15 Minutes MATURE CONTENT: 15 Minutes with Lightning Strykes!

[ComicChick]

I don't know if it's really "additional" time, I'm only making up the day I lost due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. I'd do that for anyone else who's 15 Minutes were extended. At any rate, it all comes to an end tonight, so it's right on time.

After all, I did ask you first for permission. I don't know who put "Extended" in the Thread title though...that wasn't me.

i wasn't angry lol

i wanted a nice lil speech telling us all how much you love us and answering our questions yadda yadda yadda lol

 

[knowsbleed]

LS's 15 minutes is still very active... as long as it is still going strong and he doesn't mind answering our inquisitive questions... then why not let it keep going?

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

From Knowsbleed:

Take yourself... myself and 2 other Hypesters and tell a short tale about a heist gone bad.

This will be the topic of a future "Adventures Of Lightning Strykez!" Essay Thread okay? It's too lengthy to post here.


If you are ready to divulge... what went wrong in your relationship recently? Just FYI... I recently ended an 11 year relationship/9 year marriage as well... so I know how hard it is.

The Cliff Notes version of it is pretty simple and yet also complicated. Back in the spring I was in a very bad car accident. Dave and I, along with his sister and her husband were coming back from seeing Star Trek at the movies. Another man (who we later learned was driving under the influence) ran the blinking red light and smashed the passenger side of the car. Dave's sister was in the passenger seat in front of him. Even though the air bag deployed, she was killed. We rolled over and Dave was put in a coma. His brother in law suffered a broken femur (sp?) wrists, and ribs. As I mentioned, his sister was lost instantly. I was the only one that didn't sustain really serious injuries. I had maybe 3 or 4 just scrapes and bruises and that's it.

Well, once David came to, he was...different. He was (understandably) extremely angry and full of grief. But even though he knew that I was in no way to blame for the accident it was as if he somehow resented me for not only surviving, but also walking away almost unscathed. One of the first things he said was "Where are your scars?" I was like WTF?

I was totally supportive of the family--I practically lived at the Hospital and stayed by his side. But it wasn't enough. It was like he took his grief out on me. He treated me in this cold aloof way. Once he lost his temper and started throwing s*** and he said, if anyone should've died, it should've been me over her. He was having like a meltdown. And I realized that that was just high-strung erratic emotion talking and not the "real" David so I tried to let extreme comments like that pass. But it got worse and worse.

He totally withdrew from me and after several weeks told me that he just wanted to be alone and that my constant presence reminded him of the whole thing. This behavior really screwed me up mentally because I would've thought that me being there--as a survivor like him--would've given him comfort. But it didn't. It repelled him.

So after 11 years we split up. He will be holding on to the New York townhouse. I have the place in Michigan and we're still deciding on what to do with our house in California. To be honest? To this day I still don't know what the hell really happened. I can't even understand it. He is still extremly passive/aggressive. In fact, once we "accidentally" had sex and I thought that was a sign he was coming around but it wasn't. As soon as it was over, he literally got his stuff and left again.

 

[ComicChick]

LS's 15 minutes is still very active... as long as it is still going strong and he doesn't mind answering our inquisitive questions... then why not let it keep going?

someone would complain

and while i'm indifferent on the matter, it would be kinda unfair to others, especially when some ended when they were getting rolling

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

i wasn't angry lol

i wanted a nice lil speech telling us all how much you love us and answering our questions yadda yadda yadda lol

Oh okay.

Well "I love you all so much and I am enjoying answering your questions." Seriously. I am...I never thought this would get such a response. It's fantastic and I feel very honored. For real.

 

[knowsbleed]

Wow Caliph... I assume that you were sitting behind the driver? That's a miracle you sustained zero serious injuries... not a curse.

So I guess you would agree with Common's lyric in "The Light" when he says to his partner: "I wanna be the one to make you happiest, it hurts you the most"?

We hurt the ones we are closest too... sad truth.



This is the best 15 minutes ever.

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

someone would complain

Like hell they would! And I'm not even in the mood to field all of the hate. LOL

I will close this promptly at 12:10 AM, which is exactly 24 hours from Comic Chick's original close time. However, I promise to answer all questions posted here between now and then even if I have to reply to them after the deadline.

 

[ComicChick]

works for me

thanks for being so open and involved in the thread LS. i hope many 15 minutes in the future have the same participation and success from the participant and those questioning.
if mine is half as good as this one, i'll be happy

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

Wow Caliph... I assume that you were sitting behind the driver? That's a miracle you sustained zero serious injuries... not a curse.

That's what my mom said. She said God's Angel protected me. I don't believe in that though. Because my whole thing is, "Well, why didn't they protect the others?" That logic doesn't make sense to me.

I did have serious whiplash though. In fact, I was still going to a chiropractor regularly just up to a month ago.

So I guess you would agree with Common's lyric in "The Light" when he says to his partner: "I wanna be the one to make you happiest, it hurts you the most"?

We hurt the ones we are closest too... sad truth.

Yeah, it's very true. I honestly believe that David may have even suffered some mental damage from that accident. He's not as organized or "with it" as he once was. Not as sharp. The docs say it's all post-stuff and he'll hit his stride again, but I can't imagine the pre-accident "David" ever cutting me off like this--over something like that.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Wait? You're a firefighter? That's amazing!

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

works for me

thanks for being so open and involved in the thread LS. i hope many 15 minutes in the future have the same participation and success from the participant and those questioning.
if mine is half as good as this one, i'll be happy

You've done a wonderful job in hosting these sessions.

