–daily ramble (tues, nov. 26) 187–

QUOTE:
LadBoyTick:        and how are you, my dear lad?
oldrustybuckets:        like the dickens
oldrustybuckets:        or good for that matter
LadBoyTick:        ah, and how are the dickens? i haven’t spoken to them in ages…
oldrustybuckets:        very dastardly
oldrustybuckets:        I should say
oldrustybuckets:        nor have I talked at them in a long time
oldrustybuckets:        thats great
oldrustybuckets:        me too
oldrustybuckets:        and a merry christmas to you too
oldrustybuckets:        yes indeed
oldrustybuckets:        why thank you
oldrustybuckets:        you look very slim your self
oldrustybuckets:        and if you dont mind me saying so. so does your mother

NOTE: Tomorrow I adjourn for Vegas, then Utah in order to retain cold weather while on vacation…

Well, well…I’m so happy right now I could run around my apartment half-naked impersonating a wild condor and/or Colin Quinn… We had a really great show this weekend at House of Bricks and we should have some new live photos really soon here. Plus, Blake and I have finally found jobs, which means we won’t die (rejoice). Also, we now have enough money to finish the “In Neutral Until the Bosching Begins” EP which I very much hope will now be available by the end of the year! The EP will feature studio recordings of “Homeward Bound,” “Glee,” “The Loon,” “You Complete Me,” and a re-recorded “Love Sucks.” The EP will also feature violinist Kady Keller and cellist Ben Mars who make things sound very interesting by adding their talents to the album. After the EP is completed, we plan on recording another five or six songs with Justin Meyer of Valet. That project is slated for January, beginning with the recording of “Floating At 35 Miles Up.” Adding to this joy is a new live song entitled “This Wretched Fiasco” which is in its final stages. We’re hoping to play that one at our December shows. Thanks to everyone who has been patient while we scrape for money to finish our projects! The west coast tour planning is going great, and we have several drummers to choose from. If anyone else is interested in auditioning, just give me an e-mail! Well, I’m off to Vegas for Thanksgiving, so go use the chat room whilst I rejoice at the sudden blessings we’ve been given!

45. 6TH HOUSE OF BRICKS SHOW
This was one of our best shows to date, despite me cutting my wrist open again. We threw bananas at the crowd, which they seemed to enjoy, and played a couple old songs for fun… I love House of Bricks, and playing with Battle Hymns again was great. Monkey Proof also amazed us with their lead guitarist who played with his teeth. I gasped in awe.

44. 2ND MEMORIAL HALL SHOW
We didn’t fare too well at this show, to be quite honest, but it was fun to be playing again. Blake, Bradford and I joined the dress-clad Cellophane the Midwives onstage for a cover of the Vasolines’ “Molly’s Lips.” The setlist didn’t change much from last show…We brought back “El Bano” for another round of wretched entertainment… (11-23-02)

Photos taken by Spenser Ford at Memorial Hall in Dallas Center, IA

–daily ramble (sat, nov. 23) 186–

QUOTE:
jpstaniger:        fuck you fuck face
LadBoyTick:        why hello there
LadBoyTick:        you certainly are in a cheery mood tonight
jpstaniger:        fuck you
jpstaniger:        I hate your ass face
LadBoyTick:        shaft…
LadBoyTick:        you are a wretch, aren’t you?
jpstaniger:        to you, he that is grappled onto my teet, I say begone before I take the due payment of the sufferings you have caused me in a pound of your flesh
jpstaniger:        bitch
LadBoyTick:        if you take a pound of my flesh, i shall take tenfold that amount from your worthless wretch-hide…
jpstaniger:        good come back justin. go get kirk so I can have a little competition
LadBoyTick:        no, kirk is a flame…
jpstaniger:        and I am an island
jpstaniger:        We are all rocks

–daily ramble (fri, nov. 22) 185–

QUOTE:
Shanniie:        cock
LadBoyTick:        away

…

Okay, that was only funny to like three people. Today Erik smacked my bird, known as “the wretch”…

QUOTE 2:
LadBoyTick:        erik hurt the wretch today..
LadBoyTick:        he swatted at him and did something to his leg
jpstaniger:        excellent
LadBoyTick:        now the wretch is limping
jpstaniger:        the wretch has a gangster limp?
LadBoyTick:        yeah, he’s starting to say “nigga” and “beatch” now…
jpstaniger:        sweet sweet cheebah
jpstaniger:        playa hatah

QUOTE 3:
STUCKwithARTHUR:        i just wanted to let you know that you inspired me enough to write my 5 page english report on capybaras.. Thanks again… see you on saturday

–daily ramble (thurs, nov. 21) 184–

QUOTE:
Godluver17:        there should like be a law against people in ottumwa breeding
LadBoyTick:        lol…yes, they should all have like electric shock collars around their wastes which stop them from taking their pants off
Godluver17:        ugh…i dont want to think about it
LadBoyTick:        no sex for ottumwa people…gehh…their children would have hooves.
Godluver17:        hey f you!
Godluver17:        i’m from ottumwa…
LadBoyTick:        not anymore though!
Godluver17:        yeah but i was o-town born
LadBoyTick:        crap, i didn’t realize you were originally from ottumwa…
Godluver17:        stupid face…
LadBoyTick:        f me.
Godluver17:        yes yes
Godluver17:        f you

–daily ramble (wed, nov. 20) 183–

QUOTE:
LadBoyTick:        snicklefritz? why do i recognize that name?
LadBoyTick:        is that…?
O VATIoNjMk:        I believe so.
LadBoyTick:        holy wretch and highwater!
LadBoyTick:        ransom and unransom!
LadBoyTick:        you don’t mean- ??
O VATIoNjMk:        yes’m
LadBoyTick:        shaft.
O VATIoNjMk:        raft
LadBoyTick:        daft
O VATIoNjMk:        draft
O VATIoNjMk:        gotcha
O VATIoNjMk:        ?
LadBoyTick:        nope
LadBoyTick:        kraft
LadBoyTick:        craft
LadBoyTick:        either way
O VATIoNjMk:        ooh,
O VATIoNjMk:        haft
LadBoyTick:        flaming sons of broil!

–daily ramble (tues, nov. 19) 182–

QUOTE:
SpottedZebra33:        do hamsters eat grass?
LadBoyTick:        i think so…
LadBoyTick:        but not that big of blades…
LadBoyTick:        that would likely cause the hamsters to bloat if they attempted to eat too much.
SpottedZebra33:        do you think they would explode?
LadBoyTick:        no, but i suppose that ants would mistake them for peaches with limbs and roll them into their underground caverns
LadBoyTick:        and feast upon the flesh of bloated hamsters, rather than peaches.
SpottedZebra33:        somebody could make a lot of money off this
LadBoyTick:        yes, we exterminate hamsters by bloating them with large amounts of grass.
SpottedZebra33:        HEY! i got it, you do this and like make a lot of money, buy a weedeater, and then people won’t think you’re gay!

–daily ramble (mon, nov. 18) 181–

QUOTE:
HitlerSux182:        do you UNDERSTAND WHAT I’M TRYING TO TELL YOU?
HitlerSux182:        FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD! STAY AWAY FROM THE FLAMING GASH!
HitlerSux182:        *pant*…dont….*pant*…touch…*pant*…the- g-gh-hgh-ho-hot…..magma…*pant*…red…L-LL-LIIPP-lips—dead.
LadBoyTick:        are you freaking on weed, dillhole?
LadBoyTick:        or are you inhaling your grandmother’s ashes again in some sick attempt to attain unconsciousness?
HitlerSux182:        i’m inhaling the fumes of all that is evil and wrong. I now work for the one and only doer of all things unholy. prepare your deathbed, mortal-your time has come.
LadBoyTick:        roast my taint in a skillet
LadBoyTick:        and feed it to all the hungry children when you’re done with me.
HitlerSux182:        hell

–daily ramble (fri, nov. 15) 180–

QUOTE:
GroundHogPhil02:        you should rack blake for me tonight…maybe while he is on the phone with her
LadBoyTick:        yeah, i’ll tell him it came from you and then he’ll break my nose and tell me to send the feeling of pain to you
GroundHogPhil02:        alright…then it’s settled…tell me when it’s done
LadBoyTick:        ohhh…i would so get the delve kicked out of me
GroundHogPhil02:        hahaha
GroundHogPhil02:        well yeah
GroundHogPhil02:        but would it be worth it?
LadBoyTick:        well…
LadBoyTick:        let’s think here…
LadBoyTick:        ehh…
LadBoyTick:        no.
GroundHogPhil02:        alright
GroundHogPhil02:        no prob…i’ll do it when i get home

–daily ramble (thurs, nov. 14) 179–

I got girl advice from two friends…

QUOTE:
LadBoyTick: i’m so straight…
SpeedB220: WHAT!
Splinterbo1:        lol
SpeedB220: ????
Splinterbo1:        overall, i would so give her a 10 out of 10
SpeedB220: seriously?!
Splinterbo1:        you should sooo make out with her
SpeedB220:        you need me to give you some lessons?
Splinterbo1:        thats what i’m gonna be doing to my daughter…..
SpeedB220:        write her a poem..
Splinterbo1:        grind her like a tony hawk on the halfpipe
SpeedB220:        you can send her a internet card
Splinterbo1:        and i was like “what the f***?” because this was like the goofiest thing i’ve ever seen in my life
LadBoyTick:        wretch you