beag_teeets Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 And Kieran O'Brien was in it briefly, I was at school with him just after he had done "Gruey" or whatever it was called - He was also in that film the other year that got in to trouble as it had a full on consenting nooky between to legal consenting adults. He did have a shocking yank accent in BoB but he was only in it for a sec, think it was as a supply person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futchers briefs Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 And Kieran O'Brien was in it briefly, I was at school with him just after he had done "Gruey" or whatever it was called - He was also in that film the other year that got in to trouble as it had a full on consenting nooky between to legal consenting adults. He did have a shocking yank accent in BoB but he was only in it for a sec, think it was as a supply person. When we were "yoof", we played for Chadderton, late 80s/early 90s. Thought he was bit of an arrogant pip back then, I can't imagine what he's like now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegtt Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I remember walking through the streets of Coban and San Pedro Sula in Honduras with people just randomly walking around with Shotguns and hand guns :eek: Was a little worrying at first but soon got used to it after a week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderinglatic Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 In the early 90's I worked for Elf Atochem and visited for a global meeting at their Corporate office in Philli. Anyway one of my U.S. colleagues took me for a drive around Philli after the second day of the meeting.....more of a case of me saying "Any chance of a look around while I'm here". Anyway on the biggest mistakes I have ever made a totally frightening place, not dowtown but the backstreets of Philli. I remember telling him saying to him after about 15 minutes into the "backstreet tour" ."Get me the out of here" You should try Detroit, murder capital of the US. It is what I would call "interesting" especially late at night whilst drunk!! It's the only place where I've been offered a blow job for a dollar by a crack addict in a wheelchair. Was I tempted I hear you ask? Not when I saw her teeth which were black rotted stumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 You should try Detroit, murder capital of the US. It is what I would call "interesting" especially late at night whilst drunk!! It's the only place where I've been offered a blow job for a dollar by a crack addict in a wheelchair. Was I tempted I hear you ask? Not when I saw her teeth which were black rotted stumps. So it wasn't all bad then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Another thumbs up for Band of Brothers, quality programme although a liberal helping of artistic license went into Ambrose's books which it is based on. I could have sworn that the second world war wasn't just between the you ess of aay and the dirty hun. - Taken as just a retrospective of Easy Company it is fantastic. To be fair to them, it wasn't a documentary history of World War 2, but the story of one particular US unit. No one film or series could do justice to every nationality and service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Don't get me wrong, I love the boxed set and too have watched it many times, will probably have it on again over xmas, my point was the author of the books it is based on - Stephen Ambrose is a little bit free and easy (pardon the pun) with the truth in terms of historical acuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
help_shiny Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I've had it with the Americans and the Hollywood take on the war. Not just that war but pretty much anything involving historical facts. I havent got a bone to pick with Band of Brothers as I havent watched it! Plus I suppose an American series about an American unit can be pretty much whatever they want it to be. As long as there arent any snide comments about our brave boys hidden away in the script, in which case I'll download if off the net just so I can whip myself into a self righteous fury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I've had it with the Americans and the Hollywood take on the war. Not just that war but pretty much anything involving historical facts. I havent got a bone to pick with Band of Brothers as I havent watched it! Plus I suppose an American series about an American unit can be pretty much whatever they want it to be. As long as there arent any snide comments about our brave boys hidden away in the script, in which case I'll download if off the net just so I can whip myself into a self righteous fury. It's a certain Australian actor and director who is the worst for distorting history for anti-British purposes. Braveheart was absurd, The Patriot offensively distorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oa_exile Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 You should try Detroit, murder capital of the US. It is what I would call "interesting" especially late at night whilst drunk!! It's the only place where I've been offered a blow job for a dollar by a crack addict in a wheelchair. Was I tempted I hear you ask? Not when I saw her teeth which were black rotted stumps. I have been to worse places outside the US, Moscow and Karachi to name a couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I have been to worse places outside the US, Moscow and Karachi to name a couple Why, did the crack addicts charge more in those places? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
help_shiny Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 It's a certain Australian actor and director who is the worst for distorting history for anti-British purposes. Braveheart was absurd, The Patriot offensively distorted. exactly! He also acted in another anti British distortion - Gallipoli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 exactly! He also acted in another anti British distortion - Gallipoli. Yes. At least that's a decent film though, the two he made are both :censored:e to go with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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