#greg bowen

[mitjalovse]

The 60's yet again? Of course, I have to mention The Beatles then. They are the epitome of the period, because they hold their sway over the latter. I mean, they can still release another single – one member's demo repurposed into their own piece – and sell like crazy. Still, one has to notice something about them, which keeps getting forgotten – they allowed themselves to be weird. Don't laugh here, many don't do something in the vein as they achieve such levels of fame. For instance, one of their most famous songs – check the link – might be a warning about nostalgia, yet the piece sounds like they keep pulling your leg to be more observant of what they try to achieve. Are they mocking the theme or making the latter more prominent? Why not both?

#Youtube #the beatles #magical mystery tour #strawberry fields forever #paul mccartney #john lennon #george harrison #ringo starr #mal evans #neil aspinall #terry doran #tony fisher #greg bowen #detek watkins #stanley roderick #john hall #derek simpson #norman jones #george martin #60's music #rock

[hanitje]

Dear AEW fans,

Originally I was going to use this Players’ Tribune opportunity to write a letter to my younger self. Seemed like a cool idea — talk to Kid Anthony about everything that’s in store for him in the future, and share some of the perspective I’ve gained as an adult. But then I sat down to do it … and I realized something: That letter would make no sense. Because wrestling is insane.

No, seriously. It’s insane. Like where would I even begin???

One of the reasons why it’s so important to me to be myself in this business, I think, is that for such a long time I struggled to figure out who that was. Not just as a wrestler, but also as a person in the world.

Eventually I went from telling Greg to telling the rest of my best friends and my family. Then a few years later, I met my boyfriend, Michael Pavano, which changed everything. With Michael, I felt I had all that I needed and wanted. And it made me realize that I had this unique chance: to help make wrestling a better place for future performers who might be struggling like I’d been. So with his (and my friends’ and family’s) love and support, combined with the acceptance of my fellow wrestlers, I finally came out publicly.

But I think the last stage for me of coming out was just … being out, if that makes sense. It was figuring out what my life could be like, and what I was capable of, and what was possible. There is this thing that sometimes happens, when people from marginalized groups open up about themselves, where the response in the moment will mostly be positive and supportive. Thank you for your bravery, and so on. And that’s great — it matters a lot. But it also has this way of making a moment like coming out feel like the happy ending of the story. When the truth is, for the person who’s living the story, it’s only the beginning. They still have the whole rest of their life ahead of them.

So for me, I was so lucky. I got so much support when I came out. But I also didn’t just want to be known as “the wrestler who came out,” or “the gay wrestler.” I wanted to be known as this successful wrestler … who happens to be gay and out and proud. And the history of wrestling (and sports in general) isn’t exactly filled with people who’ve been able to have that.

And I guess that’s where AEW fans come in — and why I wanted to write this letter.

What you guys have let me and Max and Billy be a part of in the Acclaimed … this ride you’ve gone on with us over the last year … it means everything to me.

Thanks for letting a queer Black kid from New Jersey live out his wrestling dream. 

Thanks for coming to this party just as you are.

We’re glad you’re here.

—Anthony

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#Anthony Bowens #The Acclaimed #LGBTQ #AEW #All Elite Wrestling #AEW Dynamite #AEW Rampage #AEW Collision #Gay #Gay Wrestling #Wrestling #Pro Wrestling #Billy Gunn #Max Caster #Black People #Gay Black #Gay Men #Gay Pride #LGBTQ Community #his letter made me verklempt

[shefanispeculator]

Today, Hendricks can look back at a spectacular career, having produced 116 Top 10 singles, 75 of which peaked at No. 1. All toll his number one records have spent 117 weeks (over 2 years) at the top of the chart. He has earned six awards from the Academy of Country Music, two from the Country Music Association as well as an Emmy Award for his production for the theme song of Monday Night Football with Hank Williams Jr. His production credits include the best of the best: Restless Heart, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill, John Michael Montgomery, Trace Adkins, Dan + Shay, Jana Kramer, Michael Ray, William Michael Morgan and Blake Shelton among many others. He achieved perhaps the ultimate distinction in this age of reality TV when he joined Shelton four times as a mentor on NBC’s The Voice.

By the time he began his studies at OSU, Hendricks was ready and eager to pursue a career in music. He miraculously found a job working in the Audio Visual Center on campus where he met Tim DuBois. They recorded many of their songwriting demos there, starting on a 2-track recorder and then graduating to a 4-track. Hendricks also started playing guitar in a Top 40 band called Marin. Eventually, once hearing a better guitar player, Greg Jennings, he volunteered to become the front of house mixer. When he found that the school’s undergraduate programs didn’t quite fit with his ambitions, he took the initiative to create and gain approval for a unique degree in architectural acoustics. The school mapped out a curriculum that included classes in engineering, music, radio/film/television and the graduate program in architecture. The end goal was to find a way to get into a professional recording studio one day.

With his Marin bandmate, Greg Jennings (who later became the guitar player in Restless Heart), Hendricks relocated to Nashville just one day after they had earned their degrees, not bothering to wait for the cap-and-gown ceremony. Through his numerous trips to Nashville with Tim DuBois pitching their songs to publishers, Hendricks had a job lined up following graduation working at a company as a recording studio acoustician and salesman of recording equipment. Hendricks then befriended engineer and fellow Oklahoman Ron Treat at the Glaser Brothers’ Studio, where he spent every night after his day job assisting Treat and watching legendary producer Jimmy Bowen work. There, he witnessed some of country music’s greatest recordings.

In 1984, Hendricks and Tim DuBois took a chance on recording an unnamed band to secure a record deal. That band became Restless Heart and was signed to RCA Records. Many hits followed including the iconic song “I’ll Still Be Loving You”. This launched the 30+ year career of producing.

[mxalexgeorge]

Little Sally in Urinetown: The Musical at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, November 2022

Urinetown, The Musical Mark Hollman, Music and Lyrics Greg Kotis, Book and Lyrics

November 3rd- 12th 2022 Colwell Playhouse

Photo credits: Darrell Hoemann

Production Team Director: J.W. Morrissette and Lisa Gaye Dixon Music Director: Justin M. Brauer Choreographers: Joe Bowie and Lisa Gaye Dixon Scenic Designer: Emilia Consalvi ,Katie Owen Costume Designer: Wesley Price Lighting Designer: Yingman Tang Sound Designer: Madison Ferris Dramaturg: Melissa Goldman Technical Director: Capri Agresta Properties Head: Sammy Boyarsky Production Manager: Terri Ciofalo Stage Manager: Kaitlyn N. Meegan Fight Director; Zev Steinrock Vocal Coach: Diane Robinson

