Christmas Greetings (Images Included)

[Matt Young 0]

Merry Christmas to all!

 

I created this image to include on these crappy virtual greeting cards I was sending out to my friends and family. Seeing as how some of you guys could be included on that list of friends, I decided to post this here.

 

This was originally intended to be a rather elaborate and, dare I say, garish exposition of elaborate pageantry and awe-inspiring visual effects. However, I was regrettably unable to acquire a Santa Claus hat, a few extra strands of Christmas lights to wrap around myself, a fire extinguisher, a 12 year old Palestinian orphan boy, a donkey, and/or a friend who was willing to let me frog splash him off the second story deck as he/she floated in the backyard pool, or even anyone just to pose with me.

 

Thus, you will have to settle for this:

 

 

I just wanted to try out my new digital camera, and let you all know that you are in my thoughts and my heart this holiday season. Best wishes to you and yours.

 

P.S. Here are links to a few more pics just for shits and giggles since I uploaded them. These are the first pics I've put online since a year and a half ago, so relish your first opportunity in a while to insult my appearance.

 

http://img133.exs.cx/img133/864/20041224image00041hw.jpg (Me forcing a smile and looking stupid as a result.)

 

http://img133.exs.cx/img133/8697/20041224image00050hq.jpg (Me with tired, baggy eyes.)

 

http://img135.exs.cx/img135/5629/hardyboyzgunz0gf.jpg (Me doing the Hardy Boyz' gun hand gesture for all the Matt Young Version 1 marks out there- AKA Agent, MOAV5706, Jake and Michelle, PM Sanders, and Ricky the ref. None of you know who they are.)

[1234-5678 0]

This is the worst thread I have ever seen.

[Matt Young 0]

But I have a 4' x 4' tie-dyed Jim Morrison tapestry on my bedroom wall along with dozens of Doors and Morrison related items in my collection. And I've managed to get laid on a day when I was forced to use Scooby Doo sheets on my bed.

[1234-5678 0]

The sheets don't matter if you're bringing them the heavy dick.

 

And I guarantee that tapestry has that stupid picture of him with his arms outstretched.

[Matt Young 0]

Nope, it's a face shot.

 

While I'm sitting here stoned, I might as well say that I admire your overindulgence in women, booze, drugs, and good music. You, sir, are a man's man.

 

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I once had just finished jogging in a neighborhood park when I sat down on a bench next to a kindly-looking old black man. He was wearing knickers that were ehld up by suspenders, as well as a chef's hat despite the fact that he wasn't preparing a meal at the time.

 

As I sat down, that old man took one look at me and uttered in a raspy, haggard tone of voice, "Sonny... ain't no shame in shittin' ya' drawers. And fuck anyone who tells ya' any diff'rent."

[1234-5678 0]

Stoned, huh? I may go to my dealer neighbor's house now in your honor, and smoke some Christmas "trees".

[Zack Malibu 0]

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

 

Hey everybody, look at my gay beard!

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

You look like a 16 year old trying really hard not to get carded. haha. oh shit.

[rising up out of the back seat-nuh 0]

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[rising up out of the back seat-nuh 0]

 

God I wish my fingers were cocks.

[Guest Fire and Knives]

Okay, look here. You're probably not the only one on the board that needs to be told this, but since you're the one posting goofy pictures of yourself:

 

Stop wearing all black. Everybody that wears all black looks like a fool. Even Henry Rollins was somewhat questionable when he did it 1984, which was the last time it was ever almost acceptable. You do not look rebellious. You do not look depressed. You do not look edgy. You look like a stupid little kid. Stop, stop, stop, stop it.

 

Thank you.

[Giuseppe Zangara 0]

I favor earthtones.

[Giuseppe Zangara 0]

Matt Young buys his t-shirts at Hot Topic.

[Guest Fire and Knives]

I went into a Hot Topic once and I asked one of the goofier-looking clerks if she was required to dress the way she was dressed. She didn't answer me. It was upsetting.

 

I almost bought a copy of Energy from that store, but it was $18.95 or somesuch nonsense, so I didn't.

[Guest The Winter Of My Discontent]

 

God I wish my fingers were cocks.

