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Blog Entry 18 of 22 Arvada: The way it was, the way it is, the way it could be.

I moved to Arvada in 1975, getting to spend my formative years growing up here, watching it change, breaking several municipal codes, and seeing how much trouble I could get in without my parents actually finding out. I moved back to Arvada a year ago, and while my contacts with the local authorites have drastically gone down hill, my fond memories of growing up here havent. My writings will be about the times I spent growing up here, the friends I grew up with, the trouble we got in, the stuff we got away with, and basically anything else that spews forth from my brain. I graduated from Arvada High School in 1985 (Go Redski...oops, go Reds...oops....go Bulldogs, or Wombats, or Tibetan Spitting Lamas, or whatever they are called these days). I spent 10 years on the Comedy circuit, but these days prefer to spend time with my wife, my dog, and whatever poor souls end up on a poker table with me. When I post a story, please feel free to write me back with your memories. I would like to know if I was the only one who remembers seeing Young Frankenstien at the Wadsworth drive in, or tried desperately to lose his virginity on a carpeted mushroom at US on Wheels.

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Contributed by: Patrick Bunn on 4/3/2008

How the world we live in ended up like this? Nothing makes sense to me anymore. Maybe I am just jaded, because I grew up in a world where Saturday morning cartoons were not Japanese imports that involved talking blobs and furry creatures that happen to be black-belts in karate. But as I sit at my computer checking the news from different forums, I am either inclined to shake my head, drink a bottle of Gentleman Jack Daniels, or sit in my garage, with the Jetta running, waiting for the big brown cloud of death to kick in (all the while listening to Hairnation23 on my Sirius satellite radio).

We have 2 very interesting candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination. This could have been a ground breaking, historical debate between to very different people. Instead, it has turned into "he is too black, he isn't black enough, he isa terrorist, she is the devil, she is too white, she is a crook, his minister hates everyone, her husband sleeps with everyone, he has no clue, she has no pulse, blah blah blah". At this point, I don't think it matters who wins, since these two geniuses have manage to make themselves more polarizing than Kim Jong Il. The republicans could run a drunk kangaroo, and they will probably win. Which is fine with me, as long as someone figures out how to get the gas prices below 2.78 a gallon. (And no, I am not a democrat. Yes, I am a republican, but at this point, Im so disgusted with all of them, I might write in my dog Tank on the ballot).

Some guy in Kansas, I think, let his wife/girlfriend/whatever sit on the toilet for 2 years. He would bring her food, drink, newspapers, but never thought it was weird that she spent more time on the throne than Henry VII. If I spend more than 10 minutes on the toilet, my wife either calls the HAZMAT Team or her girlfriend Paula looking for a place to stay.

I really have a problem with the fact that my best friend Stu, a hard working fiercely loyal man is fixing to have to fly to another country to find a woman, and all the while an anorexic gold toothed moron like Flav-a-flav and an aging lead singer of a mediocre hair band get TV shows to help them find a new skank, errrrrrr, devoted lady friend. And just for the record, I am about 5ft9 3/4ish, around 210ish, and I want to become barely famous, put on about 30 pounds, just so I can go on Celebrity Fit Club and kick the snot out of Screech from Saved By the Bell.

There is finally a sequel coming out to "Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle." This is the only positive thing that I learned this week. If you haven't seen the original, please do yourself a favor and go rent it. The Doogie Howser cameo rocks.

I also found out that New Kids on the Block is planning a reunion tour. I cant make this up. This completely counteracts anything that might be good in the world. I absolutely believe that if this tour happens, it is the first sign of the apocalypse. These music acts from 20 years ago need to stay there.

The Van Halen concert kicked serious butt. The difference is that Van Halen didn't suck 20 years ago.

Living proof that as a society, we have been dumbed down to ridiculous proportions. The tv writers go on strike, and everyone loses their mind that we didn't have any new episodes of CSI Wheat Ridge, Law and Order Jay Walking Court, or whatever that show is with Martin Sheens son ( I forget his name, probably due to his acting), and the country went nuts. Jay Leno had to show reruns, because he cant write a freaking joke without 10 guys helping him. On the flip side, I was driving to work the other day and discovered channel 118 on my Sirius satellite radio, which happens to be classic radio shows from the 40s and 50s. By the time I got to work, I was intentionally hitting red lights, so that I wouldn't get there before Gunsmoke was over. No way was I able to get out of my car before I found out if Marshall Dillon was able to figure out that the two mysterious strangers were actually Frank and Jesse James. THIS WAS ON RADIO! No special effects, no cameos by a drug addicted pop star who somehow lost custody ofher children to Kevin Federline. If you have Sirius, I highly recommend channel 118.

Happy Notes: The Tin Roof Blizzard at Dairy Queen....Opening Day is tomorrow at Coors field....The Avalanche are in the playoffs....the Nuggets should make the playoffs....The Broncos best wide receiver is out for 3 months after putting his hand through a television while slipping on a McDonalds wrapper....I know thats not happy, but its hilarious....Saw David Beckham in person at the Rapids game..all I have to say is that I'm not, but if I was, he'd be it....

Its good to be back. Until next time, wear something bright, and stay low.

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Submitted By: Mona Lundy

posted on 6/6/2008 @ 12:01:57 PM

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Totally loved Harold and Kumar and agree with you on a lot of things but Patrick come on, you are a Republican? When you were in highschool I would have never thought you would turn out like that. I'm with Gladys, we need a change.

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Simple. Dems talk more than they vote.

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Submitted By: Stan Dyer

posted on 4/13/2008 @ 9:36:38 AM

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The unfortunate aspect of most elections is that they seem to come down to petty things instead of important things. If American's took the time to consider what has happened under the past eight years of Republican leadership, they would choose that drunk kangaroo over any candidate the Republicans offered who represents four more years of decline. I aqree with you 100%. It's not how could Bush end up in the White House, but how did we put him there twice!

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Submitted By: Paula Dunbar

posted on 4/13/2008 @ 3:36:19 AM

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Who cares about the democrats?? Just put McCain in.. :D

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Submitted By: Gladys Mercier

posted on 4/5/2008 @ 8:26:27 PM

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Ah, the Tin Roof Blizzard and also the cherry one. We definitely need a change in the Whte House. Hope it will be Obama.

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Submitted By: Karin Malchow

posted on 4/4/2008 @ 12:38:43 PM

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Now I am convinced all is going to h-e-double-hockey-sticks if you are depressed. But you did still manage to be funny about it. Even without a team of ten writers.

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Submitted By: Tom Treloar

posted on 4/4/2008 @ 7:55:18 AM

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Sorry, I can't explain it.

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