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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:12 am
by Apollo11
Hi all,
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Also, after about 10-15 years of absolute crap, my faith in the ability of post-Soviet nations to make movies about WW2 has finally been restored.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj96Ahlc ... re=related
I dont know if it is possible to get it with subtitles, but if you have the chance I highly recommend it. No politicizing or moralizing, just the real, terrible, awful reality of war. The story is all absolutely true, down to every single episode. My father was a tour guide there in his younger days and has told me many things that he himself, and other staff, learned in speaking with the survivors. He met the hero of the story as well.
My hat's off to the film makers at Belarusfilm. [&o]
Brother Onime - have you seen 6 part documentary (done for victory day 2010) - "Velikaja Voina"?
Leo "Apollo11"
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:13 am
by Chickenboy
Morning, dudes. Too bad about Leslie Nielson. I trust the USC Trojan marching band will perform at his funeral by marching over his gravesite?
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:24 am
by DuckofTindalos
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
Morning, dudes. Too bad about Leslie Nielson. I trust the USC Trojan marching band will perform at his funeral by marching over his gravesite?
Followed by a steamroller and an elephant.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:28 am
by DivePac88
Early morning tithe, and good bye to Leslie Nielson, he made me laugh many times. [&o][&o][&o]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:44 am
by DivePac88
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Apparently the French were slightly upset that the RN sank their fleet [X(]
Yes, one can understand why they were so upset. I mean, the temerity of the English-ensuring that their fleet wasn't handed over to Hitler!
My understanding is that the French fleet was rusting and falling apart at Oran, that the ships were undermanned, and there was not the facilities at Oran to maintain fleet units of that size. If the fleet had remained at Oran for any length of time, it would probably have not been able to leave. Churchill basically admits that he was aware of this in his books, but he was counciled by Pound and Cunningham to strike.
Edit; I think sometimes that the British don't really like the French.
Take the Olympic Games for example; the English only put a bid in to hold them, because they heard the French were going to bid.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:46 am
by USSAmerica
Good Monday morning - tithe. [&o][&o][&o]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:47 am
by DivePac88
ORIGINAL: Terminus
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
Morning, dudes. Too bad about Leslie Nielson. I trust the USC Trojan marching band will perform at his funeral by marching over his gravesite?
Followed by a steamroller and an elephant.
Elephant would be OK, but as anybody knows, you can't out-run a steamroller. [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:47 am
by USSAmerica
I looked at the calendar when I got to the office this morning, and there are only 3 weeks remaining until my Christmas vacation starts. [8D]
Unfortunately, I have about 8 weeks of work to get done in that time. [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:54 am
by DivePac88
ORIGINAL: USS America
I looked at the calendar when I got to the office this morning, and there are only 3 weeks remaining until my Christmas vacation starts. [8D]
Unfortunately, I have about 8 weeks of work to get done in that time. [:D]
But Mike it is well known that an American can work three-times as fast as the rest of us, so you will have extra time up your sleeve then Mate. [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:20 pm
by Dixie
Josh managed his first (unsteady) steps last night [8D] He's tried a few more today, I can forsee our poor little BC living in interesting times quite soon [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:44 pm
by Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: sprior
My hat's off to the film makers at Belarusfilm
Wow.
What did you think to "Star"?
If it's the film I'm thinking of, not much (pseudo Hollywood bs).
There was a movie called Storm Gates (Grozoviye Vorota) about Chechnia that was quite good.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:47 pm
by Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Apollo11
Hi all,
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Also, after about 10-15 years of absolute crap, my faith in the ability of post-Soviet nations to make movies about WW2 has finally been restored.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj96Ahlc ... re=related
I dont know if it is possible to get it with subtitles, but if you have the chance I highly recommend it. No politicizing or moralizing, just the real, terrible, awful reality of war. The story is all absolutely true, down to every single episode. My father was a tour guide there in his younger days and has told me many things that he himself, and other staff, learned in speaking with the survivors. He met the hero of the story as well.
My hat's off to the film makers at Belarusfilm. [&o]
Brother Onime - have you seen 6 part documentary (done for victory day 2010) - "Velikaja Voina"?
Leo "Apollo11"
No. Gotta check it out.
Edit: any idea where I can find it?
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:20 pm
by Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Josh managed his first (unsteady) steps last night [8D] He's tried a few more today, I can forsee our poor little BC living in interesting times quite soon [:D]
Congrats on a major milestone. From my understanding your life is certainly about to get more interesting. [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:34 pm
by DuckofTindalos
In a scorched earth kind of way...
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:47 pm
by Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: JWE
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Also, after about 10-15 years of absolute crap, my faith in the ability of post-Soviet nations to make movies about WW2 has finally been restored.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj96Ahlc ... re=related
I dont know if it is possible to get it with subtitles, but if you have the chance I highly recommend it. No politicizing or moralizing, just the real, terrible, awful reality of war. The story is all absolutely true, down to every single episode. My father was a tour guide there in his younger days and has told me many things that he himself, and other staff, learned in speaking with the survivors. He met the hero of the story as well.
My hat's off to the film makers at Belarusfilm. [&o]
Otlichnij !! (sorry mouse, but laptop doesn't have the cyrillic character set loaded)
I did set that up on my Mac but I refuse to defile that gorgeous keyboard with those silly stickers with Cyrillic letters on em. Luckily I kept the keyboard from the pc.
So have you seen it or it looks good?
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:58 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Terminus
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
Morning, dudes. Too bad about Leslie Nielson. I trust the USC Trojan marching band will perform at his funeral by marching over his gravesite?
Followed by a steamroller and an elephant.
His life story was an interesting one. A classic story of boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, girl dies in tragic blimp accident. Good Year? The best.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:01 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Josh managed his first (unsteady) steps last night [8D] He's tried a few more today, I can forsee our poor little BC living in interesting times quite soon [:D]
Congrats to your wee one! [8D]
My sympathies to the BC, whose neuroses will only be compounded from this point forth. [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:02 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Josh managed his first (unsteady) steps last night [8D] He's tried a few more today, I can forsee our poor little BC living in interesting times quite soon [:D]
Congrats on a major milestone. From my understanding your life is certainly about to get more interesting. [:D]
The red mouse is right about this. You got your cabinet, drawer locks and gates set up, mate?
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:10 pm
by Grollub
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Josh managed his first (unsteady) steps last night [8D] He's tried a few more today, I can forsee our poor little BC living in interesting times quite soon [:D]
Awww ... I do not envy the dog [:D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:37 pm
by sprior
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: Dixie
Josh managed his first (unsteady) steps last night [8D] He's tried a few more today, I can forsee our poor little BC living in interesting times quite soon [:D]
Congrats on a major milestone. From my understanding your life is certainly about to get more interesting. [:D]
The red mouse is right about this. You got your cabinet, drawer locks and gates set up, mate?
Corner guards on furniture corners, everything breakable moved up out of reach, everything drinkable likewise?