Category Archives: Fun Stuff
The Low Rider Is Revving In The Drive
Listen and compare basslines –
There’s even some similarity between the opening drum rolls.
Actual video here, I used the other one because this version skips over the opening drums.
I was something of a Thompson Twins fan when I was in junior high. I had the records Side Kicks and Into The Gap (on vinyl), and I think I had some 12″ remix album of “In the Name Of Love.” While I didn’t collect clippings or anything like that, I did read pieces about them in music magazines when I was in a store. I was rather into New Wave thanks to MTV.
I pretty much lost interest in the band not too long afterward, partly because their new single “Lay Your Hands On Me” sucked, and whatever residual interest I had in checking out their new album was likely snuffed by this. I suspect that it also helped kill their careers as well.
Endless Days Of Dark Knights
Batman is 75 years old today, first appearing in Detective Comics #27, which hit newsstands onMarch 30th, 1939. Along with Superman, he is one of the longest running continuing characters to be published without interruption, something that had never been done before or since (although Wonder Woman is set to hit 75 in a couple of years).
That said, he looks pretty young for his age.
From the webcomic JL8
This is the guy who ninja-trained Roissy.
Remember the days when it was the Superman movies that were awesome and the Batman movies… not so much? Now The Dark Knight is the height of excellence.
Binging Bad
This does not describe Allamagoosa or myself at all.
You know you do this. And often
Nope, not even the least little bit.
Aces High
The World War I Flying Ace vs. his greatest nemesis…. Enemy Ace???
The Ultimate Dogfight
Mashup image from here, this is the original cover (click to enlarge) –
Star-Spangled War Stories #139, July 1968
Enemy Ace was German World War I fighter pilot Rittmeister Hans Von Hammer, created by writer Robert Kanigher and legendary artist Joe Kubert. Known as “The Hammer Of Hell,” Enemy Ace appeared flying his signature Fokker Dr.I triplane in various DC Comics, primarily Star-Spangled War Stories. 
- Flying the Killer Skies
Enemy Ace was largely based on Manfred von Richthofen, better known as…. the Red Baron.
Credited with 80 kills, Richthofen was respected even by his enemies and given a full military funeral by the personnel of No. 3 Squadron Australian Flying Corps
The legend of the Red Baron was carried on by cartoonist Charles Schulz in his strip Peanuts, where Snoopy frequently hunted his opponent, and popularized to a level that if you’ve never seen Snoopy in a dogfight, you’ve been under a rock for decades.
I have to wonder if this was a left-handed shout out to Snoopy…
Sadness is losing a warm puppy
The Baron is still well known and loved today –
I live on this stuff
MegaExtremeUltimate Table Tennis
Long shots, injury, and (literally) demolishing the boundaries of table tennis.
Wet Biscuit Blues
A legendary bluesman sings of his retirement. I have no words.
…and neither does he.
The Day After
All across America, people are just now waking up from their New Year’s Eve partying (which often continued well into New Year’s Day), and greeting each other. (Not to be viewed by those with delicate constitutions)
Tweets For The Rest Of Us
Sen. Rand Paul begins Festivus with The Airing Of Grievances
No comments about the lack of a Festivus pole in Congress
I for one would welcome such a Feats Of Strength event.
The Faithful’re Not Gonna Take It
Someone is going to Hell for this –
Better quality here but it crops out the intro.
I can picture him cleaned up with a haircut in a cathedral and belting out a traditional version of this song.
For you know-nuthin’ kids who were unfortunate enough to have not lived through the 80s, watch this first.
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