Food for Thought #10: X-Men in Your Life

Me trying to walk around at work

Photo source: Comic Vine

This week’s menu stems from the fact that I am always getting shocked at work. It seems I can’t touch a metal object without hollering in pain and surprise. That led Douglas to say, “It’s like your super power. You could wipe out technology all around you.”

And I’m apparently not alone in this talent. The Office Scribe blogged about a similar problem back in February.

If you’re not into X-Men, feel free to use whichever superhero mythos you like.

Appetizer: What is your X-Men name?

Static. I didn’t know it at the time, but there is an X-Man named Static. But in our conversation at work, we made up our own characteristics for the character. (I’m the wrong gender for the original, anyway.) There is also a later character named Static in some other mythos (the illustration for this post).

Soup: What is your super power?

I can deliver an EMP that takes out all electronic devices around me. So I can’t drive a car newer than something like a Nash Rambler. OK. So I could drive something as late as—maybe—the 1970s.

Salad: Are you good, evil, neutral, or chaotic?

With a name like Static, I’d have to be chaotic or evil. Evil is kinda blasé, don’t you think? It’s so Bush. So I’m chaotic. That’s more in keeping with my real nature anyway.

Entré: What is the first thing you would do with your new super power?

I don’t know. Crash a server somewhere? Cause a getaway car to stall?

Dessert: Who is your nemesis?

Rain? Since water discharges electricity. Or maybe Rain would be my compadre who make me stronger—like lightening. But then I would be Storm.

Friday’s Feast Returns

After a two-week “vacation,” the feast is back online.

Appetizer: When you drink soda/pop/coke, do you prefer to drink it from the bottle, a can, or after pouring it into a cup?

Yes.

Soup: What television show are you willing to stay up late to watch?

The Daily Show with John Stewart. I know that isn’t late for many people, but it is for me anymore. Also, I can usually make it through the opening segment (sometimes two) of The Colbert Report.

Salad: Name one person, place, or thing you think of as brilliant.

If I’m limited to one, I must choose Suna. Her command of languages always amazes me. I always wanted to learn languages, but I never did. Some even question my command of English.

Main Course: Would you be willing to work 4 10-hour days instead of 5 8-hour days in order to save gas?

I prefer to work four tens, regardless of the cost of gas.

Dessert: If you were a superhero, what would you call yourself?

The Incredibly Adequate Man. Watch me do mundane tasks within acceptable parameters.

Spider Man

Green Lantern one of my heroes as a kid, but I really liked Cato better.

Photo by: Superhero Quiz

Spider Pig

Spider Pig

Does whatever a spider pig does

—The Simpson’s Movie

Suna linked to this Superhero Quiz. It profiles you according to your superhero personality type. And it turns out that I am…Green Lantern? He is described as hot-headed.

The quizmasters tell me, “You have strong will power and a good imagination.” But then they also say I could be any of these folks:

Green Lantern 85% Spider-Man 85% Iron Man 80% Supergirl 75% Catwoman 70% Hulk 70% Superman 65% Robin 60% Wonder Woman 60% Batman 50% The Flash 45%

I think I would rather be Spider Man, although Iron Man has a better song. Besides, I don’t think of myself as hot-headed. I’m rather even-tempered, if you ask me.

Suna is Wonder Woman, but I could have told you that.