HOLY CRAP… Dudes, what a weekend. Wow. Like Rush Limbaugh, we have a huge stack of stuff for you, in the randomous tradtition that we can only hope… pleases the QCI gods (our wonderful and loyal QCI-ders). Let’s try to line by line this… minus all of the logistical stuff… because QCI roll like that. Here we go.
SATURDAY - PALIN IN DES MOINES – Huge crowd… over 7500 for sure. Saw lots of new faces at the rally. Lots of women. Very encouraging vibe with this event.
PRESS PASS? Yea, some how the World’s Crappiest Blog scored a press pass.
IOWA ISN’T CLOSE? Um, they spend that much money in Iowa for a 3 stop tour. They just don’t with this much time left on the clock. Oh don’t believe me? Obama will be here on Friday… on Halloween? Is that some kind of omen?
INPLAY – Basically became the unofficial downtown HQ for QCI this weekend… I recommend the fried pickles… and it’s a great place to catch a game. Also, they have the Deal of No Deal arcade game… which is just as addictive as watching the show… minus the whole annoying contestants.
REAGAN DINNER – Good to see many of you loyal QCI-ders out there. Thanks for the kind words… high fives and insults. Shout out to D-Chung, Yoda, Real Sporer and all of the other brothas from otha mothas in the LBC (that’s Long Beach Crew… if you don’t know).
BROWNBACK SPEECH – The good Senator from Kansas knocked one out Saturday night. He really did. Best one I’ve heard out of a candidate in a while.
STEVE ROBERTS – Great tributes… here’s to you man. Thanks for all of your service to the party.
LIGHT ‘EM UP CHUCK – Senator Grassley was on like Donkey Kong. If you weren’’t fired up from that, the pilot light is out.
LATHAM – Is gonna win. Someone tell the DMR and all the other media outlets. The real race is in the 2nd. GO 3M GO!!!
DOS RIOS – Post game show for the dinner… decent place. It’s no Flanagan’s… but honesty, is there anything really close to Flanny’s? Didn’t think so.
NEW DAILY - Before we get to the the official QCI Concert Review… how about a new daily feature. “GASP!!!!! …a DAILY FEATURE?!?!?! You think you can keep up G$?” …um yeah, I can… ASS…
FACEBOOK STATUS OF THE DAY – Thought this might make a good daily hit on QCI… we’ll keep ‘em anonymous, to protect the innocent. Here’s our first Facebook Status of the Day.
“Someone is… going to paddle Rachel Rays fat ass if she says "Yumm-O" one more time.” Well done.
METALLICA OPENING ACTS - Can you believe it has been since 1996 that Metallica has played in Des Moines? Damn… me neither. To open it up was The Sword and Down. Never heard The Sword but love myself some Down. Both didn’t disappoint.
SIDE NOTE ON THE NEW ALBUM – Are Metallica fans going soft? Well maybe… there have been numerous reports and rantings on message boards about the production mixing of Death Magnetic. Claiming that it was mixed too loud. Huh?
PEOPLE WATCHING… at the concert rivaled the State Fair. What do you think the over under on mullets was?
GREAT SHOW – It really was. Losts of new stuff played… and a great mix of the old stuff. Cool custom DSM Metallica shirts and scored the official James Hetfield wrist bands.
WORDS TO LIVE BY… WITH JAMES HETFIELD – He says this at most of the shows… a mid point of the show… during a break, he shouts, “ARE YOU ALIVE?” Crowd screams, “YES!” James asks… “HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE ALIVE?” To answe your question James…. Pretty freakin awesome.

AND FINALLY… Back to the KIOA catalog… from the CD I won for being the 15th caller with the correct answer on Dick Bartley… Here’s Bill Withers…

In case you were unfortunate to make it out to see the Gods of Rock last night here's a little taste... see below.

Have a ginormous stack of stuff to head you way. Be patient QCI-ders... obsorb this for a bit...

MASTER! MASTER! Alright… so we’re still counting down to Sunday. I really can’t wait to hear the new songs played live from the Death Magnetic album… which is slowly but surely becoming my new favorite. Could even rival the Justice album with me… “GASP!!! WHAT!?!?!?!” Yea dudes… it shreads so well. But I would have to say they are at a tie right now. Do youself a favor and crank “My Apocalypse”… Holy Hetfield that thing is awesome… but let’s get back to the scoop of the day….

Today we are going to what many call the best Metal album of all time Master of Puppets to discuss our scoop of the day. As Radio Iowa is reporting… Chris Hagenow is getting hit on federal issues in a mail piece hitting the west suburbs… courtesy of Damage, Inc. (aka the Iowa Democratic Party) um… he’s running for STATE House… but nice try.

