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ApolloSmileGirl Registered: Jun '04	Date Posted: 7/11/07 1:38pm Subject: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	Here we go, with another interview 1. You're a Seaman(lol), what led you to that particular career path? Was serving in the Military a childhood dream, did you do it to have a solid future, with one of the benefits getting a very good (and free ) education? Please elaborate, as I'd like to what exactly led you to your chosen profession. Well, it certainly wasn’t a childhood dream. I grew up fairly poor. My mother, a Jamaican immigrant, was working three jobs when she had me (apparently, she was at one of them when her water broke and she told them that she’d be back in a couple hours! lol!). She sent me to live in Jamaica with my uncle and aunt where I grew up. That’s pretty standard fare for Jamaican immigrants, btw. Anyway, the point is that a military career wasn’t really high on my list of life goals. I did join the cadet corps when I was a kid, though (lots of good stories there, but I’m not in the mood). Anyway, I got here in 1990 and I was pretty far ahead of my grade level because…well…American public education sucks. So I graduated at 17 and went to Georgia Tech to study Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Engineering. With sudden freedom like I’d never had, attention from gorgeous girls from all over the place, and copious amounts of alcohol at my disposal, I did many things while at school, very few of them having anything to do with actually going to class. Turns out you need to do that to do well. So…after my third quarter there, I managed to end up below a 3.0 GPA and lost my scholarship. My mom offered to send me back to school but only with stipulations I wasn’t prepared to concede to. I heard the submarine force had a nuclear power program, so I enlisted in the Navy and became a submariner. After about a year of that, I decided I wanted better pay and more responsibility, so I applied for and got accepted into an officer program. I got commissioned in 2000 and haven’t looked back since. The end. 2. Ok, it's common knowledge that you're a father, and you're very fond of your son(I'm not going to get into specifics about his name, age, or anything else. However, feel free to go into any further detail, you wish). Is it tough being a father? How hard for you, is it, to be separated from your son, when your Navy obligations take you away from home? What sense of personal satisfaction do you feel within, when you put your son to bed at night, and know that you actually succeed at being a successful parent? My son is the single most important person in my life. I like how you said that I’m “fond” of him because that’s really a good way to put it. I really dig the kid. He’s amazing. I know I sound biased (probably am), but he really does have a social intelligence that belies his age. He’s also the only person I know (other than a few JCCers) who can make me literally bust out laughing. As for how tough it is, I don’t see it that way at all. It’s not tough at all for the most part. Perhaps the most challenging thing would be when I have to discipline him from time to time but even that’s not that big a deal. He rarely does anything that I’m not ok with. He’s pretty self-sufficient, too, so we can spend time apart doing our own things and we’ll both be ok with that. But you’re right about deployments. They are tough. There is nothing worse than being away for months at a time. My first deployment was the worst. He was only about 5 when I left for six months. If you think about it, that’s 10% of his life. I got back, he was slow to respond to me and it just about broke my heart. I had these visions of him running up to hug me but mostly he just kinda stood there, unsure of what to do. Yeah…that pretty much sucked. I think he picked up on it, too. Because about a month after I got back, he came up to me and put his arms around my shoulders. He leaned over and kissed me on the cheek and said, “Dad, I don’t like when you go, but I like telling my friends that my daddy is fighting to keep the bad guys away from us. That kinda makes you a superhero, right?” First and only time I ever cried in front of my kid. 3. As well as I've gotten to know you, there is something we've never really discussed thoroughly. What's your taste in music? Any influences? Do prefer any specific genres? Are you the type to give anything a listen, because you're not afraid to like something if you think it sounds good? Brian, are you a music snob?!!! Well, I’m definitely into African sounds, primarily. Ever heard of {link=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Clegg}Johnny Clegg?[/link]. Love him. Love {link=http://www.soundsofblackness.com/}Sounds of Blackness[/link], too. Some of my favorite movies are movies that have a heavy African music theme to them. I don’t know exactly what it is—the tragic history, the innate power of the music, or some combination of the two—but when I listen to these sounds, I’m almost always moved. I’m also hugely influenced by Reggae, and Bob Marley will always be my favorite music artist of all time. I hope I don’t have to explain why. tongue As for being a snob, I’m certainly not. There’s virtually no music that I won’t listen to at least once. I’ve rocked to some crazy ****. I’ve liked Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Prince, Michael Jackson (whatever his issues, he made good music), Tupac, Dr. Dre, Biggie Smalls, Will Smith (I LOVE his music, no matter what Suzi says), Rakim, Shaniah Twain, you get the idea. Music is music. Some I like more than others, but I’m really not that picky. I’m definitely not one of those music fans that locks on to a particular artist and memorizes every song they write, but I’ve been moved to buy an album (on many occasions) just because a single song touched me. 4. What films influenced you as a child? I mean, the films that would take you away to another place and enthrall you for two hours, to the point that you had to shake yourself out of a daze when they were over. Do you consider these films to still be timeless? Do they transport you back to that age, where you're completely engrossed in them years later? Plus, does your son