An Angel Beat(s) of Haruhi Suzumiya: Small Miracles Are Also Big

... Haruhi & I followed suit, leaving the clubroom early.

                   An Angel Beat(s) of Haruhi Suzumiya: Small Miracles Are Also Big

                                                               by

                                                                   C V Ford


     Though a long school day, I was in high spirits. An earlier math exam yielded a slightly better than average passing grade, something I (And my parents!) could live with. Haruhi as usual, finished way ahead of everyone else (Perfect score, darn it!) & promptly dropped off the planet. That didn't bother me as much as it usually did. Maybe I'm getting used to that soft, purring snore behind me in class.

     As the other three left on business of their own, Haruhi & I followed suit leaving the clubroom early. Walking her home, we (She!) decided to stop at Wolks' for a snack. Though unmentioned we BOTH knew WHO was going to foot the bill. Even this failed to phaze me. The weekend was tomorrow & the only homework for me was some light reading. Something even I could get out of the way in a few minutes ... in homeroom monday morning. And after dropping her off I still had the rest of Friday. Yesssss!

     I was part way through my drink when I was suddenly yanked out of my introspective reverie.

     "Oh God! ... Kyon! ... Just ... just look at ... that!"

Walking by, was a young man pushing an even younger girl in a wheelchair.

     I looked up, following her gaze over my left shoulder & out the window behind me. There, walking by, was a young man pushing an even younger girl in a wheelchair.

     "Don't we know him?" Haruhi asked with a puzzled look.

     "Only at a distance. I think that's ... uh .... yeah ... that's Hideki ... Hideki Hinata. He's an upperclassman on the schools' ball team. Taniguchi knows him a lot better than I do."

     "Yeah ... Who's the girl?"

     "I think her name is ... uh ... Yui. Don't know her last name. She doesn't go to school for obvious reasons. From what Taniguchi told me, they met during ball practice."

     "Oh ...?"

     "To hear Taniguchi tell it, someone hit a really long one off the grounds.* Smashed a window. Hinata was 'rock paper scissored' down into retrieving it. That's where he met her."

     "Met her? How ..."

     "It was her bedroom window-"

     "Wait! The ball didn't-"

     "No. She was like that long before. Car hit her. Left her quadriplegic. No feeling lower & very little above the waist."

     "That's beyond sad ... I ..."

     "Taniguchi also told me Hinata came to be infatuated with her & has been seeing her ever since. Helps her mother take care of her."

     "Oh ... That is ... so sweet ... it ... it ..."

     Haruhi slumped in her seat staring down at the tables' surface, sad look on her face. This did not bode well. Her emotionalism coupled with her (unknowing) God-like powers made for a bad combination. A nuke I & the rest of the world have been sitting on for some time.

     "Kyon?" She said pushing the bill toward me. "Why ... Why is there so much pain & suffering in the world? ..."

     I picked up the bill. My mind back & forth between the small irony & racking my memory for a quasi-theological/existential retort I could use to defuse an approaching, potentially bad situation.

    "I mean ... I see it ... TV, papers ... the net ... People all over getting hurt ... killed ... And over the dumbest things! I ... I ... just ... can't..."

     The alarm bells in my head started going off.

     "There has to be ... some ... way ... some ..."

     The thought of inadvertant world destruction by Haruhi had me up nights. The other thought of an unintended hell on earth through her good intentions ... well ... I didn't even want to contemplate!

      She sighed. "I know there're no such things as miracles, Kyon ... but ..."

      I started to relax until that "but".

      "Even if there are no miracles ... if there could be only one ...

       !?

      "I'd like for those two to have it."

If anyone needed a break it was those two.

      I again followed her gaze after the two receding figures. They were both laughing , talking. If anyone needed a break it was those two. Yui especially.

     From past experience around Haruhi, I KNEW there to be a possibility of  SOMETHING  happening. Something definiteley good this time. I mean ... One little miracle ... Could that upset the balance of the cosmos?

