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We've lost another hero

January 10th 2011 21:28
Unfortunately, Richard Winters, one of the heroic leaders of the allied invasion of Nazi Germany and was featured in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died at 92.

After his heroic exploits in WWII, Winters was a very private man and died last week but requested that the news be withheld until after his funeral.

My admiration for these men first came to light in this post from last summer.

If you're not familiar with Company "E", 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, it can be summed up briefly by saying they dropped on D-Day, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and stayed in Germany after hostilities ended.

Okay, it sounds like a comic book but, this incredible story is true!

Even if you don't like war stories, make an effort to catch the miniseries "Band of Brothers." If nothing else, watch the training until D-Day and then watch the last 8 minutes.


Dry your eyes, here's Maj. Winters's profile from Wikipedia.



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Shakira soccer clip

September 1st 2010 00:14
If there were more videos like this, soccer may be a more popular game in the U.S.!

If you look closely, the clip has all the elements that make sports click--excitement, highlights, and sex appeal personified by Shakira.
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Story of the Mothman continures

August 26th 2010 00:49
Back in 1967 the Silver Bridge in the tiny town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia collapsed, killing 46 and making national news.

A couple of weeks prior to the disaster, a winged creature with red eyes was reported to roost on the bridge and buzz surrounding areas.

The creature, know as the "Mothman" has become the subject of debate, like many mysterious creatures, and is the topic of the following video.


I was around back then and I don't have any more answers to this mystery that I did as a kid despite the fact that a book, "The Mothman Prophecies" was written about the disaster 1975 and inspired a movie in 2002.

Ghosts? Aliens? Somewhere I have a book that explores these theories and tries to explain disasters supposedly brought on by the "Mothman."

To be honest, I had forgotten all of this and turned my attention to things like, Big Foot, the Grays, and The Loch Ness Monster. Evidently, the people at Animal Planet haven't!
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I'll live through it

March 29th 2010 11:28

This reminds me of a poster a friend had when I was a kid..."In the event of nuclear attack bend over and kiss your sweet a** goodbye. "

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Songs for Christmas

December 25th 2009 03:15
Here's a couple vids of my favorite Christmas songs.


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What's that about carbon footprints?

December 16th 2009 01:36
laundry drying

With all the talk about cutting energy consumption, you'd think municipalities would be all for it if an individual takes it upon themselves and try to cut our ever dwindling energy supplies.

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Animals get a bad rap

November 8th 2009 18:31
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Humans may be at the top of the food chain but we often tend to use that status too literally and blame our problems on "lower" species.

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Don't flip off the cops!

September 26th 2009 22:50
hand

NO matter what the police say, DON'T give them the finger!

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Penis Chopping News!

September 19th 2009 17:18
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Ladies, have you ever been so upset at your boyfriend or husband that you wanted to cut off his penis?

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The danger of public toilets

August 27th 2009 00:58
It's okay to shake your head at this but, I won't be offended if you laugh.

A man in Australia was using a public rest room the other day and got stuck to the throne because someone smeared GLUE all over the seat!

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