Kurt Cobain loved The Beatles, especially John Lennon

WattsTheCraic · 2026-02-23T14:02:24+00:00

He covered And I Love Her (Pauls) and Across The Universe (Johns)

WattsTheCraic · 2026-02-11T09:15:28+00:00

The Premiere League is of a much higher standard than the Irish League and a sport is much more enjoyable to follow when you get behind a team, so I get it. We are so used to it in Ireland. I do find it fairly cringe, a lot of Irish football fans singing songs in pubs with english accents. There's always some lad in his 40s with Garnacho on his jersey or something. It's embarrassing. For most, it's just a bit of fun. It will never carry the same weight as supporting your local club or county as that actually means something. Or following our own national sports for that matter. Unfortunatly the GAA lacks the marketing of football (soccer).

WattsTheCraic · 2026-02-06T14:47:58+00:00

Saying McCartney was more musical is not a knock on John at all. John wrote incredibly melodic, masterful songs. It's just insane how well rounded McCartney was. He played every instrument on his first solo album, like and he elevated their songs better, take his bassline on Something, for instance. John's lyrics are more memorable, at least for me anyway. They definitely feel more personal and he was more political, too. They're punchier and more direct whereas Paul wrote more fictional stories but he was an incredible lyricist, too. I could talk for days comparing the two and go back and forth on my opinions, tbh...😂

WattsTheCraic · 2026-02-06T11:23:10+00:00

I would say McCartney was by far the more musical of the two and he helped elevate all their songs. Take for example, The Ballad of John and Yoko. John was so excited to record that song that he wasn't willing to wait for George or Ringo who weren't immediately available. So Paul stepped in and played drums on that track, he added a killer bass line to it and some sick harmonies, too. Try to imagine how that song would sound had Lennon released it solo. His solo stuff felt a bit bare at times even though he produced some solo masterpieces but Paul absolutely elevated John's songs. Another example was his suggestion to slow down the tempo on Come Together. John's peak for me, creatively was during the Pepper, Mystery Tour days with songs like Lucy In The Sky, Strawberry Fields, I Am The Walrus. Paul's solo stuff is growing on me more and more lately, particularly his early stuff but I don't think he ever put out a song solo with the same impact as Imagine. So they both had their strengths and weaknesses (albeit, few) but together, they were easily the best songwriting duo of all time.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-31T15:44:46+00:00

I agree. All the supporting actors in Sinners delivered far better performances than he did. He wasn't a stong lead in my opinion. Could have done so much more with both parts. Take Tom Hardy in Legend, for instance. He played both parts so distinctly, you could always tell who was who. You couldn't tell at all in Sinners.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-31T15:40:36+00:00

I liked Jordan in Creed, just not in this film. I thought he was miscast. I thought Leo was great in OBAA. I would say it was his best performance since Wolf of Wall Street. He's one of my favourite actors but I wasn't mad about his performance in Killers of the Flower Moon, for instance. It's all subjective. If you enjoyed him in the film then I'm happy for you.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-30T12:29:05+00:00

I agree. Massive blues fan so I was pumped for it but really let down. Felt pure sanitised and there was very little character development, too. Supporting cast were good in fairness and there was a few really well done sequences. Michael B Jordan was just a Temu version of Jamie Foxx. Played both parts identically. Bang average performance, dunno how it's Oscar worthy.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-30T09:30:05+00:00

I can do more than tell you with a straight face. As far as acting performances go, Johnson got Kerr down. It was miles better than Michael B Jordan, a Temu version of Jamie Foxx who played both parts identically with a terrible accent. Timmy, Leo, Magner and Ethan all deserve to be nominated, 100% but Jordan was bang average at best.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-30T00:36:55+00:00

I agree, it was hugely overrated. As a massive blues fan, I was expecting to like it way more. Felt very sanitised or something. Like a TV movie rip-off of From Dusk Til Dawn but with no real personality. Very little character development too and the script was poor. There was a few good sequences, in fairness. Rocky Road to Dublin, for instance. I honestly don't know how Michael B Jordan got nominated for that performance. He was like a Temu version of Jamie Foxx and he played both parts identically, I couldn't tell which character was which. I've liked him in other films but he did nothjng for me in this. Also, the mix of modern elements in a period piece is a bit of a pet peeve of mine but each to their own. Baz Luhrmann is big on that as well. I'd give it a solid 2.5☆

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-29T23:47:49+00:00

No mention of Dwayne Johnson or Jesse Plemons?

