The SB! Guide to... well life!

First of all I must apologise for my horrific lack of posts lately, how I had the hubris to neglect the blog is unforgivable. However I thought I would take the opportunity to offer "Perry's perspective" (yes I know my name isn't Perry, but I wanted to throw a scrubs quote in there) and give you the Surprisingly Bewildered guide to life.


Regarding Life...
"the only way to be respected as a doctor and a man is to be an island, you are born alone, you damn sure die alone. isn't that right spike? the point is, and you might want to jot this down, only the weak need help" - Dr Perry Cox.

A truer word has never been spoken, man fends for himself. It is when people decide to blur the lines and interfere with other people's business (regardless of whether they need it or not) that causes conflict and tension.

Surely if man was left to fend for himself this world would be a better place? Obviously this isn't always the case and there is sometimes a need to blur the lines. However, I would prefer it if I was left to my own devices and able to do whatever I want.

Why do we feel that we need to help those who aren't actually in need, why do we waste thousands of tax payers money on council estates , supporting chavs who don't want our help and will happily 'shank' you for the aforementioned money.


Regarding Politics...
"Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong." ~Richard Armour

It's no secret that I am very right wing, I would happily be the one who refuses entry to the UK to anyone who tries to enter on the back of a lorry. There's all this talk about 'their' civil liberty, but no talk about our own. We're happy to exploit our own kind just so we look good to the rest of the world. We'll happily be Europe, nay, the rest of the world's doormat to prove how loving Britain truly is.

For too long now people have been avoiding comments like the above because of fear of the backlash they will receive. Why does this great nation happily buckle under the pressure of Europe, to show how equal and liberal we are?

Did you know it costs the UK more than six million pounds PER HOUR to be part of the EU! Why are we happily paying this much to be part of the 'cool' gang? Or perhaps we're afraid of being isolated from the rest of the world. This nation used to rule the world at one point, we went from being the 'Alpha-male' to becoming the herd of sheep we now know as Great Britain!

It's time for a change!

"Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason. "

I'm back and better than ever, got a knack for making things better...

Well I can safely say that the whole internet kerfuffle is behind us!

New post to come soon...

In the meantime check out the new features on the page!

Much love,

Lee @ SB!

The sky's the limit- but BT are whores!

I must apologise for my epic lack of posts lately but BT have decided to stop providing us with a phone line for no reason, so whilst this matter is being resolved - my posts will be infrequent if at all.

Sorry and much love,

Lee @ SB :-D

New Look!

Right I have decided to use the changing season to give SB a fresh new look. One of the ways I hope to achieve this is by going.....

HD!

Now as most of us don't have HD screens, you won't notice much of a change apart from it looking different!

Now with a fresh look comes fresh content, and I have decided to include current events in my posts (that aren't specifically linked with media or philosophy)!

As well as this, you may have noticed a new recruit has joined SB. After the rather untimely, and unfortunate death of Barry, there has been a void here at SB and hopefully the SGT. Squirrel will sort thing out!

:-)))

Liberal Misinformation

Now as there seems to be be some sort of scheduling problem with my 'Greatest Man Alive' post (and it seems to have disappeared into thin air) I'll repost that later.

But as I have a spare few minutes before I conform to the educational systems demands, I feel a need to vent my frustration at the new 'Anti-terrorism adverts' that have been thrown all over the UK.

-This is an older one, but the message is still the same. Silly Liberals creating unnecessary panic to people who will actually believe that a terrorist lives next door to them.

The newer adverts talk about home-made bombs etc. and how "A bin full of rubbish wont make a bomb because a neighbour reported it.

In the kind of society we live in, it is inevitable that someone will report something suspicious. I guarantee that some über liberal neighbour will report the fact that Gary at number 42 has been in his house for four days which 'is suspicious'. Or that a quarraling neighbour will use this as a means to get back at the other one for a minor offence.

Or Council Estate Scum!!!

