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| <|> Kid Rock <|> |
| 02.13.04 (6:27 pm) [edit] |
Around the time I began college I became a big fan of Kid Rock. My buddies and I used to cruise around with the top down and pretend we were pimps...And naturally Kid Rock is the perfect soundtrack for doing that.
Well, last night Kid Rock came to town, and I naturally [i]had[/i] to go see him. It turned out to be a fabulous show! There were pole-dancers in cages on stage, spark generators, fireworks of all kinds, flame cannons, confetti machines...The stage show was incredible.
Kid Rock was also in good form. He was completely sober, not drunk or stoned, and seemed to be concentrating very hard on the show. He seemed to be having a good time, but you could see the concentration in his eyes. This man really works hard when he peforms. All in all, it was a great concert!
Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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| <|> DVD Burning <|> |
| 02.10.04 (4:49 pm) [edit] |
Well, I bought a nifty new DVD burner over the weekend, and it arrived on my doorstep yesterday morning. It's a great drive. It was ranked as the top pick from Tech TV's [i]The Screen Savers[/i]. It's an LG Super Multi GSA-4040B, and it supports all common DVD formats. DVD-R, -RW, +R, +RW, DVD-RAM...You name it, it supports it.
So, I'm here with my computer, happily ripping Fight Club. Life is good!
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| Beauty Pageant |
| 02.08.04 (10:20 am) [edit] |
People often ask me how I end up doing the things I do. Frankly, I'm not quite sure. My latest venture: I'm the Executive Producer of a beauty pageant.
Yes, yes, I know this sounds like a typical 21 year old's fabrication to allow countless 17-24 year old women parade around in bikinis, but nay, good reader. I was legitimately asked to do this.
Perhaps I should explain...Through some local political connections, I got somewhat involved with the planning of a multi-county old country fair. I was mostly asked to be involved because of my connections with the alt-country/new folk music set, and my recent work in local government planning. Then the fair director, Liz, had an epiphany. Instead of just crowning a fair princess and having that be the end of it, perhaps this should be a Miss Tennessee pageant Preliminary! In other words, whoever we crown on pageant night will become a candidate for the Miss Tennessee pageant. If she wins there, she competes for Miss America.
Hmmm...Naturally, being a red-blooded American male, this grabbed my attention. I said I would help out. The work load increased, and my role kept changing as others were unable to perform their duties. Eventually, sometime last Friday morning, I became in charge of the pageant.
Last night I attended the Miss Knoxville pageant as a special guest in order to get a handle on how exactly a pageant works. This was their 51st time through it, so they have had a chance to work out some bugs. It was a very nice pageant, full of stunning women and decent entertainment. I got to learn some of what will be expected of me by doing this, including traveling with the winner to the Miss Tennessee competition. I'm going to also get certified as a pageant judge for Tennessee and a few surrounding states. Sounds time consuming, but fun.
Three things stood out in my mind when I entered this unfamiliar world of beauty pageants: 1.) There are a lot of gay men here. 2.) This pageant thing is its own little subculture. 3.) Gosh, these women are gorgeous.
So there you have it...My latest venture. Troubletown has been asked to sponsor the event's entertainment, and I need to see how that will work out. I am but once voice among four. Stay tuned for updates...
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| New header |
| 02.04.04 (9:58 pm) [edit] |
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Let me know what you think. I've got it hosted through that new Photobucket.com thing.
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| Travis Cutshaw |
| 02.04.04 (8:53 pm) [edit] |
You know, I spent an hour or so in the studio tonight listening to some early mixes of Travis's album as he, the producer, and the studio owner laid down more tracks. It's turning out to be quite a masterpiece.
Just when all the money, all the time, all the BS invested in this company started to become another straw weighing on my impending nervous breakdown, I got to hear the fruits of our labors. I remembered that the reason we have this label is to let guys like Travis explore their creative talents without the worries of self-promotion and production (and to make us money, of course). And I must say, it's a very impressive work. The album is enough to reaffirm my faith in what we're doing.
There is no better job than this.
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| Credit? |
| 02.03.04 (4:22 pm) [edit] |
What is this "credit" you speak of?
They say you have to have "credit" to buy a Jeep. Then they say you have to already have credit to get credit. Unless someone co-signs for you. And if you have no family and have always bought everything with cash, sorry! You're just fucked.
How nice. :evil:
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| ***NOT A SUPERBOWL POST*** |
| 02.01.04 (8:34 pm) [edit] |
I thought I might add a random comment about the SuperBowl, but considering how many postings there are about it in the "recent posts" column, I am going to decline.
On another note, I've been half-heartedly spending the day looking for another car. Actually, not a car, but a Jeep. I've never had anything remotely truck-like before (except for a friend's Isuzu P'up Diesel that I used to drive a lot in college), so this is an interesting new field for me. I'm used to looking for a car with precise turn-in, crisp handling, solid breaking, and capable acceleration. Usually I won't buy anything that I wouldn't be able to take autocrossing. But now I just want a solid, somewhat roomy but not gargantuan SUV with some balls. And something fairly reliable. And perhaps not prone to flipping over. :shock:
My solution: an old 4.0L Jeep Cherokee. I'm looking for something '88-up, but it seems really hard to find one in decent shape that is not lifted sky-high and full of off-road goodies. I [i]might[/i] modify my truck once I get it, but I don't want to buy someone else's personal expression. Kind of defeats the purpose, you know?
The search continues...4.0L inline 6, 150k miles or so, not red in color (due to the high cop awareness factor), hopefully manual transmission...and hopefully around $5000. We'll see what I can find in the next month or so.
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