Hey Gang

Hey guys..just got in from Dinner. I have to tell you, some of these sales guys are pretty damn sleazy...now, these aren't the ones I'll be working w/ directly, they work for the factory, but I'll tell you, wow, not my style. We were at dinner tonite and they were taking bets on an over/under of 137. The 137 was the combined weight and age of our waitress. Well, the asked her bot those questions, which to me, is completely innappropriate. I felt the need to go up to her a bit later when she was at her station and apologize on the behalf of the rest of the company. I would never treat a woman like that and to be honest, was a bit taken back, and thats tough to do. I don't get offended easily. Guess I'm just a good ole northern country boy. Anyway, I'm pretty much shitting myself over golf tomorrow. The highest handicap of these guys is an 18. I play like I'm handicapped. I mean, this isn't going to be funny. I suck that bad. Oh well, I'm off to bed. Can't wait to get back to Beantown on Friday afternoon/evening. Talk tomorrow.

Oh, by the way, it was under. She was 19 and weighed 110.

Greetings from Augusta National

Hello all...sorry for the delay. We have no wireless access in our rooms so I am in the lobby right now posting. Just got back from dinner. We were in corporate sales training from 8 this morning until 6 at night. It was nuts. However, I had a meeting w/ the CEO of a 7 billion dollar company today and gave him a business card. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit excited that this guy at least had my name. Anyway, the flight here was good, Augusta is nothing like I thought it would be. I was expecting farm houses, southern belles and golf courses. All I have seen is ghettos, walmarts and an Olive Garden. Oh, Augusta National is nice, although all you can see is a white fence and a little bit of the clubhouse from the road. Oh well. Anyway, my email is william.brownjr@gmail.com, drop me a line or post me a comment here. I'll be back on tomorrow as soon as I can sneak away. Kelwhy, I hope you're doing ok w/o me. I know it must be tough, but I hope your new Boston boyfriend is holding you tight, wink wink. Anyway, talk soon,

Peace out,
Bill

SAVE ME!!!!!!

Well, it's done. All of my accounts have been transitioned. Everyone is taken care of. Some hearts were broken, some were hurt, but its over. What's done is done. However, I am dying sitting here. I have nothing to do. I've closed everything up. I want to get out of here so bad. I have to come in tomorrow morning for my exit interview and after that, I'm outta here. What's the point of an exit interview anyway? I've never sat thru one but I can't imagine there is much of a point to them. I'm really psyched about this job. The money is awesome, the opportunity is awesome, the benefits are awesome, there isn't one bad thing about it. Well, got a phone call, gotta run. Write more later.

Today's News

Well, just got back from the gym...I like to go workout at lunch because it really breaks up the day. Now, let me tell you how difficult it is to sit here, on an absolutely beautiful day, basically going thru the motions until you get to leave this place on Friday. I have no ties to this job anymore, besides my Alabama girlfriend, who is really having a tough time w/ this breakup, but I have to tell her, "It's not you, it's me". I have a pretty eventful week, closing things up here, saying goodbye to customers and friends, packing for Georgia and then headed up to the lake in NH this weekend w/ the girlfriend and her family. Should be a blast. Granted I'm all about the ocean and love Cape Cod, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't like being at a lake in the Mountains more. Its just so awesome. I plan on sitting by the fire, on the lounge w/ my lady friend, drinking whatever beverage I can find (has to be alcoholic) and playing a little guitar. Thats a weekend for me! Then, its off to GA for the entire week. I'm a little nervous, I've never been on a "business" trip, especially by myself, but I'm sure I'll do just fine.

BBQ1

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Originally uploaded by BBrown2012.

While we were at this little schindig, my friend Jeff, seen in the Red Sox sweatshirt, asked me to be in his wedding, which, I think is really flattering. Anytime that you're asked something like that, I think it really means alot. Also seen is my buddy Jimbo, in the tshirt, my friend Tommy in the orange (he's the creator of the T-shirt website that is at this moment working on the "More Cowbell" t-shirt, and of course, me in the blue sweatshirt. As you can see, I'm just starting w/ the Ted Kennedy rosey cheeks, which basically screams, hey, I'm Irish, I'm drunk, and I'm only about 9 beers away from driving my car off a bridge into the ocean. Luckily, we took the train.

BBQ2

BBQ2
Originally uploaded by BBrown2012.

So...went to an awesome BBQ on Saturday and drank about 1000 beers. While I was at it, we managed to take a few pictures. One of the nice things about this bbq, is that usually, the guys are outnumbered bigtime...well, not this party. There were 8 guys compared to a whole bunch of ladies. Thats my lovely lady on the left in the white sweatshirt making some wierd face. Chances are she was telling me to put down the Miller Lite before I took the picture. What does she know.

It's Official

I have officially given my 2 weeks notice to my current employer. My last day here will be the 24th, and I fly to Augusta, GA first thing Monday morning. I am so psyched. Lots of changes happening right now, new job, new apartment, etc. However, I am even more excited to go to dinner tonight w/ some friends coming down from Vermont. We're headed to a restaurant in the North End of Boston, which has the best Italian food ever. Should be a great night w/ lots of booze.

T-shirt

T-shirt
Originally uploaded by BBrown2012.

I apologize about the lack of blogs lately, my life has been wicked hectic. I'll explain in another post, but lets put it this way, I got offered a great job, and have decided to take it. Its a 25 year olds dream job, travelling, working for Golf Cart Distributor. I'm flying to Georgia next week! However, I am outraged at the Jackson verdict. Actually, I don't really care. If you act like a freak, you will attract freaks. This won't be the last time he is accused of this, I guarantee it. That being said, this has to be the funniest t-shirt I have ever seen.

Talk to you all later.
Bill

How do you know you're a Red Sox fan?

Ok, so last night, I'm driving home on 93S thru Boston. Up ahead, I see a billboard for Heineken, which says "October 27, 2004 11:40 PM - Cheers!". I looked up at it and read it over and over. I immediately got goose bumps. Anyone care to guess what happened at that time. The last out of the World Series was made, ending the 86 year curse. It amazes me that something that abstract triggered my memory and brought back the same amazing feeling. Then, last night, I dreamt that I played for the Sox. It was so vivid, I remember picking my number in the equipment room, taking batting practice, playing shortstop, (which I never played, I was a third baseman and catcher). I even remember the game ending and we won. I remember coming out of the dugout and shaking hands w/ my teammates. It was the greatest dream ever. I wish I could understand where they come from.

Daisy Duke

Daisy Duke
Originally uploaded by BBrown2012.

Wow...here she is, the new Daisy Duke. Now, the woman from the original show was hot, but c'mon. Besides my girlfriend, Jessica Simpson is hands down, the hottest woman on the planet. I dare you to disagree.

Disgusting Habits

Everyone has them, no one talks about them...what are yours? Can you tell that I'm bored...mine has to be that I bite my nails. (which isn't that disgusting, everyone does it) I don't know...tell me something interesting about yourselves if you have nothing disgusting...how bout the weekend, anybody get any action? I did.

Twisted Tea

Twisted
Originally uploaded by BBrown2012.

Apparently this drink may only be a local thing, which is really disappointing, however, I will do whatever I can to spread this beverage to the south. It is AMAZING!.

http://www.bostonbeer.com

Good Mornin' All!

Hey everyone, hope y'all had a wonderful weekend. I had a great one. Spent Saturday and Sunday at the beach on Cape Cod w/ my lady, drinking beers and Twisted Tea 1/2 and 1/2. If you haven't had these things yet, I strongy suggest you try them. And if you can't find them, I'll gladly mail them around. One negative, I have quite possibly the worst sunburn of my life on the back of my leg and the tops of my feet. Guess thats what I get for applying sunscreen drunk. How were your weekends?

What the F**K

Ok...Riddle me this Batman...first off, the Red Sox are getting smoked right now...Bronson Arroyo is throwing meatballs. Now, I have a customer that I've been working w/ for about a year now. I grew the account bigtime. (No, it's not your company Kelly, although you guys are awesome.) Anyway, they got a new VP of IT. She apparently doesn't like me because all the rapport that I have built up in service, savings, etc, isn't worth crap. I'll send them a quote, its always my best price, and if I can find an angle to save money, I'll always pass it along, always. However, I can't win a deal with this company to save my life. Our competitors are killing me!!! But its only with them. Any other customer, I'll win hands down. I'm starting to wonder if our buyers aren't being as aggressive as they can be w/ the manufacturer that this company often buys. It's really getting frustrating. I am the best at what I do. I'm sure of it. I don't lose deals, and if I do, its because what I am offering to the company isn't a.) the right fit at the right time or b.) isn't something that I am confident in selling. If I don't believe in the product or the solution, I would rather tell them that and walk away than risk their business. But this...I mean c'mon. I'm aggressive, I give them great pricing, I give them unbelievable service and it gets me no where. Any suggestions?

This is AWESOME!

I just saw this story online and thought that everyone would get a kick out of this! This guy is my idol.

You gotta love this guy. This is a true story about a recent wedding that took place at Clemson University. It was in the local newspaper and even Jay Leno mentioned it.
It was a huge wedding with about 300 guests. After the wedding at the reception, the groom got up on stage with a microphone to talk to the crowd. He said he wanted to thank everyone for coming, many from long distances, to support them at their wedding. He especially wanted to thank the bride's and his family and to thank his new father-in-law for providing such a lavish reception.
As a token of his deep appreciation he said he wanted to give everyone a special gift just from him. So taped to the bottom of everyone's chair, including the wedding party, was a manila envelope. He said this was his gift to everyone, and asked them to open their envelope. Inside each manila envelope was an 8x10 glossy of his bride having s-e-x with the best man.
The groom had gotten suspicious of them weeks earlier and had hired a private detective to tail them. After just standing there, just watching the guests' reactions for a couple of minutes, he turned to the best man and said, "F--- you!". Then he turned to his bride and said, "F--- you!". Then he turned to the dumbfounded crowd and said, "I'm outta here." He had the marriage annulled first thing in the morning.
While most people would have canceled the wedding immediately after finding out about the affair, this guy goes through with the charade, as if nothing were wrong. His revenge...making the bride's parents pay over $32,000 for a 300 guest wedding and reception, and best of all, trashing the bride's and best man's reputations in front of 300 friends and family members. This guy has balls the size of church bells. Do you think we might get a MasterCard "priceless" commercial out of this?

Elegant wedding reception for 300 family members and friends................................................$32,000

Wedding photographs commemorating the affair...................................................$3,000

Deluxe two week honeymoon accommodations in Maui....................................................$8,500

The look on everyone's face when they see the 8x10 glossy of the bride humping the best man..........Priceless

You buying?

You buyin?
Originally uploaded by BBrown2012.

So..I get this email today...I'm really skeptical...I've posted the email below, names have been removed for protection. Let me know what you think. I think its a load of BS.

EMAIL I GOT

After my game last night this kid was bragging about this girl he had in bed with him and his girlfriend. He fought hard got them to kiss, then his girlfriend got cold feet and nixed the deal! Funny thing is, I went to school with this chick and she wanted my shit but was best friends with my wife to be! Needless to say she has turned into a complete Coke whore out in Cali!

and..the story he is referencing...

OK, so the girl I was talking about last night - my ex's best friend. Take a looksy. I did have this girl and my ex in bed with me at the same time and I couldn't close the deal!!! My ex is comperable to this girl. So I had the two hottest girls I will ever get in my bed, and I don't have a story for you because I fumbled!

My Daily Thoughts

So...here we are again, back at work, back at my desk, counting down the minutes until 5:30. Today is going to be tough. It's only 8:48 and I have an incredible case of Friday-itis. But, I thought I would share whats going on in my head. I was driving in this morning and I was stuck in awful traffic. Now, since I've become a working man, and gone to the daily commute, which, call me crazy, is 47 miles each way for me, yah, I know, I've become a poster child for road rage. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not an angry person, I don't wave firearms at poeple, I don't turn red, but I do get pissed. I'm also not a fan of stereotypes, but, they are about 99.8% correct when it comes to drivers. I.E. Mass drivers are assholes. 100% correct. Rhode Island people can't drive, 100% correct. And, when it comes to racial stereotypes about drivers, I'm not even going there, but living in Quincy, MA, I would say I'm an expert in this field. Anyway, traffic to me has become a form of competiton. Yes, I am trying to purposely block you out of my lane and squeeze my Jeep into that space almost big enough for a Yugo. Oh, you don't like it, too bad. My newest pet peeve, when traffic is gridlocked and the motorcycles come flying up right in the middle of the 2 lanes. Well, I fixed that this morning. I saw a guy coming about a mile back and knew exactly what he was doing. So, I pulled out and blocked the middle of the road. He was pissed, but you know what, too bad. Well, that's all I got, sorry if I sound angry, I'm actually wicked happy to get to spend this weekend w/ my girlfriend and my family down on good ole Cape Cod! How are you all feeling today?

Dr. Sauce's Booze Poem

Dr. Sauce
Originally uploaded by BBrown2012.

And, In conjunction w/ the post below, I felt that this was appropriate. See you all in the morning.

Good Night or Bad Night

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Originally uploaded by BBrown2012.

Take a look at this...whaddya think? Did this lead to a good night, bad night, great night? I'll tell you one thing it did lead to, an absolutely awful morning. What I can't understand, when I was in college, 3 yrs. ago, I could drink all night, go to bed at about 5:30 am, and get up, bright eyed and bushy tailed for an 8:30 am class. Now, I drink 5 beers and its a friggin awful morning. It sucks ass.

Me

Me
Originally uploaded by BBrown2012.

I figured everyone should see what I look like, just so there isn't any confusion that you are actually talking to "Hams" or the goalie from that crappy movie called "The Big Green".

This is the crap I'm talking about

Now, don't get me wrong, I wear pink shirts, but their polo shirts, which although my girlfriend will tell you are really not for me, I think they look good.

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2005/players/04/04/on_location0411/t1_location.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2005/03/17/1111079782_1585.jpg

How bout this piece of Charcoal

Careful w/ this if you're at work, but it's hysterical. I like mine well done!

http://www.collegehumor.com/?image_id=155189

More Cowbell Shirts

So, I spoke to my friend Tommy yesterday, one of the founders of Junction27designs...he'll be more than happy to make up "More Cowbell" Shirts...I belive they have a submit idea button there or a "contact us" email. I'm sure if you send it along, you can work something out. It's only 9:50 AM and I am already dying to get out of here. Can't wait for this weekend, heading to Cape Cod w/ the lady friend and watching my mom freak out as she moves back into our house after they basically tore it down and rebuilt it. Question of the day: "Who puts an in ground pool in their backyard when your house is 50ft. from the Ocean?" Answer: My psychotic mother. "I don't like the salt"....hmm, doesn't seem to stop you from loading it up around the rim of your margarita..mmmm, margaritas.

My Daily Thoughts

Ok, so this is something I am going to try and do every morning. Some days, it may be random, some days, it may be happy, others it may be a rant. Today, I've got a little of each for you. First off, I had my meeting last night. What they presented to me sounded awesome, however, I'm not sure if the time is right. I have a bunch of things I want to do in the near future and taking a risk like this right now may not be the smartest idea. However, the network that I could possibly create and the potential opportunity is huge, so I guess I have some serious thinking to do.

Now, the rant...so, I got home last night, and I decided to finally give in and watch the season premiere of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" that had the Red Sox on it. Now, let me make it abundantly clear that I have never watched this show. I will never watch it again, but this was like a bad train wreck. Now, let me go back and tell you why I decided to watch. Back in Spring Training, 'round April, the Red Sox decided to do this show to raise money for a little league field in FL. Well, during the taping, apparently, the over the top clown that calls himself "Carson", the one I consider the absolute gayest human on the planet, decided that it would be funny to pick up and place the jock strap of Doug Mirabelli (Red Sox Catcher) over his nose and inhale like Dennis Hopper in "Blue Velvet", you know "Oh, I'm slutty". After hearing about that, I was incredibly disgusted. I'm not a homophobe, I really don't care if you're gay, but that is just TOO GAY!!! I mean, seriously. So...lets bring it up to speed. Well, radio stations have been talking about this event for awhile, because it coincided w/ this gang throwing out the first pitch at Fenway, (thats a separate issue) so it was on my radar again, and I'm still disgusted. To make it worse, I'm in NYC this weekend and what do I see, but a friggin poster promoting the show and the channel w/ the "Fab Five" wearing Red Sox uniforms, and the queen bee, Carson, wearing a PINK RHINESTONE STUDDED RED SOX JERSEY!!!. Tell me that isn't the worst marketing placement in the world, I mean, NYC, Heart of the Yankees, our most hated rival, and our uniform is draped all over the Tri-state gay coalition? Awesome. So...I had to watch the show...now, I know you think this can't get worse...oh, it does. So about 35 minutes into the show, they are waxing the back of Red Sox Captain Jason Varitek, when again, they go a place where I never want to. All of a sudden, another member asks Varitek, "Do you want your taint waxed?". Now some of you may or may not know what a taint is, but for those that don't, how can I put this....umm, on a guy...its the area between your grapes and your buns. Now, I know women get brazillian waxes, and thats great, and I am a strong advocate of personal grooming for both males and females, hey, they do it for us, we should do it for them, but your flipping taint? I don't know whats funnier, the thought of waxing it, the excruciating pain that is associated with it, or the fact that the area actually has a name as amusing as the taint? Don't get me wrong, I have absolutely no problem w/ gay people. What you do is your own perogative, but there comes a point where its just over the top and too much to handle. Thats my morning thought, I open the forum to all of you.

Peace out.

Check out this link

Ok, well 2 of my best friends, one who has a corporate job and hates it, and one who refuses to give in to the "man" have started their very own custom T-Shirt company. I have to hand it to them, it really isn't that bad. They did an amazing job and hopefully it will take off. If you know anyone looking for a shirt, or to have t-shirts made, check these guys out. Oh, and if the shirts suck, I know where they live.

www.junction27designs.com

Peace Out