![]() The band actually released a single and video for this particular song, which can be seen below. After the bleach “The Arsonist” comes probably my favourite track called “Nihilism for the Gods”. “Sweetheart Come” is the next one with aggressive drums and somehow dark atmosphere. “The Hands of the Devil” is another strong track, with immense bass-line and raspy screaming vocals. It’s an explosive banger dealing with a hypocrisy of the meat industry. Soon after “Comfortably Dumb” kicks in, with a sound that is a combi of punk, melodic- and thrash metal. Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes opens with a short intro oddly titled “The End”, nevertheless with one of those aforementioned catchy hooks. The album consists of 13 songs that are driven and dominated by some very catchy hooks, intense rhythm, raspy & diverse vocals, and some tasty guitar solos. Now, two years later, the band’s vocalist Johan Norström sent me recently their debut album entitled Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes. The band was founded in 2017, and with two EPs under their belt, both released independently in 2020. ![]() Katapult is a melodic death metal quintet from Switzerland. Building on these tips, what can you share with other readers? Put your top tips in the comment section.68% Katapult - Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes - 68% These are just a few tips for situational awareness and whether you face clowns or something much more sinister, situational awareness is critical to your safety. Eventually, people may think you are psychic as they notice how you seem to sense events before they unfold. You will start to pick up on more and more subtle rings of disturbance and more complex stimuli. Develop your “rings of consciousness” and treat them like a radar where a potential threat is recognized at your outter most reaches and self-conscious, but with practice, it will become seamless and subconscious. However, in a short amount of time, it will become your new normal and your perform these these tasks as easily as your drive to work or a trip to the coffee pot. Wait until you are sitting in your bathroom at home like a normal person! In all seriousness, situational awareness is, by definition, Developing situational awareness is a skill. Avoid Becoming Distracted in Common or Unknown Areasĭon’t text while walking in public or standing in line at the convenience store. At times, it is desirable to be viewed as paranoid or jumpy, but alive and well, versus complacent and a victim. Sitting at your desk, walking to your parking spot, waiting in line to pick up the kids from school these are all examples of routine chores that will quickly become normal. Where are your exits or hard cover? Could danger already be lurking there? Fight the Tendency to Ignore the NormalĪs we get used to our surroundings, the normalcy or familiarity allows us to relax. You need to be aware of your environment, that means 360 degrees at all times. In time, you will learn to do this automatically. ![]() This takes practice and a conscious effort at first. Quick Tips to Stay Aware Monitor Your Environment Here are few to tips for situational awareness. Whether it is a clown in the bushes, a swashbuckling bronzed Adonis with washboard abs, or a maiden in trashy lingerie, your environment is drastically altered making it all that much harder to determine whether it is a friend or foe approaching, an innocent 14 year old who stands 6 foot in a Halloween costume, or someone with real intent to do you harm. Situational awareness goes out the window. What happens when a masked person with a large mallet confronts an innocent citizen legally carrying a firearm? Someone is going to win a stupid prize, most likely ranging somewhere between 115 and 230 grains of stupid prize.īut, there in lies the danger too. Coming up against someone with a gun is quite another. Running through a parking garage dressed as a clown with a huge hammer and making someone wet themself is one thing. ![]() I must admit, the first few videos I watched on social media were quite funny. It seems there is a rash of what is most likely teens, possibly a bit older who think it is hilarious to dress up as a scary clown and run around popping out of a wooded area or parking garage trying to scare people. Most of all, understand the difference between a prank and a real threat! That being said, do not fall victim to social media hype. Of course this graphic is meant to be humorous, but situational awareness is no laughing matter. However, it does rank somewhere around the threat we face on a daily basis from the common street criminal-clowns. It does not equal the threat posed by terrorists or the Iran nuclear deal. I am not sure if it is up to the level of the presidential race or violence on the streets of Chicago, Detroit, or a handful of other major cities. It seems there is a new threat facing Americans. ![]()
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