Superheros

[mycrabface]

Provided the superhero is the latest actor (eg. Brandon Routh, Christian Bale).

Like as in - think he/she is cool, like his/her powers, wish you had his/her powers...

[prometheus]

I liked Wolverine when I was a kid. I also liked Spiderman.
Though I never read comics I do think X-Men has to most content, story wise.

I think that today either Xavie... no that's Jean-Luc.

[elspeth]

Has to be Batman, every time. The only really interesting superhero - none of this altruistic nonsense! Although right now, anyone who could go to work on my behalf for a couple of days would definitely win...

[ahinton]

Any minute now, someone (I won't reveal who) is going to cite "God"...

Best,

Alistair

[ilikepie]

Any minute now, someone (I won't reveal who) is going to cite "God"...

Best,

Alistair

was expecting this.

[ahinton]

was expecting this.

As were (are) others, no doubt...

Best,

Alistair

[pianowolfi]

Ok because there are only 5 options I voted for Superman. I loved to watch these movies with Christopher Reeve. And I was so sorry about what happened to this actor . But of course above Superman for me the Superhero would be

"a being absolutely infinite-that is, a
substance consisting in infinite attributes, of which each
expresses eternal and infinite essentiality.
    Explanation-I say absolutely infinite, not infinite after its
kind : for, of a thing infinite only after its kind, infinite
attributes may be denied ; but that which is absolutely infinite,
contains in its essence whatever expresses reality, and involves
no negation." Spinoza

 

[pianistimo]

if adam and eve were created in the beginning 'in the image of God,' then essentially they were created in his 'kind.'  also, they were not created with death inherent (as the tree of life would have granted them this access to eternity).  if we become 'children of God' after being 'born again' of Spirit - then we jump the electrical fence of death into spiritual eternity.  to us, it's superman/superwoman.  why dream about it.  make it a reality.  live forever.  be with God and 'it does not appear what we will be, but we know we will be like Him...' matt 13:43 'then the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father....'  God is willing to share His kingdom with us.

Jesus Christ read from the book of isaiah when He walked the earth.  he opened it and read isaiah 61 - about proclaiming release to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are downtrodden, to proclaim the 'favorable year of the Lord.'  of course he was fulfilling this when He came the first time.  but, the second time - He will free us by the ressurrection of the dead and 'we shall all be changed, in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye - at the last trumpet.'

[ahinton]

if adam and eve were created in the beginning 'in the image of God,' then essentially they were created in his 'kind.'  also, they were not created with death inherent (as the tree of life would have granted them this access to eternity).  if we become 'children of God' after being 'born again' after spirit - then we jump the electrical fence of death into spiritual eternity.  to us, it's superman/superwoman.  why dream about it.  make it a reality.  live forever.  be with God and 'it does not appear what we will be, but we know we will be like Him...' matt 13:43 'then the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father....'

I just KNEW that you wouldn't let us down! (see above); "Pianistimo, Post 6561, Verse 7"...

I guess that, in the face of the Matthew, Chapter 13, Verse 43 reference "the righteous shall shine forth as the sun", I'll just have to hope for sufficient moonshine to find my way around and compose my music (literal moonshine, that is, not the product of illicit stills that one drinks at one's peril). Still, if that moonshine has been of sufficient luminatory power to enable Fauré and several other composers including Stravinsky and Sorabji to set Paul Verlaine's poem that opens with the words "La lune blanche...", then I guess I'd be in good company, at least...

