Dave Doran

SOLDIER GIRL

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:49:00 +0000

This is my niece, Deanna. She's in Baghdad at Camp Taji. Trained as an MP, but serving as a gunner. She's been in Iraq for almost 2 months of a 1 year tour. Our family is so very proud of her and the other service men & women who are in Iraq and Afghanistan, and all over the world. We wish you God speed & come home safe...and soon...especially you Deanna.

GRANDMA'S BUSH

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:33:00 +0000

THIS WAS SENT TO ME IN AN E-MAIL

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:52:00 +0000

What is a 710?

A few days ago I was having some work done at my local garage.

A lady came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten.

We all looked at each other and another customer asked,

"What is a seven-hundred-ten?"

She replied, "You know, the little piece in the middle of the

engine, I have lost it and need a new one."

She replied that she did not know exactly what it was, but this

piece had always been there. The mechanic gave her a piece of

paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like.

She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710. He then

took her over to another car which had its hood up and asked

"is there a 710 on this car?" She pointed and said,

"Of course, it's right there."

Below is the 710 she spoke of...

BIGGER FISH TO FRY!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:02:00 +0000

Okay, I know (alleged) steroid use in baseball (and athletics in general)is a hot button issue...BUT...Don't we have bigger things to worry about/concentrate on? Like, the election? Or the Middle East conflicts we are involved in? The housing/mortgage crisis in America, not to mention our own state? Homeless & hungry familys and children? Unemployment? C'mon! These are the people YOU & I elected? The politicians in Washington are concentrating today (2/13/08 as I write this) on grilling Roger Clemens on alleged steroid/HGH use. Perhaps they need to be reminded of the more important issues at hand. These are your tax dollars at work! I agree that any type of performance enhancing drug has no place in sports...SO...Test'em! Test turns up positive, fine'em or fire'em or both, correct or erase the stats during that time of play for that player and move on. I don't know about you, but I want my elected officials to work on more important issues. Cheating in sports is a big deal...but is it as big as one dead soldier? Or planes flying into buildings? Or putting the right butt into the president's chair? Or fixin all the things that need fixing in our country? Don't get me wrong, I like baseball....but it is, after all, just baseball.

BEEN AWHILE SINCE I'VE POSTED...

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:45:00 +0000

...SO I THOUGHT I'D REMIND YOU ABOUT A COUPLE THINGS COMING UP. THIS WEEKEND THE RIFF WILL BE AT THE HARD ROCK CAFE FOR 2 KID ROCK PRE-PARTIES HOSTED BY ANNE CARLINI (FRI)& SUZY COLE (SAT). I'LL BE HOLDING COURT AT THE JLA THIS SATURDAY FOR KID ROCK SHOW #2. IF YOUR GOING TO EITHER SHOW, MAKE SURE YOU STOP BY THE PRE-PARTY PRIOR TO HEADING OUT TO THE SHOWS AT JLA. NEXT FRIDAY FEB. 15H, ALL THE WRIF DJ'S AND CREW WILL BE HANGING OUT AT THE EMERALD THEATRE IN MT. CLEMENS FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY SHOW WITH PUDDLE OF MUDD! IT'S ALMOST HARD TO BELEIVE THAT WRIF HAS BEEN ON THE AIR HERE IN THE D FOR 37 YEARS!! INCREDIBLE!!

ROCK ON PEEPS & WE'LL SEE YA AT BOTH GIGS.

DD

YOU WANTED THE BEST, YOU GOT THE BEST! THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD...

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:27:00 +0000

Panda?

NEW YEAR, NEW RESOLUTIONS

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:13:00 +0000

Wow, 2008. Seems like it was just 2007...Let's talk New Year resolutions.
Got any? Mine are as follows:

Drink more.
Learn to use a hammer correctly.
Waste more time on-line.
Drink more.
Waste more time playing video games.
Sleep more than 12 hours a day.
Drink more.
Finish all my sentences with, "You Bastard."
Hide Meltdown's studio booster seat.
Drink more.
Limited bathing.
Increase my daily intake of paste.
Drink more.

I am, of course, just kidding....I know how to use a hammer correctly.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

DD

HOW 'BOUT A NICE CLOSE SHAVE...?

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:06:00 +0000

I must say here right from the start...I'm not much for musicals. Sound Of Music, Phantom, etc., ain't really my thing. That said, I went to see, "Sweeney Todd" over the holidays. It was absolutely fantastic! I didn't think I'd like it. After all it is...a musical...but a very dark musical, and that's why I liked it. Gotta say Johnny Depp was excellent, as was the whole cast, including Sasha Baron Cohen as Pirelli. Cohen, as you know, was Borat. Listen, I know you guys are probably thinking, "A musical? I ain't goin' to no musical!" Just trust me on this one. Go see the movie...but leave the kids at home. To say it's a little bloody is an understatement. Oh, and after you see the flick...fire your barber & no more pot pies for lunch. And one more thing...The guy sitting 2 seats away from us was mimicking all the moves and saying the lines Depp did in the movie...ALL OF THEM. It was disturbing. He was either a really big fan who's seen the movie a few times since it opened...or it was an instructional video for him...creepy. That guy is a Fox News Alert waiting to happen.

Now THIS is a VERY Merry Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:17:00 +0000

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:05:00 +0000

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:30:00 +0000

From the AP news service...

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:21:00 +0000

Quiet Riot singer died of overdose

The death last month of Kevin Dubrow, lead singer for the 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot, has been ruled an accidental cocaine overdose. Clark County coroner spokeswoman Samantha Charles confirmed the cause Monday after toxicology results were received Monday.

Dubrow was found dead Nov. 25 at his Las Vegas home. He was 52.

