I thought this was pretty funny... motherfucker

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/c4a43aff11

This is a Call...

I have a proposition for the lot of you. On Monday February 18th the Foo Fighters are holding a concert in Worcester Mass. and I am looking for a few dedicated individuals who enjoy having their faced rocked off to attend. I talked with Hal (aka big and tall, aka donkey boner) about going and I have been meaning to make it out to the east coast... this would seem to be a perfect opportunity and I think it would be great if anyone else willing would converge on Boston that weekend and then hit the concert. Trust me, it's fun for the whole family. But to be really honest I would like to see everybody do this, it's not too far away for most (Pittsburgh, DC, New York i'm lookin' at you)  and it will be good times. Let me know ASAP and I can start ordering tickets so they are grouped together. They can rock, and So Can You!!

Think about it.

Floro

Picture me rollin'

I had the good fortune of stumbling upon this little gem while at work last week. You only need to read the first two paragraphs, but it should paint an amazingly vivid mental image of the scene described therein. You can't just make this stuff up you know. Without further ado, enjoy...http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October-2007/A-Classic-Act/

Have a good one fellas.

Real Estate Investment Opportunity!

If any of you guys are thinking of quitting architecture, I think I have an idea of what you can do with yourself. Own a bar! And not just any bar....

http://southbend.craigslist.org/off/492143911.html

-Jeff

Monday Morning Pep Talk

I tried to post this yesterday but the link was down, but if you're finding it difficult to get motivated this week, click here to be inspired.

I got this rat, this gnawing, cheese eating freakin' rat...

You just got burned son!


cheers,

the rat

You've got some 'splaining to do!

This week Bob Amico has brought his studio out on their yearly trip to Boston. Last night some of the students in his class informed me that a very "tasteful" picture of me on a boat is plastered all over Bond Hall (appearing after the BC weekend). The guilty party knows who they are and I hope that you feel terrible about yourselves.

I'm actually pretty impressed that I didn't hear about it until now. I guess I had it coming to me for being to cheap to buy a plane ticket out for that weekend.



the timeless art of seduction

Pat

How to Stop Office Gossip - Works Every Time

Check out this video that a co-worker sent around the office. Be sure to read the accompanying commentary by his friend.

The following is my friend Mark's response to that email with the lady that punches that other lady in the face:

"The rather obese lady who delivered that punch (and her tubby sidekick) were probably upset that Plaid Lady (aka "Big Red") ate the last 4 dozen donuts.

I believe that maneuver is called the "underhand donkey-punch" and it works with devastating efficiency. The woman that landed the blow was not a small lady by any stretch of the imagination, but I think that "Big Red" has only her love of pecan pie to thank for being able to take that powerful punch standing up. You can actually see her many chins acting as a shock-absorber to lighten the blow from her overweight opponent.

Just look at those four women!!! If I had ladies that large walking around my office, the coffee in the cup on my desk would quake a la Jurassic Park. I would play dead in the hallway and hope that they wouldn't devour me whole, or run for the hills and find a new job for fear of becoming a mid-afternoon snack for one of those belugas...

After this video was taken, the four women put their differences aside and celebrated by drinking an entire trough of melted butter before eating an entire hippopotamus.

Somebody call Greenpeace!"

-T

SIR! WE HAVE A....

SITUATION....

The beauty of the word is it works with anything, try it for your self, it's FANTASTIC!

Example: I'm too sexy for my situation

later bitches

Floro

After a brief Hiatus

Washington, DC

Gentleman,

I know we've all taken a bit of time re cooperating and such, but now it's time to get back to the funny. Hopefully we all had fun and relaxing Thanksgiving breaks. Seeing my family was a plus, but I digress. I found this video the other day and was in tears. Then I sent it to someone in my office, who then forwarded it to everyone in my office. Now everyone is in hysterics about this. Enjoy fellas. And don't worry, you don't need any volume to think this is funny.


Japanese Binocular Soccer - Watch more free videos

Get back at me.

Blenk

This Thanksgiving I'm Thankful For....

The mass turkeycide that is Turkey Day. Those poor bastards...they never had a chance.


Happy Thanksgiving gentlemen.

-Floro

Happiness is....

beating Duke? Sadly, it has come to this. I'm excited we beat Duke...in football....at home. Thank goodness tho, I can't imagine the alternative. Anyone see www.dukesuperbowl.com? Funny at first, then painful when you realize the truth of it. Senior Day does bring back fond memories of the House tailgate, strapping on marshmallows, and millions of inflatable footballs. Hope everyone has a good Turkey Day.

Phif the Fourth

BOOB.

that is all...hope all is well.

A Friend's Advice

Recently Mr. Weckman sent me an email inquiring about a suggestion for a bit of party planning.

Here is the query:

hey my buddy at work needs some beer advice how much beer do you need for like 40 people who like to drink he thought 2 kegs we said that was too much probably just one keg and some cans what do you think?

Kevin Weckman

And my response:

Hmmmmm

2 Kegs is roughly 320 beers, +/- depending on foam of course. So....If you each are willing and able to drink 8 beers, It could work. The reality of a kegger though is that girls don't drink 8 beers. Matter of fact, statistically speaking, girls drink about 3 beers at any given party. Of course you have "wild cards" as I call them (i.e. Katty Roos, Sons Perons, Hilbert) but we are talking statistics. Since I know you are a baller, I already know that your party ratio will be at least 2:3, guys:girls. So generalizing a 40 person party means about 27 girls to 13 guys. If we use our preconceived numbers, 27 girls will consume 81 of the beers. The guys will need to pick up the slack and drink 239 beverages, our roughly 18 beers a piece. I've already said this, but you are a baller, meaning I am already pretty positive your friends are ballers, therefore 18 beers per guy is hardly a standard, but certainly attainable average. You are a baller.

Now to examine possible variables:

A. Keg Foam

B. Games

C. Guy:Girl Ratio (C. does not apply, you are a baller.)

A. If you decide to roll the kegs up to your front door after driving the bumpiest path to your humble abode, then yes, your magic number of 320 will decrease along the bell curve system, losing many beers early and tapering of with the progression of time. Since this is the least likely of your choices, I'd stick with 320 as a good working number.

B. If any games are to be played (beer pong and flip cup having the greatest effect on beer consumption) then the numbers change. Beer pong seems fairly harmless, going through 4 beers a game (if you are pouring by ABPA standards). BUT, if someone gets a hot hand, and I know you will (you are a baller), running the table for 10 games is very likely, at which point, you will already have handed out your pre-req. 8, well on your way to your nightly goal of 18. Flip cup, however fun, is an atrocious waste of that delicious golden brown. You got to make that cup stick the landing, and who else but a little convincer poured on the table can do that. No one. That said, I still play flip cup.

C. Although this of course doesn't apply to you, knowing the possibilities for far lamer parties is always good. Scientific data is scientific data. A party with the opposite ratio from yours which I have estimated, will donate 39 beautiful beers to the beautiful lady fund. This leaves 281 for the men of the house. But with your increased guy ratio, your numbers plummet to only drinking 10 beers a piece, and who wants to do that. As I've proven in B, 10 beers is what you are gona hand out on your beer pong hot streak. I'm sure you want to get your drink on too!

From this expert analysis...I have concluded that 2 kegs is a perfectly legitimate number.

BUT, knowing that we have not taken two other factors into account (mean age of party attendee and night of the week) I can only do my best to put a good, educated guess on this one. My advice will therefore conclude with a call for 1 keg and 3 cases. This allows for less waste, if that was even possible. As well as having a small variety of differing tastes to experience. For knowledge's sake a keg is approx. 6.5 cases. So a call of 1 keg 3 cases is about 1.5 kegs. This will provide you with approx. 232 beers, or from our predetermined ratio, 81 beers for the ladies and 151 for the bros. Which still works out nicely to about 12 beers per guy. Nice.

