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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Apr 17, 2014 16:00:51 GMT -5
Happy drinking Ace! By the time you get 25, its not nearly as fun and hangovers get a lot worse. Drinking is supposed to be fun? I thought it was a decompression method.... I thought it was a variation of masochism.
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Post by jdfranchise on Apr 17, 2014 16:14:21 GMT -5
Its C, all of the above. But we dont want to scare Ace away from drinking.
Although there is a good chance we've already done that.
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Apr 17, 2014 16:15:52 GMT -5
straight edge: it means I'm better than you.
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Post by Dex on Apr 18, 2014 8:58:57 GMT -5
straight edge: it means I'm better than you. Funny, I just watched CM Punk's documentary. Anyways, we need to do another Celebrity Fight Club!
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Post by bad guy™ on Apr 18, 2014 9:35:43 GMT -5
straight edge: it means I'm better than you. Funny, I just watched CM Punk's documentary. Anyways, we need to do another Celebrity Fight Club! I was thinking of doing one for April Fools had SB not fallen so close, but unless others want an off week coming up to do it we are gonna have to wait till Halloween for it.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Apr 18, 2014 20:41:27 GMT -5
In fact, I got a real funny story about that! Actually, it's not so much funny as it is long. So I guess I've been on a nostalgia kick lately. This one's not so much writing related as it is wrestling, but given the way Wrestlemania 30 went and all, I thought some might enjoy. Truth is, I like telling stories, and if there was a market for lazy schlub who's experienced a lot of cool sh*t in life, I'd write a book. Sit down, this one's fun. I've only recently begun meeting a lot of people who dig wrestling, which is weird 'cause I thought it was bigger during the Attitude era. Anyway, at one time, I've only been able to count on between 1 and 3 friends to know what was current. If there was anyone who could ever put me to shame, it was my buddy Ryan. Guy loves it. In 2002, we'd catch stupid local promotions when they did their shows at our high school, but the fact was we were just juniors/seniors in high school with not much going for ourselves financially. So when he told me that some tiny promotion was coming to the town my mom grew up in about an hour away, and that it was general admission and tickets were like $10, I was down (and he needed a ride since I had a license and a car and he didn't, hahaha). I remember being late to the show, 'cause that town is a b*tch to navigate if you didn't grow up there, it was pouring raining out, and it was tough to spot "generic armory turned arena" amid all that. Keep in mind, this is 12 years ago - GPS is something only rich dudes have, and the most advanced thing my phone did was let me play rounds of "Snake". Printed Mapquest directions, kid. So we get there, pay our dues, and find that we're better off just standing in this little makeshift aisle between two blocks of seating, as it's all floor level, and we can see better that way. I'd like to tell you I became an instant indy fed fan and f*ck the WWF and all that, but I didn't know jack sh*t about what was going on. Ryan had spent the whole ride hyping this guy named Low-Ki (since you've probably already guessed that I'm talking RoH here), and the main event between him and Ace Bennett's pic base was fun, but truth be told, by my own memory, I can only recall three matches from the undercard. One was some stupid tag match, which I only remember 'cause I knew Tony Mamaluke from ECW. One was this match between two guys named Briscoe who I was bummed to learn were not related to Jack or Gerry. The last was the most significant, in that I love a match when I know who's who and what's going on, but I also appreciate honest to God good wrestling. I went years without being able to tell you who was in this match without the crude descriptions of "some guy who wound up joining the bad guys at one point" and "some little white dude". Ryan contends it wasn't that great a match. I'd have to get the DVD to be sure, but I wanna say live it was the 2nd to last match, and I remember it being really, really fun to watch. Couldn't tell you what on Earth became of "guy who joined the bad guys", but "little white dude" just had himself a hell of a Wrestlemania. A funny side note - I really need to find some videos of that show, 'cause with the proximity to the entrance ramp and all, I remember exactly where we stood for all like 2 hours of that show like a couple of goobers, and that might outweigh the realization of "holy sh*t, I saw Daniel Bryan wrestle like 12 years ago".
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Apr 18, 2014 20:56:59 GMT -5
And just to prove that a few blackout nights haven't sullied my memory (which is something I pride myself on), I took to YouTube and am proud to present "<name redacted> and Ryan, probably soaked from the rain, standing in the aisle, taking in Low-Ki vs. AJ Styles for the ROH World Title": That's me on the left, as I had this complex at the time where I couldn't go anywhere without a baseball cap on (not unlike my current complex, where I can't go out much without my scally cap). It does bring some small comfort that this event was in June, well before Labor Day, as we're both rocking white. That brings another funny recollection - me wearing white in 2002 means that that is one of three possible shirts, none of which is very flattering to admit having owned and worn in public.
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Post by jdfranchise on Apr 18, 2014 23:20:02 GMT -5
Yay! Story time!