Cast OFFICER LOCKSTOCK: Grania McKirdie PENELOPE PENNYWISE: Charlotte Howard-Check BOBBY STRONG: David Stasevsky LITTLE SALLY: Alex George DR. BILLEAUX: Noah Smith MR. MCQUEEN: Josh Graff SENATOR FIPP: Josiah Zielke OFFICER BARREL/BOBBY UNDERSTUDY: Anthony Maggio HOPE CLADWELL: Julia Clavadetscher OLD MAN STRONG/HOT BLADES HARRY: Patrick Jackson TINY TOM: Paddy Berger SOUPY SUE: Courtney Mazeika LITTLE BECKY TWO SHOES: Gabrielle DeMarco ROBBY THE STOCKFISH: Jonathan Kaplan CALDWELL B. CLADWELL: Jaylon Muchison BOY COP/UGC EXECUTIVE/OFFICER BARREL UNDERSTUDY: Jimmy Cone GIRL COP/UGC EXECUTIVE/HOPE CLADWELL UNDERSTUDY: Sophia Pucillo JOSEPHINE STRONG: Mary Jane Oken MRS. MILLENNIUM: Guinevere Brown BILLY BOY BILL: Jamal Turner Production Team continued Scenic Charge: Emma Brutman Hair & Makeup Coordinator: Chantel Renee Hair & Makeup Supervisor: Becky Scott Assistant Technical Director: Tara Kisacanin Assistant Costume Designer: Chantel Renee Assistant Lighting Designer: Sarah Goldstein Assistant Sound Designer: Jack Pondelicek Head Electrician : Nicolas Sole Audio Engineer: William Mixter Assistant Stage Manager: Mary Lewis, Shuyu (Tom) Zhang Assistant Dramaturg: Anishi Patel Assistant to the Director: Melissa Goldman, Maci Mitchell, Jacqueline Moren Head Carpenter: Hanna Bowen Production Assistant: Hadas Goldberg, Isabel Wang Costumes Craft Supervisor: Emily N. Brink Costume Crafts Technicians: Katie Greve, Mark Muir Wardrobe Supervisor: Chantel Renee Crew DECK CREW: Felix Crim,Morgan Lin, Avery Luciano, Heraldo Magana ,Jordyn Montgomery PROPS CREW: Mikail Herrera, Ashanti Norals WARDROBE CREW: Kashara Bennett, Gabriel McNabb,Luke Russell, Julia Trenary, Isabel Wang HAIR AND MAKEUP CREW: Fatma Ali ,Kara Howie SWING: Hadas Goldberg A2: Noah McLeod QLAB OPERATOR: Leoni Reilly SPOTLIGHT OPERATOR: Dajion Anderson LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR; Brian Runge AUTOMATION OPERATOR: Bronwyn Garrett STUDENT DRAPER: Carlee Ihde 

#Urinetown #Little Sally #Urinetown: The Musical #Alex George #actor #past work #gallery

[90363462]

About 50 years ago, Greg Bowens was given “the talk” — sage advice about what young Black people should do and, more importantly, not do when stopped by police in Detroit.

But just this month, Tyre Nichols, a Black man, died after police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, stopped, threatened and brutally beat him, even as he seemed to follow the same advice Bowens heard in the 1970s.

“The talk” has been passed down in many Black families for generations as a way to prepare their children for interactions with police. It is part of historical distrust of law enforcement, often seen as being more heavy-handed and violent in dealings with Black people or in Black neighborhoods.

“As a young Black boy you go from being cute to being a threat as soon as they hit that growth spurt,” Bowens said. “You are growing into manhood. You are tall and you’re brown-skinned and people have their prejudices and they are going to stop seeing you as cute and start seeing you as a threat.”

“The first rule is to be cool in your interactions with adults in stores, in school and with the police,” he added. “It’s not fair. It’s not right, but it’s the way it is.”

Full article in our🔗in bio.

#Instagram #💔💔💔💔💔💔 #true crime #topic: discrimination #youtube #black lives movement #blue lives dont exist #black lives have always mattered #blue lives don't matter #blm #black lives are important #topic: oppression #black lives fucking matter #tw: oppression #stop police brutality #police brutality #Youtube #blue lives murder #defund the cops #defund 12 #tw: racist #topic: police brutality #tw: police brutality #topic: racism #topic: racist #defund police #tw: discrimination #important #black lives matter #tw: racism

[ask-the-pkmn-trainers]

Question for everyone. What anime/video game voice actor would you want to be portrayed by if someone adapted your journeys to tv?

Red: James Arnold Taylor Leaf: Jennifer LosiEthan: Yuri LowenthalKris: Apphia YuLyra: Sarah WiedenheftBrendan: Josh GrelleMay: Margaret McDonaldLucas: Justin BrinerDawn: Rachel GlassHilbert: Ben Diskin (Or y'know, if Steve Blum's available... I mean c'mon, who wouldn't wanna be voiced by Spike Spiegel?)Hilda: Caitlin Glass (Wait, we can choose whoever? I call dibs on Grey DeLisle!)Nate: Aaron DismukeRosa: Kristen McGuireCalem: Matt ShipmanSerena: Rachel RoswellElio: Stefan MartelloSelene: Tara StrongVictor: Griffin BurnsGloria: Amanda C. MillerFlorian: Cameron BowenJuliana: Lizzie Freeman

