My first 'outside' memories were the end of the Vietnam war, and also Patty Hearst.

Whoever the A's are going (cough) to compete against today is of some consequence to me.

Thomas just gets this?

Everyone locked and loaded right there?

("Locked"), in this context means you have enough control of your machine,

Loaded?

Yeah, some do get loaded.

We could be soon going for a lengthyish review going forward about Burt Lancaster. The greatest actor ever.