Demonspell
cheating the polygraph
The closest to hero worship I get: Robert Fripp, Stanley Kubrick, Frank Zappa, Salvador Dali, Philip K. Dick, and anyone devoting his life to trying to un-fuck what Bush has done to this country in a meaningful way.
Personal Heroes
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Krilons Resa
Jerry's married?!
KILL TULLY said:
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few."
"Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine."
- Shunryu Suzuki
Suzuki is THE man when it comes to Zen. Have several of his books.
neal
wizard in black
MFJ
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cthulufhtagn said:huh, that looks pretty cool, i've actually never heard of it before...i'm just familiar with the short stories. it's funny that so many people here are also fans, i had no idea, but i've always thought there was something distinctly, well....metal about him! so many themes of death, time, the nature of reality, they correspond a lot with themes present in metal music.
Time forks perpetually toward innumerable futures. In one of them I am your enemy.
that's fucking metal
Yeah man, it's just like a book of him describing these fucking crazy mythological beasts that I've never heard of before. Just... I really can't explain it.
and by the way:
"Time forks perpetually toward innumerable futures. In one of them I am your enemy."
hell. yes.
Demilich
Remember
my first year English Lit. History class hated him... couldn't make heads or tails of the stuff we read (from "The Garden of Forking Paths" & others). At the end of the year, when the prof asked us to vote for our least favourite author from the course in order trim down the material for the future, everyone but myself voted Borges out 
Reign in Acai
Of Elephant and Man
Krilons Resa
Jerry's married?!
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Doomcifer said:
N/M Doomcifer is my personal hero! In all honesty, I admire quite a few individuals that have come and gone, aswell as those who still graze this green planet. Mostly musicians who have created something worthwhile. Chuck Schuldiner being one example.
Lies and Perfidy
Gentleman of the Road
Reign in Acai
Of Elephant and Man
Lies and Perfidy
Gentleman of the Road
Claws of Perdition
Wipes sitting down
spaffe
Geisterglut
So, beyond name dropping; what characterizes a person you would call "personal hero"? Courage, honesty, a stringent character, artistic merit?
it could be anything that inspires you or makes you think, "whoa, that's pretty fucking awesome."
there doesn't have to be one specific definition, because what wows one person may make another say "meh"
there doesn't have to be one specific definition, because what wows one person may make another say "meh"
MajestikMøøse
Membrum virile
I think the definition of "hero" varies from person to person, but I admire Evola for his character, worldview, achievements, and the way he lived his life.
An outstanding role-model, so to speak.
An outstanding role-model, so to speak.
exhibit one: my new personal hero
Awkward Moments Abound in Penis Pump Trial
By SHAUN SCHAFER
Associated Press Writer
BRISTOW, Okla. (AP) -- Serving on the jury in an indecent-exposure trial unfolding in this conservative Oklahoma town has been a giggle-inducing experience.
Former Judge Donald D. Thompson, a veteran of 23 years on the bench, is on trial on charges he used a penis pump on himself in the courtroom while sitting in judgment of others.
Over the past few days, the jurors have watched a defense attorney and a prosecutor pantomime masturbation. A doctor has lectured on the lengths the defendant was willing to go to enhance his sexual performance.
The white-handled sexual device sits before the jury box for hours at a time. Occasionally an attorney picks it up and squeezes the handle, demonstrating the "sh-sh" sound of air rushing through the contraption's plastic tubing.
The jurors sometimes exchange awkward looks and break into nervous laughter when the testimony takes a lurid turn.
Thompson, 59, is charged with four counts of indecent exposure, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison. If convicted, he would also have to register as a sex offender, and his $7,489.91-a-month pension would be in jeopardy.
Thompson's former court reporter, Lisa Foster, wiped away tears as she described tracing an unfamiliar "sh-sh" in the courtroom to her boss. She testified that between 2001 and 2003 she saw Thompson expose himself at least 15 times.
"I was really shocked and I was kind of scared because it was so bizarre," said Foster.
She testified that during a trial in 2002, she heard the pump during the emotional testimony of a murdered toddler's grandfather.
The grandfather "was getting real teary-eyed, and the judge was up there pumping on that pump," she said. "It was sickening."
