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  • Feb 24, 2010
    Tween Tours

    Hello SNC world.

    I just thought I'd give you an insight of what I'm doing in my off time now that we're in-between tours(see what i did there with the title?) As you probably saw from my Valentines Day Video it snows A LOT here in Iowa. It seriously feels like everyday, although lately there has been sun so there IS hope. Right now it's 7 degrees. 7 degrees.

    By day I am constantly working on new material for the group. Being one of the arrangers in SNC i try to arrange a song every couple days. Hopefully one or two will be used for the spring tour. I listen to A LOT of music to try and get new material.  I also am an avid gym user. Gotta stay in shape in the off-season, at least that's what my at-home Tony Romo workout told me. 

    By night I like to watch TV shows, and my favorite's right now are:

    LOST- Final season. Seriously the best show on TV. My roommate junior year of college got me into it and I've been hooked ever since. I'm currently waiting for Ryan to catch up(he's on season 5) so we can talk about it on tour.

    House- Great show Hugh Laurie is awesome. Watched seasons 4 and 5 on our last tour.

    American Idol- I've never seen a season all the way through(a big FAKE just came from the entire group) but there's a girl in the top 24 from Des Moines, IA and I'm cheering her on(Katelyn Epperly). 

    Undercover Boss- The new show on CBS that aired after the Super Bowl(too bad about the Colts) about CEO's who go undercover in their own companies doing the entry level or back room jobs. Pretty interesting. So far they've had the CEO's of: Waste Management, Hooters, 7 Eleven, and this week is the guy from White Castle. The truck driver last week from 7 Eleven was awesome. 

    The Office- This show is great. It takes you one season to get into it, but once you understand all the characters it's an amazing show. I think Dwight is my favorite.

    Sportscenter- Duh. More news than an actual show, but great. I usually watch from 10a-12p while checking emails/talking to Seggie online. 

    Best Commercials right now are those Old Spice commercials. They're awesome. 

    I've also dog sat, helped my Great Aunt with her taxes and even got some guys together to sing at my dad's work dinner. What up Ocean's Four.

    So that's been me for the last couple months. Excited to get back on tour in April. 

    -T

     

    Favorite quote I heard from a childhood movie that i saw recently;

    "I'm gettin out of here, I'm leavin the country, I'm goin to New Mexico.."

    -Little Giants

     

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Submitted by Tyler_2
on 24 February 2010 - 1:17pm

Hello SNC world.

I just thought I'd give you an insight of what I'm doing in my off time now that we're in-between tours(see what i did there with the title?) As you probably saw from my Valentines Day Video it snows A LOT here in Iowa. It seriously feels like everyday, although lately there has been sun so there IS hope. Right now it's 7 degrees. 7 degrees.

By day I am constantly working on new material for the group. Being one of the arrangers in SNC i try to arrange a song every couple days. Hopefully one or two will be used for the spring tour. I listen to A LOT of music to try and get new material.  I also am an avid gym user. Gotta stay in shape in the off-season, at least that's what my at-home Tony Romo workout told me. 

By night I like to watch TV shows, and my favorite's right now are:

LOST- Final season. Seriously the best show on TV. My roommate junior year of college got me into it and I've been hooked ever since. I'm currently waiting for Ryan to catch up(he's on season 5) so we can talk about it on tour.

House- Great show Hugh Laurie is awesome. Watched seasons 4 and 5 on our last tour.

American Idol- I've never seen a season all the way through(a big FAKE just came from the entire group) but there's a girl in the top 24 from Des Moines, IA and I'm cheering her on(Katelyn Epperly). 

Undercover Boss- The new show on CBS that aired after the Super Bowl(too bad about the Colts) about CEO's who go undercover in their own companies doing the entry level or back room jobs. Pretty interesting. So far they've had the CEO's of: Waste Management, Hooters, 7 Eleven, and this week is the guy from White Castle. The truck driver last week from 7 Eleven was awesome. 

