Category: Who knows

As we all know, the proposed Distinguished Warfare Medal (DWM) has been canned by the SECDEF.  Instead, the SECDEF has decided that existing decorations will instead be used, augmented by a yet-to-be determined “distinguishing device”.

Allow me to suggest an appropriate device.  I believe the letter “R” is appropriate as a distinguishing device to recognize such service as was to be recognized by the now-defunct DWM.

Here’s my rationale: like the now-defunct DWM, the new device will recognize the contributions of the operators of Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPVs) and cyber operators to modern warfare.  Each of these specialties allows military force to be directed and executed remotely – from hundreds or even thousands of miles away.  One no longer needs to risk life and limb personally in a combat zone in order to contribute to the fight.  This merits appropriate recognition.

These individuals are clearly directing the Remote Execution of Military Force. The letter “R” is an appropriate recognition of excellence in the application of this new capability.

I also propose that the new device be called the “Remote Execution of Military Force Device”.  Since that’s a bit of a mouthful, we’ll refer to it by its acronym, of course:

the “REMF device”
Yeah, IMO that sounds about right.

OK, we’ve weeded out those that were “NO GOs”, the near misses, and those that were “saved by the bell” due to having some kind of redeeming factor.  Now it’s time for the TAH Playlist From Hell.

These are the audio and/or video clips that are truly, remarkably bad.  They’re the ones bad enough to make you want to pour bleach in your eyes and jam a pencil in both ears after you’ve seen them.

I must say I’m a bit surprised that no one suggested Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s “Relax” (especially the original video version that was filmed in a gay S&M bar and which no one would screen because it was so hugely disturbing – it’s out there on YouTube) or Nine Inch Nails’ “Like an Animal” “Closer”.  Or maybe Michael Murphy’s “Wildfire” or Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street”.  Or something from Pat Boone’s “In a Metal Mood”.  Or . . .

Ah, the hell with it.  There are probably a bunch of others out there that are just as bad (or worse) that I didn’t think of either.  In any case, I think what follows is a worthy Playlist From Hell.

No rank-ordering of items here is intended or implied.  They’re pretty much in order of submission.

And they’re all . . . bad.  Really, really bad.

Without further fanfare, I give you der Würst:  the TAH Playlist From Hell.

 

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The penultimate list follows.  These were all mondo bad – and as at least one TAH commenter put it, some of them even pegged the proverbial “gaydar” – but all IMO had some redeeming value that kept them off the Playlist From Hell.

Here ya go – the list of suggestions that was “saved by the bell”:

 

Submitted by Ex-PH2:  Cheerleading (Fatherhood Involvement)

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=fatherhood.gov+cheerleader&mid=627C3BFE3D4DB7305D58627C3BFE3D4DB7305D58&view=detail&FORM=VIRE2

Rationale:  Way too funny for any Playlist From Hell.

 

Twist:  Toni Basil – Micky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSfnopkT37I

Discussion:  Yeah, the tune is bad – bad enough to make you want to jam pencils in your ears.  But the video has some nice eye candy (for guys, anyway).  Eye candy was good enough IMO to keep it off the PFH – barely.

 

Submitted by Twist:  1985 Chicago Bears – Super Bowl Shuffle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B74ii2F0Bw

Rationale:  Too much of a “period piece”, not a serious musical effort – and too much humor value.

 

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Well, here’s the next batch.  These submissions were all arguably bad, but IMO just weren’t really bad enough for a Playlist From Hell.

So without further fanfare, we have the near-misses:

 

Submitted by Red6:  Chuggo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPeHk4WMWpY  (NSFW)

Rationale:  Pretty bad.  But not bad enough.

 

Submitted by  Flagwaver:  I Can’t Decide – Scissor Sisters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksYBhM-ALBQ

Rationale:  Just not really bad enough for a Playlist From Hell.

 

Submitted by mattinnc:  Justin Bieber – Baby Ft Ludacris

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4

Rationale:  Don’t much like the guy, either, mattinnc – but the song ain’t bad, even if it’s being sung by a twerp.  It’s just not bad enough for any Playlist from Hell.

 

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Well, here’s my first “bin” of suggestions for the TAH Playlist From Hell.  It’s actually two lists – suggestions that were Not Considered and those that were considered, but which I found Not Appropriate.  Together, they form the playlist “NO GOs”.

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Not Considered

 

Submitted by Old 21B:  Ten hours of Pink Fluffy Unicorns Dancing on Rainbows!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky3Ordfqn88

Submitted by PFDRbrendan:  10 Hours of He-Man Hey-ah Hey-ah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh7lp9umG2I

Submitted by Aysel:  10 Hours of Nyan Cat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZZ7oFKsKzY

Rationale:  Sorry, folks, but nothing made by looping the same shorter bit for 10 freaking hours got considered (or watched end-to-end, either).  That’s true no matter how damn bad it was – and a quick look at the first minute more or less shows these are all pretty damn bad.  However, as others have said they all might be useful at GTMO . . . .

 

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I’ve got most of your suggestions binned, and I’ll start posting items tomorrow (look for 4 different articles Mon thru Thu).  But I’m having trouble binning a few suggestions.  At this point, I’m leaning towards omitting all of these from the Playlist From Hell (PFH).

So here’s a last chance for input.  No new suggestions allowed at this point, but you might change my mind on one of these few “worthy” items.

 

Here are the 9 problematic suggestions – “The Undetermined Few”, if you will.

 

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