Trixie360 Interviews PARAG0D

Published November 5, 2008

He's a paramedic in the "Redneck Riviera" who's been on Xbox LIVE® since launch. His whole family plays Xbox 360®. Turn on the lights and sirens for PARAG0D.

trixie360: What's the story behind your Gamertag?

PARAG0D: My Gamertag is a sarcastic way of describing a PARAMEDIC that thinks he is Godlike. UNTOUCHABLE, I'M THE BEST. That's my attitude when I game; PARAG0D syndrome.

trixie360: Where do you live?

PARAG0D: I live in Panama City, Florida. Also known as the Emerald Coast or The Redneck Riviera.

tTrixie360: And you are a paramedic?

PARAG0D: I work for Jackson County Fire Rescue, Bay Medical Center, and Circuit City. Acute medical care is my passion, but I am a hardcore audio/video junky; that's why I work for Circuit City to pass on my love for electronics to consumers.

trixie360: What's the worst or weirdest job you've ever had?

PARAG0D: The worst job I ever had was after I got out of the Navy and jobs were scarce. I worked for a local gas station here in town. Long, long hours with very little pay. I have a lot of respect for people in those kind of jobs because they really get treated poorly. But a job is a paycheck and anyone that is grinding it out deserves respect in my opinion.

trixie360: How long have you been on Xbox LIVE?

PARAG0D: I've had an Xbox LIVE account around the birth of Xbox LIVE with the original console and several gamertags later, I'm still LIVE(ing) it up.

trixie360: What's your Xbox setup like?

PARAG0D: I have an Xbox 360 Elite on a Sony KDL-40XBR4 with a Yamaha RX-V1300 pushing PARADIGM 6.1 SS. DTS is my preferred format but Dolby will do. My other 3 Xbox 360s are on Samsung 19-inch LCD @ 720p. Just for the wife and kiddies. They are all Xbox LIVE gamers also.

trixie360: What is your favorite Xbox LIVE game?

PARAG0D: That would have to be any of the Rainbow Six series games. I really love the tactical shooters vs. the whole run and gun set.

trixie360: What is your favorite offline Xbox game?

PARAG0D: My favorite offline game series would have to be any of the LEGO platform games. Star Wars, Indy, Batman. Ah what about a HULK or IronMan series?

trixie360: What do you think is the best game of all time?

PARAG0D: The best game of all time in my opinion is Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2. The PERFECT SHOOTER of all time. I give it 9.8. It would have been a 10 if it had incorporated a melee option.

trixie360: What do you think is the best film of all time?

PARAG0D: I am a huge film buff. I like different types of movies for different reasons but if I had to pick one it would be Top Gun on HD DVD. I remember the first time I saw that movie. It was at a drive-in. For y'all younger readers: you sit in your car and watch the movie on the big screen.

trixie360: What's the funniest thing you've ever heard on Xbox LIVE?

PARAG0D: The funniest thing I have heard is my 3-year-old son talking trash to other gamers. Here's a quote: "You feel that, you like that huh, you have lack of shooting skills." Cracks me up. He's been gaming since he could crawl, future gamers watch out.

trixie360: What is your greatest Xbox LIVE moment?

PARAG0D: My favorite Xbox LIVE moment is when my wife Trang purchased my first Xbox console for my birthday and my cousin Fred (FR3AKyFR3D) and I registered for an online account, and heard someone talking via the game menu. We went out immediately and purchased the plug and play headset to chat. The first words I ever heard on Xbox LIVE was, "I need a new gun yo." I was hooked ever since.

trixie360: Who is your inner rock star?

PARAG0D: My inner rock star … uhh … would have to be George Strait. He's not rock, all country, but I really love his attitude about music. No glitz, all music. What you see is what you get.

trixie360: If they made a movie about your life, who should play you?

PARAG0D: If they made a movie about me and my life, I think Keanu Reeves and his monotone dialog would suit me perfectly.

trixie360: What superpower would you like to have?

PARAG0D: If I had to pick out a superpower, it would have to be mind reading. It would cut out a lot of time-wasting chatter.

trixie360: If you could trade places with anyone for one day, who would it be?

PARAG0D: If I could trade places with someone, it would have to be Mr. Bill Gates. I would really like to get a chance to use my mind and power for GOOD change. Plus exclusive Xbox future info.

trixie360: You're the first person to ever pick Bill Gates and not make some crappy joke about transferring funds from his bank account into your own. I admire that! What celebrity would be the worst roommate?

PARAG0D: The worst celebrity roommate would have to be Carrot Top. Signal 20 big time in my opinion.

trixie360: Wow, it took me 15 minutes on Google to discover that "Signal 20" is law enforcement slang for a mental case. Why didn't you just say "Section 8?" Who's your favorite superhero?

PARAG0D: My favorite superhero would have to be my mother. She isn't my biological mother but took me in and loved me as her own and always encouraged me in my infant gaming stage. Love you MOM.

trixie360: What's the worst food you've ever eaten?

PARAG0D: The worst food I ever ate would have to be this jello-looking dish that my wife Trang's culture enjoys. It's red and has a jello-type texture, but it's curdled blood. Yum, huh?

trixie360: That's nasty. What's the last book you read?

PARAG0D: The last book that I read was EKG Interpretation. Trying to get a firm grasp on EKG reading (Heart Rhythm Strip Interpretation).

trixie360: Hmm. If you could go on tour with any band, which would it be?

PARAG0D: I think it would be Evanescence. I really enjoy the diverse music they make. No one can imitate their sound.

trixie360: What do you predict will be the "next big thing" in gaming?

PARAG0D: The next big thing in gaming would be or hope it would be cross-platform gaming of all games via online. PC vs. all consoles; wouldn't that be sick?

trixie360: We have cross-platform play between Xbox 360 and PCs for three games: Shadowrun™, Lost Planet™ Extreme Condition Colonies Edition, and Universe at War: Earth Assault™. And check out the Cross-Platform Clash! What do you think is the best thing about Xbox 360?

PARAG0D: The best thing about Xbox 360 to me is that it is a multimedia hub. It's almost the all-in-one console. Just a few more tweaks are needed, but I understand you can't do everything overnight.

trixie360: What is the Xbox 360 Achievement that was hardest to get?

PARAG0D: The hardest achievement in my opinion would have to be Extreme Hunter on Vegas 2. Since I did it solo mio.

trixie360: What would you like to be doing in ten years?

PARAG0D: What would I like to be doing in ten years? I would hopefully be working as a RN and off the BUS (AMBULANCE). No money in EMS, that's why I have three jobs.

Interview by TriXie