Stories | Crasher
We're Not in Kansas Anymore
Published May 7, 2008
I usually dress up for theme parties, but when I hit The Wizard of Oz theme party in North Park, I didn’t have anything to wear. I wasn’t about to make myself look like a scarecrow. ...
Titanic II
Published April 30, 2008
I’ve had people tell me that I didn’t give enough details from the James Cameron party I went to in Malibu on April 12. So, I wrote a part II. Hey, he’s done a couple ...
Iron Jim
Published April 23, 2008
I’ve had some people in the office bugging me about going to more “upscale” parties, and there was a party at the Malibu mansion of director James Cameron. It doesn’t get more upscale than that. ...
Wrestling Nicole Published April 16, 2008
Nora, a local singer, told me that Ike Turner’s old band was going to play a party in La Jolla. I showed up that afternoon ... More Post a comment
Speaking of Drugs Published April 9, 2008
I attended a play Margaret wrote when she was at UCSD a few years back, and when I found out about an event she was ... More Comments (4)
Neighborhood Watch Published April 2, 2008
I attended two parties in one night, though both of them started early in the evening. I hoped the second one would run late. The ... More Post a comment
Mystery Meat Published March 26, 2008
There were a couple of video-release parties I hit downtown. The first was for a band called Crash Encore. It was a video-premiere party for ... More Post a comment
Be My Thumper Published March 19, 2008
I was talking to a musician at a club and he said, “Have you ever been to a pole party? I know about one next ... More Post a comment
Leap Day Published March 12, 2008
I heard from a friend of a friend about a leap-year party in Clairemont. I brought a few of my friends who are in their ... More Post a comment
And the Oscar Goes to... Published March 5, 2008
I went to an Oscar party at Sunset Cliffs in O.B. The affair was a potluck, and I stopped at a grocery store to pick ... More Post a comment
Aquaman Honored Published Feb. 27, 2008
When I heard about a party at “Grandma’s,” I didn’t think it would be something that I’d tell my buddies about the next day. Grandma ... More Comments (2)
Knock Knock Published Feb. 20, 2008
I went to North Park for a Super Bowl party. Getting there an hour before the game started scored me seats in front of the ... More Comments (2)
Brothel Bash Published Feb. 13, 2008
I got a call about a party in Stockton but thought it was too far to drive. I was tempted, however, when I heard the ... More Post a comment
Painful Pirouette Published Feb. 6, 2008
When football season was in full swing, there was a surprise birthday party for Tony. He had just gotten back from Iraq. It was in ... More Comments (2)
Turn It Up Published Jan. 30, 2008
I got word that Paul was having a party for the Chargers game. I looked for my Green Bay Packers shirt but couldn’t find it. ... More Post a comment
Urban Pulses Published Jan. 23, 2008
Whenever I hear the name Ian, I think of the singer of Jethro Tull. Or my friend’s grandfather, who knew everything about sports. He was ... More Comments (3)
A Few Funny Men Published Jan. 16, 2008
Some friends and I decided to crash the Comedy Palace on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard to check out the comedians. We talked our way into the ... More Comments (3)
Binocular Envy Published Jan. 9, 2008
I heard about a jungle-themed party in National City. I put on a pair of khaki shorts and a jungle shirt that my mom gave ... More Post a comment
Dr. Robin Hood Published Jan. 2, 2008
A plastic surgeon named Dr. Batra had a Christmas party for his employees at a house in Cardiff. The place was nice, and I said ... More Comments (2)
Silky Smooth Published Dec. 27, 2007
Send this page to a friend Crasher Crasher Silky Smooth By Josh Board Published December 27, 2007 [Crasher from previous weeks] I went to parties ... More Post a comment
Drinko Plinko Published Dec. 20, 2007
When I was a kid my mom complained about Christmas starting earlier each year. It wasn't because she was Jewish. We had a Christmas tree ... More Post a comment
Spare a smoke? Published Dec. 13, 2007
A couple weeks ago I missed several parties because I was sick. One guy called from Mira Mesa when he noticed his neighbor was having ... More Post a comment
Just Pakoras Published Dec. 6, 2007
My stepdad was at a meeting and my mom called to ask what I was doing. I told her I was going to crash the ... More Post a comment
Goatfest 2007 Published Nov. 29, 2007
I got word of a party called "Goatfest 2007." As I drove into the P.B. neighborhood, I saw a party being broken up by the ... More Post a comment
Splendor in the Glass Published Nov. 21, 2007
It was nice to go to two events that were in close proximity. The first was a glass art show in Balboa Park called "Splendor ... More Post a comment
Gypsies, Tramps, and skis Published Nov. 15, 2007
On Saturday, October 27, there were several more Halloween parties to crash. I planned to hit two or three... The first one I got wind ... More Post a comment
6six6 Published Nov. 8, 2007