- Blenk

Alcohol Consumption Analyst

PS - You are a baller.

Thought it was an enjoyable read.

PS - You are all ballers.

- Blenk

shut up brad

Finally

I pulled this off of Fox News...

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has sued world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, alleging serious design flaws in the Stata Center, a building widely celebrated for its unconventional walls and radical angles.

The suit says MIT paid Los Angeles-based Gehry Partners $15 million to design the Stata Center, which cost $300 million to build.

The school alleges that soon after its completion in spring 2004, the center's outdoor amphitheater began to crack due to drainage problems. The suit says snow and ice fell dangerously from window boxes and other areas of its roofs, blocking emergency exits and damaging parts of the building.

The building has persistent leaks and mold grew on the center's brick exterior, the suit alleges.

"Gehry breached its duties by providing deficient design services and drawings," according to the suit, which also names the construction company, New Jersey-based Beacon Skanska Construction Company, now known as Skanska USA Building Inc.

The suit, filed in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston on Oct. 31, seeks unspecified damages for costs and expenses incurred by MIT.

Gehry Partners did not respond to calls and e-mails Monday from The Boston Globe. A spokesman for MIT declined to comment because of the pending lawsuit.

An executive at Skanska's Boston office said Gehry ignored warnings from Skanska and a consulting company prior to construction that there were flaws in his design of the amphitheater.

"This is not a construction issue, never has been," said Paul Hewins, executive vice president and area general manager of Skanska USA.

Hewins said Skanska, whose work includes the New England Patriots' Gillette Stadium, attended mediation with MIT but was unable to resolve all issues.

Gehry is one of the world's most famous architects. His work includes the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

The 400,000-square-foot Ray and Maria Stata Center houses labs, offices, classrooms and meeting rooms, and features a "street" that winds through the ground floor.

-Brad

I Will Crush You!

Looking through the firm's marketing drive the other day trying to find precedent images, I came across something unexpected. I guess if you dig deep enough into the file structure there's no telling what you'll find.

-Jeff

This just in from the Onion

Washington DC

I saw this on the onion today. I liked it.

-Blenk

An Ode....

Continuing the fledgling tradition....


There are! I say there are so many amendments in the constitution of the United States of Americaaaa! I can only choose one! I can only choose ooooooone! I plead the PHIF! I plead the PHIF!!! FIVE! 1,2,3,4, PHIFFF! Anything you say! PHIIIF! Go ahead and ask me a question!

Senator: How do...

Tron: PHif! I like to show all of you a secret document!

Tron: PHIIIIIFFFF!


one love, holla bitches

Portrait of Phif

Immediately after viewing Brandon's post, I decided to use my time machine to travel a few years into the future and warn Phif of his impending doom. Unfortunately I miscalculated the date and arrived only seconds before Phil bathed his son in a delectable marinade, sprinkled on some paprika, and swallowed the toddler in one bite... it was startling.

In any case, I was able to use my camera phone to snap a photo of Phif. I will post it here in hopes that the terror expressed on his face will make Phil cease his baby eating ways, and perhaps alter the future so that the tragic events I witnessed do not take place.

-Brad

Phif Schaeffing....watch out for Dad.

Washington, DC

Seeing as Phil has been known to consume a small child from time to time, I figured I should send his unborn son, Phif, a visual warning. Enjoi.
-Blenk

That'll be Crunch to Ye!

Washington, DC
Just wishing you all a Happy Halloween!! House Real Big Style.
Btw, Did I mention I saw Minus the Bear with Greg here in DC....kick ass show, I highly sugest you make the effort to see such a performance. I will post more of the great shots we got from our ND DC Young Alum. Booze Cruise SYR as I get them sorted out.

Give me your fingernails!

-Blenk

Sir, we have a situtation here

I was able to get two Jimmy Eat World tickets just before the show here in New York sold out. If anybody wants the second ticket, let me know. If you have to make a trip all the way here for it, I'll probably just give it to you. It's on Friday November 9th. Doors open at 7:00. Just send me an e-mail...

Monsieur Mountain

Don't drink and drive... or watch volleyball in the bathroom.

OK, so I'm all for the current trend of putting in flatscreens above the urinals so that I don't miss any of the football game when I have to relieve myself after a pitcher or two of delicious beverage. However, I believe that there needs to be more thought put into what exactly appears on those TVs. Can anyone explain the circumstances under which I would need to watch a college volleyball game while simultaneously pissing on a urinal cake offering advice on the dangers of drinking and driving? Not to mention that the teams playing were San Diego State and University of Nevada - Las Vegas... no one in Florida cares about those colleges in the first place, let alone their women's volleyball teams.

-Brad

Was that a landing or were we shot down?

I was just looking for a funny ATA picture for my post when I stumbled onto this gem:



"By all accounts, ATA is pretty much the worst airline currently in business. (I think it's short for American Trans Air, but it could just as well be A Terrible Airline.) Just about everyone I know who has flown ATA has a horror story to share, and has vowed never to fly ATA again.
Having said that, I must say that this is a pretty impressive snack mix, with some unique shapes and a good, mild cheese flavor — quite a bit more interesting than the plain bags of pretzels that some airlines are giving out these days. Contents include short pretzel sticks, broken up corn chips, small cheese crackers shaped like a pound sign (#), small round cheese crackers with an X in the middle, cheese crackers shaped like ladders, and things that seem kind of like broken up sesame sticks. The cheese taste is like Cheez-Its but milder. Everything in the bag is kind of tiny, meaning this small bag ends up having 100 or more individual pieces of the various snacks in it. But that might be a plus in this case: Given the fact that this is likely to be the only food you're given on an entire flight, having to eat such a large number of pieces helps to spread the snack over a longer period of time.

Aroma: Very strong cheddar smell. Very nice."

I personally went to 5 different airports, had one flight canceled, one flight delayed 3 hours, had my boarding pass and bag checked in as a female passenger named 'Stephanie' and my bag subsequently sent to the wrong airport. Wish I had been awake for those cheese snacks.

Mr. Mountain

Eat your fruit roll

Dirty South

Gentlemen,

It was indeed a fun weekend in the Bend. Great to see everyone who made it out, and hopefully the rest of you are doing well. Friday night was a good time that thankfully did not end at the Backer. Or outside it. And maybe our offense has found a new spark in the process.

Everything real big,
Motown, father of Phif

Thanks for letting me borrow the company camera Cooper Carry

Phil can still keep up at Phil's pace.

-Blenk

world eating... kobayashi winner and still champion

Brian,

I'm sure you stayed up till midnight and patronized the Pittsburgh Virgin Megastore at .0001 second past to get your shiny new copy of "Chase This Light". You probably stayed up all night memorizing the words, and may or may not have called in sick today to draft a love letter to the members of Jimmy Eat World, signing it "XOXOXO" with a pink pen, and sealing the envelope with a heart sticker and a mist of fine perfume.

But just in case you didn't... I'm listening to it right now in the office... and it's really good... and you should buy it.

And if you can't wait till after work, Go Here

-Brad

JOVI PUNCH!

I am glad that most of us had an opportunity to get back for the game. It was a truly emotional experience which I find hard to describe, being back there with some of my closest friends. I thought to myself , what would be the best way to convey all these pent up emotions. This is an eloquent means of showing you all how I truly feel, inside...