Now instead of scaring the dim-wits into thinking everyone is a terrorist, those in charge should really pull their fingers out of each others arses and think of better methods to counter terrorism.

I don't have any solutions, but a dodo could think of more effective ways of dealing with terrorists.

That'll be £2.000 for a pint of Bulmers please....

Firstly I apologise for my epic lack of content as of late, but coursework has got the better of me...

Now as many of you are probably aware, The Uk's top medical advisor has revealed plans to introduce a minimum alcohol price, in an effort to curb binge drinking and the misuse of alcohol.

Sir Liam Donaldson's ridiculous plan is to ensure that no drinks can be sold for less than 50p per unit, which in context would mean that it would be at least a fiver for my favourite brand of cider. This enrages me greatly...

A Department of Health spokeswoman said: "We have not ruled out taking action on very cheap alcohol - it's clearly linked to people drinking more and the subsequent harm to their health." She said more work needed to be done to make sure action was "appropriate, fair and effective" but decisions would take the "wider economic impact during this difficult time" into account.

I said "Shut up you fat cats and allow me to drink Bulmers this summer for it's usual appropriate price (about £2.50 per bottle)"

No matter how expensive you make alcohol, it will not deter any little chavs from mugging a poor old woman to fund their wkd addiction, whilst getting their deranged Uncle Bob to go and buy them a pack of 20 fags for an evening of anti-social bliss!

For once Gordon Brown may actually do the right thing and veteo this idea; just goes to show you that wonders never fail to happen.

Thanks to Barry for supervising SB whilst I was away!

:-)

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World...

Firstly I must apologise for my epic lateness of this post, but other commitments have meant that I've been delayed.

Now prepare to be converted...

NBC's 'Heroes', which is currently in it's fourth season, is a drama set around the lives of an array of inter-linking characters who discover they have supernatural abilities. Now before you cast this off as yet another spin-off, the interesting factor that makes Heroes stand out is that it doesn't just focus on the good guys.

Season One consisted of 23 episodes and consisted of Volume One in the Heroes saga (more commonly known as 'Genesis'). The volume begins as a seemingly ordinary group of people gradually become aware that they have special abilities. Events illustrate their reactions to these powers, and how the discovery affects their personal and professional lives. At the same time, several ordinary individuals are investigating the origins and extent of these abilities (most notably Mohinder Suresh, who later injects himself with a serum which gives him special abilities.

Suresh, a geneticist, continues his late father's research into the biological source of the change, while Noah Bennett represents a secret organization known only as 'The Company'. While coping with these new abilities, each of the characters is drawn, willingly or unwillingly, into the Company's conspiracy to control super powered people and into a race to stop an explosion from destroying New York City.

In Season One we are introduced to a hero named Peter Petrelli, who has the ability to absorb the ability of another hero within a short proximity of him.

- This is Peter Petrelli


- This is pretty much what his power is -a sponge absorbs lol :-)




Season One had the tag line, "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World", this was all
centred around the gorgeous Claire Bennett (pictured to the left), who has the ability to heal after an injury (this ability is also known as rapid-cellular fusion).

With Claire thought to be the only one who could stop the impending peril of New York City, many of the heroes tried to save her. These included ex-cop Matt Parkman (who can read people's minds) and Hiro Nakamora (Space-time manipulation [allowing teleportation and time manipulation]).

After the success of Season One, NBC commissioned another Season of Heroes. Season Two featured 11 out of a planned 24 episodes which aired on Mondays at 9:00 pm in the United States beginning on September 24, 2007. Only 11 out of the planned 24 episodes were made because of American Writer's strikes. Season two consisted of the second volume in the series, titled "Generations". Season two ended with its finale on December 3, 2007. Volume two begins four months after the events of Kirby Plaza. The main plot arc of "Generations" deals with the Company and its research on the 'Shanti Virus'.

This research is explored through the Company's founders, whose identities are revealed, as well as through the effects of various strains of the virus. The "heroes" ultimately come together in an attempt to stop the release of a deadly strain of the virus and avert a global pandemic.

