Friday, July 30, 2021

Are the W still Around

the Whisperers Editor's Note: This post is the # 10000 on this blog. I achieved this milestone in only 4882 days (13 years, 4 months, 1 week, 5 days). When I add 13 years, 4 months, 8 days to July 30, 2021, the answer is Friday, December 8, 2034, which is when I will be lucky if I have lived 23745 days (65 years, 4 days) on this earth.  

Great Drumming

I don't apologize

Thursday, July 29, 2021

another liar?

Fauci VS the Truth

Wait ... a politician lied?

Liar

TWD is Going to be Wicked

https://youtu.be/a58YE1gV2DETWD

First Fleet Concerts

Great Site

Am I Supposed to be Bored by an IM Tune? I Was



Another RPM Single in My Ears



Another Great Metallica Cover



Brock to AEW?



LOKI: How Iron Man Knew About Kang in The MCU - Marvel Explained



While I wait

The current status of RPM is that RPM kind of exists, kind of doesn't exist. We had a plan. We were going to jam on Monday, May 10, 2021. It was to be the first time we were going to jam after not jamming for 438 days (1 year, 2 months, 1 week, 6 days) - the number of days between 2/27/2020 and 5/10/2021. On 5/5/2021, Mark went to Randy's basement for a jam session. I wasn't there. Apparently, there was some sort of discussion that ended with Mark leaving that jam session unhappy. And then, the 5/10/2021 rehearsal was cancelled. I would like to jam with Randy in the future. In the meantime, I have videos like the following in my ears a lot.



This is insane



This is important



Wednesday, July 28, 2021

I Dig this Cover



All of the following is available for $239.98 here

LP 1 / SIDE ONE - Metallica (Remastered)

     Enter Sandman

    Sad But True

    Holier Than Thou

 

LP 1 / SIDE TWO - Metallica (Remastered)

 

    The Unforgiven

    Wherever I May Roam

    Don't Tread on Me

 

LP 2 / SIDE THREE - Metallica (Remastered)

 

    Through the Never

    Nothing Else Matters

    Of Wolf and Man

 

LP 2 / SIDE FOUR - Metallica (Remastered)

 

    The God That Failed

    My Friend of Misery

    The Struggle Within

 

LP 3 / SIDE ONE - "Sad But True" Picture Disc - 45rpm

 

    Sad But True

    Nothing Else Matters (Elevator Version)

 

LP 3 / SIDE TWO - "Sad But True" Picture Disc - 45rpm

 

    Creeping Death (Live)

    Sad But True (Demo)

 

LP 4 / SIDE ONE - Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England - April 20th, 1992 - 45rpm

 

    Enter Sandman

 

LP 4 / SIDE TWO - Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England - April 20th, 1992 - 45rpm

 

    Sad But True

    Nothing Else Matters

 

LP 5 / SIDE ONE - Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991

 

    The Ecstasy of Gold

    Enter Sandman (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

    Creeping Death (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

    Harvester of Sorrow (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

 

LP 5 / SIDE TWO - Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991

 

    Fade to Black (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

    Sad But True (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

    Master of Puppets (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

 

LP 5 / SIDE THREE - Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991

 

    Seek & Destroy (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

    For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

    One (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

 

LP 5 / SIDE FOUR - Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991

 

    Whiplash (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

    Encore Jam (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

    Last Caress (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

    Am I Evil? (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

    Battery (Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia - September 28th, 1991)

 

CD 1 - Metallica (Remastered)

 

    Enter Sandman

    Sad But True

    Holier Than Thou

    The Unforgiven

    Wherever I May Roam

    Don't Tread on Me

    Through the Never

    Nothing Else Matters

    Of Wolf and Man

    The God That Failed

    My Friend of Misery

    The Struggle Within

 

CD 2 - Interviews: The David Fricke Tapes

 

    Kirk / David Fricke Interview

    Jason / David Fricke Interview

    Lars / David Fricke Interview

    James / David Fricke Interview

 

CD 3 - Interviews: The Steffan Chirazi Tapes

 

    Lars / Steffan Chirazi Interview

    Jason / Steffan Chirazi Interview

    Kirk / Steffan Chirazi Interview

    James / Steffan Chirazi Interview

 

CD 4 - Riffs & Demos (Disc 1)