     It was about a month later I heard the news from Taniguchi. Seems Yui was slowly regaining feeling, both upper & lower body at an astonishing rate. The perplexed doctors mapped/charted a physical therapy regimen to get her atrophied muscles into shape. According to Taniguchi, Hinata was beside himself, planning to show her off when she was well enough to move on her own. Sooner than was usual for such cases.

     Of course I had no way of knowing that at the moment. All I knew was that there before me, across the table, was (When she wasn't self centeredly kicking me & the rest of the world around!) the most sweetest, caring young girl in & out of creation.

     Not thinking, in an involuntary, reflexive action, I smiled, reached across the table & softly put my hand on hers ... Completely forgetting she doesn't like being caught in tender moments ...

     She followed up with an involuntary reflex of her own.

     "What the! ... Kyon!"

     Smack!

     Hand went flying.

     "Just what the heck ... you think you're doing!?

     "And smiling too! I've seen you looking like that at me before with that stupid grin on your face! Don't think for one minute I don't know what's going on in that sick, filthy little mind of yours!"

     She sat back straight up, folded her arms, turned her head to the side looking down. Big hostile frown on her face.

     "Letch!"

     I still smiled. Letch. Yeah. Another story ... Another MIRACLE ... For another time.


Storyline copyright © 8-3-2012 Jay Agan

* See The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, episode 7 (broadcast order): The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Disclaimer: The preceeding is a NON-PROFIT work of fan fiction for entertainment purposes only. I make no claim to ownership of the copyrighted names/characters, places, some dialogue & events mentioned in this work. They are the sole properties of Kyoto Animation, Key Animation, Bandai Visual & Sentai Filmworks. ONLY the storyline is copyrighted. Please, by all means support the owners of such properties in the purchase & enjoyment of their products.

Angel Beats: Not a Haruhi Clone here.

Wikipedia review of Angel Beats here.

The Head Trip of Haruhi Suzumiya Pts 1, 2, 3

Wikipedia review of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya franchise here.

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Interesting Search Words #19

Interesting Search Words #19

Getting there! The almost twentieth installment of a series of articles that practically write themselves. It's all because of you, the weirdos ... er ... uh ... the readers who are led to this humble blog with the search words you enter on Google, etc. The hits just keep on comin'!

1. evangelion vs godzilla - Gainax & Toho! Yeah! I'd definitely see that un'.

Git im' Asuka! Just like her to attack before Rei & the whiner show up.
Credit: Metal Dragon Kiryu

2. haruhi suzumiya sit on kyon - Oooooh! You mean SIT on Kyon ... Yeah ... She does that too.

Kyon contemplates "pretty poison".

3. star worse - It's not that I hate the franchise.  Actually I don't. It's only that I got burned out on it early on. Saw the first in '77 sixteen times in the theater. The second seven times. After that, I lost interest.  Saw the third one several years later on cable & only a small part at that. If you like it, fine. Whatever floats yer boat.

"English m----------r! ... Do you speak it!?"
"I am fluent in over six million forms of communication &
can readily ---" ......................................... BANG!

3. evangelion as the three stooges - Soitny'!

Hikari Horaki looks on disaprovingly as Kensuke "Larry" Aida,
Toji "Moe" Suzuhara, & Shinji "Curly" Ikari cut up in class.

4. haruhi suzumiya is God - Well ... yes! Why do people feel the need to state the obvious?

I thought Lain Iwakura was the lessor god of the net ...

5. cthulhu burger - Well ... Now we know what's in that "pink slime" stuff.

6. rei ayanami mad - Would a slight frown do?

"Rapture" Rei Ayanami. Sugar coated death.
12-21-12: When you see this, you'll krap bricks!

7. mlp haruhi - Blasphemy! ... Sacrilege! ...

This is just ... so ... wrong ...

Well, there ya have it. Seez ya next time ...

