WHEN I BECAME A SUPERHERO I REALLY BELIEVED THAT I WAS PART OF A LARGE GROUP OF LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS THAT WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY THIS IS TRUE TO SOME EXTENT BUT I FIND THAT 90 PERCENT OF "SUPERHEROES" ARE NOT VERY TRAINED OR EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO DO THIS JOB. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF SUBGROUPS IN SUPERHEROING CHARITY HERO, AWARENESS SUPERHERO, ECT. I BELIEVE THERE IS ONLY ONE DEFINITION OF SUPERHERO. A PERSON WHO ACTIVELY FIGHTS CRIME AND INSPIRES THERE COMMUNITY TO GET INVOLVED WITH PROTECTING THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.
I STARTED MY TRIP TO CALIFORNIA BY STOPPING IN AT THE LOCAL SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT. I MET WITH A DETECTIVE WHO ASKED NOT TO BE NAMED AND EXPLAINED MY PURPOSE IN CALIFORNIA. I TOLD HIM I WAS PLANNING ON FORMING A TEAM OF LIKE MINDED SUPERHEROES THAT FOLLOWED ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. I EXPLAINED THAT I BELIEVE THAT THE DOWN FALL OF MOST SUPERHEROES IS LACK OF UNIFORMED TRAINING, COOPERATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GENERAL PHYSICAL FITNESS. HE AGREED AND ENSURED I WOULD HAVE THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE S.F.P.D AS LONG AS I DID IN FACT FOLLOW THE LAWS.
ONCE I WAS IN TOWN I NEEDED WHEELS AND PETER TANGEN HAD CALLED UNIQUELY SAN FRANCISCO THAT HOOKED ME UP WITH A SWEET 2013 MERCEDES BENZ CONVERTIBLE. THEN IT WAS OFF TO GO SHOPPING. EVERY TIME I GO ON A TRIP I ALWAYS PICK UP SOMETHING FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS.
(This picture does not have my wife's gift because all post this before i get home and its a surprise oh and the slinky is mine.)
AFTER SHOPPING I HEADED TO AN AREA OF CALIFORNIA CALLED THE TENDERLOIN. I RAN A SHORT UNDERCOVER PATROL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP A LITTLE CRIME AND REALLY GET A FEEL FOR THE AREA. AFTER THAT IT WAS OFF TO MEET MOTOR MOUTH AT A LOCAL BAR. WE HAD A GREAT TIME REMINISCING ABOUT ALL OUR OLD ADVENTURES. WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GO HE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID "WELL THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE BEEN IN PUBLIC AND NOT BEEN SHOT AT LETS MAKE THIS A NEW TREND. ALL SEE YOU TOMORROW IN OAKLAND" I LAUGHED AND WE PARTED WAYS.
MOTOR MOUTH HAS A FAMILY EMERGENCY AND CAN NOT MEET WITH ME TO PATROL OAKLAND
I AM FEELING PRETTY DISAPPOINTED AFTER MOTOR CANCELED. I POSTED THIS MESSAGE ON MY FACEBOOK AND WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED WITH THE RESPONSE. I WAS CONTACTED BY FIFTEEN PEOPLE AND AFTER A QUICK READ THROUGH FOUND 3 QUALIFIED PEOPLE TO JOIN ME ON PATROL BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT I WAS ASK TO HOST SUPERHERO NIGHT AT A LOCAL CLUB IN TENDERLOIN HOW COULD I POSSIBLE SAY NO.
