| METAL News |
| 10/19/11 |
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METAL heads:
Thanks to all the proletariat members that showed up at Cardinals Stadium for the METAL pow wow. Especially to all the Army and Air Force GIANTS that visited us at the METAL Hauler and the METALicious babes that were such gracious hosts. I would also like to thank the NFL for their support of the event along with all the management and employees of the Arizona Cardinals that were great people that we had the opportunity to work with. Have a long face that former star quarterback Kurt Warner did not make it but he is much appreciated on the NFL Network and had his TV obligations. We are anticipating a METAL Road show in November with one of the METAL Haulers showing up in Texas either with the Cowboys or the Texans depending who is doing better in the standings. We'll keep you posted. Looking forward to a great season of the NHL with both Wolf Pack members the Flyers and the Kings. They both look good, enjoying great early starts in the season. The METAL think tank is planning an East Coast Tour for both the NHL and NASCAR which would include several members of the Wolf Pack showing up in Philadelphia when the weather permits. Look forward to seeing some of the pride of South Philly then motoring south to Charlotte for race day. The METAL will keep you posted. Happy to see a draw down in forces from both Afghanistan and Iraq as the families of the GIANTS have paid a dear price in their extra, extra long deployments. Our thoughts and prayers are always with you beloved veterans as well as all of your family members that suffer in your absence. Love, respect and honor the GIANTS and give them a thank you for their service and sacrifice. Big Daddy |
| 07/14/11 |
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GIANTS that have received the Medal of Honor for their service in the ongoing war against terrorism:
Corporal Jason Dunham United States Marine Corps, Karabilah, Iraq Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta United States Army, Korengal Valley, Afghanistan Private First Class Ross McGinnis United States Army, Adhamiyah, Iraq Sergeant Dakota Meyer United States Marines Corp, Ganjgal, Afghanistan Staff Sergeant Robert Miller United States Army, Gowardesh Valley, Afghanistan Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor United States Navy, Ar Ramadi, Iraq Sergeant First Class Jared Monti United States Army, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan Lieutenant Michael Murphy United States Navy, Asadabad, Afghanistan Staff Sergeant Leroy Petry United States Army, Paktya, Afghanistan Sergeant First Class Paul Smith United States Army, Baghdad, Iraq. |
| 5/30/11 |
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METALheads: Just a story for Memorial Day I want to share with you that best personifies the American GIANT. Vietnam Veteran Lt. Col. Anthony (Tony) Shine USAF had escorted his youngest brother home for burial before he joined the Air Force in 1961. A huge man at six three and tipping the scales at 230 his passion was physical fitness, his favorite sport was football. Competitive, Tony relished the excitement and the discipline of the game. At the age of 11 he was struck down by polio the crippling disease America had suffered through from the twenties to the sixties. It paralyzed some, killed others. Tony was bed ridden for months, no running, blocking or tackling. When he finally defeated the polio his body was weak and atrophied. He went through muscle transplants to restore the use of his hands as he could not even pick up a pencil. Doctors wrote him off stating he would not be able to walk normally ever again and never would he play football. He dismissed the doctors prognosis and engaged in some of the most inspiring physical training through high school. At first he could not out run any of the cheer leaders but eventually fought of the limits placed on his body making first string on the high school football team. He later became a first stringer at Colgate University. Even with his remarkable stamina and determination becoming a fighter pilot was beyond a long shot. His hands still had limited mobility and one was bigger than the other. Again dismissing these minor road blocks he qualified and graduated out of Fighter Pilot School in 1966. The Colonel was listed MIA after his jet crashed in Vietnam in 1972. His remains were repatriated in 1996 and interred at Arlington. The U.S. Air Force's Top Gun Award, the Lt. Col. Anthony C. Shine Award is presented annually to the USAF fighter pilot who most exemplifies Tony's caliber of character and his professionalism in flying a tactical fighter aircraft. This was the abridged story of Lt. Col. Shine as written by his children, Anthony W. Shine, Colleen C. Shine, Shannon Shine and their mother Bomette (Bonnie) Shine. Big Daddy |
| 5/15/11 |
