Salutations all,
As this is my first blog, I will dedicate it to telling you about something very important: me!
As I write this, I’m assuming you’re reading for one of three reasons: 1. You’re a fan of the Really Big Show, and you’ve always thought, gee, I wonder what Tim/Grasshopper thinks about (insert topic), 2. You’re already a friend of mine, or 3. You just stumbled upon this. In any case I’m here to entertain.
I was born and raised in Cleveland, and when it comes to sports I generally feel the same way you all do. The Indians have crushed my passion for baseball, I drink the kool-aid on the Browns every summer, and I expect a national championship from the Buckeyes every year. The main difference between you and I would probably be that I’m 100% in belief that Lebron James is staying in Cleveland.
My schooling career began at Our Lady of Angels, and went on to St. Ed’s. It’s a weird thing going to an all guy school. It’s literally the most fun you can have without the opposite sex, yet 90% of people who haven’t done it don’t see how you could. I am also a proud Falcon from THE Bowling Green State University. I don’t ever plan to tell any tales of debauchery here, but I’ve met fellow BG alums (no names please), and we’ve brought each other to tears telling stories. Chances are if you went to there you’ve got at least one incredibly ridiculous story to tell.
My interests are a combination of nerdery (pretty sure this isn’t a word), sports, and pop culture. I get way too excited for anything regarding Batman, I read books like Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies, and I become infatuated with the stupidest things (see: Zombie Strippers). I despise reality TV, but when I run into Daisy of Love I can’t change the channel. I’m addicted to It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Dexter, Rescue Me, and Californication. Musically, I’m all over the place. I love classic rock more than anything. One thing you should know: I have a dog, and I’ve named him after the most amazing band ever. His name? Zeppelin. I’m also big into Rise Against, Smashing Pumpkins, and Weezer. I mix in a little rap and even less country. I’m not from the Chris Fedor school of music, but I throw in a little Katy Perry and Lady Gaga from time to time as well.
I have an incredibly dirty sense of humor. The kind that would have the FCC pushing for the death penalty. To this day when I meet Really Big Show fans they bring up me telling the RJ Boland’s chick I wanted to tie her down, and when I said I liked Ms. Pac-Man because “she swallows.” I’ve also had numerous Bonus Round questions that Rizz has flat out refused to use. This all pales in comparison to my brand of comedy outside of 9am-noon, although I can tell you that someday there will be a gloryhole question on the Bonus Round.
When it comes to working on the Really Big Show, it’s something I sort of fell into. I came to ESPN Cleveland to do marketing and promotions. Actually being on the radio never once crossed my mind. Then Hammer asked me to work on the Really Big Show. A couple thousand Bonus Round questions later and I’m having a blast. It’s sort of surreal, both working on RBS and everything else that’s gone on at ESPN Cleveland. Not many people can say Michael Reghi and Mark “Munch” Bishop broke down their eighth grade football championship on the radio, and not many people can say they’ve had Tony Rizzo shout them out on twitter (http://twitter.com/RizzGood2BAlive/status/14521750355). I also doubt anybody else has had Greg Brinda call them “Grass-slopper.” And of course I can’t forget about the great Wink Silvermat. It’s something that I enjoy everyday, and those are just the on-air people!
Well that’s enough word-vomiting for today. Hope you all enjoyed. Stay tuned for the next one. It will be a blog about…something!
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