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banffbrat

It takes a village to raise an idiot.

About Me


I am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. I have been known to remodel train stations on my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of heat retention. I translate ethnic slurs for Cuban refugees. Critics world wide swoon over my original line of corduroy evening wear. I don't perspire. I am a private citizen, yet I receive fan mail. My bills are all paid. On weekends, to let off steam, I participate in full-contact origami. Years ago, I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down. I cook 30-minute brownies in 20 minutes. I am an expert in stucco, a veteran in love, and an outlaw in Peru. ...who are you?

My Interests

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I'm big on mindless entertainment, among other things. You'll witness this affliction first-hand as you wander towards the bottom of the page and browse through some of my ramblings...

I don't know what your problem is, but I bet it's hard to pronounce.

I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter.

I don't have an attitude problem. You have a perception problem.

I don't suffer from stress. I am a carrier.

I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow is not looking good either.

Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it.

I thought I wanted a career. It turns out I just wanted a pay check.

Raising teenagers is like nailing Jell-O to a tree.

I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.

Is there another word for synonym?

Why are there 5 syllables in the word 'monosyllabic'?

What's the speed of dark?

I'm really easy to get along with once people learn to worship me.

All men are animals. Some just make better pets.

Necrophilia: That uncontrollable urge to crack open a cold one.

It takes a village to raise an idiot.

What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about?

I'm not rude. You're just insignificant.

Sometimes I wake up grumpy. Other times I let him sleep.

I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.

If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?

And on the eighth day God said, "OK Murphy, you take over."

I'm the girl your mother warned you about.

Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.

Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless, still dead.

If you're cross-eyed and have dyslexia, does your reading improve?

My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.

Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.

If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.

Behind every great man is a great woman... and behind every great woman is some guy staring at her ass!

Endless Love: Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles playing tennis.

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning.

If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there to hear it, is he still wrong?

The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action.

This website may not be idiot proof, but at least it's dimwit resistant.

I'd like to meet:


You? You're fun, sometimes funny. Cute, sometimes grumpy. Quick, sometimes intelligent. Like to ride motorcycles, NOT Power Ranger crotch rockets. Twenty years at one job, eight on a side job? That's a plus. Have a kid? That's okay... So do I! (That also means you keep tranquilizers close at hand!) You have eyes that can see right through me, great hair (bonus points for long hair, but NOT for a mullet), a quick smile, and a wickedly sarcastic side. More importantly, you live absolutely no further away than Tulsa, show a curious interest in my left breast, and you understand that those are *not* the droids you are looking for. Am I asking too much? I don't think so. Are you out there? I think the odds are good.

And I shouldn't *have* to mention this, but on a more serious note, I will... I'm not looking for "international" friends (ie... if you're from anywhere other than North America and are here looking for the love of your life, I'm not interested)... if you're selling something (*anything*), I'm not interested... if your profile is set to private and you haven't sent me a message to tell me who you are and *why* you'd like to add me, I'm not interested... and if you're simply "friend whoring", I'm *DEFINITELY* not interested. Use your heads, people, PLEASE...

Btw... have you signed my map yet?? ;)

Music:



3 Doors Down
AC/DC
Alice Cooper
Audioslave
Barenaked Ladies
Bif Naked
Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Black Sabbath
Blues Traveler
Bob Seger
Cake
Cheap Trick
Corb Lund
Deep Purple
Dire Straits
Dropkick Murphys
Foo Fighters
Genesis
Great Big Sea
Green Day
Guns 'n' Roses
Hinder
Iron Maiden
Joe Walsh
Judas Priest
Korn
Luther Wright & The Wrongs
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Mark Knopfler
Matchbox 20
Metallica
Mobile
Molly Hatchet
Ozzy (long live Randy Rhoads!!)
Papa Roach
Peter Gabriel
Pink Floyd
Ram Jam
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Redfish
REM
Robbie Robertson
Russell Jackson
Sam Cockrell & The Groove
Skid Row
Staind
Sum 41
Supertramp
System of a Down
The Doors
The Eagles
The Mahones
The Mudmen
The Ramones
The Trews
The Villains
The Who
Theory of a Deadman
Thin Lizzy
Three Days Grace
Tom Cochrane
Tom Petty
Tragically Hip
Trapt
Traveling Wilburys
Trooper
U2
Van Halen
Van Morrison
VAST
Wild T & The Spirit...