 

[Marx]

That's what my mom said. She said God's Angel protected me. I don't believe in that though. Because my whole thing is, "Well, why didn't they protect the others?" That logic doesn't make sense to me.

I did have serious whiplash though. In fact, I was still going to a chiropractor regularly just up to a month ago.




Yeah, it's very true. I honestly believe that David may have even suffered some mental damage from that accident. He's not as organized or "with it" as he once was. Not as sharp. The docs say it's all post-stuff and he'll hit his stride again, but I can't imagine the pre-accident "David" ever cutting me off like this--over something like that.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if he still has lingering mental effects from the accident.

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

From Aesop Rocks:

Wait? You're a firefighter? That's amazing!

Formerly. I'm retired now.

Currently I make people stuff my jock-strap with $1 bills in smoke-filled venues for a living.

[BLACKOUT]I keed.[/BLACKOUT]

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Do you walk on the cat walk, yes on the cat walk? On the cat walk?

(forgot how the song goes).

 

[-Arya-]

Currently I make people stuff my jock-strap with $1 bills in smoke-filled venues for a living.

You weren't supposed to reveal our activities to the public!

 

[knowsbleed]

Would you say that you are selective about the people you hang around with... from an aesthetic standpoint?

Tell us about your style of dress... what is a normal outfit for a normal day; a night on the town; work clothes.

What is your most vivid dream that you can still remember to this day?

What do you hope to accomplish for the year 2010?

There are a few of us here that would consider 2009 to be a VERY bad year. So many things have gone wrong with quite a few of us and our personal lives... I personally consider this to be one of the worst of my life. What do you say about 2009?

 

[Marx]

Did you see the halo around the moon last night?

How hilarious is this commerical?
[YT]NjMUfIKktWU[/YT]

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

I wouldn't be surprised at all if he still has lingering mental effects from the accident.

I wouldn't be surprised. Something is not right. He's not..."complete" if you know what I mean. I mean, he is still brilliant in the courtroom--and along those lines nothing has changed. But emotionally he is not the same.

I check in on him sometimes by talking to his administrative assistant. I tell her not to mention to him that I've called. But I'll ask her how he's doing. And she'll say the same thing I'm saying: He's "different." She once walked in on him having a crying bout. Again, this is all natural and normal considering what he's lost. But I DON'T think it's normal how he's treating me. At least that's the way I feel about it. Does that make me selfish?

 

[Ipodman]

Do people laugh at ur jokes?

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

From Aesop Rocks:

Do you walk on the cat walk, yes on the cat walk? On the cat walk?

For a fee, yes. LOL

 

[Marx]

How would you like to end your '15 Minutes'?

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

You weren't supposed to reveal our activities to the public!

Sorry. Should I give them details about how you tried to pull money OUT of my jock-strap? You thief.

 

[Marx]

I wouldn't be surprised. Something is not right. He's not..."complete" if you know what I mean. I mean, he is still brilliant in the courtroom--and along those lines nothing has changed. But emotionally he is not the same.

I check in on him sometimes by talking to his administrative assistant. I tell her not to mention to him that I've called. But I'll ask her how he's doing. And she'll say the same thing I'm saying: He's "different." She once walked in on him having a crying bout. Again, this is all natural and normal considering what he's lost. But I DON'T think it's normal how he's treating me. At least that's the way I feel about it. Does that make me selfish?

You two were together for 11 years man. It doesn't make you selfish.

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

From Knowsbleed:

Would you say that you are selective about the people you hang around with... from an aesthetic standpoint?

Like the classic saying goes, looks are only skin deep. So no, I don't get caught up in a person's outer appearance. My friends are all shapes, sizes, heights, weights and colours. It means nothing to me. I will tell you this: I think it's unfair that some people automatically assume that I'll ONLY associate with those who are good-looking or physically fit. I am not shallow or a snob...and I've always known that one good fire, natural age (or even a tragic accident) can destroy my outer shell too, so...it's not even that serious.

Tell us about your style of dress... what is a normal outfit for a normal day; a night on the town; work clothes.

I'm not necessarily a name-brand guy, but I appreciate tailored, high quality apparel. So whoever makes that is what I'm going to wear. Right now I'm wearing an argyle vest w/ no shirt underneath, jeans and I'm barefoot. So I'm casual when I need to be. I'm not one for wearing spandex shirts or anything else tight like that except in the gym. Out in public I like to be a little more low-key. People can tell if you work out or not. I roll my eyes when I see cats purposely walk around with clothes so tight so as to say "Look at me and my mus-kuls".

Not necessary. We see them dude.

What is your most vivid dream that you can still remember to this day?
Uh...it's pretty Rated XXX...I'm not sure I should post it here. But it involved some very creative sexual positions.

What do you hope to accomplish for the year 2010?
I'd like to see myself in another relationship. I don't like being alone. But I am also not interested in "rebounding" either for the sake of it. I am still holding out a little hope for David too, if for anything for us to be friends.

There are a few of us here that would consider 2009 to be a VERY bad year. So many things have gone wrong with quite a few of us and our personal lives... I personally consider this to be one of the worst of my life. What do you say about 2009?

Well, the first half of 2009 was fine for me. It was the latter half that has sucked so terribly. To be honest, times have not been right for me overall since 2000. The world is falling apart at a quicker pace it seems, since then.

Thanks for your questions Knowsbleed...

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

The I-Pod Man Returns...

Do people laugh at ur jokes?

I got runner-up for "Class Ham" in my senior High School, so I think I am happiest when I get other people laughing and enjoying themselves. I love seeing people's teeth.