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Kibo
Kibo is the nickname, username and e-mail address ([email protected] or [email protected]) of James Parry (b. July 13 1967), a Usenetter known for his sense of humor, various surrealist net pranks, an absurdly long .signature, and an uncanny, machine-assisted knack for joining any thread in which his nom de guerre was mentioned (to "kiboze"). His exploits gleaned him a multitude of enthusiasts, who celebrated him as the head deity of the joke pseudo-religion kibology, centered on the newsgroup alt.religion.kibology.
James Parry lived in Schenectady, New York before moving to Boston, Massachusetts about 1990. He works as a typeface designer and for the world.std.com internet service provider.
Many assume his nickname is derived from the acronym KIBO, although Parry himself has repeatedly denied this.
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Kibo is also the name of a volcano, containing the highest peak of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Kibo (Hope) is also a name for the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) component of the International Space Station.