 

    The Unforgiven (From James' Riff Tapes)

    Nothing Else Matters (From James' Riff Tapes)

    Sad But True (From James' Riff Tapes)

    Holier Than Thou (From James' Riff Tapes)

    Don't Tread on Me (From James' Riff Tapes)

    The Unforgiven (From James' Riff Tapes II)

    The Struggle Within (From James' Riff Tapes)

    The Unforgiven (From James' Riff Tapes III)

    The God That Failed (From James' Riff Tapes)

    Wherever I May Roam (From James' Riff Tapes)

    Enter Sandman (From Kirk's Riff Tapes)

    Through the Never (From Kirk's Riff Tapes)

    Of Wolf and Man (From Kirk's Riff Tapes)

    Enter Sandman (From Kirk's Riff Tapes II)

    My Friend of Misery (From Jason's Riff Tapes)

    Enter Sandman (July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    Sad But True (July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    The God That Failed (July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    Don't Tread on Me (July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    The Struggle Within (July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    Holier Than Thou (July 6th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    Sad But True (July 10th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    Sad But True (July 12th, 1990 Demo)

    Don't Tread on Me (July 12th, 1990 Demo)

    Enter Sandman (July 12th, 1990 Demo)

    Nothing Else Matters (July 12th, 1990 Demo)

    Of Wolf and Man (July 12th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    Through the Never (July 12th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    The Struggle Within (July 24th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    Wherever I May Roam (July 24th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    Wherever I May Roam (July 30th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    The Struggle Within (July 30th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

 

CD 5 - Riffs & Demos (Disc 2)

 

    Enter Sandman (August 13th, 1990 Demo)

    Sad But True (August 13th, 1990 Demo)

    Don't Tread on Me (August 13th, 1990 Demo)

    Nothing Else Matters (August 13th, 1990 Demo)

    Holier Than Thou (August 13th, 1990 Demo)

    Wherever I May Roam (August 13th, 1990 Demo)

    The Struggle Within (August 13th, 1990 Demo)

    The God That Failed (August 22nd, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    Of Wolf and Man (August 22nd, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    My Friend of Misery (August 29th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    The Unforgiven (August 29th, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    Through the Never (August 31st, 1990 Demo)

    Of Wolf and Man (August 31st, 1990 Demo)

    The God That Failed (August 31st, 1990 Demo)

    The Unforgiven (September 3rd, 1990, Writing in Progress)

    My Friend of Misery (September 3rd, 1990, Writing in Progress)

 

CD 6 - Pre-Production Rehearsals + Radio Edits

 

    Enter Sandman (Pre-Production Rehearsal)

    Sad But True (Pre-Production Rehearsal)

    Holier Than Thou (Pre-Production Rehearsal)

    Nothing Else Matters (Pre-Production Rehearsal)

    Wherever I May Roam (Pre-Production Rehearsal)

    Don't Tread on Me (Pre-Production Rehearsal)

    Through the Never (Pre-Production Rehearsal)

    The Unforgiven (Pre-Production Rehearsal)

    Of Wolf and Man (Pre-Production Rehearsal)

    The God That Failed (Pre-Production Rehearsal)

    My Friend of Misery (Pre-Production Rehearsal)

    The Struggle Within (Pre-Production Rehearsal)

    Enter Sandman (Radio Edit)

    The Unforgiven (Radio Edit)

    Nothing Else Matters (Radio Edit)

    Wherever I May Roam (Radio Edit)

 

CD 7 - Rough & Alternate Mixes (Disc 1)

 

    So What (Early Take - October 12th, 1990)

    Killing Time (Take 18 - October 12th, 1990)

    Through the Never (Take 53 - October 22nd, 1990)

    Holier Than Thou (Take 9 - October 27th, 1990)

    My Friend of Misery (Take 4 - October 27th, 1990)

    The Struggle Within (Take 12 - November 10th, 1990)

    Of Wolf and Man (Take 2 - December 6th, 1990)

    The God That Failed (Take 26 - December 6th, 1990)

    Don't Tread on Me (Take 6 - December 15th, 1990)

    Enter Sandman (Take 15 - January 21st, 1991)

    Enter Sandman (Take 35 - January 21st, 1991)

