leaving a crappy job interview last night, and going to the WWE/ECW show at Target Center, and having a damn good time...
I talked with a crapload of people, that just seems too unreal today.....including, among others - "The Voice of ECW" - Joey Styles, and - take a breath - THERic Flair for 20 minutes....
also had a chance to hang out with 2 of the "Diva Search" contestants at the arena, and later on we met up with them (per their request) and a few other wrestler folks, at The Drink over in Uptown (THEY wanted to hang out with ME?!?!?.... semi-celebritystatus-having, hot chicks?!?!? what?!?!?) for drinks, and more conversation
watching that boy play the harmonica on Americas Got Talent! WHOA!!!!
and I love the show where SuperNova is searching for a singer on RockStar. WoW!!!
looking for a lead singer for a new band comprised of former Motley Crüe drummer (and NBC reality show star) Tommy Lee, former Metallica guitarist Jason Newsted, and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke.
- I was on TV last night... just watched the tape...
If ECW's ratings go up, on the Sci-Fi network, at all when this weeks ratings things show up, its probably because I looked cool, sitting in the 2nd row...
that means i'll be seen on Smackdown, this Friday too :cool:
I'm enjoying this stuff too.
I wish that big wrestling promotions would come to town more often.... I have so much fun... meeting/trying to meet people, and trying to be on TV, if said event is televised.
although I'd rather not see him still doing matches anymore....
that guy has some style.... he's one of the classiest guys you'll meet... the Ric Flair you see on TV, with the suits, and looking like a million bucks? Thats really him.... toned way up - like most guys, who are successful, do it...
Thats the guy I met...
Thats him...
He just got his butt handed to him, by the big show, in a match.... and yet HE STILL made time to talk to me... and treat me like he had known me for a buncha years...
there used to be this old guy at ANY wrestling show around here, for a buncha years he would be front row, for every damn show...(still dont know how he did that) yelling the wrestlers real names and just egging them on.... sometimes in fun, sometimes because he didnt like them.... anybody who ever saw him would remember him.... he was an older, kinda fat guy, with white/grey hair, really raspy voice - called himself Blitz.... he died a few years back, unfortunately...
but myself and all of our other wrestling event attending people knew him pretty good, from when we were like 16 years old til his death....
he had stories about knowing seemingly EVERYBODY in the industry....
including Ric Flair, and actually had all of the original 4 horsemen's phone numbers.... he called me one afternoon after having lunch with Hulk Hogan, over in MPLS....I could go on forever about this guy, and the people he knew/stories he had...
he loved our little group of 5 or 6 people that would go to all the shows... he loved us so much, that he called us "Lil' DX", because we were pretty much the teen version of the group, and also because we seemed to be the only people that liked DX at the time.
- he used to find out when wrestling events/promotions were going to be around here, WAAAAAAAAY in advance, and then call all of us to let us know ticket information....
he passed on so much knowledge of the business to us all, that it wasnt even funny.....
he was just a fan, but any wrestler that ever wrestled here, would know him....
so when I saw Flair standing there alone, I went up and introduced myself, and said I was a big fan.... and that I also was a friend of Blitz....
thats all I had to say... he dropped what he was doing, shook my hand, and walked with me over to a corner, and sat down to talk to me about MPLS (he grew up there), wrestling, and life, and oh yes....even some talk about women....
some stuff thats not even in his book
and he didnt stop smiling the entire time...
I'm glad him and Mick Foley are finally having the chance - on TV, no less - to express how they really feel about eachother, like they've already explained in their books.
Ive never really been a big fan of Ric Flair... but you gotta admire what he's done, and accomplished both for himself as well as other guys...
he's one of those guys that anybody can wrestle, and look good against... even the worst wrestler there is.... give him 5 minutes in the ring, with Flair, and he'll look like a million bucks....
thats talent....
I can only think of 2 or 3 other guys you can say that about.... and they learned from him anyhow
this guy has done it all, in his career...
hopefully he remembers me, when he comes around from now on...
This is where I stop in and reluctantly admit I went on a date with one of the Four Horsemen when I was in high school. :neutral: Keep in mind I was very young and it was a terrible date. The boy was so shy all he said to me all night was, "Want some popcorn?" at the movie. He scared the crap out of my mother when he walked in our front door without knocking and just stood there in the front hall.
Yep --- Wyoming, MN. About 30 miles/minutes north right off I-35.
Now remember it's not a done deal. We're doing the inspection today and we have a couple of concerns with the basement. So if the inspector finds major problems we may cancel our purchase agreement.
I only went on the date because his cute friend said he wanted to date me and the cute friend was cool. My date? Not so much. It was a double date with cute/cool friend and his girlfriend.
