"World Number One"

Being the "world number one" in anything is downright awesome. Roger and Tiger are good examples, but the lesser known ones are the ones which are really badass. For example, the third guy there is Magnus Carlsen, who is the world number one in chess right now. Chess. So badass. Imagine thinking to yourself, "I am world number one in chess, I can beat every person in the world in chess". World number one.

There are probably some even more awesome ones. Like board games. Imagine being world number one in "Monopoly". Would that be badass? I think it would. You'd read a story about how the world number one Monopoly player was "recruited" by a big corporation, because somehow his or her Monopoly skills transfer to real life.

I want to be world number one in something, no matter how seemingly insignificant. Its such a cool concept.

Golden Hammer

"When the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail."


This one relates quite closely to my last post. Its not only a really cool thing for a Golden Hammer to just exist, but it has another "metaphoric" meaning, which makes the concept all the more awesome.

The idea of a Golden Hammer relates to the notion of "familiar technology or concept applied obsessively to many problems". I think its called the "Law of the Instrument". Which is very cool... The kind of thing that would pop up in a really old folk tale, that "villagers" would pass down over centuries.

So its not even something lifechanging, but still - "working class wisdom" is awesome.

Silver Bullets

Silver Bullets rule. They're like... the only way to slay a Werewolf, not to mention the most stylish way ever, to slay anything!

There are also stories of a Bulletproof Witch, who needed to have silver rounds pumped through her in order to die. "Bulletproof Witch" - nice.

Also, the term "Silver Bullet" has been adopted as a common turn of phrase, referring to the solution of a problem with extreme effectiveness... You refer to a "Silver Bullet" being a very easy, albeit hypothetical solution - usually technological - to the problem.

So, in a problem solving situation, skipping the "hard work" to solve it, you'd look for a Silver Bullet solution, which would require a lot less work.

(I guess Werewolves were a complex problem, with an easy solution... Silver Bullets!)

Total Badasses: Johnny Cage

Johnny Cage just oozes awesomeness. What a cool guy. Midway totally just took off Van Damme, and then tried to combine him with the "coolest stereotype of an american ever" for this character, but look at him! I'd totally see a Johnny Cage movie.

This attack he's doing here is called the "Shadow Kick" (pow!) and its one of his best special moves. Also he wears sunglasses.

He probably drives a "Corvette" or something. Badass.

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Flamberge!

Flamberge.

Ghost Orchids

Look at this fucking flower, man:


So majestic. Jesus, look at this thing. Its terrifying and beautiful at the same time.

I'd love to get into "the cultivation of rare plants" in my spare time, something about doing that would just be really peaceful and awesome. I realize this is the symbol from that (underrated) movie Adaptation, but still, fuck that - Best. Flower. Ever.

Look at it, man - I could imagine being "obsessed" with these.

Supergiants!

Whoa, check it out. This is what happens when you do your research AFTER posting:

"Supergiants are among the most massive stars. They typically have bolometric absolute magnitudes between -5 and -12. Supergiants can have masses from 10 to 70 solar masses and brightness from 30,000 up to hundreds of thousands times the solar (Earth's Sun) luminosity. They vary greatly in radii, usually from 30 to 500, or even in excess of 1000 solar radii."


Really fucking big stars. Cool.

..and they have the greatest name, ever. Except for the star classification that sits one step higher on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram - "Hypergiants" (pow!).



...Space.

Millennium Falcon

Ok, empty your mind. Star Wars doesn't exist right now. Empty brain, think of nothing. Blank canvas, people.

Now, just say these two words:

"Millennium Falcon".


The Millennium Falcon is awesome. I'm not even THAT big a Star Wars fan, but seriously - its the coolest. I'd love to be a "crew member" of it. Its great that in the Star Wars universe, its old and clunky, even though it so obviously kicks ass. They're always needing to "fix something" on it, and always make fun of it. Cool.

Also, Lucas has admitted that the design is "inspired by a Hamburger"... the cockpit being an "olive" on the side. Check this out:

Somebody has drawn up some "blueprints" for a fictional spacecraft, which was based on a hamburger! What a champ! Nerds are awesome at "spending their time on things".

:)

"Super Giant"

"Super Giant" ...Would that be a cool thing to be? I think so - because not only would you be really big, you'd have some sort of extra power on top of being really big!

Man, i'd love to be a Super Giant - you'd totally have to "stay out of my way".

Elroy "Lucky" Kleinschmidt

Elroy "Lucky" Kleinschmidt is the redneck husband of Luanne Platter, in the incredible series King of the Hill. He is a badass.

Luanne is voiced by (RIP) Brittany Murphy, which is pretty great - but Lucky is voiced by Tom Fucking Petty. And not just a one-off... he's in a large portion of the series, as the like... 9th most important character! Everybody should watch this show, Mike Judge (the creator) is one of the smartest dudes in showbusiness.

Anyways, aside from being Tom Petty, and kicking ass in general, Lucky enjoys the "gentlemanly pursuits" of muddin', stickin', cat-fistin', stumping, and truck racing.

I watched an episode of King of the Hill yesterday, which involved the guest voice talents of Diedrich Bader, and "The Macho Man" Randy Savage - both of whom kick total ass. Please, get into this show.