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Status: In a Relationship
Age: 28
Sign: Capricorn

City: Paducah
State: Kentucky
Country: US
Signup Date: 3/19/2009

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June 18, 2009 - Thursday 
Well, Stunt Doubles… it’s that time again..
Okay, I have taken some time to really think about the topic for today’s edition. I have racked my brain as to how can I comment on this without unloading both barrels in the back of its head? It’s something that makes you cringe when you hear about it, kind of like nails on a chalkboard. When you see them, you immediately look for the nearest blunt object or projectile and seek to cause violence. Do you know what I am referring to?
Of course you know what I’m talking about, Willis. I’m talking about the arrogant, self-serving, whining, belligerent, idiotic, double-digit IQ’d celebutantes. Examples: Heidi Montag/Spencer Pratt; Paris Hilton; the Kardashian Klan, Lindsay Lohan, etc.
Example #1 Most of you have seen the recent interview on “The Today Show” where Al Roker interviewed Speidi about their recent problems on the television show “I’m a Celebrity…” They did the interview, and then went on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show and complained about how Al Roker is the devil…
Yeah, I can see how people think that he can be the devil. Speidi is just trying to get another hour out of their 15 minutes of fame, which by the way Speidi, expired a half hour ago.
Also funny and worth mentioning: During the interview with Seacrest, Spencer Pratt said he would have “ripped [Roker’s] head off, had he not recently been saved.” HUH? Saved by what? I’m not a Biblical scholar or anything, but I think ripping someone’s head off constitutes murder. If you’re “recently been saved,” you probably shouldn’t say that you want to kill someone ON THE RADIO. Plus, after talking about her recent “spiritual” journey, Heidi tells the world that she is considering posing for Playboy Magazine. Okay, I will admit that I am not the smartest guy in the world, but why? You say you’ve found Jesus and you’re causing guys to lust after your body? And furthermore, doesn’t Playboy reserve celebrity pictorials for stars that are falling? You see? This is why I feel the need that they should have stayed in Costa Rica or Honduras or wherever in Central America, and left there.
Example #2: Lindsay Lohan. Okay, What went wrong with this picture? She was a cute wholesome child actress who won over the hearts of Disney fans for her remake of “the Parent Trap.” Now, she is almost 23 years old, with acute liver failure [if she doesn’t have it now, she will soon] from drinking, smoking, snorting just about whatever is out there, and wonders why she isn’t picked for movies anymore? Well, besides being just a horrible actress. She’s been in rehab more times than Eminem’s been in trouble for writing songs with curse words.
She hasn’t been chosen for movies because no one wants to work with her. She was in 1 film for the entirety of 2009, and 4 episodes of “Ugly Betty,” in 2008 according to the International Movie Database. Maybe 2010 will be the year she finally realizes that she’s an idiot and decides to try acting classes rather than whiskey glasses. Or she just be typecast as the drunken dumb anorexic chick.
People’s Exhibit #3, your Honor. The Kardashian Klan.  Their only claim to fame is that one of them has a ‘known’ sex-tape, and therefore entitled to a television “reality” show on E!. Isn’t one of their like 5 dads Bruce Jenner? I’m asking because I have found more important things to watch and do rather than see them on tv. Here’s my briefly complied list of things I would rather do than watch “Keeping up with the Kardashians”: play with rattlesnakes [for those of you who don’t know me very well, I am terrified of snakes]; watch the grass grow; count potato chips out of a box of Doritos; look directly at the sun with a pair of binoculars… okay, you get the idea. And everyone on the show is a moron with a lot of money, so that makes them popular and worth television air time.  I’m not even sure if any of them could figure out the “Chicken of the Sea” tuna cans. Sorry, I had to jibe another idiot on television. But I do have to give Jessica Simpson a little credit. She got away from her reality show.
Okay, I feel I have fairly exhausted my rant about the idiots on television for today, but I am by no means saying these few examples are all of them that are on television. Let’s not forget: Brooke Hogan, Kendra, The Real Desperate Housewives of [Insert City name here], Tori and Dean and whatever, plus more I don’t remember nor care to remember.
We’ll see ya next week. Same Bat time, Same Bat channel…
-SJ
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Please note that the previous article is the ramblings of one Irish radio personality and does not reflect the station’s viewpoints as a whole. If angered, please refrain from slashing my truck tires. Thank you. - Shawn
June 4, 2009 - Thursday 
So stunt doubles, it be that time again… Strap yourselves in, because here we go:
Have any of you heard of this website called textsfromlastnight.com? I have recently discovered it and found that I am glad I don’t drunk text people. I don’t drink that heavily anyway, but wow. The misadventures of these crazy young people are hilarious.  And some aren’t really drunk texts though too. They are the ramblings of those individuals are ‘medicating’ for their ‘glaucoma’ problems. And random hook-ups.  It makes you wonder.
Now this isn’t a posting on how people shouldn’t drink heavily or smoke marijuana or anything like that. I think that when you choose a designated driver, they should also take your phone away from you and help keep you from making bad decisions. You should also pay this individual some form of monetary supplement for their services. Not those kinds of services. Pervert. I’m talking about how they are practically babysitting you. Let me tell you a tale of a most recent adventure of young man who decided to get heavily intoxicated. Okay, this is a story about me.
First weekend of April. For those of you playing along, it was my first weekend with Electric 96-9. My sister Andrea [not real sister, but we’ve known each other for 5 years and she is as close to family as they come;  which comes into play later on in the story] lives in Sedalia, MO and reminded me that we hadn’t hung out in forever, pretty much since she got married. So I made plans to visit with her. Also, I went there to see this cute girl that she knew. I know I’m a horrible person, but I’ll get over it.
So we were up there in Sedalia and then on our way to this country bar called Cadillac Ranch or something in Warrensburg, MO. I had a lot to drink. I started out drinking rum and cokes, which are great. I have never been a big fan of beer since I got back from the United Kingdom, but that’s another story for another time. Started with Rum/Cokes, worked my way toward Double shots of Crown Royal, which are amazing. My little brother Earl drinks them a lot and recommended that I try them sometime. After several of them, I’m starting to feel pretty warm. By the way, her friend is really cute and asked me to dance toward the beginning of the evening. I tell her that I’m nowhere near drunk enough to dance. And then, the barmaids are doing this thing where you get free shots. Guess where I am? Right. At the bar, getting my free shot. Now, I’m getting buzzed enough to dance. And I’m a pretty good dancer hammered.
Now at this point of the story, I’m drunk texting people. I don’t find out til later that they are written atrociously and horribly misspelled. Andrea tells me to put my phone up. I kinda do. For like 10 minutes. Bar closes and we go to Denny’s. I’m stumbling, waving at cops and not being that much of help for people who don’t want to hit a car when backing their truck up. Took me a few to get into Andrea’s truck. Which happens to be three minutes after I tell her that she’s hot [See? Told you it would be awkward if I didn’t clarify that she is a good friend and not really my sister]. And then the great conversation on the drive back to Sedalia, the contents of which were reminded to me the following morning.
Next stop: Denny’s at 2am. I don’t have a problem with ordering my food. I do have a problem eavesdropping. And talking about how attractive the women are in this place.  ‘She’s not hot. How funny would it be if I said that really loud?’ ‘Shawn, no. This is hilarious.’ ‘It would be funny.’ ‘Shawn. No.’ After punishing my digestive tract with Denny’s, I head back home to my sister’s house and pass out on her couch.
Now while this is a funny tale about the effects of an Irishman with alcohol, it doesn’t quite top the text message I received from my best friend: “They have killed the great ostrich king. We’re going to Waffle House.”
Hope you have a great week and I’ll be here…Same Bat time, same Bat Station…
S.James