The Office- This show is great. It takes you one season to get into it, but once you understand all the characters it's an amazing show. I think Dwight is my favorite.

Sportscenter- Duh. More news than an actual show, but great. I usually watch from 10a-12p while checking emails/talking to Seggie online. 

Best Commercials right now are those Old Spice commercials. They're awesome. 

I've also dog sat, helped my Great Aunt with her taxes and even got some guys together to sing at my dad's work dinner. What up Ocean's Four.

So that's been me for the last couple months. Excited to get back on tour in April. 

-T

 

Favorite quote I heard from a childhood movie that i saw recently;

"I'm gettin out of here, I'm leavin the country, I'm goin to New Mexico.."

-Little Giants

 

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AllieUSaid's picture

23 March 2010 - 12:13am — AllieUSaid
LOST is the best show filmed in Hawaii ever... I use to live there. They film most of the jungle scenes up the street from where I grew up. :)
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3 March 2010 - 11:56am — Jessi
House is the best!!! Love that Hugh Laurie...saving up to buy Season 4 :)
Sarah Liz's picture

27 February 2010 - 6:51pm — Sarah Liz
I LOVE Extras! Ricky Gervais and Ashley Jensen are fabulous.
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27 February 2010 - 6:13pm — Seggie_2
The original version of the office is fantastic. Ricky Gervais is a comical genius. I won't lie, some of the British "humour" is lost on me, but its hilarious overall. If you haven't seen it, find Ricky Gervais other show called "Extras". It's equally amazing and Ricky Gervais will make you pee your pants laughing.
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27 February 2010 - 2:34pm — nikki24
Can I make a suggestion or request for songs? Anything Beatles! Maybe a medley would be cool! I know you guys would make it awesome!
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27 February 2010 - 12:17am — LovedeAcapella
I would volunteer to stalk Seggie online. ;-)
Sarah Liz's picture

26 February 2010 - 3:00pm — Sarah Liz
ha! that is awesome.
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26 February 2010 - 1:15pm — amy.isabelle
At first glance I thought it said "stalking Seggie online."
Sarah Liz's picture

26 February 2010 - 1:22am — Sarah Liz
Question to any who like The Office (yes, this includes you Tyler): Have you ever seen the British original? I'd love to hear what anyone thought going from the original to ours. I loved the original (Ricky Gervais cracks me up), and I really enjoy our version, but I do like to hear what others think...
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26 February 2010 - 1:03am — lizymae
I agree with you on all the shows except LOST, could never get into it for some reason. LOVE the Office, just started watching 6 months ago & got fully caught up (love syndication) ... I used to despise that show, weird! I start my day with SportsCenter since I can only have ESPN on at work ... except for the Olympics! Been a great 2 weeks :-) Enjoy the rest of your time off, hopefully it will warm up here in the midwest and thaw before you go on tour!
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25 February 2010 - 2:12pm — mslorraine
one of my fav quotes from The Office *Michael Scott*: I guess the atmosphere that I've tried to create here is that I'm a friend first and a boss second, and probably an entertainer third. wait, have to include a Dwight quote . . . *Jim Halpert*: My roommate wants to meet everybody. Because I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm making Dwight up. [takes a deep breath, shakes head] He is very real. [sighs]
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25 February 2010 - 11:21am — Nessie
Tyler, I agree about House, but I have never/haven't got in to anything else. And I agree with Christine. I would LOVE to hear an SNC version of the Devil Went Down to Georgia!
LovedeAcapella's picture

25 February 2010 - 9:36am — LovedeAcapella
Sarah, I heart my #SNCmusicfans buddies!
Sarah Liz's picture

25 February 2010 - 1:47am — Sarah Liz
Christine, I think you are my new favorite person. *nods*
LovedeAcapella's picture

25 February 2010 - 1:40am — LovedeAcapella
Oh, and please consider my request for an SNC version of "Devil Went Down to Georgia." Many thanks.
LovedeAcapella's picture