share the passion of any of those films, with you? What are the films that affect him that way. Well obviously Star Wars. I could yap on and on about how much the OT pulled me into this universe of geekdom, but I think pretty much everyone here “gets” that. Beyond that, I remember being sucked into The Never Ending Story. I have no idea why, but even now, watching it still transports me back to being a kid watching it for the first time. Gawd. I’m a dork. Anyway, yeah…my son completely digs pretty much everything I’m into when it comes to movies. He’s as big a SW fan as I am and we love watching the movies together from time to time. He didn’t get into Never-Ending Story like I did, but I think he’s grown up just a bit more demanding than I was when it comes to movie effects and all the older effects might have taken away from the movie for him, I don’t know. Beyond that, we love a bunch of “classics”—The Princess Bride, Monty Python’s Search for the Holy Grail and The Life of Brian are three movies that we can watch pretty much any time and enjoy them fully. 5. What do you enjoy most about the boards here, at TF.N? What are your favorite aspects? What would you change about some of the forums, if you had the chance? How would you rate your overall experience here? I enjoy the fact that we’re pretty much all geeks, drawn together by a common interest in SW and yet we can all hang out and be regular people, taking and joking about just about anything under the sun. TF.n really does have something for everyone. I write fanfic, but I don’t role play, for example. Both things require similar skills but have completely different audiences. Guess what? There’s a place for both people. We even have an EUC (what the hell is that anyway? tongue ) and we have a Senate forum for people who like to argue and debate. The diversity in the boards is pretty much TF.N’s strongest quality. And while we’re on the subject, I’d like to voice my support for the waffles and pancake forum. Diversity is key!! Ok. You asked me some other stuff… Oh yeah. What would I change? Honestly, not a whole lot. I think most things are fairly smooth here. There’s something to be said about the fact that different boards have different “personalities” and it’s interesting to see how things are handled in different places. If I had the power, I’d probably try to infuse some of the other boards with the fun and relaxed atmosphere I see in the JCC (for the most part). People here aren’t anal-retentive and that’s good. Most people in the JCC don’t take themselves too seriously and I like that. I can’t say that’s true everywhere and sometimes I wish Mods in these forums that are so uptight would not respond to every complaint like it’s a 5-alarm emergency. It’s particularly bothersome when people are so afraid of any tension that they act like idiots to preempt tension. That always makes me laugh. Tension on a SW message board. lol! Try it. It’s pretty funny. Just say it out loud. Seriously. Try it. Let’s to do it together. Tension. On. A. SW. Messageboard. lol! See? Hahahahahah!! 6. If you could be any comic book character, who would it be, and why? Only stipulation is that it must be an existing character. Please elaborate thoroughly with your response. Think of this question as an Sat essay. Ok. This will be a very short SAT essay. tongue The superhero that would appeal to me most would be one that wasn’t born a demigod but made himself into one. I’d be interested in a guy who forged himself through will, intellect, and sheer determination into a symbol for justice. For me, that narrows it down to two DC characters and one Marvel character—Batman and Steel, and Iron Man. The problem with Iron Man and Batman is that they are both unfathomably wealthy and I can’t identify with them. I can’t imagine what it would be like to have always known that your essentials would be taken care of no matter what you did. It’s very easy to use your ingenuity to create cool gadgets when you have a near-limitless supply of funds. But Steel is special. What he was born with was a brilliant mind. That was his gift. I don’t know if you know his story so I’ll tell you briefly. He was a weapons designer who quit his work when he learned that weapons he had designed were being sold illegally to street gangs. He went to work for a construction company and there was an accident. He was falling to his death when Superman saved him. He asked Superman what he could do to repay him and Superman told him to “live a life worth saving.” Then Supes died fighting Doomsday. When the world was struggling to figure out how to live without Superman, this regular guy whose only gift was his intellect and whatever he had saved up from his old job, created a flying suit of armor and became Steel. Yeah. I could totally see me doing that. Brian obviously rules -----signature----- Queen " Baadasssss Pixie" of the Knights of the Sarcasm Table GK edit: That's more than enough. VIN
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Everton Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 7/11/07 1:45pm Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	QFT. Oh man I need to write more... -----signature----- efc = 6th Everton vs Hull City - 10th January Liverpool vs Everton - 19th January Liverpool vs Everton - 24th January
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darth_boy Registered: Apr '01	Date Posted: 7/11/07 4:09pm Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	Sounderwan, i didnt know you till we came to this forum. And i thought you were a bit of a **** although i dont blame you for reacting to me negatively But after reading this, I must say I got alot of respect for you. ^ I will never say this to your face again. -----signature----- I am now a mod favourite & allowed to post hateful messages This Post was Brought to you by the U Mad? Society of the JC (UM?SJC)...you lost darth_boy love you long time Dodi/Diana '08
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Darth_Guy Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 7/11/07 7:26pm Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	I liked Will Smith's music when I was younger. What was his album that he released around MIBII? That one was good. -----signature----- Pin my medals on my chest!
