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Franchise

He's a Good Gun, and We're Not Headed for a Church Social

About Me

The Impossible Generalized Man today is the critic who believes in loving those unworthy of love as well as those worthy -yet believes this only insofar as no personal risk is entailed. Meaning he loves no one, worthy or no. This is what makes him impossible. - Algren.Show me a man who lives alone and has a perpetually clean kitchen, and 8 times out of 9 I'll show you a man with detestable spiritual qualities. -Bukowski.I'd hate to be a teetotaller, imagine waking up in the morning and realizing that that's the best you're going to feel all day-Dino.***"Gamblin's my nature, Ramblin's my game, deal me out your hardest card, I'll win this God damn game."-Woody GuthrieRead my blog about fighting Zombies!

My Interests

Books with a little history behind them. Zombies, especially Zombies, Irony, post-apocalyptic nostalgia.

I'd like to meet:

Otis Redding, Lenny Bruce, Robert Mitchum, Bill Hicks. Short of that, anyone that reads. In summary...Anyone who will buy me a drink then leave me the hell alone.

Music:

Top Ten ALbums I'm Listening to right now: 10. Detroit Cobras-Baby 9. Van Morrison-my own personal mix 8. None more Black 7. Jolie Holland-Escondira 6. Tim Barry-E.P. 5. The Specials-S/T 4. American Steel-Shrapnel 3. Beach Boys- Pet Sounds 2. Marie Antoinette-Soundtrack 1. The Clash, all of the albums (the beauty of an Ipod is that you can just hit "Play All" and the greatest band of all time has created the best full day album of all time.

Movies:

Top Movies I've Seen Lately: Rude Boy, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Brick, All the Jim Jarmusch films again, Maltese Falcon, Burnt by the Sun Audition , Wrath of Khan, Nero Wolfe Box Set, The Prestige, The Departed, Master and Commander, and just because it is one of the most disturbing films I have ever seen: Irreversible

Television:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, Heroes, Real Time with Bill Maher.

Books:

Algren, Steinbeck, Barker, Agony and the Ecstacy, To kill a mockingbird, The chips are down, Booked to Die, Bukowski, Cussler, Everything is Illuminated, American Gods, Survivor, Lullaby, Truman, Bataille, Thoreau, Dashell Hammet, the Harry Potters, and the best book ever, The Master and Margarita. I'm also in a book club with a few good friends, check my groups, we're called This Story Ends In Bloodshed" We've read Miss Misery, and House of Leaves.

Heroes:

Dave Smalley, Joe Strummer, Nelson Algren, and the best of the best, Bill Hicks

My Blog

Best of '06

Go check out the blog, www.nil-sine-numine.blogspot.com
Posted by Franchise on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:08:00 PST

New Blog Stuff..

So folks I've decided to post my blog somewhere else. go check out my info on my profile page and click on the link for zombies, its under the "about me " section.
Posted by Franchise on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 10:46:00 PST

Surveying the Mundane, a title which hints at greatness, but does not equal the content.

1. Where were you 1 hour ago?eating a bagel watching "Bon Voyage Charlie Brown"...its an exciting life2. When is the last time you filled up your gas tank?Monday in Littleton after feeding my parents'...
Posted by Franchise on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:19:00 PST

A word to the wise (and other conversational misgivings)

It's been a while dear readers, so let's get to it...   Jerry and I once bet that we could maintain entire conversations using snippets of movie dialogue, or any other quote of interest. And I me...
Posted by Franchise on Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:21:00 PST

D-Day Plus 10

Sorry folks, I am still in my mourning period, The Rack has been closed ten days now, apparently the bar is still tender...(boo.hiss)   I'm not sure if the new Miller High Life commercials are lo...
Posted by Franchise on Sun, 13 Nov 2005 08:03:00 PST

Sory kids, its true.

I have been delegated the sad task of informing all that this coming wednesday will be the last night in a long history of the Rack. I know it is sad, but it is true, The Rack will be closing its door...
Posted by Franchise on Fri, 28 Oct 2005 02:48:00 PST

Another stupid survey

FOUR THINGS YOU USE EVERYDAY:My Dog's Leash (For Walks, Perverts) Computer Ipod LighterFOUR JOBS YOU'VE HAD IN YOUR LIFE:Bartender extraordinaire Tour Manager CD Seller (My own attempt at High Fidelit...
Posted by Franchise on Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:33:00 PST

I totally studied this guy when I did photog

[url=http://www.youthink.com/quiz.asp?action=take&quiz_i d=164]Which famous photographer are you?[/url]    
Posted by Franchise on Tue, 25 Oct 2005 01:19:00 PST

Don't get too excited...

Finally I have IM account...do something. [email protected]
Posted by Franchise on Sat, 10 Sep 2005 11:03:00 PST

Here on the flipside, (roger, over, over, and done)

My welcome is officially worn. Like lemmings my adopted kin are fleeing...oh well. Rescue Me second season is now airing, thank God, I thought I might have to schedule my time around somethi...
Posted by Franchise on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST