Before eveything...

On this the eve of the beginning of my third decade if life I'm finding it hard to move on.  This is my last day I can claim I was "just being young" and people can't call me "just a kid"

I've spent all day being very self depicting to myself in my own head. The words that have been common are yeah. You really are kind of a fat piece of shit stuck in a lower management job in a factory in the middle of bfe Michigan.

I know that I've married an amazing woman who deals with all of my tendencies and shortcomings in stride and a beautiful baby boy who hasn't learned yet the troubles if myself let alone the world and I'm truly concerned for him and the future.

But I just can't seem to feel like I've accomplished anything. I dropped out of college, hardly passed high school, I'm the lowest producing shift in my department.  I'm not good at much, I get it.

The thing is though, I'm pretty happy.

It's taken me thirty years to get here, to figure it out. I have an amazing family, my friends are better than yours, I have goals and I'm working towards them. It's just the fine tuning that I need to figure out. And as I type this I realize maybe that's what my thirties are for. That's what the next ten years is supposed to be about. Fine tune your shit. Get off your ass, get shit done, and stop making excuses.

That being said I'm aiming to lose 30 pounds and I'm entering my first mountain bike race, and I'm heading back to Riot Fest. And also making my way up to Mackinac Island for the first time.

30 is gonna be good times. How about you by a part of it.

So here's to all you good rats! Salut!

In Canada it's called Flag Day

.... but here in Amurica we call it Thanksgiving.  a day of reflection and of eating a big ass bird. so thus before i go out and eat said bird like i was at a Renaissance Faire i shall share with you things that i am thankful for. these aren't the only things i am thankful for just the things i feel like typing.....cuz i'm hungry and i want some deviled eggs.

-Five Iron Frenzy Reunion. as you may have heard they are back in action.  They started a Kickstarter page in order to help raise money for a new album, set at $30,000. yea that was met,... in 55 minutes. amd as of right now they are at $97,000. they said anything over the 30k would be for a tour, sooooo thats happening

-Beer.  Nectar of the gods, fruit of hard labor and damn tasty

- My Job.  i work at a great company with some great people and managers who want to see me succeed, in an industry that is doing nothing but growing!

-My Family.  Need i say more? without family i wouldn't bee where i am, for obvious reasons

-Kitties...............really do i need to explain?

-Music music keeps me sane, makes me smile and makes me cry, I have gone on a killing spree long ago if it wasn't for music, jk i would never go on a killing spree, thats dumb

- MY WONDERFUL WIFE TO BE!!!!! she accepts me for who i am, beard and all, she takes care of me and illegitimately  cares for my well being. shes the best !

- and all my friends, you guys are the best!! if you want a reason why i think you are the best, just ask and i will give you a good reason

Video killed the Radio Star, Youtube sat back and watched it unfold.

While in the car today i heard an NPR story about Chicago rock radio station Q101 and how they went off the airwaves several months ago.  They were talking about how its a shame that stations are closing and how young musicians won't have any inspiration if there isn't anymore radio and all this bullshit.

Look, the reason radio stations are going under is NOT because of ipods or internet radio stations or Pandora it's because radio stations play the same 40 songs over and over and over and over again, nothing new.  If it is new then it's a new song from an artist that the specific station already plays eight of their other songs.

These days I don't feel bad for the music industry.  i feel bad for the quality artists that have to sit back and get shit on by corporate pricks sitting back and making cash and now they blame consumers for stealing music and taking away profits. FUCK THAT. i know that the artists don't make shit off their own music but from merch sales and live concerts.think of the full time bands that you listen to, when is the last time they stopped touring to take a break for longer than a couple weeks???

if you want something different to listen to that isn't a band that's in it for money or bitches or drugs, i can point you in that direction. ask and you shall receive

also in case you can't see with your eyeballs i have a weekly play list over on the left hand side of this blog, just of stuff that i listen to if you are feeling adventurous

NEW HOLIDAY!!

Alright don't get me wrong, i love my mom, and my dad is ok, but I've had it with them getting their own "greeting car" holidays and shit.  Wheres mine??? i'm not suggesting a Kids Day i am suggesting a new holiday, not like Presidents Day, seriously though, presidents day? c'mon America we can do better than that.  The new holiday in question will be called Awesome Day, or as they will call it on the streets Badass Day.

I've got no problem celebrating things that are important, mom, dad, turkey/ football.  And you get the religious holidays. Christians get Christmas and Easter, Islam gets what, like Romadon? <i mean this in offense for all terrorists reading this, i honestly just don't know>, The Jews get 8 days in December, and sporadic random days whenever they want. "oh this is the day Moses gave the first thumbs up!" really?, really Jews, get real.  I just want my own day, not for me, specifically, but ya know

It is going to be a day where you can celebrate all things awesome, beer, mustaches, your significant other, wait never mind they already get Valentines Day, comics.  Shit play Black Ops all day long, b/c we all know how badass that game is.  What do you do on Presidents day?? i know i sit around being pissed off i didn't get my effin mail.

I vote this day to be on the honest to goodness most important day of the year, March 10.  i know you don't know why this date is important, and thats why i will drop-flip-spin kick you in that face and then say "ITS CHUCK NORRIS' BIRTHDAY BITCH"  and if i have to tell you why Chuck Norris is the shit then i need to tell you we are going to Chuck E. Cheese and then when you realize we AREN'T going there i will dump you off at the nut house. b/c thats where you belong

so think about it, mull it overnight and get back to me

Americas High Five

PATRIOT
A person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion


I live in Michigan, more specifically i live in Battle Creek, Michigan, by means of Grand Rapids. and i gotta tell ya, i love this place, Michigan is THE shit where else can you live and hold up your hand like a 12 year old and point to it and say "i live here" NO WHERE thats fuckin where.we may not have the greatest economy or leaders or weather but damn it i like around these parts.  you don't hear people say "i live in Iowa and its great" that because Iowa sucks, i know, I've been there.


