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Josh Arnold

You don't have to look pretty to work down at the slaughterhouse.

About Me

I'm a 30 year old dude working towards a career in the comedic arts. Written, standing-up, improvised, what have you.For a little more re: what I've done artistically (a term I'm using generously), check out:http://www.kdhx.org/reviews/oneacts.htmlhttp://www.panca keproductions.net/movies/2005/doacw.html.."http://www.roofto pcomedy.com/watch/JoshArnoldSTL20071204 "target="_blank" style="display:block;width:330px;"

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My Interests

Good comedy. Booze. Burlesque girls. Browsing book stores. The occassional nacho.

I'd like to meet:

Pink. Rachael Ray. Busy Phillips. Kat Von D. Amy Schumer. Mary Lynn Rajskub. Elisha Cuthbert. Diablo Cody. Maura Tierney. Anyone with pretzels to share. Oh, and this chick:Flixster - Share Movies

Music:

Pink Floyd, Breaking Benjamin, Tool, Simon and Garfunkel, The Postal Service, Old 97s, Louis Prima, Dean Martin, Norah Jones, Iron and Wine, Carbon Leaf, Static X, The Who, Goldfinger, Bill Withers, Foo Fighters, Elton John, The Shins, Ray Charles, Regina Spektor, Kasey Chambers, Johnny Rivers, Whiskeytown, Eve 6, Amy Winehouse, Blue October, Nick Drake, Nina Simone, Wheatus, Coldplay, Nat King Cole, Chevelle, Shiny Toy Guns, Death Cab For Cutie, The Bravery, Peter Bjorn and John, Spoon, The Fratellis, Rob Zombie and a shitload of other angry white-boy music. And Pink. She loves me.

Movies:

Love me some crappy horror movies! Oh, and Scorcese, Kubrick, Spielberg, Wes Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, Cameron Crowe, Michael Mann, Mary Harron, Errol Morris, Jonathan Lynn, Adrian Lyne, anything written by Steve Martin, et al.

Television:

Dexter. The Office. House. Californication. Arrested Development. The Sopranos. Undeclared. Tales from the Crypt. Futurama. CSI. Monster Quest. The Simpsons. The X-Files. Soap. The Big Bang Theory. Lucky Louie. Law & Order: SVU. Mr. Show. Deadwood.

Books:

I'll read me some Jerry Stahl, Bret Easton Ellis, John Irving, Tim O'Brien, Steve Martin, Stephen King, Stewart O'Nan, Raymond Carver, John Steinbeck, Michael Connelly, David Foster Wallace, Dennis Lehane, Ron Carlson, T.M. McNally, A. Mannette Ansay, Susan Minot, Andre Dubus, Richard Matheson, James Ellroy, Augusten Burroughs, Jeff Lindsay, Ian McEwan, Cormac McCarthy, and then some, including those rotting UK corpses Austen, Dickens, and Joyce, plus that master of American minimalism Hemingway, who proved he truly believed in brevity by cutting his life short with a shotgun blast to the brain-pan.

Heroes:

Robert Schimmel.

My Blog

Ch-ch-ch...HA-HA-HA!

So it's looking like there's a damn good chance our next president will be black. Let me ask you this: once we have a black president, does that mean in every big-budget, futuristic disaster movie&th...
Posted by Josh Arnold on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:42:00 PST

Per Jaime’s Request

1. My CD collection includes the entire Alanis Morrisette catalog. 2. All through kindergarten I insisted on wearing a tie everyday.  And my mom insists on telling this to anyone I&rsqu...
Posted by Josh Arnold on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:02:00 PST

Horton Hears A WHAT NOW?

Savannah: Josh, if I finish my popcorn before you finish your popcorn, can I have the rest of yours? Josh: Sure. Savannah: I think you would be a good dad. Josh: Well...Right now I’m a better un...
Posted by Josh Arnold on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:03:00 PST

Max 95 Characters? Are You Kidding? I Mean, Come On! Why That’s Hardly Enough Room for Me to

I'm writing a new book called "How to be a '3' and Still Get Laid Occasionally."  Hitting shelves this Fall. I surprised a friend recently by confessing I at one time seriously considered go...
Posted by Josh Arnold on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:11:00 PST

AP - Pink & Husband Separate

Nothing says love like overdrafting your checking account on a whimsical, pipedream-driven purchase of a high quality, one-of-a-kind engagement ring.  Hi.  I'm Tom Shane.  At the Shane ...
Posted by Josh Arnold on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:23:00 PST

Cici Whinin’s

Cici's Pizza is a nightmare on Earth.  What?  They have all you can eat pizza, salad, and desserts for $3.99!  Yeah.  I know.  And guess what.  You get what you pay for.&...
Posted by Josh Arnold on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:08:00 PST

"Phat Tuesday" Starring Monique! (You Know It’s Going to Happen.)

Isn't it amazing how the slightest rip in a woman's panty hose can transform a classy, high-level female executive into a filthy, festering skank? So Mother Nature has been a truly indecisive C-word ...
Posted by Josh Arnold on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:37:00 PST

"Josh, Send Me An Email About This."

Hi Tim,Per your request, here is a written summary of the events which took place on Friday January 4, 2008 regarding a pick up with I-44 Express:The driver arrived 45 minutes after the scheduled pick...
Posted by Josh Arnold on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:54:00 PST

Spoiler Alert

The first and second grades of George Guffey Elementary recently presented to an anxious, 300+ crowd their annual holiday program.  This year's "rockin' holiday fantasy for young v...
Posted by Josh Arnold on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:21:00 PST

My Office Is Colder Than A Russian Nuns Bedsheets

I recently had dinner with my buddy the Crypt Keeper.  He took me to this restinpeaceaurant to eat and chat.  It was this place called TGIFrightdays.  Not bad.  Apparently my old f...
Posted by Josh Arnold on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:32:00 PST