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The Superman Mythos

by Thyroros

The term superman first entered into modern usage through the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche. This late nineteenth-century German philosopher was vehemently anti-Christian and never tired of condemning the faith as weak, absurd, even detrimental to human development. While Hitler admired him, and the Nazis are said to have made use of some of his ideas, Nietzsche did not actually share their racist and anti-Semitic views. (1) Thus it is not entirely incongruous that two young Jewish men from Cleveland, Ohio would have adopted the term for their own use. While many assume Superman is merely a work of science fiction, I do not believe this to be the case. I too grew up amid all the movies (the first film starring Christopher Reeve came out the year after I was born), cartoons, and TV shows, believing the Man of Steel to be nothing more than a slightly stale and out-dated comic book hero. However, after watching various episodes of Smallville, a very different interpretation of the American icon began to impress itself upon me.

As nonsensical or offensive as some people might think this to be, the tale of Superman represents an allegory of another well-known supernatural, extra-terrestrial being: Satan.

Before delving into some of the more specific correlations, and often glaring similarities, between these two legendary immortals, there is an important point which needs to be made regarding the nature of angels. Angels are extra-dimensional and other-worldly travellers who make infrequent appearances throughout the Bible and other related texts. They usually do not have wings, and they almost always appear just like men. The Seraphim and Cherubim are the only two celestial orders consistently described in the Bible which bear wings. While most angeaologies consider both orders to be angels, the highest orders in fact, neither the Old nor New Testaments refer to them as such. But this is really just a semantic argument that needn't be fully addressed here. Anyway, the English word angel is derived from the Greek angelos which simply means messenger, as does the Hebrew mal'ach, which is used in the Torah, the prophets, and other Hebrew writings. (2) These terms can be used to indicate human or divine beings. Many times the humans with whom angels communicate are not even aware of it until the supernatural visitors perform some act obviously beyond the capability of mere mortals. After closely examining all the Biblical references, I was forced to conclude that there is no overwhelming distinction between angels and what modern mythology refers to as aliens. Both are extra-terrestrial, and both seem to exhibit powers and/or technology beyond what might traditionally be considered human. Now, Satan, if standard Christian doctrine is correct, is a fallen angel, while Kal-El, or Superman, is a stranded, immigrant alien.

Objections may arise as angels are said to dwell in heaven while aliens inhabit the supposedly innumerable worlds located in the vast reaches of space. But again, the only difference between the concepts of heaven and space lie in the minds of people who refuse to acknowledge the simple facts. Both exist above and outside the earth, and both are impossible to visit for the majority of living human beings on this planet. Even now, after thirty-some years of manned space-flight, it still requires the pinnacle of human technology, and the availability of monumental resources, to even consider such undertakings. We haven't been to the moon in over thirty years according to official sources. Moreover, space remains extremely dangerous. It is a notoriously hostile environment; the slightest mistake or malfunction can bring about instantaneous death for even the most well-trained astronaut. So, heavenly realms and intergalactic space, not that different, right? Okay then, hopefully that matter is settled, and we can move on to Krypton.

As most of us know, Kal-El's homeworld, Krypton, was completely obliterated due to a nuclear reaction at its core, which resulted in the infant Kryptonian's emergency flight to earth. Now, some theorize that the asteroid belt in our solar system was created when a large, terrestrial planet located between Mars and Jupiter (often referred to as Astera/Astara) exploded some time in the past. (3) It's possible that this same cataclysm was also responsible for the destruction of the Red Planet's atmosphere and its civilization. Satan may also be connected with Mars and Astera, depending on one's interpretation of certain Old Testament books such as Ezekiel. Ezekiel states in chapter 28, verse 14 that the former anointed cherub, Satan, "walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire". It's not a very far stretch of the imagination to connect "the stones of fire" with planets. Please examine the following verses for more details:

Ezekiel 28:15-17 15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. 16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. 17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground (Hebrew 'eretz is also often translated as land or earth), I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

So Satan may have ruled a physical civilization spanning Mars, Astara, and perhaps several moons as well. But he rebelled against his God and King, and was cast to the earth along with a third of the Heavenly Host (See Revelation 12:4).

The aforementioned information thus allows us to have a much clearer understanding of the scenario presented in Smallville 1961. While I don't disagree with Chloe about the possibility of genetic memory being stored in the DNA, I don't accept that this was necessarily true in Clark’s case. I believe it to be more likely that Jor-El and Kal-El are one person, not father and son. Here's how it works:

I. Jor-El is Satan. II. The father who exiled Jor-El/Satan to earth is actually the Father, as in Yahweh, the God of the Bible. III. Jor-El/Satan returns to space to continue the "War in Heaven" (See Revelation 12:7).. IV. In order to eventually assume the role of Anti-Christ, Satan devises a seemingly foolproof plan. Just as Yahweh/God limited himself in power when He assumed the form of Jesus/the Christ, Satan formulates a a similar device. He clones himself and denies this clone access to certain segments of his memory and powers. This way he will more easily deceive humans into believing that he is a righteous savior rather than evil incarnate. But he makes messages and recordings beforehand which will remind him of certain things at planned intervals. This will enable him to develop in the most ideal way in order to fit the role of the Christ more perfectly. V. Satan and his angels are defeated in the heavenly realms, Mars and Astera/Krypton is destroyed as a result. Satan transfers his consciousness/spirit from Jor-El to the infant clone, Kal-El and rockets off toward earth.

As additional support for this concept, let us explore the meanings of the principal character's names belonging to the Superman mythos:

Clark - Old English - Clergyman or learned man (4)

Kent - Welsh - Bright white, white or bright (5). Another interesting possible derivation of this name is from the Biblical Kenites (first mentioned in Genesis 15:19 as enemies of Israel), who may have been descended from Cain (for in Hebrew Cain is more accurately transliterated as Qayin, and Kenites as Qayini. Adding an "i" to the end of a name in Hebrew indicates the people or descendants of that personage. Israel/Israeli, Qayin/Qayini. See the pattern?) (6)

Kal-El - Can be translated as destruction or completion of God in Hebrew (or possibly 'all that is God/totality of God'). (7) El is the Hebrew word for God.*

Jor-El - J is actually pronounced Y (the letter Yod) in Hebrew. Possible translations are: Yare'-el - fear of God, Yarah-El - God teaches, taught of God, Yeru-El - God is a foundation, Yeri-El - founded of God; God will see. (8)

Krypton/Kryptonite - From the Greek words krypto - To hide; kryptos - hidden unseen, secret; krypte - hidden place (9)

Lex - Latin for law (Just in case 'Lex' is actually short for Alexander, Alexander is Greek for leader of men, alex (leader) + ander (men).10

Luthor (Luther) - Teutonic- famous warrior/ famous in war

Old German - Warring ones

German - warrior/famous people?. Martin Luther was a Catholic monk and theologian turned Protestant reformer (1483-1546). (11)

*If one is inclined to doubt that Kal-El and Jor-El may actually be Hebrew names, allow me to you remind you that both Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the original creators of Superman, were Jewish. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think it's highly unlikely they would give their characters Hebrew-sounding names by pure chance. (12)

There are just a few more items of interest which may possibly be connections between Kal-El and the Red Dragon/Satan. Since Superman derives his powers from the sun, that would make him a kind of 'sun god'. Satan has sometimes been compared with the sun gods of ancient mythology such as the Egyptian Ra, the Greek/Roman Apollo and the Persian Mithra. The 'infinity serpent' burned onto Clark's chest in the second season finale of Smallville is another fascinating correlation, as Satan is often recognized as being or controlling the serpent in the Garden of Eden (Genesis chapter 3), and one of his titles in Revelation (12:9) is that "that old serpent". Finally, it would be quite simple to draw a pentagram inside the five-pointed shield emblazoned on Superman's costume. Pentagrams are used in ceremonial magic and Satanism the world over. Not that such a detail is conclusive, but I just thought I'd include it for the sake of being thorough.

So what does all of this mean? The reader, of course, is free to draw his or her own conclusions But here's what I believe; Superman comics, movies, and TV shows (and everything else in between) are Satanic Propaganda. Superman is the Anti-Christ/Satan and Lex Luthor, representing Christianity, is desperately trying to defend the earth against him. As the story is told from Satan's perspective, Lex is falsely demonized and portrayed as an insane criminal. In the words of Friedrich Nietzsche from Thus Spake Zarathustra, "God is dead. I teach you the superman." This is the lie that the father of lies is eager for us all to swallow down between mouthfuls of French fries and jelly-filled breakfast pastries.

