The New Wave of American Thrash. It's penetrating. And the big-wigs at the record companies have declared it the newest in the above-ground, underground, spotlight on these counter-culture fuckers trend. They're being signed left and right. Are they worth a damn? Any of them?

And with a resounding "fuck no" the call goes out amongst people who listened to thrash the first time it came around. Exodus, Testament, Slayer - thrash. I don't know what the fuck this "New Wave of Thrash" is, but I can tell you, it's not thrash. Just another attempt to subvert a name into something meaningless.

I refuse to name names because damn it, let their lousy bastard asses advertise themselves. If one of them impresses me, THEN I'll drop a name.

SUCKS! Next.

BREAK

So, I casually mention to Mrs. NFB that I'd like to break out that super sweet little ten gallon aquarium she bought me years ago and I just never quite got around to setting up this morning. I ask where she thinks would be a nice place to put it where it's easily visible and yet the dogs can't drink out of the open top.

The next thing I know she's discussing how to completely rearrange the living room and make room for a ninety gallon monster so we can finally get that pet Oscar the family discussed getting years and years ago but I figured we'd pretty much forgotten as a possibility because we're limited in space. Now, I know Pup1 likes the big fish because she hangs out watching the big fish at Petco on the rare occasions they have any in stock that are big. But still, I'm not sure how the conversation went from "I'd like to set up that ten gallon" to "let's get the monster."

But, I had to get out the door soon after that so it was left hanging. We'll discuss it. But I'm thinking at most, a middle-sized tank, like that nice forty-breeder I've seen on clearance, with a mid-sized pet-cichlid. I don't really think a monster tank is the way to go in our home. Either size-wise, or maintenance wise.

Now when in the name of all that's fucked did I become the reasonable one? This can't be right. I need to check my meds. Or hers.

Happy weekend everybody!