Orkkimus Fattimus

Orkkimus Fattimus, originally uploaded by pkhtexas.

He's done... needs paint... pictures as promised

He's done, now to paint...

Orkimus Fattimus is complete... pic coming... now he requires paint. I've also ripped apart some of my old Black Reach Orks and added Shoota Arms. Just needed more shoota boys as they are better in general.

That's all for now, I will take a pic or two tonight and post his jumboness in all its glory...

Texas

Good:

• Shipley is amazing... great game with 2 touchdown
• The defense is special... they fly to the ball and adjust from series to series
• Colt is Colt... he has that flair to him that makes him seem invincible, even when everything else is falling apart
• Points from everywhere... blocked punt, punt return for a TD, interception return for a TD

Bad:

• Running game... they racked up under 50 yards rushing as a team... AS A TEAM!
• Kick Off coverage... what the hell... seriously... cover a damn kick
• Punts... *FACEDESK* two pooch style punts, both blown kicks... the hell are you trying to accomplish with this crap?

Over all, a win is a win, but man, it is hard to feel great about your team when they make you mad with frustration.

Still... Hook 'Em

What is Patriotic Music?

Watching Ken Burns Jazz and something occurs to me...

People should feel as patriotic when they hear In The Mood or Sing Sing Sing or 1 O'Clock Jump or Swingin at the Savoy or Mood Indigo as they do when they hear America the Beautiful or even the National Anthem.

Those songs are truly American, without force or contrivance, and grew from a uniquely American idea and environment. Just brilliance and exploration of what you can do with music that really only could have happened in the melting pot of America in the early 20th Century.

So I ask you this if you hate Jazz... Why do you hate America?

Thoughts

Raw was good tonight,better than its been in a while. The US Title match was outstanding, and really told a good story, as did the main event. I think we are looking at possibly the end of an era with HBK and Taker both on their last legs. Rothlesburger was a good guest host... when they are big fans of the product, it shines through.

Didn't get any work done on Orkimus tonight, had other things to prepare for... more on that later.

Habit kept, daily blog done... going to sleep.

Weekly Warhammer Update - Orks have finally hit the table

I've been able to snag 2 games of 40k this week. My Orks have performed as expected, Nobs being a real pain in the ass to kill, and everything else still figuring itself out. I am trying to learn what my army is capable of without just going out and snagging an army list on the net. What I know so far:

• Nobs are a pain in the ass to kill... and if you have a varied load out for them, 5th ed wound allocation gets a little cheesy
• Meganobs are fun, and scare people, but regular nobs are overall better
• Storm Boys are great, but I've only played with Boss Zagstrukk. Next game I play, I'm going to go for the full 20 mob and an old fashioned Nob with Power Klaw.
• My Battlewagon is also stout, and makes a hell of a "please shoot me" kind of target... I think I need 2 more.
  
• Big Mek with Kustom Force Field is kind of like cheating... but it keeps trucks alive far longer than they should stay upright

I have also gotten work done on Orkus Fattimus (Warlord on Bike, too fat to really "ride" in the traditional sense). I will post pictures once I have something that looks more finished, but he's going to be hilarious. Thanks to my roomate for all the sculpting and creative assistance. 

On the Fantasy side of things, Archaon finally got here. Games Workshop really needs to get their shit together when it comes to special order shipping. If they are going to remove so much of the line to force direct orders, it really ought to get to customers faster. When I ordered him, I was still thinking of building every army around him... now... he will come out for fun, but not as a staple. He's assembled, and hopefully Thursday night I will get a feel for how good he can be.

I still need marauders on foot, but I really wish I didn't have to. The army is called Chaos Warriors... I really would love to actually put them on the table without hamstringing myself points wise.

Okay, enough ramblings for tonight...

10 Live Albums You Should Own

In no particular order, but all great albums...

• Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis - Live In Swing City (Swingin' with Duke): brilliant musicians playing music that is beyond timeless to utter perfection.
• The Black Crowes - Before The Frost ... Until the Freeze: Just something about this disc keeps me coming back again and again. Its really good. Especially the middle with The Band Played On, Where Love Lives and Lazy Antelope. I could listen to those three tracks for days...
• Brad Mehldau - Live in Tokyo: Just the man, playing piano. Monk's Dream and Someone to Watch Over Me are great, but the near 30-minute Paranoid Android defines Mehldau's passion at interpretation and performance.
• Bruce Hornsby - Here Come the Noise Makers: Great songs from top to bottom, never mind the stout musicianship.
• Phish - Live Phish Vol 5:  Phish is an all time love, and always will be I think. I've heard hours and hours of their concerts, but Vol 5 is probably my favorite collection. Silent In the Morning into Possum is a great way to start a day. Run Like an Antelope finds its rhythm beautifully. And of course the Tweezer sandwich.
• Rodrigo y Gabriella - Live in Japan: Once you hear these two, and then see them play, you can't help but be addicted. They have so much energy and life in their performance, and their skill at the instrument is almost beyond category. 
• Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis - Two Men with the Blues: Just go listen to it. If you don't like it, I think you might be dead inside.
• John Mayer - Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angelas: So yeah, I like me some blues. This CD is really 3 bands... 1st is Mayer playing solo acoustic guitar showing off what made him famous, 2nd is the John Mayer Trio playing electric blues with chops that make you understand why he's so regarded as a guitar player, 3rd is the band Mayer put together for Continuum where he still brings the blues along. The 2nd set is really why you check this out. The guy covers Hendrix, and has the chops to truly pull it off.
• The Dropkick Murphys - Live on St. Patrick's Day: One of my favorite band's in their element, showing off what makes them so damn good.
• Kaizers Orchestra - Live at Vega:  Doesn't matter that its not in English. Doesn't matter that its a band you've never heard of. Go watch them live on YouTube. Be converted to the congregation. God I can't wait to see these guys play in the states. If you dig DKM or Flogging Molly, these guys will knock your socks off.