#Commando'85

[queenofshilla]

COMMANDO (1985) (dir. Mark L. Lester)

[empresskadia]

I've decided not to reblog it off Flynn's post so I don't spam him with my personal thoughts, but here is my brief opinion while quickly scanning my notes,

I want to preference this before anything else, I don’t hate the ODSTs, but I will bully them until the day I die. What kind of name is Orbital Drop Shock Troopers anyways?? Like Helljumper sounds cool as hell but the units are known as that? It sounds stupid as fuck in my opinion, and I don’t expect anyone to agree with me. I really think they just call them Orbital Drop Shock Troopers for the acronyms.

Despite my opinion on name choices, the ODSTs are bad bitches. Simply the training regime is brutal and aggressive, they go through so many scenarios and borderline almost kill them to get them battle-ready. I can’t find the notes about it, but off the top of my head, the training takes either 2-3 years to complete [please take this at face value, I seriously can’t remember].

Most ODSTs believe they uphold a commando state of mind meaning they can do anything with the right attitude, but there is a downside to this because some of them think they can get away with shit they shouldn’t be able to. It’s like a highschool clique and do not get me started on the way they are about what unit they serve in. They have the ‘I’m better than you attitude’. Among fellow soldiers, ODSTs typically display a cheerful and relaxed demeanor. Yet, in the presence of non-ODST individuals, they often adopt a serious and reserved attitude, appearing distinctly distant and lacking in outward warmth.

Flynn’s right when the ODSTs are modeled after real marines, they think they're the shit, they can do nothing wrong, and are straight jarheads. And are 100% Halo’s canon fodder, several units die right off the bat in Forward Unto Dawn when the Covenant attacks.  

They are so prideful of their accomplishments and skill, and they have a right to be. But to the point of failed recruits preferring death over the failure of the program???

Cult.

I get it, it’s not easy and the amount of mental damage you go through gets you bragging rights. But I will never forget that a grown-ass adult tried to beat up a 14-year-old boy over a gym pin. I don’t care if it was orchestrated by ONI to see what the Spartan program can do, it’s the fact that this “high” and “mighty” adult could bully this obviously non-ODST. But man, did they get the realism of that right.

I could go on and this post is like 85% my opinion with facts sprinkled in.

[theharpermovieblog]

🎥THE COMPLETE 2023 MOVIE LIST🎥

(Without the Halloween and Christmas lists)

#HARPERSMOVIECOLLECTION

FILMS OF 2023

1. Banshees of Inisherin (2023)

2. The Visitor (1979)

3 The Hunt for Red October (1990)

4. The Four Seasons (1981)

5. The Burbs (1989)

6. The Blob (1958)

7. The Blob (1988)

8. Raging Bull (1980)

9. River's Edge (1986)

10. A Shot In The Dark (1964)

11. Violent Night (2022)

12. Pearl (2022)

13. It Happened One Night (1934)

14. Secretary (2002)

15. Dracula (1992)

16. Hard Target (1993)

17. Skinamarink (2022)

18. Head Of The Family (1996)

19. Rubber's Lover (1996)

20. Dr. No (1962)

21. Goldeneye (1995)

22. On The Silver Globe (1988)

23. Top Knot Detective (2016)

24. Fantastic Voyage (1966)

25. Crimes Of The Future (2022)

26. Get Carter (1971)

27. Dog Soldiers (2022)

28. Demon City Shinjuku (1988)

29. Death Line AKA: Raw Meat (1972)

30. Indian Jones and the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2008)

31. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

32. Invaders From Mars (1953)

33. The Velvet Vampire (1971)

34. Cobra (1986)

35. Assault On Precinct 13 (1976)

36. Batman Returns (1992)

37. My Dinner With Andre (1981)

38. Beyond The Darkness (1979)

39. VIY (1967)

40. Communion (1989)

41. The Cable Guy (1996)

42. In The Mouth Of Madness (1994)

43. From Beyond (1986)

44. Wings Of Desire (1987)

45. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)

46. The Living Dead At Manchester Morgue (1974)

47. The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

48. Casablanca (1942)

49. Swamp Thing (1982)

50. The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent (2022)

51. Cronos (1993)

52. Spiral (2021)

53. Boss Level (2020)

54. Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy (1996)

55. The Menu (2022)

56. Altered States (1980)

57. The Terror (1963)

58. The Sword And The Sorcerer (1982)

59. The Verdict (1982)

60. Nothing But Trouble (1991)

61. John Wick Chapter 4 (2023)

62. Maniac Cop (1988)

63. Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

64. The Thing From Another World (1951)

65. AntiChrist (2009)

66. Dungeons And Dragons Honor Among Thieves (2023)

67. Revenge Of The Ninja (1983)

68. The Raven (1963)

69. Lost Highway (1997)

70. The Devil's Rain (1975)

71. Critters (1986)

72. Jackie Brown (1997)

73. The Night Of The Werewolf (1981)

74. The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)

75. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

76. Cocaine Bear (2023)

77. After Hours (1985)

78. Batman Forever (1995)

79. The Big Lebowski (1998)

80. Things (1989)

81. Onibaba (1964)

82. Commando (1985)

83. Jacob's Ladder (1990)

84. Saint Maud (2019)

85. Fright Night (1985)

86. Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

87. Joe Versus The Volcano (1990)

88. Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

89. The Hobbit (1977)

90. The Lair Of The White Worm (1988)

91. Tango And Cash (1989)

92. Desperado (1995)

93. Puss And Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

94. The People Under The Stairs (1991)

95. Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

96. Robin Redbreast (1970)

97. The Missouri Breaks (1976)

98. Pumpkinhead (1988)

99. God Told Me To (1976)

100. The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920)

101. The Hateful Eight (2015)

102. Nowhere (1997)

103. Tommy (1975)

104. Last Shift (2014)

105. Multiple Maniacs (1970)

106. Bronson (2008)

107. Child Of God (2013)

108. Subspecies (1991)

109. Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm (1993)

110. The Hound Of The Baskervilles (1959)

111. Blood Simple (1984)

112. Bloodstone: Subspecies 2 (1993)

113. Beneath The Planet of the Apes (1970)

114. The Fly 2 (1989)

115. Berberian Sound Studio (2012)

116. Antiviral (2012)

117. Evil Dead Rise (2023)

118. Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat (1989)

119. Terrifier 2 (2022)

120. Shivers (1975)

121. The McPherson Tape (1989)

122. Moonage Daydream (2022)

123. The Saddest Music In The World (2003)

124. Masters Of Horror: Cigarette Burns (2005)

125. Lurking Fear (1994)

126. The Passion Of The Christ (2004)

127. Rambo: Last Blood (2019)

128. Fantastic Planet (1973)

129. Old Henry (2021)

130. Halloween Ends (2022)

131. The Shakiest Gun In The West (1968)

132. M3GAN (2022)

133. Smile (2022)

134. DUNE (2021)

135. High Noon (1952)

136. Hot Fuzz (2007)

137. Infinity Pool (2023)

138. Tales From The Gimli Hospital (1988)

139. Bullit (1968)

140. Jesus Shows You The Way To The Highway (2019)

141. Subspecies V: Blood Rise (2023)

142. Dario Argento's Dracula (2012)

143. Barbie (2023)

144. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

145. The Dead Zone (1983)

146. The Neon Demon (2016)

147. Krull (1983)

148. Stephen King's Graveyard Shift (1990)

149. Elliot (2017)

150. Dogville (2002)

151. Eastern Promises (2007)

152. Sorcerer (1977)

153. Dagon (2001)

154. Zatoichi (1989)

155. Equinox (1970)

156. Clash Of The Titans (1981)

157. Calvaire/The Ordeal (2004)

158. Waxwork 2: Lost In Time (1992)

159. Matinee (1993)

160. Blood For Dracula (1974)

161. Murder By Decree (1979)

162. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

163. A Night To Remember (1958)

164. The Night Stalker (1972)

165. The Night Strangler (1973)

166. Don't Torture A Duckling (1972)

167. Fargo (1996)

168. Bloodsport (1988)

169. Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991)

170. The Terminator (1984)

171. 4D Man (1959)

172. Magic (1978)

173. Trilogy Of Terror (1975)

174. Paprika (2006)

175. The Changeling (1980)

176. The Devil's Chair (2007)

177. The Omega Man (1971)

178. A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

179. The Time Machine (1960)

180. Three Thousand Years Of Longing (2022)

181. Red Riding: 1974 (2009)

182. Red Riding: 1980 (2009)

183. Red Riding: 1983 (2009)

184. The Devil's (1971)

185. Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)

186. Lonesome Dove (1989)

187. The Never Ending Story (1984)

188. The Seventh Curse (1986)

189. Dreamland (2019)

190. Money Plane (2020)

191. Dune (1984)

192. Halloween 2 (1981)

193. Fool's Paradise (2023)

194. The Straight Story (1999)

195. A Serious Man (2009)

196. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

197. Misery (1990)

198. Forbidden Planet (1956)

199. Time Bandits (1981)

200. Escape From New York (1981)

201. Escape From L.A. (1996)

202. HEAD (1968)

203. Leptirica (1973)

204. Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny (2023)

205. The War Of The Worlds (1953)

206. Godzilla: Minus One (2023)

207. Horror Express (1972)

208. TÁR (2022)

209. Runaway (1984)

210. Shock Treatment (1981)

211. Apocalypse Now: Redux (1979)-(2001)

212. Barry Lyndon (1975)

[hopeymchope]

Surprises and takeaways from Capcom's "Platinum Titles" list

I never knew that Capcom maintains a list of every title they've ever produced that sold over a million units -- complete with how many units that game sold. But they do, and they just updated it! And it's fascinating!

There are currently 113 games on the list, although the way they arrange some of this stuff is INCREDIBLY specious. Like: Resident Evil 4 for GameCube and PS2, Resident Evil 4 for Wii, and Resident Evil 4 for download on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series AND Switch? Those are three separate entries despite being ports of the exact same goddamn game! Like, if you're gonna do THAT, why is the PS2 version listed alongside the GC version?!

Whatever, peeps. Here are some highlights of the list:

The top two items on the list are Monster Hunter games: World and Rise. Of course. But Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is listed as its own separate game at #5. Kinda odd.

Resident Evil fans regularly decry Resident Evil 6 as one of the worst in the series. Despite this, it's also in Capcom's top 10 best-selling games EVER. (For some reason, the list piles every single version of RE6 into one entry, unlike so many other games here). It's #7. And it's the third-best-selling Resident Evil game to date, too!

Best-selling RE game? Resident Evil 7. It's #3 on Capcom's list. But Resident Evil 2 remake is RIGHT behind it, and it might surpass it soon. Overall, when you look at the entire list, it's hard to deny that Resident Evil is the most popular franchise that Capcom's got. Damn near every spinoff series is represented herein — as well as some one-off side games.

Only ONE game makes the Top 10 that isn't either a "Monster Hunter" or a "Resident Evil." That would be Street Fighter V, sitting pretty at #9.

In fact, there's ALSO only ONE game in the entire Top 25 that isn't a "Monster Hunter," "Resident Evil," OR a "Street Fighter." It's the one and only Devil May Cry 5 at #11!

