Posts by Patrick Martin

Topic: Blues, rock, and global sounds from Africa and Asia.

1. Bombino - Azaman Tiliada
2. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Jewleh Lal
3. Tinariwen - Matadjem Yinmixan
4. Johnny Clegg & Juluka - Impi (JAR)
5. Ouk Sokunkanh - Chnam oun Dop-Pram Muy 16 (Cambodia)
6. Osiris - Sunshine Day
7. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Once in a Blue Moon
8. The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu (Mongolia)
9. Rolly-Because The dead Japan

Topic: Blues, rock, and some killer world beats from Africa and Asia.

1. Bombino - Azaman Tiliada
2. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Jewleh Lal
3. Tinariwen - Matadjem Yinmixan
4. Johnny Clegg & Juluka - Impi (JAR)
5. Ouk Sokunkanh - Chnam oun Dop-Pram Muy 16 (Cambodia)
6. Osiris - Sunshine day
7. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Once in a Blue Moon
8. The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu (Mongolia)
9. Rolly-Because The dead

Topic: Blues, rock, and some global vibes from Africa and Asia.

1. Bombino - Azaman Tiliade
2. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Jewleh Lal
3. Tinariwen - Matadjem Yinmixan
4. Johnny Clegg & Juluka - Impi (South Africa)
5. Ouk Sokunkanh - unknown (Cambodia)
6. Osiris - Sunshine Day

Alright, boss 👍

Topic: Title tracks from albums named after some city

1. Banco de Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa
2. Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas

p.s. I play this stuff and then just end up getting kicked in the teeth🙄

Subject: That one title track where the album name features a city

1. Banco de Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa

We’re being a little slow on the uptake here, aren't we? 😒

But I'll give you this one ☕

2. Deep Purple - My Woman From Tokyo

Topic - Album titles consisting of just two words—an adjective followed by a noun. Let's see what we got.

01 Duran Duran - Big Thing

02 Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers

03 The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue

04 Depeche Mode - Black Celebration

05 u Škripac - nov godina

06 haustor - treći svijet

07 Azra - filigranski pločnik

08 prince & The Revolution ~ Purple Rain

09 m People - Bizarre fruit

10 Lou Reed - Dirty Boulevard

Topic: Song titles or bands gotta feature a famous athlete's name, right?

01. Deep Purple - Maybe I'm a Leo / Lionel Messi
02. Suzanne Vega - my Name is Luka (Luka Modrić)
03. Oliver Dragojevic - spavati Katarina (Katarina Witt)
04. Bob Dylan - Sara (Sara Kolak)
05. Franz Ferdinand - Michael ( Michael Jordan)
06. Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride (Magic Johnson)
07. queen - Somebody to Love ( Wagner Love
08. Michael Jackson - Ben (Ben Johnson)
09. Pat Benatar - Wuthering Heights (Pat Cash)

Topic: Song titles or bands (doesn't matter) gotta feature a famous athlete's name

01. Deep Purple - Maybe I'm a Leo / Lionel Messi
02. Suzanne Vega - my Name is Luka (Luka Modrić)
03. Oliver Dragojevic - spavati Katarina (Katarina Witt)
04. Bob Dylan - Sara (Sara Kolak)
05. Franz Ferdinand - Michael ( Michael Jordan)
06. Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride (Magic Johnson)
07. queen - Somebody to Love ( Wagner Love)

Chloe Allen13 said:Hey Patrick Martin, if you're strictly talking about guys and not women, then go ahead and delete it.

Man, I can't even keep up with the deletions because people are flooding in so fast ☕

Look, it doesn't matter, honey. I'm taking it all—guys, girls, whatever. Everything is fair game. 😒

Topic: Song titles or bands gotta feature a famous athlete's name, right?

01. Deep Purple - Maybe I'm a Leo / Lionel Messi
02. Suzanne Vega - my Name is Luka (Luka Modrić)
03. Oliver Dragojevic - spavati Katarina (Katarina Witt)
04. Bob Dylan - Sara (Sara Kolak)
05. Franz Ferdinand - Michael ( Michael Jordan)
06. Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride (Magic Johnson)

Topic: Song titles or bands (doesn't matter) gotta feature a famous athlete's name

01. Deep Purple - Maybe I'm a Leo / Leo Messi

Topic: If the song title doesn't have something summer-related in it, it doesn't count! Even just the word "Summer" works!

