tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post6049890853289529126..comments2023-08-18T05:12:26.940-07:00Comments on Perhaps I've Shed Too Much: Ridiculous But True Stories of Stuff That Happened to Merkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890509007822796627noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-39258604355676786492008-02-26T18:44:00.000-08:002008-02-26T18:44:00.000-08:00It took me a really long time to get around to rea...It took me a really long time to get around to read this whole thing... but i eventually found a class where i didnt need to pay attention. Let me just say... That is awesome!!! You are hero!Kaityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09203220037387499171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-31395165563684294802008-02-23T22:44:00.000-08:002008-02-23T22:44:00.000-08:00Chrystal (Benton) Sturm was laughing out loud at h...Chrystal (Benton) Sturm was laughing out loud at her computer 10 minutes ago and I innocently asked, "What is so funny?" She quickly gave me the URL. <BR/><BR/>As a side note in our family it is totally normal to sit in front of the TV watching a digitally recorded show with two laptops up wirelessly wasting time. I occasionally ask what is happening in the show as I can't watch TV and read semi-interesting material online. Chrystal is amazing at that, as another side note. We are the epitome of too much digital input...<BR/><BR/>Back to commenting...I laughed so hard at that story I had to stop reading and take a breather three times. As a too tall (6'0"), too skinny (120 lbs) kid with bad acne and really thick glasses that went to a junior high that was probably 60% Mormon I could not even relate. But I lived that story vicariously, as the best nickname I got in junior high was Spermy (an not so flattering derivative of Sturm).<BR/><BR/>Rap on!Kevin Sturmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847572255483184250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-17174743317184040402008-02-23T22:30:00.000-08:002008-02-23T22:30:00.000-08:00Hysterical. Engaging. Educational. Absolutely intr...Hysterical. Engaging. Educational. Absolutely intriguing (I even paused my TV show!). Very fun read, Ross!<BR/><BR/>The only thing that would have made this any better for me (a highly visual person) would have been a Rappin Ross photo circa 1984. I want to see the Polo Club shirt (that's the actual label of the man-on-horse logo'd shirts), the blonde, moussed hair-do, braces and teenage acne. Did you wear glasses? If the penny-rolled, stone-washed jeans could be included in the photo I'd be in heaven. Here's hoping for an edit!! Thanks for the belly laffs. :)Chrystal Sturmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17090217659725613244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-5556321569990647122008-02-22T13:03:00.000-08:002008-02-22T13:03:00.000-08:00Great story, Ross!Great story, Ross!Stephen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939053520583159161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-53609096913533470732008-02-22T09:05:00.000-08:002008-02-22T09:05:00.000-08:00Oh man, that is genius! You really brought me back...Oh man, that is genius! You really brought me back, man. I remember carrying around a Sony boombox with 4" mids on each end and a radio mix tape that started with Whodini's "Big Mouth". Simple time before people started wrapping about killing each other and ho's. I can also remember starring wide eyed in 6th grade at a black high school kid that came to our music class and was Freestyling raps from words we were throwing out. I rememeber the crowning victory from our class was when we asked a friend of mine named "Tootie" to come up and beat box to his rap. It was like Tootie went from no-one to hero in an hour. Good times man.Ryan "Tank"https://www.blogger.com/profile/04254774429093295291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-49632340303325614432008-02-20T12:47:00.000-08:002008-02-20T12:47:00.000-08:00i was finally able to finish the post and it was w...i was finally able to finish the post and it was worth the wait - so fun to read about 1984 and think about those days.<BR/><BR/>and this story was great - you were very hipShanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337664663631478986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-70519141622935836602008-02-15T19:18:00.000-08:002008-02-15T19:18:00.000-08:00A great story! I am moving your blog up to the top...A great story! I am moving your blog up to the top of my list. My first exposure to rap was with the Sugarhill Gang. When are you coming to Ft. Worth? I'd love to be part of the crowd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-39608965668686160202008-02-15T19:15:00.000-08:002008-02-15T19:15:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-86068130513792489692008-02-14T13:58:00.000-08:002008-02-14T13:58:00.000-08:00i have read the first third of this story and it h...i have read the first third of this story and it has truly whet my appetite - that's right!