Reasons to get married....

You get to do sweet stuff like this!

Figure it out faggots

The Truth About Life

Guys, I heard that you're only cool if you're married. Sorry, Pele. Sorry, John Mark.

Keep rockin', Robbie.

To join the club soon: John Mark.

Pele: The new Jeff Corwin

Married Life

Shock Therapy... It's the Best...

Is the United States a Judeo-Christian Nation?

Get to Know.: Ricky

Name: Kyle A. Reed

Influences: My wife, my Dad, "The Imitation of Christ," by Thomas á Kempis, Mat McIntosh, "The Bondage of the Will," by Luther; David "Goose" Garrett

Epic Moments: My Wedding! Numerous soccer experiences [Rock Bridge HS fall `02; UE vs. USI fall `03; UE vs. IU spring `04]; Officiating Robbie & Maria's wedding; Sitting on a Cliff face in Estes Park, CO.

Favorite Bands/Music: Jars of Clay, Gavin DeGraw, Derek Webb, Dave Matthews Band, Coldplay, Eric Hutchinson.

Best Invention(s): Clock.

Favorite Book(s): The Pilgrim's Progress, by: Bunyan; The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas á Kempis; The Epistle to the Hebrews, author unknown; Streams of Living Water, by: Foster; The Lord of the Rings, by Tolkien; The Harry Potter Series, by Rowling; Holes, by Louis Sachar. 

Favorite Movie(s): Ratatouille, The Truman Show, Braveheart, The Matrix, The Shawshank Redemption, Cinderella Man, V for Vendetta, Lord of the Rings, Unbreakable, Masters of the Universe.

Favorite Show(s): Lost, Wipeout, MXC

Spare Time: Relax in my hammock with my wife, read books, smoke cigars. I also like to climb things. 

Fear Factors: Not knowing the right path. 

Biggest Frustrations: People without passion or motivation.

Passions: My Lord, My Wife... nature, poetry. 

Motivation: Unconditional support from my wife, encouragement from anyone.

Personal Motto: For `though I cannot fly, I'm not content to crawl.

Name: John Mark Tyler

Influences: JESUS.... Shelly Renee (soon to be Tyler), mom and dad, and of course Jason Christopher Pele

Epic Moments: Understanding what true love is, cave diving, hiking back to back 14ers in CO., running back to back half marathons, going to grad school.... there's probably a lot more!

Favorite Bands/Music: James Taylor, Dave Barnes, Shane and Shane, Gabe Dixon Band, Chris Rice, Jadon Lavik, Bebo Norman, 80's music, (I'm sure there is more)

Best Invention(s): sliced bread, gum, toe-nail clippers

Favorite Book(s): Bible, Wild at Heart, You are Special, Come Thirsty, Through the Gates of Splendor, Foundations of Chiropractic

Favorite Movie(s): The Count of Monte Cristo, Top Gun, Rudy, Rocky's, Gladiator, Braveheart, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Star Wars, Dumb and Dumber, and of course CABIN FEVER

Favorite Show(s): The Office, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, The Biggest Loser, Wipeout, Sports Center, Ninja Warrior, Deadliest Warrior
Spare Time: Just now starting to run long distances, playing 3-D dodgeball, reading, listening to music

Fear Factors: Losing someone close to me, the dark, the boogieman, Michael Myers, venapuncture, not being able to have children, and lots of crazy animals that could kill you with ease

Biggest Frustrations: bad drivers, fast walkers, arrogance, not putting the cap back on the toothpaste, clutter

Passions: Gospel of Jesus Christ, understanding and loving others, family, chiropractic, sports

Motivation: "I use these for acid indigestion!" "Well What do we use em' for?" "INTIMIDATION!!!" -Little Giants

Get to Know.: PELE

Name: Jason Christopher Pele

Influences: My mommy and daddy

Epic Moments: It's sad but I really can't think of any. Winning State Cup? That's lame.

Favorite Bands/Music: In no particular order: Incubus, Kings of Leon, Guster, Tupac, Lupe Fiasco, Hall and Oates, Earth Wind and Fire, The Roots, Common, some other stuff. (Ever heard of facebook dude)

Best Invention(s): Tunadilla (Tunafish Quesadilla), The internet

Favorite Book(s): Into Thin Air(just read it), Rainbow Six, America: The Book, The Gunslinger, Harry Potter books, The Road, The Ear the Eye and the Arm, The Jansen Directive, Columbine, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Favorite Movie(s): Really? This could go on forever. Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, The LOTR, Star Wars (Original) Indiana Jones, Back to the Future Trilogies. Shawshank, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Ghostbusters, City of God, way too many more, sorry if I left some off

Favorite Show(s): Lost, 24, Entourage, PTI, Chuck, Spongebob, Hey Arnold, Rugrats, Simpsons, South Park, Space Ghost

Spare Time: I check a lot of movie sites like a big nerdo. I like to pump iron. During the summer I try to catch lizards for my lizard cage.

