THE RATASS GAZETTE

Dio - Rainbow in the Dark (Live) - 1983   Dio - Rainbow in the Dark (Live) RANDOM THOUGHTS...  Awesome live stuff from Dio. The bad-ass on lead guitar is Vivian Campbell, who later played with Whitesnake, and then Def Leppard. He rocks.

Go ahead. Ask me, my brothers, or any of my close friends, and we'll all tell you the same thing: Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is one of the funniest movies of all time. It's packed full of laughs from beginning to end. Just one gut-busting scene after another. PEE-WEE AND MICKEY - Here's a couple memorable scenes featuring Pee-Wee and Mickey. Mickey's a fugitive on the loose and Pee-Wee's hitching a ride with him. ... I'm not sure who I'm explaining that to. Clearly, everybody knows who Mickey is, right? "Yeah, I got a real bad temper."  - That's one of my favorite lines in the whole movie. Classic Mickey. Also, I love Pee-Wee's reaction when Mickey puts his hand on the wheel so he can steer while Mickey lights up a smoke. The whole damn thing is hilarious. "Why don't you take a picture, it'll last longer." - Again, this shit just cracks me up. The fact that both the cop and Mickey seem to be oddly attra...

Cobra A gun-wielding maniac has taken hostages down at the local supermarket, so the Feds have called in Marion Cobretti... That's "Cobra" to those of us unwilling to risk a punch in the face. This scene is cho ck-full of great Stallone one-liners. The bottom line is, when you're wearing badass Aviators and walk around with an unlit match stick in your mouth, there's no limit to the ass you can kick... 

Green Day - Prosthetic Head - Live MTV Sonic Italy 1997 RANDOM THOUGHTS  ... Haven't done a Green Day a post in a while (which is inexcusable, I know) so let's feast on this nice juicy live performance of "Prosthetic Head" from their Nimrod world tour. This is one of my favorite tracks off that album. It rocks. Actually, the first time I saw Green Day live (I've seen them four times total) was on that same tour, also in 1997. They sounded great then and they still sound great today. 

Firehouse - Don't Treat Me Bad (Live) RANDOM THOUGHTS ... This is a power-packed performance of a kick-ass rock song. I've always liked this tune. "Don't Treat Me Bad" was the first single off FireHouse's self-titled debut album in 1990. The album went double-platinum by 1994 and hasn't sold a single copy since. (Sigh). Doesn't matter though, this song will always rule. ... And by the way, it's FireHouse. Capital F, capital H, no space. Don't be a loser and refer to them as Fire House or Firehouse. This is a rock band, not a gay bar or a building where they keep fire trucks, so get it straight, dammit. ... Everyone who knows me knows I've always been a big C.J. Snare fan. I think he's a great vocalist, and he sounds fantastic here. He hits the high notes with ease, including the big one at the 2:40 mark. I haven't seen these guys live in concert yet, but they're touring this summer with Slaughter (by the way, that is go...

I am unfamiliar with your Weakness, yet you struggle to remain frozen Your ability has been tested, my Imagination is Festive I am   Master-Mind The Order of Serpent Invader Plesio-Erectus-Bi-Ped Mountainous Islands spiral West, a Geological Anomaly  Hollowed  The Existence of Evolution has been tampered with by Cretins and Ghouls Non-existent Spiders, a Nightmare too cruel An Electro-Magnetic-Boring-Tool Secret backward coded story , surrounded and alone Centuries of Genius, Sickened and Infected Poisoned with Disease, unplugged and rejected Sarcastic, anguished cries are Birthing Demons The Heirarchy swallowed power and pride mercilessly Picturing Me Disoriented by the violence, I’m now sleeping in the doorway puzzled Orbiting a Silhouette, I whispered 84 Algorithms  Tackling multiple subordinates, the quotation left my body… Enter the Monster A Cognizance-Altering encounter as the Telephone rang My Administration is frightened ...

Rickey Henderson 1982 Topps #610 RANDOM THOUGHTS ... Awesome card here featuring the great Rickey Henderson on the base-paths, which is fitting because in 1982 he set the Major League record with 130 stolen bases. The previous mark had been 118, set by Lou Brock in 1974. Henderson had put himself on the map with 100 steals in 1980, but in 1982 it all came together. ...  He led the league with 116 bases on balls, helping him to a .398 on-base percentage, which means he was getting on base a ton. And if he got on, he was taking second base in a hurry. And maybe third base, too.  ... Henderson was also caught stealing 42 times in 1982, which seems like a lot (and it is), but when you consider his 75% success rate that season (130 steals in 172 attempts), it's acceptable. ... He was 80% for his career, which is phenomenal. ... Henderson, a Hall of Famer,  led the American League in stolen bases in seven consecutive seasons (1980-1986), and topped the century ma...