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Apr 23, 2014 9:09:05 GMT -5
I usually like to think that life events drive me to write, but f*ck me rigid - last night I went to a punk benefit show for the Boston Firefighters that died in the line last month (say what you want, we've raised close to $40k for their families), and at the tail end of the night a stage diver who apparently missed diving class took my damn head off, knocking me out in a bloody heap on the floor. My nose is probably broke (again), I've got this damn ringing in my left ear, and all I wanna do is god damn sleep.
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Post by jdfranchise on Apr 23, 2014 10:41:54 GMT -5
Sounds like a concussion, DB. I've had three concussions and you're gonna feel kind of loopy for the next few days. I'd get it checked to be certain to it is what it sounds like it is. If you went completely out, then it's a good chance it is a concussion. Do you feel nauseous, because that is another sign.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Apr 23, 2014 11:09:46 GMT -5
I'm going to the doc tonight to have my nasal passages checked for damage/blockage, so I'll mention it then. I managed to stay conscious - barely - when I went down. I'm kinda bummed since the club was eating operation costs for the cause, and now some poor schlub has to mop up my DNA.
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Post by jdfranchise on Apr 23, 2014 13:07:17 GMT -5
Hey look at it this way, job security for that poor schlub that has to mop your DNA up.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Apr 23, 2014 13:40:10 GMT -5
I was actually really upset about it last night (the whole getting hit thing), and I kinda let it put a damper on an otherwise great show, which is really uncharacteristic of me. I'm still bummed that I gotta go to the doc's, but I'm beginning to think it was just a really good ht, 'cause when I broke my nose the first time like 14 years ago, that hurt like a mother. This is kind of just a nuisance.
On more topical news, I'm probably going to go home tonight, chop up the "completed all but the monologue" rp I've finished for the next show to file the scenes away for another time, and start fresh. That's what these results delays do to me.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 15:34:04 GMT -5
As if you were at a 2002 ROH show and didn't even know it. Mother f*cker.
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Post by jdfranchise on Apr 23, 2014 15:47:27 GMT -5
He didn't Drakz and since when did WFWF purchase a time machine. Are we hitting the black market guys?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 17:07:15 GMT -5
Wait....what?
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Post by jdfranchise on Apr 23, 2014 17:10:28 GMT -5
I dont know. Something concussions and time machines.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Apr 23, 2014 18:31:43 GMT -5
Drakz, guy, I'll fess. I'm the WORST, most casual, fair weather wrestling fan in the world. This same kid used to have to coach me through who was who when we'd go watch the WWF ppvs at Hooters around the same time frame. I don't know if it's a New England thing, but there's no shortage around here to go see guys pull punches. Ryan was super jazzed on this show. I was his ride, but there was no way he'd take no for an answer. So yeah, I knew that day it was called RoH. Still didn't know the implications, or whatever.
Verdict: no concussion. Definite fracture. Nose gets even bigger. Concussion - prolly not.
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Apr 23, 2014 19:38:38 GMT -5
I was actually really upset about it last night (the whole getting hit thing), and I kinda let it put a damper on an otherwise great show, which is really uncharacteristic of me. I'm still bummed that I gotta go to the doc's, but I'm beginning to think it was just a really good ht, 'cause when I broke my nose the first time like 14 years ago, that hurt like a mother. This is kind of just a nuisance. On more topical news, I'm probably going to go home tonight, chop up the "completed all but the monologue" rp I've finished for the next show to file the scenes away for another time, and start fresh. That's what these results delays do to me. I've written a little bit, mostly rough ideas that I can write the set ups for off the top of my head and will want to actually write later. I can't do a whole lot because my character direction is definitely determined by the outcome of my match at Superbrawl. Let this be a lesson for you youngsters, though. I had my first match in over a year on this show. I have absolutely no idea when my next match will be. Could be the next Insert regular show name's title here (doubtful), could be the next PPV. Could be another year if I don't find the right angle and opponent that motivates me. But I know coming out of Superbrawl what my character is thinking and what his next move will be with a win or a loss. I know exactly how he'd react to both scenarios and where I want to go in either instance. And I'm already doing character development writing. You will never see me post "hmmm, wonder what I'm going to write about" because within Phillip Schneider's universe, the wheels are always turning, even when Schneider himself is not a character in the WFWF.
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Post by bad guy™ on Apr 23, 2014 22:23:01 GMT -5
I am expecting the results to be up tomorrow night or Friday. I've gotten a lot of help piecing these together from people and I appreciate your patience given what's been going on with me and for those who have checked in on me.
Basic update: I can finally see fully but cannot really type still (thank you Siri) but the swelling has gone down from what it was. I can finally eat some solid foods but that's about it. This would not be a problem if I was not allergic to all of the anti-reaction pills they would give me...go figure. But I'm on the mend.
Hope you feel better yourself Brennan. Head injuries are not fun.
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