Tates - Wyoming, Mn is a great little area. My aunt and uncle had a couple of houses out that way when I was a kid. God some great memories of spending the 4th out there many a year.
Got a call from one of the News Channels in SF. I was interviewd at the airport a few weeks ago when we were flying to AZ re: the new auto check in computers they have at OAK airport.
...I should preface this with - when they interviewed me, I had already drank a large powerade bottle that was filled with about 5 shots of alcohol,(it was 9 am) I wasn't the one checking in our group (one of the girls who is actually responsible, and a frequent traveler was) but I hammed it up for the camera for several minutes telling them how much I loved the new system.
Apparently I was the only person gave it a positive review... hmmm wonder why?
Well, they called me, cause I forgot to sign my release form and they wanted to fax it to me, and also - they asked what the company on my shirt was, cause they had concerns about airing the footage with the logo and wanted to know if they should black it out.
the tanktop I had on was for "girltoyz.com" which you can guess what they sell....
In the part, at the very end where they find the body, and Ace and his gang of thugs show up.... at one point Gordy has the gun aimed at Ace, and Ace says "what are ya gonna do? Shoot us all?".... Gordy responds with "No Ace.... Just you"
Me and my sister have had a running joke since forever ago, based on that scene...
when one of us gets pissed about something, the other one goes "What are ya gonna do, Shoot us all??" and the other responds accordingly...
enjoy: work functions, where you are not only expected to socialize, but to drink. Just finished the growers luncheon... life is really really good... :cool:
getting out of work early cause the stupid parking meter didn't give me enough time when I put quarters in! The meter went on tilt FAIL. ggrrrrr I called the number but they said I still have to move to a different meter----
off to disc golf at acorn for a bit :smile:
maybe if I throw a disc and I go to bend over to pick it up the other disc golfers will think I'm hitting on them :eyeroll:
maybe if I throw a disc and I go to bend over to pick it up the other disc golfers will think I'm hitting on them
I know that I would. Heck, I see a girl on the course and all I can think is that she wants to get laid. Why else would she be out there? :eyeroll: :pbpt:
we're avoiding that end of town :smile: although i wouldn't mind making my way over there to check out the tournament goings on. we've got 4 nights in the aladdin. and know how to get a normal suite upgraded to a strip suite :wink:
Rio really does have a great buffet, and all signs say it's the "best" I can't vouch for best,(I only had that one) but I loved everything I ate...
and I'm not talking about the whip cream on the naked guys chests..
Don't know if you plan to do any late night clubbing, but I LOVED Body English in the hard rock - and on Sundays they have Rehab at the pool every afternoon (think nightclub in the day, poolside)
Studio 54 was great too. Rum Jungle has some really hot go-go dancers.
oh and if you've never had a Fat Burger (on the strip near walgreens) you really need to - they are actually I think from Southern CA, but they put In and Out to shame. mmmmm.
co-worker is getting an all expense paid trip out there for the week next week.
Sucks cause we're understaffed and I have to take over his responsibilities here. Can't even remember the last time I had a day off (holidays don't count).
But at least it's vegas, I could honestly care less about going there.
Just got home from gassing up the Jeep and getting it washed at the Downtowner. Stopped and had five pounds of air taken out of my tires that I had put in to pull my camper a couple of weeks ago. Need to add some oil and the old gal is ready for the trip. And no, I don't mean me, I mean the Jeep. :goofy:
you wanna come out here and get my 'old gal' ready for a summer road trip too? Her name is Bunny the white explorer and she could use some love like that.
enjoy of the day: the wing of offies I'm in are almost empty, got my music blaring, crap all over my desk...
yup - considering being productive, since I get to go home @ 2:15.. :smile:
Finding a $25 winning scratch off ticket on the ground, over in DT MPLS earlier today...
I didnt keep it though...
you guys know the guy that walks around with the giant book, asking for peoples signatures? he always says somethin like "Hey man, you wanna sign my book, i'm trying to get as many signatures as I can...I want everybody to sign it, and if you got a couple dollars, I'd appreciate it"
I think Ive signed that thing 5 times now.... "Wicked Nick" and I always use his orange marker...
yeah... I ran into him, like a block later... he did his rant about the book, and I told him that I'd signed it before.... he didnt care, asked me to do it again, and then ran his line about needing loot, cause he hadnt had food for a couple days... I tossed the lotto ticket into his cup... :cool:
He thought I was putting trash in there, and started trippin on me, while I was walkin away - til I said "Take a look at what it is, man!"