Blue: Billy KametzSilver: Lucien DodgeWally: Greg AyresBarry: Dallas ReidCheren: Jason MarsdenBianca: Kari WahlgrenHugh: Phillip ReichShauna: Karen StrassmanTrevor: Zach AguilarTierno: Greg CipesHau: Max MittelmanGladion: Erik Scott KimererLillie: Kira BucklandHop: Kyle McCarleyBede: Chris HackneyMarnie: Dorothy Elias-FahnNemona: Brina PalenciaArven: Ryan Colt LevyPenny: Corina Boettger

#pokemon headcanons #P.S. I don't know that many VAs so I just watched a bunch of voice reels and picked who I vibed the most with for everyone #i mean just using the VAs from Pokemon Masters would've been lazy

[thegloriousleaguefreak]

A Team Of The Best Aboriginal Players I've Seen Play

We have seen a number of people giving their lineup of the best Indigenous Rugby League players they have seen play, including Sandy who put together her team last week. Well, here is my team! Tell me what you think! Matthew Bowen Josh Addo-Carr Greg Inglis Steve Renouf Nathan Blacklock Laurie Daley Johnathan Thurston Andrew Fifita Nathan Peats Ryan James Gorden Tallis Sam…

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#Fantasy Rugby League #Rugby League History

[ulkaralakbarova]

From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and McLaury gangs.  Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Wyatt Earp: Kevin Costner Doc Holliday: Dennis Quaid Nicholas Earp: Gene Hackman James Earp: David Andrews Morgan Earp: Linden Ashby Ike Clanton: Jeff Fahey Josie Marcus: Joanna Going Sheriff Johnny Behan: Mark Harmon Virgil Earp: Michael Madsen Allie Earp: Catherine O’Hara Ed Masterson: Bill Pullman Big Nose Kate: Isabella Rossellini Bat Masterson: Tom Sizemore Bessie Earp: JoBeth Williams Mattie Blaylock: Mare Winningham Mr. Sutherland: James Gammon Frank McLaury: Rex Linn John Clum: Randle Mell Tom McLaury: Adam Baldwin Urilla Sutherland: Annabeth Gish Curly Bill Brocius: Lewis Smith Young Wyatt: Ian Bohen Virginia Earp: Betty Buckley Lou Earp: Alison Elliott Sherm McMasters: Todd Allen Francis O’Rourke: Mackenzie Astin Warren Earp: Jim Caviezel Mrs. Sutherland: Karen Grassle Frank Stillwell: John Dennis Johnston Sally: Téa Leoni Ed Ross: Martin Kove Bob Hatch: Jack Kehler Pete Spence: Kirk Fox Johnny Ringo: Norman Howell Marshal Fred White: Boots Southerland Indian Charlie: James ‘Scotty’ Augare Billy Clanton: Gabriel Folse Billy Claiborne: Kris Kamm Judge Spicer: John Lawlor John Shanssey: Michael McGrady Dr. Seger: Ben Zeller Stable Hand: Rockne Tarkington Mayor Wilson: David Doty Gyp Clements: Matt O’Toole Saddle Tramp: Brett Cullen Danny: Owen Roizman Gambler: Lawrence