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darth_boy Registered: Apr '01	Date Posted: 7/11/07 11:24pm Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	Darth_Guy posted: I liked Will Smith's music when I was younger. What was his album that he released around MIBII? That one was good. nah about 2 years back, was a good album -----signature----- I am now a mod favourite & allowed to post hateful messages This Post was Brought to you by the U Mad? Society of the JC (UM?SJC)...you lost darth_boy love you long time Dodi/Diana '08
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Souderwan Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 7/12/07 3:40am Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue - Date Edited: 7/12/07 3:42am (1 edits total) Edited By: Souderwan
	You guys are too kind. Thanks! Not sure what I said worth noting, but I appreciate the sentiments. On Will Smith: I realize it's not popular to like his flow, but his album, Lost and Found has one of the best rap songs I've ever listened to on it. Why? is one of those pieces that moved me on multiple levels. It was the first rap song my son and I listened to together. He must have seen the look on my face because, when it was done, he came over to me and put his arms around my waist and said "It's ok, Dad. I know you can't answer every question." I think the dads out there might be able to get why I love that album, now. -----signature----- "When we hurt each other we should write it down in the sand, so the winds of forgiveness can make it go away for good. When we help each other we should chisel it in stone, lest we never forget the love of a friend." ~Godefroy
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Souderwan Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 7/12/07 3:42am Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	Oh. And I gave Juli some broken links but she must have not realized that they were there for her to fix for you guys so I'll do it here. Johnny Clegg Sounds of Blackness Check 'em out. Worth listening to, imnsho. -----signature----- "When we hurt each other we should write it down in the sand, so the winds of forgiveness can make it go away for good. When we help each other we should chisel it in stone, lest we never forget the love of a friend." ~Godefroy
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darth_boy Registered: Apr '01	Date Posted: 7/12/07 3:50am Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue - Date Edited: 7/12/07 3:52am (1 edits total) Edited By: darth_boy
	Souderwan posted: You guys are too kind. Thanks! Not sure what I said worth noting, but I appreciate the sentiments. On Will Smith: I realize it's not popular to like his flow, but his album, Lost and Found has one of the best rap songs I've ever listened to on it. Why? is one of those pieces that moved me on multiple levels. It was the first rap song my son and I listened to together. He must have seen the look on my face because, when it was done, he came over to me and put his arms around my waist and said "It's ok, Dad. I know you can't answer every question." I think the dads out there might be able to get why I love that album, now. Actually screw the popular thought that was running around in the Big Willie days that Will is a joke. Anyone who knows hiphop, knows that Will is a hiphop pioneer. I love the way Hollywood tries to claim Will as thier own, because they dont want to give credit to hiphop as giving birth to the most popular actor in America today. Sound, I always liked that Will song, but you do realise he just ripped it off from Why by Jadakiss ft. Anthony Hamilton...pure classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcNujMV-2iQ Although some of lines may be a bit obscure if youre not that into rap look for the remix too. -----signature----- I am now a mod favourite & allowed to post hateful messages This Post was Brought to you by the U Mad? Society of the JC (UM?SJC)...you lost darth_boy love you long time Dodi/Diana '08
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Souderwan Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 7/12/07 4:49am Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	darth_boy posted: Actually screw the popular thought that was running around in the Big Willie days that Will is a joke. Anyone who knows hiphop, knows that Will is a hiphop pioneer. I love the way Hollywood tries to claim Will as thier own, because they dont want to give credit to hiphop as giving birth to the most popular actor in America today. I agree completely. The worst part about it, though, is that the hiphop genre seems to want to write him off as a sell-out, which just kills me. He was never some gangsta rapper. His music pretty much always fell into one of two categories (though sometimes he combined them in a song or two)--music that was fun and music that carried a message. He hasn't changed. Every time I read some review or hear some establishment rapper (lol!) talk about how Will isn't a "real" hiphop artist, I want to throw up. darth_boy posted: Sound, I always liked that Will song, but you do realise he just ripped it off from Why by Jadakiss ft. Anthony Hamilton...pure classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcNujMV-2iQ Although some of lines may be a bit obscure if youre not that into rap look for the remix too. Yeah, I know. Frankly, a lot of rap are riffs, though. Truth be told, I like Will's version better. -----signature----- "When we hurt each other we should write it down in the sand, so the winds of forgiveness can make it go away for good. When we help each other we should chisel it in stone, lest we never forget the love of a friend." ~Godefroy