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METAL heads: A big METAL hell yea to our beloved SEAL's sending Osama to meet the Devil, Stalin, Pol Pot, FDR and those male virgins he has been promising his fellow clowns that would be waiting for them. The time and dedication by the NAVY and ARMY Giants is immeasurable along with the CIA for executing this raid. God Bless everyone of those cats as their names will never be made public to accept the gratitude of a thankful nation. Always go out of your way to thank a GIANT whether they are active duty or retired. All of them have taken up arms for America and deserve our adulation. The METAL wants to welcome Front Row Motorsports into the fold as a racing partner in NASCAR. They field a two car team in the Sprint Cup series with drivers David Gilliland and Travis Kvapil. All race fans watch for Wolf Pack bands to make an appearance at several races this year with Front Row's drivers and pit crews. On a more down beat issue, METAL's hockey teams laid huge eggs in the NHL playoffs. Wolf Pack member the Philadelphia Flyers were again cursed for the 25th season in a row of not having a goalie. Cannot stress how important that position is. The Kings ran out of gas because of a lack of scoring. Jonathan Quick played like the Mighty Hercules but did not have enough firepower to carry the series against San Jose. Cursed with some key injuries they lost in the first round. It appears that the METAL and one its haulers will be at several concert venues with the Mayhem tour this summer. Godsmack, Disturbed and Megadeth are on the bill and we will be vending at several designated concerts this summer. Look forward to seeing some true METAL fans come out and enjoy the latest American Made, American Worn. There is also a chance that the METAL will be going to the biker/firewater/debauchery fest in Sturgis this summer. Dealing with some management eggheads to bring one of the most scandalous Wolf Pack bands to the Black Hills to lay down the thunder. Be the xxxx afraid. The METAL will keep you posted. See a GIANT........thank a GIANT. Big Daddy |
| 12/20/10 |
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METAL heads: Want to thank all customers, vendors, stores and distributors for supporting us in 2010. It has been trying year indeed and we look forward to 2011 and the new challenges it will bring. The METAL plans several snowboard and skiing events including some up at Mammoth Mountain as well as one in Whistler, BC in the new year and hope to see all the airborne mad dogs on their boards and ski's. Tough year for our Wolf Pack football team as the Redskins have a terrible season and will have to re-tool. We look forward to a meet and greet with the Flyers somewhere in late spring which will hopefully be to a second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup finals. As always want to thank the GIANT's for again putting in some hard time in Afghanistan, Iraq, Latin America, the Horn of Africa, Korea, Japan, Bosnia, the Philippines. As some action rightfully gets more attention in the news there are some studs out there quietly bitch slapping down terrorist wannabe's and drug cartels whose favorite pass time is killing everything in sight. These covert GIANT's know who they are and you never get the respect you deserve. God Bless You for quietly going about TCB'ing your incredibly hard missions without no publicists to announce your success. As always at Christmas our hearts go out to all the GIANT's and especially to their families that are separated because of duty overseas. No one will ever know your pain and again thank you for raising such wonderful sons and daughters that do so much for the entire planet. Daddy knows it's been a tough last few years for everyone but if you have any scratch leftover I kindly ask for donations be sent for our troops to the following groups as they are doing the most for our GIANT's. They are: Soldiers for the Truth On Behalf of a Grateful Nation The Wounded Warriors Project All their contact information is on our links page. God Bless America, Merry Christmas and have a safe New Years. Big Daddy |
| 11/18/10 |
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METAL heads: The METAL would like to thank the Big Show of the WWE, commonly referred to as the world's largest athlete for making things right for some Wolf Pack members. He graciously gave the METAL some ring side seats at the latest edition of Raw where they witnessed some stars such as John Cena, Randy Orton, Nexus, the Big Show and some of the hottest babes on the planet. I believe that Kelly Kelly is the one for Daddy. Bathe her and bring her to me. Great time and big thank you to Big Show. Go get 'em Champ. To remind the proletariat what a great country America truly is the Army has recently awarded two GIANT's the nations highest military honor. Sadly one of these GIANT's earned his MEDAL OF HONOR the hard way and has moved onto to the great barracks in the sky. Special Forces Commando Staff Sergeant Robert Miller died in combat fighting POS, dead-enders in Afghanistan while on patrol with his A-Team and several Afghan Nationals hunting freedom hating rats. He slugged it out with the enemy for nearly an hour after his team was ambushed before succumbing to his wounds. He was credited with saving 22 lives in the battle, both American and Afghan. Our thoughts and prayers are with his parents, his family, friends and his fellow GIANT's in the Army Special Forces. The country has lost a great individual. On nearly a parallel