Fear Factors: Kyle's big toe. Also, I'm afraid of not being able to get a hold of my family and not know where they are. Other than that, fear is not a factor

Biggest Frustrations: Slow walkers in front of me, sore throats, not being able to run fast in my dreams, hot girls that smoke, anybody that smokes right near me, being blind without my contacts, getting cramps on an airplane

Passions: Soccer, movies, reading books that have nothing to do with school, good foods

Motivation: To have an awesome family of my own. My kids are going to be way better than me, at least that's the goal

Personal Motto: I always liked "Whatevr doesn't kill you, makes you stronger" but really it's more like "When you go through and overcome any type of pain you come out stronger on the other end"

Let's Get to Know Each Other...

Fellow fellas of the TriPod...

Use the list below (just copy and paste it) and created a new post on here with all of your answers filled in. I think this will be pretty sweet. I'd like to know what you all put. Pele and JM, if you guys don't have one up before Robbie—he's on his honeymoon—then i WILL hunt you down and kill you.

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[Copy What Follows]

Name:

Influences:

Epic Moments: [ie: When I rescued 62 people from the sinking Titanic]

Favorite Bands/Music: 

Best Invention(s): 

Favorite Book(s): 

Favorite Movie(s): 

Favorite Show(s): 

Spare Time: [ie: I like to play with scratch & sniff stickers]

Fear Factors:  [Things you're afraid of, ie: Coach Burcham]

Biggest Frustrations: 

Passions: 

Motivation:

Personal Motto: [ie: If at first you don't succeed, lower your standards (stolen from Robbie)]

Pictures

Why do Pele and Robbie look naked and me and Kyle look like losers in our pics?

fm UE

I remember when we went down in the tunnels under the school.  Somehow Pele and I got separated and then made up a sweet story and called you guys.  Then you came back and we were just sitting in my room watching TV. BRILLIANT!

fmUE.:John Mark's Table...

I loved helping JM unload all of his stuff from Coach Swan's house. Especially when Robbie convinced me to "ride" that little TV Cart down the driveway. My trip lasted about 4.2 seconds. And I still think I owe JM about $16.99... but you've got a wedding coming up soon, I can get you a nice TV Cart then.

I still have a scab from that bloody table cutting the back of my leg. Jerks...

Kyle's Pissed @ Robbie

Dude, don't be gay.

Kyle's Pissed @ JM

JM:

Come on. I was banking on you having some great thoughts for me about sharing the Gospel with 4th and 5th graders. I need some ideas.

Nobody's really burning down the woods.

Kyle's Pissed @ Pele

Pele: 

I'm a little ticked off that you didn't say anything about the "District-9" trailer I put on here. Come on... it looks awesome.

Plus: nuts, nuts, nuts...

Help with "LOST"

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-05-12-lost-timeline_N.htm

...anybody see the finale this week? Blew my socks off...

fmUE: "Fair Catch"

Anybody remember Sebek, Biggie, Lon and T.J. going psycho before practices at Division?—one of them would just punt the ball as high as they could and Sebek (normally) would just go insane running and then flailing his hands around screaming fair catch. 

Best memory from UE, hands down.

Proud of us, Sebek included, for playing Division-1 soccer.

Favorite Memory from UE

Aight, so Kyle and I have talked about this a few times and talked about making a running list of great memories from UE.  Lets all post some of our favorite memories from those 4 years.  The only restrictions are that they have to include at least one other person from the Tripod (preferably 3-4 of the members).  Let the good times roll!

In Need of the Gospel...

Guys... This summer I am the "guest" speaker for a Vacation Bible School for 4th and 5th graders. I really want to do a good job and want to have a great story/analogy for presenting the Gospel to kids. If you guys have any ideas I would love to hear them—you know, stories or what not.

I always have liked to use 1Co 15:3–4 and 1Pt 3:18 in talking about the Gospel.

The greatest example I can think of for sharing the Gospel with kids is the story of a bus driving with a bunch of kids whose breaks go out. He has to go down a hill and through a fence, or else they'll hit a wall and everyone with die. But sitting on the fence is his only son, just chillin'. Of course the bus driver has to sacrifice his son to save the busload of kids. And you know me... I'll jazz the heck out of that story to really get the kids' attention. 

Peace Out...

little after/ midnight

Do you guys remember that time we went camping and that cat followed Robbie back to the campsight and we kept renaming it and I think Pele wanted to sleep with it in the tent but couldn't cause I am allergic? Good times... even better fire!!!

Another one for Pele...

Dudes...

Looks awesome! Two things I'm proud of with this trailer:

(1) Sounds like they're using the soundtrack from Signs.
(2) I'm excited that Ian McKauly made it into the acting industry: "I don't care where de go, de jus' must go!"

Did you guys know?

Deonna's Pregnant! We're gonna have a little guy running around here by Thanksgiving. Jus' living the dream in Dallas...

Come On... do it for Pele...

How about you girls save this website and post things on here about life... it would be nice to know about what's going on...