Also, if you have something you would like me to comment on, feel free to send me an email at shawn@electric969.com
May 28, 2009 - Thursday 

[Please enjoy the following blog post. For the record, the names have been changed to protect the me. Have a great day.]

Okay, it has been awhile since I have posted a rant on here and I figured I needed to vent some frustration. Have you heard these new AT&T Go-phone commercials? The one with the football player that won’t go past the line of scrimmage because he will go outside of his prepaid calling area. Okay, what the hell are you doing with your cell phone on the FOOTBALL field? And why are you telling your coach that you can’t do what he says? ‘Oh, I’m waiting on a very important call about a very important post-game party?’ Hey, jackass. They ain’t gonna have a postgame party if you lose. And more than likely, they’re gonna blame your dumbass for the loss.

And trust me, if you went to my high school, shenanigans like that will get you extra laps. Coaches don’t like smart-mouthed punks that think they’re Lebron James or something. Which brings me to another point of contention. Why do kids think that since they can hit a ball or throw a pass think they are the greatest thing to the sport they play? When I was in high school, I played as a left-handed catcher [which is rare] for Montgomery Co High School in Montgomery City, MO. I learned from my freshman year that I wasn’t Mike Piazza or Ivan Rodriguez [two great catchers from the 1990s, for those of you playing along that don’t know random baseball players]. Coach Kendall wanted guys that could throw, hit and run, yet weren’t drama queens. Yes, guys can be drama queens. One time, Coach pulled a guy off the field and ripped into him so bad, I think people in Scotland heard him yell. High school coaches have authority to pull you off the field and not let you play. You ain’t got contracts and agents. You have your abilities and you better pray to God that they’re enough to get you game time. Though on occasion, if your parents are rich enough, you’ll get game time no matter your talent level.