- Thyroros, December 2, 2003, Redlands, CA.

Endnotes:

1. See Friedrich Nietzsche's Biography.com
2. Information gathered by using the King James Bible (1611 Authorized Version) and The Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. James Strong, L.L.D., S.T.D. Fully Revised and Corrected by John R. Kohlenberger III and James A. Swanson. Grand Rapids Michigan. Zondervan. 2001
3. Click here for the standard line on the Asteroid Belt formation. Go here for more information on the possible link between Mars, Astara, and Satan, maybe even Venus?
4. Name definition for Clark (Any standard name/baby-name book should provide this information.)
5. Name meanings & Name origins (Any standard name/baby-name book should provide this information.)
6. See footnote 2. Most Biblical scholars don't make the connection between Cain and the Kenites. This is probably due to the long-held view that the Flood of Noah/The Great Deluge (as related in Genesis chapters 6-8) was worldwide and no one survived except Noah and his family. However, a gr owing number dispute that the Flood was regional rather than global (which is possible based on certain interpretations of the passages in Genesis), and therefore, Cain's progeny could have survived.
7. From the Strong's Concordance Hebrew Dictionary (contained within the same volume), Reference numbers 3605-3607, 3615-3617
8. From the Strong's Concordance Hebrew Dictionary (contained within the same volume), Reference numbers 3372, 3384, 3385, 3400. Incidentally, yerah is the Hebrew word for moon, ref. 3391.
9. From the Strong's Concordance Greek Dictionary (contained within the same volume), Reference numbers 2926-2928 10. (Any competent Latin-English and Greek-English dictionaries can be used to find these definitions. Also standard name/baby-name book should provide this information.) Here's a couple of websites just in case you want them. For Alexander. For Lex & another for Lex. Just for fun, here's website containing excerpts of Plutarch's Alexander the Great (who was not a good guy) bio.
11. "Luthor/Luther" name meaning.
12. "Jews are the true comic book heroes", article from the Chicago Sun Times and here's a History of Superman article from Superman.com.ar in case your interested.

End the words of Thyroros.

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I was thinking about if I ever became a completely sick rider, and I were to have a video or a segment in such a thing, what would my music be?

Here are some choices:

Walkie-Talkie Man by Steriogram

Stiff Kittens by Blaqk Audio

Brazy Bitch by Buckcherry

Another Bag of Bricks, Kings of the Kilburn High, Drunken Lullabies, and What's Left of
the Flag by Flogging Molly

Diamonds and Guns by The Transplants

Le Disko by Shiny Toy Guns

Bleed it Out by Linkin Park

Send the Pain Below by Chevelle

Retour a Vega by The Stills

Rockstar REMIX by N.E.R.D.

Pretty much anything by Rage Against the Machine

Debaser by Pixies

Anything from Daft Punk

And just for shi*ts and giggles, Soulja Boy!


Alrighty that's all for now. Pace and love.



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If you live in the Kingston area come check out Philthy McNasty's Wednesday Nov 7th 9 PM to watch "More For The Astronauts" on the big screen!!!! Free product give aways and cheap beers!!!

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 The Voleurz crew is now just over half way through an across Canada video release party tour!!! Come meet up with the crew in the upcoming couple weeks as they head through Winnipeg, Toronto, Kingston, Montreal, Quebec, and back to B.C. to finish off in Vancouver/Whistler!!! Tour dates and teaser on www.voleurz.com!

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a true friend (if your one you will read_

A TRUE FRIEND WILL
HAVE YOUR BACK....


A TRUE FRIEND WOULD SAY "DONT LEAVE"
OR"WILL YOU BE BACK"......


A TRUE FRIEND WILL
NEVER TALK SMACK
IN FRONT OF YOU OR BEHIND YOUR BACK.


A TRUE FRIEND WONT GET YOU IN TROUBLE
OR HURT YOUR FEELINGS AND ALL THE CRAP.


A TRUE FRIEND WOULD TALK TO YOU EVEN IF THERE MAD
AND A TRUE FRIEND WILL BE THERE FOR YOU WHEN YOUR SAD.