25 February 2010 - 12:44am — LovedeAcapella
Dear Tyler: I will continue to be amused by #tylerneedsatwitter, #tylerneedsatwittertuesday, and #whydoesnttylerhaveatwitterwednesday, but I can be satisfied with #atleasttylerhasayoutube. Sincerely, Christine ;-)
Sarah Liz's picture

24 February 2010 - 10:01pm — Sarah Liz
yes we will, Shaina... if nothing else, it amuses.
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24 February 2010 - 9:50pm — Shaina
-sigh- Ah, well. We'll still be trending it! Today was rainy... Not sure if I like that, though. It means it's cold. Staunchly against watching Lost, for personal reasons. ;) Something about it just annoys the heck outta me.
Sarah Liz's picture

24 February 2010 - 8:20pm — Sarah Liz
well, you can't say we didn't try :)
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24 February 2010 - 7:59pm — Tyler_2
Thanks for the comments guys! Unfortunately, I probably wont get Twitter for awhile. Sorry to disappoint. -Tyler
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24 February 2010 - 6:13pm — Gabby Hazel
I would just like to admit that I am an office addict Question: which bear is best?
Sarah Liz's picture

24 February 2010 - 5:00pm — Sarah Liz
hate to disappoint, S, but it's kinda rainy here today... no sun to send, unfortunately. I'm waiting for LOST to end and then I'm borrowing my brother's dvds and watching them all in order. I watched the first season and then my night classes kept me from keeping up.
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24 February 2010 - 4:45pm — S. Brandon
It's 23 degrees and snowing here, but 7 sounds even worse. :-( Could someone in California PLEASE send sunshine our way? I started out liking Lost, but it got too darned confusing when they added a dozen or more new characters periodically. I finally gave up, although I have read bits and pieces about since and am intrigued to see how they will wrap it up.
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24 February 2010 - 4:29pm — Sarah Liz
(apologies for the multiple comments... I keep forgetting to say stuff.) I LOVE Katelyn Epperly. I'm also rooting for Tim Urban and Andrew Garcia. (and, by the way, Shaina hasn't even touched on how much #tylerneedsatwitter seems to have taken off... it's totally wicked.)
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24 February 2010 - 3:12pm — Shaina
Nice to hear that you've been keeping busy. I assume that there's not too much you can do in the snow... (Silently, I am thankful that I live in LA.) Enjoy the last few days of rest and relaxation before you go back to the studio! (And, by the way, there's a bunch of us that have been trending the following topic on Twitter: #tylerneedsatwitter) ;-)
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24 February 2010 - 1:50pm — SheriS
Hey Tyler: I just missed seeing Katelyn last night. She is a student at the university I graduated from many years ago. They have a terrific music school as well (at least it was when I was there) so wanted to check her out. Received a online newsletter from the school yesterday talking about Katelyn. Hope she makes it through tonight! Sounds like you are making good use of your time while at home. Hope you are getting rested up--tour soon approaches. Can't wait for the release and then your visit to Norfolk. Enjoy your down time while you can.
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24 February 2010 - 1:48pm — Sarah Liz
Forgot to say... thank you for posting. We do like to hear from you :) Looking forward to seeing y'all in So Cal!
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24 February 2010 - 1:37pm — cindy_13
::waving:: Hi Tyler... good to hear from you. Sounds like have kept yourself busy. So much talent between the ten of you i'm just in awe everytime i watch the PBS special (Hope you all are gonna have another) or listen to the music. Stay safe and healthy and God bless. oh yeah a quick question lol do you think i can deduct the cost of my SNC library as therapy costs cause it's listening to your music everyday at therapy that gtes me through that evil torture lol. The 2 tracks off the preorder awesome. Puts another 5 plus minutes inot my cardio at therapy. Have a great day.
Sarah Liz's picture

24 February 2010 - 1:34pm — Sarah Liz
at least you've been keeping busy! *shudders at the thought of 7 degrees... and thanks God she lives in California* (nice quote there... Zolteck had all the good ones! "AHHHHHHHHH! It's a mom!")