RIP Martin McGuinness

A controversial figure, responsible for many deaths & atrocities in his early life as a general in the IRA, but also the man behind Sinn Fein's involvement in the Good Friday Agreement, which ultimately ended the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

His relationship with Ian Paisley was critical to the sucess of a difficult political partnership between Sinn Fein & the DUP in NI, which only recently hit the rocks. However many wil not be able to forgive his involement in the murders, bombings and other attacks attributed to the IRA over the years.

A terrorist & a peacemaker, a divisive figure, one person's coward is another's hero.

Happy Birthday Vera

Vera Lynn turns 100 today. It's thanks to her I call myself somesunnyday.

Metal Rec/Discussion Thread

I know we already have a music thread, but I know we have a few here who enjoy the Metal, so, anything you'd like to say about any recent or future discoveries, or anything else, this is the place. I'll just start off by listing my top 10 favorites.


Black Sabbath - Heavy/Doom Metal (U.K.)



Candlemass - Epic Doom Metal (Sweden)



My Dying Bride - Gothic Doom Metal (U.K.)



Agalloch - Atmosphereic Folk Doom Metal (U.S.)



Sheavy - Stoner/Doom Metal (Canada)



Autumnblaze - Gothic/Black/Doom Metal (Germany)



Draconian - Gothic Doom Metal (Sweden)



Autumn's Kingdom - Atmospheric Black Metal (Russia)



Lethian Dreams - Atmospheric Doom Metal (France)



Pelican - Post-Metal - (U.S)

Iron Fist!

No, I don't have anything to say about it... yet! It's Netflix/Marvel's 4th show, leading up the FIFTH show, "The Defenders", which is going to be bad-ass! Daredevil is a fantastic series, Jessica Jones was dark as fuck, and Luke Cage was blaxploitation. Iron Fist looks to be a rip-off of CW's Arrow, but since it's netflix, it'll actually be good.

I'm about to get started on my binge watch.

What's your most morbid curiousity?

I'm not referring to showing up at work and blowing your least favorite twat away.
Been there, done that (almost).

I guess I'm referring to method of homicide/suicide.
If I had to go, I think blowing myself away would be too easy, and slashing one's wrists
isn't as easy as it sounds.
I'd slowly but surely collect each black widow I kill.
After about 18, I'd take my blender and make myself a widow shake, with orange juice perhaps.
I suppose their venom dries out a little after their death, but I imagine it'd still be potent enough.
What is thy morbid curiousity, if any?

Movies you had to learn to appreciate?

Fortress and Cat O' Nine Tails.

When I first saw Fortress,
I was expecting something grittier and tougher, ala ''The Escape From NY of the 90's''.
But I've learned to appreciate it, and I currently have it ranked #5 on my all-time list.
It has such a polished look to it, Lambert's character is infinitely unselfish, and the scenes with his wife are simply memorable.
7/10

I think Nine Tails highly raised my expectation with it's title alone, especially since it's a 70's release.
The picture/dubbing are bland and, like most giallos, is deliberately-paced.
But I've developed an appreciation for it over the years, as it has it's moments,
the performances are satisfactory, and the blonde has a good-sized tank for a skinny dame.
6/10 upon multiple views

Happy Birthday, Ricky

It's Robb Wells' bornt-day today. I'm gonna have to drunk and high tonight. That's like getting two birds stoned at once tonight. It's time for two turnips in heat.

Video Nasties

So I've seen most of all of them but I''am rewatching all of them in Alphabetically order.
I'am two down with watching Absurd (1981) and Anthrophagus: The Grim Reaper (1980) but I''am skipping Axe (1977) cause I didn't care for it the first saw it, Axe fans please don't ream my ass. Lol

I was wondering from any of you guys/girls here if there are you recommend I skip that aren't so great.

Thank You

Threads (1984)... a little Chuck Berry tribute

Threads is an unbelievably terrifying nuclear war movie, set in Sheffield, England. If you haven't seen it, you should get on top of that situation. Anyway, they play Johnny B. Goode a couple of times in it, perhaps suggesting that maybe we should all try to be good and not start nuclear wars.

RIP Chuck Berry.

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