Washington Park's protector
Wildlife in the park.
Sebastien spotted this guy in Washington Park on Sunday.
He emails: "We have no clue what he was doing in Washington Park. Protecting squirrels maybe."
photo: Sebastien B
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Maybe this guy could help him out!
... said Kari on Jul 28, 2009 at 4:12 PM | link
Maybe this guy could help him out!
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CWjtttWjuopgaeqpqzjRfQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCOHblau_2qflWQ&feat=directlink
(don't know if the other pic worked)
... said Kari on Jul 28, 2009 at 4:14 PM | link
Nice to know the Guardian Angels are still in Washington Park, even if they are packing swords these days...
... said Chuck Miller on Jul 28, 2009 at 4:14 PM | link
I met that dude on World of Warcraft. He was my ride to comic-con, but the emblem I made out of tin foil kept falling off of my home made Star Trek unitard, so I had to bail on him. I felt bad about it, but I couldn't risk not looking authentic. I mean, nobody wants to get caught looking like a fool.
... said Mrs. M on Jul 28, 2009 at 4:21 PM | link
Oddly enough i think thats LARPING -Live ACtion Role Playing.
... said Spicy!!! on Jul 28, 2009 at 4:23 PM | link
@Kari: huh....
@Spicy: I don't think he was really larping, since there were no other participants in sight, though he definitely stayed in character. His lady friend wasn't in costume. Hmm, but now that you mention it, this was right before the High School Musical show at the Playhouse; maybe he was part of the same display... maybe he wanted to protect Zac. I need to watch the DVD. Again.
... said -S on Jul 28, 2009 at 4:54 PM | link
Last year, a DC technology company put advertisements on the train with one of their employees doing ninja things alone in the woods. The caption on it read "This is what Jeremiah does in his spare time. Imagine what he does at work!"
I'm a bit unclear on the correllation between ninjas and software engineers, but I think it's safe to assume that when the Red Power Ranger isn't protecting squirrels, he's likely using SAS to create a multivariate statistical analysis of the ways he can kill you.
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/08/08/why-i-will-not-be-working-at-white-oak-technologies-inc/
... said Alice Person on Jul 28, 2009 at 4:58 PM | link
I saw some dudes sword fighting in the park a week or so ago, wearing robes and crowns and stuff; straight out of Role Models. But hey- I do not judge.
... said Summer on Jul 28, 2009 at 5:06 PM | link
I don't care if he's larping or not - but if he starts fighting Godzilla, I don't want that big fungus-toed lizard stomping on the Lakehouse or leaving 40-foot-long tail prints all over the upper meadow.
... said Chuck Miller on Jul 28, 2009 at 5:52 PM | link
or..."where single women are running screaming in the opposite direction"...
... said rebecca on Jul 28, 2009 at 6:54 PM | link
Yeah, but where's his Mega-zord?
... said Justin on Jul 28, 2009 at 8:31 PM | link
Do not look at the first link, it are busted. The 2nd post has the correct picture link. I figured the blue power ranger & the red power ranger would play good together. :)
... said Kari on Jul 28, 2009 at 9:42 PM | link
I was a bit disturbed that no one else turned out to drill with me.
C'mon people... The Washington Park Zombie Defense Initiative won't go anywhere if we don't practice our combos.Â
Next week be prepared to work through  the 1st Basic Form:
Ho! Haha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha - THRUST!
... said Sandor on Jul 29, 2009 at 4:00 AM | link
Justin - I think you can find his Mega-Zord down by the Plaza in the man-cave. It's probably hanging out with the other fantasy warriors - Naruto, Yuyu Hashuko, and Sheldon Silver.
... said Chuck Miller on Jul 29, 2009 at 7:46 AM | link
Oh man... I missed sparring practice again. I am totally going to have to turn in my white power rangers suit...
... said James Frederick on Jul 29, 2009 at 8:28 AM | link
The real public servant would be a slayer of squirrels. This may sound bitter, but those little vandals need to be taken down a notch.
... said Lucy on Jul 29, 2009 at 9:18 AM | link
Is that Marlon Anderson dressed 'to kill' in his typical red attire?
... said daleyplanit on Jul 29, 2009 at 9:20 AM | link
@daleyplanit: haha, that is a good catch.
... said -S on Jul 29, 2009 at 10:33 AM | link
Mighty morphin power ranger! The reunion!
... said josie on Jul 30, 2009 at 9:47 AM | link
holy heck, that link -S posted......hilarity.
... said JVG on Jul 30, 2009 at 10:58 AM | link
Marvelous!
... said KatherineSass on Aug 4, 2009 at 8:16 AM | link
Looks like he ate the rest of the Power Rangers.
... said Slackeyed on Aug 4, 2009 at 12:55 PM | link