Now it's time for "Games that are often called failures that still are on the Platinum Titles list celebrating their sales." We already mentioned Resident Evil 6 above, but how about Remember Me at #85? 1.3 million units sold for a brand-new IP from a largely unknown developer is FUCKING GREAT. And do you remember how negatively Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite was received? EVO barely even had a tournament for it. But it's the second-highest seller in its series, with its #52 placement putting it only five spaces behind MvC3. (Ultimate MvC3 is, of course, its own entry on the list. Sigh.) Guess it did QUITE all right for Capcom. Also: Bionic Commando reboot isn't far behind Remember Me at #87 with its own 1.3 million cited sales. But I understand that they probably spent more on that and expected even more because of the name recognition. It wasn't a new IP, sure. Maybe you expected more from the name brand. But what about that widely maligned DmC: Devil May Cry reboot? Well, with 2.9 million sales in its initial release and another 1.3 million for its Definitive Edition, it's the second-highest-selling Devil May Cry game EVER. Only DMC5 topped it. But I guess those sales don't put it very high above DMC4's, which was probably disappointing given that a reboot was meant to reinvigorate the series. Even so, kinda seems REALLY silly to call that number a failure, huh? "Biggest seller in the franchise" is a success by ANYONE's measurements. Maybe Capcom just had stupidly unrealistic expectations, Square Enix-style. :P

We already covered the top-selling games from Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Devil May Cry. So let's cover some other big Capcom franchises to see how their best-selling entries performed... under the below cut, that is.

I guess being a launch title for the XB1 helped Dead Rising 3 be the biggest in the series despite being absent from PlayStation systems, because it's at #27. And if they included "Apocalypse Edition" in that same entry, it'd have another million under its belt!

The original Dino Crisis made #42 counting ONLY its PS1 version, so it would logically be even higher if they counted the Dreamcast release. And Dino Crisis 2 ALSO made the Platinum list at #97! With all that in mind: Where's my fucking remake/new sequel?!?!

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is at #49 with 2.1 million sold, and the first one not isn't far behind it at #54 — ONLY counting the PS2 release, notably. Would it beat Onimusha 2 if they included the Xbox port "Genma Onimusha" in those sales?

I have a bizarre amount of affection for the Lost Planet series. Alas, my it's my least-favorite entry — Lost Planet 2 — that barely squeezes into the top 50 at #50 with 2.1 million sold. And my fav entry, LP3, isn't even on the list! At least part 1 made it to #67... but that only counts the 360 and PC release. For some reason, PS3 isn't counted in that total.

Okami HD first released on PS3. But in a blatant instance of Bullshit Accounting, its entry on the Platinum Titles list only includes the PS4, Xbox One, and Switch ports. And that's not even getting into the fact that it's just an uprezzed port of the PS2 game that already had a Wii port. Neither of those versions are counted here either, but this shitty accounting made #51 anyway. By the way, if you're wondering about that original SD version? Or even its oft-forgotten squel, Okamiden? They're nowhere to be found here.

Ace Attorney finally hits Platinum with #53 — the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy for PS4, Switch, and PC. Yup, for some reason they didn't include the 3DS, Xbox One, or mobile releases of the trilogy in that total, which... is fucking stupid as shit. God, I'm quickly getting SO sick of the idiotic accounting on this list.

It's questionable whether Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen should really be a separate entry from vanilla Dragon's Dogma, but Dark Arisen is the champ of the two at #55 with 2 million sold. Wait... Dragon's Dogma gets a sequel with those sales, but y'all have abandoned Dino Crisis, Onimusha, and Lost Planet?! What the hell, Capcom?

My personal favorite Capcom series, Mega Man, hit a series high in sales with Mega Man 11, which is (sadly) only at #65. Given that Mega Man is such a goddamn icon, that scarcely seems possible. And yet? Here we are. Somehow.

The original NES port of Ghosts 'n Goblins marks the highest showing for the Ghousts/Goblins/Ghouls franchise at #68, boasting 1.64 million in sales. It's surprising to see it's the top-seller from Capcom's NES glory days! The only other entry from this franchise to make the list is the SNES classic Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, which is down at #107.

Capcom has a great history of excellent games based on Disney properties. The top-tier DuckTales Remastered is the biggest hit of the lot, though, and it wasn't even developed in-house by Capcom. Regardless, it sold 1.5 million units and rests at #73. Makes you wonder why the NES sequel never got its own "Remastered" incarnation...

The SNES port of Final Fight was famously compromised, but it still sold more than any other part of the series with 1.48 million units getting it to #74. It's a shame they don't include all the OTHER many ports of the arcade original in here... not even "Final Fight Guy." :P But at least Final Fight 2 managed to squeeze onto the list to give FF a second piece of representation. You'll find it at #109.

Whether people count Bionic Commando and Commando as part of the same series tends to vary by region AND by the continuity you're talking about. But the "Bionic" reboot from 2009 reaches #87 here, and the NES port of Commando cracks the list at #104.

The badass Strider Hiryu manages to make the list at #90 courtesy of the 2014 reboot simply titled Strider.

[campcrow2]

NSFW Asks (mlm edition) - 4, 33, 39, 67, 72, 85, 100

4. How would you feel about being someone’s first sexual encounter?

A virgin sacrifice? I’m into it lol. Nah I think I’d be good at helping someone walk through it and talking them through what feels good and stuff. I’d want there to be a connection tho. Don’t pull a me a fuck some random off grindr.

33. What’s your favorite foreplay activity?

Kissing, massaging and rubbing, idk I’m pretty down for anything.

39. Are you comfortable going commando?

Yah when I’m at home I’m usually not wearing anything under some cheap exercise shorts. When I go out it’s a 50/50 on if I have undies on. Which is surprising cuz I have an underwear fetish but they’re so expensive for no one to be seeing them.

67. What does your favorite sexy underwear look like?

I have a black jockstrap where the pouch is black with colorful stars. Honestly we need more fun fabric colored jockstraps. Cuz they’re fun and make me feel sexy.

72. Is there a fictional character you would have sex with?

Uhhhh…prince eric from the little mermaid. Idk he seems like my idealized man. He has a boat. Beautiful eyes, I can’t explain it but he was my childhood crush and I’m still into it.

85. Do you like reading erotic stories?

I do. It depends on the genre and how it’s set up tho. Like I’m fine with a slow build but if it’s gonna be that the sex has to make sense. Same with the quick stories. Like it has to make sense to me. And a lot of them do not.

100. Favorite place to masterbate?

Honestly probs alone in my room just for privacy sake.

Thanks for the asks!

[anonim0-irreal]

Buenas noches!!! Las que acaban en 5 si te apetece!!

¿Lo del cinco es por hacer el chiste? 🤣

5: Favourite sex position?

Haven't a favourite one, to be honest, but I prefers the positions that allows me see her/him face.

15: Most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you during sex?

A little accident during my first anal sex, caused by inexperience.

25: Is there anything you do after sex? (for example, smoke, eat, drink)

Pee and drink water.

35: Worst possible time to get horny:

Taking a sun bath in a nude beach.

45: Have/would you ever had a threesome?

Again? 😜

Depends on whom are the others, and my hornyness at that moment.

55: Do you feel comfortable going “commando”?

Comfortable if I'm wearing shorts but not with long trousers.

65. What is your bra/penis size?

Average, not gonna lie.

75. Have you anonymously sent a sexual ask to someone on tumblr?

No, never.

If I want to know something sexual about one of my mutuals, at least be brave enough to ask he/she at their faces.

85. Are you loud or quiet during sex? Masturbation?

Loud during sex, quiet masturbating.

Thanks for asking @apasionadadelcafe . 😊

[casbooks]

Books of 2023

Book 22 of 2023

Title: The Ravens: The Men Who Flew in America's Secret War in Laos Authors: Christopher Robbins ISBN: 9780517566121 Tags: A-1 Skyraiders, AC-47 Spooky, Ambassador Leonard Unger, Antonov AN-2 Colt, Aviation, B-52 Stratofortress, C-130 Hercules, C-46 Commando, C-47 Skytrain, CH-34 Choctaw, CIA Allen Dulles, CIA Hugh Tovar, COD Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congo-Kinshasa, COD Kinshasa (Leopoldville), COD Lubumbashi (Elisabethville), COD MNC Congolese National Movement, COD Mobutu Sese Seko, COD Patrice Lumumba, COD Simba Rebellion (1963-1965), CSAR, EC-47 Electric Goon, F-105 Thunderchief, F-4 Phantom II, FAC, Fast-FAC, FRA ADT Colonel Roger Trinquier, FRA ADT French Ground Army (Armée de terre), FRA ADT General Henri Navarre, FRA ADT General Raoul Salan, FRA ADT Marshall Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, FRA France, FRA Madame Lulu, From LAPL, HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giants, IRN Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, IRN Iran, KHM Cambodia, KHM Cambodian Civil War (1967-1975), KHM Khmer Rouge, KHM King & President Norodom Sihanouk, KHM Phnom Penh, KHM Tonle Sap (Great Lake), LAO Attopeu, LAO Ban Ban, LAO Ban Ban Valley, LAO Ban Son, LAO Bataillon Guerrier 403 (Laotian Civil War), LAO Blind Bonze Pho Satheu, LAO Bolovens Plateau, LAO Colonel Deuan Sunnalath, LAO Communist Neutralists, LAO Defense Minister Sisouk Na Champassak, LAO Hmong Meo Tribesmen, LAO Hotel Lima, LAO ICC Internationl Control Commission, LAO Ice House One and Two, LAO Jungle's Mouth, LAO Khang Khay, LAO Khang Khay - Chinese Cultural Center, LAO King Savang Vatthana, LAO King Sisavang Vong, LAO Klick 11, LAO Lam Son 719 (1971) (Vietnam War), LAO Lan Xiang 9 - Raven Hooch, LAO Laos, LAO Laotian Civil War (1959-1975), LAO Les Rendezvous des Amis, LAO Lhat Houang, LAO Lima 35 - Paksane (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 103 - Phu Da Pho (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 108 - Moung Soui (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 113 - Moung Cha (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 15 - Ba Na (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 15 - Phong Saly (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 20 - Sam Thong (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 204 - Khang Kho (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 20A - Long Tieng (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 262 - Ban Xon / Ban Houei Pamone (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 276 - Lat Sen (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 32 - Boung Lam (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 36 - Na Khang (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 46 - Seno (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 85 - Phu Pha Thi (Laotian Civil War), LAO Long Tieng, LAO Luang Prabang, LAO Moung Soui, LAO MR Military Region (Laotian Civil War), LAO MR1 (Laotian Civil War), LAO MR2 (Laotian Civil War), LAO MR3 (Laotian Civil War), LAO MR4 (Laotian Civil War), LAO MR5 (Laotian Civil War), LAO Muong Mai, LAO Nong Het, LAO Operation About Face / Kou Kiet (1969) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Barrel Roll (1964-1973) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Operation Bedrock (1971) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Black Lion IV (1972) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Blind Bat (1964-1970) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Glass A (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Goodlook (1970) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Leapfrog (1970) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Nighty-Night (1969) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Northwind (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Pig Fat (1968) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Rain Dance (1969) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Shining Brass / Prairie Fire / Phu Dong (1965-1975) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Operation Steel Tiger (1965-1968) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Operation Tiger Hound (1965-1968) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Operation Westwind (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation White Star (1959-1961) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation X (1946-1954) (French Indochina War), LAO Operation Yankee Team (1964) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Padong, LAO Pakse, LAO Paksong, LAO Pathet Lao, LAO Phong Saly, LAO Phou Khean, LAO Phou Nok Kok (Black Lion), LAO Phou Tham, LAO Plain of Jars / Plaine des Jarres, LAO Prime Minister Phoui Sananikone, LAO Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma, LAO Prince Souvanna Phouma, LAO Project Waterpump (1964-1973) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Purple Porpoise, LAO RLA Captain Kong Le, LAO RLA General Oudone Sananikone, LAO RLA General Phoumi Nosavan, LAO RLA General Vang Pao, LAO RLA Royal Laotian Army, LAO RLA SGU Special Guerrilla Units, LAO RLAF CPK Chao Pha Khao Hmong Pilots/Backseaters (Laotian Civil War), LAO RLAF Lt Colonel Lee Lue, LAO RLAF Royal Lao Air Force, LAO Roadrunner Lake, LAO Route 13, LAO Route 19, LAO Route 23, LAO Route 4, LAO Route 6, LAO Route 7, LAO Route 7/71 Junction, LAO Route 71, LAO Sam Nuea, LAO Sam Thong, LAO Saravane, LAO Se Kong River, LAO Skyline Ridge, LAO St. Valentine's Day Massacre (Laotian Civil War), LAO Tchepone, LAO US Programs Evaluation Office (Laotian Civil War), LAO USAF Butterfly FAC (Laotian Civil War), LAO USAF Project 404 (Laotian Civil War), LAO USAF Steve Canyon Program - Ravens FAC (Laotian Civil War), LAO Vientiane, LAO Vientiane - US Air Attache (Laotian Civil War), LAO Vientiane - US Embassy (Laotian Civil War), LAO Wattay Airport, LAO White Rose, LAO Xieng Khouang, LBY Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi, LBY Libya, O-1 Bird Dog, OV-10 Bronco, Pilatus Porter, PT-76 Amphibious Light Tank, SpecOps, T-28 Trojan, THA Ban Vinai, THA CIA 4802 Joint Liaison Detachment Logistics Office - Udorn (Laotian Civil War), THA Nam Phang, THA PARU Border Patrol Police Aerial Resupply Unit, THA RTAF Royal Thai Air Force, THA RTAFB Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, THA Thailand, THA USAF ISC Infiltration Surveillance Center - Nakhon Phanom (Igloo White) (Vietnam War), U-17 Skywagon, US Air America Eugene Hasenfus, US Albert Hakim, US Ambassador George McMurtrie Godley III, US Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson, US Ambassador William Sullivan, US Averrell Harriman (Governor of NY) (Ambassador at Large), US CIA Anthony Posepny (Tony Poe), US CIA Burr Smith, US CIA Central Intelligence Agency, US CIA Dave Morales, US CIA Douglas Blaufarb, US CIA Ed Wilson, US CIA Frank Snepp, US CIA Henry Hecksher, US CIA Jerry 'Hog' Daniels, US CIA John Stockwell, US CIA Kham Sing (Gold Lion), US CIA Lawrence Devlin, US CIA Pat Landry, US CIA Phillip Agee, US CIA Richard Helms, US CIA Ted Shackley, US CIA Tom Clines, US CIA Will Green (Black Lion), US CIA William Colby, US COA CASI Continental Air Services International, US COA Continental Airlines, US Dr. Henry Kissinger, US Edgar "Pop" Buell, US Father Lucien Bouchard (Catholic Priest), US Iran-Conta Affair, US John Gunther Dean (Diplomat), US President Dwight D. Eisenhower, US Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, US Secretary of State Dean Rusk, US Senator Edward Kennedy, US Senator J. William Fullbright, US Senator Stuart Symington, US State Department, US T.D. Allman (Journalist), US Tom Corcoran (Diplomat), US USA Biological Warfare Corps, US USA General Earle Wheeler, US USA General William Westmoreland, US USA Green Berets, US USA United States Army, US USA USSF Special Forces, US USAF 14th Air Commando Wing, US USAF 1st Air Commando Wing, US USAF 1st Air Commando Wing - Det 6 (Laotian Civil War), US USAF 20th Helicopter Squadron, US USAF 22nd Special Operations Sqd - Zorro, US USAF 23rd TASS - NAIL FAC, US USAF 23rd TASS - OL1 - Rustic FAC (Ubon) (Cambodian Civil War) (Vietnam War), US USAF 56th Air Commando Wing, US USAF 56th Special Operations Wing, US USAF 56th Special Operations Wing - Det 1, US USAF 7th ABCCC Airborne Command and Control Sqd - Cricket, US USAF 7th Air Force, US USAF 7th/13th Air Force, US USAF Colonel Mike Heenan, US USAF Fairchild Air Force Base WA, US USAF General Curtis LeMay, US USAF General George Brown, US USAF General John D. Lavelle, US USAF General Louis T. Seith, US USAF General Richard V. Secord, US USAF General William Momyer, US USAF Generl Robert L. Petit, US USAF Gus Sonnenberg, US USAF Hurlburt Field FL, US USAF JEST Jungle Environment Survival Training, US USAF Lt Colonel George Vogel, US USAF Lt Colonel Mark Berent, US USAF Major General Harry Heinie Aderholt, US USAF Major John Clark Pratt, US USAF United States Air Force, US USMC Lt Colonel Oliver North, US USMC United States Marine Corps, USAID, USSR 1st Secretary Nikita Khrushchev, USSR Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, VNM 1972 Easter Offensive (1972) (Vietnam War), VNM Bien Hoa, VNM Bien Hoa Air Base (Vietnam War), VNM CIA Air America (1950-1976) (Vietnam War), VNM DRV Lao Dong Party, VNM DRV NVA 148th Regiment, VNM DRV NVA 174th Regiment, VNM DRV NVA 312th Division, VNM DRV NVA 316th Division, VNM DRV NVA 766th Regiment, VNM DRV NVA General Vo Nguyen Giap, VNM DRV NVA Group 559, VNM DRV NVA North Vietnamese Army, VNM DRV NVAF North Vietnamese Air Force, VNM DRV VC Viet Cong, VNM DRV VM 304th Division, VNM DRV VM Regiment 98, VNM DRV VM Viet Minh, VNM FRA ADT Cap St Jacques Military School, VNM French Indochina War (1946-1954), VNM Green Beret Affair (Vietnam War), VNM Ho Chi Minh Trail (Vietnam War), VNM II Corps (Vietnam War), VNM Nha Trang, VNM Operation Arc Light (1965-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Igloo White (1968-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Linebacker II (1972) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Pony Express (1965-1969) (Laotian Civil War) (Cambodian Civil War) (Vietnam War), VNM Paris Peace Accords (1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Phan Rang Air Base, VNM RVN ARVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam, VNM RVN Nguyen Van Thieu, VNM RVN Vietnamization Policy (Vietnam War), VNM US MACV Military Assistance Command Vietnam (Vietnam War), VNM USAF TACC Tactical Air Control Center - BLUE CHIP (Vietnam War), VNM Vietnam, VNM Vietnam War (1955-1975) Rating: ★★★★★ (5 Stars) Subject: Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Laotian Civil War.Aviation.FAC.Ravens

Description: Officially the war in Laos did not exist - both North Vietnam and the USA denied they had troops there. In fact, thousands of North Vietnamese were invading the country and pouring down the Ho Chi Minh Trail on their way to the south, and the Americans were fighting a vigorous war against them from the air.

The Ravens were the pilots, all volunteers, who flew through heavy groundfire to identify targets and call in air-strikes. Their mission was so secret that they were 'sold' their prop-driven planes for a dollar apiece so they could be struck from US Air Force records. They wore no uniform and carried no identification. Refugees from the bureaucracy of the war in Vietnam, they accepted the murderous casualty rates of what was known as the Steve Canyon Program in return for a life of unrestricted flying and fighting.

Devoted to the hill tribesmen they fought alongside, the Ravens did their job with extraordinary skill and crazy courage and with a humour that was all of its own. This is the story, brilliantly told for the first time, of these extraordinary men. Based on extensive interviews with the survivors, it is a tale of undeniable heroism, blending real-life romance, adventure and tragedy.

Review: This was a great book with a lot of problems. 

The #1 problem was that I was reading an ebook version from Apostrophe books that was, quite simply, poorly done. So many issues with the conversion... I’s became 1′s... places and names were spelled 3 different ways throughout the book... issues like that.

The #2 problem was that there were multiple stories being told in a book about one story. This book had some good info on the Raven FACs, but it also went deeply into the story of the Laotian Civil War, the French Indochina War, the Hmong people, Henry Kissinger and the Nixon Administration. All of these things are intertwined and important, but the author uses up a LOT of the books real estate for these topics which tends to take a lot of the focus away form the Ravens, which the book is supposed to be about. 

It’s still a 5 star book because it does go deeply into the stories of the who, the what, the when, and the where. You get a real good feel for the cast of characters that made up the Raven FACs, and you learn a lot about the Laotian Civil War, the CIA, the political issues and more. 

It’s really a good primer and a good way to get a feel for what happened in the region. 

[gaming-gacor]

Dukung Veteran dengan Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Endeavour: Tracer Pack

Gaming Gacor — Bantu veteran militer AS dan Inggris melalui pembelian Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Endeavour: Tracer Pack. Konten dalam game ini menghadirkan operator skin pertama C.O.D.E. dari Inggris. Desain paket ini dipandu oleh ThruDark, merek pakaian luar ruangan asal Inggris yang didirikan oleh mantan anggota Pasukan Khusus, Anthony “Staz” Stazicker CGC dan Louis Tinsley. Dengan pengalaman gabungan 28 tahun, keduanya merancang dan menguji setiap pakaian ThruDark untuk memenuhi standar tertinggi.

Para pendiri ThruDark, Staz dan Louis, bekerja sama erat dengan Call of Duty Endowment dalam menciptakan paket ini yang terinspirasi dari pengalaman mereka. Tampilan operator dalam paket ini terinspirasi dari tim SBS 1990-an yang memiliki spesialisasi dalam Operasi Keamanan Maritim.

C.O.D.E. Endeavour: Tracer Pack ini meliputi:

“SC1” Operator Skin: Filosofi “cintai banyak, percaya sedikit, dan jalanilah hidupmu sendiri” dengan skin SC1.

“Ghostly Guile” LR 7.62 Sniper Rifle Animated Blueprint dengan Tracers: Mematikan dan tidak mencolok, Ghostly Guile siap menghadapi setiap ancaman.

“Seaworthy Strength” AMES 85 Assault Rifle Animated Blueprint dengan Tracers: Hadirkan kekuatan dari kedalaman gelap laut dengan senjata ini.

“Not Alone” Weapon Charm: Jangan pernah sendirian menghadapi kesulitan dengan Weapon Charm ini.

“Going Commando” Spray: Musuh akan waspada ketika melihat Spray ini.

“Dead of Night” Animated Emblem: Berpakaian mencolok di tengah malam dengan Emblem ini.

“Feeling Froggy” Weapon Sticker: Bertahan dalam kedalaman dengan Weapon Sticker ini.

“Wolf of Metals” Animated Calling Card: Taklukkan setiap rintangan dengan Calling Card ini.

“Look Sharp” Finishing Move: Bikin musuh terperangah dengan Finishing Move ini.

1 Jam Double Weapon XP

1 Jam Double XP

Untuk pertama kalinya, Call of Duty Endowment meluncurkan lini pakaian bersamaan dengan paket dalam game. Koleksi ThruDark eksklusif ini terinspirasi dari pengalaman para pendirinya di Pasukan Khusus Inggris dan Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, dengan persentase hasil penjualan disumbangkan ke yayasan Endowment.

Koleksi ThruDark X Endowment yang meliputi hoodie, kaos, dan topi ini menampilkan elemen desain dari Tracer Pack. Setiap pembelian juga disertai dengan kode gratis untuk Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Endeavour: Tracer Pack. Lihat pengumumannya di #CODEBOWLV pada bulan Agustus lalu.