    Late Night Skynyrd Jam (January 23rd, 1991)

    The Unforgiven (139 BPM Take - January 29th, 1991)

    Nothing Else Matters (Take 19 - January 29th, 1991)

    Sad But True (Take 36 - February 5th, 1991)

    Wherever I May Roam (Take 3 - February 5th, 1991)

 

CD 8 - Rough & Alternate Mixes (Disc 2)

 

    Enter Sandman (May 13th, 1991 Rough Mix)

    The God That Failed (May 13th, 1991 Rough Mix)

    The Struggle Within (May 13th, 1991 Rough Mix)

    The Unforgiven (May 14th, 1991 Rough Mix)

    Wherever I May Roam (May 14th, 1991 Rough Mix)

    Don't Tread on Me (May 14th, 1991 Rough Mix)

    Through the Never (May 14th, 1991 Rough Mix)

    Sad But True (May 23rd, 1991 Rough Mix)

    Of Wolf and Man (June 2nd, 1991 Rough Mix)

    My Friend of Misery (June 2nd, 1991 Rough Mix)

    Holier Than Thou (June 2nd, 1991 Rough Mix)

    Nothing Else Matters (No Orchestra Mix - July 8th, 1991)

    Nothing Else Matters (Orchestra/Clean Guitar/Vocal Mix - July 8th, 1991)

    Nothing Else Matters (Elevator Version)

 

CD 9 - Some Shit from Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991

 

    Creeping Death (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

    Harvester of Sorrow (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

    Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

    Sad But True (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

    Wherever I May Roam (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

    Bass Solo (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

    Through the Never (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

    The Unforgiven (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

    Master of Puppets (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

    Seek & Destroy (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

    For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

    Fade to Black (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

    Whiplash (Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA - October 12th, 1991)

 

CD 10 - Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992 (Disc 1)

 

    The Ecstasy of Gold

    Enter Sandman (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Creeping Death (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Harvester of Sorrow (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Sad But True (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Wherever I May Roam (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    The Four Horsemen (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Bass Solo (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Through the Never (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    The Unforgiven (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Justice Medley (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

 

CD 11 - Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992 (Disc 2)

 

    Drum Solo (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Guitar Solo (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Fade to Black (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Whiplash (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Encore Jam (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Master of Puppets (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Seek & Destroy (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

 

CD 12 - Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992 (Disc 3) + Covers + B-Sides

 

    One (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Last Caress (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Am I Evil? (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Battery (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Encore Jam #2 (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Breadfan (Live at Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA - January 11th, 1992)

    Stone Cold Crazy (Remastered)

    So What (Remastered)

    Killing Time (Remastered)

    Stone Cold Crazy (Live at Wembley Stadium, London - 1992)

    Harvester of Sorrow (Live at The Liebenau, Graz, Austria - September 11th, 1991)

    Nothing Else Matters (Live at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM - August 27th, 1992)

 

CD 13 - Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993 (Disc 1)

 

    The Ecstasy of Gold

    Creeping Death (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Harvester of Sorrow (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Of Wolf and Man (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Wherever I May Roam (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    The Unforgiven (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Disposable Heroes (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Bass Solo (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Instrumental Medley (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Guitar Solo (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    The Four Horsemen (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

 

CD 14 - Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993 (Disc 2)

 

    For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Fade to Black (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Master of Puppets (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Seek & Destroy (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Battery (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Nothing Else Matters (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Sad But True (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Last Caress (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    One (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    Enter Sandman (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

    So What (Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany - May 22nd, 1993)

 

DVD 1 - A YEAR AND A HALF IN THE LIFE OF METALLICA OUTTAKES

 

    The Making of "Don't Tread on Me"

    The Making of "Sad But True"

    The Making of "Enter Sandman"

    Enter Cameraman

    The Making of "The Unforgiven"

    The Making of "Nothing Else Matters"

    Rehearsal Day with Queen

    Metallica Play the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness - April 20th, 1992

 

DVD 2 - LIVE AT GENTOFTE STADION, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - AUGUST 10TH, 1991 + BONUS SHIT

 

    The Ecstasy of Gold

    Enter Sandman (Live)

    Creeping Death (Live)

    Harvester of Sorrow (Live)

    Fade to Black (Live)

    Sad But True (Live)

    Master of Puppets (Live)

