As my first entry into this exquisite time-waster. I'd like to share a little bit about me for anyone in the group who may not have known me since I was in middle school (if not earlier).
My name is Josh, but I'm often called "Culley" because the 6th grade gym teacher, Mr. Armstrong, who was better known for his willingness to peer down the shirts of young girls rather than his literary prowess (or literacy for that matter). Well, Mr. Armstrong couldnt figure out that I had a hyphenated last name and since there were two kids named Josh in the class, I was lucky enough to earn a moniker that was at least part of my natural born name rather than something that describes a smell or an animal.
I live in Chicago. Always too fucking good for Northern VA, I dreaded the onslaught of spring, because I happened to be allergic to a particular type of grass that grew in the area. Now I live somewhere with a great public transportation system, that has decided to pave everything and break no hearts by cutting up pristine farm fields. Oh yeah, and it's winter for 7 months here.
I'm long winded. Not always the best trait for someone who works in advertising, but it makes for better stories when told at the bars.
As Dave can confirm, I'm a big fan of V8 juice. Any time of the day, warm or cold. It is a lovely snack.
I'm half Irish, but it seems to take over more than half of my brain.
I'm currently "saving money" by not going out of the house and playing GTA San Andreas. This has only worked a total of 3 nights so far. But, in the long run, I think it might pay off.
This should be a good start. I look forward to contributing and hope that Dave's nightmares have ended.
-Josh
I just saw a news snippet about people in China developing a SARS vaccine. While they were showing the scientists in full bio-gear working with the virus, one of the newscasters started a very fake cough in the background.
I'm ammused.