dEFROG ON 45 #4: BOOM GOES THE DYNOMITE

As I mentioned in the previous episode, I don’t remember exactly what was the first 45 I bought with my own money. I’ve narrowed it down to three (3) possibilities. “Jackie Blue” by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils is one.

Another is “Dynomite” by Tony Camillo’s Bazuka.

As featured on the freestyle dance segment of Soul Train.

Either way, I’m pretty sure my fixation on 70s funk was cemented here.

Sing if you know the word,

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HOW TO: BOWL A PERFECT 300 GAME IN LESS THAN TEN SECONDS

1. Go to the Taito X-Bowl in Odawara, Japan.

2. Select the 300 Bowling Challenge (it’s the lane with 300 pins set up on it).

3. Roll the ball and knock down all the pins.

CONSUMER ADVISORY: Results will not be recognized by the Professional Bowlers Association, The United States Bowling Congress or the World Tenpin Bowling Association.

PRODUCTION NOTE: It’s all in Japanese (which I don’t speak), but you get the basic idea. One thing of note: it takes that guy close to 40 minutes to set up the pins (which is why they only get something like five people a day to do it).

I know this because the 300 Bowling Challenge was featured recently on a local game show that features Japanese oddities like this.

EXTRA CREDIT: The Space Invader bowling balls at the 0:19 mark is a nice touch.

That’s how we bowl,

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JAMES BOND KNOWS WHAT A CHINESE NAME DOESN’T SOUND LIKE AND OTHER FACTS

Look kids, it’s James Bond comics – as interpreted by a publisher in India.





More samples lovingly packaged here.

Thanks for getting me off,

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