Look we have been through hard times lately. and we are doing our damnedest to make it through the tunnel. Detroit has always been a hole so i'm not worried about it there but look and the things going on right now.  The art scene is fantastic, the beer flows like a river and hell yea its good, the local music scene .......is surviving. and the beards and mustaches in the mitten are just all awesome.


I vote that we as people young and old try to change the state motto, From E Plurbus Unem to Michigan-Americans High Five and Beer Supplier. what do you think??? i need responses.This isn't California, we aren't hippies, and Arnold Swartzen fuck it, isn't in charge. Lets make it our own and have fun and make Battle Creek and Grand Rapids, and even Detroit and everywhere in between a good, nay, GREAT, nay, AWESOME place to live again.


now time for Adams Favorite Michigan beers, in no particular order


Arcadia Brewing Company- Sky High Rye


Arbor Brewing Company- Olde 22


Founders- Centenial IPA


Bells- Expedition Stout


New Holland- Ichabod Pumpkin Ale

There is's a reason it's called the BOOB tube

Well hello my little bloglings, I am so so so sorry I haven't posted anything in a while, I have been very busy and kind of couldn't find inspiration. BUT FEAR NOT!!! I am back with a TV post and coming next week we may or may not have a guest blogger.  I will prolly do this from time to time, so if anyone is interested, let me know, or forever hold your peace. Now, with no further adieu, your blog post.

Television, is a device created by man for, well everyone, but mostly men.  Yet somehow we let our airwaves be drowned out by crap.  Look T.V. brings the family together, sad but true, and thats awesome, i am all about family time, but some of these things on TV just make you say "are you fuckin serious???" and then someone says "yea i'm fuckin serious, your point?" then you say "shut up, dick."  But sometimes you come across some programs of TOTAL badassness!!!

We all have our favorite things to watch, sports, fighting, cartoons, the news, shark week, whatever you enjoy, TV has it, and yes boobies too.  what do you enjoy?? Politics? fuck you go to there is a whole block of programming for you, it's called CSPAN. Sports, take your pick from one of the many ESPN channels, whatever you crave, the box gots it. All i am here to do is tell you what i like to watch and what you shouldn't be watching, to be a solid dude.

Adam's top 3 Likes on TV

1.  Cartoon Network- i mean what makes you feel more like a kid than cartoons? and this channel has it in it's name, yea the programming has gone downhill a little bit over the past years, but thats just because FOX reinstated Family Guy.  and they don't really have any anime on until like 4am, who is up then??? i want my Big O at 11pm right when i have to go to bed.

2. Fuel TV- it's an extreme sports channel, and it plays some good tunes on some of these shows too.  There is even a show dedicated to guys slamming....haaaaard! and the only channel that has Surfing played on it.

3. History/Discovery Channel- I am all about learning, and Mythbusters, and American Pickers, and Sharks, and Modern Marvels, and Sharks.  who had the idea to say "hey boss lets have a whole week of shows dedicated to sharks fucking shit up"  b/c that man is a genius

Things you shouldn't watch unless you need to feel better about yourself:


Jersey Shore, who gives a damn about what these over privileged pukes.  Apparently most of America, when did we become retarded??? i say  it was Vietnam.  but the girls on this show aren't hot, the guys are idiots, and yet they make a ton of money

American Idol-  if i wanted to watch Karaoke i would head on down to Sports Page and have a beer and watch the old people sing.  Simon Cowell is gone, i now give this show 2 more years before it's cancelled

Sister Wives- do i really need to say anything else about this???

Teen Mom/16 and Pregnant- i admit, i watch this sometimes, mostly to try and figure out WHAT THE FUCK ARE PARENTS DOING!!!??? like for serious, these shows piss me off so bad b/c i can't figure out how teenagers can have sex and just assume everything is going to be all peaches.

next post will prolly be about beer

Dudequette Lesson One: The Shaker (Public Restrooms)

Alright so in a public restroom there are certain rules, i shouldn't have to remind you but there may be some things you don't know, or you do and you don't care because you suck at life.  So here is your refresher course El Sucktron.

1. When entering a public restroom and someone at a urinal looks over all that is required is "The Man Nod" (you know what that is, so i won't tell you), anything more than that makes you look gay and you want to touch his naughty bits.  So no high fives, or hand shakes, or "hey whats up hows the family?"

2a. When stepping up to the urinal always leave at least one urinal between you and anyone else.  If you must be the meat to two guys white bread, you look like a weaker man because your timing to go pee was off, and thus you again are a girl.

2b.  This one is kind of a given, never, ever, under any circumstance, look at another man at a different urinal, even if it is one of your bros, no, unacceptable.

2c.  Don't talk at the urinal.  If spoken to, the only acceptable answers are one or two word responses, like "Fuck Off" or "Shut Up" or maybe if you swing that way "My Place?"

3.  Don't hover! sit your ass down, take your shit, wipe, and get off.  You aren't a girl, there is no need to hover.

3a. When you sit down to drop the Cosby kids off at the pool, whether you know it or not, you are in a game of Battle Shits with anyone else in the bathroom, so make those Cosby kids do a couple cannon balls!

4. Wash your filthy hands, thats what separates us from the monkeys! Rinsing them off with water does in fact count.

5. Don't write on the walls, the only people who do that are kids and trailer trash, which kids pretty much are, so just trailer trash then