A TRUE FRIEND WOULD SAY "LOVE YOU BRO"
NOT JUST BLOW YOU OFF.

YOU SAY YOUR MY FRIEND THEN PROVE IT.
DONT JUST SAY IT.

 My poem i wrote.

 

 

 

 

 

God is love.

 

God is fear.

 

God is always going to be here.

 

He forgave us for sin

 

All we need to do is let him in.

 

When he cleans us out.

 

The holy ghost will begen to sprout.

 

When we feel the love of god.

 

We find that sin makes us sick with-in.

 

This is my poem to god.

 

Now lets go get the word out about him.

 

 

 

 

Once upon a mountain top, three little trees stood and dreamed of 
what they wanted to become when they grew up. The first little tree 
looked up at the stars and said," I want to hold treasure. I want to be 
covered with gold and filled with precious stones. I'll be the most 
beautiful treasure chest in the world!" 
The second little tree looked out at the small stream trickling by 
on it's way to the ocean." I want to be traveling mighty waters and 
carrying powerful kings. I'll be the strongest ship in the world!" 
The third little tree looked down into the valley below where busy 
men and women worked in a busy town." I don't want to leave the mountain 
top at all. I want to grow so tall that when people stop to look at me, 
they'll raise their eyes to heaven and think of God. I will be the 
tallest tree in the world!" 
Years passed. The rain came, the sun shone and the little trees 
grew tall. One day three woodcutters climbed the mountain. The first 
woodcutter looked at the first tree and said," This tree is beautiful. It 
is perfect for me. "With a swoop of his shining ax, the first tree fell. 
"Now I shall be made into a beautiful chest, I shall hold wonderful 
treasure!" the first tree said. The second woodcutter looked at the 
second tree and said,
"This tree is strong. It is perfect for me." With a swoop of his 
shining axe, the second tree fell. 
"Now I shall sail mighty waters!" thought the second tree." I 
shall be a strong ship for mighty kings!" 
The third tree felt her heart sink when the last woodcutter 
looked her way. She stood straight and tall and pointed bravely to 
heaven. But the woodcutter never even looked up. 
"Any kind of tree will do for me." He muttered. With a swoop of 
his shining axe, the third tree fell. 
The first tree rejoiced when the woodcutter brought her to a 
carpenter's shop. But the carpenter fashioned the tree into a feedbox 
for animals. The once beautiful tree was not covered with gold nor with 
treasure. She was coated with saw dust and filled with hay for hungry 
farm animals. The second tree smiled when the woodcutter took her to a 
shipyard, but no mighty sailing ship was made that day. Instead the once 
strong tree was hammered and sawed into a simple fishing boat. She was 
too small and too weak to sail to an ocean, or even a river; instead she 
was taken to a little lake. The third tree
was confused when the woodcutter cut her into strong beams and left her 
in a lumberyard 
"What happened?" The once tall tree wondered. 
"All I ever wanted was to stay on the mountain top and point to 
God..."
Many, many days and nights passed. The three trees nearly 
forgot their dreams. But one night, golden starlight poured over the 
first tree as a young woman placed newborn baby in the feedbox. 
"I wish I could make a cradle for him." 
her husband whispered. The mother squeezed his hand and smiled as the
starlight shone on the smooth and sturdy wood. 
"This manger is beautiful." She said. And suddenly the first 
tree knew he was holding the greatest treasure in the world. One evening 
a tired traveler and his friends crowded into the old fishing boat. The 
traveler fell asleep as the second tree quietly sailed out
into the lake. Soon a thundering and thrashing storm arose. The little 
tree shuddered. She knew she did not have the strength to carry so many 
passengers safely through with the wind and the rain. The tired man 
awakened. He stood up, stretched out his hand and said," Peace." 
The storm stopped as quickly as it had begun. And suddenly, the second 
tree knew he was carrying the king of heaven and earth. One Friday 
morning, the third tree was startled when her beams were yanked from the 
forgotten woodpile. She flinched as she was carried through an angry 
jeering crowd. She shuddered when soldiers nailed a man's hand to her. 
She felt ugly and harsh and cruel. But on Sunday morning, when the sun 
rose and the earth trembled with joy beneath her, the third tree knew 
that God's love had changed everything. It had made the third tree 
strong. And, every time people thought of the third tree, they would 
think of God. That was better than being the tallest tree in the world. 
So next time you feel down because you didn't get
what you wanted, just sit tight and be happy because God is thinking of 
something better to give you.

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   Hey this is brock right now my life sucks. The wrong turns i made in life turn my back on my friends leaving people who i care about behind that should really care about. The wrong turns i went through in my life is getting in fights with some of my friends and cant go outside because of afraid of getting jumped or people will say stuff that will hurt my feelings. And my life is falling to peaces because of my heart problems no girls want me because i dont get out side that much but i met this girl online she said when shes done school that we move together. Be each other when me or her is hurt or have something together. I will treat her with respect and not say things will hurt her because i dont wanna be like that. I waas like that to my friends in my life. Some people say whats life for we live then die. Thats when i come in and tell life not for living and dying you get to have kids and watch them grow and grow. You get to see how beautful they look when they are small when you wrap your arms around them and you touch their skin and its smooth and u dont wanna never let go of her or him. They'll be there for you no matters what happens. When you need to cry they'll be there. If you need help when you are help They'll all be there. I know im not a adult right now im only 16teen but soon 17teen im figure out how my life will go step by step filling in the peaces well i go along in time. Having thoughts of what i wanna do in my years as i grow. Write down my problems think of what job i want, laughing and playing with the friends i have now barely worrying about anybody jump me. If anyone wants to to my love from me you cant but only share it with me. So i'll show you how my life is going right now. Im just waiting for that one girl to be with me. Do things with our kids just watching to see if they grow up like us. See how well they did better than us in school and see what they'll pick for their path in life. Then after their done high school you dont want them to leave i know we cry to see them go but they are finding their family to make. Then we'll see their kids grow and our kids grow up to be happy just like us. When you love someone you'll do the crazy thing that you cant explain. You'll tell the truth and all the happy feelings that you could never tell anyone. Then one day you'll see your girl has somethings in life that she really needs to tell you and you'll be there for anything even if you have to miss something in important thats sacrifice. You will see how much you love them and never want to let them go. you'll want them allways in your arms forever reasons. But i have been through some of this when there was times my friends were saying that they didn't want to be my buddy because some reasons i wasn't there for them. When i first moved to Kingston Ontario i thought i had losted all my friends but like a month or two in i might some of the best friends i every had. And some went in there own path but the true friends stick together but thats what i think i dont know about you. I'm that kind of guy thats healthy and like to have fun, hanging with friends and meeting knew people.

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   Today i am going talk about pain the things in go through in life. Like today i got rushed in amulbance because i had troubles breathing. It's just because i have heart problems that we're trying to fix. They say it because of stress. Just thinking about about things will make me worry and i have so much things on my mind that im trying to get rid of. And now im going to start talking about pain. There are things in life that you you want to say but it wont come out and you dont wanna say it because you think they'll laugh or make fun of you. But just forget them and tell it from the heart. If people laugh its just because they are having problems and they cant say what they wanted to say but you beat them and now their laughing at you. All u have to say that you can tell it and not hide it from others. So when someone laughs at you know that they are just hiding their thoughts. Now what about your mom or dad is in the hospital and you want to be there for them every step but you cant you get kicked out. Jus t dont give up that easy you wait and wait to see if their ok. While you watch them go through the pain their in buy something for them like flowers everyone likes them. Just wait outside of the room if you cant go in you will be with them even if they think your not. Now when one of your family members died and let go of their sprits dont forget they'll be in your dreams and thoughts. Dont go drinking that one drink that you take you'll just want more and more until one day you lose your life in that one drink you took at the beggining. Then you will look back and see it again and again you want more but they are trying to get to you and say dont go through what i had done or the path they took to get we're they are this day and forever. Now just imagine you going down that path they took and you dont care about anyone one know more. Now just think about all the people you are hurting in your life your family your friends that helped you when you didn't have nobody there just think and now think about the drinks and now hows it is messing up your life just think and think of what they would say to you in those last words before they go and their gone. Here you are crying how you drinked some of the peaces that you wanted to keep in your heart. Now you are feeling bad you know what you can listening to of what they of said and turn your life around like your free. You have rights don't forget that you can do anything but don't drink since you know what that feeling feels like. I want this to get out there and let people know before they drink before it erases those memorys. You can write me anytime you feel like so don't feel bad what you have to tell there's no worry's i wont talk no one i promise. I just want to be that one guy who helps you out. Just tell me how your life is going or if you just want to skip the begining and tell me whats wrong thats ok and its fine by me. So just write me anytime ok see ya later.