Best,

Alistair

[pianistimo]

but the two choices are light or darkness.  there is no light in darkness for there is nothing to illumine and cast a beam of light on.  the light shines because of the sun.  we shine because of Christ. heb 2:6 'what is man, that Thou remember him?  or the son of man, that Thou are concerned with him? Thou hast made him for a little while lower than the angels; Thou hast crowned him with glory and honor, and hast appointed him over the works of Thy hands; Thou has put all things in subjection under his feet...for in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him.  but now we do not YET see all things subjected to him.'

interestingly, too, Jesus Christ called us 'little children.'  in hebrews He again makes mention of us in a different context (a greater one) saying , 'behold, I and the children whom God has given me.'  if we are called 'children' of God - then someday we will be 'like' him - especially as we have the same Spirit of God!  it is like having the same types of 'chromosomes' as a mother or father.  they are supposed to give us identifying characteristics.

also, Christ overcame the devil (heb 2:14) 'He himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil....'  so He did the mightiest superhuman deed that there is!  He overcame Satan himself - the father of death.

[ahinton]

but the two choices are light or darkness.  there is no light in darkness for there is nothing to illumine and cast a beam of light on.  the light shines because of the sun.  we shine because of Christ. heb 2:6 'what is man, that Thou remember him?  or the son of man, that Thou are concerned with him? Thou hast made him for a little while lower than the angels; Thou hast crowned him with glory and honor, and hast appointed him over the works of Thy hands; Thou has put all things in subjection under his feet...for in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him.  but now we do not YET see all things subjected to him.'

interestingly, too, Jesus Christ called us 'little children.'  in hebrews He again makes mention of us in a different context (a greater one) saying , 'behold, I and the children whom God has given me.'  if we are called 'children' of God - then someday we will be 'like' him - especially as we have the same Spirit of God!  it is like having the same types of 'chromosomes' as a mother or father.  they are supposed to give us identifying characteristics.

also, Christ overcame the devil (heb 2:14) 'He himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil....'  so He did the mightiest superhuman deed that there is!  He overcame Satan himself - the father of death.

Having done just as I predicted you would do in this thread, you've immediately turned it all into yet another Christian preach-fest / Bible study session, just as you so often tend to do. There are those who believe that humans are called "children of God" and those who don't, just as there are those who accept what you say and quote about Christ, etc. and those who don't.

Whilst I do not, as I'm sure you already know, seek to undermine the fact that you believe what you do - and whilst I am also happy that your beliefs are genuinely held and that they do what they do for you - can you not at least see that others here do not share those beliefs and that, in any case, they are no more or less than just that - beliefs - not scientifically proven and inalienable facts. Even the "Anything but Piano" section in which you make most of your incessant Christian/Biblical statements does not exist on this forum for the principle purpose of promoting Christianity and Biblical study; I'm not seeking to censor you (that's not my job, anyway, since the content of this forum is sanctioned by Nils Johan, whose sole responsibility it is to monitor its content), but I do nevertheless urge you to give some serious thought to the sheer amount of this kind of material that you so frequently draw into discussions of subjects that are unconnected with it or, as here, whose connection with it is at most tenuous and has therefore to some extent to be contrived.

Years of listening experience and working with various pianists has led to my personal belief, for example, that the very best modern Bösendorfer 290 pianos are greater than the finest modern Steinway model D instruments in a number of particulars that are important to me, but I don't use every opportunity and none to go on about this, especially in places where the subject/s under discussion are unrelated or not at all closely related to it. Some people share my belief; others don't. I neither have shares in Bösendorfer nor do I act officially or unoffically as PR agent for that firm. I simply believe what my ears tell me about something in which I happen to be interested. Can you understand and accept what I am trying to say to you here?

Sorry - end of plaint. Back to the superheroism of the thread title. Bösendorfer's finest modern 290s are a superheroic achievement, though (to my mind)...

Best,

Alistair

[pianowolfi]

What about Homer Simpson? He's also not in the options. Or Donald Duck, the anti- hero. Not to forget about Charlie Chaplin.

