Armed Forces...again?

So, who'd like for me to join the military again?
I know I would.
Fine print says I just might be able to.
Maybe an unlikely chance, but I like to think positive.
If I can do it though, this time it'll be the chair force.

BYOM Party Recap

The BYOM went off without a hitch. I want to thank everyone who came out to support the art of grilling and the art of Mario Karting. We had a few out-of-town guests and even a few out-of-country guests, and I think the whole event was worthwhile for everyone who came.


My personal commendations go to Kildoo and Mikey for being the grillmasters last night, and to Emily, Jess, Laura, and probably others I am forgetting, for their hard work in the kitchen. And then of course, every single guest for showing up and adding to the fun of the evening. This was exactly what we've been looking forward to as a housewarming, and we definitely are excited to have more events here throughout the year.

For those of you who didn't make it to this event, fear not, Mikey and I are already planning our next big event-a Halloween party-to go down sometime late October (obviously). We'll have some fun Brotherhoodly Halloween activities planned, music, games, prizes, costume contests. We'll just have to see who dresses up as obscure movie characters THIS year. :)

You rock, Beamon

Actually the name The Real McCluskey does sound pretty awesome to me.
There's a handsome irony in it because we aren't even the real McCluskey either. It's cool though.
Eh, I should have stuck this in a comments box.

Yes, tonight's party is going to be off teh chain.

So now that I've opened up this new blog, I realize that it might have been put under Nate's 'comments' link... but I don't care, I've allready started. And besides, I want people to open up the 'Hood page and see my blog right off, not have to go looking for it under some sub-catergory. Now that that's been all said... I'm off w/ the REAL point of this blog.

I came up w/ my own 'alteration' of the McCluskey band (by the way, did you guys know that 'McCluskey' is the name of the 'corrupt cop' character in the Godfather??)

Ask McCluskey
... I think that sounds pretty dang cool. Although I'm sure they'll never change it to something I suggested. They'd rather be boys and come up w/ something, to put it politely, 'silly'.

So now on to part II: I was talking to the real McCluskey.... oh man!!! That's it!!! You guys oughtta call yourselves 'The Real McCluskey'!!! Oh dude, I am so cool. It's like a play on ' the real McCoy', and to distinguish yourselves from that other 'band', you guys are THE REAL McCluskey. Oh yeh... that's a winner.

Oh... so now I'm getting off track. Any-ho. I was online the other night (which I absoluetly DISDAIN apropos. AIM is the bain of my existence). So I was talking to Brooks and looking through my 'favourites' thingy in enternet exploer under the file 'sites that amuse me' and I discovered an oldy-but-goody "Sloganizer'. (which I think I originally got from Wingerter).
So I started typing in McCluskey, just to mess w/ Brooks, and what do you know!!? The sloganizer is coming up w/ some great stuff!! And I thought to myself, those guys could really use some of this stuff for the band! I can just see Brooks' 12 year old face wondering around on the front of a T-shirt w/ these awesome slogans acosting whoever happens to be walking behind the shirt wearer. So... w/ ALL this in mind, here's the list of what the 'Sloganizer' came up w/:

Your McCluskey, Right Away.
Double the Pleasure, Double the McCluskey.
Kills All Known McCluskey - Dead.
McCluskey-Lickin' Good.
Do You, uh, McCluskey?
Super McCluskey is Almost Here.
Give the Dog a McCluskey.
**Snap! Crackle! McCluskey.
Half the McCluskey, All the Taste.
**Did Somebody Say McCluskey?
**I'm Cuckoo For McCluskey.
Watch Out, There's a McCluskey About.
**I am Stuck on McCluskey, 'Cause McCuskey's Stuck on Me.
Gee, Your McCuskey Smells Terrific.
Nobody Does It Like McCuskey.
**Leggo my McCuskey!
**We're with the McCuskey.
The Joy of McCuskey.

OK, some some might say I had waaaaay to much time on my hadns that night, but I just say that I was having fun. So anyway. I will now bring this totally pointless rant/blog to an end and say this... I hope you @ least smiled once while reading. I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow @ the cook-out... I'll be the only woman there who can actually say she's a Brother... heh heh heh. I rock.


Peace out. Homies. -Beamon

McCluskey Name Alteration

I checked today and this band "mclusky" is getting big. They are from the UK so I wouldn't mess with them, since they might project their horrible British style onto me like a mucuoid carnivorous jumping spider which will eat my flesh before I can break free.
I propose to distinguish ourselves from them (take example from Dillinger Four and Dillinger Escape Plan), thereby not completely forfeiting our idea to be named after the McCluskey clan. We won't succomb to British Imperialism, we'll simply improve upon it. Till we defeat terrorism and bad rock and roll.

I have come up with a list of derivatives for band names:

MechaMcCluskey
MechaMcCluskey vs. Streichodon
MechaMcCluskey 2000
The McCluskey Experience
McCluskey Goes to NerdCon 2005
Invasion of McCluskey
McCluskey, Brooks
McCluskey, Inc
McCluskey Something Inc
McCluskey vs. La Cucaracha
McCluskey vs. McMahon
McCluskey vs. Michael Moore

I realize these sound like clever album titles, but don't be fooled. That's what "they" want you to think.

More importantly, everybody get to the party on Friday. Brooks McCluskey is bringing his SNES and we are rocking some Mario Kart and Donkey Kong Country and other hot stuff.

1st Annual Brotherhood BYOM Cookout

When: Friday, September 24th - 6 PM-whenever
Where: Jon, Mikey, and Nate's haus.
What: Good food, good buds, good times

Hey guys, just wanted to drop the info on the 1st Annual Brotherhood BYOM Cookout. This will be an awesome opportunity for you guys to come out and hang out on a Friday night, a great opportunity to meet some new faces and enjoy some good food.

Here's the scoop: We will be providing buns, bread, chips and fries, plus the grills and the eating utensils. We ask that everyone please bring a drink of their choice (colas, lemonade, whatever) and whatever meat you want to grill. If you're vegetarian, bring soyburgers or veggieburgers, etc. We'll cook those too :)

Also, if anyone has a spare plain old portable grill and would like to bring it, please let me know asap.

Directions to the place:

from campus, go out to E Lee and turn right.
E Lee becomes High Point Rd
pass the mall on the left, at Holden Rd take a left (McDonalds and Borders at corner)
Take Holden Rd to Farmington St
Turn Right onto Farmington St
Turn Right into Stonesthrow
Head to apartment 2410-D
After 8 PM, use the callbox at the gate

We'll be outside cookin' so it'll be easy to spot us. Any further questions please call me (Nate) at 254-8670 or Mikey at 420-0839. Thanks.

Survey: Am I Still Nate Rose the Legendary?

Eh, it doesn't really matter. What does matter is that John's latest post made me laugh harder than I have laughed since being trapped in the Tickle Machine at age 5. Still over a week later his post is just as entertaining. So, let's all savor John Gregory's Legendariness for a while.

Killing me softly?

More like...Mikey didn't mean to kill our internet by not setting it up before we moved in.
That's ok for yesterday, it was a patch day on my FF server...but for today and possibly multiple days following? Guess I'll catch up on the forums at work and just read more of the Ender series at home.
Word.

Plus I post more on here than everyone else combined, you should think about that and your apparent lack of functional literacy, folks.