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   Am going to talk about love. First thing love is something that two people feel about each toher its like butterflys in both of your stomach. People will never love you if our trying to be someone else you have to be you for always. So why do people say they dont love you maybe they dont feel the love from you. Just ask them if they feel it. You dont have to be shy just tell him or her they'll understand. You have to believe me on that i have been through all that in my life so far. I didn't tell one of my best friends and she didn't think i was telling the truth and i wans't but now i can never lie to a girl now but show them the shape of my heart. They'll have to feel it from their soul. Once they do if they believe you then you'll know that the girl is waiting for you to see if you will stay with her. I been with girls through my life for like 3 years and 2 years trying to see if they just want to be together forever. But some of them cheated on me or dumped me im not shy for telling you all of this. Im trying to help people get together so they'll when it happens to them. I want them just to feel what is to be love and be caring each other be there for each other no matter what happens. If their hurt bad stay there dont go just incase they past you want to hear that couple last words they say before they are off into the air. You'll be lonely but they'll always be there with you. In your thoughs and your feelings. You wish you could have anthor girl just like her you can have anyone if you get out there and try your best for her. If you know its the girl you want to love geet her flowers any girl will like that. THen ask her if she wants to grab something to eat. Then work from there until that one day you get her you'll be happy and your feeling those butterflys in your stomach and you know its the right one. Then you can have kids if you want and your ready. I love the girls that want to be with me and share thoughts and feelings because i know i will find that girl thats just hanging on until i find her. Thats when i care for her and how good she looks everyday. When her hair smells like through the wind thats when you want grab her and will you marrie me and she will most likely say yes. Both of you will a happy ending together and dont for get that moment when you got down on your knees and you had that feeling in your head i'll be with you no matters what happens to both of you. Will see you guys and girls.

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    Have anyone of you everythink you didn't belong in a group where you just didn't want to work with the people around you. Just give it a try and you will maybe make more friends that will care for you be there most of those path you make. Some people make fun of your music but your music is helping you get through things in life that people cant help you with. But you'll that day or night when you need someone with you because your afraid that you'll not make it through the night without that person or friends. Friends are there for anything you need even when you have tears in your eyes when those tears just about to drop someone you love will come and wipe them off your face you'll not have to cry anymore you need to tell them whats wrong or whats going on thats making you cry. I been through that before when my girlfriend cry I ask her what was wrong and she told me because she loved me and i didn't want her to hurt in anyway it just makes me sad. I know when a girl cry they want to share something with you but they are afraid to tell you because they might think you will take the wrong question the wrong way. So when your girl is hurt just not joking saying that you promise. Say it from your heart i know you dont want to but if you dont make that choice your going to hurt and it will stay with you forever. First you have to sit them down and im not trying to be mean but tell them you love them and they have to trust you even when she is hurt you have to tell her to tell you because its not going to go away if you just sit there and do nothing. Ask her whats wrong,is there anything i can do for you,is it me or did i do something i hurt about your feelings. Just give her a chance to talk to who every she wans't if she doesn't tell you. I know everything about this because i been through this to just take steps after steps. I hope this helps you in your life. Thanks for listening to me if you do have any questions hit my site and i'll answer to all ok thanks again.     


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Wha's going on hows every doing my name is brock im trying to make new friends so just hit me up and if you live in kingston ontario thats kool because i do to.