Hmm…what else to rant about? Speaking of high school, my 10-year reunion is this year. Wow, I feel old. I got the opportunity to go to my principal’s retirement party a few years ago, and stepping back into my high school was a bit nostalgic. One new improvement was a sign that said: “These items are not allowed on school premises.” Here is the list of items not allowed:

GUNS: Okay, in the wake of school shootings like Columbine and Virginia Tech, I can definitely understand this one. My younger brother Earl got into trouble his freshman year of high school because he brought a GUN STOCK to school to fix it. [that’s a long story for another time. It’s hilarious. Trust me.] But I can see why they are not allowed on campus. Pubescent teens and their drama do not need firearms.

KNIVES: Montgomery City isn’t a very large community. It only has about 2100 people and most of the kids that go to this school are farmkids, myself included. I have carried a pocket knife since I was 5 years old. But since it can technically be used as a weapon, it’s not allowed. Hell, if you’ve seen ‘The Dark Knight’, a pencil can be used as a weapon. [Wanna see a magic trick?]

THROWING STARS AND NUNCHAKUS: Really? I know I haven’t been back home that often since high school, but when did a little farm town in east-central Missouri get invaded by ninjas? Seriously? What happened? Kids watch too much Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and think they can do it too?

And the funniest:

BOMBS: And I’m not talking about the C4 kinds you see in James Bond movies. I’m talking the old-timey ones that look like small cannonballs with fuses. How the hell are you gonna hide something like that? It has to weigh like 50 pounds. See a kid walking down the hall, dragging his backpack that’s making a hissing sound. “Hey Mike, what’s going on?” “Not much, Jimmy.” “What’s in the bag making that sound?” “Snake.”

I don’t understand the problems anymore in schools. I’m just glad I’m out of it and that I don’t have kids yet.

Peace and the Fishes…

April 30, 2009 - Thursday 

Alrighty Stunt Doubles… Here we go… 

I don’t know whether any of you know this, but I am a big fan of the Family Guy. I’ve been a fan since college when me and Jacob Tessereau would watch it while doing our Music Theory homework, and later when we became roommates we would watch about a season a week. And to this day, we still text random FG quotes to each other. It’s hilarious.

 

But I digress about this topic of conversation. It’s not a history on the life and times of me, but rather a complaint of those who gripe and moan that FG is a bad show. There are problems with every show out there. A show can’t be perfect for everyone. I love FG because of how random it is; like that time I locked my keys outside of my car….



See? It’s funny. But people complain that it’s a dumb show, because some of the main characters are a talking dog who always has a martini and an infant whose main goal in life is world domination. It’s actually an intelligent show. Watch the episode with Peter starting the “Church of the Fonz” and you’ll see a new viewpoint on organized religion. Or the one where Peter kidnaps the Pope to show an inner turmoil of a guy who only wants his father’s love.

 

Most people probably don’t know this, but Seth McFarlane [creator of FG and voice-actor for Peter, Stewie, Brian, Quagmire, et al…] was recently named #1 on Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Smartest People in Television. Others that rounded out this list were Tina Fey, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert. And in 2006, Seth McFarlane was chosen to give the Senior Class Day Speech at HARVARD. So…yeah…

 

Some think it’s a dumb show because of the randomness, but the majority of viewers love it, proven the success of it after it was cancelled. [Side note: FG was cancelled after season 2, but after several fan letters it was brought back. It is currently in contracts with Fox until 2011, which will be its ninth season.]

 

If you want a show that is random and funny, then I would recommend watching FG. You’ll be surprised.

Peace and the Fishes... SJ

April 23, 2009 - Thursday 
So I have started to write a weekly blog about different things that I notice in life. So here we go, Stunt Doubles...

I like to watch a lot of TV. I know we all avoid watching the commercials during our favorite shows, but the next time you watch "American Idol" or whatever it is you kids watch these days, watch a few of them. You won't believe how off the wall some of them are.

For example, if you knew nothing of the automotive industry, you might actually believe that the new VW SUV is made by German woodland fairies. I'm serious. Watch the commercial. It begins with a couple walking through the woods and a German guy comes up and says: "Come and see your new car." And they go into a tent-looking building and several other Germans [well, i'm going to assume they are German] floating and fluttering and putting together a VW. And as the couple leaves in their new automobile, it's like a "happily ever after" Disney moment.

Yeah. I don't get it.

Well, that is a good first day for this blog. If you want me to comment on something in particular, just let me know!

Peace and the Fishes...
ShawnJ