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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Name:

Influences:

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

Favorite Bands/Music: 

Best Invention(s): 

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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?