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J.T.

May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you're dead

About Me

I'm a Leinie's man who hails of Irish ancestry. Always counting down the days to March 17th. I believe laughter is the best medicine, people who don't have a sense of humor should be shipped to Northern Canada to match their dull personality. I've lived all over the country and don't plan on staying in Wisconsin for the rest of my life. Having spent years living in New England, I am an avid Pats/Celtics fan and somewhat of a Bruins fan(Red Sox are all right, but I was a big Frank Thomas fan growing up, hence my love for the White Sox instead.) I drive a '98 Monte Carlo with black leather interior. I'm an aeroacro/arachnaphobe. I tend to bore and lose interest easily so I love to be on the move. I like to be optimistic but subconsciously tend to look at the downside of everything. Can't stand people with bad grammar and/or spelling. Always open to new things, especially when a few beers have been consumed.

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My Interests


I love to party, but only on the weekends. Weekdays are a redundant, sickening timeframe known as the workweek. During this time I like to exercise and sleep in as late as possible. Otherwise I'm hard at work, giving me the anticipation and motivation of looking foward. Weekends are my time to shine. I love to drink and/or any combination of sports, hangin with friends, watching movies, listening to music, playing video games and poker, bar-hoppin, and just straight chillin.

I'd like to meet:

Tom Brady. Three Super Bowl Rings in four years. First to reach the mark at such an age. What else can I say? Peyton who? Give me a break...how many rings does he have? Larry David would be a trip to meet. I'd also like to meet Eddie Van Halen and David Lynch so they can show me how to to play "Eruption" and explain their movies, respectively of course.

Music:

Mainly rock. Used to bump hip-hop, but either rap's gone downhill or it's just me. Part of me wants to recall classics like the rest of you. And in all actuallity, I may defy my main friends, but I can't help but love the 80s pop songs(e-mail me with your guilty pleasures.) It seems the older(wiser) I get, the more I come to appreciate the classics. Main interests include Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Breaking Benjamin, 311, Taproot, Beastie Boys, Linkin Park, The Offspring, (old)Tool, Lostprophets, and the great grunge outfit of the early-mid 90s. I grew up listening to a very wide variety. Love the 80s hair bands no matter what anyone says. I'm still open to just about everything. Not a big country or death metal buff and don't have the patience to appreciate jazz, though I'm getting there. Anything else under the sun is cool with me, except for emo. I f*%$@* hate emo(i.e., My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, and the rest of those whiny punks.)

Movies:

I'm a movie freak, to say the least. And I tend to admire the flicks that most people find just too strange. Here's a great example from possibly the most bizarre movie I've ever seen...
Top 10(not necessarily in order, but pretty close): 10.Carlito's Way 9.The Usual Suspects 8.Goodfellas 7.The Big Lebowski 6.Seven 5.Lord of the Rings Trilogy(it really is only one movie) 4.Back to the Future 3.Mulholland Drive 2.Heat 1.Indiana Jones(can't pick just one) Best of the rest: Anything Tarantino(minus From Dusk til Dawn), Casino, The Departed, Bourne trilogy, original Star Wars, Zodiac, Aliens(a.k.a. Alien 2), Snatch, Fight Club, Bully, Fear and Loathing, Swingers, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Italian Job, American History X, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, Memento, Equilibrium, Lucky # Slevin, Cloverfield, A Clockwork Orange, Office Space, Road Trip, 12 Monkeys, Van Wilder, Dark Side of the Rainbow, Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle.

Television:

SEINFELD. Nuthin else to say man. The best sitcom ever made. Larry David is a genius. If your not convinced, peep Curb Your Enthusiasm. On a more dramatic note, check out Dexter...the best show you haven't seen. Also, if you haven't seen Lost, you're missing out on a great example of a perfect series outline. Worthy nods also go to Just Shoot Me, 3rd Rock from the Sun, King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond, Californication, Home Improvement, Scrubs, The Office, and Family Guy(old school remains cream of the crop). I also dig Tom Green though his humor is select. And of course, there is Sportscenter.

Books:

What the hell is a book?!! Oh, a book, right. Books suck. Magazines are the way to go. Pictures, short stories. Yup, beats the hell out of a book. Someone once told me a picture was worth a thousand words and that definitely holds true when it comes to reality. Why read a novel when you can rent the movie?

Heroes:

My parents are the only REAL heroes that come to mind. Idols on the other hand, would expand the category(e.g., Tom Brady, Tedy Bruschi, Indy Jones).

My Blog

Style as desired...Dont Mess with the Zohan

Based on dialogue and mannerisms alone, it takes merely a few minutes to recognize a Happy Madison movie without warning. And, is it just me or does the casting department for the production team alwa...
Posted by J.T. on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:26:00 PST

Fine wine?...Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Many years have passed since the third and supposed final installment of the action-packed thrillers Indiana Jones, one of the highest-grossing and my personal favorite movie franchises of a...
Posted by J.T. on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:27:00 PST

Modern Marvel...Iron Man

It's been a long, winding road for Robert Downey Jr. Known infamously for his lengthy battle with drug addiction, Downey has had trouble maintaining a healthy public image as well as landing career-de...
Posted by J.T. on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:54:00 PST

Juno sucks...can Harold/Kumar make up for crappy lost time?...

...so I finally saw Juno upon my boss' constant request.  My God...the constant nagging and insistance upon this damn movie...so I eventually sat myself through it.  And...it sucked.  O...
Posted by J.T. on Sun, 11 May 2008 03:12:00 PST

Belated and lazy...

...yeah yeah, I’ve been slacking.  Does anybody really care?  Anyway, I’ve been experiencing somewhat of a blogging writers’ block, or a Bloggers Block(did I just coin that...
Posted by J.T. on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:49:00 PST

Best of 2007/I Am Legend, National Treasure...

Well, it's been forever since I've posted and contrary to popular belief, I have not been picketing along with the Writers Guild in Hollywood the past 6 weeks. All jokes aside though, it was a busy ho...
Posted by J.T. on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:43:00 PST

Spoiler-free review of Cloverfield...

1-18-08. The day of the highly and some say, most anticipated movie of the year, or even years, has finally come. After months of viral marketing and tight lips, J.J. Abrams and company "unleash" the ...
Posted by J.T. on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:23:00 PST

Take the Money and Run...No Country for Old Men

Dubbed as a long-awaited "return-to-form," or comeback picture, the Coen Brothers'(Fargo, Big Lebowski) dark thriller No Country For Old Men hits theaters nationwide. The siblings' latest effort bring...
Posted by J.T. on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:26:00 PST

Holographic universe...Enchanted

Yes, I actually went to see Enchanted. And yes, I actually did like it. Yes, my friends will probably make fun of me. And no, I don't care. There was even a point I began to think I was getting more e...
Posted by J.T. on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:58:00 PST

Rags to Riches...American Gangster

The pairing of Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott's American Gangster may not be a selling point on its own, but it sure doesn't hurt. However, by the time the two share the same stag...
Posted by J.T. on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:57:00 PST