| point | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Origin | Horses were probably first domesticated between 4,500 and 2,500 BC. | Fugazi's lineup solidified in late 1987. |  |
| Place of Origin | Earth | Washington DC, Earth | |
| Evolution | DNA evidence shows modern horses are descended from not one but several wild populations. | After Minor Threat broke up, Ian MacKaye played in several groups before starting a new band with Colin Sears and Joe Lally. Sears was soon replaced by Brendan Canty. Guy Picciotto, who had been in Rites of Spring with Canty, joined as a second vocalist after his band, Happy Go Licky broke up. Picciotto began playing second guitar before their first album, Repeater was recorded in 1989. |  |
| Selected Discography | Despite thousands of albums with 'horse' in the title or band name, no horses have ever recorded any music on their own. | EPs 7 Songs (1988) Margin Walker (1989) LPs 13 Songs  (complilation of the two EPs above) (1989)Repeater  (1990)Steady Diet of Nothing  (1991)In on the Kill Taker  (1993)Red Medicine  (1995)End Hits  (1998)Instrument  Soundtrack (1999)The Argument  (2001) | |
| Propensity for violence | Stallions will often challenge and fight other stallions, often if a mare is present. | Fugazi discourages violence and violent dancing at their shows. | |
| Quantity | Experts estimate that there are more than 75,000,000 horses in existence. | There is only one Fugazi. | |
| Strength | Horses are very strong. I personally estimate their strength to be roughly 1 hp (horsepower) or 33,000 ft·lbf/min. | Trouser Press describes Fugazi as "a knuckle sandwich made with nine-grain bread, building strong minds and bodies with rattling guitar power." |  |
| Height | Measured in hands: This horse is 15 hands high! | Measured in inches: This Fugazi record is a 12"! | |
| Live Performance | Horses star in horse racing, dressage, eventing, show jumping, and rodeo as well as films and tv shows. Their performances range from utilitarian to beautifully graceful to exhilarating. | Fugazi concerts are exciting, engaging and memorable. | |
| Merchandise | Many products are derived (extorted) from horses, including meat, milk, hide, hair, bone, and pharmaceuticals extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. | "Merchandise keeps us in line Common sense says it's by design What could a businessman ever want more than to have us sucking in his store" | |
| Speed | The average horse gallop is 25 to 30 miles (40 to 48 km) per hour. | Some Fugazi songs exceed 200 beats per minute, although their average song tempo is much slower. | |
| Food | Horses are herbivores. | Fugazi's members are all reportedly vegan/vegetarian. | |
| Water | You can theoretically lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. | "One drink of water and I'm drowning" | |
| Meaning of Name | I'm pretty sure it stands for 'Hold On, Ride Solid, Equus', although I may have just made this up. | From Mark Baker's Nam, a compilation of stories of Vietnam War veterans, where it used as a backronym for 'Fucked Up, Got Ambushed, Zipped In'. | |
| Current Status | Horses are currently everywhere, eating. | Fugazi is currently on an indefinite hiatus. | |
| Total | |
It looks like the first Tranquil Mammoth Challenge of 2009 has resulted in a tie, and I'm not surprised. Both Horses and Fugazi have proven themselves to be truly great. Send me some suggestions for the next Tranquil Mammoth Challenge of 2009.