The allegations came to light after a police officer who was in Thompson's court heard pumping sounds and took photos of the device during a break in the proceedings.
Thompson took the stand in his own defense, saying the device was a gag gift from a longtime friend with whom he had joked about erectile dysfunction. He said he kept the pump under the bench or in his office but didn't use it.
"In 20-20 hindsight, I should have thrown it away," he said.
The R-rated testimony has produced occasional outbursts of laughter and surreal scenes. A man who once served as a juror in Thompson's court testified that he never saw the device, but figured out what it was based on movies he had seen.
The comment sent sidelong glances through the courtroom.
"It sounded like a penis pump to me," Daniel Greenwood testified. He said he had seen such devices in "Austin Powers" and "Dead Man on Campus."
Dr. S. Edward Dakil, a urologist called as an expert witness, repeatedly prompted laughter from the jury when discussion turned to the penis pump. Dakil defended use of the device after defense attorney Clark Brewster said it was an out-of-date treatment for erectile dysfunction.
"I still use those," Dakil testified.
Brewster paused.
"Not you, personally?" he asked.
"No," Dakil responded as jurors laughed. "I recommend those as a urologist."
© 2006 The Associated Press.
Awkward Moments Abound in Penis Pump Trial
By SHAUN SCHAFER
Associated Press Writer
BRISTOW, Okla. (AP) -- Serving on the jury in an indecent-exposure trial unfolding in this conservative Oklahoma town has been a giggle-inducing experience.
Former Judge Donald D. Thompson, a veteran of 23 years on the bench, is on trial on charges he used a penis pump on himself in the courtroom while sitting in judgment of others.
Over the past few days, the jurors have watched a defense attorney and a prosecutor pantomime masturbation. A doctor has lectured on the lengths the defendant was willing to go to enhance his sexual performance.
The white-handled sexual device sits before the jury box for hours at a time. Occasionally an attorney picks it up and squeezes the handle, demonstrating the "sh-sh" sound of air rushing through the contraption's plastic tubing.
The jurors sometimes exchange awkward looks and break into nervous laughter when the testimony takes a lurid turn.
Thompson, 59, is charged with four counts of indecent exposure, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison. If convicted, he would also have to register as a sex offender, and his $7,489.91-a-month pension would be in jeopardy.
Thompson's former court reporter, Lisa Foster, wiped away tears as she described tracing an unfamiliar "sh-sh" in the courtroom to her boss. She testified that between 2001 and 2003 she saw Thompson expose himself at least 15 times.
"I was really shocked and I was kind of scared because it was so bizarre," said Foster.
She testified that during a trial in 2002, she heard the pump during the emotional testimony of a murdered toddler's grandfather.
The grandfather "was getting real teary-eyed, and the judge was up there pumping on that pump," she said. "It was sickening."
The allegations came to light after a police officer who was in Thompson's court heard pumping sounds and took photos of the device during a break in the proceedings.
Thompson took the stand in his own defense, saying the device was a gag gift from a longtime friend with whom he had joked about erectile dysfunction. He said he kept the pump under the bench or in his office but didn't use it.
"In 20-20 hindsight, I should have thrown it away," he said.
The R-rated testimony has produced occasional outbursts of laughter and surreal scenes. A man who once served as a juror in Thompson's court testified that he never saw the device, but figured out what it was based on movies he had seen.
The comment sent sidelong glances through the courtroom.
"It sounded like a penis pump to me," Daniel Greenwood testified. He said he had seen such devices in "Austin Powers" and "Dead Man on Campus."
Dr. S. Edward Dakil, a urologist called as an expert witness, repeatedly prompted laughter from the jury when discussion turned to the penis pump. Dakil defended use of the device after defense attorney Clark Brewster said it was an out-of-date treatment for erectile dysfunction.
"I still use those," Dakil testified.
Brewster paused.
"Not you, personally?" he asked.
"No," Dakil responded as jurors laughed. "I recommend those as a urologist."
© 2006 The Associated Press.
whoops, 20 minutes later, a new hero for me, the founder of the "Pink Taco"
http://www.veoh.com/videoDetails.html?v=e876905mNmGshy
http://www.veoh.com/videoDetails.html?v=e876905mNmGshy
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