Untuk melihat koleksi edisi terbatas yang baru saja diluncurkan, kunjungi www.ThruDark.com/CallofDutyEndowment selama persediaan masih ada.

Tentang ThruDark

ThruDark adalah merek pakaian asal Inggris yang dikenal dengan produk teknis berkinerja tinggi, didirikan pada 2018 dengan produk unggulan mereka, summit suit yang memecahkan rekor dunia pendakian sebelum diluncurkan sebagai pakaian ekspedisi cuaca dingin. ThruDark kini telah berkembang dengan lini pakaian olahraga, pakaian cuaca panas, hingga pakaian premium. Semua produknya diuji langsung di kondisi dunia nyata oleh para pendirinya.

USAA Giveaway

Sebagai ucapan terima kasih untuk para veteran AS, Endowment dan USAA menawarkan C.O.D.E. Endeavour: Tracer Packs gratis untuk veteran saat paket ini dirilis di Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 pada Jumat, 25 Oktober pukul 10 pagi PT. Kunjungi www.callofdutyendowment.org/usaa untuk informasi lebih lanjut pada hari peluncuran. Syarat berlaku, persediaan terbatas.

Tentang Call of Duty Endowment

Sejak 2009, Call of Duty Endowment telah menempatkan lebih dari 140.000 veteran dalam pekerjaan, setara dengan 23 veteran setiap harinya selama 14 tahun terakhir, menciptakan nilai ekonomi lebih dari $7 miliar bagi veteran AS dan Inggris serta keluarga mereka. Pada tahun lalu, rata-rata biaya untuk menempatkan seorang veteran dalam pekerjaan adalah $618, sekitar 1/19 dari biaya per penempatan yang dilakukan pemerintah AS.

Untuk informasi lebih lanjut tentang Call of Duty Endowment, kunjungi website mereka atau ikuti di TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter), dan Facebook

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Classified Series Main Line Figures

00 – Snake Eyes

01 – Roadblock

01 – Roadblock – Redeco

02 – Snake Eyes – (Red Stripe)

02 – Snake Eyes

03 – Destro

04 – Duke

04 – Duke – Redeco

05 – Scarlett

05 – Scarlett – Redeco

06 – Cobra Commander

06 – Cobra Commander – Regal Variant

07 – Gung Ho

08 – Red Ninja

09 – Snake Supreme Cobra Commander

10 – Beach Head-Cobra Island

11 – Roadblock-Cobra Island

12 – Cobra Trooper

13 – Baroness & Cobra COIL Cycle

14 – Storm Shadow-Arctic Mission

15 – Destro – Profit Director

16 – Snake Eyes – Movie

17 – Storm Shadow – Movie

18 – Akiko – Movie

19 – Baroness – Movie

20 – Scarlett – Movie

21 – Firefly – Cobra Island

22 – Cobra Viper – Cobra Island

23 – Zartan

24 – Cobra Infantry Trooper

25 – Lady Jaye

26 – Flint

27 – Major Bludd

28 – Roadblock – Heavy Artillery

29 – Breaker & RAM Cycle

30 – Snake Eyes & Timber

31 – Zartan – Master of Disguise

32 – Barbecue

33 – Cobra BAT

34 – Alley Viper

35 – Storm Shadow

36 – Spirit Iron-Knife

37 – Cobra Officer

38 – Croc Master & Fiona

39 – Outback – Tiger Force

40 – Duke & RAM Cycle – Tiger Force

41 – Cobra BAT – Python Patrol

42 – Cobra Viper – Python Patrol

43 – Dr Mindbender

44 – Tomax Paoli

45 – Xamot Paoli

46 – Sgt Stalker

47 – Cobra Viper Officer & Vipers (3 Pack Set)

48 – Dreadnok Zarana

49 – Dusty

50 – Crimson Guard

51 – Blue Ninjas (2 Pack Set)

52 – Snake Eyes & Timber-Resolute

53 – SDCC 2022 – Sgt Slaughter

54 – Bazooka – Tiger Force

55 – Recondo – Tiger Force

56 – Cobra Officer – Python Patrol

57 – Serpentor with Air Chariot

58 – Barbecue – Slaughter’s Marauders

59 – Cover Girl

60 – Crimson B.A.T.

61 – Kamakura

62 – Bazooka

63 – Outback

64 – Falcon

65 – Dusty – Tiger Force

66 – Python Patrol Crimson Guard

67 – Snow Job Deluxe

68 – Valkyrie Female Cobra Deluxe Troop Builder 2 PK

69 – Arctic B.A.T.

70 – Shipwreck

71 – Rock ‘N Roll

72 – Copperhead

73 – Torpedo

74 – Scrap Iron with Anti-Armor Drone Pet Deluxe

75 – SDCC 2023 Chuckles

76 – Range Viper

77 – Night Force Big Ben

78 – Tripwire

79 – Tele Viper with Trouble Bubble (Flight Pod) – Vehicle

80 – Nunchuck

81 – Cobra EEL

82 – PulseCon 2023 Crimson Strike Team Crimson Baroness with Crimson Twins

83 – Tunnel Rat

84 – Firefly (Classic)

85 – Crimson Viper

86 – Lowlight

87 – Grunt

88 – Python Patrol Vypra

89 – Tiger Force Flint

90 – Night Force Shooter

91 – Crimson Alley Viper

92 – Desert Commando Snake Eyes

93 – Snow Serpent

94 – Mole Rats

95 – Steel Corps Troopers 2 PK

96 – Python Patrol Copperhead

97 – Python Patrol Cobra Officer

98 – Python Patrol Tele-Viper with Trouble Bubble

99 – H.I.S.S. Tank Driver

100 – H.I.S.S. Tank Tactician Bravo

101 – H.I.S.S. Tank Female Gunner

788 – H.I.S.S. Tank

102 – Dreadnok Ripper

103 – General Hawk

104 – Agent Helix

105 – Shockwave

106 – Dreadnok Buzzer

107 – Night Force Tunnel Rat

108 – Shadow Tracker

109 – Parth “Wolf Spider” Varma

110 – Cobra H.I.S.S. 788 Fire Team Cobra Officer, Range Viper, and Cobra Infantry(3 Pack Set)

111 – Cobra H.I.S.S. Techno-Viper & H.M.S. (HEETSEEK MISSILE SYSTEM)

112 – Clutch with VAMP

113 – Mutt & Junkyard

114 – Big Boa

115 – Airborne

116 – Quick Kick

117 – Techno-Viper

118 – Metal Head Iron Grenadiers

119 – Cobra Ferret ATV and Cobra Ferret Scout

120 – Cobra Stinger and Stinger Driver

121 – Night-Creeper

122 – Doc

123 – Dreadnok Torch

124 – Jinx

125 – Dreadnok Gnawgahyde and Pets Porkbelly & Yobbo

126 – Tiger Force Roadblock & Tripwire 2pk

127 – Night Force Shockwave with Night Pursuit Cycle

128 – Mad Marauders Low Light and Spirit Iron Knife 2-pack

129 – Mad Marauders Sgt. Slaughter

130 – SDCC 2024 Once a Man Cobra Commander

131 – Storm Shadow V2

132 – Iron Grenadier

133 – Alpine

134 – Iron Grenadier B.A.T.

135 – Dreadnok Road Pig with Rawkus

136 – Starduster PulseCon 2024

137 – Tiger Force Wreckage with Tiger Paw

138 – Night Force Falcon & Night Force Quarrel 2-pack

139 – Raptor

140 – Nemesis Immortal

141 – Steel Corps Commander vs. Twilight Guard 2-pack

142 – Wild Bill

143 – Unlock #1 Night Force Ripcord

144 – Unlock #2 Glenda

145 – Unlock #3 Night Force Crazylegs

146 – Dreadnok Zandar

147 – S.A.W. Viper

148 – Leatherneck

149 – Dial-Tone

150 –

Click into the full story to view the complete G.I. Joe Classified Series Check List!

Classified Series Other

-Snake Eyes – Fortnite

Classified Retro Series

Baroness – Retro

Destro – Retro

Gung-Ho – Retro

Lady Jaye – Retro

Zartan – Retro

Storm Shadow – Retro

Snake Eyes – Retro

Crimson Guard – Retro

Duke – Retro

Scarlett – Retro

Recondo – Retro

Cobra Commander – Retro

Cobra Trooper – Retro

Stalker – Retro

Beachhead – Retro

Snow Serpent – Retro

Eel – Retro

Rock N Roll – Retro

Retro Dr. Mindbender – Retro

Retro Cobra Viper – Retro

60th Anniversary of G.I. Joe

Deluxe Action Soldier

Deluxe Recon Diver

Deluxe Sniper

Deluxe Halo Jumper

HasLab Vehicles

HISS Tank (HasLab)

H.I.S.S. Tank Driver

H.I.S.S. Tank Gunner Female

H.I.S.S. Tank Tactician Bravo

Retro Carded Cobra Commander (Mickey Mouse)

Dragonfly (HasLab) Summer 2024

Wild Bill

Unlock #1 Night Force Ripcord

Unlock #2 Glenda

Unlock #3 Night Force Crazylegs

Cobra Rattler (HasLab) 2025

Wild Weasel

Unlock #1 Cobra Airborne Squadron Patches

Unlock #2 Cobra Rattler Gunner

Unlock #3 Pilot Baroness

Classified Series Pipeline Reveals

Pipeline – Frag Viper

Pipeline – Blowtorch

Pipeline – Footloose

Pipeline – Heavy Duty

Pipeline – Law & Order

Pipeline – Darklon

Pipeline – Crystal Ball

Pipeline – Snake Eyes V4

Pipeline – Cobra Trench Viper & Bunker

Pipeline – Legacy (60th Anniversary Style) Fire Fighter

The Hunt For The M.A.S.S. Device Build -A- M.A.S.S. Device not yet confirmed, however the first set contains a what looks to be the first Element glass container.

Snake Eyes with Polar Bear set with M.A.S.S. Devise Elements.

Vehicles

Cobra Claw with Pilot

Rumors and Leaks – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

GIJ CS TT SEWER URCHIN

GIJ CS TT ARTHUR DLX

GIJ CS TT AMERICAN MAID

GIJ CS TT RED SCARE

GIJ CS GG HUDSON

GIJ CS SP PHILLIP

GIJ CS TT TERROR

GIJ CS SS LISA

GIJ CS SS MAGGIE

GIJ CS BB SALVADORE

GIJ CS BB DARIA DLX

GIJ CS RETRO AN ELMYRA

GIJ CS RETRO AN PINKY

GIJ CS RETRO AN BRAIN

GIJ CS JABBERJAW

Miscellaneous

New Storm Shadow – spoiled on the box art of Desert Commando Snake Eyes standing on roof in the background.

T1 Toys Asia Toy Seller – Nemesis Enforcer (confirmed), Starduster (confirmed), Dreadnok Heartwrencher, Dreadnok Roadpig.

