Heroes in the Real World

The internet is a weird, wonderful and sometimes a very disturbing place. When browsing the forum I was warned about a link to some amusing pictures. Curiosity got the better of me and I was confronted with these disturbing images: do not click this link if you are a child, easily disturbed or a Spiderman fan!!! You can't un-see something you've seen!

Despite wanting to wash my eyes out with some powerful detergent it also gave me an idea for a list (that, and a programme on TV about the history of British comics, especially Watchmen). After much searching on the web I've found some real life superheroes out in the real world. These people dress like comic book heroes and do daring deeds. They don't have actual superpowers like the TV programme Heroes but, hey, they're doing their best... sort of.

Super Barrio fights for the rights of the down-trodden

1. Super Barrio (Mexico) - fights for civil rights for workers and the poor in Mexico City


2. Terrifica (New York, USA) - Helps drunken women who are being taken advantage of by predatory men in New York bars.


3. Citizen Prime (Arizona, USA) - promotes good citizenship, visits schools, youth centres and hospitals promoting good will


4. The Crimefighter Corps: Captain Jackson/Queen of Hearts/Crimefighter Girl (Jackson, Michigan, USA) - Light crime fighting (sanctioned by the local police) and charity work. It seems that Captain Jackson was recently caught drunk-driving.


5. Angle Grinder Man (Kent, UK) - Vigilante. Cuts wheel clamps of disgruntled drivers cars.


6. Tothian (New York, USA) - patrolling the seedier areas of New York, protecting the public. President of the Heroes Network


7. Ragensi (California, USA) - patrols the streets looking for paranormal activity


8. Polar Man (Iqaluit, Canada) Shovels snow for the elderly and provides food and clothing for the needy.


9. Doktor DiscorD (Indianapolis, USA) - "We don't care about victimless crime like drug use or people buying prostitutes. the kind of CRIME we're talking about is the kind that makes little old ladies afraid to leave their houses." - quote from his web site.


10. Metrowoman (Washington DC, USA) - promotes ecological issues and public transport

and a super bonus extra

• Whitley's Batman & Robin (Whitley, UK) - making Whitley a safer place!

Now I really don't think I need to comment on this, I don't want to be rude!!!

Talk Like a Pirate

Ahoy, me beauties. Today be International Talk Like a Pirate Day. This be set up by them fine harty mates, John Baur and Mark Summers, at talklikeapirate.com. I be offrin this list from thar, to help all you scurvy land lubbers who ain't got the noggins to grab y'selves a wench.

Top Ten Pickup lines for use on International Talk Like a Pirate Day
(We [the guys from TLaP web site] came up with these in an effort to interest The Other Dave (Letterman) in TLAPD. His staff liked 'em, but alas, his show was"dark" the week of Sept. 19.)

10 . Avast, me proud beauty! Wanna know why my Roger is so Jolly?
9. Have ya ever met a man with a real yardarm?
8. Come on up and see me urchins.
7. Yes, that is a hornpipe in my pocket and I am happy to see you.
6. I'd love to drop anchor in your lagoon.
5. Pardon me, but would ya mind if fired me cannon through your porthole?
4. How'd you like to scrape the barnacles off of me rudder?
3. Ya know, darlin’, I’m 97 percent chum free.
2. Well blow me down?

And the number one pickup line for use on International Talk Like a Pirate Day is
1. Prepare to be boarded.

I be planning to get me shipmates at work speaking like this today. Please visit t'web site to pick up more of the vernacular.

Words that sound rude

This is a list of words that have different meanings in American English compared with British English (or vice versa), that sound a bit rude.

1. fanny


2. bum


3. ass


4. buns


5. cock-up

This thread was inspired by the wonderful blog Separated by a Common Language and the childish game of looking up rude words in the dictionary.