Tag: humor
Boston and Brady…
From what I’m told, I was was so excited when my younger brother came home from the hospital that I tried to feed him a powdered donut. I literally jammed a powdered donut in his face. I mean what says love like making your 2 …
Dot Rat Dad…
Pops and I have always had a unique relationship. He has always been my biggest critic, my biggest fan and even my worst enemy. As you grow older you start to understand your father’s dynamics a little more. You realize that he truly was looking out for your best interests and that he wasn’t just being a pr*ck. More times than not the love he sent my way was of the tough variety. In retrospect I’m glad he was tough on me. It’s given me the ability to cut through the BS I have experienced in life and my career. I have been known not to sugarcoat things and cut to the core of a problem….whether socially or technically. I love my pops for that…not really sure he realizes how he’s enriched my life….but he has.
Now pops wasn’t perfect, he certainly made mistakes…he had bad days like us all. It wasn’t easy raising 3 boys working a blue collar job. Pops also passed on to us boys the ability to bust balls. And those moments where we thought he was being passive aggressive towards us for no fault of our own…we were able to fire back with massive effect. OMG could we get under his skin….
(Disclaimer : This is not Pops and I in the picture)
Enter this dad from Southie….apparently he taught his boy the finer points of ball busting so well…it blew up in the poor guys face one night…. his son recorded a provoked exchange… and it then made a nationally syndicated radio show….Opie and Anthony.
There’s some serious language here….but it’s hilarious.
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Happy Fathers Day…Love you Pops!
A Dot Rat at Plaster Fun Time…
So I make the trek down to Braintree this evening to wish my God daughter a very happy birthday at Plaster Fun Time. Turning 4 is a pretty big deal and it was fun to watch a table full of little Dot Rats absolutely wreck …
For Whom the Bell Tolls…
So “For Whom the Bell Tolls” is one of the best Metallica songs ever….it’s one of those songs that makes you want to drive fast…a Mass Pike song. The guitar work is incredible, Lars sounds like he smashed holes in his drum kit and James Hetfield sounded downright evil.
Here’s a video with some students of the Boston School of Rock doing that iconic song. The band sounds pretty tight…especially for young kids. For a second I think I’m in for a treat, but then the lead singer starts flailing around…..
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I mean Kudos for getting up there….it certainly takes guts. But I found myself thinking “Is this thing going to stage dive?….maybe it’s having a seizure.” I was under the impression it was going to turn out to be another Jack Links commercial.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR_KsVTUurI]
Then it starts clapping off beat and almost headbutts the mic stand and I realize it just operates on a different artistic level than the rest of us.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUgOIFN-0Y0]
Dot Rat standup…
So I have known Dave Range and his family since diapers. He has always had a twisted view of the world….and a knack for making people laugh. I must warn you ahead of time that his standup is a tad raunchy….but would you really expect …
Cops love beer…
So I’m browsing vids looking for inspiration when all of sudden I come across this restored 1991 Crown Vic. It immediately sparked memories of drinking beers in the parks around the neighborhood. On any given weekend night we would be gathered around a few cases of Bud or on a good night…a keg. All of us discussing the events of the week or discussing who we were going to “scoop” that evening.
All of us usually had our escape routes planned and we all had the 1000 yard stare….you could always make out that distinct Crown Vic shape. And every once and a while…when the boys from Gibson Street were low on brew…they would plan a raid of Branch Davidian proportions to replenish their stockpiles. At least that’s how we looked at it….
It was all innocent fun…and the boys were doing their job. But I never got over the girls in our crew. Some would actually hang around instead of running because they thought some of the cops where hot. Brian Waters always seemed to draw the biggest crowd. Again….all innocent…but it sucked when one of the girls you were eyeballing turned out to be a cop groupie!!
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