[pianistimo]

ok.  i am forced to choose among the lesser superheros to appease alistair and probably many others - so i choose for my lesser than God superhero to be ...

barry douglas.  of course, a pianist has to be my superhero.  i could also choose carl cranmer.  i would say i like both of them for their youthfulness, creativeness, and carl especially for the tone he produces and lightness of being.  and, interpretations for both of them. 

about the bosendorfer 290.  i've actually played on one.  it had those extra bass notes (of which you can't really hear the last two) - and it had this massive boeing jet cockpit feeling sitting at the keyboard.  it makes you feel like YOU are the superhero.  the piano is simply being flown here and there - although their massive size makes them like an unliftable stone - which in the pianistic athiestic world - would mean that they could not be superhero's by themselves since they cannot lift  themselves and defy gravity. 

[dnephi]

My Puppy.

[infectedmushroom]

X-Men, Cyclops

[donjuan]

X-Men, Cyclops

Cyclops was my favorite when I was a kid, because I wished I could shoot lasers out of my eyes.

I'm so glad pianistimo stopped her God rant btw.

My favorite superhero is actually Batman, because he doesn't have any superpowers.  He just has a lot of money, and therefore lots of cool toys to help him save Gotham City.  The old series was hilarious; Robin made it soooo gay I had to laugh every episode.

My favorite antihero is probably Homer Simpson, or 'El Mariachi' from Robert Rodriguez's trilogy.  Agent Sands is pretty cool too 

[thalbergmad]

I used to have a crush on the "Bionic Woman".

Oh Lindsay.

Thal

[sirpazhan]

kroenen (well maybe not a hero)
wolvie
gambit
red-skull
havok
silver surfer

damn,, the list goes on.....

[thalbergmad]

if adam and eve were created in the beginning 'in the image of God,' then essentially they were created in his 'kind.'  also, they were not created with death inherent (as the tree of life would have granted them this access to eternity).  if we become 'children of God' after being 'born again' of Spirit - then we jump the electrical fence of death into spiritual eternity.  to us, it's superman/superwoman.  why dream about it.  make it a reality.  live forever.  be with God and 'it does not appear what we will be, but we know we will be like Him...' matt 13:43 'then the righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father....'  God is willing to share His kingdom with us.

Jesus Christ read from the book of isaiah when He walked the earth.  he opened it and read isaiah 61 - about proclaiming release to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are downtrodden, to proclaim the 'favorable year of the Lord.'  of course he was fulfilling this when He came the first time.  but, the second time - He will free us by the ressurrection of the dead and 'we shall all be changed, in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye - at the last trumpet.'

Pathetic, thats all i can say.

[pianistimo]

tchaikovsky composed a symphony for that, you know.  the pathetic symphony.  it was shortly before he died.  three years i think.  anyways, he had broken off his ties with ms. rich lady - and had already become financially independent.  but, i believe that he missed her and wished he could share his continued successes.  but, how old would she have been?  93?  maybe he couldn't talk to her anymore.  tchaikovsky was quite a looker in his younger days.  abysmal that he died from drinking a glass of water.  btw, i look a lot like the bionic woman.  too bad you don't have a crush on her anymore.  today, i don't feel very bionic.  actually, i feel a little bit tired. 

[thalbergmad]

tchaikovsky composed a symphony for that, you know.  the pathetic symphony.  it was shortly before he died.  three years i think.  anyways, he had broken off his ties with ms. rich lady - and had already become financially independent.  but, i believe that he missed her and wished he could share his continued successes.  but, how old would she have been?  93?  maybe he couldn't talk to her anymore.  tchaikovsky was quite a looker in his younger days.  abysmal that he died from drinking a glass of water.  btw, i look a lot like the bionic woman.  too bad you don't have a crush on her anymore.  today, i don't feel very bionic.  actually, i feel a little bit tired. 

If you are tired, why don't you take a nice break from pianostreets.

About 3 years perhaps.

[mycrabface]

Having done just as I predicted you would do in this thread, you've immediately turned it all into yet another Christian preach-fest / Bible study session, just as you so often tend to do. There are those who believe that humans are called "children of God" and those who don't, just as there are those who accept what you say and quote about Christ, etc. and those who don't.

