tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post2770798895515725054..comments2024-03-28T06:32:24.557-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: Obama , man of the people. Whose?Deuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-2020667863178161942009-07-31T17:33:31.006-04:002009-07-31T17:33:31.006-04:00Postscript:
Just found on p. 26 of the souvenir B...Postscript:<br /><br />Just found on p. 26 of the souvenir B-17 book, an added note by Guy:<br /><br /><strong><em>On 1st B-17 to England, July 1, 1942.<br />Guy Dority, 4-9-98</em></strong>.<br /><br />That was why I turned around and went back to the museum. A guy who wasn't supposed to be flying was on the lead ship that landed that day, beginning the 8th Air Force's chapter of the war.linearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-71945642233812120052009-07-31T17:20:22.807-04:002009-07-31T17:20:22.807-04:00Got things to do outside. See y'all later.Got things to do outside. See y'all later.linearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-38423121230597087692009-07-31T17:12:19.918-04:002009-07-31T17:12:19.918-04:00L.L. Arnold, Consulting Engineer and Land Surveyor...L.L. Arnold, Consulting Engineer and Land Surveyor, Rockford, Illinois. R.I.P.<br /><br />B-17 pilot, Notre Dame alum, P.E., pool player<br /><br />Notable quote:<br /><br />"There are 23 goddamned government agencies that have power of review on my plans, linear, and none of those sons of bitches have to be licensed!"<br /><br />He played pool by "Roseville Rules" which he picked up from his dad, Louie. Similar to Rules of Rufus, I always thought.linearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-28033852236836466532009-07-31T17:01:50.993-04:002009-07-31T17:01:50.993-04:00Dennis Johnson.
Too many reasons to try the cut/p...<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Johnson" rel="nofollow">Dennis Johnson</a>.<br /><br />Too many reasons to try the cut/paste. One of my all time favorite Celtics.linearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-19770423233165699622009-07-31T16:53:53.590-04:002009-07-31T16:53:53.590-04:00Why, thank you, linear.
You have no idea the shee...Why, thank you, linear.<br /><br />You have no idea the sheer hell it was.trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139410627244875589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-46584669077345943032009-07-31T16:52:34.951-04:002009-07-31T16:52:34.951-04:00A woman named Leslie.
A man named Kevin.
A guy n...A woman named Leslie.<br /><br />A man named Kevin.<br /><br />A guy named Manny.<br /><br />A fellow known as Sparks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Also: The Olympic hockey team at Lake Placid, 1980.trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139410627244875589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-82811598905309436492009-07-31T16:44:48.391-04:002009-07-31T16:44:48.391-04:00And myself, because I did finally pass Biology.
Y...<em>And myself, because I did finally pass Biology</em>.<br /><br />Yea for Trish. I'll buy a round on that one, barkeep.linearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-50594568446953177152009-07-31T16:37:52.836-04:002009-07-31T16:37:52.836-04:00What do you think, Trish?What do you think, Trish?linearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-22976729868640261742009-07-31T16:37:27.265-04:002009-07-31T16:37:27.265-04:00Larry Bird, Kevin Mchale, Robert Parish, Dennis Jo...Larry Bird, Kevin Mchale, Robert Parish, Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge<br /><br />Red Auerbach and Bill Russell<br /><br />Black Sneakers all.linearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-29047238958916020082009-07-31T16:31:53.341-04:002009-07-31T16:31:53.341-04:00Pat Tillman
Fri Jul 31, 04:22:00 PM EDT
Because ...Pat Tillman<br /><br />Fri Jul 31, 04:22:00 PM EDT<br /><br />Because he was a righteous and noble soul?<br /><br />Or because he's been caught up in a conspiracy theory?trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139410627244875589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-33350914989019491292009-07-31T16:27:00.075-04:002009-07-31T16:27:00.075-04:00No grit: Alec BaldwinNo grit: Alec Baldwinlinearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-74162828585000628172009-07-31T16:25:04.350-04:002009-07-31T16:25:04.350-04:00Brett FavreBrett Favrelinearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-21704131648044549562009-07-31T16:22:56.780-04:002009-07-31T16:22:56.780-04:00Pat TillmanPat Tillmanlinearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-36135581231682862392009-07-31T16:09:11.888-04:002009-07-31T16:09:11.888-04:00Martin Grey had grit...Martin Grey had grit...What is "Occupation"https://www.blogger.com/profile/08237879055691019968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-61985515280724444152009-07-31T15:40:48.468-04:002009-07-31T15:40:48.468-04:00And he was an occasional guest of hers.And he was an occasional guest of hers.trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139410627244875589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-61578210328544920122009-07-31T15:39:31.835-04:002009-07-31T15:39:31.835-04:00Yes she