Soulja Boy Off In This Hoe
Watch Me Lean And Watch Me Rock
Super Man Dat Hoe
Then Watch Me Crank Dat Robocop
Super Fresh, Now Watch Me Jock
Jocking On Them Haterz Man
When I Do Dat Soulja Boy
I Lean To The Left And Crank Dat thing
(Now Yua!)
I'm Jocking On Yo Bitch Ass
And If We Get The Fightin
Then I'm Cocking On Your Bitch
You Catch Me At Yo Local Party
Yes I Crank It Everyday
Haterz Get Mad Cuz
"I got me some bapes today"

Soulja Boy Off In This Hoe
Watch Me Crank It
Watch Me Roll
Watch Me Crank Dat Soulja Boy
Then Super Man Dat Hoe



I'm Bouncin On My Toe
Watch Me Super Soak Dat Hoe
Im 2 clean off in this hoe
Watch me crank it
Watch me roll
Watch me crank that roosavelt
And super soak that Hoe
And super soak that Hoe
And super soak that Hoe
And super soak that Hoe
And super soak that Hoe

Im to fresh up in this bitch
Watch me shuffle
Watch me jig
Watch me crank my shoulder work
Super man that bitch
Super man that bitch
Super man that bitch
Super man that bitch
Super man that bitch


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLGLum5SyKQ

I dunno if anyone else is choked up after that one, but I am a little misty eyed. I must be back to business (aka not taking care of drunk chicks instead of getting into bars...chivalry is dead and women bludgeoned it to death).

one for the road, enjoy


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vsxhoBIKgE

-Floro

ATA can suck it.

Washington D.C.

So, we have just touched down on our return home from our journey back to the bend. Although sad in some ways, the trip as a whole was a huge success in most. Further on this later, for now I need to sleep our my job will hate me.

-Blenk

Good Idea Bad Idea

Regardless, I support.

Everything I Do

Washington D.C.
So today, left on my desk, sent from far far away was possibly the single funniest thing I'd ever seen. And I wanted to share this with you all.
Tears I tell you, I'm in tears. Please take note of the perfectly designed drafting-dot heart. That should tell you it all.

- Blenk

He wears T-shirts... sometimes.

So I clicked on this link... because I thought from the headline on CNN that this guy's T-shirt, which Southwest Airlines refused to let him wear on the flight, actually had something to do with airplanes... but it didn't. I actually couldn't believe that southwest would make such a big deal out of this.

I could understand it if he was wearing a t-shirt that said "we're all gonna die", or even one with a cartoon of Cheney wearing a cowboy hat, holding a shotgun, and twirling a lasso while riding on a cruise missle... because references to explosions (no matter how hilarious) will make people on airplanes uncomfortable. But this t-shirt was definitely not more offensive than the guy watching porn on his iPhone on the last flight I took.

So this got me thinking about what T-shirts might get you kicked out of certain events. I bet my "I hate the environment" T-shirt would promptly have me face down in a pile of all-natural fertilizer if I wore it to a LEED conference... but would my "Free Tibet... with purchase" T-shirt earn me an ass-kicking by an angry mob full of people wearing "I heart Bono" T-shirts if I donned it at the Tibetan Freedom Concert?

If so, it would be because the T-shirts were both funny AND inappropriate. On the contrary, wearing a "master baiter" T-shirt on an airplane is just funny.

- Brad

Comparing Apples to Watermelons

Washington D.C.

I just wanted to salute Hal for his grand trip to DC this past weekend. Needless to say, as we have all come to understand, when fun Hal makes an appearance, fun Hal leaves his mark. And needless to say, I paid dearly Sunday for good fun. I wanted to do a quick comparison of two thing i have to to know as facts.

The number of times Brad has forgotten his name while hanging out with old college buddies < (is less than) the number of times Hal threw up on the Metro ride home Saturday night! Frankly I found this astounding. But simple math has told me 2 is still less than 3.

In any case. I salute you both. More on this later.

-Blenk

A Call to Mr. Settle

Brian,

Is your Dad throwing the tailgate or are you bringing the Pass? Just wondering if I should keep hunting for a pass as a possibility to double up the size or what...let's just say I'm excited.

-Blenk

Did Someone Say BC Tailgater?!