I heard of about 20 different parties over the two weekends before Halloween. Most of them were cancelled because of the fires. The first weekend, ... More Post a comment
Tiki Time Published Nov. 1, 2007
One sunny day a few months ago I went to a tiki party in Escondido. The back yard had several tiki statues and thatch huts. ... More Post a comment
Get in My Belly Published Oct. 25, 2007
I got a call about a belly-dance party in Spring Valley. I'm sure my neighbors heard my car tires burn rubber. When I arrived, the ... More Post a comment
Fantasy Trash Talk Published Oct. 18, 2007
Before football season started, Dan invited me to his fantasy football draft party. I'm in a fantasy league and was curious to see how others ... More Post a comment
Cop Breaks Speedo Limit Published Oct. 11, 2007
I got an invite to a party in Santee. I was told there'd be a band called Mudwolf playing in the back yard. I figured, ... More Post a comment
Bartenders' Ball Published Oct. 4, 2007
I overheard a bartender at the Ould Sod talking about a party at Hotel Solamar downtown. I jotted the date on a napkin, and the ... More Post a comment
Back to School Published Sept. 27, 2007
Continuing on my 20-year Mira Mesa High School reunion... I ran into Sebastian, who was in my kindergarten class. He was with his wife, and ... More Post a comment
My Bag Published Sept. 20, 2007
I met a guy at a party six months ago who told me that he had crashed his high school reunion. My 20-year reunion was ... More Post a comment
Bark Fest Published Sept. 13, 2007
Earlier this year, I attended a couple of business affairs. At an afternoon party, Muttropolis in La Jolla had a spread of food -- corn ... More Post a comment
Boards and Bones Published Sept. 6, 2007
Driving home from Vegas, I got into San Marcos around 10:00 p.m. I drove by a house that had festive lights glowing in the back ... More Post a comment
Party Hoppers Published Aug. 30, 2007
Driving home from Vegas, I got into San Marcos around 10:00 p.m. I drove by a house that had festive lights glowing in the back ... More Post a comment
International Man of Partying Published Aug. 23, 2007
I grew up in Mira Mesa and played basketball at USIU off of Miramar Road. Kids of different races played in that gym. The idea ... More Post a comment
Naked Sandwich Published Aug. 16, 2007
I was contacted by a guy who runs a nudist camp. He asked me to be a judge in an American Idol-style competition called "Ultimate ... More Post a comment
Cirrhosis of the River Published Aug. 9, 2007
Over the years I've been writing this column, I can't recall crashing a bachelor party. Whenever I've gone to friends' bachelor parties, there was a ... More Post a comment
Cups and Cakes Published Aug. 2, 2007
I got two phone calls from two different people about Dana's 21st birthday party. The two callers assured me that it would be a swanky ... More Post a comment
The Artist Formerly Known as President Published July 26, 2007
I interviewed a Point Loma resident who had crashed 20 Super Bowls. What surprised me more than his success at crashing the games was that ... More Post a comment
Room for Jell-O Published July 19, 2007
Making it to two parties in one night isn't usually a problem, but driving down from L.A. for a 5:00 p.m. event, traffic gets in ... More Post a comment
Underdressed Published July 12, 2007
It was getting late on a Friday night, and a woman I was with wanted to get something to eat. As we passed by Domino's, ... More Post a comment
Dirty Harriet Published July 5, 2007
When my friend Mike told me that he was offered a gig to announce for a San Diego roller derby team, I responded, "San Diego ... More Post a comment
Blue Moon Published June 28, 2007
Sarah was graduating from a high school in Vista, and her family rented a banquet hall at Pechanga casino in Temecula to celebrate. It was ... More Post a comment
Conquistadors Published June 21, 2007
My friend's wife had knee surgery. There were complications; a blood clot in her knee had caused a stroke. My friend hasn't left his wife's ... More Post a comment
Party Down the Lawn Published June 14, 2007
I moved to San Marcos about six months ago, and since these aren't exactly Rockwellian times, I've made no effort to meet my neighbors. Most ... More Post a comment
I Am the Walrus Published June 7, 2007
I got a call from Tracie, a friend of a friend. She said, "I'm having a party. And you have gone to so many parties... More Post a comment
Alice in Copland Published May 31, 2007
Before the new noise laws, if there was a noise complaint from your party, the police showed up. People thought they only showed up if ... More Post a comment
Lowriders and Lowlifes Published May 24, 2007
Tony turned 40 over a year ago. I was cleaning out my car and found the notes from Tony's party under the seat. I went ... More Post a comment
Life in the Crash Lane Published May 17, 2007
I crashed a benefit concert for a woman who crashed her car. I intended to pay the $5 cover at Portugalia in OB, but I ... More Post a comment
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