O1. bananara - Cruel Summer 02.
02. Mungo Jerry - in The Summertime 03.
03. Chris Rea ~ Looking for The Summer
04. Bryan Adams - Summer of 69 05.
05. The Stranglers - Midnight Summer dream 06.
06. Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in The City 07.
07. Mungo Jerry - in The Summertime 08.
08. CAM feat Anggun - L'ete in Paris / Summer in Paris Sen fra my SM-A750GN using Tapatalk
09. ABBA - Summer Night City 10.
10. Tom Robinson band - Long hot Summer

So, I was looking at that Sherman Tank M4A2(76) with the HVSS setup again... man, what a beast. It’s one of those things that just gets under your skin if you're into this stuff. You look at the specs and you start thinking about how much work went into getting that suspension right. It’s like when you’re trying to tune a classic muscle car in Detroit—you can have all the horsepower in the world, but if your suspension is garbage, you aren't going anywhere fast without shaking the teeth out of your head. It's just... damn. That specific combo? It’s a heavy hitter. People love to argue about tank classifications, but when you see an M4A2 running that HVSS, you know exactly what kind of engineering grit we're talking about. It reminds me of those old debates over whether a big-block Chevy is better than a high-revving Ford engine. Everyone's got an opinion, everyone's shouting, but the hardware speaks for itself. Just a solid, heavy-duty piece of American machinery.

I don't even know where to start with this one. It’s just... man. You see something like this and you just want to put your head through a wall. It’s constant. It’s always the same pattern, isn't it? Just total chaos and zero accountability. Honestly, I'm sitting here staring at my screen, just fuming, trying to make sense of how things get to this point. It's like watching a slow-motion car crash on the I-95 where nobody bothers to call 911 because they're too busy arguing about who caused it. Absolute madness. 🙏

frozengull2 said:The Jackal (5/10) Movie CLIP - Testing out that custom rifle setup

So, I finally got my hands on that custom-built rifle from *The Day of the Jackal* (1973), and man, let me tell you, seeing it in person is a whole different beast than just watching it on screen. You know how it is—you see a movie, you think you know the vibe, then the actual hardware shows up and it hits you differently. I spent some time getting it set up just to see if it actually lives up to the hype. Spent all morning tinkering around in the garage, grease under my fingernails, just trying to get the feel right. It’s one thing to watch an assassin pull off a perfect shot, but it's another thing entirely when you're staring down the barrel of something built for one specific, deadly purpose. Did a little test firing too. Honestly? It’s intense. There’s this weight to it, this deliberate, heavy feeling that makes you realize why the character was so damn clinical about everything. It isn't just a tool; it feels like a statement. Just sat there for a minute after the first few shots, listening to the echo die down, thinking about how much effort goes into making something look that effortless on film. Definitely not your standard hunting rig you'd pick up at a local shop. It’s special.

The Heat Shootout—man, that legendary AR just hits different when you see it in its element.

Enemy at the Gates—watching those Soviet Mosin Nagant rifles actually get some action was something else.

Django Candyland Shootout - Deringer + Colt/Remington combo

Man, I was just sitting here thinking about *Pulp Fiction* again... and honestly? That whole "Pretty Far From Okay" vibe? It’s just... yeah. It hits different when you really sit with it. Not that I'm trying to be some deep film critic or anything, but you know how it is. Sometimes a movie just sticks in your brain like a bad song you can't stop humming. Anyway, just my two cents.

👍 Killer choice. Seriously.

I guess I'll jump in here.

"I find your lack of faith disturbing"

I don't even know where to start with this one. Honestly, my head is spinning just thinking about it. It’s like when you're staring at a massive pile of junk in a garage in Chicago and you can't tell if it's treasure or just straight-up garbage—except this whole situation feels like the latter. Everything is just... messy. Total chaos. I'm sitting here trying to make sense of the madness, but it's like trying to read a map in a thunderstorm. You think you've got a lead, then boom, everything changes. Just a complete disaster from start to finish. Typical. Honestly, what else should I expect? 🙏