scenario Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta and his platoon were hit by a well orchestrated ambush in eastern Afghanistan by equally blood thirsty savages. Sergeant Giunta's unit was part of the Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade fighting two legged scum when Sergeant Giunta spotted Taliban neanderthals trying to kidnap a wounded platoon mate. Against the Company Commander's orders Giunta gave chase with his SAW until he liberated his about to be POW friend along with pulling out another wounded soldier and bringing them both back to safety. He kept his SAW humming until the entire platoon could safely extract from the kill zone. God Bless you GIANT, America is truly blessed to have you. Had a great time at the first drifting event I have ever attended in Irwindale, California. Congratulations to METAL Wolf Pack members David Gibson and owner Kiwi Ian's ASD Racing for winning the championship this year. Great sport that is growing quicker than the country's national debt. Look forward to a METAL presence in that sport in the upcoming season. As always when you see a GIANT thank him for keeping the country free and safe. Big Daddy |
| 08/31/10 |
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METAL heads: More troop draw downs in Iraq. God speed to all of you guys still stationed there especially to those GIANTS with the Army's 3rd Infantry Division. Keep your heads down as the heavy lifting is done and the Iraqi's have to take it from here. Condolences to the GIANTS that have lost their lives in a brutal ten days in Afghanistan and to their families. Still a great deal of haters that need to be flushed out and removed from the planet. Swell group of dead enders proudly recruiting 7 year olds to be suicide bombers all the while they're selling opium and beating their women. Congratulations and a big hell yea to Wolf Pack member Rowdy Busch with his four race winning streak. Busting all kinds of records including the unprecedented sweep at Bristol. This dude is the sh*t!!! Go ahead playboy and take the Sprint Cup Series this November. Hope to see all the METAL heads at Phoenix as one of the METAL haulers will be out there spreading the good word along with the quality American Made. Also a big hell yea out to Boris Said for winning his first race in Montreal. Well done baller!!! Football is starting and I hope the Wolf Pack member Redskins can get it going this year. They have been so lousy they were going to get shipped out to Europe to play their version of "football". Yyyuukkkk!!! Come guys.....take that hill or we'll be METALizing the Cowboys instead. God Bless all our GIANT's serving America past and present and all you beloved troops in harms way stay vigilant and be safe. Big Daddy |
| 05/07/10 |
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METAL heads: Unbeknown to the majority of the country the most decorated GIANT of the Vietnam War passed on to that great PX in the sky December 23, 2009. He was Colonel Robert L. Howard an Army Special Forces veteran and SOG Commando who served in the war from 1968 through 1972. Upon his completion of duties in Southeast Asia he had earned the Medal of Honor, nominated for the award 3 times in 13 months, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and a whopping 8 Purple Hearts for wounded in action even though he was shot up in 14 different skirmishes he dismissed the remaining ones as too petty for attention. As a 30 year old Sergeant First Class in 1968 one of his first exploits that circulated around the SF community was while in a chow line at a base in South Vietnam a Viet Cong terrorist threw a grenade at him and his fellow GIANTS. As the troops hit the deck Colonel Howard snatched an M-16 from a guard and gave chase after the little commie as he escaped with his life partner on a motorbike. He dropped to one knee and blasted the driver with his expert marksmanship. He then gave chase to the blood thirsty sapper eventually catching him a half mile away and sending him to Bolshevik paradise. Howard received a direct commission to Lieutenant upon returning to America and received the Medal of Honor from President Nixon. He remained on active duty until 1986 where he then went to work for the VA. During his time out of the Army he made frequent trips overseas to rally the GIANTS in Korea, Kosovo and Bosnia as well as inspire another generation of Special Forces and Rangers. His primary focus out of the Army was helping disabled veterans. After hostilities broke out on 9-11 the Colonel made several additional trips into combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan to ensure the newest generation of GIANTS that the America was behind them. As tough and daring as Colonel Howard was cancer finally caught up to him. He left behind three daughters and a son Robert Jr. who is an Airborne Ranger as well as four grandchildren. I want to thank Major John Plaster (Ret.) a fellow SOG Commando, Special Forces Veteran and close friend of Colonel Howard who is the source of this information. Great sports news that Wolf Pack members the Philadelphia Flyers and the Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs. No predictions here but how about those teams meeting up for the tilt belt in June? Good luck to both organizations. The METAL would like to welcome another awesome race team to the Wolf Pack, Joey Coulter and his entire battalion at Coulter Motorsports. Joey is a stud of a driver in the Arca Series currently third in points. Coulter has vowed to win the title belt this year with METAL's backing, saying anything less would be an insult to the Wolf Pack. Go get 'em playboy!!! The METAL is tentatively trying for a salute to the troops in Charlotte on Memorial Day. Meet and greet with the METAL girls, some free swag for the troops and possibly one of the biggest bands in METAL there to pay their respects to the GIANTS. Stay tuned and God Bless America. Big Daddy |
