My favorite album released in May 1995 is probably My Dying Bride’s The Angel and the Dark River (which provided this excellent Rateyourmusic comment). I’m an Opeth fan, so their first album was also a highlight. I also really liked the first Three 6 Mafia album a lot. How’s that for a wide swath.

And this is the average of each characters’ HP & defense:

Movement - obviously this is a static stat minus certain promotions and/or boosting items), but here it is regardless.

Agility

Defense

Attack (with most powerful non-cursed weapon)

MP

Listed from highest HP to lowest. Again, this was leveling promotable characters to 30 before promotion, and all characters to 25 after promotion.

♫ Johnny’s daddy was taking him phishing when he was eight years old ♫

My parents got me some used records for Christmas, including this K-Tel southern rock compilation from 1980. I’m home alone and I drank my coffee too fast, so here are some thoughts no one asked for, on songs that get played on the radio all the time, from some guy who grew up on this music.

I don’t want you to surf all day
I don’t want you to catch a wave
I don’t want your little deuce coupe
I just want to Mike Love to you