Godzilla, Gamera, What the Heck do I Know!? here.

The End of Evangelion This Is (Really) Disturbing here.

Neon Genesis Evangelion Oooo! Goodies In the Mail! here.

The Head Trip of Haruhi Suzumiya Pts 1, 2, 3

Star Wars Star Worn Out here.

Call of Cthulhu: One Really Worth Watching here.

How ... How DARE He ...! The Offending of Haruhi Suzumiya (A non-critique of  My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic) here.

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It Was the Darn Glue!

Ah ... yes ... contact highs!

It Was the Darn Glue!

For years ... when I was much younger, I built plastic model kits. LOTS of 'em. Cars, planes, military, science fiction, Aurora monster kits, etc, I was into all of it. Wasn't very good at it but build them I did.

When I was actually building them I enjoyed it immensly. There was something about the actual construction of the kits themselves that seemed to compel me to go on to the next kit. Maybe it was the satisfaction in making something out of a seeming jumble of parts. The feeling of accomplishment. Perhaps the "zen" of the puzzle. Wasn't quite sure what it was, but all I knew was the feeling, the mild euphoria, the ... wonder of it all ... Went away when I was done with building whatever it was I was gluing together at the time. The only way I was going to get that wonderful feeling back was to go on & get another bunch of pieces cemented together.

One day ... it hit me as a gradual revelation. It was the dang glue! Now, I had always assembled them in a ventilated area. Or at least as much ventilation as a large cellar room would have. Still there were fumes. A lot. I never liked the smell of model glue so it wasn't like I was sniffing it on purpose  or "huffing" it out of a paper bag. It was with that realization I quit the hobby. Knowing the actual "enjoyment" of something was a false pleasure, I left & never went back.

I remember a "contact high" from wacky weed. Some friends were indulging so I left early. Not early enough it seems. Before driving, I sat in the car for about a half hour before "it" went away. Gotta be careful. Stuff can sneak up on ya ...


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Quick Thought On the UN Small Arms Treaty

Quick Thought On the UN Small Arms Treaty

Yes, "they" have tried to reassure us that our Second Ammendment rights wouldn't be crapped on. Yes, there is precedence that this treaty can in no way supercede the Constitution. But ... We KNOW how these pointy headed little dears think. Their idea of a "better world" & how all should be forced to subsidize it takes precedence over such sentimental drivel as liberty, freedom (ie: Being left the hell alone.) & "that damn piece of paper".

Therefore it would behoove you to call your Senator (According to Article 2, Section 2 of the Constitution the senate handles the rubber stamping of treaties for El Presidente.) & tell him oh so politely to oppose the passage of it when it comes up for a vote. If he's up for re-election come November 6, you might want to tell him (Again in civil terms.) how his vote on this could affect your vote on him. Call now:

Individual United States Senate phone numbers & e-mail addresses here.

Oh ... and another thought:

Be sure to check out the pro-gun websites in the "I Second the Motion" section on the right side of this page.

Individual United States Senate phone numbers & e-mail addresses here.

Transcript of U.S. Constitution here.

Precedence for Constitution over treaties, Reid vs. Covert here.

National Association for Gun Rights here.

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Mysogynist Moment

Mysogynist Moment

I knew this fellow while working at the pistol range in Powell, Ohio. Gunsmith by trade, he later went into a career in EMS.

While going to a two year tech college for it, he had to attend nursing classes. Comprised mainly of women. The first class of the day was one of those & he was the only guy there. Seems a lot of "feminists" attended this particular one & would engage in "girl talk" before lessons' start. A lot of it about, to put it mildly, "those men" & what scum they are. Being a gentleman, he kept quiet & would pass the time reading while they pretended he wasn't there. He put up with this for several weeks.

It came to a head finally. It was during a particularly vituperative before class session a hush fell over the room & one of the more vocal "activists" turned to him & loudly asked:

"So what do you think of all this?"

He calmly set down his book. He scanned the room, seeing all eyes on him.