Quiet Riot was perhaps best known for its 1983 cover of "Cum on Feel the Noize." The song, featuring Dubrow's powerful, gravelly voice, appeared on the band's album "Metal Health" — which was the first by a metal band to reach No. 1 on the Billboard chart.

DuBrow recorded a solo album in 2004, "In for the Kill," and the band's last studio CD, "Rehab," came out in October 2006.

TSO & PETER GRIFFIN TOGETHER ON THE SAME STAGE!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:31:00 +0000

Found this on YouTube & thought it was hilarious.

ANOTHER OF MY CHILDHOOD HEROS...GONE

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:03:00 +0000

GUITAR HERO or ROCK BAND?

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:17:00 +0000

So the Christmas shopping season is here and in full swing. Have you even started? Yeah, me either. I'm just not looking forward to fighting traffic, the crowds, circling the parking lot looking for a spot, talking to vapid sales droids and standing in line at the checkout...but that's just me. BTW, if you're a vapid sales droid, I'm sorry if I insulted you. Name tags, Khaki pants & polo shirts become you. Anyway...which one are you getting, Guitar Hero III or Rock Band? Me, I'll be snagging Guitar Hero III as I only have a PS2. I'd like Rock Band, but at the moment it's only being made for XBOX 360 & PS3, neither of which have I. Trust me, I have better things to do with my $499 than to purchase a new gaming platform. I do think Rock Band might be a bit more fun as you can play with more people. The game comes with guitar, mic & drum kit controllers. The guitar can be used as lead or bass as it features 2 sets of buttons. Rock Band gives a whole new meaning to "Garage Band." Guitar Hero III is not without it's merits. It's the real deal in terms of songs this time around, no knock-off tunes & guitar bosses Slash & Tom Morello are the ones to beat. Whichever one you choose, you'll be having a ton of rock n' roll fun, I'm sure.

Happy Christmas!

DD

TOO...MUCH...TURKEY...ZZZZZZZZZZ

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:29:00 +0000

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:18:00 +0000

GET OUT YOUR CRAYONS, IT'S TIME FOR ART CLASS

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:41:00 +0000

LET'S CATCH UP...

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:27:00 +0000

So, did you go to either VH show? I was lucky enough to be at both of'em. I liked the Joe Louis show a bit better, however, the Palace show was very good. I was actually lucky enough to be invited to the Budweiser suite at the palace show.
Chris Chelios was there with us & it was indeed a fun night. Thank you Brandon! Speaking of hockey, the pic above is my son. He's wearing a Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Championship ring. Pic was taken at NHL Prospect Camp in Traverse City this past September. Thank you to Gregg Forwerk from Upper Deck Trading Cards for the pic. Gregg is also the team photog for the 'Canes.

HELLYEAH was excellent the other night! While I was waiting to host the 2nd half of the costume contest, I saw Vinnie Paul waiting in the wings. I took the opportunity to say hello & introduce myself. It was only a few seconds, but how cool is it to meet the drummer for PANTERA!? I was impressed with BLOODSIMPLE too. Hung out with the boys from CLEAR for a bit that night. Always good to see Mike & the boys.

Now, we look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday & the annual turkey coma.
The wife & I actually have tix to the Lions Thanksgiving Day game. We've never been to a turkey day game & it's been years since we both attended a Lions game, so we're pretty excited.

Went to the new Partridge Creek mall in Sterling Heights the other day. It's pretty cool. It's pet friendly so you can bring your dog! How cool is that? While I was there, I ran into Brian from CRITICAL BILL. Always good to see him & talk shop.

DD

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:46:00 +0000

Um...You've got something on your face...

STEVEN TYLER, SCIENCE GUY

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:21:00 +0000

This is quite interesting. Check it out.

ON THE 7TH DAY GOD CREATED...

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:13:00 +0000

OWN SOME OZZY!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:16:00 +0000

Osbournes to Auction Contents of 3 Homes
By SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer
Tue Oct 9, 9:12 AM

LOS ANGELES - Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are doing some housecleaning.

The 58-year-old rocker and his wife are selling art, furniture and collectibles from their homes in Malibu, Beverly Hills and England.

The Nov. 30 auction will also feature items from their MTV reality show, "The Osbournes," including son Jack Osbourne's black leather bedroom furniture and a cast-iron crucifix that adorned Ozzy's den in various episodes.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation.

"It's time to unload," said Sharon Osbourne, who celebrates her 55th birthday on Wednesday. "We just have an overabundance of possessions that we do not need."

With their three children now grown and out of the house, the couple have changed their style and moved to a new home, she told The Associated Press, adding that parting with hundreds of items has been "one of the most refreshing things I've done."

Ozzy, however, doesn't share his wife's enthusiasm.

"I don't know why we are selling everything as I want it all," Osbourne said in a statement.

He will perform a benefit concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Nov. 30, the first night of the sale.

"Ozzy gets very attached to things," Sharon explained. "He doesn't like change at all."

Highlights from the auction will be shown at The 02 arena in London on Nov. 5.

The sale, administered by Julien's Auctions, will be held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at the Gibson Guitar Showroom in Beverly Hills. Bids can be placed in person, by phone or over the Internet.

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On the Net:

Julien's Auctions:

http://www.juliensauctions.com

THE FINAL WORD

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:40:00 +0000

WTF?!?

noreply@blogger.com (Dave Doran) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:34:00 +0000

Okay, let me get this straight: Madonna, Chic, & RAP stars get nominated for the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame? What a crock-o-s**t! You mean to tell me that the industry weasels voted for these acts over TED NUGENT, KISS, ALICE COOPER, JUDAS PRIEST and all the other actual ROCK acts that have yet to be inducted? They must have their heads placed directly in their collective a**es! What's next? Nominating Raffi, Barney, Yanni & The Monkees? Idiots.