    Seek & Destroy (Live)

    For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)

    One (Live)

    Whiplash (Live)

    Encore Jam (Live)

    Last Caress (Live)

    Am I Evil? (Live)

    Battery (Live)

 

BONUS SHIT

 

    Holier Than Thou (Live in Muskegon, MI)

    Blitzkrieg (Live in Denver, CO)

    Leper Messiah (Live in Los Angeles, CA)

    Master of Puppets (Live in Los Angeles, CA)

    Am I Evil? (Live in Los Angeles, CA)

    Breadfan (Live in San Francisco, CA)

    So What (Live in London, England w/ Animal from the Anti-Nowhere League)

    Stone Cold Crazy (Live in London, England)

    Am I Evil? (Live in Birmingham, England with Diamond Head)

    Helpless (Live in Birmingham, England with Diamond Head)

 

DVD 3 - LIVE AT FRANKENHALLE, NUREMBERG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 29TH, 1992

 

    The Ecstasy of Gold

    Of Wolf and Man (Live)

    Creeping Death (Live)

    Harvester of Sorrow (Live)

    Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)

    Sad But True (Live)

    Wherever I May Roam (Live)

    The Unforgiven (Live)

    Justice Medley (Live)

    Solos (Bass & Guitar) (Live)

    Through the Never (Live)

    For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)

    Fade to Black (Live)

    Master of Puppets (Live)

    Seek & Destroy (Live)

    Whiplash (Live)

    Nothing Else Matters (Live)

    Am I Evil? (Live)

    Last Caress (Live)

    One (Live)

    Damage, Inc. (Live)

    Enter Sandman (Live)

 

DVD 4 - LIVE AT FESTIVALPARK, WERCHTER, BELGIUM - JULY 4TH, 1993

 

    The Ecstasy of Gold

    Creeping Death (Live)

    Harvester of Sorrow (Live)

    Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)

    Of Wolf and Man (Live)

    Wherever I May Roam (Live)

    Disposable Heroes (Live)

    The Unforgiven (Live)

    Bass Solo (Live)

    Instrumental Medley (Live)

    Guitar Solo (Live)

    For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)

    Fade to Black (Live)

    Master of Puppets (Live)

    Seek & Destroy (Live)

    Battery (Live)

    Nothing Else Matters (Live)

    Sad But True (Live)

    One (Live)

    Enter Sandman (Live)

    So What (Live)

 

DVD 5 - MUSIC VIDEOS + HALFIN’S HOME MOVIES

 

    "Enter Sandman" Music Video

    "The Unforgiven" Music Video

    "Nothing Else Matters" Music Video

    "Wherever I May Roam" Music Video

    "Sad But True" Music Video

    "The Unforgiven" Music Video (Theatrical Version)

 

BEHIND THE VIDEOS

 

    "Enter Sandman" Behind the Music Video (Psycho Band Pass)

    "Enter Sandman" Behind the Music Video (Hetfield)

    "Enter Sandman" Behind the Music Video (Ulrich)

    "Enter Sandman" Behind the Music Video (Hammett)

    "Enter Sandman" Behind the Music Video (Newsted)

    "Enter Sandman" Behind the Music Video (Final Concept)

    "The Unforgiven" Behind the Music Video (B-Roll)

 

HALFIN'S HOME MOVIES

 

    Los Angeles, CA

    Moscow, Russia

    Oakland, CA

    Oakland, CA II

    Miami, FL

    Perth, Australia

    Jakarta, Indonesia

    Bangkok, Thailand

 

DVD 6 - WHEREVER WE MAY ROAM

 

    Enter Sandman (Live in Nijmegen, Netherlands)

    Creeping Death (Live in Barcelona, Spain)

    Holier Than Thou (Live in Muskegon, MI)

    Harvester of Sorrow (Live in Worcester, MA)

    Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live in Portland, ME)

    Sad But True (Live in Casper, WY)

    The Four Horsemen (Live in Baton Rouge, LA)

    Of Wolf and Man (Live in Raleigh, NC)

    For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live in East Rutherford, NJ)

    The Unforgiven (Live with John Marshall, Las Cruces, NM)

    The Shortest Straw (Live with John Marshall, Pasadena, CA)

    Damage, Inc. (Live in London, England)

