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Birthday Picture Round-up
By: Pete Phillips
November 15, 2006
There are many files in the PetePhillipsOnline directory. I have made and taken a lot of pictures over the years, and I usually forget about them. Here, on the fifth birthday, I figured it would be a good time to go back and pick out some pictures that chronicle the time. Some had curious file names and I forgot what they were. But some came to mind right away, like seeing the face of an old friend and remembering what it was like back then. I hope you remember some of these pictures as you join me in my walk through the years...
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One time, Marissa and I made up
stories about Alisha being sexually attracted to cows. Okay,
just one story, but it was good enough for me to make this picture.
Thank goodness Alisha takes so many pictures of herself, or
I would've had no starting point. |
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That rascally Kyle modified this
napkin and attached it to an Avon magnet. He's still making
pee-pee and poo-poo jokes, but we wouldn't have him any other
way. I've had this, in tact, for about 3 years now. |
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Ah, here's a newbie, sort of. Nora's
the inspiration for the french toast video (and no, I will not
capitalize that F). When all that Chuck Norris crap was the
rage, I made this for her. Despite some sharp contrast in the
face, several people thought it was a real picture. I met Nora
once, and may never again. |
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From a classic piece about having
to become a PA driver. This is to help us remember the cars
of Pete. The fun name for this one was the HMS Invincible. It's
a complex name, but HMS is the pre-cursor to all the boats in
the British Naval fleet. It's worth laughing at when you get
the joke. |
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I still shed a tear when I see
an aqua Plymouth Acclaim on the road. The AquaBeast was the
best car a boy could ever ask for, and when we let it go for
a measly $500, it was a sad day. My first car, my first love.
We miss you Aqua Soldier. |
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Remember my tight rhymes and beatboxing
on this song? Ahh, fantastic stuff. I've seen Cassie... probably
twice. You could have a song about you too, I've known you and
seen you more than that. Well, that's what everybody says, but
they don't have songs, so... deal with it. . |
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I won this, the Looney Tunes Chickenhawk,
for Katie Warren at the laundromat. She was less than appreciative
and I still have him. He sits, happily, amongst my books and
other toys. Katie Warren passes my office every Tuesday and
Thursday and rarely says hello. What can you do, eh? Some people
like me, some people don't. |
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Among my numerous photo edits,
this is Wendell, from Cinnamon Toast Crunch. This is Evil Wendell,
because it's from that 75% less sugar version of CTC. It's horrible
stuff. I just like this picture a lot, because all I did was
change his skin color. He already looked pretty maniacal. |
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How can you forget this? I was
found on Google with this article. Re-posted in people's blogs
and responded to via email from strangers, it's one of my prouder
pieces. |
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...went to see Lucy the Elephant
in Margate, NJ... wanted to get my picture out of the window
of his ass, but had to settle for this. It was a fun trip, minus
the speeding ticket on the way back to PA. |
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If you ever wonder what lengths
Pete has gone to for love, here is a good example. Karen and
I went to the Steamtown mall to stand in line for hours for
her to get a picture with dying munchkins from the Wizard of
Oz. Then we bought a puzzle and put it together so they could
autograph it. Also, walkin' in the rain and the snow... |
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This picture was for a piece inspired
by Liz Rafter, who used to work in Connerton's here at King's.
She was (and is) an attractive woman, but she had a nose thing,
like this, and I couldn't help staring at it whenever I would
order my food from her. A charming lady to this day, she is
studying abroad in London or something. Don't go to London to
study abroad, we have fine broads in America. Ba-dum-ching! |
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Kyle's gotta think I'm nuts
for bringing this one back. And maybe I am, who knows anything
anymore?
This was around election time and I chose Molly to be my
opponent. She didn't respond nicely and made me take it down.
She should be over it by now. Sometimes, as Venos can agree,
we misjudge our friends' sense of humor and end up hurting
feelings. What can ya do? It's all memories now. Molly also
has class down the hall from my office three days a week and
occasionally says hello. |
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This is when I moved. A good time
was had by all (Charlie and Tim Warnecke and my Mom). I drove
a U-Haul and swore vengeance on a school bus full of children.
We were harassed by old women for being under 50 years old.
It even rained towards the end! |
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Remember this one? Come on... Hey,
I made the video. It's 2 hours long. Come one by... we'll watch...
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So one day, my shoe broke in half.
It was damn damaging. It made for awkward walking, funny looks,
and more. I just remember this day pretty well. Strange, eh?
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When Greg used the internet on
his own, by choice, for the first time, I made this picture.
Greg hates computers and I used to say that the Unibomber would
use one before Greg did. Here's ol' Teddy logging on now...
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This one is for Venos. I think,
maybe 80% sure, they took these down finally. It's a funny sign
because "the sun never shines in Wilkes-Barre." Come
and visit me, I promise it will be either overcast, raining,
or one of the 26 random days of the year when the sun shines. |
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