Vehicles:

Snowcat – Rumor

Dreadnok Thundermachine – Rumor

A.W.E. Striker NYCC 2024 NYCC Teaser Image

SDCC 2024 Teaser Image of Claw Feet…. (confirmed to be the Polar Bear from the M.A.S.S. Device Snake Eyes set NYCC 2024)

SDCC 2024 Teaser Cobra FANG

Darklon prototype images have surfaced online. 8/12/24 (confirmed NYCC 2024)

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Hi CJ !! for the nsfw ask game, am curious about 55 and 85 :3

--@idezaireu

55. Do you feel comfortable going “commando”?

I do! Especially if I’m wearing something that I don’t want panty lines to show in. Like I know that I could just wear a thong but if I’m going to be moving around and squatting I don’t want it to ride up my ass more that it already is lmao

85. Are you loud or quiet during sex? Masturbation?

I’m a vocal girly. I love letting my partner know that they’re doing a good job

[herosone111]

FC(NES)感觉值得玩的游戏，因为我是做游戏的，所以这个榜单是根据“游戏类型”分类的，所以一个类型的游戏一旦出现一个，其他可能就不会出现，所以假如出现“迷糊蛋”就不会出现“银河战士”。或者后面有MOD画质增强版就不收录了。

❶Super Contra(超级魂斗罗)

❷热血时代剧(ダウンタウンスペシャル くにおくんの时代剧だよ全员集合)

❸赤色要塞(Jackal)

❹忍者神龟3(TurtlesⅢ；日版是忍者神龟2)

❺帝国战机(Crisis Force)

❻Summer Carnival '92(烈火92)

❼Bram Stoker's Dracula(德拉克拉伯爵)

❽小美人鱼(The Little Mermaid)

❾脱狱(Prisoners Of War、P.O.W)

❿龙珠Z外传-赛亚人灭绝计划(ドラゴンボールZ外伝 サイヤ人絶滅計画)

⓫孤独战士-惑星戒严令(Isolated Warrior、Max Warrior)

⓬怪鸭历险记(Dark Wing Duck)

⓭西游记世界Ⅱ天上界的魔神(西遊記ワールド2天上界の魔神、Whomp 'Em)

⓮打砖块(Arkanoid)

⓯Jurassic Park(侏罗纪公园；英文，很难)

⓰雪人兄弟(Snow Bros)

⓱敲冰块(Ice Climber)

⓲松鼠大作战(Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers；有一代二代)

⓳气球大战(Boalloon Fight)

⓴Snake Rattle 'n Roll(双蛇城)

㉑航空小英雄(Tale Spin)

㉒忍者神龟2(TurtlesⅡ)

㉓三目童子(三つ目がとおる)

㉔Solomon's Key(所罗门之钥)

㉕七宝奇谋(The Goonies)

㉖迷糊蛋(へべれけ、HEBEREKE、Ufouria:The Saga)

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画质好的任天堂卡带和MOD，其实这里开始就不按游戏好玩程度了，而是按卡带和游戏技术排列，也就是没有排列。

㉗Cosmic Epsilon(宇宙战机)

㉘Hard Drivin'(超级赛车)

㉙Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge(比尔艾略特之云斯顿赛车锦标赛)

㉚RESCUE-The Embassy Mission(救援-大使馆任务)

㉛無賴戦士(Burai Fighter)

㉜口袋里的魔鬼(Monster In My Pocket)

热血系列，很多汉化版，游戏太多无法一一介绍。

㉝邦夫君的热血足球联赛(くにおくんの热血サッカー��ーグ；热血足球3其实是2，热血足球2其实是1代的国际版)

㉞热血格斗传说(熱血格鬥伝說)

㉟热血新纪录(びっくり热血新记录 -はるかなる金メダル、Crash'n The Boys Street Challenge)

㊱8 Bit Music Power(8Bit音乐力量)

㊲奥瓦的觉醒(Alwa's Awakening)

㊳Splatter House(腐尸之屋)

㊴魂斗罗力量(Contra Force)

㊵恶魔城传说(Castlevania III - Dracula's Curse)

㊶Solomon's Key Fire 'n Ice(所罗门之钥火与冰)

㊷魂斗罗(Contra)

㊸大金刚JR(Donkey Kong JR)

㊹忍者茶茶丸(忍者じゃじゃ丸くん、Ninja Jajamaru Kun)

㊺猫捉老鼠(Mappy)

㊻超越地平线(Over Horizon)

㊼突袭班戈灵湾(Raid on Bungeling Bay)

㊽Fire Hawk(火鹰)

㊾碰碰车(City Connection)

㊿双截龙(Double Dragon；有一代二代三代)

51 Cabal(勇士们)

52 Bee52(小蜜蜂52)

53 Commando(戰場の狼、战场之狼)

54 Kickle Cubicle(迷宫岛；推冰块)

55 Super Mario USA(超级马里奥USA、梦工场ドキドキパニック、Yumekojo DokiDoki Panic)

56 Super Mario Bros3(超级马里奥兄弟3)

57 月宫桌球(Lunar Pool)

58 天使之翼2(キャプテン翼Ⅱ Super Striker)

59 冒险岛(高桥名人の冒險岛；有一二三四代，有的有汉化版)

60 アルマジロ(Armadillo、仙人掌)

61 Startropics(热带之星；游戏内信件密码747，有一二代)

62 Metal Slader Glory(メタルスレイダーグローリー)

63 火炮(GUN-DEC、Vice: Project Doom)

64 重力装甲(Metal Storm、重力装甲メタルストーム)

65 Bat Man-Return Of The Joker(蝙蝠侠2)

66 剑王(Sword Master)

67 圣铃传说(聖鈴伝説Lickle、Little Samson；密码5555)

68 Power Blade2(Captain Saver)

69 忍者蛙(Battle Toads)

70 蝙蝠侠(Bat Man)

71 Dragon Fighter(龙战士)

72 Zanac(银河号)

73 加纳战机(GUN-NAC；在片头长按AB键进入作弊模式)

74 Q版沙罗曼蛇(Parodius)

75 鳄鱼先生(The Adventures Of Bayou Billy)

76 赤影战士(KAGE、Shadow Of The Ninja)

77 忍者猫(キャッ党忍伝てやんでえ、Samurai Pizza Cats)

78 炸弹人(Bomber Man)

79 B-Wings(B计划)

80 Mappy Kids(少年快乐鼠)

81 The Lone Ranger(独行侠、长枪手传奇)

82 Felix The Cat(菲力克斯猫)

83 双翼人(Legendary Wings)

84 特救指令(Shatter Hand)

85 马里奥拆屋工(Wrecking Crew)

86 Rampage(大猩猩拆楼、怪兽拆楼)

87 SD快打旋风(Sd Final Fighter、Mighty Final Fight)

88 星之卡比梦之泉的物语(星のカービィ_夢の泉の物語、Kirby)

89 Chack'n Pop(拯救爱心、流行恰克)

90 ELITE(精英、银河侵略者)

91 彩虹岛(Rainbow Islands)

92 泡泡龙(Bubble Bobble；有一二代)

93 Double Dribble(二次运球、篮球)

94 迷宫组曲(Milon"s Secret Castle)

95 杀戮战场(Combat)

96 超级中国人2龙之子(Super Chinese 2: Dragon Kid、Little Ninja Brothers)

97 弹珠台(Pin Ball)

98 Batman Returns(蝙蝠侠3)

99 Thundercade(雷电节奏、摩托车特殊部队)

100 影子传说(影の伝説)

101 Flappy(顽皮精灵、フラッピー)

102 Paper Boy(送报童；有一代二代)

103 ココロン(Cocoron、魔法世界)

104 唐老鸭历险记(Duck Tales、わんぱくダック夢冒険；有一二代)

105 超惑星战记(超惑星戦記メタファイト、Blaster Master)

106 踢王(Kick Master)

107 龍牙(Ninja Crusaders、龙牙)

108 激龟快打(Turtles Tournament Fighters)

109 上尉密令(Captain America and The Avengers)

110 红巾特攻队(Sky Destroyer)

111 梦之勇士(Little Nemo - The Dream Master)

112 Rock man(洛克人、Mega Man；有1到6代)

113 Exerion(火凤凰、凤凰战机)

114 Silk Worm(中东战争、联合大作战)

115 前线大作战(Front Line)

116 CLU CLU LAND(金鱼、克鲁克鲁世界)

117 魔法门之英雄无敌(Heroes Of Might & Magic)

118 嘉蒂外传(The Guardian Legend、ガーディック外伝)

119 绘描衛門(描绘卫门)

120 Super Spy Hunter(超级间谍猎人)

121 Devil World(恶魔世界)

122 重装机兵(Metal Max)

123 阿尔戈斯战士(Argos No Senshi、阿格斯战士、未来战士)

124 忍者龙剑传(有123代，很难)

125 希特��复活(トップシークレット ヒットラーの復活、Hitler no Fukkatsu: Top Secret、Bionic Commando、生化尖兵、希魔复活)

126 魔道士阴谋(リトルマジック、Little Magic)

127 龙珠英雄(半熟英雄)

128 天神之剑(God Slayer - Haruka Tenkuu no、Crystalis)

129 WILLOW(威洛之旅、风云际会)

130 Daiva(DAIVA Story 6: Nirsartia no Gyokuz、超人迪瓦)

131 Shadow Gate(暗��之门)

132 Joy Mech Fight(快乐机器人)

133 ミッキーマウスIII 夢ふうせん(米老鼠3梦幻气球、Mickey Mouse III - Yume Fuusen、Kid Klown in Night Mayor World)

134 外星战将(Bucky O'Hare、バッキー オヘア、宇宙野兔）

135 G.I. Joe - A Real American Hero - The Atlantis Factor(特种部队2亚特兰蒂斯行动)

136 特种部队-一个真正的美国英雄(G.I.JOE - A Real American Hero)

137 Puzznic(连锁方块)

138 成龙之龙(ジャッキーチェン、Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu)

139 Wizards&Warriors(巫师与武士、巫师与战士；有多代作品)

140 Gimmick!(吉米克)

141 Star Soldier(星际战士)

142 双鹰-乔兄弟的复仇(Twin Eagle-Revenge Joe's Brother)

143 The Flintstones(摩登原始人；有一二代)

144 六三四の剑(六三四之剑、Musashi no Ken-Tadaima Shugyou)

145 AbadoX:The Deadly Inner War(阿贝道X)

146 Terra Cresta(神鹰一号)

147 The Immortal(不死传说)

148 えりかとさとるの夢冒険(Erika To Satoru No Yume Bouken、绘里香与悟的梦冒险、少年梦冒险)

149 Ikari Warriors II - Victory Road(怒2-胜利之路)

150 西武ロードリスト蘭のチップチューン地獄(Seibu Roadlist Ran no Chiptune Jigoku、Seibu Roadlist Ran's Chiptune Hell、Run's Chiptune Hell、Chiptune Hell、西武大道_清单兰花之芯片音乐地狱、西武路单兰奇普顿地狱、西武路清单兰花芯片地狱；日文。有体验版(Trial版)但未找到正式版ROM，出品公司ProgressiveGames)

151 Iron Tank:The Invasion Of Normandy(Great Tank、铁坦克:入侵诺曼底、铁胆坦克)

152 Nespeccy(演示DEMO，用点的改变做出方格旋转)

153 Tokumaru Raycaster01(演示DEMO，可控制，德军总部)

154 Heoh Demo(演示DEMO，做假旋转场景）

155 High Hopes By Aspekt(演示DEMO，多种���果，模拟器未必支持）

156 AxelayNesMusic(256ko)(演示DEMO，假地平线扭曲)

157 BladeBuster(刀锋战机)

158 Race America(上下分屏双人赛车)

159 Bio Force Ape(生化猿人、生物力量猿人)

其实还有橄榄球之类但是不知道怎么玩，很多没有排列了。

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MOD(改版)或玩家自制，这些是个人独立作品，不是系列，所以会收录。

Celeste Mario(蔚蓝马里奥)

RockMan 4 Voyage(4代之前没充分使用FC机能所以123代claw和2Bm和7Ep都不收录)

