RIP. On this day a great American hero died for our freedom

What's good about the thread is that it's (almost) ungoogable.

Ben Nettles

um..... wrote:

Not sure what the Big Bopper did for our freedom.

Fcvbnncchbbb wrote:

The day the music died.

Don McLeans only hit.

As well as Buddy Holly and Richie Valenzuela .

Minnie Ripperton had a great voice.

Cosmo Kramer...a great American. RIP.

malmo wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZHEu7HusG4&feature=youtu.be&t=177

:-) Have a nice weekend. Ya dig?

Nice one. Classic.

Good weekend to you, Malmo.

About 25 years ago I helped organize a charity race in New York's Riverside Park. Mr. Wallach was there as a supporter of the charity. I asked him "which were you- the good, the bad, or the ugly?" He smiled and said "all of them"

We had a fun conversation....real gentlemen and down to earth.

D.Katz wrote:

About 25 years ago I helped organize a charity race in New York's Riverside Park. Mr. Wallach was there as a supporter of the charity. I asked him "which were you- the good, the bad, or the ugly?" He smiled and said "all of them"

We had a fun conversation....real gentlemen and down to earth.

What was the distance and his time, ya big dummy?

There are runners present.

knox harrington wrote:

Let's go with Oppenheimer then.

Nah, he was a traitor, fed info to his fellow tribesters in the USSR. The reason the behind the scenes maneuvering went on to put him in the top spot at the Manhattan Project wasn't because of his (exaggerated but still high level) abilities, it was because it would give him access to the work, and he would be able to help peddle it to his brethren who ran the show from behind the scenes in Russia.

No way. Teller was a little man, who built that myth to tear Oppenheimer down, and increase his own empire. Oppenheimer was a great American who was victimized by the fascist red baiters of the early 50s. You know, the cult that gave us Nixon.Just because someone's politics are different than yours does not make them evil, stupid, or a spy. Oppenheimer in the 30s was probably less a collectivist than Hillary or Obama in the present time. And it has also been argued that he was chasing a skirt when he was allegedly a communist.His skills as an engineering manager-who took cutting edge theoretical principles to a working device in about 3 years make Mr. Jobs and Mr. Musk look like Jr. High science fair honorable mention winners. He shortened the war by 2 years, and probably saved a million lives-both Japanese and American.

146 no drugs wrote:

knox harrington wrote:

Let's go with Oppenheimer then.

Nah, he was a traitor, fed info to his fellow tribesters in the USSR. The reason the behind the scenes maneuvering went on to put him in the top spot at the Manhattan Project wasn't because of his (exaggerated but still high level) abilities, it was because it would give him access to the work, and he would be able to help peddle it to his brethren who ran the show from behind the scenes in Russia.

I'm not sure I like his running style.

Stooped over. Probably a heel striker.

Too stocky to be a marathoner, to scrawny to be a sprinter.

Probably a middle distance guy.

The quote from Eastwood.

"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend.

Those with loaded guns, and those who dig.

You dig."

By the way, Ennio Morricone was robbed at the Oscars that year (not even a nomination) and again in 1987.

wineturtle wrote:

malmo wrote:

He and his heroic comrades were mostly unknown, but their valor is known and admired by all.

Did this happen near what is now the Taconic Parkway?

How in the hell did you glean TSP ?

[quote]Give me liberty wrote:

No way. Teller was a little man, who built that myth to tear Oppenheimer down, and increase his own empire.

Oppenheimer was a great American who was victimized by the fascist red baiters of the early 50s. You know, the cult that gave us Nixon.

Just because someone's politics are different than yours does not make them evil, stupid, or a spy. Oppenheimer in the 30s was probably less a collectivist than Hillary or Obama in the present time. And it has also been argued that he was chasing a skirt when he was allegedly a communist.

His skills as an engineering manager-who took cutting edge theoretical principles to a working device in about 3 years make Mr. Jobs and Mr. Musk look like Jr. High science fair honorable mention winners. He shortened the war by 2 years, and probably saved a million lives-both Japanese and American.

This is not only correct, it's also spot on, not to mention well written. Especially the last paragraph. Thank you, Give me liberty.

Oppenheimer did not shorten the Pacific war by 2 years. The Japanese were almost completely defeated months before the Abombings, and the Pacific war continued without the Japanese for decades in Korea and Southeast Asia.

Anyone who thinks Jobs was a tech genius does not know tech. He was a successful businessman who partnered with and hired good talent but he sometimes screwed them. Bill Gates was really brilliant but could not complete his first product and get it to market, and basically stole his second one and rode it to a huge fortune, and became the greatest intellectual property thief in world history.

rp wrote:

Bill Gates was really brilliant but could not complete his first product and get it to market, and basically stole his second one and rode it to a huge fortune, and became the greatest intellectual property thief in world history.

The funny thing is that the business villain of the 80s and 90s has become the darling of the left.

Well, actually, it makes a lot of sense.

7 ups wrote:

wineturtle wrote:

Did this happen near what is now the Taconic Parkway?

How in the hell did you glean TSP ?

Empirical knowledge of the location of the 3 Feb 1980 Battle at Young's House

The 'died for freedom brought me to search The Revolutionary War on Feb 3 and ....

Your screen name 7-Ups prompts me to tell you the great actor/singer Frankie 'No' ( and of Rao's fame) died this week. Great friend of Sonny Grosso, Tony LoBianco and many many more.

Tom

wineturtle wrote:

7 ups wrote:

How in the hell did you glean TSP ?

Empirical knowledge of the location of the 3 Feb 1980 Battle at Young's House

The 'died for freedom brought me to search The Revolutionary War on Feb 3 and ....

Your screen name 7-Ups prompts me to tell you the great actor/singer Frankie 'No' ( and of Rao's fame) died this week. Great friend of Sonny Grosso, Tony LoBianco and many many more.

Tom

No I was thinking of the movie and the famous crash scene on the TSP .

I was thinking Roy Schieder and I forgot that Tony LoBianco was in the

movie !

I used to live near there .

Also I've read a lot about the Rev War in the NYC / Hudson Valley area and have never heard of this battle .

I'm going to research it now .

We have thread title, author and the Ya dig? clue.

Malmo is talking The Good The Bad and The Ugly movie, wineturtle is talking The Revolutionary War. Others are on '50s Rock and Roll night the music died plane crash kick. We have a comment about a WWII vet and runner and yet another is talking about an auto crash from a NYC cop movie.

Anyone else confused?

I got it as soon as I saw "you dig"!

Great movie.

wineturtle wrote:

7 ups wrote:

How in the hell did you glean TSP ?

Empirical knowledge of the location of the 3 Feb 1980 Battle at Young's House

The 'died for freedom brought me to search The Revolutionary War on Feb 3 and ....

Your screen name 7-Ups prompts me to tell you the great actor/singer Frankie 'No' ( and of Rao's fame) died this week. Great friend of Sonny Grosso, Tony LoBianco and many many more.

Tom

7-ups was a great movie, ahead of its time. Influenced lots of others such as Quentin Tarrantino.

Taconic Pkwy recently cited the deadliest road in NY, apropos of nothing.