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Name: Jacob
Country: United States
State: Missouri
Metro: Columbia
Gender: Male
Interests: Star Wars, Gundam, Science Fictions, and Religion
Expertise: reading, walking the dog, and caffeine addiction
Occupation: Student
Industry: Education/Research
Message: message me
Member Since:
4/17/2006
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| New Format, New ideas, New perspectivesHow is the world treating you, my fellow human beings, fellow patrons of electronic ideas and communities. I have to admit that it has been awhile since my last post, since my last post, since my last post since my, key the broken record. So I have thought long and hard about what to do with my xanga page. I seldom feel the need to expound upon things philosophical, theosophical, or importantosophical. I labored mightily with the self-induced pressure to wax eloquently about significant issues but this task almost never resulted in a post. So I said screw it, but in more colorful language, I will write about what I seem to be into a lot lately, escapism. Judge if you will, but we all know what a famous Jew said about throwing the first stone. Therefore my new page will be a discussion concerning and ramblings inspired by the latest form of escapism to capture my mind, heart, and soul.
Without further impotence, oops I mean impedance of the ramblings and the considering of the Immortal Iron Fist. I just reread the Immortal Iron Fist collection written by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction*. I have read this collection 3 or 4 times and it still keeps me interested and entertained. I feel like I am experiencing a classic Kung-Fu movie in comic format, actually this comic is better than that. This comic is one of those reads where you do not even realize that you are reading; the comic disappears, the reader disappears and all that is left is the story. Essentially Danny Rand is one of the best martial artist on this world and his fighting the good fight against the darkness and corruption that abounds in comic books, i.e. the hordes of Hydra, mystical kung fu baddies and the registration act. This books a tremendous amount of depth to the mythos of the Iron Fist. The reader learns that there have been many Iron Fists in the past and all have been warrior protectors. While this collection deepens the mythos of Iron Fist it also propels him in a new direction. There seems to be an "Enter the Dragon" style Kung Fu tournament on the horizon for Danny and I cannot wait to read the issues dealing with this (I just checked on Amazon and it comes out in June, yeah baby pre-order).
As I said before I really enjoy this story because it sucks you right into the action and the action flows deep and fast like river. That being said I can feel my attention starting to fade and I can only assume that the reader's will soon follow. So cutting it short; Iron Fist rocks, please read it and enjoy.
best wishes to you and yours.
*and art from David Aja, Travel Foreman, Derek Fridolfs, Russ Heath, John Severin, Sal Buscema, and Tom Palmer
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| Dream AnalysisHello to the few of you who read this. I have a special treat for you all. Friday night I had weird dream and I am looking for some insight(Freudian, Jungian, whateverian, etc.). So the dream begins in a building, it feels like a combination of a hospital and hotel (I usually do not have recurring dreams but rather recurring locations, so different stuff happens in the same place). I am walking around this place looking for men's bathrooms, because it is my mission (it feels like I have a mission anyway) to destroy the urinals in the bathrooms. To do this I have some James Bondesque supergadget... the exploding peppermint wheel candy. It looks just like a regular piece of candy with red and white stripes but it is has a timer and explodes. Now I am going into the bathrooms and throwing these candies into the urinals anticipating the explosions of peppermint porcelain piss.
So i have managed to throw the candies into all of the urinals at this point and I am really pleased with myself until I hear someone say (not sure who or even where the voice came from) "did you hear some guy got hurt by an exploding urinal." All of a sudden I am feeling really guilty so I start to run for the nearest bathroom. As I am running I look down and I notice that I am wearing a nice striped blue button-up shirt, but no pants only blue plaid boxers. I make into the bathroom and rush over to the urinal and see the candies, but they have been peed on. Despite this I reach in and grab the candies from each urinal, and for some reason there is a ton of them. So many in fact that I have to make a basket out of both of my hands and clutch them to my chest just to hold them all. I look down at my hands and see this basket full of sticky, smelly, peppermint bombs.
I leave the bathroom and start running for the next one. As I round the corner I see the tall modelesque woman who starts laughing at me. It is only after I hear the laughter that I realize the easy-access-fly in the front of my boxers has come open so that my peener (in honor of LaRue) is peeping out. At this time I wake up and begin to wonder what the hell that was all about.
Now my question to all of you (all four of you who will read this) what does it mean. Am I destined for a career in urinal terrorism with a small dose of exhibitionism (speaking in reference to the duration of exposure not the length of said member exposed)? I will leave it up to you, my friends. Also please do not pull any punches; if I can take a punch from a little 16 year old girl then I can take one from anyone.