RockMan 4 Miuns Infinity

RockManCX_ワィソー課長の挑戰

RockMan 4 Burst Chaser X Air Sliding

阿拉丁

Blazing Blocks(炽热方块)

東方老桜夢

1944(1943的改版)

烟山坦克(有多个版本，福州烟台山16中学傅瓒制作)

导弹坦克(福州烟台山16中学陈天明制作)

Salamander_Arrangement Chronicle(沙罗曼蛇高画质版；是日版，日版有三个子机，美版只有两个)

Gradius_Arrangement Chronicle(宇宙巡航机高画质版；有一代&二代)

魂斗罗2019空神贺岁版

Prisoners Of War-2Players(脱狱双人版)

BöBL

Jewelry(魔法宝石、宝石方块；有一二代)

blockage-0.3.2(球与方块与洞)

NESertGolfing(dgolf、瞬间高尔夫)

Gruniozerca2_NesDevComp(搭桥狗)

thwaite(高射炮挡陨石)

SolarWars2001(太阳系战争2001；类百战天虫)

◇〓坦克大战过关版4.0_Zeng Ge Hack 2012.12.24

〓Binary City(坦克大战双子星_2009_Shederv.Org.Ru)

Rockman 6 Unique Harassment(洛克人6稀世侵袭)

Over The Moon(月亮之上、非常高兴；银河战士改版)

〓Balloon Fight-4Players(气球大战四人版)

◆重装机兵_最终明奇

〓Super Mario Bros-2Players(超级玛丽奥兄弟双人版)

Bad Apple(演示视频，作者未知)

〓BattleToads-DoubleDragon4Players(忍者蛙与双截龙四人版)

〓Battle City 4Players(坦克大战四人版)

〓Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2-4Players(松鼠大作战2四人版)

◆生化危机(精卫填海、Bio Hazard；从Game Boy移植并修改剧情为1代)

Gemini Wing(捉虫敢死队；盗版商台湾人从街机移植，Rom已遗失，特色是拿到的炸弹都拖在机尾，还可以互相飞过自己或敌人机尾截获对方拖着的炸弹，FC版没大威力炸弹还只能带三个炸弹，不好也不可玩)

〓Street Fighter Zero 2(StreetFighterZero97 2、少年街霸2；)

〓Sterrt Fighter Ⅲ(街头霸王3、九人街霸)

◇快打旋风3(Mighty Final Fight 3)

Street Fighter2010(街头战士2010阿木一坑改版)

天王降魔传(国产抄袭变身忍者的游戏，→→A冲刺，↓→A发波，AB必杀，近身AB变敌人)

Sonice(索尼克、超音鼠)

Hell Fighter(地狱战士)

〓JupiterScope2(土星分数2)

we_are_hejickle_v3(希腊地牢)

LoveStory(奇爱冒险)

MelanchonyOfExistanceChapter0(方块头探索)

Auge(横版飞机)

JamminHoney(吉他甜心)

ChickenOfTheFarm(田雞、田鸡)

wolfling(狼的逃脱)

robo-ninja-climb(忍者爬墙)

squish(喵喵冲刺)

nebs-n-debs(半空冲刺者；目前还是DEMO)

f-ff_v1(3D赛车)

super-homebrew-war(宅天堂明星大乱战)

InherentSmile(3D假笑迷宫)

Function(编程游戏)

SaveTheKuin_v01(RPG拯救坤坤)

〓Super_Tilt_Bro(测试乱斗)

〓WreckingBalls_alpha1(四人炸弹人)

240pee(电视测试)

sfx(音效测试)

theremin(音效测试)

full_palette(色彩输出测试Demo，发色数极限为(2灰度颜色+12颜色)*4亮度*8强调色)再减去一些重复的颜色大概为410种颜色。

RockMan5YH(洛克人5YH；只是改得有意思)

洛克人3キノコ王国的末日(洛克人3蘑菇王国的末日)

Rockman6 Spirits Of Hackers(洛克人6黑客精神)

Rockman Install Metal(洛克人5安装金属)

Megaman In The Mushroom Kingdom(洛克人在蘑菇王国)

SteinsGate(命运石之门，Steins Gate (U) (IRQ scanline fix)；英文版，修复IRQ问题，让实机游戏中对话框不再随着DPCM鼓点抖动，这是因为DPCM的DMA会占用CPU周期，以及将PPU帧中写入调色盘的操作带来的杂信尽量移动到屏幕边缘)

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[ BLACK MASS @ PANDEMONIO || 0 2 . 1 2 . 2 3 ] BLACK HEART VALENTIONE SPECIAL

Massive Ego - I Idolize You Ghost - Cirice (Thy Night ‘85 Mix) Nitzer Ebb - Isn’t It Funny How Your Body Works Dead When I Found Her - In The Air Tonight Snake River Conspiracy - How Soon Is Now? Menschdefekt - Cursed SITD - The Devil’s Tongue Noisuf-X - Finish Him! Apoptygma Berzerk - In This Together (Flipside Club Mix) KMFDM - Megalomaniac Echo and the Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar (Soulson25 Remix) Celldweller - Heart On (Aesthetic Perfection Mix) TaTu - Not Gonna Get Us (Hands Up Trance) William Control - The Monster Icon of Coil - PerfectSex (Body Mix) Apoptygma Berzerk - Love Never Dies Virgins O.R Pigeons - People are People Apoptygma Berzerk - Unicorn (Fairlight Children Mix) Suicide Commando - Hellraiser (Agonoize Mix) Faderhead - Dirtygrrrls Dirtybois KMFDM - Juke Joint Jezebel Rob Zombie - Dragula (Beatbender Rework) Sisters of Mercy - Dominion/Mother Russia Siouxsie and the Banshees - Cities in Dust Killing Joke - Love Like Blood Pixel Grip - ALPHAPUSSY SITD - God’s Blessing Perturbator - Venger New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle Mechanical Moth - Black Queen Style KMFDM vs Skold - Bloodsport Rotersand - War on Error Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger (Nemix Remix) Accessory - Ruff Fuxxx Combichrist v Benny Benassi - This Shit Will Satisfy Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (Herb, Wind & Fire remix) Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (TEE mix) Prince - When Doves Cry (Extended Freestyle) Metallica vs Sisters of Mercy vs NIN - Reflection of Puppets L’ame Imortelle - Tiefster Winter (Zeromancer Mix) Powerman 5000 - Black Lipstick Faderhead - From His Broken Bones Apoptygma Berzerk - Suffer in Silence (Kyau vs Albert Mix) Blutengel - Vampire (Pseudokrupp Remix) Cynical Existence - You (Aktivehate Remix) Snake River Conspiracy - Lovesong Garbage - #1 Crush Repo: The Genetic Opera! - Zydrate Anatomy William Control - Running Up that Hill

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Il contesto storico e culturale del 1980

Il decennio non inizia nel migliore dei modi: prendendo spunto dall’invasione russa in Afghanistan, il presidente americano Jimmy Carter comunica che gli Stati Uniti boicotteranno le prossime Olimpiadi estive di Mosca, invitando le altre Nazioni a seguire il suo esempio. 61 Paesi aderiscono al boicottaggio: l’Italia lo fà a metà, non inviando in Russia gli atleti appartenenti alle forze armate o a corpi militari.

Il 24 aprile, la prima seria crisi internazionale: finisce in tragedia il tentativo di un commando di liberare gli ostaggi americani in mano al regime di Teheran. Otto soldati muoiono nell’operazione, e il disastro sarà la causa principale della mancata rielezione di Carter l’autunno successivo. Il quarantesimo Presidente degli Stati Uniti sarà l’ex attore Ronald Reagan.

Il monte St.Helen distrutto nell’eruzione Il 18 maggio, dopo un sonno di oltre un secolo, il Monte St.Helen erutta in modo disastroso, lanciando cenere nel cielo fino a 5 chilometri di altezza. La montagna viene rasa al suolo dal disastro.

John Lennon Al termine di un anno che ha visto tra l’altro la morte del Maresciallo Tito, che nel bene o nel male aveva retto le sorti della Jugoslavia per 40 anni, muore ucciso da un fan pazzo anche John Lennon, il leader dei Beatles e una delle figure più importanti della vita culturale dell’epoca. Ci lascia i suoi indimenticabili capolavori e un messaggio di pace universale, “Imagine”.

Il premio Nobel per la chimica va a Berg, Gilbert e Sanger, per i loro studi sulla struttura del DNA, “Time” nomina uomo dell’anno il neopresidente americano Ronald Reagan. La popolazione del mondo tocca quota 4.434.682.000, un milione di lire del 1980 varrebbe oggi circa 2.300 euro.

“Canadian caper” è il nome in codice dell’operazione segreta orchestrata dall’agente della CIA Tony Mendez con l’aiuto determinante dell’ambasciatore canadese a Teheran, Ken Taylor, grazie alla quale sei diplomatici statunitensi, sfuggiti ai raid degli studenti di khomeini all’ambasciata dell’anno primo, riuscirono a tornare sani e salvi in patria, spacciandosi per la troupe di un film di fantascienza che non sarebbe mai stato girato.

“Argo”, questo il titolo (e che poi sarebbe stato fatto oltre 30 anni dopo proprio per raccontarne la storia). In una drammatica corsa sul filo del rasoio, Mendez e i sei riuscirono a imbarcarsi su un volo Swissair e a prendere letteralmente il volo verso la libertà, proprio quando il cerchio delle ricerche intorno a loro si stava stringendo.

IN ITALIA

È un anno triste anche in Italia: nel giorno della befana viene assassinato Piersanti Mattarella, presidente della regione Sicilia che stava cercando di riformare con criteri di meritocrazia, evidentemente invisi ai mandanti dell’omicidio.

A febbraio le brigate rosse uccidono in un attentato all’università La Sapienza Vittorio Bachelet, vicepresidente del CSM, mentre a giugno un DC9 dell’Itavia esplode sopra i cieli di Ustica, per cause che 40 anni dopo non sono ancora state chiarite.

Muoiono i 77 passeggeri e i 4 membri dell’equipaggio, in una delle pagine più buie della mala politica italiana. Il 2 agosto, l’attentato più vigliacco della storia della Repubblica italiana provoca la morte di 85 persone alla stazione di Bologna, quando una bomba fà crollare un’intera ala della stazione.

Il 23 novembre un fortissimo terremoto investe un’ area di 17.000 Kmq. tra Irpinia e Basilicata: le cifre della tragedia sono pesantissime: 3.000 morti, oltre 10.000 feriti, quasi 300.000 senzatetto.

Arte e spettacolo

“Kramer contro Kramer” sbanca la notte degli Oscar, vincendo 5 statuette: miglior film, regia, attore protagonista (Dustin Hoffmann), attrice non protagonista (Meryl Streep) e sceneggiatura.

L’allucinato “Apocalypse now” si ferma all’Oscar per la fotografia (all’italiano Storaro) e per il suono. “Alien” vince gli effetti speciali, “All that jazz” vince 4 Oscar e la Palma d’oro a Cannes.

Esce nelle sale il secondo episodio della saga di Guerre Stellari: “L’impero colpisce ancora”, che guadagnerà oltre 500 milioni di dollari in tutto il mondo. In campo televisivo, il 1° giugno un’emittente di Atlanta comincia le trasmissioni: nasce la CNN, che rivoluzionerà il modo di fare giornalismo negli anni a seguire.

