“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

It’s not all horrible and lame

Our buddy LastRedoubt posted up some country music yesterday and mentioned in passing that I’m not exactly the genre’s biggest fan. He ain’t wrong about that- I am NOT a fan of listening to some berk wailing nasally to horribly tuned...

On your feet and doff the hats, boys…

It’s the unofficial anthem of the South playing: I love that song- always have, from the very first time I heard it. It is a truly great anthem to the South and all that it stands for. Unlike quite a lot of foreigners who live in the northeast, I do not have...

Ol’ Blood n’ Guts is BACK!

The more I see and hear of the likely future Secretary of Defence of the United States of America, the more I like him: “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.” – from a speech Mattis delivered to Marines arriving in Iraq in 2003. This...

So this thrash band walks into a salsa club…

Question: what do you suppose happens when one of the greatest drummers ever to beat the crap out of the skins shows up at a drum-off expo to show off what he can do? Answer: something like THIS… I am going to commit heavy metal heresy when I say this, but the...

“Watkins! I need new undies in my office NOW!!!”

TOP GEAR SERIES 24- er, I mean, um, THE GRAND TOUR- just gets better every time you see it. I cannot wait to plonk my arse down on the couch with a cold beer tonight and proceed to laugh myself into gasping, oxygen-starved paroxysms of hilarity watching Episode 2. I...

And that’s how it’s done, lads

The very first episode of THE GRAND TOUR finally hit Amazon Prime earlier this week, and of course I was practically bouncing off the walls in anticipation when I sat down on Friday night to watch it. I had some idea of what to expect, but what I actually saw...

The final countdown

No, not the really cheesy synth-based surprise smash hit by EUROPE (and the VASTLY better death metal cover of the same by CHILDREN OF BODOM)- the final countdown to the launch of TOP GEAR SEASON 24… uh, I mean, THE GRAND TOUR: I’ve already got my Amazon...

The Didact’s God-Emperor Victory Gym Playlist

With The Donald’s victory, it’s time to start celebrating, lads! Break out the beer and scotch and 120-proof rum! And what better way to get this party started than by cranking up some EPIC VICTORY SONGS!!! (Otherwise known as “music for breaking the...