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well im sitting here studying for my midterms and i have one week left, well techinically 5 days 20 hours and 40 minutes until i am home from school for my reading week where i will get the lovely opportunity to ride with my crew and actually snowboard with people instead of alone and my ipod.  i have been enjoying school and going to tremblant at least once every weekend and if im lucky i get to ride a little local hill during the week at night.

all i have to say is that im really excitied to be home and go do some handrailing and get some filming done which will make me quite happy and enjoy the pleasure of my friends.  the only down fall is that im only there for a week and i have 3 midterms this week which is stopping me from goin home earlier. boys i cant wait to ride and party

so far this year i only had the pleasure of riding in one contest which held 75 riders in my category and i took first place in the rail jam.  downfall with that is that i won a tremblant membership but i had already purchased one and used it months before and cannot claim it for next year and having a hard time selling it for a cheap price. im selling it for 100 bucks which i find really lame because ya, its worth 1000 for people my age but it is late in the season but i thought 250 was a good deal.  won a bunch of other stuff and happy with really winning and that it was a good time and fun by all.

in the past 2 weeks we went to a hill edelweiss and so far ive gone there, the people i have been riding with have got hurt and went to the hospital with major / medium injuries.  2 people out of 2 times, i guess im just getting lucky.  after the powder party we had there i got drunk and then there was a naked race for a day pass at tremblant, but i went in it to win it for a friend so i dont have to ride alone, we are students and poor and that is what is holding them back from going really.

this all kind of random information and just keeping everyone posted on my life and how it is going but ya, im bored and trying to avoid studying but will begin shortly so ya, whateever, cant avoid it forever.  i did lose my cell phone at tremblant because i was so drunk and falling over and must of fell out of my pocket, but who cares, i bought a new 1 off ebay so 150 so im happy i got a deal at least. im really pissed up at cell phone companies b/c im on a plan and it should only be 1 year for me to upgrade my phone instead of freakin 2, thats stupid, shi*t happens within a year and they should offer some kind of insurance or w.e. if you lose your dam phone or lower the dam prices, like GOD!

but ya, im kind of tired of typing, but leave a msg and ill post another blog later to get people to knwo how my wonderful week at home went.

G.monay
marc gratton, keep it real



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This past weekend was the Canadian thanksgiving; a time for giving thanks and for eating turkey with family. For me, visiting my folks for the holidays is a bit of a logistical headache since I live in Ottawa and my parents are nearly 800 km away in Windsor. Combine that with the fact that this time I was picking up my sister in Aurora, which makes the trip a lengthy drive for turkey.

To make the drive more pleasant, I decided to purchase one of those FM tuners so that I could listen to my iPod in the car. This way I would have the necessary eight to nine hours of consecutive music without having to flip CDs. This has the added benefit that since most of my music collection can be found on my iPod, I don't have to select which CDs to bring before I leave; I can listen to whatever fancies me at the moment (mostly).

The weekend was pretty low key and relaxed. Football being an important part of thanksgiving, I decided to check up on my Lions (being in close proximity to Detroit makes this easy). Things were looking good, they were up 10-3 at the half. This is when i decided it was time to leave. My sister needed to be back in Aurora for dinner time, so our departure window was quickly coming to a close. With care packages of leftover turkey in hand, we got in the car and made our way to the highway 401. That's when I decided that the soundtrack for our journey should be the entire Bouncing Souls discography; a glorious collection of 140 songs. So to choruses of “His name is Lamar Vannoy”, we peeled down Manning road to the 401.

Song 32: I realize that for a road trip, the incidences of insanity have been pretty much non-existent. This seems odd to me; something should be done about this.

Song 59: Still no insanity, but we're approaching Toronto, I decide we should make the requisite stop at Krispy Kreme for 700 calorie per unit goodness.

Song 68: We arrive at Krispy Kreme, my sister goes to the ladies room to be welcomed by the distinct odour of vomit. Meanwhile I'm buying a double dozen and I get a couple packs of glow in the dark stickers... boss. My sister, un-deterred by the vomit, picks a doughnut frosted like a jack-o-lantern... it's yummy.

Song 87: We arrive in Aurora, Stronach country. Maybe we'll run into Tie Domi being unfaithful... still no insanity.

I drop my sister off at home, grab a quick bite, check the sports channel to find out that the Lions in fact lost (jerks) then continue on my way to Ottawa; first south on the 404 then east on the 401... still no insanity.

Song 110: I crack open my Monster energy drink. Then stop in Marrysville to take a picture of the quarry. It looks cool all lit up at night. I wonder if I could jib it.

Song 112: I start wishing upon the stars.

Song 122: I drive by the Big Apple. Unfortunately it's closed because I wanted some pie. Plus the giant apple is cool; it makes me feel like I'm James in the giant peach.