You'd a thought I was his best homie from outta town that he hadnt seen for a while... "YOU ROCK, BROTHA!! THANK YOU WICKED NICK!! GODS GONNA SHINE ON YOU, SOME DAY!!
leaving a crappy job interview last night, and going to the WWE/ECW show at Target Center, and having a damn good time...
I talked with a crapload of people, that just seems too unreal today.....including, among others - "The Voice of ECW" - Joey Styles, and - take a breath - THE Ric Flair for 20 minutes....
also had a chance to hang out with 2 of the "Diva Search" contestants at the arena, and later on we met up with them (per their request) and a few other wrestler folks, at The Drink over in Uptown (THEY wanted to hang out with ME?!?!?.... semi-celebritystatus-having, hot chicks?!?!? what?!?!?) for drinks, and more conversation
oh my god, what a night....
somebody pinch me.
cool windows
what city will you be in?
Ive ALWAYS wanted a fireplace
and I love the show where SuperNova is searching for a singer on RockStar. WoW!!!
looking for a lead singer for a new band comprised of former Motley Crüe drummer (and NBC reality show star) Tommy Lee, former Metallica guitarist Jason Newsted, and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke.
http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/pre-existing-supernova-band-files-suit-against-rock-star-supernova-1009151.php
My hit of the night was Nightmares and Dreamscapes. Very Very cool.
http://www.tnt.tv/title/?oid=612966
It's like Starbucks getting pissed at Letterman because he has Rupert do some stupid stuff in one of their shops.
Of course the lawyers for the coffee guys said thank you after they figured out the number of people who watch Dave and sent him a bunch of caffeine.
and anything like the Twilight Zone
Sarah and I watched the TZ marathon over 4th of July weekend!
If ECW's ratings go up, on the Sci-Fi network, at all when this weeks ratings things show up, its probably because I looked cool, sitting in the 2nd row...
that means i'll be seen on Smackdown, this Friday too :cool:
I'm enjoying this stuff too.
I wish that big wrestling promotions would come to town more often.... I have so much fun... meeting/trying to meet people, and trying to be on TV, if said event is televised.
although I'd rather not see him still doing matches anymore....
that guy has some style.... he's one of the classiest guys you'll meet... the Ric Flair you see on TV, with the suits, and looking like a million bucks? Thats really him.... toned way up - like most guys, who are successful, do it...
Thats the guy I met...
Thats him...
He just got his butt handed to him, by the big show, in a match.... and yet HE STILL made time to talk to me... and treat me like he had known me for a buncha years...
there used to be this old guy at ANY wrestling show around here, for a buncha years he would be front row, for every damn show...(still dont know how he did that) yelling the wrestlers real names and just egging them on.... sometimes in fun, sometimes because he didnt like them.... anybody who ever saw him would remember him.... he was an older, kinda fat guy, with white/grey hair, really raspy voice - called himself Blitz.... he died a few years back, unfortunately...
but myself and all of our other wrestling event attending people knew him pretty good, from when we were like 16 years old til his death....
he had stories about knowing seemingly EVERYBODY in the industry....
including Ric Flair, and actually had all of the original 4 horsemen's phone numbers.... he called me one afternoon after having lunch with Hulk Hogan, over in MPLS....I could go on forever about this guy, and the people he knew/stories he had...
he loved our little group of 5 or 6 people that would go to all the shows... he loved us so much, that he called us "Lil' DX", because we were pretty much the teen version of the group, and also because we seemed to be the only people that liked DX at the time.
- he used to find out when wrestling events/promotions were going to be around here, WAAAAAAAAY in advance, and then call all of us to let us know ticket information....
he passed on so much knowledge of the business to us all, that it wasnt even funny.....
he was just a fan, but any wrestler that ever wrestled here, would know him....
so when I saw Flair standing there alone, I went up and introduced myself, and said I was a big fan.... and that I also was a friend of Blitz....
thats all I had to say... he dropped what he was doing, shook my hand, and walked with me over to a corner, and sat down to talk to me about MPLS (he grew up there), wrestling, and life, and oh yes....even some talk about women....
some stuff thats not even in his book
and he didnt stop smiling the entire time...
I'm glad him and Mick Foley are finally having the chance - on TV, no less - to express how they really feel about eachother, like they've already explained in their books.
Ive never really been a big fan of Ric Flair... but you gotta admire what he's done, and accomplished both for himself as well as other guys...
he's one of those guys that anybody can wrestle, and look good against... even the worst wrestler there is.... give him 5 minutes in the ring, with Flair, and he'll look like a million bucks....
thats talent....
I can only think of 2 or 3 other guys you can say that about.... and they learned from him anyhow
this guy has done it all, in his career...
hopefully he remembers me, when he comes around from now on...
