Dwight McKnight
Liollio and Lineberry Dr
Molly Radez
Midnight Hole & Max Patch
During Fall Break in 2005, it was decided that a big group of us should head to the Great Smoky Mountains for a little camping and hiking.
from left: Jennifer Rocha, Alex Liollio, Anna Adams, Alex Ford, Caroline Madigan, Alex Schriber, Josh Agner. Travis Burns, Andy Francis, and Mark Phillips would join us later on.
One of the first things we did was hit up the ice cold waters of one of my favorite places in the whole world, the Midnight Hole in Big Creek. Keep in mind, it’s October, probably 60 degrees outside, and this water is like 50 degrees. It’s 50 degrees even in the middle of summer. Regardless, Liollio was the first one submerged. After a little time, and a little condescending comments concerning our manhood, Josh Agner and I joined him on the towering boulders that line the swimming hole.
We decided to do some flips:
The next day we headed to the foggy pastures of Max Patch. We hauled our gear to the campsite, a spot tucked away in a small grove of trees a step off of the Appalachian Trail. A spot that was ill prepared for what was about to come crashing down onto its serene setting. The eerie light that filtered through the thick mist and brown leaves was a prelude of the night to come.
Let me make a very long story short. What followed that evening was a string of events that would scare even the strongest of souls. A combination of macaroni and tuna, a constant rain, a wild turkey, a slimy lizard, missing long johns, wet boots (not from the rain), and a powerful fist to the face would threaten friendships and frighten Mother Nature.
But we banded together to overcome the hardships, and our eyes were opened to the beauty of nature and to the simple truth that all we need in life is a good camping spot and our closest friends.
It pleased Liollio when he found that we had all arrived at the same conclusion.
- posted by Alex Ford
Posted in Crabtree, Great Smoky Mountains
Tagged Big Creek, Camping, Flipping, Friends, Hiking, Lizards, Max Patch, Missing Long Johns, Nature, Rain, Swimming, Wet Boots, Wild Turkey
Skydiving 07′- Looking Down on Everyone
*As quoted from Liollio on Facebook*
“Chuck’s the Man”
“Right then I realized I was about to jump out of a plane”
“It feels exactly like what it looks”
“At first it feel like being in a washing machine”
“I do stupid things at 14,000 ft.”
“Chuck has a little dental hygeine problem”
“We are now officially hardcore” (Liollio)
“Skydiving — check, Badass — check, Doing this again –without a doubt” (Dan)
AGREED (Dan Barnes)
Tap the Rockies – Or Not
This summer Alex Ford, Alex Liollio and I took a trip out west that would, or more acurately will, change our lives. Of the many highlights, one that stands out in particular is the trip we took to the Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado.
After an informative audio tour of the manufacturing process, Alex, Alex and I found ourselves in the dining room where we were allowed to sample three different types of Coors beers before getting back on the tour bus. Paying our respects to the Rocky Mountans, we all started off with an ice cold Coors, brewed fresh with the cool, crisp water that flows from the snow capped peaks. I’ll be honest, I can’t say I’m a huge fan of Coors, but in this one-on-one eclusive interview, it’s apparent how Liollio feels. He’s not a fan.
Funny thing is, after he finished the Coors he asked me what he should have next, and I told him as sarcastically as possible to go grab a Zima.
Much to my surpries Liollio leaves and after waiting in line for five minutes, comes back with a bottle of Mango Zima. Not blinking an eye he takes a big swig, only to return from the bottle with a puzzled expression on his face. “Um…Dude…Is this supposed to taste like this? I mean, I thought…well…..” The expression was priceless. We should have made him drink it all but the fact that Liollio didn’t even know what a Zima was was enough to entertain us for the day.
Dan Barnes
I Wanna Be Like Mike
I know I always give Alex Ford a hard time for his utter dislike of Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest man ever to play the game of basketball. And while I disagree wholeheartedly with Mr. Ford on his choice of basketball legends, at least I have Alex Liollio to back me up. See, I’ve known Liollio is a fan of Jordan for a long time. Long before he met the likes of Alex Ford.
Freshman year at Clemson University was probably pretty typical for a first year college experience at at major state University. Video games on the weekdays (Midnight Halo to be exact), Tiger football on the weekends, four hours of sleep or less, lots of parties, and certainly dorm room pranks just about every other day. As many as there were, (grits in the shoes, frozen boxers, trashcans full of water leaned up against the dorm room doors) it wasn’t a prank that Liollio fell for but a moment of very poor judgment.
See, there was a guy on our floor who used to give $1 haircuts. Pretty basic obviously, but if you wanted a quick trim Trais Yates was the guy to see. I had frequented the Barber of Byrnes several time and been very satisfied with his work. He came highly recommended. Somehow word got around to Liollio, who decided it might be time to cut his hair. Thing was, he didn’t JUST let Yates cut it, but gave THREE of us others access to those beautiful locks. It’s a good thing we were all at Clemson University, because after that day, Scott Hartley, Stuart Day and Dan Barnes were definitely banned from Barber’s college for life.
What you see below is the result of a truly bad decision by Alex Liollio:
As I recall, he shaved his head the very next day. I was pretty dissapointed that more of the world didn’t get to see such a great tribute to MJ, but any guy who can pull off racing stripes, orange hair coloring, and a shaved #23 in the back of his head is definitely a guy I want to associate myself with. Happy Birthday Alex!
Dan Barnes
Posted in Clemson
Tagged Freshman Year, Haircut, Halo, Michael Jordan, Racing Stripes