Fellas,

In response to Brandon's previous post, I just found out that my Dad, in fact, does have a parking pass for the BC game. It will probably be in the JACC lot somewhere. So we got that going for us, which is nice. See you boys then.

...don't touch the watch... !!

-Settle

oktoberfest at harpoon

prost bitches!

John Harvard goes Commander Chief

I guess that Hal's not the only one in Boston who enjoys a good prank. Some students at MIT decided to outfit the John Harvard statue in honor of the release of Halo 3. Man I wish that I had an Xbox

-Pat

just another ashton kutcher

the "beanie plot" went off so well, i could not have planned it any better. leda and her entire office believed that beanie was coming tomorrow to their office, and when my friend called, acting like the director of the lima organization, leda's supervisor got on the phone and actually said they WANTED him to come and were saddened he wasnt.

it wasnt until i called leda, and while she still thought it was real...and he was coming tom. morning, i broke it to her that it was all fake. the calls. the emails. the form. all fake. i just wish i could have seen her face when my friend called her. haha. oh man.

-Munger
Over and out

and in this corner...

I would just like to say that, in fact I am working at Crate & Barrel...or as we call it "the crate". Yes, yes gentlemen (and brad) I have ventured into the world of retail (tail as i like to call it)It is actually a funny story of how i got to be working there.

First off, Boston is wicked expensive and with my drinking style, some call it a habit, I tend to spend a lot of money. And despite my greatest efforts, I cannot snag me a waitress every night to get me free beer and rides home. So that is part of the reason. The other reason is even better, when I was with "the one who shall not be named" I was in the crate. While I was purchasing my Bamboo sugar and flour containers, the girl behind the counter was BLAITENTLY hitting on me in front of "the one who shall not be named". I was so honored and amused with this, I decided this is where I wanted to work. So i applied, got the job, and worked with THAT girl on monday, and again on thursday, and again on sunday! hahahahaha.

NICE. WOW.
-Munger
Over and out

Uh Oh! BC Tickets

Washington, DC

Well,

I have suddenly gone from having 0 BC tickets to having 6. Andrew and I need one each, which if you are playing along at home, leaves me with...4. I might be able to move 2 of them, which would leave me with 2 because even I couldn't quite talk Pat or Hal into making it out this year. On another note, if anyone has an idea of how to snag a Parking Pass so that we could have our own tailgate, I'm all ears. I figured I'd give you gents first heads up.

Holla,

-Blenk

Crate and Barrel

In the spirit of congratulating Hal,

And seeing as most of us don't get the chance to chat with him so often, I felt it was far past due to announce Hal's second job at Crate and Barrel. Hal, if I ever find myself in Boston, and I realize I'm screwed and forgot I'm throwing an elegant dinner party on a budget, I only hope you are my Super Salesmen to save the day.

Cheers Buddy, I'm buying round 2.

-Blenk

Please explain... I would really ENJOY it.

Seaside, FL

Did I miss something? Why are people now signing their posts with a reference to a skateboard company. I'm sure there's a logical explanation, but I'm all alone down here in Seaside with no one to clue me in.

Oh and apparently somebody went on a post editing rampage and added "hometowns" to the beginning of each post... don't worry, I saved you the trouble this time, but Brian's gotta get with the program.

-Brad

Boiler Up?

Washington, DC

Gents, It's Purdue week. That time of year in every man's life where they are faced with a pissed of redneck nation that savors beating Notre Dame to the point where celebrating the ND score magically finds it's way on the side of your Sun Bowl Loser's Ring. In that spirit, I present to you one of my favorite pictures, and a constant source of smiles.