Season 2 was originally going to consist of three volumes; however, because of the aforementioned strikes, the season was redesigned to only encompass one volume called "Generations". Originally Volume 3 was going to be called "Exodus", and Volume 4 was going to be called "Villains". As a result of the strike, Volume 3 was changed to "Villains" and moved into season three. The "Exodus" story arc, which was originally designed to be a story arc reflecting the effects of the release of strain 138 of the Shanti virus, was canceled. Scenes from the volume two finale 'Powerless' were re shot to reflect the cancellation of the "Exodus" volume, and to tie-up all the loose plot story lines of "Generations."

Season Three opened with two one-hour episodes, airing on Monday, September 22, 2008 in the United States. The premiere of the third volume, "Villains", was preceded by a one-hour broadcast of the red carpet premiere, with clips from the past seasons and previews of the upcoming season, along with interviews with the series cast and crew.

Volume Three began with the assassination attempt on Nathan Petrelli and the consequences it has in the future. In addition, several villains escape from the confines of Level 5, and the Company attempts to recapture them. Arthur Petrelli heals from systemic nerve damage with the help of Adam Monroe's healing abilities and eventually gains a few of the villains, while later luring in Suresh, Nathan, Tracy Strauss , Elle Bishop (who is also quite gorgeous, and Sylar.

Their objective is to create a formula to give people abilities but after many failures they soon realize they need to find the catalyst. Claire and elementary-challenged Hiro go back in time with Hiro being given the catalyst by his mother. This is short-lived when Arthur intervenes and grabs the catalyst. Afterwards, Peter and 'The Haitian' face off Arthur at Pinehearst where they fight for control of the formula. In the end, Arthur is shot dead by Peter's bullet through Sylar's telekinesis ability, saying he is the killer not Peter. Peter injects himself with the formula in order to save Nathan, who was on his fathers side. Ando is given the ability to charge other peoples abilities (which helped him grab Hiro from the past with the help of Daphne's super-speed ability); Claire, Noal Bennett and Angela Petrelli fight off Sylar at Primatech in which Meredith's ability goes awry burning the building to the ground with Sylar presumably dead.

The lead-in to "Villains" showed Sylar regaining his lost powers, shown as the final scene of the "Generations" finale. Tim Kring said that the new volume would bring a cadre of villains to the show, hence the title. At the San Diego Comic-Con 2008 Kring screened the first part of the season opening episode of the "Villains" arc, entitled "The Second Coming", which was shown in its entirety at Comic-Con and received a positive response from fans. Despite the success of the first two seasons, Villains received steadily declining ratings and less positive reviews.

Volume Four begins with Nathan Petrelli telling the president about the existence of individuals who possess superhuman abilities. The president authorizes Nathan to capture heroes, and the majority of the main characters are rounded up, with the exception of Sylar who escapes Nathan's agents while attempting to locate his biological father.

The name of Volume Four was revealed by Tim Kring in 2008. "Fugitives" will make up the last 12 episodes of Season 3 and air from February 2 to April 20, 2009.

Tim Molloy has reported that Heroes will return to its roots with "Fugitives" in an effort to attract new viewers and regain those who gave up on the show due to too many characters and plot lines. Tim Kring had said in a statement: "This volume starts us pretty much from scratch. There is almost nothing that the audience needs to know from the previous volume in order to follow the storyline."

Angela Bromstead had expressed her concern about whether the producers had strayed too far from its original focus: "ordinary people with extraordinary abilities," saying "They may have taken on too much in terms of characters and multiple story lines." The "Fugitives" story begins with the heroes trying to lead normal lives, until Claire discovers Nathan's plot to hunt down and capture everyone with abilities, while Sylar begins searching for his biological parents.

Sylar is definitely the main villain of the show, with his ability to steal another heroes ability (using his mind to open up their forehead and remove their scalp).

-(the actor who plays Sylar is to play Spock in the new Star Trek movie).





Still... he's no Jack Bauer!