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(DIR) Post #A7n3zt29t4eu3qsyWW by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-30T23:33:06Z
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ThreadMemorial Day.We have to be careful.This is all over the Internet.
(DIR) Post #A7n4GIAUCqbUeBbUCO by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-30T23:36:04Z
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Carroll O'Connor was Archie Bunker, and he WAS in the Merchant Marine.But the man in that photo is wearing a US Army Combat Infantryman Bade (CIB).His name is DOUGLAS O'Connor, and he served in the 157th Infantry Regiment during W.W.II.Scroll down.https://www.45thinfantrydivision.com/index19.htm
(DIR) Post #A7n5LwTHt3e130eimG by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-30T23:48:18Z
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People are well meaning, but in this day and age, you have to fact check EVERYTHING.It's shocking how many celebrities served in combat and never talked about it.That's what makes people like Tulsi Gabbard all the more disgusting.Charles Durning lost half his neck on D-Day.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB6Gk5EtunI
(DIR) Post #A7n5Q8nU0CHoQw6WLw by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-30T23:49:03Z
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He had a giant scar under his left ear.
(DIR) Post #A7n5cDfvguHr2PKZ4C by drawandstrike@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-30T23:51:14Z
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@ThomasWic Remember the urban legend that got launched when somebody faked a photo of Fred Rogers in a military uniform with a rifle and claimed he was a sniper in the Vietnam War?
(DIR) Post #A7n5mgvdmZTkf4fm9w by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-30T23:53:07Z
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Paul Newman was the rear gunner of a carrier-based Grumman TBF Avenger.He survived a kamikaze attack.
(DIR) Post #A7n5r9F0SYxpd3r8fA by QuillClemens@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-30T23:53:56Z
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@ThomasWic And of course we mentioned James Stewart not so long ago...
(DIR) Post #A7n5wCRE05iUzayofA by drawandstrike@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-30T23:54:51Z
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@ThomasWic It's amazing how many bullshit urban legends get launched based on one fake picture or a rumor. https://www.history.com/news/urban-legends-mr-rogers
(DIR) Post #A7n61z7oPYV3RLeskK by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-30T23:55:54Z
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The Avengers attacked Japanese ships.They flew through the heaviest antiaircraft fire your can imagine.Newman suffered PTSD his entire life.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMWz10jaK0g
(DIR) Post #A7n6F5gzIz75ZaMRJA by MusicAndFiction@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-30T23:58:16Z
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@ThomasWic - This explains Newman's Own...
(DIR) Post #A7n6GlUVNsvJUzJwI4 by awfulangel@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-30T23:58:34Z
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@ThomasWic PTSD Squared poor bastards
(DIR) Post #A7n6Rc10xGDbIPhOG8 by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:00:31Z
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This is why we should never give a pass to the ones who engage in stolen valor.It's a desecration.Unforgivable, really.
(DIR) Post #A7n6vO9L4Vjoynn6WW by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:05:54Z
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I'm making a list of movies on DVDs I'm going to buy.All of them are reviewed on YouTube, so I check them out first.It's amazing how stupid war movies and "former government assassin" movies are.The war movies are shrill moralizing, and assassin movies are boring as hell.I like John Wick movies, but only because they're about revenge.Also, they don't have five million edits per second to hide the fact that the actor is unable to even approximate the moves shown on the screen.
(DIR) Post #A7n7APDROFCed7s1fk by DuaneCates@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:08:37Z
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@ThomasWic One of my all time favorites is THE CHALLENGEDirected by John FrankenheimerScott Glen, Toshiro Mifune.
(DIR) Post #A7n7HqjHUfafzNJSnw by joeestopinal@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:09:58Z
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@ThomasWic Blumenthal the liar comes to mind. Even expanding your service is a lie. Mr. Throw his medals over the WH fence ketchup boy was a lie. What do they gain?? Not a thing, especially when the truth rises where they become sad comics.Thank you for your service, keep the lies for drunken slurs at obscure bars, please.
(DIR) Post #A7n7cKRSjTwtvskALo by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:13:40Z
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One of the best war movies I've ever seen is Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944).A family is going to have a sendoff dinner for a soldier they know, but the soldier never gets the message.So they invited a soldier who's a complete stranger.It's a deeply moving film because everyone understands that he might not come home, so they all drop their inhibitions and say everything on their minds.The entire concept of "too much information" is junked.It's NOT enough.
(DIR) Post #A7n7iGedj99HvJjsyu by DuaneCates@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:14:45Z
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Just about anything by Michael Mann is good (I've found) Two standouts =THIEFTHE KEEP
(DIR) Post #A7n7poHn5IwuFyeFLE by DeWalt@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:16:06Z
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@ThomasWic A good family friend was an Ace of the Mariana Turkey Shoot.He flew off the Essex. Lt.JG Baynard Milton. He hated the word Ace. Hated new Planes and never flew again after the war.The Documentary Wing's highlights Baynard crash landing on board the Essex. His plane was so shot up there were no salvageable parts left. They pushed it overboard.He told me the entire story. Holy Shit is all I can say.
(DIR) Post #A7n87ghzzmGdy7Qp1M by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:19:20Z
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I compare it to the movie Crossfire (1947) in that both are dreamy and surreal.Nobody has anything to lose by being their true selves, because they're all facing the ultimate reality.My favorite films are the ones that aren't contrived.They can be surreal, but LIFE can be surreal.Given everything happening today, is anything ACTUALLY surreal?It doesn't seem like it.And this is why I'm totally optimistic.The contrived nature of what we're seeing can't last. We crave reality.
(DIR) Post #A7n8Kia8LI4jXhxwwK by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:21:41Z
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The pandemic and election theft forced us to face ultimate reality.Plenty of us still refuse to be real,but most of us have had our eyes opened.Memorial Day is a day to contemplate reality.I'd say reality is the only thing that matters. Without it, we're doomed.END
(DIR) Post #A7n8afWRU9lkgeqSzg by jjmjc@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:24:34Z
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@ThomasWic Truth must be sought and respected. Nothing else is real.
(DIR) Post #A7n8lrGq95eSJEso1g by KathrynK@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:26:36Z
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@ThomasWic Amen Thomas. 100%...AMEN!
(DIR) Post #A7n989FC09UgQKk0KO by ThomasWic@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:30:36Z
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@drawandstrike The funny thing is, you can debunk this stuff in three seconds.I knew that Merchant Marines don't wear US Army Combat Infantryman Badges, so I did a reverse-image search and found the REAL guy in the photo that allegedly represents Carroll O'Connor.Captain Kangaroo was said to be a combat marine. He wasn't.And few people know the REAL stories behind celebrities' military combat service.
(DIR) Post #A7n9uaH8noNm9zkSmm by ilumanous@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:39:22Z
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@ThomasWic Most people would rather live in a fantasy. Reality is too overwhelming. I remember Memorial Day seeing my father go out at sunrise to raise his flag, then lower it to half staff where it remained until noon. He always reminded us of the men who fought along side of him and under him who never came home. At times he would take us to Arlington where we would read the names of the fallen. They were so young.It's hard to think of such things when the hamburgers are almost done.
(DIR) Post #A7nBH3P1HzQ0oyiCe0 by ChanchoGrande@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T00:54:39Z
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@ThomasWic My dad was a cop and refused to watch cop shoes because, in his words, they are all bullshit.
(DIR) Post #A7nBzRgCOALmrBumUi by KodiakIsland@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T01:02:40Z
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@redwhitebluedude @DuaneCates Last of the Mohicans is the most PERFECT MOVIE ever made in every sense of the word.
(DIR) Post #A7nCBeSCihx5x0BnHM by QuillClemens@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T01:04:52Z
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@DuaneCates @ThomasWic Thanks for the recommendation, I like Toshiro Mifune.
(DIR) Post #A7nChY6zpqHTY1Tmq0 by ChanchoGrande@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T01:10:38Z
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@ThomasWic Cop shows are so unrealistic, at least the Australia ones, that they deserve the parody treatment. Cop show Bluey became Bargearse, which was more popular than the original, not that that was difficult.https://youtu.be/ZjN_dsc_tjE
(DIR) Post #A7nCtoTynMFBnO4sAy by Lovemylife@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T01:12:51Z
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@ThomasWic “The contrived nature of what we’re seeing can’t last.”—yes! Perfectly stated.
(DIR) Post #A7nD4E7ILJwMC6QsVM by StevenDouglas@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T01:14:43Z
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@ThomasWic Everything, including reality itself, is surreal now. Whatever can't be believed in, held onto, relied upon or sustained, good or bad, is already slated for vaporization. It's the dust that will ultimately, quietly settle before being swept away.That is cause for easy rest for me.
(DIR) Post #A7nFuNmhqJ8H94nelc by athena12@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T01:46:33Z
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@drawandstrike @ThomasWic When it became cool to be a vet-even a Vietnam vet-the Stolen Valor floodgates were opened. (great book BTW).
(DIR) Post #A7nGLMgA3qxrXFbYKu by Aanvals_Kanon@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T01:51:27Z
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@ThomasWic Made me laugh... "I like John Wick movies, but only because they're about revenge."I liked 'Man on Fire'... It was a good ending, and a bad ending too.
(DIR) Post #A7nIFp85ZOypwZ9YTA by karnage@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T02:12:51Z
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@ThomasWic The John Wick movies are tons of fun. Keanu Reeves works really hard. Amazing career.