    Through the Never (Live in Rome, Italy)

    Fade to Black (Live in Copenhagen, Denmark)

    Whiplash (Live in Rockford, IL)

    Master of Puppets (Live in Montreal, Canada)

    Seek & Destroy (Live in Mexico City, Mexico)

    Motorbreath (Live in Mexico City, Mexico)

    Nothing Else Matters (Live in Jakarta, Indonesia)

    Wherever I May Roam (Live in São Paulo, Brazil)

    Last Caress (Live in Buenos Aires, Argentina)

    One (Live in Dusseldorf, Germany)

    Disposable Heroes (Live in Milton Keynes, England)

    The Thing That Should Not Be (Live in Budapest, Hungary)

    Battery (Live in Tel Aviv, Israel)

    So What (Live in Wercther, Belgium)

 

Don't Tread



Some RTL Info

Metallica-Ride the Lightning Facts

Not Sure I will See a Panther Football Game

For the first time since 2015, I'm uncertain when I will sit in the UNI-Dome for a football game. 

I was not in the UNI-Dome in Fall 2020 because the season was delayed to Spring 2021. 

When UNI played their Spring 2021 games, I didn't attend a single game in the UNI-Dome. Instead, the only time I was in the UNI-Dome in 2021 was on Friday, May 7, when Alex graduated from UNI with his MIS degree. 

Thus, taking into account that I no longer pay tuition for a child at UNI, I don't know what my future looks like for UNI football. 

I certainly hope they are successful in Fall 2021 and rebound from a disappointing 3-4 season. Here's some additional information https://www.thegazette.com/panther-football/uni-football-picked-5th-in-mvfc-preseason-poll

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

How to Properly Hate on Metallica

Here’s the Unofficial “How to Properly Hate On Metallica” Guide (only handling the most major release material; and btw I’ve lived through most of these; all in good fun here, kids):

  • (1983) THIS IS THE GREATEST HEAVY METAL BAND ON THE PLANET (beware, it goes all downhill from here!)
  • (1984) RTL has acoustic guitars? “Sell outs. Pop act. Also, Dave Mustaine wrote both these albums anyway.”
  • (1986) Cliff dies. “Metallica will never be Metallica again as far as I’m concerned.”
  • (also 1986-2000) “But Jason uses a pick.”
  • (1991) Black album. “They slowed down. Commercialized sellouts. The only REAL Metallica is the first 4 albums.”
  • (1993) Jason (the “last REAL metal guy left in Metallica” 😂) cuts hair. “Sellout.”
  • (1993) Live Sh*t Box. (In unison) “THIS is the greatest live set EVER!”
  • (1996-1997) Load/Reload era. They ALL cut their hair, change style, clothes, etc. “Metallica! Where are you?”
  • (1999) “Metallica with a symphony? I’ll never listen to that. It’s over.”
  • (2000) “They’re suing Napster? Obviously they’re just power and money-hungry.”
  • (2001) James goes to rehab. “What a loser. Now it’s really over for real.”
  • (2003) St Anger. “Bob Rock on bass? And what’s with that SNARE?”
  • (2004) SKoM. “Holy crap they paid a guy $40k/mo for therapy??? What a bunch of losers. Jason was right.”
  • (2008) “Rob’s good, and he doesn’t use a pick (just like Cliff! Wow, huge props for some reason), but sadly, he’s no Jason onstage. And that crab walk. What’s up with that? They’ll never be the same. And why did they wait so long to make this record?”
  • (2011) Lulu? (in unison) “What are they DOING?”
  • (2013) Through the Never. “We. Want. Album!”
  • (2016) “8 years for another record? It’s okay, But it’s no AJFA. Thank God Slayer still puts out albums that all sound the same. Also, I’m still not a fan of the crab walk.”
  • HTSD tour. “I just don’t like that Kirk/Rob doodle. And Lars doesn’t use double-kick as much anymore.”
  • (2020-2021) “When are they going to put out another album? Eh, who cares? The only real Metallica is the first 5 albums. Or wait. Maybe it was the first 4? I’ll have to check with my buddies when they get back from the Megadeth show. Dave Mustaine is the only real member of Metallica anyway.”

Yet, for some strange reason, they keep selling out every venue no matter what size all over the world.