WE STARTED PATROL AROUND 1 O'CLOCK AND WERE IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDED BY ROWDY DRUNK PEOPLE AND LOT OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE A LOT OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. ONE OF THE PEOPLE FROM MY FACEBOOK NEW THE AREA WE WERE IN BECAUSE HE IS A SOCIAL WORKER IN THIS AREA. HE SAID IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THAT I'M SLIGHTLY CRAZY I WOULD SOON KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT
AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS ON PATROL WE SPOTTED A MAN WHO WAS INJURED SITTING ON THE GROUND NURSING HIS FOOT. I APPROACHED HIM AND ASKED IF HE NEEDED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. HE TURNED AND LOCKED EYES WITH ME. MY CONCERN FOR HIS SAFETY QUICKLY TURNED TO FEAR AS I SAW THE GUN IN HIS SOCK. I CAN SEE HIS MIND DECIDING IF I'M A THREAT. THEN IT HIT ME NOT ALL FIGHTS ARE WON ON HEROICS, SOME ARE WON BY BRILLIANT STRATEGIST. "YOU MAN CAN I GET A DOLLAR" HE REPLIES "WHAT" "YEA A DOLLAR I'M A COSTUMED SINGING GROUP FROM SEATTLE I SING REALLY GOOD MAN JUST LISTEN" "FUCK YOU MAN I AINT LISTEN TO NOTHING AND I AINT GOT NO MONEY GET OUT OF HERE" I TURNED THE CORNER MADE SURE THE GUEST PATROLLERS WERE SAFE AND STARTED TO DIAL 911 (IN CALIFORNIA IT IS ILLEGAL TO CONCEAL CARRY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PERMIT AND OUR NOT CARRY IN A DESIGNATED HOLSTER PLUS MY PHOENIX SENSE SAID HE WAS VERY DANGEROUS) I WAS GREETED BY SFPD WHO WAS EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL AND HELPFUL. THEY CONTACTED THE SUSPECT WHO TURNED OUT TO BE A FELON IN POSSESSION OF AN ILLEGAL FIREARM (I AM NOT OPPOSED TO GUNS AND DO NOT BELIEVE GUN CONTROL LAWS MAKE MUCH SENSE CONSIDERING CRIMINALS BREAK LAWS ALREADY).
LATE TO THE PARTY BUT DEFINITELY DRESSED TO IMPRESS
HARBINGER LIVES OVER AN HOUR AWAY FROM MY PATROL AREA. HE HEARD I NEEDED BACK UP AND HEADED OUT. BY THE TIME HE ARRIVED MOST OF THE CRIME FIGHTING WAS OVER. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE A GOOD THING BECAUSE II WAS ABLE TO REALLY GET TO KNOW HIM. HE IS A GREAT LIKE MINDED SUPERHERO WHO REALLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN HIS TOWN. HE HAS ALL THE BULLETPROOFING I DO AND EVEN A BULLETPROOF FACE MASK UNDER HIS KNIGHT STYLE HELMET. I HAD ORIGINALLY GONE TO CALIFORNIA TO MEET THE ARMSTAR COMPANY AND TO TALK TO MOTOR MOUTH ABOUT JOIN MY VERSION OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE CALLED THE "JONES ARMY" BUT IN THE END I ASK HARBINGER WHO EXCEPTED. WE ARE CURRENTLY SHARING RESOURCES AND HAVE MADE A PACT TO BE AVAILABLE IF THERE IS EVER A THREAT TO GREAT FOR ONE MAN TO HANDEL ALONE. I PLAN ON TAKING A FEW MORE TRIPS AND RECRUITING MORE MEMBERS IN DIFFERENT STATES. " I believe we can save this world, make it a better place and coexist with law enforcement. we just need the right leadership"
VERY RARELY DO I GET NERDY GIGGLING WITH EXCITEMENT WHEN I CALL A COMPANY AND ASK THEM ABOUT WORKING WITH THEIR PRODUCTS.
I CALLED ARMSTAR COMPANY 'THE FUTURE OF SELF-DEFENSE' ON MONDAY. IT WAS CLOSED SO I LEFT A MESSAGE SAYING IT WAS PHOENIX JONES. FIVE MINUTES LATER I RECEIVED A CALL FROM DAVID BROWN - THE CREATOR OF ARMSTAR. HE TOLD ME HE WAS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A FAMILY MEMBER AND HIS WORK HAD CALLED HIM BECAUSE THEY KNEW IT WOULD MAKE HIS DAY.
WE TALKED FOR ABOUT FORTY MINUTES AND HE SAID "LOOK, I COULD CHARGE YOU SOMETHING FOR THIS BUT I REALLY RESPECT WHAT YOU GUYS DO AND I'M GOING TO BE SENDING A COUPLE OF THESE YOUR WAY." HE ALSO SAID THEY COULD MAKE MINE IN BLACK AND GOLD. "WHEN WE MADE THIS WE THOUGHT 'MAN PHOENIX JONES COULD REALLY USE THIS' SO I AM REALLY EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU."
I WAS KIND OF CONFUSED BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT ANYTHING IN RETURN. I TOLD MY WIFE PURPLE ABOUT THIS AND SHE SAID HIS FACEBOOK PAGE WAS NEW SO I SHOULD SEND A FEW LIKE S HIS WAY.
PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE HIS PAGE:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Armstar-The-Future-of-Self-Defense/183021075051536
WANT TO BE A PART OF THE RAIN CITY SUPERHERO MOVEMENT?!!! READ BELOW TO FIND OUT HOW.
Requirements:
You must be at least 18 years of age.
Have a steady form of income.
Have a Washington state issued ID. An out of state driver license must be accompanied with proof of residence in Washington state and must be switched over by the end of your "rookie" phase.
No felony crimes or violent crimes (if you have a crime pending you will not be accepted till the case is closed or resolved).
Military, police, or provable martial arts experience (I will test you on this, be accurate with your training level).
First aid and CPR cards are required (we have a person that provides this at a discount and follows strict confidentiality agreements).
You must have a bulletproof vest level 2A or better. This will be provided for your first couple of patrols. you must own one within a month of being excepted. (we have a company that provides these at an extreme discount)
You must not be a journalist or a person going to school for journalism.
YOU MUST BE WILLING TO SUBMIT A FORM FOR BACKGROUND CHECK AS WELL AS SIGN A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT.
(IF YOU ARE MISSING A BULLETPROOF VEST, CPR CARD, FIRST AID CARD, AND HAVE TO SWITCH YOUR ID OVER THE START UP COST SHOULD BE 135.50. YOU WILL BE GIVEN DIRECT INFORMATION ON HOW TO INQUIRE AND CONTACT THESE COMPANIES NO MONEY WILL BE PASSED THROUGH THE TEAM.)
I spend a lot of my time trying to figure out how to inspire other people. So when someone inspires me, I love to share it with my friends. Karla (a member of the A-Team) came to a realization that I think a lot of us have come to: "people have forgotten the meaning of Christmas". When I was listening to this I thought she was going to say something biblical, but she was referring to the Christmas spirit. This Holiday has become so materialistic that we have lost touch with the concept of giving without expecting. Karla has been working with her Girl Scout troop for years on different projects they have come up with to aid others. Just because the troop is in college now, and no longer practicing Girl Scouts, doesn't mean they don't remember others. Karla's daughter, Kat, came to her and said she wanted to get a group of friends together to put together and give care packages to our armed forces, over seas. They hit Facebook with reckless abandon, calling friends, and harassing coworkers but when all was said and done the results of their efforts were staggering. Over 300 granola bars, over 100 razors, over 100 hand Warmers, 150 packs of gum, deodorant, toothpaste, floss, brushes, a years subscription to guns and ammo, 50 comics (guess who brought that), 200 top ramen packs, 25 canned goods, over 100 instant oatmeal breakfasts, 20 hand sanitizers, baby wipes, envelopes and stamps for letters home. She even opened her home to 14 people for dinner and let us help put the packages together. Several members of the old Girl Scout troop came and many donated items to be dropped off. Karla, thanks to you and your family. You have given me a boost of encouragement and enthusiasm to try and help other people. I wish you the best of luck and can't wait to see what you come up with next.
I just worked out a deal with Nightmare Armour Studios to begin production on my new bulletproof helmet at below cost. I NEED YOU to LIKE his page. (click the nightmare studios button and like his Facebook page) Every 1000 likes his page gets takes one fifth of the total price off the helmet. If he gets all 5000 LIKES he will make an extra bullet proof helmet for my team. (here are some helmets I like please feel free to add pictures of helmets you like and i may incorporate it into my design.)
I think it is fair to say that Watchmen greatly influenced my choice in careers. When I heard they were making Before Watchmen I planned to be disappointed. I was wrong, Before Watchmen is AWESOME. It is an epic totally engrossing tale of the reason things ended up the way they did in the graphic novel. The first Watchmen took place after the cool stuff. There are no epic battles and no clear lines of right and wrong which are normally so prevalent in comics. The reason it was such a success was because you had to draw your own conclusions. These new comics push those preconceived notions.
They answer questions about your favorite character's history and at the same time shatter some of the fundamental views you have on other characters. I think it is fair to say that everyone has a picture of something or someone that makes then Nostalgic, makes them believe in a better world or feel the emotion of a past memory. These comic books present open wounds of feelings and questions that might never be answered. Overall the new Watchmen is a great read and I give it 4 out of 5 stars. The only reason it is not a 5 out of 5 is because you just can't beat the original. While we are on the topic of past memories I've included some pictures that make me remember better times.
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