Last night was good.

It was good to finally meet V (or is it K?) yesterday. She's a lot funnier/cuter/enjoyable to be around than she gives herself credit for. Of course she woulda been more driving an Altima :-P and I resent that she didn't introduce me to her cats...but I digress.

I liked Idlewild a lot more than I thought I would after reading all the complaining reviews. It's not intended to be an intellectual thriller, ya know? It's brainless fun from a couple guys who write songs and shoot videos. Of course, familiarity with the CD greases the skids of enjoyment quite a bit, too.

Don't expect much of the album to make it to the screen. Two of the ragtime pieces play during the credits--so siddown and watch. Others play to different instrumentation and most of my favorite cuts were nowhere to be heard. Mutron Angel's instrumental track nosed in for a couple seconds, and Makes No Sense at All lasts maybe a standing eight-count. The Train, Mighty O or Peaches? Nowhere. Even the brief Dyin' to Live track never shows up.

But don't take the soundtrack vs. film comparison as a movie critique. It's not a six-course meal of a movie to begin with...more of a greasy plate piled high with something naughty covered in sauce. So put your elbows on the table and get sloppy already.

I wanna hang out with K (or is it V?) more. She seems to be a lotta fun.

Valleyfair announcing a new coaster on Friday?

Who knows? I don't.

But I know what they oughtta name it.

THUNDERHAWKawkawkawkawk!!!!!!11111oneonewun

Why? Because we don't have a Thunderhawk and I'm jealous of every other Cedar Fair park that does!


(Photo courtesy Worlds of Fun)
See, a Thunderhawk towers six stories above the earth, flips you over and over and sprays water up your nose. Oh, wait--I think we have one of those. But that's not my point!



(Photo courtesy rcdb.com)

Cuz see, THEN? I guess the car kinda jumps off those flippy arms or something and goes up and down hills like a classic wooden coaster...



until POW the floor falls out the bottom of your car and your feet are dangling and you start going whee flippy-flippy again! And rattling on the track until your brain detaches from its stem and begins oozing from your ears. But enough with all the details.


Anyway? Yes, all three of these very VERY different rides are named 'Thunderhawk.'
Is there any rhyme or reason to it? I dunno. You tell me.

What would a ValleyFair Thunderhawk do? Iono. I just know I want one.
Slap the name on something at the park already! A burger stand! A restroom! I don't care!

It just sounds so kewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwl.