My wife is not a fan of typical "guy" war movies so we'll be watching Heaven Knows Mr. Allison tonight in honor of Memorial Day. Actually a pretty good movie with Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr.
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Wife and I watched PT-109 earlier today. Good flick. I had not seen that movie since early 70s. A few scenes were filmed in the Florida Keys.
Talking about decorating the graves.......the Director is from the hills of North Carolina........they do Decoration Day the first Sunday of August........we have made all but one in the 46yrs that we have been married.........you can take the girl out of the mountains.....but you got to take her back once in a while........
Going to watch a good war movie this evening. I am thinking of going way back for a WWII movie staring John Wayne. They Were Expendable . Filmed in Key Biscayne, Florida in 1944 and on the big screen in 1945
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Is that Donna Reed? The actress from It's a Wonderful Life?
I can't help but wonder in the still of this night. Where is the celebration for those who were killed by the battles they fought, but not until years or even decades later? The ones who were killed by neglect, the ones who were killed by experimentation, the ones killed by their addictions developed because of their experiences, and the ones that were killed by their trauma experienced over and over until they just couldn't take it anymore deserve more than their own day. It's probably still just too ugly of a truth how many men and women died in this way throughout our country's history.
I thought of them often this Memorial Day. I know many of you here did as well, and I thank you for it. I know at least 2 personally that fit this category. Agent Orange got one and being a Marine that couldn't adjust to life outside of the military got the other. May they both rest in peace
I thought of them often this Memorial Day. I know many of you here did as well, and I thank you for it. I know at least 2 personally that fit this category. Agent Orange got one and being a Marine that couldn't adjust to life outside of the military got the other. May they both rest in peace
Good morning from ATX. Currently 67°F and partly cloudy. We just received a brief rain shower. More coming late morning/early afternoon. Today's high looks like 83°F. We'll take it.
Everybody back to work. Normally, I'd say "Monday, Monday", but make exceptions some weeks. Let's try "Tuesday, Tuesday". Short week.
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
Everybody back to work. Normally, I'd say "Monday, Monday", but make exceptions some weeks. Let's try "Tuesday, Tuesday". Short week.
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
I knew a couple from the Gulf war who died within 6 months and a year after retirement. One had what they called the Gulf War Syndrome and not sure what the other one died of. I knew 3 others I worked with who died within 2 1/2 years after retirement. The one who died from Gulf War Syndrome became paralyzed from the legs up. Started with the legs and over a period of a few months the whole body. He could hardly talk and it was incoherent to most when he did just before he died. Big strong guy too.
Good 1st of June D League
Today is the day it begins and it will go through November. So of course all of the talk this morning is about are you ready? They are forecasting an average season of about 12-15.
Another topic today is the growth and how to handle it. Fortunately for me the growth will be in other areas unless someone wants to pitch a tent in the Withlachoochee Swamps or live out of their airboat.
Our weather today continues as it has recently. Currently it is 67° and the sun is coming up and will shine as it usually does. No rain but they say it will change in a few days. Today's high should reach 88° inland, we should be a few degrees cooler.
Trust all are well and in good spirits. We had some good eating yesterday but I think the best thing was big ears of sweet corn, fresh picked from a local farm. I love Silver Queen.
Today is the day it begins and it will go through November. So of course all of the talk this morning is about are you ready? They are forecasting an average season of about 12-15.
Another topic today is the growth and how to handle it. Fortunately for me the growth will be in other areas unless someone wants to pitch a tent in the Withlachoochee Swamps or live out of their airboat.
Our weather today continues as it has recently. Currently it is 67° and the sun is coming up and will shine as it usually does. No rain but they say it will change in a few days. Today's high should reach 88° inland, we should be a few degrees cooler.
Trust all are well and in good spirits. We had some good eating yesterday but I think the best thing was big ears of sweet corn, fresh picked from a local farm. I love Silver Queen.
Read Isaiah 59, Cord. I am still one ahead I suppose but will get back even when we have a couple of short chapters.
Never heard of the now famous Hazelnut Cake. Looks good though. My wife thinks it would be expensive.Good morning from ATX. Currently 67°F and partly cloudy. We just received a brief rain shower. More coming late morning/early afternoon. Today's high looks like 83°F. We'll take it.
Everybody back to work. Normally, I'd say "Monday, Monday", but make exceptions some weeks. Let's try "Tuesday, Tuesday". Short week.
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
Watched the Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston and Yule Brenner yesterday. I had never watched it before. Almost 4 hours long but worth it. Really liked it.
Going to play Mr. Miyagi again today and Thursday (only one student) and that is the only thing planned today because the softball fields are wet. Going Fishing again tomorrow don't know if I can get to a couple of my ponds. Rattler yes but, the others have dirt roads for entry and it rained big yesterday and the weather is cool and overcast today so, drying will be slow. Have a new one (pond) that is supposed to have lunkers in it but, it is within a training area and does not even have dirt roads. Need to drive over ground. My truck is not 4 wheel drive so I have to be careful.
Still working on the decision to have wife's father stay here for 11 days starting next Tuesday or Wednesday. Daughter is not keen on the idea so decision might be easier for me.
Yes it is Donna Reed. She was a great one. We had a change in plans and watched Saving Private Ryan instead. I have it on DVD. I have seen it a dozen times I guess but it never gets old. It seemed to fit Memorial Day about as well as any war movie I have.
Mid 50s in the Buckeye State heading up to the mid 70s. Another day of yard work....will be an all dayer since it's looks like rain, or good chance of the next couple of days.