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darth_boy Registered: Apr '01	Date Posted: 7/12/07 4:53am Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	Souderwan posted: darth_boy posted: Actually screw the popular thought that was running around in the Big Willie days that Will is a joke. Anyone who knows hiphop, knows that Will is a hiphop pioneer. I love the way Hollywood tries to claim Will as thier own, because they dont want to give credit to hiphop as giving birth to the most popular actor in America today. I agree completely. The worst part about it, though, is that the hiphop genre seems to want to write him off as a sell-out, which just kills me. He was never some gangsta rapper. His music pretty much always fell into one of two categories (though sometimes he combined them in a song or two)--music that was fun and music that carried a message. He hasn't changed. Every time I read some review or hear some establishment rapper (lol!) talk about how Will isn't a "real" hiphop artist, I want to throw up. darth_boy posted: Sound, I always liked that Will song, but you do realise he just ripped it off from Why by Jadakiss ft. Anthony Hamilton...pure classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcNujMV-2iQ Although some of lines may be a bit obscure if youre not that into rap look for the remix too. Yeah, I know. Frankly, a lot of rap are riffs, though. Truth be told, I like Will's version better. To be fair, Will well respected by most major rap media & everyone respects his hustle. The only one who has ever dissed him was Bow Wow & Eminem. Both pure lames. -----signature----- I am now a mod favourite & allowed to post hateful messages This Post was Brought to you by the U Mad? Society of the JC (UM?SJC)...you lost darth_boy love you long time Dodi/Diana '08
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Souderwan Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 7/12/07 5:06am Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	Yeah. Bow Wow pretty much makes me want to hurl. And who the hell is Eminem anyway? I think he's had like one song that I actually liked. Get some time on the pond, kid, before you start dissing your elders. -----signature----- "When we hurt each other we should write it down in the sand, so the winds of forgiveness can make it go away for good. When we help each other we should chisel it in stone, lest we never forget the love of a friend." ~Godefroy
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Suzuki_Akira Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 7/12/07 4:38pm Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	Souderwan posted: I agree completely. The worst part about it, though, is that the hiphop genre seems to want to write him off as a sell-out, which just kills me. He was never some gangsta rapper. I don't know about a sellout, more that he's seen as a candy rapper. The trend now is either to be really hard ("I SMACK NEGROES MUH****A!") or just be obsessed with the females. Maybe you could get on by concentrating on hyphy/crunk but even those genres have to dip into one of the two categories. Will obviously doesn't fit any of that. -----signature----- God is great, the Lord of all. "I find your lack of faith disturbing..." Those who dare oppose us will stand knee deep in the blood of their children. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=158008483
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ApolloSmileGirl Registered: Jun '04	Date Posted: 7/12/07 4:42pm Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	Will, and Jazzy Jeff were still pioneers in the "pop" hiphop genre. I hold no grudges against Smith for holding out on swear words, because he thinks he doesn't have to resort to a ** ** here, or a bitch bitch there. He makes the effort to make fun music, without having to resort to dirty lyrics. I like plenty of hip-hop that uses profanity, as a part of the dialog, but Smith has proven that it doesn't have to be a necessity to get a point across. -----signature----- Queen " Baadasssss Pixie" of the Knights of the Sarcasm Table GK edit: That's more than enough. VIN
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Suzuki_Akira Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 7/12/07 4:45pm Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	Yeah, Will and Jazzy didn't bother with that, and I respect that. One or two of Will's newer tracks have actually been a bit impressive, but I still listen to Ice Cube disses whenever I feel sensitive, so take my comments with a grain of salt. -----signature----- God is great, the Lord of all. "I find your lack of faith disturbing..." Those who dare oppose us will stand knee deep in the blood of their children. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=158008483
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starwarsagent Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 7/15/07 5:45am Subject: RE: BBWeekly Task: Take 2]The BBB House interviews. Souderwan issue
	B+. I'd have to read it again..He got to tell us all about his origins and begginin's and his kid and how much he loves things..very passionate and personal..I liked it alot. #2 favorite. -----signature----- "Resident Evil 3 is a sure thing for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director at the Oscars in 08"Andalite-Bandit
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