Now remember it's not a done deal. We're doing the inspection today and we have a couple of concerns with the basement. So if the inspector finds major problems we may cancel our purchase agreement.
I only went on the date because his cute friend said he wanted to date me and the cute friend was cool. My date? Not so much. It was a double date with cute/cool friend and his girlfriend.
Got a call from one of the News Channels in SF. I was interviewd at the airport a few weeks ago when we were flying to AZ re: the new auto check in computers they have at OAK airport.
...I should preface this with - when they interviewed me, I had already drank a large powerade bottle that was filled with about 5 shots of alcohol,(it was 9 am) I wasn't the one checking in our group (one of the girls who is actually responsible, and a frequent traveler was) but I hammed it up for the camera for several minutes telling them how much I loved the new system.
Apparently I was the only person gave it a positive review... hmmm wonder why?
Well, they called me, cause I forgot to sign my release form and they wanted to fax it to me, and also - they asked what the company on my shirt was, cause they had concerns about airing the footage with the logo and wanted to know if they should black it out.
the tanktop I had on was for "girltoyz.com" which you can guess what they sell....
heh. :smile:
http://www.vaiden.net/barfarama.html
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we see
No, I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me, so
Darling darling stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh stand, stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Ot the mountain
Should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me, and
Whenever you're in trouble
Won't you stand by me, oh stand by me
:sheepish: :smile:
blah!
Me and my sister have had a running joke since forever ago, based on that scene...
when one of us gets pissed about something, the other one goes "What are ya gonna do, Shoot us all??" and the other responds accordingly...
funny stuff.. you just have to be there.
One of my favorite movies of all time. :cool:
only to turn around to see all the seniors that filed in behind me....omg...40 or 50 in a matter of minutes...
enjoy: work functions, where you are not only expected to socialize, but to drink. Just finished the growers luncheon... life is really really good... :cool:
off to disc golf at acorn for a bit :smile:
maybe if I throw a disc and I go to bend over to pick it up the other disc golfers will think I'm hitting on them :eyeroll:
:0)
I know that I would. Heck, I see a girl on the course and all I can think is that she wants to get laid. Why else would she be out there? :eyeroll: :pbpt:
::runs and ducks behind a golf basket:: :worried:
I'll just put it this way... I like being hit on by chicks.... but not 60 year old biker chicks that look like dudes...
yum. :smile:
I'd be in heaven....and I'd be at the RIO!!!
mmmm. yummy.
wow, that thought just made my morning.
and I'm not talking about the whip cream on the naked guys chests..
Don't know if you plan to do any late night clubbing, but I LOVED Body English in the hard rock - and on Sundays they have Rehab at the pool every afternoon (think nightclub in the day, poolside)
Studio 54 was great too. Rum Jungle has some really hot go-go dancers.
oh and if you've never had a Fat Burger (on the strip near walgreens) you really need to - they are actually I think from Southern CA, but they put In and Out to shame. mmmmm.
Sucks cause we're understaffed and I have to take over his responsibilities here. Can't even remember the last time I had a day off (holidays don't count).
But at least it's vegas, I could honestly care less about going there.
you wanna come out here and get my 'old gal' ready for a summer road trip too? Her name is Bunny the white explorer and she could use some love like that.
enjoy of the day: the wing of offies I'm in are almost empty, got my music blaring, crap all over my desk...
yup - considering being productive, since I get to go home @ 2:15.. :smile:
Finding a $25 winning scratch off ticket on the ground, over in DT MPLS earlier today...
I didnt keep it though...
you guys know the guy that walks around with the giant book, asking for peoples signatures? he always says somethin like "Hey man, you wanna sign my book, i'm trying to get as many signatures as I can...I want everybody to sign it, and if you got a couple dollars, I'd appreciate it"
I think Ive signed that thing 5 times now.... "Wicked Nick" and I always use his orange marker...
yeah... I ran into him, like a block later... he did his rant about the book, and I told him that I'd signed it before.... he didnt care, asked me to do it again, and then ran his line about needing loot, cause he hadnt had food for a couple days... I tossed the lotto ticket into his cup... :cool:
He thought I was putting trash in there, and started trippin on me, while I was walkin away - til I said "Take a look at what it is, man!"
You'd a thought I was his best homie from outta town that he hadnt seen for a while... "YOU ROCK, BROTHA!! THANK YOU WICKED NICK!! GODS GONNA SHINE ON YOU, SOME DAY!!
so yeah.... that was pretty cool.
I'm sooo glad to be rid of the day to day stuff, and get to get involved back doing things that really make a difference.
however, I am gonna miss my presidents fund and drink buying for people... :grin: :smile: