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05-26-2003, 02:39 PM
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The boy who cried Trout
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OT: Memorial Day Movies
Well, since it's memorial day, there is no shortage of war movies on the tube. I just finished watching Battleground, which is one of my favorites. Anyone else see any good movies today?
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05-26-2003, 06:31 PM
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College Benchwarmer
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I went to the track today, but I always loved The Longest Day, and also A Bridge Too Far for older war movies.
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05-26-2003, 07:36 PM
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The war scnes from a non-war movie, The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit were very profound.
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05-26-2003, 08:08 PM
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I personally always liked The Longest Day and a personal fav is Bridge over Remagen and Pork Chop Hill .
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05-26-2003, 08:23 PM
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We just got back from seeing Provence United, the 2002 Israeli movie of the year (or some such award). It was a movie about a lower level soccer team (in Israel) that got selected to play Maccabi Tel Aviv (one of, if not the top team in Israel). The plot involves a star player, a coach who had two games in the "big time", a player's ex-wife hooking up with one of his teammates, etc.
All in all a very good movie. |
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05-26-2003, 08:58 PM
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In The Penalty Box
Join Date: May 2003
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I've always loved the Great Escape, Battle of the Bulge and The Green Berets.
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05-26-2003, 09:04 PM
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Don't forget the ultimate guy movie, The Dirty Dozen.
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05-27-2003, 07:11 AM
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The boy who cried Trout
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I may be mistaken, but I didn't see one station running Patton yesterday. Doesn't matter anyway, because after I watched Battleground, my wife appropriated the remote and proceeded to turn on Discovery...six hours of Trading Spaces.
The horror... |
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05-27-2003, 07:15 AM
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FOFC's Elected Representative
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Managed to see TO HELL AND BACK - about and starring Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier of WWII and all time. People have forgotten him.
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05-27-2003, 08:11 AM
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I didn't watch it, but I did see it listed on one of the HBO/Cinemax/Starz/Showtime channels.
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05-27-2003, 08:17 AM
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Lethargic Hooligan
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One of the best. A shame what happend to him. --- I managed to catch Sands of Iwo Jima. I always ball at the end when Striker gets shot. TVwise, this is the best weekend of the year.
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05-27-2003, 08:20 AM
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What happened to Audie Murphy? That movie is my Dad's favorite.
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05-27-2003, 08:51 AM
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Lethargic Hooligan
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he killed himself no no he just died in a plane crash after living an unhappy postwar life
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05-27-2003, 08:52 AM
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The boy who cried Trout
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Audie Murphy is from north Texas, near Kingston. June 20th is Audie Murphy Day in Texas. We haven't forgotten him.
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05-27-2003, 08:54 AM
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Didn't he make several movies, including the one about his life?
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05-27-2003, 08:55 AM
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Lethargic Hooligan
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yes http://us.imdb.com/Name?Murphy,+Audie
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05-27-2003, 09:16 AM
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The boy who cried Trout
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Here is a list of his awards:
Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star with First Oak Leaf Cluster Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device and First Oak Leaf Cluster Purple Heart with Second Oak Leaf Cluster U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal Good Conduct Medal Distinguished Unit Emblem with First Oak Leaf Cluster American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with One Silver Star, Four Bronze Service Stars (representing nine campaigns) and one Bronze Arrowhead (representing assault landing at Sicily and Southern France) World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp Armed Forces Reserve Medal Combat Infantry Badge Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar Expert Badge with Bayonet Bar French Fourragere in Colors of the Croix de Guerre French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier French Croix de Guerre With Silver Star French Croix de Guerre with Palm Medal of Liberated France Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 Palm |
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05-27-2003, 09:29 AM
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He must have hated Dress uniform day!
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05-27-2003, 09:33 AM
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The boy who cried Trout
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Yup, that's some serious fruit salad. However, something about his personality tells me that he probably didn't mind showing off from time to time.  |
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05-27-2003, 03:18 PM
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Apparently he gave all his medals away only to be given back to him . A sad life he lived after the war . Being taken advantage of by folks who wanted his name on products .
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05-27-2003, 03:42 PM
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Sachmo, When I say "we" I mean the general public. I could take a microphone and ask 1000 people who he was and I bet 10 probably know about him. You and I have not forgotten him, but "we" have. Quote:
I was part of that event. It was great.
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05-27-2003, 04:05 PM
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The boy who cried Trout
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I see your point, Senator. Sadly, you are probably right about that survey. That sort of thing makes me cringe, sort of like I cringe when I watch people being given a history quiz on TV. I know most people don't really enjoy history, but COME ON!! That's pretty cool that you were part of that ceremony. I guess your job does have it's perks...I mean besides the long hours! |
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05-27-2003, 04:11 PM
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FOFC's Elected Representative
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Have you ever seen Leno do his man on the street interview? I don't watch him much, but I have caught a few nightmare interviews with people that make me shudder.
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"i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand |
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05-27-2003, 04:25 PM
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The boy who cried Trout
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I have. He calls those segments "Jaywalking". I do realize that they only keep the people with really, really stupid answers, but I've seen some samples of quizes given to high school kids who can't name the major Allies in World War 2, nor whom the first president of the United States was. |
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05-27-2003, 06:14 PM
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Head Coach
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Saying the right answer doesn't get you on TV
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