Historical Christmas Archive - December 2014

[Michi]

I think we can all agree that the best holiday of the year is E3 week.

You still believe in E3?

Leave it to the lawyer to try and suck the joy out of something.

Those who don't believe in the holy-ness and joy of E3 week can fuck off.

[Ack]

Guys, I think you all missed the real meaning of Christmas:

Die Hard

Actually...it's Bloodsport. Not that Bloodsport relates in any way to Christmas. It's just fucking awesome and is the real meaning of pretty much everything.

No, no, Bloodsport is an Easter movie.

Bloodsport is the hallowed tale of Frank Dux, the pseudo-son of a ninja god who spread the word of Ninjutsu until he is invited to participate in the Kumite. The US military betrayed Dux by refusing to let him go, but Dux went and fought on the first day alongside a common biker and common journalist. Then on the third day, Dux rose again to the challenge and defeated Chong Li to win the Kumite. Scripture told us he would come again, and he did in Bloodsport 2: The Next Kumite, Bloodsport III, and Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite...or at least a knock off did.

[J T]

NOK SU KOW! NOK SU KOW!

[jp1]

Those who don't believe in the holy-ness and joy of E3 week can fuck off.

What the hell is E3? Some kind of emo band or something? FTFY!!

[Hobie-wan]

What the hell is E3? Some kind of emo band or something? FTFY!!

Nono, that's E³. Subtle difference.

[AppleQueso]

ah yes, E cubed

[prfsnl_gmr]

No, no, Bloodsport is an Easter movie.

Bloodsport is the hallowed tale of Frank Dux, the pseudo-son of a ninja god who spread the word of Ninjutsu until he is invited to participate in the Kumite. The US military betrayed Dux by refusing to let him go, but Dux went and fought on the first day alongside a common biker and common journalist. Then on the third day, Dux rose again to the challenge and defeated Chong Li to win the Kumite. Scripture told us he would come again, and he did in Bloodsport 2: The Next Kumite, Bloodsport III, and Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite...or at least a knock off did.

I have to admit that you are right...

[jp1]

What the hell is E3? Some kind of emo band or something? FTFY!!

Nono, that's E³. Subtle difference.

Hobie, I'm sorry but I reported you for putting a tiny scrotum next to your "E". Come on man, you're better than that.

[J T]

This was the best written, worse Christmas tale of all time. You wrapped up your whole life of cynicism in that one defining moment. If anyone should hate Christmas, it should be you, but you love it anyway. Much the way God loves you even though you refute his existence.

I would like to note that cynicism and skepticism have different definitions. I'm a skeptic, not a cynic. And my tale is only sad to those that believe in God and think I should believe in God too, much in the same way that because of my beliefs, I think the lives of many highly religious people are sad. I think it is sad that people don't fully appreciate and partake in the joys of this life (which in my view is the only life we have) and instead piously withhold from pleasure to save all of their indulgent living for the afterlife (which I also don't believe in). What a horrible thing to live a humdrum life and find out there wasn't really a heaven after all (not that you'll ever truly find out since you just stop existing, but it's still sad to me or a person of my beliefs). It's also sad to me when people explain away all of the complexity and mystery of the universe by essentially reducing it all to a "God made it that way" explanation. There is so much in this life to be curious about and explore because we don't really know about it until we see it and try to understand it. I could never continually fall back on a "God made it that way" explanation without feeling utterly bored with life from wearing blinders to the vast swirling complexity of the world around me. When you realize science doesn't have all the answers and is constantly updating itself, it's so much more interesting than magic and the supernatural. I'm happy that I am comfortable with uncertainty, and that I am always questioning. I respect the unknown because there is always more to learn and experience. My tale is not sad at all, from my perspective, as I'm sure yours is not sad to you from your perspective. But, an agnostic would say that, right? Oh well, to each his own. I don't intend to change your mind. I know that agnostic missionary work never goes over very well.

[Luke]

No, no, Bloodsport is an Easter movie.
Bloodsport is the hallowed tale of Frank Dux, the pseudo-son of a ninja god who spread the word of Ninjutsu until he is invited to participate in the Kumite.

A-Ha! But Dux was a thief, not a son of a ninja God. He practiced Ninjitsu, only until he forced his master to "pour into him" every aspect of the martial arts. Including blind folded tea serving, a most valued skill amongst his peers, only second to smashing bricks, and third to rubbing hands with split legs.

JT has a brain, and uses it. He questions things, so fuck off and back off. There is no reason to label him as a cynic for using his noggin.

Fact: Plenty, possibly even the majority, of modern day Jewish people question THE EXODUS. That's a defining moment in history and religion, but Jews ask "Why isn't there any historical or physical evidence of this happening? At all? It's all in a book?"

Merry Christmas.