Enjoi,

-Blenk

New Music Minus The Bear Equals Even Less Money

Fellas,

So maybe I do sleep with new Jimmy Eat World singles under my pillow, who doesn't. That new single they have out right now is rockin' the socks off, almost as hard as I have been rockin the local record store around the corner, yes, vinyls & obscure cds within walking distance is a beautiful thing. New tunes that should be looked into;

Minus The Bear - "Planet of Ice"
The National - "Boxer"
Spoon - "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga" (Possibly best Artist/Album name combo I've seen in a while)
The New Pornographers - "Challengers"
The Black Keys - "Magic Potion"
Shiny Toy Guns - "We Are Pilots"
SIA - "Colour The Small One"

Martin - Fantastic call on The National, excellent album, and I hope to get some ideas from anyone else that has some good tunes hanging around.

Also, If anybody feels like taking a road trip to Pittsburgh this weekend, Minus The Bear will be here playing at The Diesel Club & Lounge, and if the name isnt good enough, I kid you not, it is the Club Fever of Pittsburgh. It should be a fantastic show. I'm out and to quote Mr Floro...

Go Irish - Beat Somebody, Anybody

-bSet

My mom tells dirty jokes

Seaside, FL

Here's a joke for you courtesy of my mother... the same one who sent me a "You're mom thinks I'm hot" T-shirt. She's starting to scare me.

-Brad

The son of a wiseguy goes to confession and the following conversation ensues:

Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl".
The priest asks, "Is that you, little Joey Pagano ?"
"Yes, Father, it is."
"And who was the girl you were with?"
"I can't tell you, Father, I don't want to ruin her reputation."
Well, Joey, I'm sure to find out her name sooner or later, so you may as well tell me now. Was it Tina Minetti?"
"I cannot say."
"Was it Teresa Mazzarelli?"
"I'll never tell."
"Was it Nina Capelli?"
"I'm sorry, but I cannot name her."
"Was it Cathy Piriano?"
"My lips are sealed."
"Was it Rosie Di Angelo, then?"
"Please, Father, I cannot tell you."
The priest sighs in frustration. "You're very tight lipped, Joey Pagano, and I admire that. But you've sinned and have to atone. You cannot be an altar boy now for 4 months. Now you go and behave yourself."
Joey walks back to his pew, and his friend Franco slides over and whispers, "What'd you get?"
"4 months vacation and five good leads."

"Gimme that food!"

Seaside, FL

By far the best Monday morning movie I've ever seen... I didn't even realize that was me in it until about halfway through. That's going to become my tagline in the office for this week though...

"Desperate times call for... FOOD! Gimme that food!"

Hahahahaha

Enjoy your weeks everyone.

-Brad

RE: Work Week Kickoff

Atlanta, GA

Holy crap, what a way to start a week. I haven't even seen that one. Funny tho, and entertaining. French toast huh? I never would have imagined people cooking in our house like that. Or maybe not.

In other news, anyone else catch that gem about it "raining touchdowns in South Bend" on the NBC telecast Saturday? More like sprinkling. A bright spot in an otherwise pretty bleak performance. But at least we're scoring, right?

I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey,

- Motown

Work Week Kickoff

Washington, DC

Hey Fellas,
Thought this might be a funny way to start a work week.
Enjoi,

- Blenk

Do you like how i dance? I've got zirconium pants!

Seaside, FL

For your listening pleasure...


So I went to San Diego last week for work. I got to see Bonnie and Andrew, which was cool. I got to watch the Irish get spanked on TV, which was bad. Then we went to a Guster concert at the house of blues, and saw my new favorite band open for them... Tally Hall.

They hail from the retarded cousin of the Ohio valley, and more specifically from it's resident whore (Ann Arbor). Proof that not all Wolverines should be burned at the stake. These guys put on a hilariously entertaining live show complete with a cover of Biz Markie's "Just a Friend", and their CD isn't bad either. So if you guys are bored with music, check out "Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum"... especially "Welcome to Tally Hall" which is a quintessential whiteboy rap. It had the huge black security card at the HOB holding onto the wall for support he was laughing so hard. And definitely check out a concert if you get the chance.

I'm also looking forward to Jimmy Eat World's new album on October 16th. What do you guys think of the new single... I bet Brian sleeps with a burned copy of it under his pillow... freak.

