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Ryan harbors a constant fear of losing his keys, prefers flip flops and will always choose cereal if it's an option. He maintains his own blog, Giddy Up America and hasn't gotten a speeding ticket in over the year. He has previously contributed work to UPROXX & Heavy. Ryan is on Twitter: @ryanoconnell79
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Let’s Not Talk About the Snow
Let’s talk about something other than the snow- like the Olympics, True Detective and the new Band of Horses’ album
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Downton Abbey Stock Watch: Week Seven
A report on the Downton Abbey Stock Market after the second episode of season four: the rise of Lady Mary 2.0
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Field Trip: Where Brooklyn At? In New York.
Taking another trip into Brooklyn for a Nets game, a delicious burger and to see old friends
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There Will Be (More) Blood
Why is Carl the only one whose hair grows? Will Glenn die? Can Glenn die? Please. Four predictions for the second half of the Walking Dead’s fourth season.
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F for Effort…and That’s the Point
It’s not a big deal that the Red Hot Chili Peppers faked their Half Time performance at this year’s Super Bowl. It is a big deal that they didn’t make an attempt to hide that they were faking.
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Oscar Predictions: Phase Three
Too many Oscar-nominated movies just came out, so it’s going to take a little bit to make an informed prediction on who will win. Here’s phase three of Giddy Up America’s quest to make Oscar predictions- the Viva la McConaughassaince phase.
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Shimmy Shimmy Ya: the Moving On Edition
The first Shimmy Shimmy Ya Playlist- a playlist specifically designed for moving on- whether it’s moving on from football season, another snow storm or the latest political scandal.
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One More Super Bowl Recap
Recapping the Half Time show, the commercials & the tweets of this year’s Super Bowl
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Giant Helmets, Thug Life & Free Pizza for All!
20 thoughts about this year’s Super Bowl, including the prediction that the Broncos win.
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