Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Tranq Rating


Some of you, may have noticed I added a "Tranq Rating" to the bottom of each post. This enables you, dear readers, to tell me if you think my post rules the Tundra :) or belongs in a Tar Pit :(. Hopefully this will help me determine what type of content to create in the future.

Give it a try!

Shirt and Shoes Required!


If you like t-shirts, then you'll love this one. It's made out of nice soft cotton (the kind the Olsen twins love) and features a scrambled version of the artwork that is inside my new Macbeth vegan shoe, The Hunter. You can order the shirt HERE. Oh, and guess what I just realized...
You can apparently order my new shoe, The Hunter, now too! Click here! It's totally vegan and totally available in men's sizes 5-13. Please do your best to ignore the rampant misspellings you may encounter while ordering my shirt or shoes. I lose sleep over these things, but it doesn't seem to help. I simply don't have the time to correct spelling errors all over the internet.

Good buy.
Goodbye.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Hunter joins Buzznet!


As if there wasn't already enough Hunter Burgan on the internet! I mean seriously! Haven't you had enough already!? If the answer is "NO!" and you want to see the overdose of photos and videos that I will be posting on Buzznet, then click on over!* If you're a Buzznet member, befriend me! If you're Rachel McAdams, befriend me!

There's a good chance you will find things there that you won't find anywhere else on the internet (read: exclusive) and maybe that's for the best! ;/
You be the judge!

*If the answer is "Yes!", then do nothing.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Hunter Revenge show? YES!



Get there before 10:30 PM!
Be over 18 years old!
Bring your handclaps!
See Hunter Revenge play like never before in 2009!!!!

Sizzling guitar solos!
Cataclysmic keyboard licks!
Moon shattering keyboard licks!
Thumping drum beats!
Sticky sweet vocals!
Bass!

The Olsen twins will be there!*
Winston Churchill will be there!*
CGI Doves will be there!*
Will you be there?

Club info here.

*Will not actually be there.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Horses vs. Fugazi

As many of you know, I am a fan of horses. While they are not my favorite animal (that title remains with the mammoth), horses are still unarguably great. So I thought, why not put them up up against something else unarguably great...like Fugazi. So, for the first Tranquil Mammoth Challenge of 2009, I've pitted beast against band. Let's see who comes out on top.

Horses
Fugazi
point
Date of OriginHorses were probably first domesticated between 4,500 and 2,500 BC.Fugazi's lineup solidified in late 1987.
Place of OriginEarthWashington DC, Earth
EvolutionDNA 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 DiscographyDespite 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 violenceStallions will often challenge and fight other stallions, often if a mare is present.Fugazi discourages violence and violent dancing at their shows.
QuantityExperts estimate that there are more than 75,000,000 horses in existence.There is only one Fugazi.
StrengthHorses 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."
HeightMeasured in hands: This horse is 15 hands high!Measured in inches: This Fugazi record is a 12"!
Live PerformanceHorses 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.
MerchandiseMany 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"
SpeedThe 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.
FoodHorses are herbivores.Fugazi's members are all reportedly vegan/vegetarian.
WaterYou can theoretically lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."One drink of water and I'm drowning"
Meaning of NameI'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 StatusHorses are currently everywhere, eating.Fugazi is currently on an indefinite hiatus.
Total
9
9


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.