There’s some absolutely ingenious stuff going on behind the curtain thanks to Ernie’s sheer dedication to complete and total insanity surrounding this band and our special brand of punk-ish yet poppy dirty rock n’ roll.
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If you have some extra cash and want a crazy reward, many are still available on our kickstarter page… get ’em before Sat. Oct. 15th
So, a while ago… I stated in “print” on Facebook that I’d like to start a band that covered Misfits and Ramones songs… as well as some from the various related bands. If this were something that I actually had the time to do, these are the songs I’d want to play:
I’d obviously like to play guitar, probably like to sing some. Maybe it can be a project that plays once or twice a year around Halloween or something. Maybe it’ll never happen. I’m sure there are some glaring omissions in my list. What songs do you like? What would you add to the list? What would you skip? Would you come see this? Would you want to be in the band?
So, we had a great time on Sunday at the Pittsburgh Food Allergy Walk! I was honored to receive a certificate for being a top individual fundraiser, and glad I could help. I was also asked to perhaps take part in getting the word out next year, and maybe be in on some of the planning. My online chatter was picked up by this year’s volunteer chair Uwe Winzen, as well as the founder of EpiMoms(I’m a terrible person, I forgot her name already). How cool is that?
(I say next year, we get the 501st Legion out there! – Looks like they appeared at some other cities’ food allergy walks!)
As of right now, the site states that we raised $39,333.05 toward the $50k goal. I head a number in the $40 range on Sunday, but perhaps they’re still tallying cash & check donations made the day of the walk. With online & offline donations, I raised $560.55 and Bethany raised $106.85… so we raised a total of $667.40. We quite literally could not have done it without the support of our friends & family.
I did notice that I was in the minority… all the walkers received a ribbon: Blue for people with food allergies, green for friends & family supporters. I didn’t see too many people my age or older with blue ribbons. It seemed to be a core of families who had small children & young teens with food allergies.
Kyle Dine
It was fun to finally meet & see a performance from Kyle Dine after talking via Twitter & Facebook. After all, we do represent the #FoodAllergyDudeArmy. Kyle does great work educating kids on what to do regarding not taking food from just anyone, getting an adult to read labels, and speaking out right away about reactions… as well as letting them know they’re not alone. I also got to personally thank local celebrity Sally Wiggin for her generous donation! She called me a sweetheart. ❤
One of the coolest things I took away from the day was talking to Chef Regis Holden from Eat ‘n Park about their food allergy policies & procedures. He told us how he worked with Bill Moore, their Director of Safety and Security, to develop practices from marking the order, to looking up all of the ingredients with possible cross-contaminants, to this awesome little purple kit with a sterile sanitary contaminant-free cutting board, knife, tongs, and other tools. Chef Holden also spoke of yearly allergen training video refreshers, and of how he had just recently heard good things about the Eat ‘n Park on Banksville Road which is nearby. I may just have to go see for myself, and blog about their process and my adventure!
Thanks again to everyone who gave us donations, and to the walk organizers. I think we did some good work for FAAN!
It’s been a great weekend, thanks to Batman Movie Night on Saturday, & the Food Allergy Walk today. I hope to eventually blog about both… but I’m kind of up for just some relaxation tonight. I just wanted to say right now that I have an awesome wife, fantastic friends, & a great family. Thanks for helping me have fun whirlwind of a weekend!
Thanks to everyone who donated for the walk today… I’ll be shipping the special edition Ernie and the Berts King Krab Orange T-shirts from Erin “Ernie” Payne this week for those who qualify!
Anyone have a car jack I can borrow? I think the thermostat needs replaced on my Subaru… looks easy enough to do, if I can get to it. The car stayed at work over the weekend.
Here I’ll link you to a great post by 3kalb. I hate cell phones in public places. It’s annoying, it’s rude, it’s ridiculous.
Do you not realize that the others around you are annoyed by hearing half of your conversation? Do you not care that you’re holding up the line? Do you not care that you’re broadcasting intimate details of grandpa’s prostate operation to everyone? Do you not care that you’re talking at 3x your normal volume level?
Of course not.
By the title, I hope that– *ring ring ring* Oh I’m sorry, I forgot I was talking, my phone went off and I just had to take it. Let me finish my opening statement. I hope that it is obvious where I am going with this pet peeve. Simply put, cell phones are a major nuisance and addiction that cannot be stopped! Where do I see cell phones? In schools. In offices. In cars. In malls. In fastfood establishments. In restaurants. On the streets. On the b … Read More
Thanks to everyone who donated to me for the Food Allergy Walk on Sunday. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network appreciates your donation, as do I! I have smashed my original $300 goal, and now exceeded my current $500 goal. I couldn’t have done it without the awesome support from friends & family!
If you were thinking of donating, but hadn’t yet… I’d like to still smash that goal, or you can donate to the lovely Bethany and help her reach her goal!
This topic was by my friend Laurel the other night at the Dropkick MurphysShamrock-N-Roll tour. I know I’ve had this conversation before with others. I decided to take it & digitally run with it. Stereotypes are generally a bad idea, but they sure are funny. A punk rock show, or really any show… is full of them. I’ll start a list. You’ll contribute in the comments.
“That” guy. Formerly known as “the guy that wears the shirt of the band he’s going to see”, but shortened to “that guy” because that’s a mouthful. I’ve been that guy. I bet you’ve been that guy. Somehow it’s sometimes seen as cool… and sometimes not. This is probably more acceptable/expected at a Misfits or ICP show than anywhere else.
The “Windmill” Guy. Generally, he’s in a college hoodie, maybe even with his Greek letters on it. He’s visibly drunk, and probably double-fisting when not in the pit, flailing his arms around in an effort to be cool and badass by totally missing the point of slam-dancing or moshing by trying to hurt people… and take as much punishment as they can get. You can also spot them by the off-kilter fitted cap, thank Fred Durst for these toolbags.
Old Creepy Guy. I’m rapidly becoming this guy. I’m cool with that. The recent Shamrock-N-Roll show saw a really diverse group of concert-goers. There were grandmas & grandkids all over the place! Generally though, at smaller shows… there’s a lone dude just hangin’ out that doesn’t seem like he’d be into whatever’s going on at all.
Your new best friend. Cat comes up & starts talking like you’re old buds. No big deal right? You’re obviously both fans of the same band, you’re both there. What’s the harm? The conversation turns way too intimate or inappropriate quite soon. You have no escape. This guy’s probably drunk. Hopefully, anyway. He has no concept of personal space, and is telling you all about the band/joke/logo on your T-shirt.
The “Stuffed Sausage”. Generally a petite-in-height but not in girth young lady with self-esteem issues. Most likely she started as quite an attractive curvy woman, but donned about 3 lbs. of makeup, pushed up and bared most of her boobies, hung some butt cheeks out of a tiny skirt or shorts… and all of her clothing is about 2 sizes too small. I’m not hatin’, I’m just sayin’.
The nearly blind-drunk guy. There’s always a stumbler ambling through the crowd that’s just there for beer. At $30-$50 for a concert ticket without TicketBastard fees, and $7-$9 per tiny draft beer… the whole concept is pretty ridiculous. This guy generally looks like he doesn’t belong anyway. He squints to see, walks sideways while looking straight ahead, and smells like the floor of a brewery.
The militant lesbian. I’m not going to say much here, for fear of getting beat up. The partially shaved head and camo pants are a sexy sexy combo that’s always in style.
Lookatmytats. This dude or dudette has spent thousands of dollars & hours under the needle, so they wear as little clothing as possible in order to bare their epidermal canvass. I would too were I all inked up, I think. Generally this is accompanied by gauges or other “non-traditional” piercings. Not to be confused with Lookatmytatas, who needs no explanation.
Wikipedia Guy. This one is always directly behind or in front of me at concerts where you have an actual seat… also prevalent at Pens games. Wikipedia guy isn’t here to be entertained, he’s here to wow the people with him & anyone in earshot with his knowledge of the band’s formation, various lineups, demo material, and complete discography including various pressings and formats. I’m in danger of being this guy, and it’s so annoying. I love my music & trivia… but try to only spout when asked, & not broadcast it.
That’s my starter list.
I know I’m missing more than a few that I see regularly, but I’m hoping someone else will think of them too… so I’m not all alone here. What about the kid with headphones? The super-fan? The crying girl? The PDA couple?
Please, leave the name of your concert-going stereotype in the comments section below. If you’re feeling creative, how about a description too? If you have landed here via Facebook or Twitter & you’re still logged in there… you can comment below with no hassles. You can also just comment w/o logging in. WordPress just asks for a name & an email address to go along with your comments, with the option of a URL.
What stereotype are you? Which one do you love? Which one do you hate? Which one are you? Which one am I? Have any comments/additions/corrections to the ones I’ve already listed?
Perhaps I’ll compile another blog with all the results, perhaps they’ll just live in the comments section… but I need your help making the list!
That’s right, Bethany & I are still taking donations for the Food Allergy Walk in Pittsburgh. It’s happening this Sunday, Sept. 18th at 11:00 am. You can make a secure online tax-deductible donation for either of us, to help us meet our prospective goals, or you can hook us up with a check made out to FAAN.
If you’re following the “Celebrity Endorsement” thing, Andrew Stockey did eventually contact me & agree to help get the word out on WTAE.com. I still haven’t’ seen anything there yet.
Interestingly, Qdoba & Chick-fil-A also said they’d donate something, yet they haven’t online yet anyway. I’m going to have to remind them.
The Walk in Pittsburgh will feature lots activities, such as: face painting, balloon artist, trackless train, mad science and inflatables. We will have a musical performance by Kyle Dine and be joined by Pittsburgh Panthers mascot ROC.
We look forward to once again welcoming Sally Wiggin and Stephen Cropper. Following the Walk, will be Q&A session with allergists from AGH and UPMC who have volunteered their time. Rep. Matt Smith will join us to share information about the new EpiPen laws in PA.
You can get one of these limited edition T-shirts for donating $50 or more, thanks to Erin “Ernie” Payne:
Special Edition King Krab Orange Ernie and the Berts T-Shirt
All kinds of stuff going on with your favorite band. Check it out…
You’ve read about the coloring contest, and the coloring contest extension, right? You’ve got a little less than a week to get your entry in! Bert has been compiling the entries into an album on Facebook, and we’ll enable voting next week. (Make sure you’ve “Liked” our FB page, so you can vote!) If you need a recap of the rules, peep these… What we have for you now my friends, is a golden opportunity to get some free Ernie and the Berts swag… Read More
So, I’ve blogged about Allergy Eats many times before. You know I think it’s an awesome resource, but can only be useful if users rate restaurants. Now, it’s easier than ever to do… with new iPhone and Android apps!
AllergyEats Apps!
AllergyEats.com
You can read the word from Allergy Eats about the release here or get the app you need here.
Paul from AllergyEats is good people, he recently donated to FAAN for my Food Allergy Walk in Pittsburgh!
I encourage you to spread the word to anyone that you know with food allergies, so we can all take advantage of the awesome ever-expanding database now available anywhere that you can get cell phone service!
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