"If you people didn't f---, there'd be a bounty on you."

The wailing! The whining! The grinding & gnashing of teeth! The absolute, cacophonous, pan-demonic-onium that ensued ...

What ... OMG! ... Dis ... Disagreement! Opposition! ... The sanctity of our suffering & outlook! ... Under attack! ... How ... How dare he dood this! How ... dare he ... Dare!?

Word of this got to the assitant dean. As this was the 90s all he got was a warning after explaining his side of the story. The male bashing in that particular class was a lot less after that though.


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Interesting Search Words #18

                                          
                                           Interesting Search Words #18

      It's not the search words themselves are interesting so much as the people behind them. What are they like? And do we really want to know?

1. haruhis' alien babies - As seen before, this crops up now & then. Out of curiosity, I Googled it & found it to be badly executed preggo hentai. Too bad it couldn't have been this:

they're so cute, sweet & innocent looking when asleep.

2. jerry sandusky looks like huckleberry hound - This is a strange one. I don't think he looks like ole Huck. He doesn't look like Kimura either.

3. asuka langly soryu crazy - Now how could that be? Considering the show, she's actually one of the more stable characters. Well ... at least she doesn't whine all the time. She's a better man than you, Shinji. Half German. Half Japanese. ALL AXIS!

Crazy ... Crazy for feelin' so lonely ... Crazy ... Crazy for feelin' so blue ...
Credit: Gainax

4. is hentai for kids - OH HELL NO!

5. rei ayanami smile - Another repeater. What's this fascination with a weird fictional chick who's going to bring on the "end of the world"? And all this time you rapture bunnies thought it was a Hal Lindsey/Tim LaHaye scenario ...

That kid really DOES enjoy "tanging" people!
"Yer next, gloppy boy!"

6. hentai fear kubrick - I have several of Mr. Kubricks' films in my collection (The Killing, Dr. Strangelove, Paths of Glory, etc.). Don't see any hentai connection. There's Eyes Wide Shut I guess.

7. chiyo chan male cosplay - See answer to #4.

8. konata izumi smoking - That kid's picked up a LOT of bad habits. So's Kagami I see ...

LSMFT: Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco!
Character credit: Kyoto Animation

      Just wait'll ya see what they got growin' behind the school ... An' it ain't bamboo for Tanabata neither! Darn kids!

9. haruhi suzumiya pokemon cards - Kyon! She chose you! Kyon whine ... Attack!

"Maybe ... Maybe if I pretend she doesn't exist, she'll
disappear. Yeah! That's it! She'll go away and ... "

The Head Trip of Haruhi Suzumiya Pts 1,  2,  3.

Azumanga Daioh: Too ... Much ... Cute here.

Azumanga Daioh: Where Are They Now? here.

Azumanga Daioh: The Abridged Series, An Episodic Review here.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: OOOOO! Goodies In the Mail! here.

On the Rapture, Third Impact, Armageddon & All That here.

End of Evangelion: This Is (Really) Disturbing here.

Lucky Star: Yak! Yakkity! Yak! here.

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Frankenstein Meets Shirley Temple: I'd See That For A Dollar!

Not exactly what you'd find in the Shock & Son of
Shock film packages. Credit: Gillfan

                     Frankenstein Meets Shirley Temple: I'd See That For A Dollar!


As a kid, I liked Shirley Temple movies. I watched them whenever I could. The Little Colonel was my favorite of them all. As I got older, I drifted away. Drifted to the point where I now really can't stand the sickly sweet little brat. The bubbly, efervescent, eternally optimistic little tyke would make me ill to the point of gag reflex. Shirley Temple flicks were kinda sorta the My Little Pony of their day.

While lurking on the Universal Monster Army message board, I came across this little gem by someone going by the moniker of Gillfan. Yes, I would see this if it were a real film ... provided of course, it had a happy ending. Perhaps a reenactment of "the daisy that didn't float" scene from the original film ... darn kids.