Kasdan McGee: Matt Beck Film Crew: Costume Design: Colleen Atwood Original Music Composer: James Newton Howard Producer: Kevin Costner Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik Production Design: Ida Random Producer: Lawrence Kasdan Executive Producer: Charles Okun Director of Photography: Owen Roizman Producer: Jim Wilson Casting: Jennifer Shull Editor: Carol Littleton Art Direction: Gary Wissner Set Designer: Charlie Daboub Key Costumer: Barry Francis Delaney Set Designer: Barry Chusid Music Editor: Jim Weidman Supervising Sound Editor: Stu Bernstein Camera Operator: Ian Fox Executive Producer: Michael Grillo Hair Supervisor: Marlene D. Williams Assistant Art Director: Gershon Ginsburg Executive Producer: Dan Gordon Camera Operator: Bill Roe Foley: John Murray Script Supervisor: Anne Rapp Second Unit Director of Photography: Richard Bowen Set Designer: Tom Reta Dialogue Editor: Lewis Goldstein Executive Producer: Jon Slan Makeup Artist: Francisco X. Pérez Stunts: Gary McLarty Visual Effects Producer: Robert Stadd Chief Lighting Technician: Ian Kincaid Still Photographer: Ben Glass Dialogue Editor: James Matheny Costume Supervisor: Cha Blevins Foley: Dan O’Connell Property Master: William A. Petrotta Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Grieve Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Rick Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Kevin O’Connell Construction Coordinator: Greg John Callas Boom Operator: Joel Shryack ADR Supervisor: Jessica Gallavan Hairstylist: Elle Elliott Dialogue Editor: Alison Fisher Key Makeup Artist: Gerald Quist Makeup Supervisor: Michael Mills ADR Editor: Joe Dorn Supervising Dialogue Editor: Bobby Mackston Key Costumer: Ruby K. Manis Key Grip: Tim Ryan Location Manager: Paul Hargrave Key Hair Stylist: Dorothy D. Fox Steadicam Operator: Rusty Geller ADR Editor: Stephen Janisz Rigging Gaffer: Kim Kono Dolly Grip: David L. Merrill Costume Supervisor: Le Dawson Key Costumer: James M. George Casting Associate: Phil Poulos Casting Associate: Elizabeth Shull Movie Reviews: GenerationofSwine: Tombstone was a different beast, and that sort of overshadows this, given that one tries to be more accurate and the other goes for entertainment. Take Wyatt Earp as a biopic and it is a superb and fair film. Compare it to Tombstone which was more of a Western and it’s lacking the flair. However, it ends abruptly, and it is miscast. Cosner (and i am a fan) doesn’t really make a good Earp. Dennis Quaid who I am also a fan of, doesn’t make a good Doc. This was 1994, in the 80s I might have a dif...