| 02/28/10 |
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METAL heads: Congratulations to our Winter Olympics team as they slapped the competition around pretty good to capture the most medals. The greatest hell yea is out to our hockey team who were under rated yet captured the Silver Title Belt. Some great players stepped it up and beat Canada on their way to the the gold medal final sadly losing it in over time. The METAL squad that was dispatched to Vancouver and Whistler had a great time meeting METALheads from all over the world including some crazy types from Norway, Germany and Sweden. Been reported to Daddy that you all drank too much beer up there. A salute out to the Vancouver PD, the RCMP and the Canadian Military for keeping the peace and protecting a great Olympic Games. I want to thank all the peeps around the globe that came to the METAL hauler in Vancouver and met with us and purchased a hauler full of METAL Winter Warfare gear. It is our estimation that 70% of the patrons were from Europe and the METAL appreciates your support. Also a great, albeit cold start to Nascar out on the west coast as the METAL sponsored two cars with Front Row Motorsports in Fontana in the Sprint Cup Series. The entire crews of all three of their Cup teams are showcasing the METAL gear and we wish David Gilliland, Travis Kvapil and Kevin Conway all the best in the upcoming season. Thank the GIANTS for making all this stuff possible and keep them in your prayers. Big Daddy. |
| 01/25/10 |
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METAL heads: Some great stuff coming out of the top secret METAL mountain fortress for 2010. The Marines have pulled out of Iraq with the exception of approximately 180 staying behind in advisory roles. The balance of troops stationed there are Army GIANTS who we wish all the best for their safety and progress in stabilizing that rough part of the planet. God speed to all the GIANTS stationed there and Afghanistan and hope their tours of duty are brief and safe. There will be a METAL hauler at the Super Bowl for a meet and greet with Peyton Manning. Though not a member of the Wolf Pack yet we wish the Colts all the best in what should be a great game. Shortly there after the hauler heads north to Daytona where we will be hosting several Nascar Wolf Pack members and employees of their respective teams. Watch for a special top secret appearance from one of the METAL Wolf Pack member bands to rock the east coast of Florida. In addition to the drivers and pit crews several WWE stars are scheduled to mix it up at the METAL hauler and will be there as guests of the METAL. Also want to welcome Kyle Busch Motorsports into the Wolf Pack as we have METALized Kyle's Nascar Truck Team. Kyle was the Nationwide Champion and look forward to him repeating that feat as well as in the Sprint Series. Rowdy is a charge-that-hill driver and is getting ready to stomp guts out on the track METAL style. Good luck this season. On the topic of football we want to welcome the newest members of the Wolf Pack, the band Free Reign. They are comprised of 3 members of the Dallas Cowboys, Marc Columbo, Cory Proctor, Leonard Davis with scandalous, rocking ax man Justin Chapman rounding out the fire team. Without question the biggest and I mean biggest band to hit the METAL airwaves in a long time. We are in the process of setting up a METAL event in Dallas that will coincide with the Nascar race in Dallas in April of this year. This band is bigger and louder than all of Texas and urge you to buy their debut CD or they'll beat the hate right out of you. Another METAL hauler is on it's way to the Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler. We have METALized the freestyle team and snowboard team proper and wish them the best up in the Canadian high country. The hauler is scheduled to be at the Olympic grounds down town Vancouver the first week, then in the Whistler Village the second week. Due do space constraints there is no room for the METAL hauler at Cypress Mountain where the boarding and freestyle events are taking place but urge everyone attending the games to check out the latest METAL Winter Warfare gear along with all the other American Made, American Worn. Again, whenever you see one of our beloved servicemen out in your respective town or airport make sure you give them an "atta boy" or girl as everything great in this country would not be possible without them and their sacrifice. God Bless our troops. Big Daddy. |
