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Josh

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About Me

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For the most part I guess I'm an average guy. I am always optimisic that tomorrow brings a new opportunity or thing to learn and always strive to meet expectations whatever they may be. I have fallen short in several instances, but have also never given up and I believe I never will.

My Interests

Main Interests: Playing instruments. I have played the guitar since before you were born. I have dabbled with the harmonica. Currently I concentrate on increasing my skills with the guitar, but also experiment with a banjo and mandolin that were brought into my life Winter '06. But if I'm not playing music, I probably am listenting to it.Of course this is all when I'm not at work. You know, that small slice of the day where there are a thousand things you should do, but you cant seem to get over the fact that tomorrow is a great day for doing those things.I try to go to as many concerts as possible. Recently saw Old Crow Medicine Show and they were bad ass.

I'd like to meet:

Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Ralph Stanley, Derek Trucks, Jesus Christ

Music:

If everything was banished from our Earth it would be almost tolerable if music still filled my mind. The history of my hobby starts as a young boy. I believe I was six years old when i got the red double deck cassette stereo. Two cassettes as well- Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet- and-Hank Williams Jr.-Greatest Hits-. I started a little rocky you might say. As the years went on the next big thing for me was Guns N Roses. This was my favorite band until the grundge movement and W. Axl Rose turned it to crap. But, The Beatles were there to take their place. Obsession would be a good descriptor. I had to have everything the beatles ever did and I had to read the liner notes, and the biographies, and the anthologies, and the crap bootlegs of the Shea Stadium Show. The beatles will never be lost to me as a favorite band, but then I discovered a little thing called acid rock. I don't particularly like the name, but the music is fantastic. The grateful dead of course were a big part of my teen years and still are today. The allman bros band is fantastic. Phish is phenomenal. Traffic, Yes, FBB, EH, DMB, Boston, WSP, OAR, Pink Floyd, Zappa, and then it exploded. Each one of these interests led to interests among similar bands, then the styles became big for me, country/western (Cornball Country), Motown, Sun Records. Today Steve Miller is in the cd player. Tomorrow it may be Glen Miller. The Band is my favorite band of all time.

Movies:

What can I say: I'm a sucker for movies. All genres, all actors, all studios, heck I even like theatrical productions. A few favorites: True Grit, Day of the Dead, and Caveman. And now I'll tell you another one. Actually, anything that has the power to suspend my disbelief and is fast paced, involving, and clever will get my thumbs up.

Television:

Deadwood, Lost, and the History and Science channels.

Books:

Reading is for dweebs.

Heroes:

They've always been cowboys.

My Blog

For those about to work. We salute you.

So I'm enjoying my half hour unpaid lunch right now.  I tell you, it doesn't matter what job you have they all suck.  You have to get up to go to them.  You have to miss cool tv shows a...
Posted by Josh on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:28:00 PST

Oh The Water.

Hey Hey Hey.  Just got an aquarium.  What can I say?  Yes it is a 29 gallion aquarium stocked with antennae catfish (2), Neon tetra (6, make that 5), Black Mollies (2), Dalmation Mollie...
Posted by Josh on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:57:00 PST

At Least I've Got Blood!

Well it has been four score and whatnot and I figured it about time to write a little ramble.  Things are going good for this space cowboy.  I've got new wheels.  The remarkably reliabl...
Posted by Josh on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:21:00 PST

Just this Weekend

Just thought I'd tell a story about my past weekend.  Jenny and I went to a theatre on Friday called Mr. Smalls in Pittsburgh PA.  We saw a band called Old Crow Medicine Show.  If you a...
Posted by Josh on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 06:42:00 PST

Update from the Forge

I know I have the habit of falling off the edge of the earth.  Things in life keep me from being connected.  So when there is time (i.e. now) I like to give updates to all my buddies on what...
Posted by Josh on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 12:16:00 PST

The Heart of Rock N Roll is in Cleveland

Jenny and I went for a weekend getaway this past weekend (May19-21).  We went to the Roger's Flea Market in Rogers Ohio on Friday.  It was a lot of fun.  We found all kinds of classic ...
Posted by Josh on Thu, 25 May 2006 12:49:00 PST

Jesus Just Left Chicago

  This guy is one tough bowler.  I mean his style is unique, his hair brilliant.  He's got the moves.  My buddy Chuck bowled him one time and got a 321 and Jesus got a 288.  ...
Posted by Josh on Mon, 15 May 2006 03:20:00 PST

The Never-Ending Last Waltz

When I found out that there was a band that used to play with Bob Dylan, that later made their own sound and made a movie about their last concert I was intrigued.  When I found out that Eric Cla...
Posted by Josh on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:34:00 PST

Mandatory

  A picture of the all power Tova shedding her old skin and enjoying the new skin.  Mmm Mmm Good.
Posted by Josh on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:14:00 PST

Of the most urgent importance

I'd like to take this time to let you all know how ignorant taxes are.  At the same time maybe I'll tell you how ignorant I am.  First,  as it is April 15 I hope everyone got their taxe...
Posted by Josh on Sat, 15 Apr 2006 11:39:00 PST