This past week was spent underway with the USS John C Stennis CVN 74 – a Nimitz class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The experience was once in a lifetime. Some of the most profound memories were stepping out onto the flight deck for the first time, standing on the bridge with the CO & XO as we got underway from the San Diego Air Naval Station on North Island, watching PT boats armed with .50 cal weapons block the ship from civilian vessels that got within a close range, a .50 cal live fire exercise at night once we hit international waters, and of course the flight ops the next morning when we caught 6 fighter jets and 2 C-2 CODs. The entire experience was amazing and the generosity of the crew and especially the XO was fantastic. These guys do one hell of a job, and getting to learn it first hand, hear their experiences, and simply stand by and watch them in action was awe-inspiring. Below I’ve uploaded 300+ photos from the experience. Enjoy!

Full album: http://bit.ly/9SWpr3

As seen on @fourzerotwo sent in by @MartyMcBeast

Just landed in San Francisco for a huge Modern Warfare 2 event tonight at Fort Mason’s Herbst Pavilion where players will compete for some serious cash. Ran into a few contestants in the lobby of the hotel (where apparently they’re ALL staying!!) – should be an eventful night. I’ll update with pics when the event kicks off! It’s open to the public, so if you’re in the area, swing by!

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Checked out the new Wax Museum in Hollywood tonight and it was creepy as hell! Mostly cause they were so insanely real looking. Case and point, ole’ Brucey down there!

I’ve been a New Found Glory (@) (.com) fan since ‘Nothing Gold Can Stay‘ — their debut studio album — so old they don’t even list it in their discography on their official page, starting instead with their first Drive Thru Records album; the self-titled “New Found Glory” which is by far my favorite from the band.

Being the OG NFG fan that I am, it came as a pleasant surprise when they tweeted out a pic of their merch table from their current 10th anniversary US tour. A merch table that included some familiar art work (see above).