Damn near everyone and anyone except Elvis, Led Zeppelin, Nana Mouskouri and Anne Murray, really... ;)

Movies:



A History of Violence
Blazing Saddles
Blow
Blue Collar Comedy Tour
Blues Brothers
Boondock Saints
Caddyshack
Dogma
Donnie Brasco
Escape from New York
Eulogy
Frailty
Gladiator
Hide & Seek
Lord of the Rings (all)
Million Dollar Baby
Murder in the First
Mystic River
O Brother Where Art Thou?
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Shawshank Redemption
Taxi Driver
Thank You for Smoking
The Upside of Anger
Undertow...

Add to that any myriad of thrillers, suspense, comedy, horror, classics, and/or bio-pics... it doesn't matter!
(My personal collection *easily* rivals that of a well stocked video store!)

Television:



24
Burns & Allen
Corner Gas
CSI
Everybody Loves Raymond
Family Guy
I Love Lucy
Just for Laughs
Law & Order
Lost
Married with Children
Seinfeld
The Flintstones
The Honeymooners

Books:

anything by Stephen King
most by John Grisham
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Teacher Man by Frank McCourt
No One Here Gets Out Alive (Jim Morrison biography)
Wired (John Belushi biography)
Trinity by Leon Uris
Lord of the Rings by Tolkien...

plus most other thrillers, mystery, horror, true crime, and/or biographies I can get my hands on...

Heroes:

Anyone who can put up with me! Oh yeah... and I'm kinda partial to Jack Bauer, too... ;)

My Blog

Reggae musician injured in crash

Reggae musician injured in crash Ibo heading to Calgary festival ..>   Jason van Rassel Calgary Herald..> Monday, August 20, 2007 One of the city's best-known reggae musicians was critically ...
Posted by banffbrat on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:41:00 PST

2007 Questionaire Extraordinaire!

IN 2007...1. Have you had more than 5 different serious relationships?  Nope2. Have you had your birthday?  Yep3. Been to church?  Nope4. Cried yet?  Yep5. Been drunk?  Yep6. ...
Posted by banffbrat on Wed, 16 May 2007 12:16:00 PST

(sigh...) I'm bored again...

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Posted by banffbrat on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:49:00 PST

Quizzes, surveys & other shit...

Don't mind me.  I'm just clearing all the crap from my main page and stashing it here, where it's out of the way!  Feel free to take a few of these for yourself, though, and p...
Posted by banffbrat on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:50:00 PST

More random tidbits...

1. Would you make a fool out of yourself in public if it meant you were making your partner laugh? ~ Of course!  Wouldn't you?! 2. Would you prefer the lights on or off during sex?~ Why on e...
Posted by banffbrat on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:15:00 PST

RIP...

It's officially been three days since I put an old friendship to rest.   Bob and I have had an ongoing casual "friendship" for almost 5 years, and while I know there are times I'm going...
Posted by banffbrat on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:31:00 PST

Welcome to my dark & bitter side...

Pain, by Three Days Grace Pain, without lovePain, I can't get enoughPain, I like it rough'Cause I'd rather feel pain than nothing at allYou're sick of feeling numbYou're not the only oneI'll take you ...
Posted by banffbrat on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:38:00 PST

Hey! At least our thieves have *some* sense of civic duty...

~ ~ Thief Tips Off Police After Finding Child Porn During Break-in ~ ~RED DEER, Alta. A Red Deer man has been jailed after an outraged burglar spotted massive amounts of child pornography on his...
Posted by banffbrat on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:57:00 PST

Orgasm for Peace...

-------------------- Orgasm for Peace ----------------------   ... reposted from Bizarre News, November 22, 2006   SAN FRANCISCO Two peace activists have planned a massive&nbs...
Posted by banffbrat on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:09:00 PST

Today's Song o' the Day...

Animal I Have Become - Three Days Grace I can't escape this hellSo many times i've triedBut i'm still caged insideSomebody get me through this nightmareI can't control myself So what if you can see th...
Posted by banffbrat on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 04:17:00 PST