Whilst I do not, as I'm sure you already know, seek to undermine the fact that you believe what you do - and whilst I am also happy that your beliefs are genuinely held and that they do what they do for you - can you not at least see that others here do not share those beliefs and that, in any case, they are no more or less than just that - beliefs - not scientifically proven and inalienable facts. Even the "Anything but Piano" section in which you make most of your incessant Christian/Biblical statements does not exist on this forum for the principle purpose of promoting Christianity and Biblical study; I'm not seeking to censor you (that's not my job, anyway, since the content of this forum is sanctioned by Nils Johan, whose sole responsibility it is to monitor its content), but I do nevertheless urge you to give some serious thought to the sheer amount of this kind of material that you so frequently draw into discussions of subjects that are unconnected with it or, as here, whose connection with it is at most tenuous and has therefore to some extent to be contrived.

Years of listening experience and working with various pianists has led to my personal belief, for example, that the very best modern Bösendorfer 290 pianos are greater than the finest modern Steinway model D instruments in a number of particulars that are important to me, but I don't use every opportunity and none to go on about this, especially in places where the subject/s under discussion are unrelated or not at all closely related to it. Some people share my belief; others don't. I neither have shares in Bösendorfer nor do I act officially or unoffically as PR agent for that firm. I simply believe what my ears tell me about something in which I happen to be interested. Can you understand and accept what I am trying to say to you here?

Sorry - end of plaint. Back to the superheroism of the thread title. Bösendorfer's finest modern 290s are a superheroic achievement, though (to my mind)...

Best,

Alistair

Here we go again... Give us something new!!

[mycrabface]

The only thing I like about superman is the music. Its one of the best. Its so heroic. I like storm from x-men too, because she's so cool looking and powerful, whereas wolverine can only claw stuff.

[ahinton]

Here we go again... Give us something new!!

If that's addressed to me, then I have two things to say to you. Trying politely to stem the incessant flow of you know what from you know which source was well meant, even if hopelessly over-optimistic; writing about the virtues of Bösendorfer 290s is not something I have done here previously in anything like the same way, so it is "new" in that sense. If, on the other hand, your post is addressed to someone else, then I'll shut up and watch it develop (if it does)...

Best,

Alistair

[mycrabface]

If that's addressed to me, then I have two things to say to you. Trying politely to stem the incessant flow of you know what from you know which source was well meant, even if hopelessly over-optimistic; writing about the virtues of Bösendorfer 290s is not something I have done here previously in anything like the same way, so it is "new" in that sense. If, on the other hand, your post is addressed to someone else, then I'll shut up and watch it develop (if it does)...

Best,

Alistair

Its addressed to everyone who thinks writing about god in non god-related threads is a good thing to do.

[ahinton]

Its addressed to everyone who thinks writing about god in non god-related threads is a good thing to do.

Ah, thanks for that very clear and uneqivocal explanation; obviously, it's not addressed to me, then. Whilst I have no objection in priciple to the occasional references to God in such threads, I do find that the writings of those who use any excuse and none to inject gallons of Biblical / Christian reference in such a way as to swamp dicsussion of the original thread subject are apt to become very tiresome very quickly...

Best,

Alistair

[mycrabface]

obviously, it's not addressed to me, then.

Nooooo..........! You, unfortunately, are one of the people who think that writing about god when we're talking about other issues is okay!

[ahinton]

Nooooo..........! You, unfortunately, are one of the people who think that writing about god when we're talking about other issues is okay!

If you think that, you have really not read much of what I've written; I have contributed several posts in more than one thread in a specific effort to discourage this kind of thing. The occasional reference to God may be acceptable, but swamping other topics with God talk and Biblical reference is just as I said it is previously. Go read...

Best,

Alistair

[mikey6]

What about Homer Simpson?

Yes! The Pieman! Surely a valuble contribution to the superhero list!