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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
"keep livin', L - I - V - I - N"
ABOUT ME
Fat (edit: that was 2006, this isn't so much the case any more!), hairy Irishman, but a pretty nice guy, pretty laid back. I dunno how to describe myself really, somewhat offbeat, but not in a bad way. Not 'normal' but what is 'normal' really?
PHILOSOPHY
'Have a good time all the time' Actually that's a Spinal Tap quote. I'm not completely sure, just be cool with people I guess, don't be an asshole (can I say asshole?). Ask questions, why are things the way they are? not sure? find out!!!
Interests
Music, Philosophy, Movies
- movies
- music
- history
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies: Jacob's Ladder, Dazed and Confused, Cinema Paridiso, Donnie Darko, True Romance, Fight Club, American Beauty, Taxi Driver, One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, Animal House, Batman Begins, Anything Judd Apatow is connected to (Anchorman, 40 Year Old Virgin, The Cable Guy, etc.) 80's Cheese:Can't Buy Me Love, Heathers, The Wild Life, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Say Anything, Class, Better Off Dead, Pretty In Pink, Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, Some Kind Of Wonderful, Noir:Double Indemnity, Sin City, Gilda, Chinatown, L.A. Confidential, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Maltese Falcon, Sorry Wrong Number again, probably left something out (edit)......namely Wet Hot American Summer, how could I have forgotten it, Paul Rudd is hy-larious, everyone is, it's awesome
Music: Drive-By Truckers, Steve Earle, Allman Brothers, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Pink Floyd, Blue Floyd, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, CCR, Free, Gov't Mule, Grand Funk Railroad, Grateful Dead, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Joan Jett, Ramones, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Shooter Jennings, Journey, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Herbie Hancock, Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nigel Mooney, Poison, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Sonny Clark, Kenny Burrell, T-Rex, Those Legendary Shack Shakers, Southern Culture On The Skids, Thin Lizzy, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Van Halen, Woodie Guthrie, Townes Van Zandt, ZZ Top, Twisted Sister, Anything Doo Wop. I know that's loads, but I've probably left some out
Books: Steinbeck, I just read On The Road and also Jealous Woman by James M. Cain. Mick Foleys books are always so good, they feel like a friend, that might sound stupid, I don't know, but I'm always depressed when I finish one.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Give me time, There's been some good things, but amazing, we'll see
Teach, Learn, Share
Can teach: Philosophy (not a comprehensive history or anything, but I did a 3 year BA (edit: and a Masters and too much of a PhD for my liking but not enough to earn a PhD), so I know a bit of this and that), Irish life, the Irish language (beagnach (a little, I hope I spelled it right, it's been a while), computer stuff...
Want to learn:'What have you got?'
Countries I’ve Visited
Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States