Comments on: Real Superheroes 2 http://johnnysaturn.com/2008/12/31/real-superheroes-2/ Updates Monday and Thursday Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:11:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Story http://johnnysaturn.com/2008/12/31/real-superheroes-2/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Scott Story Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:40:25 +0000 http://johnnysaturn.com/?p=2353#comment-839 What you point out, Nick, is why I am of two minds about all this. Clearly I dig superheroes, but.... Let me put it this way: If these were highly trained martial artists skilled in diplomacy, free running, and acrobatics, all while armored to the teeth in functional kevlar armor and helmets, I wouldn't be concerned. That's not what these folks are, though. Most of them have their hearts in the right place, but... Still, if they want to wear costumes while they work on toy drops, food delivery, soup kitchens, neighborhood watches, and anything else to make their communities a better place, that's OK with me. What you point out, Nick, is why I am of two minds about all this. Clearly I dig superheroes, but….

Let me put it this way: If these were highly trained martial artists skilled in diplomacy, free running, and acrobatics, all while armored to the teeth in functional kevlar armor and helmets, I wouldn’t be concerned. That’s not what these folks are, though. Most of them have their hearts in the right place, but…

Still, if they want to wear costumes while they work on toy drops, food delivery, soup kitchens, neighborhood watches, and anything else to make their communities a better place, that’s OK with me.

]]> By: Evil Emperor Nick http://johnnysaturn.com/2008/12/31/real-superheroes-2/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Evil Emperor Nick Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:15:47 +0000 http://johnnysaturn.com/?p=2353#comment-781 How depressing to see that one article focusing on the burn outs rather then the community service. After looking through myspace I must say the "Reals" movement is a mixed bag. About 50% seem like real honest concerned citizens just looking for an unconventional way to help often times in very simple ways but other times in more dramatic ones, however the other half seem more interested in sounding cool then organizing food drives and community watch style partrols. Still over all it is very encouraging. It could become something like Scouting for single adults. A movement the involves both a bit of fun with serious community work. How depressing to see that one article focusing on the burn outs rather then the community service. After looking through myspace I must say the “Reals” movement is a mixed bag. About 50% seem like real honest concerned citizens just looking for an unconventional way to help often times in very simple ways but other times in more dramatic ones, however the other half seem more interested in sounding cool then organizing food drives and community watch style partrols.

Still over all it is very encouraging. It could become something like Scouting for single adults. A movement the involves both a bit of fun with serious community work.

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