March 05, 2004
Kevin Friday... Keep the Flammables Away!
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So... the other night I get on the phone... dial up ol Kevin... In a matter of seconds, there he is
"What up Homes" ... thus begins a normal Kevin conversation
Good ol Kevin, definitely one of my bestest of friends. A good ol country boy who likes his mud, likes his four wheelers, likes a good comical video. You will meet few people in your life more layed back than Kevin. And that among many things make him very cool. Oh and fire, let me tell ya he's right up there in the list of pyros i've ever known (of course we were a team).
Let me relate a story on the two above aspects:
We had headed to Tsali for some fun mountain biking moments (Kevin a good ol mountain biker as well (Nice Trek 8000). Anyway, We had the great idea of kicking around a flaming Tennisball. So after soaking it in some flammables, we're kicking it around, like some good ol boys from TN would be. Well I have the genius idea, hey we've got this flammable, in this little squirt bottle. I formulate an idea with Tanner (the other guy there). And i walk over and squirt the flammable up in down Kevin’s leg, he doesn’t even notice. Meanwhile, tanner aims for the perfect kick... right to Kevin. As Kevin kicks the tennis ball... up he goes.... well his pants at least. We are laughing hysterically... Kevin as well... just thinking of the stupidity of us kicking a flaming tennis ball around. Yet... soon we had to tell him... hey your pants are on fire (actually his coveralls, pretty thick so guess he didn’t feel anything). Next came Kevin’s high shrieked scream (if you've heard it you know what i mean). In the end... Kevin just defines it as hilarious. Now see a easy goin pyro. (Oh and dont try this... only trained pyros can safly pull this off).
Then there was that time he let us bury him standing up. Now that took forever!
Anyways, we've had some goodtimes. His wedding was a blast. (See the POM site for a view of us at his wedding in our Tux Shorts). Oh and right before his wedding we took him off for a fun in the mountains trip... back at Tsali. Then a pyro film in its greatness was produced. Actually.... well Actually... its called Actually. So watch Actually (12MB Quicktime).
And now well its years later, and Kevin has kids... OK that makes it seem forever ago...so its been a couple of years later and Kevin has 1 kid... but he is balding. OK we didnt have to go there, sorry Kevin. Good ol Kevin. If you don’t know him... ya should he's always up for a good laugh.
Posted by itzjerm at March 5, 2004 07:17 AMYes, Kevin is probably the coolest guy I know, and a great brother-in-law. Glad to have you in the family Kev.
Posted by: keats at March 5, 2004 12:34 PMAhhh, Kevin. I love this kid, as I love all marsupials. Congrats on your Friday!
D.A.
"I met a girl I'd like to know better, but I'm already with someone"
Posted by: D.A. at March 5, 2004 04:40 PMDont ya Kevin but congrats!!!
oh D.A.- that's quite a dillema with being with a chick and meeting a new!
Posted by: shee at March 5, 2004 06:28 PMDid you really bury him standing?? hehe that is just cool! ATo bad you guys aren't in Florida sounds like we would get along great!
Posted by: javaprincess at March 5, 2004 07:35 PMDon't worry, Javaprincess. If you know Jerm and you live far away, there's a pretty good chance he'll be staying at your house someday.
Posted by: Captian Jonathan!!! at March 5, 2004 07:50 PM"oh D.A.- that's quite a dillema"
No worries. It's just a new song by Wheat that's stuck in my head. Great tune! Called "Met A Girl". One of the best breaks in a song that I have heard in a while...it just makes me happy.
D.A.
Posted by: D.A. at March 5, 2004 09:31 PMAh wheat, saw them in Cinci... they opened for Toad the Wet Sprocket ... good show good show
Posted by: itzjerm at March 5, 2004 09:52 PMKevin! he's the guy that made me feel real welcome in greeneville. and jerm's right, he is ready to make you laugh. he drives an awesome car...
your a cool dude kevin rader
thats great DA just don't start hummin I Met a Man by quasar blue...i'd get scared then
Posted by: tommy at March 5, 2004 10:09 PMYou and me both Tommy. You and me both. Kevin is definitely the man, in fact, I felt as if I already knew him before I even met him, I'd seen so much of him on tape. When I finally did meet him, he definitely met up to expectations, though it must have been weird having me come up and talk to him all the time as if I knew him, even though I really didn't. Oh well, Kevin you're still cooler than icewater and the other side of the pillow.
Posted by: Javann at March 6, 2004 12:22 AMKevin is cool. My dad used to work w/ him @ the infamous rugdoctor/hi-tech building in greenville and now I'm best friends w/ his sister. His daughter is only 2 weeks older tham my sister's daughter. Kevin is one of those people that you can't not like and or get along w/. And yes he's certainly a charactor.
Posted by: ~mel* at March 6, 2004 06:06 PMfirst they made me dig the hole then they pushed me in it. next I have about 200lb of sand covering me, all in the name of a good pic.
was it worth it? of course it was.
wow All that for a good picture?? hmmmm....to bad there are no victims...*ahem*...volunteers for something like that down here! lol
Posted by: javaprincess at March 9, 2004 09:51 PM