Song 125: Someone in front of me gets pulled over; time to reduce my cruising speed.

Song 138: Johnny says he's bound by only six strings to this world. Also, I'm approaching Kingston.

Song 140: I've listened to the entire Bouncing Souls discography. I'm pleased because it occurs to me that “Here We Go” might be the best road trip song ever and it seems to be impossible to have too many “Oi”s in a punk song. I'm disappointed though, because I still have a ways to go and I'm out of Bouncing Souls. I quickly deal with this lack of continued Bouncing Souls love by putting on some Voodoo Glow Skulls... it's El Coo Cool.

I arrive in Ottawa roughly nine hours after leaving Windsor. I'm sick of driving so it's good to be home, but I'm still disappointed at the lack of amusing events on this road trip. I did learn a few things though which is important:

• The Lions suck! They're still my team but I have no reservations in stating how much they suck.

• 140 Bouncing Souls songs will get you from Windsor, through Aurora, to Kingston. Another 30 Voodoo Glow Skulls songs will get you the rest of the way to Ottawa.

• Energy drinks are yummy and encourage me to do random things like stop and take a picture of a quarry.

• Sometimes I'm boring, deal with it.

So that was pretty much my thanksgiving weekend in a nutshell. Although it seems the awesomeness factor was also on vacation this weekend, I enjoyed my time with family, and of course the turkey. I hope you all had a similarly pleasant weekend. I hope the awesomeness factor's hiatus is not too lengthy so I'll have something worth while to write about soon (I'm hoping it will be back for the Toronto Ski and Snowboard show). Until then, keep your strings only one turn out of tune.

Keep shreddin' the GNAR!

J.

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‘BIGGER AND BETTER’ COORS LIGHT TRAUMA TOUR RETURNS TO SYLVAN LAKE FEATURING WORLD-CLASS WAKEBOARDING AND TOP MUSICAL ACTS

 

The Coors Light Trauma Tour featuring the Pro Wake Invitational returns to Sylvan Lake, Alberta this summer, and with a new two-day format, it promises to be bigger and better! Ten of the world’s top professional wakeboarders will compete for $40,000 U.S. in prize money. And there will be non-stop concert performances from the hottest bands around – it’s all part of the Solo Mobile Concert Series.

 

The Solo Mobile Concert Series will be kicking off on Friday, September 1 with a performance by Bedouin Soundclash.
 
The trio from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario set the Canadian music scene on fire last year with their hit single “When the Night Feels My Song” which rose all the way to Number One on MuchMusic and was the second most played song on Canadian radio in 2005. De La Soul will headline the concert series the next night.
 
Also new for 2006, is a national and international television broadcast of the Coors Light Trauma Tour in Sylvan Lake. The event will be featured on the Xtreme Channel and Fusion TV as well as OLN in the United States.

 

Canadian pro wakeboarders Chad Sharpe and Rusty Malinoski will take on the best riders in the world including Andrew Adkison of the U.S., the Pro Wakeboard Tour’s number one ranked rider. The 10 pros will battle it out on the water in three wakeboarding disciplines – “Double Up”, “Rail Rumble” and “Full Pull” – with each discipline worth $10,000. An additional prize of $10,000 will also be awarded to the best rider overall.

 

As if the action on the water and the stage isn’t enough, fans can also look forward to the high-flying stunts of the Metal Mulisha Freestyle Motocross show and the battle of the beauties for the title of Miss Trauma Tour.

 

Tickets for the Coors Light Trauma Tour featuring the Pro Wake Invitational will go on sale July 15th and will be available by calling 1-866-891-WAKE or by visiting www.prowakeinvitational.com. Last year tickets sold out fast, so don’t wait too long to get yours!

 

For a full listing of upcoming Coors Light Trauma Series events happening across Canada, visit
 www.coorslight.ca.

 

www.coorslight.ca

 

 

Published On: 8/11/2006

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hey,
well this here would b my 1st blog lmao. let me think... im movin ppl YAY i wont b lvin wit my mom much longer im going 2 b wit my dad lol going from kingston to fauquier. this will b fun n hard lol sonce my french rly sucks o well tho. well im just lookin 4 some new friends that i can talk 2 that i might have somethin in commen wit. well i guess thats it bye bye ttyl ppl lovs ya xoxo.

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