAC Music Chart. Enjoy! To check out or purchase go here: http://cdbaby.com/link?u=221438----/////-------If you love baseball and HATE the Yankees, you'll dig a book I co-wrote -- "How to Talk to a Yankee Fan!" Former Sox legend, Bill "Spaceman" Lee inked the foreword and Boston Globe icon, Dan Shaughnessy gave it a ringing endorsement. Check out the link on the left side of this page.------///---------Also, check out the schedule for a comedy or music show near you. And if you have a few minutes to kill, take a look at this interview we did with Bill Lee on NESN or a trailer for a pilot Jimmy Dunn & I co-wrote, directed, and produced w/another friend called Sox Fan University.http://youtube.com/watch?v=En3OTaXfyeQ ---////OR ////----http://youtube.com/watch?v=euIBbRJOxKQCheers and GO SOX!!! ..

My Interests

Heidi, hanging with my dog Truckee, rock music, guitar, drums, skiing, baseball, racquetball, conspiracy theories, history, religion, and sadly, obsessing over everything the Red Sox & Patriots do both off and on the field.

I'd like to meet:

The other guys who helped Oswald shoot Kennedy, the memebers of Bush's staff who knew about 9/11 well in advance, and the coolest rock star of this generation; Dave Grohl.

Music:

My desert island band is unquestionably The Beatles. Then followed by U2, Pearl Jam, Aerosmith, Foo Fighters, 70's & 80's cheeze (including Bon Jovi & Neil Diamond) and most alt-rock. And the uber album, "Immigration Blues: In Si Minor" by Hits & Giggles. Check it out here...http://cdbaby.com/link?u=221438

Movies:

Raising Arizona (best comedy), The Usual Suspects (best surprise ending), Casablanca (best screenplay), Austin Powers (yup, all 3), Kingpin (hardest I've ever laughed; "You really jarred something loose up there, Tiger!") Godfather I & II (no expanation needed), and the soon to be released stand-up special I produced "Stand-Up Guys"

Television:

Sports always come first -- ESPN's "Mike & Mike"!! After that I'm a fan of South Park, Cheers, Seinfeld, My Name is Earl, old SNL, Kids in the Hall, classic Twilight Zone, and almost anything on the History or Discovery channel.

Books:

How to Talk to a Yankee Fan, Mrs. Frisbey & the Rats from NIMH, The Da Vinci Code, Holy Blood, Holy Grail, No One Here Gets Out Alive, The Jesus Papers, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and, of course, How to Talk to a Yankee Fan... oh, and just one more... How to Talk to a Yankee Fan...Just click or paste this address to check it out...www.howtotalktoayankeefan.com

Heroes:

George Carlin, Mike Meyers, Neil Armstrong, Tom Brady, Big Papi, Eric Cartman, Joey Massaconi (my Babe Ruth baseball coach and, quite possibly, the funniest man alive!), and topping the list; my late grandmother, Eleanor.

My Blog

Barry Bonds*/Tainted Love

With Barry Bonds* recently surpassing Hank Aaron's record to become the new all-time home run king, all you hear from the media talking-heads is how it'll forever be "tainted."  Call me crazy but...
Posted by Ricky D on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:21:00 PST

I Hate My Boss!!!!

I hate my boss!  Maybe you can relate&   My boss is one of those self-indulgent, egomaniacal, blow-hards who is perpetually pissed off ever since he found out that the world does not, in fac...
Posted by Ricky D on Tue, 01 May 2007 01:19:00 PST

My Brush-off with Greatness

I got the major snub from Theo Epstein 2 days ago.  Here's how it went down: I've been here in Ft. Myers for 3 weeks whoring my book out at spring training.  So far, besides Dan "the d...
Posted by Ricky D on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:15:00 PST

Kudos for Stem Cell Research

According to a show I watched on the Discovery Channel, with Stem Cell Research, scientists are just 3-4 years away from coming up with a 100% complete cure for paralysis!  Do you folks have...
Posted by Ricky D on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:57:00 PST

A day at "Safe"-co Field

Yesterday, after purchasing seats for $18 a pop five minutes before the game from the ticket window (not a scalper) I went to the Sox/M's game at Safeco Field.  And yes, our boys sucked it up aga...
Posted by Ricky D on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:09:00 PST

I Made Up a New Word (I think...)

I think I made up a new word or term.  I've never heard it used before so I wanted to be the first to get it out there and "coin a phrase", if you will.  If anyone has ever heard t...
Posted by Ricky D on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:52:00 PST

Passive Red Sox fans need to go away

     I had a fight with DJ, one of my closest childhood friends, yesterday during the Sox/Yanks game.  I was bitching about the Sox blowing another lead and he griped, "Would ...
Posted by Ricky D on Fri, 26 May 2006 07:51:00 PST

Why All Comedians/Actors Lie About Their Age&

Whenever you swing by the page of a comedian or actor you'll notice that 9 out of 10 of 'em will post bogus ages, like 100 yrs old, 99 yrs old, 88 yrs young, etc.  This really makes me ill. ...
Posted by Ricky D on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:54:00 PST

Old Blogs

Tuesday, December 27, 2005 12 Reasons why I'm a dick... Current mood:  mellow Category: Religion and Philosophy ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />  ...
Posted by Ricky D on Sun, 05 Feb 2006 03:53:00 PST

Fever Pitch

The other day I was watching the DVD of Fever Pitch for the umpteenth time in my apartment with my friend Julie.  It was her first screening of the flick.  Theres a scene where Lindsey's (Dr...
Posted by Ricky D on Sun, 05 Feb 2006 03:59:00 PST