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Juan-Carlos

Llego El Mero Mero (Here comes El Mero Mero)

About Me

(Spanish)Soy una persona alegre, simpatica, amigable pero tambien me pongo medio "crispy" si me tratan mal. Buen amigo y leal pero me disgutan las personas que no son de confianza. Trato de vivir mi vida sin hacerle daño a los demás y sigo la regla de oro: "no le hagas a los demas lo que no quieras que te hagan a ti". Me consideraría un poco anticuado y conservador pero tambien soy flexible en mis gustos. Hay que apreciar las cosas del pasado sin olvidar las del presente y aceptar el futuro. Me gusta conversar con las personas, asi que acepto amistades despues de un riguroso escrutinio. Detesto a lo que le llaman "comemierdas" en P.R.: creidos, arrogantes, etc.(English)I'm a very happy person and friendly, but I'll get irritated if treated the wrong way. Good friend and loyal, but I hate people that can't be trusted. I try to live my life without causing harm to others and follow the golden rule: "do not unto others what you wouldn't like done to you." I would consider myself a little antiquated and conservative but am also flexible and openminded in my tastes. We have to appreciate the things of the past without dwelling too much in them without forgetting or bypassing the present and accepting the future. I like to talk to people, so normally I accept friends after a rigorous scrutiny. I hate snobs or arrogant people. ..

My Interests

Reading, writing, martial arts (Brazilian jiujitsu, Kali/escrima, Kungfu, Taijiquan), spending time with my family, going out to pubs, having a good time with friends, internet, TV, etc.

Music:

80s music for the most part but open to all kinds. Tokyo Blade, AC/DC, the Beatles (they started it all), Classic Rock, Southern Rock (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Cream, Black Sabbath, Cirith Ungol, Metallica, soft rock like 70s light music is acceptable, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, SmashMouth, Sugar Ray, Latin music... any questions, just ask and I'll reply.

Movies:

The Usual Suspects, Something About Mary, Citizen Kane, The Wild Bunch (possibly the best and most underrated western of all time), Apocalypse Now, Suspiria, Better Off Dead.

Television:

Chapelle's Show, Monk, Will and Grace, Frasier, Law and Order, Desperate Housewives, E.R., Grey's Anatomy, Seinfeld, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Robot Chicken (the best program so far!)

Books:

Anything by H.P. Lovecraft, The Inhuman Condition by Clive Barker, The Gracie Way by Kid Peligro, Filipino Martial Culture by Mark Wiley, Case Closed by Gerald Posner, L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy (and others by him), On the Road by Jack Kerouac, Junkie by William S. Burroughs, The Black Dahlia Avenger by Steve Hodel and many more.

My Blog

What is a fight???

This question seems ridiculously obvious.  Yet, it has some validity in these times.  Ask this question to different people, and there will be different types of answers.  The boxer wil...
Posted by Juan-Carlos on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:29:00 PST

In What Range Are You??

When this question is asked, it doesn't mean to ask anything about rank or status.  Simply put, it refers to an attribute.  Spatial relationship is the distance by which two people will enga...
Posted by Juan-Carlos on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:07:00 PST

Barricada (local movie in P.R.)

Well, last saturday night, I had the privilege of working as an extra in a movie entitled "Barricada" (Barricade).  It is a movie set here in the island (Puerto Rico), and it is about a virus tha...
Posted by Juan-Carlos on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:27:00 PST

Jack Palance has passed away (1919-2006): a true gentleman

 My grandmother, God rest her soul, met Jack Palance many years ago during the 1970s at an airport.  She told him what a great actor he was and complimented him on his role as Genghis Khan. ...
Posted by Juan-Carlos on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 04:22:00 PST

Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by Grandmaster Helio Gracie

Recently, I purchased the book Gracie Jiu-jitsu by Grand Master Helio Gracie.  It is probably one of the best books in martial arts.  It was simple, yet effective.. just like the art of Grac...
Posted by Juan-Carlos on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:38:00 PST

Judo Nationals (Puerto Rico)

Next Friday, November 3rd, 2006... I will be competing in the Judo Nationals of Puerto Rico.  Wish me luck.. I hope I don't get another arm nearly broken or more stitches (4) due to a headbutt.&n...
Posted by Juan-Carlos on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:18:00 PST

Gracie Diet Tip of the Day

 Well, I'm no expert in the Gracie Diet.  However, I've been studying about it for a while.  I've even talked with some family members like Carley Gracie, read the book The Gracie Way b...
Posted by Juan-Carlos on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:20:00 PST

History of Duquesne University

  Interesting stuff.  I just got the book about the history of Duquesne University, where I went to college.  It should be interesting to see what goes on in there.  I'll have to s...
Posted by Juan-Carlos on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 09:08:00 PST

hard training in jiu-jitsu last night

well... it pays to have the keys... to the academy at least.  that's when you know you're needed.  some of the guys wanted to train last night, but they didn't have the keys to the academy.&...
Posted by Juan-Carlos on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:05:00 PST

Tough year with the injuries

Well, I have suffered yet another injury this year.  It turns out that I developed fungi in my two big toenails.  This got so bad that they started peeling off on their own.  I had to s...
Posted by Juan-Carlos on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:04:00 PST