By The Way...

It's a bird -- it's a plane -- it's the Weekend Assignment! Yes, the Weekend Assignment: Defender of justice and peace in the AOL-J, in which I suggest a topic, you write about it in your own Journal or blog, and then return to leave a link in the comments!

With an intro like that, you can pretty much figure that this week's Weekend Assignment has to do with superheroes. And you'd be right!

Weekend Assignment #16: Create a brand-new Superhero secret identity for yourself, based on your personality and proclivities -- and make sure to list at least one "super power" that relates to a special talent you have. Now, to be clear, this "super power" shouldn't actually be a super power, like the ability to fly or shoot lasers from your eyes (unless you can actually do that). No, we're just talking about naming a "talent" you have, in superhero terms. So, for example, if you're really good at finding bargains, you could say you have Super Shopping Senses -- "Oooh! My shopping sense is tingling! Something in this aisle is on sale!!!!" Like that.

Extra Credit: Oh, all right, fine: If you could have one genuine, honest-to-goodness super power, what one would you want and why?

Got it? Groovy. And now, without further ado, my own Secret Superhero Identity:

I'm Bar Bet Man! Yes, Bar Bet Man! Provided with an almanac at an all-too-early age, I grew toward manhood filled with useless facts and information. And now, with my amazing Power Of Recall of Pointless Information, I stand ready whenever there's a bar bet that needs to be settled, but no handy reference materials with which to answer the bet! Gasp as I reel off the spectral class of the sun (G2!). Thrill as I non-chalantly identify the root of the word 'Xenophobe' (it's from the Greek, meaning "one who fears strangers!")! Cheer as I come up with the name of the play at which Abe Lincoln was assassinated (Our American Cousin) right off the top of my head! No topic is too big, no bar bet too small, for Bar Bet Man!

Extra Credit: If I could have any superpower, I'd like to fly. I mean, really. Talk about making your commute easier. Although I suspect that unlike Superman, I'd really want to wear a helmet; really, who wants to eat a bug.

Reveal your Superhero Identity now! Write it up in your journal, and leave a link. I'm ready to marvel at your super powers!

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• #70 Comment from raisedbyearth37 
  7/29/04 6:48 AM | Permalink

  Hi, iam the peacefulworrior, I asst all in finding there inner strenghs and asst them in going forward with there dreams. My powers are , the touch of love true love from the heart and soul . The onesty that is spoken is always know as real and pure. When i asst someone i lose strength for a while, then it's re-energize some time after they recieve there inner power result , of how important they are. alway's leaving behind the power of the white and red rose that i make myself. Love is the most powerful source of the Universe, and also remember , ( ? imagen a world without love, for as we know it comes in all forms and without it what would happen. ps ive never written anything like this and what i say is so true ive been doing this all my life. thank you it's been an experiance, sorry i dont write very well . Peace .
• #69 Comment from bethanysmommie 
  7/28/04 11:16 AM | Permalink

  This is my 1st weekend assignment.  Loved reading everyone's super powers!  Mine is a bit different from those I read.
  
  http://journals.aol.com/bethanysmommie/MamiesMiracles/
  
  
• #68 Comment from joshyscrazy 
  7/28/04 1:37 AM | Permalink

  Hey, John! Love the assignment!
  
  http://journals.aol.com/joshyscrazy/DayintheLifeofJoshy
• #67 Comment from chickeebaby75 
  7/27/04 8:32 PM | Permalink

  Hi John! Interesting assignment.
  http://journal.aol.com/chickeebaby75/MartinasWorld
• #66 Comment from astrodaddy04 
  7/26/04 8:36 PM | Permalink

  I really enjoyed doing this one
  http://journals.aol.com/astrodaddy04/AWonderfulLife