We'll do this timeline style, and the story starts like this:
February, 2011 - Bullet Magnet gets his own rant section as an addition to the forums.
Zorro's Emotional Response Level - Red ( ) - The first impact is always the worst. Zorro is red with jealous rage as the initial impact hits him like a ton of bricks. After a few hours of cropping BM out of all his digital memories, Zorro's rage finally begins to settle; thus begins the coping process.
February 11th, 2011, 2:36 am - Bullet Magnet posts one of his most insightful theories yet - the relationship between blue and green.
Zorro's Emotional Response Level - Yellow ( ) - In an effort to maintain his dignity and control his emotions, Zorro subtly retaliates by trying to prove BM's pigment theory wrong. Although he fails miserably, one can assume this response was enough to keep Zorro's envy level in the yellow range.
March 1st, 2011, 10:05 am - Bullet Magnet posts his third rant to the forum. Although it was less than stellar in content, I'm afraid this entry provokes rage on an entirely new level.
Zorro's Emotional Response Level - Red ( ) - If we were in a Chinese labor factory, this is the kind of reaction that would send workers home after a red blinking light erupts and a robotic woman announces there's something wrong with mercury levels. The rage goes beyond control here and prompts a revolutionary action - the creation of "El Zorro's Casa de la Codes." In an attempt to undermine Bullet Magnet and his comedic genius, Zorro creates his own forum section to draw attention to himself and away from Bullet Magnet.
March 29th, 2011, 2:10 pm - After a few simple programming articles, Zorro reveals the true intent behind his creation and begins small rants/ramblings.
Zorro's Emotional Level - Green ( ) - While unknowingly digging himself a deeper hole of embarrassment, Zorro feels confident in his work and begins the brave step of transforming his content from coding information to off the wall information.
Today - While I'm still keeping a watchful eye on our ol' Master Gunnery Sergeant, everything appears to be in order. Both my rant column and Zorro's attempt at a rant column remain as separate (but not equal... this isn't Topeka, Kansas) entities. Hopefully this peaceful coexistence will further assist Zorro as a coping mechanism.
That's all for today, folks. Join me next week as we continue our journey into The Zorro Files: The Bad Cat That Is Blackcat.