Coffee At Birkdale

Car of the Day:

Character of the Day:

Marty – Bleeds Purple & Gold

Marty and I go way back. We first met my sophomore year @ ECU on the 5th floor of Jones Hall on College Hill. His dry sense of humor coupled with his love for music made him a close friend of mine. To top things off he was the master of resisting peer pressure. I distinctly remember 30 guys trying to convince him to go to a party and he wouldn’t budge. He had plans of playing his guitar. Marty was born and raised in Kinston, NC which is only 30 minutes from where ECU is located. He received his degree in computer networking with aspirations of working for the university. He needed 3 years of experience, which he accumulated in the car business, before ECU would hire him. He managed the Business Development Department which handles all online customers along with computer network system. Currently he works for ECU installing and maintaining their VOIP network. He is a huge Pirate Football fan and manages to continue the tailgating tradition at every home game. In fact, Shannon planned a trip for us to visit him during a home game for my 30th B-Day so I can relive my college days. In his college days, Marty enjoyed playing his guitar and tennis. He still loves doing both but has since graduated his physical activity to running. This was his second visit to Birkdale while spending the weekend at my house. His favorite things about Birkdale… “All the great restaurants, and also the atmosphere of all the people hanging out.  I’m hoping to come down during the summer time to hear some of the bands play live in the circle”.