What is a 'full metal jacket reach-around'? Obviously you use it to shout out to interesting links, but I guess I just don't understand the reference.It is a reference to Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 film about the Vietnam War, Full Metal Jacket. Specifically, there is a scene in which the demented drill sergeant jabs at a recruit--pardon the crudeness here--that he is the kind of person who would rape a guy up the rear end with the courtesy of a hand job. In more polite terms, if someone does you a favor, do something nice for them.
The full metal jacket is not just interesting links, but reciprocal links. Every post I link to in the FMJRA has linked to a specific post of mine. Since the other blog is promoting me, I promote them back. This goes for friendly posts and links heavily critical of me, too. Although the latter tend to be so irritated by the passive aggressive act, they generally stop linking when and if they rip me to shreds. There is a certain satisfaction in that,.
The FMJRA is my way of saying thanks for noticing me. For the record, the blogroll Spotlight I post on Sundays is supposed to be an extra gift to say thanks, for whatever exposure it brings to my blogging friends. The idea for both originated with The Other McCain's post a few years ago entitled How to Get a Million Hits on Your Blog.
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