"Anyone who hates children & dogs can't be all bad." - Alledgedly attributed to W.C. Fields


Shirley Temple bio here.

Shirley Temple filmography here.

Oh what the heck! Check out the cocktail here.

Original Universal Monster Army thread here.

Universal Monster Army message board here.

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A Real PC Turn Off

My first PC. Ain't it a beut!?

                                                   A Real PC Turn Off

                                                                by

                                                                   Jay Agan


Me: Oh!? ... The computers are off.

Non Computer Savvy Co-Worker: I turned them off.

Me: You did? ... Really?

NCSCW: Yes. I did.

Me: You? Uh ... how did you turn them off?

NCSCW: I just turned them off.

Me: Meaning ... ?

NCSCW: Turned them off.

Me: As in ...

NCSCW: TURNED THEM OFF.

Me: Uh ... HOW did you turn them off?

NCSCW: I hit the power buttons.

Long Pause

NCSCW: So ... what's wrong?

Me: Ooooooh! ... Nothing ... nothing ... (sigh) ... It's ... OK ... whimper ... whimper ....

Copyright © 7-12-2012 Jay Agan


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Superfluous here.

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Earnest Borgnine: The Wild Bunch Loses Another

The famous "walking thing" from Sam Peckinpahs' The Wild Bunch.
L-R: Ben Johnson, Warren Oates, William Holden & Earnest Borgnine.
Credit: Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

It was with some sadness I heard of  Mr. Borgnines' passing. Lots of talk on the net about his starring role in McHales' Navy, but the show that really intro'd me to the man was The Wild Bunch film. Dutch Engstrom was a totally different guy from Cdr. Quinton Mchale.

The Wild Bunch are all but gone. Only Angel (Jaime Sanchez), & ironically enough, Crazy Lee (Bo Hopkins) are left.

Another shot of "the bunch" just as they set out to rescue their friend Angel.

Best Quote:

Pike: What would you do in his place? He gave his word.

Dutch: He gave his word to a railroad.

Pike: It's his word.

Dutch: That ain't what counts! It's who you give it to!


Recurring Quote:

Pike: Get moving you lazy bastard!

Dutch: I'm coming ... damnit!


Biography of Earnest Borgnine here.

Wild Bunch Review here.

Discussion thread on The Classic Horror Film Board here.

Tripping Academia: The Wild Bunch here.

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Sex & Candy. Well ... Not Really

Looks like Walt Disney threw up.

                                         Sex & candy. Well ... Not Really

                                                                 by

                                                                     Jay Agan

During my four year exile in New Jersey, there was a health food store in Wyckoff on Goffle Rd. I would frequent. Once, while searching for a chocolate substitute, I ran across an M&M-like candy called, I kid you not ... Nookies.

One can only wonder what was going on in the minds of the people who thought that name up. Years later, someone said that perhaps they wanted a name people would remember. I certainly have.

All sorts of snide little thoughts ran through my head on seeing it: "Wow! I've been going about it all wrong. I could have as much & when I wanted for only 55 cents a pack! How convenient! When I think of all the time, money & effort I wasted ... etc. etc. ..."

Years later, working at the pistol range, I mentioned this to a regular. Seems he knew about the candy & had a story to tell.

There was a health food store across the street from the church he attended. Church let out & several parishoners & general public were there. Among them a young couple from the congregation. The girl espied the candy & bought a pack. Being a wide eyed innocent she didn't know what the term meant. Her boyfriend rolled his eyes, smiled & refrained from comment.

As they're going out the door, she turns to him smiling in obvious openness /innocence, offers him some candy in front of all & sundry in the store & says:

"Want a Nookie?"

Boyfriend was, to say the very least, embarrassed, mortified.

I leave to your imagination as to the varied reactions of everyone else present.


Article copyright © 7-4-2012 Jay Agan

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Goodbye Sheriff Andy

Nothing else need be said.

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