Le Olimpiadi di Mosca, segnate dal pesante boicottaggio dei Paesi occidentali, portano all’Italia 8 medaglie d’oro: su tutte, quella di Mennea nei 200 metri e di Sara Simeoni nel salto in alto. Intanto, alle Olimpiadi invernali di Lake Placid si era registrata la clamorosa vittoria della squadra americana di hockey, formata da studenti universitari, sul colosso russo: “The miracle on ice”.

La Germania vince gli Europei di calcio, organizzati in Italia: i giornali cominciano a scrivere il “de profundis” di Bearzot. Il Nottingham Forest di Shilton vince la coppa dei campioni. Interrompendo un digiuno di 9 anni, l’Inter di Bersellini e Beccalossi è Campione d’Italia.

I Blondie sbancano le top-ten con “Call me”, mentre “The wall” dei Pink Floyd è l’album dell’anno. Esce nelle sale un filmetto francese senza tante pretese: “Il tempo delle mele”.

Diventerà film generazionale, con la zuccherosa “Reality” ad imperversare in tutte le feste di compleanno. Arriva anche in Italia la geniale invenzione di un matematico ungherese: il cubo di Rubik, che toglierà il sonno a un’intera generazione.

Ma quanto poteva essere difficile, diranno gli scafati figli del 2000? Un cubo di 6 lati, ogni lato 9 quadratini colorati? Beh, figli della playstation, sappiate che le combinazioni possibili in cui il malefico cubo poteva trovarsi sono 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 (!!), una sola quella giusta, con tutti i lati colorati! E c’era chi lo risolveva tutto in meno di 25 secondi!!

In questo contesto nascevano i Rain

I RAIN sono nati nel 1980, quando l’unica descrizione possibile per la loro musica era semplicemente “heavy metal”. La loro carriera artistica ha attraversato diversi cambi di stile, ma la passione per l’hard rock più fisico, lascivo e metallico ha finalmente trovato la strada di casa.

Nonostante il loro ultimo album Spacepirates risale al 2016 e la band abbia affrontato un doppio cambio di formazione l’anno successivo, i RAIN non hanno mai rallentato la loro attività sul fronte live, affermandosi come una delle band più intramontabili e coerenti dell’heavy metal italiano ed europeo scena.

Oggi il gruppo bolognese è tornato in sella, affidandosi all’instancabile determinazione del veterano chitarrista Amos The Snake, a cui nell’ultimo decennio si sono aggiunti il ​​bassista King Gabry, il batterista Gunner, il cantante Evil Mala e il chitarrista solista Freddy V.

Nonostante abbia vissuto diverse fasi creative in una carriera così lunga, lo stile dei RAIN si è evoluto anno dopo anno in un hard’n’heavy energico, irriverente e orientato alla strada, nel senso più genuino e rock’n’roll del termine. Un sound classico, ma mai nostalgico, che ha sempre saputo trarre ispirazione dalle più recenti evoluzioni della musica contemporanea.

La volontà della band di rimanere costantemente aggiornata in termini di produzione e influenze, infatti, ha permesso ai RAIN di spaziare con naturalezza dal power metal all’hard rock, incorporando i rami più pesanti del suono alternativo e focalizzando il processo creativo sull’eredità dei capisaldi della musica pesante.

Nel corso degli anni, punti di riferimento obbligatori come Motörhead, Judas Priest e Accept sono stati aggiornati sulla scia di un suono sempre più personale e versatile. I RAIN sono quindi diventati la band ideale per aprire concerti di artisti iconici (Paul Di’ Anno, Michael Schenker, Udo Dirkschneider e Yngwie Malmsteen), ma anche perfetti animali da festival, come chiaramente affermato dalle straordinarie esibizioni al Metal Camp nel 2005 e al Metalitalia Festival del 2019 (con Slayer, Anthrax, Children of Bodom, Gotthard, Hardcore Superstar e Phil Campbell).

Un percorso artistico spalancato a contaminazioni groove metal e street/glam rock fin dall’album Bigditch 4707 (1998, Eternal Shadows Records), che RAIN sviluppò ancora meglio nel successivo Headshaker (2002, Deadsun Records) e nel modern classic Dad Is Dead (2008, Aural Music). I tour europei e americani, a supporto rispettivamente di Blaze Bayley e dei mitici WASP, diventano l’ovvia conseguenza di questa crescita.

L’album Mexican Way (2013, Aural Music) ha soddisfatto l’esigenza di sperimentare con i suoni acustici, aprendo la strada alla partecipazione dei RAIN al Pistoia Blues 2015 (con The Darkness e Black Label Society). Quello era solo un episodio, comunque, perché il richiamo della musica pesante è troppo selvaggio e rinvigorisce i celebri Spacepirates (2016, Aural Music), come sempre supportati da intensi tour italiani ed europei con la band di Jeff Scott Soto.

Insieme alla produzione dell’attesissimo nuovo album, nel 2017 l’ultima formazione RAIN ha pubblicato il singolo Good Morning Texas (featuring Alessandro Del Vecchio e il produttore americano Beau Hill) e la cover di Disperato Erotico Stomp del concittadino Lucio Dalla, in partenza subito per un nuovo tour europeo sempre con i maestri W.A.S.P.

La recente ristampa per il decimo anniversario di Dad Is Dead, con il disco bonus Live In Russi, ha contribuito a indicare la futura direzione stilistica. Durante il 2019 e il 2020 la band ha lavorato duramente su una serie di nuove canzoni, insieme alla pre-produzione e al mix di Giuseppe “Dualized” Bassi (Fear Factory e altro), che ha dato una nuova e fresca spinta al suono e agli arrangiamenti, insistendo ancora di più su soluzioni moderne e groovy, che però non ne pregiudicheranno il marchio cruento e concreto.

Nell’ottobre 2021 RAIN ha pubblicato Come back A-Live, il primo libro mai realizzato dalla band, pubblicato da Arcana Edizioni e basato sull’esperienza del tour on-the-road del 2010 negli Stati Uniti con i WASP, scritto da Dave Tonioni (che ha preso parte a quel tour come merchandiser, fotografo, tour manager e molto altro) e acclamato dalla stampa italiana.

Contemporaneamente all’uscita del libro, RAIN pubblicava un nuovo singolo come logica colonna sonora, chiamato Come back A-Live. Per una band già abituata a farsi acclamare dal vivo, il prossimo album A New Tomorrow, la cui uscita è prevista per la fine del 2022, rappresenta una grande sfida soprattutto a livello creativo. Se i RAIN si sono sempre dimostrati capaci di infiammare i palchi di mezzo mondo, questa volta hanno nel mirino il tuo impianto stereo. Quindi, è meglio che tu sia pronto.

Anno per anno:

La storia dei Rain inizia nel 1980 a Bologna. Tre generazioni di musicisti si sono alternate apportando le proprie influenze e contribuendo alla creazione del sound della band, partendo dall’Heavy Metal puro delle origini fino alla sperimentazione di nuove atmosfere nell’album acustico “Mexican Way”, per tornare a elementi hard ‘n’ heavy con l’ultimo lavoro in studio “Spacepirates”.

Tra il 1998 e il 2007 la band ha pubblicato due album: “Bigditch 4704”, distribuito dalla label greca Eternal Shadows, e “Headshaker”, registrato per l’etichetta francese Deadsun Records. I lunghi tour promozionali dei due album hanno portato i Rain sia in Italia che in Europa, grazie anche alle date a supporto di Paul Di Anno, Michael Shenker, Udo, Iron Savior e Helstar, tra i tanti.

Nel 2008 la band pubblica il disco “Dad is Dead”, che contiene 12 tracce inedite e una cover del classico “Rain” dei The Cult, che vede la partecipazione di Steve Sylvester (Death SS) alla voce. Il disco è stato prodotto e distribuito da Aural Music in tutto il mondo, mentre la distribuzione italiana è stata curata da Audioglobe.

Il tour promozionale di “Dad is Dead” ha portato i Rain in Finlandia, Germania, Polonia, Olanda, Belgio, Francia, Svizzera, Danimarca a supporto di Blaze Bayley (cantante degli Iron Maiden dal 1994 al 1999), e negli Stati Uniti per un tour di un mese a supporto di W.A.S.P. nel 2010.

La produzione in studio è continuata nel 2011 con l’album “XXX”, un’antologia dei 30 anni di carriera del gruppo, in cui alcune delle canzoni più significative della carriera dei Rain sono state riarrangiate e reinterpretate. La collaborazione con Aural Music è continuata anche per questo album, e il 15 ottobre 2011 è iniziato a Tilburg, in Olanda, il “XXX Tour”, che ha portato la band ancora una volta ad attraversare Italia ed Europa.

Nell’ottobre 2013 il desiderio di sperimentare e realizzare un progetto parzialmente diverso ha portato alla pubblicazione di “Mexican Way”, un album acustico. Il disco ha ricevuto ampi consensi sia dal pubblico che dalla critica. Aural Music ancora una volta è stata partner fedele della band occupandosi della distribuzione del prodotto in tutto il mondo. All’interno delle 12 tracce sono presenti anche due canzoni cantate in lingua spagnola.

La band è partita per il tour di supporto di “Mexican Way” attraversando l’Italia partendo in marzo 2014 da Roma, eseguendo il repertorio classico unito a brani estratti da “Mexican Way”, unendo quindi il sound heavy con una componente acustica.

Il 2014 vede l’ingresso in formazione del nuovo cantante Mantis le Sin, di un nuovo chitarrista solista, Amedeo Mongiorgi, e del un nuovo batterista, Andrew Gunner.

Durante il 2014 e il 2015 la band, al lavoro sul nuovo album in studio, ha comunque tenuto numerosi concerti sia in Italia che in Europa (da menzionare la partecipazione a Pistoia Blues nel 2015 a supporto di The Darkness e Black Label Society).

L’album “Spacepirates” viene pubblicato la luce nel 2016, contiene 9 tracce inedite e vede I Rain ritornare a un sound decisamente Hard ‘n’ Heavy. La band inizia immediatamente il tour a supporto del disco accompagnando la band di Jeff Scott Soto in alcune date europee, e battendo l’Italia da nord a sud.

Nell’estate 2016 Mantis le Sin e Amedeo Mongiorgi salutano la band e vengono rimpiazzati rispettivamente da Maurizio “Evil Mala” Malaguti alla voce e da Freddy “V” Veratti alla chitarra solista.

Nel gennaio 2017 i Rain pubblicano un nuovo singolo “Good Morning Texas”, frutto della collaborazione con produttore americano Beau Hill (Alice Cooper, Winger, Ratt) e con Alessandro Del Vecchio alle voci. Il brano oltre che pubblicato come singolo, viene inserito come bonus track nell’edizione speciale in vinile di “Spacepirates”, uscita nell’aprile 2017.

Nel marzo 2017 la band, come tributo a Lucio Dalla, il cantante e artista bolognese scomparso anni prima, realizza una cover del brano “Disperato Erotico Stomp”, che viene anche pubblicato digitalmente e per il quale viene rilasciato un video ufficiale.

Il 31 ottobre I Rain pubblicano una edizione limitata in vinile a 45 giri della cover di “Disperato Erotico Stomp”, e pochi giorni dopo si imbarcano in un tour europeo di 10 date in Italia, Svizzera, Olanda e Germania a supporto di W.A.S.P. per il loro Re-Idolized “The Crimson Idol” 25th Anniversary World Tour.

Dopo un 2018 caratterizzato da impegni live la band ha pubblicato il 26 ottobre 2018 una edizione speciale del classico del 2008 “Dad is Dead” pensata per il decimo anniversario dell’uscita dell’album, edizione completamente rimasterizzata, con una nuova copertina e un bonus disc di materiale live estratto dal “Live in Russi” del 2018.