does.Yes she does.trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139410627244875589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-28642157612289152962009-07-31T15:35:39.538-04:002009-07-31T15:35:39.538-04:00BTW, Ayn Rand in her non-fiction work The Romantic...BTW, Ayn Rand in her non-fiction work <em><strong>The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature</strong></em> has high praise for the writings of Mickey Spillane.Blackbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564593406229397540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-75701225181654007402009-07-31T15:28:47.339-04:002009-07-31T15:28:47.339-04:00More grit, (related to Vik's 12 O'clock Hi...More grit, (related to Vik's 12 O'clock High nomination and rat at 2:46):<br /><br />Guy Dority, a distinguished old gentleman, docent (c. 1998) at the War Eagles Air Museum, just west of El Paso as you enter town on I-10 coming down from Las Cruces. I still have his name in a souvenir B-17 book I picked up that day when my son and I chanced to find the airport. <br /><br />His story: He'd applied for flight duty during training in the early days of the war. Some physical problem surfaced, and he was instead assigned to radio school and became an instructor for B-17 crews. On the morning of the initial deployment of the first squadron of 8th Air Force bombers to England, a radio operator came up with the flu. Guy saw an opportunity too good to miss, and mentioned he was available to fill in so's not to disrupt the deployment. Somehow his medical file got overlooked when they filled out the flight manifests, and away he went. His is a great story.<br /><br />I just checked the <a href="http://www.war-eagles-air-museum.com/volunteers.php" rel="nofollow">War Eagles</a> web site, and he's still listed on their Volunteer Honor Roll 2009. As we were leaving the field that day, I made a U-turn and went back to get his autograph. One of my better impulsive moves.linearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-65969228599331088982009-07-31T15:28:08.440-04:002009-07-31T15:28:08.440-04:00Rat
These movies are fiction: works of the imagin...Rat<br /><br />These movies are fiction: works of the imagination to be sure. But there is a difference between fiction and fantasy. Fantasy is extravagant and unrestrained. I don't believe any of the movies I've mentioned come under this category.<br /><br />Your point about real heroes is well taken, though. <br /><br />You will find that I mentioned Reagan and Patton. <br /><br />But to concentrate on the characters, real or imagined, misses the central point of the post. It is about what underpins character and not about who may or not have it.<br /><br />Trish<br /><br />You will find a couple of clips at my joint.Blackbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564593406229397540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-87801267287646085432009-07-31T15:06:05.569-04:002009-07-31T15:06:05.569-04:00One Rule:
If they're talkin, they're Lyin...<i>One</i> Rule:<br /><br />If they're talkin, they're Lyin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-20055368494491613392009-07-31T15:04:43.026-04:002009-07-31T15:04:43.026-04:00All the characters in "The Professionals"...All the characters in "The Professionals" had grit to spare.<br /><br /> <i>Burt Lancaster ... Bill Dolworth <br /><br /> Lee Marvin ... Henry 'Rico' Fardan <br /><br /> Robert Ryan ... Hans Ehrengard <br /> Woody Strode ... Jake Sharp <br /><br /> Jack Palance ... Jesus Raza <br /><br /> Claudia Cardinale ... Mrs. Maria Grant <br /> Ralph Bellamy ... Joe Grant <br /> Joe De Santis ... Ortega <br /> Rafael Bertrand ... Fierro <br /> Jorge Martínez de Hoyos ... Eduardo Padilla - Goatkeeper</i>... <br /><br />The Ralph Bellamy character, Joe Grant, starts gritful, but ends up pitiful.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-57136869956933276162009-07-31T14:53:23.593-04:002009-07-31T14:53:23.593-04:00Mike Hammer or Mickey Spillane?Mike Hammer or Mickey Spillane?desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-53896756211922371252009-07-31T14:51:34.060-04:002009-07-31T14:51:34.060-04:00Was it Marlon Brando or Emiliano Zapata that had g...Was it Marlon Brando or Emiliano Zapata that had grit?desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-71251261393241553642009-07-31T14:49:54.332-04:002009-07-31T14:49:54.332-04:00Spenser Tracy or Colonel Dolittle?
Both were:
&qu...Spenser Tracy or Colonel Dolittle?<br /><br />Both were:<br />"Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-3017194782550328092009-07-31T14:46:51.612-04:002009-07-31T14:46:51.612-04:00viktor'd list and its' additions, is kind ...viktor'd list and its' additions, is kind of short of real folk, with true grit.<br /><br />The real life people that the various characters have been based upon.<br /><br />Who had true grit, Andy Jackson @ the Battle of New Orleans or Chuck Heston who protrayed him there, later?<br /><br />So easy it is, to confuse well presented fantasies with reality.<br />The actors intertwine with the real characters.<br /><br />Sam Clemens with Mark Twain.<br />seperate and unequaldesert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.com