Ironically at "brunch" my sister was making fun of a dick who owned that shirt at work...we all had a hearty laugh at his expense. I'll deflect some of my disgust to you, Matt Young. I hope you die.

[Giuseppe Zangara 0]

I know this guy who used to work at Hot Topic; though it isn't required, management encourages their employees to dress that way.

 

A few years back, I bought, on vinyl, Bad Brains' I Against I at a Hot Topic. The dude at the counter was very excited by this, as he could tell I knew real punk, something most of that store's shoppers (and employees) knew nothing about.

 

He told me this.

[Guest Fire and Knives]

My parents got me Blonde on Blonde on vinyl for Christmas. I'm pleased with that.

 

A friend of mine has a little sister that's seventeen and shops at Hot Topic. She once tried to explain to me that New Found Glory is 'good' punk while Marilyn Manson is 'bad' punk.

[Guest The Winter Of My Discontent]

I found Blonde on Blonde on vinyl. Told my parents to buy it for me. They waited and twas sold.

[Guest Fire and Knives]

That happened to my grandfather with a Frank Sinatra record he wanted.

 

There's a used bookstore about fifteen minutes from me that has the most ridiculous selection of vinyl ever. I found Lenny Bruce at Carnegie Hall for $10 last week. It's a beautiful place.

[Nighthawk 0]

Okay, look here. You're probably not the only one on the board that needs to be told this, but since you're the one posting goofy pictures of yourself:

 

Stop wearing all black. Everybody that wears all black looks like a fool. Even Henry Rollins was somewhat questionable when he did it 1984, which was the last time it was ever almost acceptable. You do not look rebellious. You do not look depressed. You do not look edgy. You look like a stupid little kid. Stop, stop, stop, stop it.

 

Thank you.

I wear all black sometimes. I look pimp.

[Guest Fire and Knives]

You're an abomination in the eyes of the Lord.

[rising up out of the back seat-nuh 0]

What the fucks a Hot Topic?

[Guest Fire and Knives]

It's American Eagle for really ugly kids.

[Matt Young 0]

You guys can do better than this. Come on, now. Agent, you disappoint me the most. I've come to expect better from you.

 

I don't wear all black to "look cool." It just so happens that most of my shirts are black and I happened to be wearing black pants.

 

The shirt, I got at Target.

 

As fara s the beard/age thing goes... I dunno. Some people think I look 16, others say 25. I never get carded for cigarettes and I rarely get carded for booze.

 

I do find great humor in people making fun of my looks, though, considering that even though I am only average-looking, that's better than 90% of internet wrestling fans. I don't know about this board, but

just in general.

 

Anyway, continue. I'll comment but I don't take any responses personally, anyway. I'm waiting for Kotz and Tod deKindes to respond...

[Nighthawk 0]

Let's be honest here, none of you guys are exactly fashion trendsetters. You can look cooler wearing Hot Topic clothes than you can shopping at... JC Penny or wherever you guys go. You just have to know how to do it. Which, granted, most people don't. You can look worse doing it wrong than you can doing JC Penny wrong.

 

I don't shop there, myself, however. I'm too hip hop for Hot Topic.

[Guest Fire and Knives]

You can look cooler wearing Hot Topic clothes than you can shopping at... JC Penny or wherever you guys go. You just have to know how to do it.

I would need to see this done to believe it possible. I've not seen anything in Hot Topic that anybody over the age of eighteen should be wearing.

[1234-5678 0]

Stop wearing all black. Everybody that wears all black looks like a fool. Even Henry Rollins was somewhat questionable when he did it 1984, which was the last time it was ever almost acceptable. You do not look rebellious.

God damn it, after all this time. So how do I look rebellious?

[Nighthawk 0]

Old Navy.

[Nighthawk 0]

You can look cooler wearing Hot Topic clothes than you can shopping at... JC Penny or wherever you guys go. You just have to know how to do it.

I would need to see this done to believe it possible. I've not seen anything in Hot Topic that anybody over the age of eighteen should be wearing.

Brad Pitt in Fight Club. Um... Ashton Kutcher. Jeff Hardy. Yeah, you probably don't aspire to be like any of them, but they do have fashion sense. You can't do it if you're ugly, hence much of the problem with the chain. You have to have the superstar look.