Durante il 2019 e il 2020 la band ha lavorato su un gruppo di nuove canzoni, con la pre-produzione ed il mix di Giuseppe “Dualized” Bassi (Fear Factory e altri), che ha conferito al suono una nuova freschezza, insistendo ancora di più su soluzioni moderne e cariche di groove, che tuttavia non andranno a rivoluzionare il marchio di fabbrica della band.

Nell’ottobre 2021 i Rain hanno pubblicato “Come back A-Live”, il loro primo libro, pubblicato da Arcana Edizioni e basato sull’esperienza on the road del tour del 2010 in U.S.A. con W.A.S.P. Il libro è stato scritto da Dave Tonioni (che in quel tour fu fotografo, merchandiser, tour manager e molto altro). Contemporaneamente all’uscita del libro i Rain hanno pubblicato un singolo inedito che ne fa da colonna sonora, intitolato appunto Come back A-Live.

Il 2022 ha visto la pubblicazione dei singoli inediti “A New Tomorrow”, “Peace Sells”, cover del brano dei Megadeth, e “Down in Hell”, che hanno aperto la strada all’uscita di un nuovo album, dopo 6 anni di attesa dal precedente lavoro, dal titolo “A New Tomorrow”, pubblicato il 23 settembre. L’album è stato registrato ai Fear Studios (RA – IT), pre-prodotto e mixato da Giuseppe “Dualized” Bassi, e masterizzato da Dan Korneff al Sonic Debris Studio (NY).

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Strage di Bologna, le motivazioni della sentenza: “Prove eclatanti che Gelli contribuì”

Strage di Bologna, le motivazioni della sentenza: “Prove eclatanti che Gelli contribuì”. Licio Gelli, il capo della Loggia P2, coinvolto nella strage alla stazione di Bologna del 2 agosto 1980, in cui morirono 85 persone, con oltre 200 feriti. La Corte di Assise di Bologna non ha dubbi: “All'attuazione della strage (…) contribuirono Licio Gelli e il vertice di una sorta di servizio segreto occulto che vede in Federico Umberto D'Amato la figura di riferimento in ambito atlantico ed europeo”. Un passaggio - quello scritto nella motivazione della sentenza di condanna all'ergastolo per Paolo Bellini (per la bomba alla stazione) - che contribuisce a ricostruire la verità sulla pagina in assoluto più nera nella storia recente del Paese. Chiaro, dunque, il ruolo di Bellini, ex terrorista di Avanguardia Nazionale, che per la Corte “fece parte del commando che eseguì materialmente la strage del 2 agosto 1980, con mansioni esecutive e di raccordo con gli altri concorrenti”. Ed è proprio la presenza di Bellini, quel giorno su binari della stazione, a confermare il contributo decisivo di Gelli e della P2. Oltre a Bellini, Gelli e i quattro estremisti neri già condannati (Giusva Fioravanti, Francesca Mambro, Luigi Ciavardini e Gilberto Cavallini), la procura generale aveva ipotizzato il coinvolgimento nell’organizzazione della strage anche del braccio destro di Gelli, Umberto Ortolani, del potentissimo capo dell’ufficio Affari riservati del Viminale, Federico Umberto D’Amato, e del piduista senatore del Msi, Mario Tedeschi. “Ciò che si può dire, all'esito dell'indagine della Procura generale e del dibattimento, è che l'ipotesi sui mandanti non è un'esigenza di tipo logico-investigativo, ma un punto fermo”, scrive la Corte presieduta dal giudice Francesco Caruso. Secondo i magistrati, “anche la causale plurima affonda radici nella situazione politico-internazionale del Paese e nei rapporti tra estremisti neri e centrali operative della strategia della tensione sul finire degli anni Settanta”. Quindi, “è nella complessa realtà politica di quegli anni che vanno trovate le causali della strage, una causale la cui individuazione va compresa allargando ancora di più il campo di osservazione cui ci si è dovuti necessariamente contenere in questo processo”.... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article

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Hake’s Opens a New Auction With Rare Toys and Prototypes

Hake’s Opens a New Auction With Rare Toys and Prototypes #gijoe #transformers #tmnt #starwars #lotr

Hake’s Auctions newest auction, #237 is chock-full of pop-culturey goodness. From now until March 21-22, you can bid on some of the rarest toys around, including some one-of-a-kind prototypes! Read on to see what cool items are on the auction block! G.I. JOE: #1345. G.I. JOE (1982) – SNAKE EYES, SERIES 1/11 BACK. AFA 85 NM+ (STRAIGHT ARM). The original ninja commando gets a high grade here,…

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Books of 2023

Book 26 of 2023

Title: The Tiger FACs: A Dance With the Devil Authors: Don Bell Tags: A-1 Skyraider, AC-130 Spectre, B-52 Stratofortress, C-123 Provider, CSAR, EC-121 Warning Star, F-100 Super Sabre, F-105 Thunderchief, F-4 Phantom II, FAC, Fast-FAC, H-34 Choctaw, KC-135 Stratotanker, KHM Cambodian Incursion (1970) (Vietnam War), LAO Arrow Head Lake, LAO Ban Ban, LAO Ban Ban Valley, LAO Ban Karai, LAO Ban LaBoy Ford, LAO Barthelemy Pass, LAO Boloven Plateau, LAO Chinese Road, LAO Fishes Mouth Region, LAO Hmong Meo Tribesmen, LAO IDP Interdiction Point, LAO Keo Neua, LAO Khang Khai, LAO Khang Khay, LAO Khang Khay - Chinese Cultural Center, LAO Kingdom of Xieng Khouang, LAO Laos, LAO Laotian Civil War (1959-1975), LAO Lima Site 02 - San Tiau (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 20A - Long Tieng (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 32 - Boung Lam (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 36 - Na Khang (Laotian Civil War), LAO Lima Site 85 - Phu Pha Thi (Laotian Civil War), LAO Luang Prabang, LAO MR Military Region (Laotian Civil War), LAO MR1 (Laotian Civil War), LAO MR2 (Laotian Civil War), LAO MR5 (Laotian Civil War), LAO Muong Soui, LAO Na Khang, LAO Nong Het, LAO Operation About Face / Kou Kiet (1969) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Barrel Roll (1964-1973) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Operation Commando Hunt (1968-1972) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Operation Rain Dance (1969) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Steel Tiger (1965-1968) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Operation Yankee Team (1964) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Pathet Lao, LAO Plain of Jars / Plaine des Jarres, LAO Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma, LAO Prince Souvanna Phouma, LAO RLA General Vang Pao, LAO RLA Royal Laotian Army, LAO RLAF Royal Lao Air Force, LAO Road Runner Lake, LAO Route 13, LAO Route 19, LAO Route 61, LAO Route 7, LAO Route 7/71 Junction, LAO Route 71, LAO Sam Neua, LAO USAF Project 404 (Laotian Civil War), LAO USAF Steve Canyon Program - Ravens FAC (Laotian Civil War), LAO Vientiane, LAO Xieng Khouang, O-1 Bird Dog, O-2 Skymaster, OV-10 Bronco, PHL Philippines, PHL US USAF Clark Air Force Base, POW, RF-4, SA-2 Guideline SAM, SAM, SEAD / Wild Weasel, T-28 Trojan, T-39 Sabreliner, THA RTAF Royal Thai Air Force, THA RTAFB Korat Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Takhli Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, THA Thailand, US Ambassador George McMurtrie Godley III, US Ambassador William Sullivan, US Birdair Airlines (Vietnam War) (Laotian Civil War) (Cambodian Civil War), US CIA Central Intelligence Agency, US COA CASI Continental Air Services International, US COA Continental Airlines, US Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, US USAF 11th TRS - Atlanta, US USAF 11th TRS - Bullwhip, US USAF 19th TASS - Rustic FAC, US USAF 21st TASS - Rustic FAC, US USAF 23rd TASS - NAIL FAC, US USAF 23rd TASS - OL1 - Rustic FAC (Ubon) (Cambodian Civil War) (Vietnam War), US USAF 25th TFS - Assam Dragons, US USAF 33rd TFW, US USAF 34th TFS - Hatchet, US USAF 355th TFW, US USAF 366th TFS - Stormy FAC, US USAF 388th TFW, US USAF 388th TFW - Seafox (SEAD), US USAF 388th TFW - Tiger Fast-FAC, US USAF 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Sqd - Crown/King, US USAF 40th TFS, US USAF 416th TFS - Det 1 - Misty FAC, US USAF 432nd TRW - Wolf FAC, US USAF 469th TFS, US USAF 553rd TRW - Bat Cat, US USAF 606th Special Operations Sqd - Candlestick, US USAF 6250th Support Squadron - Scatback, US USAF 7th ABCCC Airborne Command and Control Sqd - Alley Cat, US USAF 7th ABCCC Airborne Command and Control Sqd - Cricket, US USAF 7th ABCCC Airborne Command and Control Sqd - Hillsboro, US USAF 7th ABCCC Airborne Command and Control Sqd - Moonbeam, US USAF 7th AF Task Force - Big Eye / College Eye / Ethan / Rivet Top / Disco /, US USAF 8th TFW - Wolf FAC, US USAF Eglin Air Force Base FL, US USAF JEST Jungle Environment Survival Training, US USAF United States Air Force, US USMC Ernest C. Brace, US USMC United States Marine Corps, VNM CIA Air America (1950-1976) (Vietnam War), VNM Da Nang, VNM Dien Bien Phu, VNM DMZ Demilitarized Zone - 17th Parallel (Vietnam War), VNM Dong Hoi, VNM DRV NVA 316th Division, VNM DRV NVA North Vietnamese Army, VNM DRV VM Viet Minh, VNM Ho Chi Minh Trail (Vietnam War), VNM Mu Gia Pass, VNM Operation Arc Light (1965-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Barrel Roll (1964-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Combat Skyspot (1965-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Steel Tiger (1965-1968) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Yankee Team (1964-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Route 1, VNM Route Pack I (Vietnam War), VNM RVN ARVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam, VNM RVN SVNAF Da Nang Airbase, VNM RVN SVNAF South Vietnamese Air Force, VNM Song Bong River, VNM Tuy Hoa, VNM USAF Phu Cat Air Base (Vietnam War), VNM Vietnam, VNM Vietnam War (1955-1975) Rating: ★★★★★ (5 Stars) Subject: Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Aviation.USAF.FAC, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Laotian Civil War.Aviation.FAC.Tiger

Description: They were the Tiger FACs, the forward air controllers who flew fast-moving F-4E Phantoms over the deadly skies of Laos and North Vietnam in an air war that history forgot to mention. These are their stories, in their own words, of missions in AAA-filled skies with supersonic angels as their wingmen. They challenged the enemy down in the weeds, eyeball-to-eyeball; cutting the supply lines that plunged through the mountains and karst formations of Laos on their way to South Vietnam. The mission required flying sorties up to six hours long with four to six air-to-air refuelings. It demanded extraordinary teamwork and bravery, and this small group of men paid the price, suffering up to eighty percent of the combat damage of a seventy-two aircraft wing. Their stories are often irreverent and far from today's political correctness, yet they are filled with the reality of war. "The Tiger FACs" will take you back to experience the days and nights of these fighter crews at Korat Air Base in Thailand. It is a recantation of the life and times of the men who chose to fly and fight, and while you won't experience battle damage, you will feel what they lived, and know, without doubt, that you are on their wing.