Had to plant all new maters. Something (a varmit) ate the ones I planted last week/week before. chopped off right down to the ground. Have never had that happen before. Have with beans...to the point I just gave up and don't plant them anymore. Rabbits. But I haven't noticed any rabbits this year (although I'm sure they're here somewhere on the property. But who knows...I've seen about every type of varmit on this property. So....try it again. This time I made little wire cages to put around them. See if they'll make it...get bigger...and maybe they'll leave them alone.
Y'all have a good day.
Had to plant all new maters. Something (a varmit) ate the ones I planted last week/week before. chopped off right down to the ground. Have never had that happen before. Have with beans...to the point I just gave up and don't plant them anymore. Rabbits. But I haven't noticed any rabbits this year (although I'm sure they're here somewhere on the property. But who knows...I've seen about every type of varmit on this property. So....try it again. This time I made little wire cages to put around them. See if they'll make it...get bigger...and maybe they'll leave them alone.
Y'all have a good day.
My favorite war movies (Top 5) are:
The Great Escape (Favorite movie period)
Midway.
Patton.
MacArthur.
A Bridge too Far.
The Great Escape (Favorite movie period)
Midway.
Patton.
MacArthur.
A Bridge too Far.
I had the same problem a couple of times.......I thought it was the varmints.......it was cut worms.......sprinkle a tablespoon of corn meal around them.......the cut worms eat the corn meal and it cuts up their digestive system......I actually thought it was the starlings that were eating my plants..........gardening = different problems every season..........my buddy started gardening last year.......he says he learned what the problems were with gardening last year.......I tried to explain to him that it is usually different problems every year.....
A little Eastern Kentucky sunrise to start your day.
One reason I'm not sure that it's cut worms, and why I think it's some type of varmit, is that the plant is totally gone the next morning. There in the afternoon....totally clipped off at the ground and gone the next morning.
Don't know much about cut worms, but do they devour a plant that quickly?
Regardless I'll do the corn meal today. Couldn't hurt.
Also going to sprinkle baby powder on the plants. Was told that keeps rabbits out.
Thanks.
Thanks for the spelling lesson. LOL. Always thought it was v-a-r-m-i-t-s. Silent 'n'. Didn't know that.
Mine are:
Hacksaw Ridge
Midway (the original)
Patton
The Pacific (Series)
Saving Private Ryan
Do you have deer? They are the main culprits to my gardening. In fact it is impossible to keep them away.
I took this video of them in my yard. See what I mean
My faves,
Kelley's Heroes
Inglorious Basterds. Love the Maynardville, TN references
MASH
Dr. Strangelove.
World at War series
These boys and girls keep our neighborhood clean. This is behind my house. A hawk took a large catfish out of the lake and dropped it. Within minutes the buzzards circled and feasted on catfish for a couple of hours. Picked it to the bone.
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Great list but you need to add Saving Private Ryan. 😁
I had to put chicken wire around my new trees that I planted. They were eating the limbs off the bottom of the trees, and then tearing the bark off the trunk rubbing on them.
Many good lists on the war movies. Band of Brothers was fantastic. Turners "Gettysburg" was a good one.
Not a Tom Hanks fan. The only movie I liked him in was A League of Their Own.
Rick Pitino's introductory press conference 32 years ago yesterday. Has it been that long?
OH, and the honorable mention (for me) goes to:
Memphis Belle.
Memphis Belle.
We have black angus cows in the pasture behind our house. They eat all the leaves off the trees that they can reach and also are hard on the bark just like your pest. The only plant in the pasture that they don't bother are the blackberry briars. I guess that they don't like getting stuck.
Speaking on the lines of movies, as I said the Great Escape is my favorite of all time because I think of the problems these guys went through to try and escape and the cast was excellent. Whenever I was feeling down away from home regardless of where I was I would whistle the tune from that movie reminding me that nothing I was going through was ever as bad as people who were captured as POW's. It would pick me up and remind me that I did not have it that bad.
Good morning D-League. I hosted a Memorial Day cookout last night for a few friends and my wife's family. They've been cautious during COVID so this was the first time we all gathered on my screened in back porch, shared food and drink and just acted like things were normal. A simple thing, but very enjoyable.
I hope it was a good holiday for all of you.
I hope it was a good holiday for all of you.
Good morning D-League. It's currently 60°, with mostly cloudy skies and a high of 78° expected later today.
That weekend wasn't long enough for my liking.
Everyone stay safe out there today.
That weekend wasn't long enough for my liking.
Everyone stay safe out there today.
Another good war movie that I didn't see listed, is "Platoon".
I guess my Top Five war movies would be
1. Patton
2. Gods and Generals
3. Midway
4. The Patriot
5. Saving Private Ryan
1. Patton
2. Gods and Generals
3. Midway
4. The Patriot
5. Saving Private Ryan
Midway is on my list, too, but mine is the 1976 version, not the 2019 version. Which one is on your list?
I like the older movies. I prefer the 1976 version due to the actors in the film. It was an All Star cast with many of my all time actors. They just did it better IMHO
Someone said they are going to remake Patton. Have you heard anything about this? I am not sure you can improve on George C Scott. I think he was the best actor to come out of West Virginia
Those of you out of the workplace have no idea how Woke things are becoming. I just had to take this two-hour online seminar about legal records retention, involving "real world" examples of what we need to know.
A sample question began, "Sayid, Parvati and Quan are meeting on an ongoing legal matter..."
Really? The only place that's going to happen is the Third World Quorum at the United Nations, or maybe a subcommittee huddle of Democratic members of Congress from New York and LA...
A sample question began, "Sayid, Parvati and Quan are meeting on an ongoing legal matter..."
Really? The only place that's going to happen is the Third World Quorum at the United Nations, or maybe a subcommittee huddle of Democratic members of Congress from New York and LA...
Not sure which Gettysburg movie it was, but recall being in hotel room in Germany in late-90's watching one dubbed into German !! Rather mind-blowing to try to follow.
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