<BR/><BR/>just like a goos story teller/lyricist - you have hooked me once again, rossShanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337664663631478986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-28469792608140167032008-02-14T12:16:00.000-08:002008-02-14T12:16:00.000-08:00"Curtis"..... ??? ... or, Kurtis, as in Kurtis Blo..."Curtis"..... ??? ... or, Kurtis, as in Kurtis Blow? Check out a certain scary white boy's influence on a rapper's career from Kurtis Blow's bio:<BR/>_____<BR/>He went on to record a song titled “King’s Holiday” . He also spent several years hosting as a DJ in LA every Sunday night on the "Kurtis Blow Old School Show." A theology major at Nyack College, Blow's recent focus has been on spirituality, evidenced by Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip Hop Ministry, a compilation of Christian rap.<BR/>____<BR/>KING's Holiday??? Old School???? THEOLOGY major, Hip Hop Ministry???<BR/><BR/>Ahh, yes, my friends. Ross has won the 3rd round.LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657339217681144016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-75602328714546357192008-02-14T11:21:00.000-08:002008-02-14T11:21:00.000-08:00Great story Ross. I remember making up rap songs ...Great story Ross. I remember making up rap songs with lyrics that didn't make sense (or speeled wrong), but needed to rhyme...like "i am the s to the m to the double o, t ,h ,e, that's me they call me the smooth mc, you see...." wicked.CBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615117082567629268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-42455541810022709172008-02-14T06:54:00.000-08:002008-02-14T06:54:00.000-08:00thanks, todddo not get me wrong - i will read and ...thanks, todd<BR/><BR/>do not get me wrong - i will read and thoroughly enjoy whatever tale ross puts forth here - always do<BR/><BR/>and i post 3 times a month and short, so i am not dissing - just making jokesShanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337664663631478986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-26372095265670120972008-02-13T12:56:00.000-08:002008-02-13T12:56:00.000-08:00Yeah, it's kind of sad, isn't it?But hey, i post 6...Yeah, it's kind of sad, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>But hey, i post 6 times a month, and i post long. Todd, you post 58 times a month, and you post short.<BR/><BR/>Am i right or am i right?rkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07890509007822796627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-17023094102805376472008-02-13T12:52:00.000-08:002008-02-13T12:52:00.000-08:00Shane is funny. Very, very funny.Shane is funny. Very, very funny.Todd Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394099789873338827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-1150191125940203032008-02-13T12:22:00.000-08:002008-02-13T12:22:00.000-08:00i have not read this yet, but i did put 30 minutes...i have not read this yet, but i did put 30 minutes in my schedule for next week, so i can read the whole thing in one sitting<BR/><BR/>haShanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337664663631478986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-90932888502267791082008-02-13T08:03:00.000-08:002008-02-13T08:03:00.000-08:00Ross, this is incredible. I liked and respected y...Ross, this is incredible. I liked and respected you a lot before I read this, but I honestly think I like you more now. Your story has so much going on, and I could talk a lot about race history and hip hop and race relations and leisure and all sorts of things. Wow. <BR/><BR/>I won't go there but I will add that I had a similar experience to you although it didn't lead to any grand rap battles. In middle school, I somehow found myself in a circle of black guys who were rapping. They were singing "Nothin' but a G-Thang" and at some point, maybe the 2nd or 3rd verse when Dr. Dre comes in with "well, I'm creepin, and I'm creepin and I'm...creepin" these guys stopped and didn't know the words or something, and I picked it up to incredulous looks. That was it for me though, no rap battles ensued. Anyways, you should start experimenting again, with hip hop or slam poetry or something (I'm serious). I think you could shake things up a bit if you laid down some wicked deep spiritual slam poetry one Sunday night (remember those conversations we had about non-traditional forms of worship?)<BR/><BR/>I'll leave this link for everyone. I found this movie called "Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme" on netflix, it was amazing. You can pretty much watch it on youtube, start here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=sHMUnzllrcI&feature=related<BR/><BR/>Peace.Dr. Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11174326548422035443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-54555238554147467382008-02-12T21:33:00.000-08:002008-02-12T21:33:00.000-08:00We need to find Curtis and settle this once and fo...We need to find Curtis and settle this once and for all. Do you have anyone on top of that?<BR/><BR/>I've heard you share part of that story before, but the full version is even better. Thanks for taking us back to 1984. That is good stuff.<BR/><BR/>I never participated in any rap contests, but I did get in my first car wreck listening to Snoop Dogg in the early 90's.billy newhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251648867434746165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495714306231923924.post-7673478490413278822008-02-12T21:24:00.000-08:002008-02-12T21:24:00.000-08:00That is the greatest thing I have ever read.That is the greatest thing I have ever read.Johnny!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10314962226900234185noreply@blogger.com