try livin' on a Marine Base... the sound of distant gunfire, mortars and artillery, and engineer demolitions is common...
Now that we've beaten a dead horse into a damp spot on the sand... 
see the elf standin' next to the ladder on the left?... the one with his sword outstretched?... he's gettin' ready to go fer a long ride... straight down... screamin' like a woman...heh heh heh...
just doin' my part to change the subject...