December 20, 2004

Guest Blogging for Rusty

While Rusty's on vacation, he's asked me to help guest blog on his site. I know, we all miss Rusty, but maybe I can try to fill his shoes even partially while he's gone.

Allow me to introduce myself. Some of Rusty's readers know me already as I am an occassional commenter here as well as Rusty posts many of the similar stories that I do on my blog. My name is Chad Evans and I was born, raised and live in Texas. Being Texan naturally leads me to fulfill a few of the thousands of stereotypes about Texans, though I promise you not all of them are true (I don't own cattle).

I am 26 years old, operate my own small advertising agency/media buying company, do not have a family, and very proud of my alumni status as a graduate of the fine Texas Tech University.

I do not pretend to be an expert on anything I write other than my critiques on the media. Now how can I pretend to be an expert on the media? Well, I'm not an expert first off, but I have been published directly over 10 times, indirectly numerous times, performed media relations for two different sports organizations, have a degree in public relations and have a genuine interest in all things media related.

My hope during the next week or two, depending on his internet status during his second destination, is that I can keep you entertained and possibly enlightened on a few topics. There will be no test-blogging or gratuitous porn from me, but Rusty has promised both when he returns. In an effort to keep up with the Star Wars themed site, I will explain something I noticed just the other week as being odd in Star Wars. In the second Star Wars, Attack of the Clones, Baba Fet and his father (whatever his name is) appeared to be a great warrior. Baba Fet grows up and is in the last three episodes. In Return of the Jedi, Baba Fet dies rather easily and clumsily. He flies into the Jaba the Hut ship and falls into the pit. How come a great warrior dies so easily?

Ok, enough of that. I'm not the type that stands in line for days prior to the opening of a new Star Wars movie, not that there's anything wrong with that. I just show up the day of and eat the roll-call list. All forms of criticism and praise are wanted and I operate on an open-door policy. Of course I'd like more praise than criticism, but all I ever seem to get is death threats and people calling me an idiot for my views.

Have fun and I hope this post will help the readers get to know me. If you hate my views and/or my posts, Rusty should return within two weeks. Until then though, you're stuck with me and a couple of other guest bloggers.

Posted by: Chad at 02:17 PM | Comments (8) | Add Comment
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1 Hey Chad, Texas here too, I wasn't born here, but got here as fast as I could! I live in the city of Bedford, which is bet. Dallas and FW. My son has a few friends that go to Texas Tech. He is graduating from A&M next May. Whereabouts do you live, near Tech or what? This is one of the greatest states to live in: pleasant temp's, lower cost of living, houses aren't that expensive, no state or city taxes, great public school system, clean and safe (for the most part!). I now call Texas my "home"!!!!

Posted by: Laura at December 20, 2004 08:44 PM (ptOpl)

2 I live in Dallas. I have a cousin who went to A&M despite my pleas for him to go to UT over being an Aggie, but no one ever listens.

Posted by: Chad at December 20, 2004 09:08 PM (CQEGn)

3 Nice to meet you, Chad, and I have seen you around plus have read your own blog. Cindy

Posted by: firstbrokenangel at December 20, 2004 10:42 PM (D39Vm)

4 Chad: But do you at least wear a cowboy hat? See you later. Gotta go feed my cows.

Posted by: greyrooster at December 21, 2004 08:38 AM (K/qjk)

5 Doin a great job!! Not Rusty but keep workin on it.

Posted by: litebrite at December 21, 2004 09:24 AM (UJACa)

6 Chad, What's usually here is updated, first on the net, news from around the world and in particular, Iraq and about "the religion of peace" yeah, right. Cindy

Posted by: firstbrokenangel at December 21, 2004 10:13 AM (D39Vm)

7 I do no wear a cowboy hat and the only time I've ever put one on was when I was around four and my mother thought it would be a great photo-op with my brother and I in cowboy gear. I do own a pair of Redwings, though I hardly wear them anymore. Perhaps the most inconsistent stereotype of those in Texas has to do with horses. I have ridden a horse maybe five times, all in Colorado and never in Texas.

Posted by: Chad at December 21, 2004 01:53 PM (ChuzU)

8 Yep. The only time I wore boots was during the "Urban Cowboy" trend, where everyone, no matter where they were from, wore western gear. We're probably more metro than most people think. Hell, some friends of mine in the Bronx, still think there are little red barns, cows and horses roaming freely everywhere! Then again, most people from TX think most of the Bronx consists of burned out tenements, druggies, crime infested and NO TREES. I just got back from a trip back home to NYC, and both friends' homes that I stayed at had tree lined streets and little shops, reminicent of a Norman Rockwell painting. Guess the media plays everything up, as well we know with the war. Sigh.

Posted by: Laura at December 21, 2004 05:24 PM (ptOpl)

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