Stories from a charming dude… I am Matt, this is my Tumblr. I am just a regular dude. I own a recording studio (Broken Sound) and work for a technology company. I like a whole bunch of music and like relaxing when I can. Thanks for checking out my blog and feel free to ask me anything or reblog away! Thanks for stopping by! also… twitter.com/themattbates or facebook.com/MatthewJamesBates or themanliestdolphin.wordpress.comTumblr (3.0; @themanliestdolphin)http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a6353a02163aa8e2902e20eb3bfa5895/tumblr_moldpksJmg1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What? You aren’t growing corn in a baby pool in your front yard? #pfft. #missingout #delco #bates (at Norwood, PA)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/53276802864http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/53276802864Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:03:20 -0400delcobatespfftmissingout<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/36a7428f198283bf0b6ab0016672ebb9/tumblr_moid1fPvia1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#delco Father’s Day #doublerainbow! #happyfathersday (at Norwood, PA)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/53147779196http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/53147779196Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:56:03 -0400delcohappyfathersdaydoublerainbow<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/80152168359c999e043f1a1330289754/tumblr_moi6gf9jD21qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#Dickheads. #bates (at Home)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/53137413856http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/53137413856Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:33:51 -0400dickheadsbates<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e64c7d24709f667fc5d5ea0cf52981d6/tumblr_mohw1qLdni1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This guy. #love #family #dad #thanks #blessed #HeCouldntDenyMeIfHetTried #twins #bates #fathersday #thankyoudad #legend (at Norwood, PA)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/53121382733http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/53121382733Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:49:01 -0400dadthankyoudadlovefamilyfathersdayblessedhecouldntdenymeifhettriedtwinsthanksbateslegend<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/46a90dc113f5f52438cd7a05c6406bf4/tumblr_mohv7pyPXL1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>10am #beers? Hell yeah it’s Father’s Day! Thanks #dad for always being there whether I knew it or not. Love you man! #bates (at Home)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/53120225859http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/53120225859Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:31:01 -0400dadbatesbeers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1e3c3fb161693d3d62d8a73342ccbf01/tumblr_mogsojwqKP1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#philadelphia #philly #libertybell #badass #love #home #nofilter (at Philadelphia)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/53070624254http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/53070624254Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:38:42 -0400lovephiladelphialibertybellhomebadassnofilterphilly<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/857f22f9086c350afde80e53b6552b88/tumblr_moekbxCP6M1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I #love #peanutchews. #peanutchewporn #candy</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52974399187http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52974399187Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:43:09 -0400peanutchewspeanutchewpornlovecandy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9e779c309e86c6214d1cd3421783bea5/tumblr_moc34sxbjP1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Is it 10am or 10pm? #dark (at Norwood, PA)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52866326749http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52866326749Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:36:28 -0400dark<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9bb846864292ba9ecbf68a14530dc644/tumblr_moak90GTNu1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today’s office. #golf #bates #delco #dick #duckfaceselfie #nofilter #iknowthecaptain #golfing #callaway #titleist (at Clayton Park Golf Course)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52801707509http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52801707509Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:50:59 -0400duckfaceselfiebatestitleistdickiknowthecaptaincallawaydelcogolfnofiltergolfing<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/776875217c69e2d27ffacd32cb735068/tumblr_moa3shTLNX1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>3 weeks ago I was doing over 8 minute miles. Almost shaved a minute off. I’m pumped. #pride #proud #run #nikeplus #beerhelps #noexcuses (at Delco)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52784113309http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52784113309Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:55:29 -0400priderunnoexcusesproudbeerhelpsnikeplus<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ff7e20391685d65d3fcd8796b8d80566/tumblr_mo8i5hHuHL1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#selfie #selfieporn #dickhead #drunk #success #wheredidigettheseglasses #thumbsup #pistolsout #livingthedream #love #life #friends #yachtparty #thanks #morehashtags #pleaseaddyourown (at Ben Franklin Yacht)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52710872426http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52710872426Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:10:29 -0400lifeloveselfiepornsuccessdrunkfriendsselfiepleaseaddyourownwheredidigettheseglassesdickheadlivingthedreammorehashtagsyachtpartythumbsuppistolsoutthanks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d17f6abaeca0c4497d5ea46b14a0c502/tumblr_mo5agzfl5O1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My #mom and @oliveeyeww are driving @jamiec3po and I to this #imonaboat party. I feel like I’m 15. #badass #getfuckedupstayfuckedup #philly #philadelphia (at Philadelphia, PA)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52574846579http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52574846579Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:31:47 -0400getfuckedupstayfuckedupphiladelphiamombadassphillyimonaboat<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c84d70aacb0b714dab9935020f6d68bc/tumblr_mo58hueDAp1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#Golf with #friends. #dick #golfdick #drawdicksoneverything #titleist #callaway #delco #life #love (at Clayton Park Golf Course)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52571728615http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52571728615Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:49:06 -0400lifegolftitleistgolfdickdickdrawdicksoneverythingcallawaydelcolovefriends<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a25939693b42d0f7fd48e3bc1683c3d0/tumblr_mo55sb2rnh1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Golf with @mbeejay #golf #golfdick #golftag #eatdick #dickseverywhere #titleist #love (at Clayton Park Golf Course)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52567392478http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52567392478Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:50:35 -0400eatdickgolftitleistgolfdickdickseverywheregolftaglove<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d90539beba832d56bd049a2a98743cb5/tumblr_mo0yt1LKcp1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#cauliflower #pizza #love #glutenfree #vegan #vegetarian #datenight #dateday</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52377645525http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52377645525Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:29:25 -0400lovecauliflowerglutenfreevegetariandatenightdatedayveganpizza<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b1e45b2cf905eeb1614ac2b231c0dc2a/tumblr_mnzyxbzdsx1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@jamiec3po and I hung out with #BradPitt and his agency today for an advanced screening of #WorldWarZ. #myliferules #justanotherthursday #love #life (at Hollywood, PA)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52340527385http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52340527385Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:34:23 -0400lifelovejustanotherthursdayworldwarzmyliferulesbradpitt<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/30d078f06e08d5628bde81037e183671/tumblr_mnzj17aJOO1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@jamiec3po and I at the advanced screening of #worldwarz!!! Thanks to Preston and Steve! #wmmr #philadelphia #badass #love #brasdpitt</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52315615620http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52315615620Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:51:07 -0400lovebrasdpittwmmrworldwarzphiladelphiabadass<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/40aec2bd21c321669a0d8ac8c6a68e6b/tumblr_mny8hmqRuk1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#beer time. #flyingfish #summer #delco (at Norwood, PA)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52268101792http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52268101792Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:05:46 -0400delcosummerbeerflyingfish<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dc47ffad1b57ac115ea80beb33924a5e/tumblr_mnwe7vdQbq1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>That bird has some sweet jizz. #friends #idontknowwhatsgoingon #love (at Norwood, PA)</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52188157560http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52188157560Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:14:18 -0400lovefriendsidontknowwhatsgoingon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/092d5f6e492900e8f5aee8d1fa35700d/tumblr_mnudeyfezg1qcijopo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#costco brand beer and my #OBX #brewthru coozie. #summer #love #vacation @ehoenisch would be proud.</p>http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52096917500http://themanliestdolphin.tumblr.com/post/52096917500Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:01:46 -0400summerbrewthrulovevacationobxcostco