Basically… they are citing the State Republican Platform to stretch this more than a size 7 and a half hat on my larger than large noggin. And they use the Polk County GOP Site as a source. Which… unless I’m completely slow… I’m having a hard time finding the party platform on there. They have a worse works cited than any paper I turned in at the U of I… and that’s saying something… like they don’t care about the truth… just get it out.

But the Dems should becareful what they wish for… do they really want folks to examine their platform? You wanna talk about bizarre platforms… how about riding the fence on Israel? They are the Master of Puppets…

“What do you mean Master of Puppets G$” Look at Hagenow’s opponent, mayor of Windsor Heights, Jerry Sullivan. I’ve seen some of his ads… they are running him as the middle of road, good guy thing on TV. We’ve seen this in the past 2 cycles… moderate Dems… probably would vote our way a couple of times… but the Master of Puppets in the dem State House Leadership will be, to paraphrase, “…pulling his strings, twisting his mind and smashing your dreams.” See also the smoking ban votes, right to work, ect… their candidates deep down will want to do the right thing… but then, the Masters will remind them how they got elected… and then they will “Promise only lies…” And then “laughter, laughter… all you’ll hear and see is laughter… laughing as our state budget cries….”

So there you go… the House Democrats… the REAL Master of Puppets… hit it boys…

DUDES… THE Metallica countdown continues here at QCI. But I figured you all would get sick of it… yup… you are. So in a little twist… when talking about the scoop that you are all following, I will make an attempt to use a title of a song from the glorious Metallica catalog. Let’s see how this goes…

WHERE EVER I MAY ROAM – Team Straight Talk will be making 3 stops in Iowa this weekend. Look for good sized crowds out of this. The NW Iowa should be off the hook!
HERO OF THE DAY – Looks like 3M took it to loebSACK last night. Smoker Hating Emily and Crew and Hershel give props… even using the Lloyd Benson line… nice! This is the QCI MUST SEE VIDEO… HAVE MORE COMING STAY TUNED!!!
HARVESTER OF SORROW – I talked about the stupid ass DMR ads before… instead of instilling the doom and gloom on the radio… they should stick to stretching an international story that has the weakest of the weak Iowa ties… You know, let’s say a volcano erupts on some island in the South Pacific... the DMR will dig up a story about a person who was there on vaction who’s cousin’s sister’s daughter’s college roommate’s bridesmaid’s hair dresser was from Iowa… and that is truly an Iowa connection to run above the fold on front page.
LEPER MESSIAH – Love that song from the Puppets album… say “Messiah” and thought Obama right away… “Bow to LEPER MESS- I-AHHHUH!” Love that part...
CREEPING DEATH – Now… not sure how this song ties with the Flyboys… but… these guys are rockers. I have a feeling that when they are about to take off for another flight of righteousness and sixth grade humor… they would crank that tune… so good… just like their post today.
…AND JUSTICE FOR ALL – This song, just by it’s title… is so Hawkeye GOP. D-Chung has been laying down the justice like no other… and I don’t think he’s been given enough props for it. So here’s to you D-Chung (which is your new QCI nickname BTW)…
FADE TO BLACK – This goes to Uncle Ted… Sporer… listen, I’m the last guy to bitch about no posts… but come man! I’m sure The Real Sporer is brewing up some goodness.

AND FINALLY… Your Metallica tune of the day… and in case you were wondering… yes, I have those wrist bands and will be rocking them like no other on Sunday night… crank it mofos!!!!!

ALRIGHT DUDES… There’s a whole bunch of stuff going on. There really is. So if you want to catch all of that stuff read THE Heavyweight Champion of the Blogs Krusty, The Fly Boys, Smoker Hating Emily and Crew and Contitution Daily. All are pulling enough weight that makes a DOT guy nervous as they cross a bridge on a rural gravel road.

But at the World’s Crappiest Blog, your beloved QCI… we’re going into pilgrimage mode. Why you ask?

Because the best damn band in the land is going to be in Des Moines Sunday. The Countdown starts today… complete with thoughts and all things Metallica. But not without a little QCI-der particpation… so here is your question for today… What was the first Metallica song that got you going, “Dude, these guys are damn good”? Or if Metallica isn’t your brand of economically priced macrobrewed light beer… what was the band that got you hooked on them? Chat away QCI-ders… and for your Metallica video of the day… let’s just say, crank your speakers… allow enough room for your head to bang… and thrash…

Here’s a great one to kick off Metallica week…