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The Three Stooges - the Really Important Question!
Ah yes Channel 52 ! I spent many trips to the roof to get the reception just right. I remember they were uncensored too. Along with the "Little Rascals", "Kimba the white Lion" and "Speed Racer" Ch 52 jammed. The older I got the more I appreciated Shemp. In real life he was a Hell raiser as a...- DutchIndo
- Post #42
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Secret footage unearthed of American troops practising D-Day landings at Devon
Was that near Slapton Sands ? If so there was a big cover up due to a huge training accident. It seems a US Troop ship was sunk during a mock beach landing. The dead were secretly buried and added to the D-Day totals. -
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WWII Combat Fashion?
The M-41/42 Jumpsuit was designed by Major William Yarborough. He also help design the Jump wing . The upper chest pockets were angled some say to access them with a harness on. The Jumpsuit were made of a cotton poplin that was bad for a field uniform. This was before the Rip Stop we see now... -
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Korean War Crew caps
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GIJOE movie objection
All right guys 'fess up how many of you 50+ guys had THE GI Joe "Action figure". The ones that had the painted not "Life like hair". He later on had the "kung Fu Grip" Eddie Murphy always talked about. He got pretty cool there for a while. There was the "Kraut", "Limey" an Aussie one with a...- DutchIndo
- Post #35
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Opie/Cowboys and Indians
Yes kids have it different today. Just watching my son grow up was kind of sad. He and his friends were screwed growing up. Halloween we walked miles by ourselves, my kid only went down our street. Most boys I went to school with was in a Scout Troop. Do Scouts still exist ? We played "Kill the...- DutchIndo
- Post #27
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Opie/Cowboys and Indians
BB guns were for the sparrows in my neighborhood. We had huge Orange fights in the Orange Groves here ( Orange County CA ) sadly all the Orange Groves are gone. Dirt clod fights were the greatest until someone got a clod in the mouth. He'd end up crying to his Mom and we'd all hide. My friend...- DutchIndo
- Post #16
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Opie/Cowboys and Indians
Playing Cowboys and Indians could not be done today. Too many sensitivities someone would bound to be offended.- DutchIndo
- Post #13
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Show us your Guns!
I love my Garand ! I bought mine from the CMP in the 80s for 165.00. It fought many a Re-enactment battle. It's a H&R made in the 50s I believe. I luckily stocked up on '06 in en-bloc clips before the price hit the roof. It's Korean corrosive in Bandoleers but reloadable. I have a ton of brass...- DutchIndo
- Post #974
- Forum: The Display Case
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Fallschirmjager Regiment 6 - Pacific Northwest
Like Paden mentioned the some of EU has a hard time forgetting. When I visited Holland years back I asked a Dutch man if I could use German there. It was a language offered in High School other than Spanish or French. The Dutch man said no ! Besides he said everybody speaks English. My friends... -
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WWII bombs in Germany
That was a great series I remember watching that on a UHF station (Does THAT date me ?). -
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Are these data about "The Longest Day" accurate?
That bit of trivia I don't know but I read Cornelius Ryans book that had one interesting tid bit. It seems they wanted a working Airspeed Horsa Glider for the movie. They found the drawings and rebuilt 1 I believe. Well when it was finally built it was deemed not airworthy ! It was towed in the...- DutchIndo
- Post #2
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Old Movie Posters - anyone collect, and what?
When my kid worked for DVD Planet he would score contemporary ones. He pulled a good one me once. He had a full size "Stand Up" figure of Bruce Willis he stuck in my Bedroom. I about crapped my shorts when I walked in.- DutchIndo
- Post #3
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Fallschirmjager Regiment 6 - Pacific Northwest
America is a Gun Culture face it whether you agree or not it always has been. Movies have a BIG influence look at America in the 40s and 50s. Back then it was 6 shooters and Lever actions. It was in that period Colt started re-manufacturing it's Long Colt. Boys have always played War since the... -
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Fallschirmjager Regiment 6 - Pacific Northwest
Re enacting has always been a touchy subject. I didn't mind gearing up with other like minded individuals. We were usually hid from the public out in the sticks somewhere. It was the public shows that made me nervous. How were we perceived ? I imagine it's alot harder for an Axis impression. My... -
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WWII bombs in Germany
I once talked to my friends Dad who was in the 318th BG. He was a Ball turret gunner in a B-17. He visited Germany after the war and spoke to some of the people who's cities he bombed. He defininately did not tell him he was a Bomber Crewman. Bomber Crewmen did not live long when captured by... -
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Who makes the best repro HBTs?
WWII Impressions are what I have. I've known Juan since the 80s and he a swell guy and he backs his gear. It's pricey but most if not all of his gear is U.S. made. I heard he is currently moving his Ware house though. -
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Spam
Hated by "Sad Sack" and most GIs during the Second World War. Where ever GIs were staioned the local populace loved it. It was the our gift to the world Kalishnikov gave the AK America gave SPAM. A friend of mine tells me it's served in 5 star restaurants in the Islands. Funny just the other day...- DutchIndo
- Post #10
- Forum: The Connoisseur
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Salt-and-Pepper Swiss Army surplus - Will we ever see that quality again?
Try " Fatigues Army Navy " they have some on their website (Salt and Pepper Packs). I second the Sportsman Guide but they cheesed me off recently. I have held off buying from them out of protest. -
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The Moustache
Had a 'stash since I was a Senior in HS back in '77. Never once shaved it off in all those years. Mine is the basic Groucho Marx / Japanese fighter pilot style. I used to associate Handle Bar 'stashes to Gunfighters of the old west. Now I associate them with Helicopter Pilots of the Viet-Nam...- DutchIndo
- Post #71
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
