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What was the last TV show you watched?
Fargo season I marathon on FX Canada. Very much looking forward to Sherlock, Season 4 starting tonight.- DNO
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- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Hunting Hitler on the History Channel
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Hunting Hitler on the History Channel
That wasn't Hitler. That was Mr. Hilter...and Mr. Bimmler, Mr. MacGoring and, of course, Ron...Ron Vibbentrop. -
What Are You Reading
Just found a copy of 'Do You Speak American?' by MacNeil and Cran. I thorouhly enjoyed their 'Story of English' so I'm looking forward to leafing through this one. I'm still reeling from the fact that the word 'run' has 120 meanings! I actually checked this claim in my copy of the Compact...- DNO
- Post #7,248
- Forum: The Reading Room
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Hunting Hitler on the History Channel
The field of historical study and research is constantly giving rise to new interpretations of historical events and trends. Any student of history knows this. Any student of history also knows that one has to keep an open mind and examine these revisionist theories. Legitimate theories, that... -
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Hunting Hitler on the History Channel
"Ist das nicht eine Schicklgruber? Ja, das ist eine Schicklgruber! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!" "Not much fun in Stalingrad...." One of Monty Python's best skits! It just occurred to me that with all the current focus on 'fake news', perhaps we should recognize this program as 'fake history'. -
What Was The Last Movie You Watched?
Excellent movie, and a must watch as you say. Keitel was excellent. I think it was Scott's first full production and quite the debut. I usually like Ridley Scott's work and I usually enjoy Christian Bale's acting but I just watched Exodus and was pretty disappointed. Quite a dull, plodding...- DNO
- Post #22,505
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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What Are You Reading
Finished Grecian's Devil's Workshop...not up to par with his earlier work, particularly The Yard. I have the next one in the series, Harvest Man, but I think I'll put that farther down the shelf for now. On the other hand I just found a copy of The True History of the Black Adder by J...- DNO
- Post #7,243
- Forum: The Reading Room
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Hunting Hitler on the History Channel
As I tried to point out much earlier in this discussion, the skull fragment that is believed to be female was found a year after Hitler's body. As I said before, I suspect there was a plethora of skull fragments lying about in the devastation that was post-war Berlin. The original skull is not... -
What Are You Reading
Alex Grecian's The Devil's Workshop. Deals with Scotland Yard's murder squad in 1890.- DNO
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- Forum: The Reading Room
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Hunting Hitler on the History Channel
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Kirk Douglas to turn 100 Dec 9th/16
I always enjoyed the roles he played in The Detective Story, Seven Days in May and Paths of Glory...not to mention "No...I'm Spartacus!".- DNO
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- Forum: The Moving Picture
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What Are You Reading
An interesting individual, indeed. I read his book, 'Scouting on Two Continents' many years ago. I was primarily interested in his part in the Boer War but it was an interesting read overall. Currently re-reading my second favourite George MacDonald Fraser book, 'Flashman and the Redskins'...- DNO
- Post #7,194
- Forum: The Reading Room
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Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds
Thanks...it was a pretty exciting find I must admit. I'm not quite sure when Lt. Lee was commanding R Patrol but it was in that time range, although I don't think he was with PPA for that entire period. It's interesting to know you're a member of the Friends of PPA. I went through the PPA...- DNO
- Post #4,749
- Forum: The Display Case
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POW camp to be preserved
I dug out a book on Camp 30 that I found a while ago. It was privately printed in 1989. The building in the centre of the photo was actually the mess hall and it's where the prisoners barricaded themselves during the so-called 'Battle of Bowmanville'. -
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What was the last TV show you watched?
I'm not a car buff but anytime I stray onto the show Restoration Garage while I'm surfing the channels I can't resist watching. In what other show can you watch them restoring a 1931 La Salle, a mid-sixties Jaguar E-type and a limo built for George VI all in one episode? I don't know if it's...- DNO
- Post #12,668
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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What Are You Reading
I've decided to shelve my noir fiction for the moment and I've gone back to one of my old favourites: George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman and the Dragon. Though highly irreverent, it has a bevy of information on the Taiping Rebellion...second bloodiest war in history (next to WW2) and most...- DNO
- Post #6,950
- Forum: The Reading Room
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POW camp to be preserved
The site was a school for 'not quite delinquent' boys from 1927 until it was converted to a POW camp in 1941. That accounts for the more solid construction. There were plenty of other camps that were just plywood and canvas. I believe the three story structure in the centre was used for the... -
Am I the only member who doesn't wear a hat?
I visited the Ghurka base near Aldershot in England about 30 years ago, or so...wanted to see their museum. Tough looking fellows to be sure, though quite pleasant if you can find one that speaks english! I was surprised to see a few of them on fatigue duty. They were cleaning out weeds...- DNO
- Post #44
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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POW camp to be preserved
Camp 30 was used for German POW's in the Second World War. It is located east of Toronto near the town of Bowmanville. I've gone to the site a few times. A developer bought the property a few years ago and the site was threatened with demolition. The local council finally realized what it...
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