Originally a flexi 45 from a ’63 issue of MAD. Allegedly the sax solo was by King Curtis. Burps by Alfred E. himself.
The Short-Timers
This novel was the source text of Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket. It follows the career of the sardonic narrator from the organized sadism of Marine basic training to an assignment as a combat reporter in Vietnam to his experiences as a platoon commander after the Tet offensive, portraying the descent into barbarism that marked America’s intervention in Vietnam.
The Short-Timers has been out of print for a while, so used paperbacks are going for as much as $430.00 on Amazon (the cheapest is a mass market paperback for about $46.00). Luckily, the author’s family made it available for free as a PDF. There are some typos, but it’s a fair trade. Read the first sentence and you won’t be able to put it down.
The Short Timers (This is the PDF.)
I did a little research on Hasford, as is my want. Although he sounds foreign, he was an Alabama boy. Sadly, he got into some trouble for stealing books from several libraries. Like, $20,000 worth of books, and died broke off the coast of Greece from untreated diabetes. 45 is way too young.
Fuck It, I’m Buying This
Brand-spanking-new album, Future Me Hates Me.
Thanks, E!
Mmmmmm…Twee Kiwi Pop
The Beths are the next big thing, apparently. I’m okay with that, though I’ve had way too many ex-girlfriends named Beth.
Are You Sirius, XM?
They went deep into the vault for that one.
Joe Strummer’s Birthday
He would have turned 66 today.
Aughties Pop
Dumb band name, goofy video. But I find the descending hook addictive. I have no idea if these guys had any other good ones.
Confess, My Love, Or Die By Inches
Not sure what I love best about this cover, the Nazi’s helmet and tank top ensemble, the mummified corpses of previous victims stood up like trophies around the torture chamber, or the damsel’s totally indifferent facial expression.
Do You Dare Try And Conquer Valravn?
https://youtu.be/sEydyLJ-wjw
Valravn, the TALLEST, FASTEST, LONGEST dive coaster in the world …
After leaving the station, the train turns 180 degrees to the left, then begins to ascend its 223-foot-tall (68 m) chain lift hill. Once the train reaches the top, it turns right, slightly hangs over the first drop and pauses for four seconds. The train then drops 214 feet (65 m) at a 90-degree angle where it reaches 75 miles per hour (121 km/h), its maximum speed. The train then enters a 165-foot (50 m) Immelmann loop before rising into the mid-course brake run. After the midcourse brakes, the train goes through a second drop at 131 feet (40 m). Out of the drop, the train enters a dive loop that leads into its third and final inversion, a 270-degree zero-g roll. The train encounters an airtime hill before turning left and entering the final brake run.
Valravn holds records for the following:
Tallest Dive Coaster (223 feet)
Fastest Dive Coaster (75 miles per hour)
Longest Dive Coaster (3,415 feet)
Longest drop on a Dive Coaster (214 feet)
Most inversions on a Dive Coaster (3)
Highest inversion on a Dive Coaster (165 feet)