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#19th century #Arizona #deputy sheriff #doc holliday #gambling #gunslinger #historical figure #ok corral #sheriff #tombstone arizona #Top Rated Movies #wretch #wyatt earp

[annieandro]

Bonus Character: Ms.Wordsy

Voice Actress Choice: Gracie Jones

More Voice Actors Coming Soon Like Elsie Lovelock, Ron Rubin, Lizz Robinett, Charlie Adler, Frank Welker, Scott Menville, Matthew Frewer, Vera Tan, David Kaye, Greg Berg, Jim Byrne, Fred Newman, Jack Hawkins, Dan Hennessey, Susan Roman, Sarah Aubrey, Jim Henshaw, Bob Dermer, Jack McBrayer, Kwesi Boakye, Eddie Murphy, Bembo Davis, Gooseworx, Wizardzwiz, Jason Lee, Lyle Rath, Thinknoodles, Hamish Plaggmars, Jeff Garcia, Cameron Bowen, Marilyn Pasekoff, Phil Vischer, Amanda Kaplan, Gary Yudman, Brian Cummings and Chris Hardwick.

[lesterplatt]

Microsoft: "Hey Copilot" AI + Mixed Reality for the Frontline from MINDCASTLE on Vimeo.

Cast CNC: Brace Evans Robot Arm Engineer: Jamie Wu Cleanroom: Rohish Deshmukh Engineer: Kate Witt Voiceover: Maya Tuttle Copilot: George Weightman

ECD + EP: David Wolf ECD: Otto Arsenault Director: MINDCASTLE (Danielle&Casey) Copywriters: Danielle Krieger & Casey Warren Line Producer: Jonathan Lee Director of Photography: Matthew Pothier Production Designer: Jason Puccinelli

MSFT: Concept Artist: Dave Carleson GM Mixed Reality Apps: Darren Bennett Principal Program Manager: Amanda Hillman Copywriter: Dave Holloway

Production Company: Buckaroo Studios Executive Producer: Damon Vinyard 1st AD: Tony Cecerra 2nd AD: Lori Ashfield MoVI Operator: Corey Koninec Camera: Motion State Location Sound: Eric Reeves Wardrobe: Mug Schmitt HMU: Lauren Deschain Gaffer: Vince Klimek Key Grip: Greg Smith 1st AC Ryan Brown 2nd AC Angela Bernadoni DIT: Thatcher Kelly VTR: Derick Avitt Location Manager: Ken Coble

Assist Art Director: Nicole Bartlett Lead Set Dresser: David Bowen Prop Master: Anastasia Mikolyuk Set Dec: Darcey Zoller Propmaker: Ben Menzel

Editor: Danielle Krieger VFX & Finishing: Tantrum Studio Color: Co3 Colorist: Tim Masick Composer: Vonavi Sound Mix: Lime Studios Audio Mixer: Matt Miller Executive Producer: Susie Boyajan

[dorothydalmati1]

Family Guy Season 4 Episode 3: Blind Ambition

Written by Steve Callaghan

Storyboard by Aldin Baroza, Bob Bowen, Brian Iles, Steve Fonti, Young Lee, Greg Lovell & James Purdum

Directed by Chuck Klein

Animation directed by Song Youl Han & Noh Yonkun

#fox #family guy #animation domination #blind

[brexiiton]

US navy secretary says Australian multination military exercise demonstrates unity to China

By Associated Press 7:41am Jul 22, 2023

The major multination military training exercise launched in Australia sends a message to China that American's allies are cooperating to defend their security and democratic values, US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said.

Talisman Sabre began in 2005 as a bjennial joint exercise between the United States and Australia but has expanded this year to 13 nations and more than 30,000 military personnel.

Del Toro and deputy prime minister Richard Marles welcomed ever-closer closer bilateral military ties as they launched the exercise at a Sydney naval base.

US Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conway, at the launch of the bilateral military exercise, Talisman Sabre. (Janie Barrett).

Del Toro said land, sea and air military platforms are becoming increasingly complicated and allies need to exercise together to be able to operate as a single task force.

"The most important message that China can take from this exercise and anything that our allies and partners do together is that we are extremely tied by the core values that exist among our many nations together," Del Toro told reporters.

"We are prepared to actually operate together in defence of our national security interests and in defence of the core values that we all share," he added.

Marles said more than 800 military vehicles will cross a single-mobile wharf to be deployed at the Queensland state coastal town of Bowen during the two-week exercise.

"It's going to be the most significant logistics exercise that we will see between Australia and the United States in Australia since the Second World War," Marles said.

"All of this is actually building muscle memory between our two countries defense forces, is building comfort and familiarity and obviously not just between Australia and the United States but the other 11 countries that will be participating," Marles added.

Del Toro and Marles were upbeat about progress on the so-called AUKUS deal under which the United States and Britain will provide Australia with a fleet of submarines powered by US nuclear technology.

Del Toro said land, sea and air military platforms are becoming increasingly complicated. (Janie Barrett)

The closer military relationship will be underscored on Saturday when USS Canberra is commissioned in Sydney.

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship, built by Australian manufacturer Austal, will become the first US warship to be commissioned in a foreign-port.

The original USS Canberra was a cruiser launched in 1943 named after the Australian cruiser HMAS Canberra that was torpedoed by the Japanese in 1942 with a loss of 193 lives while supporting US Marines landings on the Solomon Islands.

The Australian warship was named for the Australian capital.

The Solomons are again a security concern for the United States and its allies over recent security agreements the South Pacific nation has signed with Beijing.

Chinese spy ships have been shadowing Talisman Sabre exercises since 2017.

Australian Army Lieutenant General Greg Bilton said a Chinese spy ship had been contacted in the Coral Sea off Australia's northeast coast on Thursday and was expected to move into the exercise area.

"They've done this for a number of years. We're well prepared for it," Bilton said.

Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Britain, Canada and Germany are taking part in this year's exercise that ends on August 4.

The Philippines, Singapore and Thailand are attending the exercise as observers.

#china #chinese spy ship #chinese warship #warship #australia #multination military #Chinese demonstration #US Navy #Carlos Del Toro #Talisman Sabre #Talisman Sabre 2005 #single task force #task force #800 military vehicles #military #fiji #france #indonesia #japan #south korea #new zealand #papua new guinea #tonga #britain #canada #germany #the philippine #singapore #thailand #general greg bilton

[askthefuturegleeks]

who would you rather see? finn hudson, ryder lynn or noah puckerman? and can you please give me some alt fcs for finn and ryder? thanks!

Why not all three? Any of them would be loved, but I do have to say that there is room for a connection with the Quinn applicant with Noah. I want to chime in to let you know that I personally love Finn too, if that helps.

Here are some alt Ryder Lynn fcs:

David Alvarez

Josh Andrés Rivera

Ricky Ubeda

Ricardo A. Zayas

Alberto Rosendre

Wentworth Miller

Laz Alonso

Stony Blyden

Eddie Cibrian

David Lee Gallagher

Robert Gant

Jencarlos Canela

Angel Arce

Alt Finn fcs:

Devin Druid

Antoine Olivier Pilon

John Boyega

Lucas Hedges

Bowen Yang

Tye Sheridan

Liam James

Hasan Minhaj

Tony Revolori (I looked at a Willow gif hunt and idk for sure if you’ll have resources of him smiling, his face is just the right kind of cute)

Charlie Rowe

Nat or Alex Wolff, but more Nat than Alex

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Connor Jessup

Chad Michael Murray

Manny Jacinto

Marshall Williams played Spencer on Glee, but his look fits

Will Poulter

Cameron Monoghan

Josh Hutcherson

George MacKay

Logan Lerman

Jack Whitehall

Jaboukie Young-White

Alt fcs for Noah:

Jonah Hill

Seth Rogen

Greg Grunberg

Jaquin Phoenix

Jesse Eisenberg

Seth Green

Chris Pine

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Zach Braff

David Arquette (in Scream as adult Puck)

Adam Brody

Zachary Gordon

Robert Kazinsky

James Maslow

Justin Bartha

Bryan Greenberg

Eric Balfour

Carter Jenkins

#glee rp

[techtaak]

The New Role of U.S. Air and Missile Defense

Gregory S. Bowen, NucleCast Greg’s 36-year military career culminated as the Deputy Director of Global Operations at U.S. Strategic Command, where he was responsible for… #Role #U.S #Air #Missile #Defense

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[lowtaxsa]

Something Awful: 1999-2000

Ah, the history of Something Awful, a tale so mind-numbingly boring that I'm pretty sure it's been used as a torture technique. But hey, you asked for it, so buckle up for a wild ride through the life and times of a snarky, dead internet guy who clearly never got over his grudges.

Before SA, I slaved away at Gamespy and ran Planet Quake. Working there started off cool, but it quickly devolved into a swirling vortex of misery. The CEO, Mark Surfas, tried to turn his band of underpaid nerds into a real company but had the managerial skills of a drunken raccoon.

They employed meatheads like Sal "Sluggo" Accardo, who was about as helpful as a sunburn, and Darren "Dakota" Tabor, a backstabbing weasel. They made me work insane hours, and when I hit their idiotic milestones, my reward was a cheap backpack and an MP3 player I sold for a measly $20. Thanks for nothing, guys!

I eventually stopped caring and ended up working with LadyICE, an ancient hag who was so useless that I'm pretty sure she was cursed by a witch. After I mocked her incompetence in a Cranky Steve update, she tattled on me like a whiny child, and Darren forced me to sign some shady documents that got me fired. Good riddance.

With no job, I focused on SA, and our first tech guy was Cozmo, who I met on a Quake 2 server. He helped set up the early SA site, which had a design so terrible that it looked like someone vomited up Halloween decorations. The forums started slow, but it attracted a motley crew of weirdos who somehow found our little corner of the internet appealing. Go figure.

The early 2000s were the wild west of the dot-com bubble, where people made absurd amounts of money by doing practically nothing. I, however, missed that boat and ended up on the sinking ship that was the Gamefan Network. They never paid me a dime, and I got roped into cleaning up Billy "Wicked" Wilson's messes on Voodoo Extreme. He was a talented guy with a head full of bees, but he sadly passed away due to liver damage.

Then, I jumped onto the Backbeat Media Network, which was like being the awkward goth kid at a prep school – we didn't fit in at all. But at least they were nice, unlike eFront.

I joined eFront, hoping they'd be better, but it was like jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire. They promised checks that never came, and I was desperate for the money they owed me. Greg Panos, their web relations guy, convinced me to work for them full-time. It was like making a deal with the devil, except the devil was an incompetent buffoon.

The entire eFront debacle was a disaster, and to make matters worse, Gabe from Penny Arcade started a petty crusade against me, claiming I profited from eFront's collapse. That guy had the intelligence of a moldy sponge, and I carried a grudge against him for ages. But hey, at least Tycho was cool.

Here's a fun story about eFront: Kevin "Fragmaster" Bowen stole a chair from them when he quit. Why? No one knows. It's like trying to understand the motivations of a feral raccoon.

By early 2001, I was completely over the whole network thing. But hey, at least I had some entertaining stories to tell, right? So, that's the not-so-glorious history of SA, as told by a bitter, sarcastic ghost who's still clinging to his grudges from beyond the grave. What a life, huh?

As I look back on the twisted, bizarre, and sometimes hilarious history of Something Awful, I can't help but feel a pang of unease. The early days of the internet were rife with chaos, colorful characters, and more than a few facepalm-inducing misadventures. But as the dust has settled and we've all grown older and wiser (well, maybe not all of us), I've come to realize that there's a darker side to this tale.

The internet has transformed into a breeding ground for unscrupulous businesses and manipulative advertising practices. No longer is it simply a collection of misfits and oddballs – it's become a sprawling marketplace where data is bought and sold, and where the almighty dollar reigns supreme.

Consider the world of online advertising: a parasitic landscape where companies feed on your every click and view, milking you for all you're worth. My own experience with these vultures is a testament to their ruthlessness, as they withheld my hard-earned money, forcing me to struggle while they cashed in on my misery. It's a cautionary tale, a stark reminder of the predatory nature of this digital realm.

And what of the current state of YouTube? Once a haven for homegrown content and genuine creativity, it's now become a soulless behemoth, churning out a never-ending stream of insipid clickbait and mind-numbing "challenges." The platform has been overrun by money-hungry creators and advertisers, all vying for your precious time and attention, only to leave you feeling empty and unsatisfied.

It's time for us to take a stand, to recognize the dangerous path we're treading. The internet was once a glorious, untamed wilderness, filled with boundless potential and a sense of wonder. But now, as we hurtle headlong into a world dominated by corporate interests and a relentless pursuit of profit, we must ask ourselves: is this really the future we want?

So let this be a dire warning, a clarion call to those who value the true spirit of the internet. It's up to us to resist the encroaching tide of greed and manipulation, to carve out a space where creativity and genuine connection can still flourish. We must never forget the lessons of the past, for they are the keys to unlocking a brighter, more authentic future.

As for me, I'll continue to raise a sarcastic, mean-spirited toast to the memories, the grudges, and the bizarre collection of misfits who made my time on the internet a wild, unforgettable ride. Rest in peace, Lowtax. You may be gone, but your legacy lives on – a stark reminder of the perils and pitfalls that lurk in the darkest corners of cyberspace.

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