-Brad

Oh I Have Stories

Washington, DC
I have stories oh do I have some stories. Ok not really but I wanted to share some funny videos.

www.aglassandahalffullproductions.com/?CMP=EMC-a_mgp\n

www.break.com/index/the-front-fell-off.html"

Ok enjoi. I'll share my stories, such as the one about Blelvis, in the near future.

-GBoll

Go Green! Go White?

Seaside, FL

"NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- adidas will supply 75,000 white towels on behalf of Hannah & Friends and und.com (the University of Notre Dame's official athletics Web site) to fans attending the Sept. 22 Notre Dame-Michigan State football game at Notre Dame Stadium.

The towels read "Tradition Never Graduates - Notre Dame Football," along with the logos of adidas, Hannah & Friends, and und.com.

The towels will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at each Notre Dame Stadium gate when the facility opens at 2:00 p.m. EDT Saturday (kickoff is 3:30 p.m. EDT). This marks the second year towels have been distributed at an early Irish home football game (also 2006 vs. Penn State)."

So on Saturday we'll have a stadium full of people in green shirts, waving white towels, to cheer the irish on to victory over a team whose motto is "Go green, go white." That's right adidas... tradition doesn't graduate. But offensive lineman sure as fuck do.

- Brad

I have a picture, pinned to my wall

New York, New YorkI was watching Family Guy while I ate dinner and it was the one where Peter acts like 'Lando Griffin' the cool new kid at school. How did we never notice this before? Holy crap. He's right, they're pretty great.

-Tom

Pretty Pretty Pretty Nicky

Washington, DC
So shortly after leaving one of our favorite chill out spots in Adams Morgan, I found that Greg had pulled ahead with the three lovely ladies who would be staying over that evening. While crossing through the darkest part of our journey, Jeff and I accompanied by my friend Pete here a voice which we distinctively hear say, "Watch this." Out from the darkness appears a man who says "Hey man how you doin? You fellas havin' a good night? Cause that's excellent man." Seeing as none of us had consumed fewer than 10 drinks thus far, chatting with this man seemed fairly normal. Conversation led this man to say "Hey, we friends now right?" To which I respond, "Sure bud, I guess we are." To which I was quickly rebutted with, "How can we be friends if you don't even know my name!?" "I'm sorry man, what's your name?" "Hell, I'm Pretty Nicky." "Haha what?" "Pretty Nicky man...come here and give me a hug." Shocked into stiffness, this man quickly descended upon me wrapping me up and giving me a hug. My only thoughts were, "Damn it. This guys gonna try and take my wallet...oh jesus now I smell like aqua velva and cocoa butter." (A fact which the next morning I realized was more true than I had initially thought.) Fortunately I was able to walk away having survived my first homeless man hug...and with a new friend in DC none the less! But, if you are ever find yourself walking home in the dark through the intersection at Columbia Road and 16th, don't walk alone, and be sure to stop and give Pretty Nicky a hug...tell him Brandon sent ya...then check for you wallet.

-Blenk

Big Spill

Washington, DC
So yesterday at lunch I'm sitting in the park across the street from the office eating and I notice a big group of police officers going through Segway training. They have the kind with big knobby mountain bike tires and they're taking them down a small set of stairs in the park. There's one real big cop by the way, and he looks pretty smart riding a Segway with a helmet and all that. So I'm eating my sandwich when I hear a huge crash. I look over and the big dude has bit it and taken a huge spill off the Segway. He's on his back at the bottom of the stairs but the people mover's still up top. All the other cops go, "Whoa nice one!" but don't really help him up. Must suck being a heavyset cop on a Segway....

-Jeff

We Are Up and Running

Ladies and Gentlemen,
We are now on the move. I'm still getting a feel for the ins and outs of setting this up. Hopefully this will due till after work tomorrow. Until then, gather your tall tales...the air is crisp, the fire warm, and the drinks have just been topped off.
Blenk