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| Picking up the xanga, againHello to the four of you who read my postings. Sorry it has been so long since my last post. I could make excuse but why bore you. So here is a long overdue post:
There is a church near my house that has an illuminated reader board and every week or so they put up new inspirational messages (Tom, you have experience with this church). Given my background, pagan and such, I am not very interested in these messages but I am curious sometimes to see what they will put up next. This week's message brought up a question for me. The messages is, "Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom" (or maybe knowledge I cannot remember right now). So my question is why fear? Does fear have another connotation in Christian theology? So I looked this word up on Merriam Webster online and saw two pertinent definitions:
1) an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger
2) profound reverence and awe especially toward God.
I do not understand how one goes from definition 1 to definition 2. Why is the word fear used instead of respect or another synonym of respect? Because I come from a non-Christian background it is hard for me to read the sign and not understand it through def. 1. But I am pretty sure that def 2 is the one preferred by those who put up the message. I am not trying to be offensive or disrespectful but I am honestly curious as to why this word is used over others that seems to have a less negative connotation within their definitions. So my question is why this word and not another? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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| thanks to
Matt (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=cheapham) and JR(http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=thedreadpiratestan) for this
1. YOUR SPY NAME: (middle name and current street name)
Lee Smarr (if only the last letter as a t, but alas I am doomed to be the spy sent in before Bond that disappears and dies for Queen and Country)
2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (grandfather/grandmother on your dad's side, your favorite candy)
Charlie GummieBears (comedic character actor, under appreciated and under payed)
3. YOUR RAP NAME: (first initial of first name, first three or four letters of your last name)
JJon (awh man, I sound like some teenage rapper, with a polo shirt and popped collar)
4. YOUR GAMER TAG: (a favorite color, a favorite animal)
greenbear (not very cool, but definitely earthy)
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)
Lee Billings (Can you see the handlebar mustache, isn't glorious)
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YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (first 3 letters of your last name, last 3 letters
of mother's maiden name, first 3 letters of your pet's name)
Jonbillcap ("there is another Jonbillcap..." nope doesn't work, who would be impressed by Jonbillcap?)
7. JEDI NAME: (middle name spelled backwards, your mom's maiden name spelled backward)
Eel Lliberk (just like my spy name, destined to being a supporting character who's death galvanizes the others to action)
8. PORN STAR NAME: (first pet's name, the street you grew up on)
Leena Collier (I'm guessing I have an operation in the future, the only question is c- or d-cup)
9. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favorite color, the automobile your mom drives)
The Green 4Runner (I am guessing from this name I would be some sort of wildchild hero who grew up in the jungle)
10. YOUR ACTION HERO NAME: (first name of a main character in the last movie you watched, last food you ate)
Kumar Stew (everything witty thing I think to type sounds racist so maybe silence is the best option for this one)
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| People not to screw withMy wife and I have been creating a list of people not to screw with. Essentially these are people that you would not want to wrong or get in the way of their plans because they would not stop till justice was served or they felt that retribution had been met. On with the list. Oh by the way this list is in no way complete and we are looking for new names to add to the list. So in no particular order here is the preliminary list:
- Batman: this should be obvious. Don't mess with the bat.
  Malcolm Reynolds: Firefly and Serenity. Harm him, his crew, or Serenity and you will pay. I keep thinking about when he kicked the guy into Serenity's engine intake.- Zoe Washburne: Firefly and Serenity. Quiet, beautiful, loyal and deadly. Need I say more? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoe_Washburne
- Logan: Yet again obvious
- Jessica (Niki Sanders alterego): Heroes http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/ She is sexy and can tear people in half.
- Darth Vader: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Darth_Vader I feel ashamed that I did not put Vader at the top of the list and must apologize. I can only hope that my apology is accepted.
- Spike Spiegel: Cowboy Bebop. Bounty Hunter and Martial Arts expert. Watch the anime and decide for yourself.
- "The Snake Hunting Bunny": a youtube video that is awesome. As you know, I am afraid of snakes and take particular enjoyment in seeing them in rough spots. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEgNe89IzjE Also the commentary is first class.
- Heero Yuy: Gundam Wing. Despite the bad outfit, a green tanktop and black spandex shorts, Heero is one bad pilot. There is nothing that can stop him especially in Wing Zero. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heero_Yuy
- Jean Luc Picard: Star Trek. I am unsure of this one because he is stubborn, like so many on this list, but he is usually bound by the rules, except for the Borg and that is understandable. We still would not mess with him. One of my favorite memories of Picard is when he uses the Enterprise to ram the other ship in Nemesis. What do you think should he be on the list or not?
- Boba Fett: Mandolarian Armor and a jetpack, how much more warning does one need. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Boba
- Brock Samson: Venture Brothers. Watch any episode of the Venture Brothers and you will see a new way to kill someone. One of the most memorable moments is when Brock kills a guy by sticking a caulking gun in his stomach and then pulls the trigger till caulk oozes from the guy's mouth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Samson
That is the some of the list so far. I am curious to see what you have to say and who you would like to add.
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