Saturday, November 13, 2010

Thunder John: From Russia with Love (and pushups)

November 24, 2010

93,025 pushups completed
906,975 pushups to go
3,211 pushups ahead of schedule


Greetings weblog fans! Many developments in the world of pushups since my last post. Can't wait to get started; I'm as excited as a stray dog who's found a bologna sandwich. So here we go.

First of all, mad props to my chums AndyV and Swad. They've put together some hilarious animated shorts depicting Thunder John and his enthusiasm for pushups. Here are the links. Fair warning that there is some language so don't show to your kids:

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7734701
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7792243
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7745049

A Special Visitor:

A cold breeze blew into Glen Ellyn this Thanksgiving. My cousin "Thunder Sergei" Adduciovsky popped in for a visit. He is my communist doppelganger as witnessed by the picture below.

Behind the iron curtain he was once a revered sex symbol and toast of the town. Unfortuantely that town is Karabash, Russia, whose nickel smelting operation was key in earning its reputation as the most polluted town in the world. Here is a picture of my cousin bearing two gifts from the East:

Thunder Sergei, a Bottle of Russian Power Drink, and a Mail Order Bride

Sergei had not heard that I was already married. Mail travels slowly in Siberia. "In Mother Russia, the post office stamps and mails YOU!" was a popular joke in his home town.

Sergei made himself at home immediately. He became fascinated with Nick! At Nite. "That Balki Bartokomous is my hero. America or Burst!" and "This TJ Hooker... he is superhuman!" So he watched Tv,drank all the vodka, whiskey and brass monkey in my pantry and next began mixing up some crystal meth in my bathtub. "In Mother Russia, we like to rock and / or roll!" Well that was the last straw. I'd had enough of his oversized sunglasses and Adrian Zmed fascination. And I draw the line at bathtub related felonies. He had to go; I bid Sergei adieu. After realizing I was serious, in a fury he vowed to cut out the eyeballs of my parents. But these Russians are mostly bluster, so I still sleep quite soundly.

This has been fun. For me. Probably not so much for you. Still; Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Be thankful that you live in a country where the processing of heavy metals and the smelting industry in general does not seep into the drinking water. Unless Erin Brockovich is involved. Then all bets are off.

Peace Out,
Thunder John

"Bringin the thunder, packin' the pain, loaded with pushups, makin' it rain"

Monday, November 8, 2010

ThunderJohn.com

November 10, 2010

89,100 pushups completed
910,900 pushups to go
3,120 pushups ahead of schedule

The Future is Now!

Through a Machiavellian series of business maneuvers, one more cutthroat than the next, I have acquired the rights to the website http://www.thunderjohn.com/. Clicking on this link will bring you directly to this blog. Now it will be easier than ever to access this pushups blog and keep pace with my march towards one million pushups.

Could it get any better? Yes! You may now EMAIL THUNDER JOHN DIRECTLY! The email is: ThunderJohn@ThunderJohn.com. Let me know what you think on all pushups related matters.

One tidbit I will share with you: my goal is to reach one million website hits before I get to one million pushups. Right now we're at about 600 page visits, so we have a ways to catch up. If you've enjoyed reading this blog, feel free to share this with your friends, relatives, enemies and those you are indifferent towards. Let's go viral!

Peace out,
Thunder John

Bringin' the thunder, packin' the pain, loaded with pushups, makin' it rain

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Thunder John to Farmers: "Thank You"

November 6, 2010
87,750 pushups completed
912,250 pushups to go
2,865 pushups ahead of schedule

Daylight Savings today. One extra hour for Thunder John to fill with pushups. Thank you Farmers for the opportunity; I will be sure not to squander it. The alarm is set for 2am.

Peace out,
Thunder John

"Bringin' the thunder, packin' the pain, loaded with pushups, makin' it rain"