On July 20, 2006, while enjoying his Birthday, Brad Shoemaker was demoing Ultimate Ghost & Goblins for the PSP on a internet show known as On The Spot. With his co-workers, cold-blooded and heartless, show no symphony; just disappointment and scolding. 
 
After witnessing the failure that is Brad Shoemaker's demoing skills, Justin Calvert was about ready to demo his game, and said these words to wish himself luck, "I hope I don't, pull a Brad."   
 
Since then, those faithful words have haunted Brad Shoemaker to this day. . . . 

Insightful, and inspiring.

"Insightful, and inspiring. "

you mean sympathy right? lol

I remember that day like it was yesterday... Final Fantasy potions and schwag giveaways
 
 *sniffle*... look  how far we've come.

" Insightful, and inspiring. "

" I remember that day like it was yesterday... Final Fantasy potions and schwag giveaways   *sniffle*... look  how far we've come. "

For a minute I thought this was referring to " Pulling a Bradbury". The Aussie GiantBombers will know what I'm talking about. Sorry guys, I'm getting a little sleepy.

The more you know, I guess.  I'm happy Brad is still pulling Brads today.

Was Vinny ever on On The Spot? "

I thought it came from when he died a couple of times playing god of war 1

" @HatKing said:

Was Vinny ever on On The Spot? "

He was just the camera guy. "

Hahahahah. On his birthday.

" Wow I didn't know it went that far back.  I remember the good days of On The Spot, they've brought it back... but it isn't as great... of course they're missing Jeff, Ryan and Brad so yeah.  Was Vinny ever on On The Spot? "

I thought "pulling a brad" was invented because he keeps dying in quick looks and is just bad at playing games in general.  I didn't know it actually had this sort of origin.  Cool.

Everybody pulls a brad at some point. Recently......

-"Hey guys come and check out this awesome thing I just found. Ah shit I died. Gimme a minute. Wait, I'll get back there in a minute. Ah not again!"
-"You called me over here for that? You fucking suck at this game."
-"I just did it a second ago."
-"Call me when you get better."
-"I can do this just watch."
-"No you can't, we've got stuff to do Dad. Later."
-"Shit."
 
So when Brad does it, it makes me feel better about myself, and I love him for that.

" @HatKing said:

" Wow I didn't know it went that far back.  I remember the good days of On The Spot, they've brought it back... but it isn't as great... of course they're missing Jeff, Ryan and Brad so yeah.  Was Vinny ever on On The Spot? "

I think On the Spot was done once Rich left.  It just wasn't the same afterward. "

" @Chuggsy said:

" Insightful, and inspiring. "

I one day aspire to pull a Brad of my own. "

Truly, this is the age of pulling a Brad.

These are the stories that I will someday tell my kids.

I often use the phrase "Pull a Brad," 
Or "Don't pull a Brad."

goddamn it doesn't seem that long ago, awesome old times

 There was an 'On the spot' where they were showcasing Ninja Gaiden Sigma ,the PS3 port of the xbox classic (and boy,is it ever). They wanted to showcase the first boss fight in the end of the show- Murai,that is. For whatever strange reason, Bradley was given the task and I remember him trying to blaze through like an Idiot, never blocking and he ended up being massacared by the pair of white ninjas and then he was grinning around saying things like "The game is so hard", "Murai is impossible to kill" (Anyone who's played the game for more than half and hour will tell you that It isn't like what he said). Using the game's somewhat notorious reputation to cover his lack of skill and Ricardo Torres (or was it Ryan mcDonald?) was like.." Nevermind, let's just wrap this up."
 
Brad is the Larry david of gaming.

good old on the spot 
to bad they arent nearly as good as QL or ER 
or especially live feeds