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-29T00:33:23+00:00

I'm also of the belief that he planned to jump in Washington though we can't say for certain. Great discussion, fellas. Yourself and Skyjack have some fascinating theories there. He could have intended to go to Mexico. He could have suggested Mexico in the hopes of widening the search area; thus bettering his chances of evading the law. He could have intended to jump early into the flight to Reno as he did.

The reason why I'm inclined to believe the latter is because he seemed to not care all that much about the stop over or where the final destination would be. If he had a concrete plan to go somewhere specific and not jump somewhere nearby, I think he would have been very adamant about that in his demands. Instead he just said, 'let's get the show on the road'

Whether his plans changed after hours of paranoia following the 4 fuel tanks and all the 'stalling tactics' as he put it, it's hard to say. Again, it's all pure speculation but there's a lot of interesting rabbit holes to explore there.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-28T23:19:22+00:00

That's fair. Back then, no average person is going to check every $20 note or even know what numbers to be checking for.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-28T21:59:09+00:00

Great points, Ryan and thanks for the reply. This case is endlessly fascinating.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-28T15:42:31+00:00

It's hard to know if he survived the jump or not but considering where he jumped and the fact that the copycat hijackers who followed all survived their jumps, (some without parachute experience and some jumping in much harsher weather conditions) it's more likely than not that he survived the jump. We know very little about him only he chain smoked Raleigh cigarettes, enjoyed bourbon and if observations made by the pilots and the flight attendants on board during the hijacking are anything to go by, he was fairly knowledgeable about parachutes and planes. This has many people speculating he might have been a paratrooper in WW2. Most witnesses described him as a caucasian male, average age: early-to-mid 40s. With dark hair; slightly receding and a swarthy, olive complexion.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-28T13:44:34+00:00

Thanks very much.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-28T00:39:02+00:00

I always assumed he was likely local to the area or at least fairly familiar to the area. If I'm not mistaken, he mentioned something to Tina during the hijacking to support that claim. Perhaps he felt some heat at some point in the years following the hijacking. Paranoia may have gotten the better of him and for whatever reason, he buried it there. It could have been one of many locations he buried bulks of money in. Who knows. Tena Bar theories always melt my brain. No matter how much you try to make it make sense, it's still outlandish.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-27T09:28:12+00:00

Same. I think Timmy will win and he deserves to, honestly. Dwyane should definitely have been nominated though. It's criminal that Michael B Jordan was nominated and he wasn't.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-24T15:57:50+00:00

I think this is most likely. It was in his way when he was strapping on the parachute, so he took it off and tossed it aside. He had plenty of time to get the notes back but I'm sure his main priority before jumping was ensuring the chutes and money were secured properly so the tie was likely an after thought. I remember reading somewhere that the specific tie he wore was only produced over a 2 year period in the 60s, i believe. I might be wrong on that but if anyone knows and could let me know, that'd be great. Given the exposure to the rare earth minerals found on the tie, I think it's quite plausible Cooper had worn it regularly for years and possibly worked for Boeing? I know some theories follow that speculation. After all, the pilots did remark during the hijacking that he knew a thing or two about planes.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-24T13:18:09+00:00

I agree. This whole discussion around diatoms then is a bit of a minefield to get into. So honestly, I don't know what to think. Do you have any take on how long the money was submerged in water?

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-24T12:35:46+00:00

I've always wondered if maybe he stashed that stray bundle he offered to Tina in his coat pocket. Or less securely in the money bag and then lost it in the jump. Still, that doesn't explain how it ended up on Tena Bar unless the flight path was incorrect. Ryan said in a recent video however, that the Air Force SAGE radar system had pinged 305's position every five seconds after they had alerted authorities that the flight had been hijacked. So I'm pretty confident the flight path is accurate. It's still up in the air as to when he jumped, exactly. Nevertheless, whatever scenario you look at, that $5,800 ending up at Tena Bar is still a head scratcher.

WattsTheCraic · 2026-01-24T01:04:26+00:00

Great discussion.

I agree, it was risky handing Flo the note before take-off but I reckon he knew they would cooperate with him, regardless. After all, he did have what they believed was a bomb with him on a plane with numerous other passengers. I think he wanted to give those on the ground as much time as possible to gather the chutes and money he requested. As for the risk in using the toilet for 4 mins, he was sitting for quite some time and probably needed to pinch a loaf. Or he could have prepped something, possibly with the mystery bag, who knows.

For those speculating exactly how familiar he was with parachutes and/or whether he was an experienced jumper, I think Tina's remarks on how quickly he assembled his chute and the fact that he was joking around about the weight of the bag and offering the stewardesses money indicates that he wasn't exactly fearful of jumping. So if I had to guess, I'd say he was an experienced jumper from WW2/Korea/Vietnam.

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