(DIR) Post #A7nRkGLfpkPIdZ63Fo by Lisa22@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T03:59:12Z
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@jannadale @ThomasWic A review on imdb.com said it was one of the 100 best movies the guy had seen!
(DIR) Post #A7nRxz1Z2eyExdEVYe by grayman19@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T04:01:41Z
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@DuaneCates @ThomasWic Yes! Outstanding movie. I've watched it about 3 times.
(DIR) Post #A7nSG4xnhMdIas6LSq by grayman19@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T04:04:57Z
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@ThomasWic I would like to recommend the movie "The Man From Nowhere" Absolutely outstanding revenge movie. Korean movie with English subtitles. Phenomenal, imo.
(DIR) Post #A7nWhJtEi5hqWSDA48 by Beemer4Trump@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T04:54:41Z
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@ThomasWic The reality isclear each time I fill up mygas tank! Do woke peopleonly walk or bicycle? Ofcourse not; they are incapableof truth and ignore reality thatdoes not fit their agenda.
(DIR) Post #A7nZ2vc1r0DnVRate4 by drawandstrike@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T05:21:00Z
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@ThomasWic Kneau Reeves trained for months for each film to learn the weapons and the fighting moves. Very dedicated actor. The behind-the-scenes documentaries are fascinating. The first movie had one that was 80 minutes long.
(DIR) Post #A7nZBHIn60cT5mZqZk by athena12@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T05:22:31Z
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@drawandstrike @ThomasWic He is such a doll-great kid and good actor. I loved "The Matrix" and "The Devil's Advocate".
(DIR) Post #A7naeR7Bn5etsWcOBc by NSP@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T05:39:00Z
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@StevenDouglasAmen. 😊@ThomasWic
(DIR) Post #A7nav4sJjOxVpFb5Hc by Gemini77@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T05:41:59Z
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@ThomasWic This Memorial Day weekend I watched a young boy play with his tiny American flag by the campfire. And then came a direct order from his parents. ”Don’t let that flag touch the ground.”“Ever.”How fast we are reminded of certain realities. You’re right. We must sustain.
(DIR) Post #A7nj8LSACkLodjCXj6 by athena12@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T07:14:02Z
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@karnage @ThomasWic "Bram Stoker's Dracula" is one of my favorite movies, especially the visuals. We watched it fairly recently and I really saw how Keanu's character was the rock of the group who took out Dracula.
(DIR) Post #A7oB6kakZCRik7FHvs by CheetahFeet@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T12:27:30Z
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@ThomasWic The wreath signifies service in combat. Interesting. Everything about the uniform is not merchant marine.
(DIR) Post #A7oL9BmRRytZBgW2Qi by Annasmom22@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T14:19:58Z
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@ThomasWic Although the critics panned “Street Kings” I loved it! Seems like the movies they hate I like👍 This is an excellent movie. I liked the first John Wick-the second and third not so much!
(DIR) Post #A7oSclxYiNmVTMll9E by karnage@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T15:43:46Z
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@athena12 @ThomasWic "Dracula" is a great and underrated film.The Brides of Dracula included the stunning Monica Bellucci!
(DIR) Post #A7oUANQYX1hDBev6ie by drivebyreadr@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T16:01:03Z
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@drawandstrike @ThomasWic I wonder if his familiarity began with Point Break. First scene you get is him with the training course in the rain.
(DIR) Post #A7orX9wv6fQuzYtHrU by athena12@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T20:22:53Z
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@karnage @ThomasWic Yes! One of them was a Romanian girl I met at the LA Athletic Club. She was so nice. We wound up chatting a little and I got to tell her how much I enjoyed her in the movie.
(DIR) Post #A7p5JPU9wgi2TqmBHM by SRK@social.quodverum.com
2021-05-31T22:57:16Z
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@ThomasWic I enjoy those films and stories as well. I think most of us have a hidden appreciation for Machiavellians style.
(DIR) Post #A7pPn6LVfVQmtJAKVk by TUNAX12@social.quodverum.com
2021-06-01T02:46:44Z
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@ThomasWic Senator Blumenthal DaNangDick
(DIR) Post #A7scKDFTH0s0mOyNfM by Blackbirdearth@social.quodverum.com
2021-06-02T15:51:18Z
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@ThomasWic I didnt know this about Newman. Wow.
(DIR) Post #A7slx8sQMP846OpZ1E by Blackbirdearth@social.quodverum.com
2021-06-02T17:39:11Z
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@redwhitebluedude One of my favorite movie scores.
(DIR) Post #A7zxXheB1QRjy2WR4y by Doveydoo@social.quodverum.com
2021-06-06T04:52:01Z
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@ThomasWic Just watched that movie on YouTube with my 92 yr old mom (who lived through those years as a teen). My kind of movie. I live half hour south of Tarpon Springs and was gobsmacked at how unpopulated it was then. Crazy.