I believe a certain little boy will be looking for his imaginary friend a long, long way from home. Never mess with unemployed rock musicians.
I have to admit that one of my guilty pleasures (one of many) is Europe’s “Final Countdown”. But, I’m a sucker for a fat synthesizer lick, and this has one right up front. This was one of the first CDs I owned back in the day. Ah, hair bands… So, anyway, end your week rockin’ what hair you have left as we kick off the weekend! 3… 2… 1…
httpvh://youtu.be/gaYulvmRzBI
That tiger was not “left behind.” He was cleverly lured into Jeff’s trap with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Tigers can’t resist those, you know. 😉
In other news: Finally! Explained: where all those Spaceman Spiff fantasies came from. And Calvin just thought Hobbes was making it all up. BWAaaa Haa Haaa ha ha ha!!! Just how awesome is a tiger astronaut?
Oh. Happy Friday the 13th! 👿
Man, you’ve hit on my other great fascination besides Italian Rocker Chicks…Estes Rockets!!! I think I’m still on a few watch lists because of the havoc we wreaked back in the day. Thanks, Byron, for a great Friday the 13th!
BEEG! BEEG BA-DAH BOOM! 😀
i love how you got the launch controller EXACTLY right up there, including the launch key! i used to launch estes rockets as a kid and mine looked pretty much the same (tho it was blue).
Now, thats something I’d do…. to the kid, not his toys! [smirk]
Tough talker…that kid would probably do it to you..haha
“you dang kids stay outta my yard!”
This is the catalyst that sent that little boy further into the recesses of his imagination and carried him out into space. 🙂
We used to launch and destroy all sorts of things with our model rocket engines. You remember those large Styrofoam planes, the ones that when you throw them they loop back, well those bad boys will really take off with 4 rocket engines attached to them, of course it also bursts into flames and melts in a very exciting way as well. 🙂
Hahahaha…. poor Calvin!!!!! XD
I didn’t comment this before, but your musical selection is soooo great!!!! It’s as good as the comic itself. 🙂
Puts on his best Muppets announcers voice and shouts:
“Tiggers in Space”!!!
Love it mate! 😀
Poor Calvin! Poor Hobbes!
For the record, my friend Chris and I used to load up rockets with firecrackers, light the fuse, and watch the rocket blow itself to pieces in mid-air.
Speaking of records, “The Final Countdown” is a 1980s song. Did you scrap the rule about songs only from the ’70s? 🙂
References to 80’s comic strips require 80’s song titles.
Well done! Now if only Jeff could find some way to blow up Calvin too… 😛
(But if you ever get the urge to dis Opus the Penguin, violence might ensue across the internets…muhahahaha…)
Lol! Science is truly amazing xD!
Ahhh poor tiger! Though it is in the “cat” family so it’s OK!
ArrrOOoo!