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  • “The Wall”

    “The Wall”

    The folks who made John Cena’s latest movie wanted me to tell you about “The Wall” which opens in theaters on Friday, May 12th. You can buy tickets here.

    A deadly psychological thriller that follows two soldiers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. Their fight becomes as much a battle of will and wits as it is of lethally accurate marksmanship. Directed by Doug Liman, “The Wall” stars Aaron Taylor Johnson and WWE star John Cena, and is written by first-time screenwriter Dwain Worrell from his Black List script. “The Wall” is produced by Amazon Studios.

    He should buckle his chin strap;

  • Marinna Rollins; dog killer offs herself

    Marinna Rollins; dog killer offs herself

    Late last month, we wrote about Marinna Rollins who was accused of torturing a dog before killing it. Fox News reports that her body was found by friends and reported to Fayetteville police;

    Fayetteville Police Lt. Todd Joyce said Sunday investigators believe that 23-year-old Marinna Rollins killed herself. Joyce declined to explain what evidence detectives found. He says police were called to her apartment early Sunday after her body was found by friends.

    Unsurprisingly, it appears that she took the coward’s way out of her problems.

  • Bond. James Bond.

    Bond. James Bond.

    The folks at Military Phonies send us their work on this James E. Bond fellow. He keeps popping up in our inbox because of the way he wears his Marine Corps uniform. Mr Bond runs a campsite, Broken Pole Fishing Hole;

    According to his records, he is legitimately a Vietnam veteran and he did earn the Purple Heart Medal while he was in Vietnam;

    He’s wearing a Combat Action Ribbon and there’s not one in his records, but that’s probably because he left the Marine Corps about six months before the ribbon was created. If he took the time to get a VSO to help him get a CAR added to a DD215, he’d probably be successful in that endeavor.

    He’s wearing corporal stripes (E-4), but the Corps says he was discharged as a Lance Corporal (E-3) Private First Class (E-2).

    I don’t recognize many of the medals he’s wearing, so I suppose they’re some of those Commemorative Medals that folks sell on the internet.

    I’m not calling him a phony, because he’s not, but he is a little weird.

  • Legion of Brothers documentary

    Legion of Brothers documentary

    The folks who made the documentary titled “Legion of Brothers” want me to tell you about the film which will open later this month;

    With [unprecedented] access to the U.S. Special Forces, CNN produced film LEGION OF BROTHERS exposes the true, never before told story behind the first American soldier killed in the War in Afghanistan. Director Greg Barker (MANHUNT) unveils the covert operations immediately following 9/11, diving into the inner mysteries of the men who led these secret missions, their families and how they grappled with the weight of war once they came home.

    In Select Theaters Beginning May 19, 2017

    On Demand, DVD and BD June 26, 2017

    Opening in New York May 19th at Cinema Village

    Opening in Los Angeles June 2nd at Laemmle Music Hall

    Synopsis: Immediately after the attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States government initiated a secret war against Afghanistan, deploying fewer than one hundred Special Forces troops to fight back. Building a coalition with the rebels of the Northern Alliance, the US troops faced off against the Taliban and the terrorist organization al-Qaeda. They succeeded in driving both out of power by the end of 2001 with minimal casualties and without conventional, large-scale military operations. Despite this victory, the U.S. and its allies soon became mired in a seemingly never-ending war. This untold story features unprecedented access to the Green Berets who played pivotal roles in these covert missions. Reflecting on their experiences and on the brothers-in-arms they lost, these elite soldiers offer a riveting celebration of valor and a sobering, cautionary tale. LEGION OF BROTHERS is produced by CNN films and directed by Greg Barker (“Manhunt”).

    Their trailer;

  • For Our Readers’ Amusement

    Well, I hope most of our readers will be amused – though I’m reasonably certain that humorless ideologues won’t be.

    Gee.  That’s too bad.

    But since today is the      Communist     “Progressive” High Holy Day called May Day, these just seem apropos.  (smile)

    Backstory:  longtime readers know I’m into music and am also a somewhat sardonic individual.  Sometimes a  “modified” lyrical phrase will get stuck in my head – eventually forcing me to complete the tune’s conversion in semi-Yankovician style.  (smile)

    Without further ado:  in the tradition of both “Weird Al” Yankovic and Rocky & Bullwinkle’s “Fractured Fairy Tales”, here are two more “rewritten” popular tunes of yesteryear for your reading pleasure.  If you’re unfamiliar with the originals, they can be viewed/listened to here and here.

    Enjoy.

    . . .

     

    Poodle Logic

    Well I’m crisscrossing my homeland
    In the Useful Idiot show
    Now I’m resting here in Berkeley
    Fellow Traveler Central, yo

    And I’m preachin’ to proles daily, but they just laugh
    They say I sound just like stuck phonograph
    Claim Marx is gone forever
    Gone such a long time ago, oh yeah

    I have never met Mao Zedong
    But I plan to find the time
    And I’ve never met Joe Stalin
    Another true hero of mine

    ‘Cause he looked so fine on Kremlin hill
    I say they both were Great Men, they’re Great Men still
    No need to fear the commie
    Forget all the millions they killed, oh yeah

    I stepped up on the platform
    They forced me to my knees
    “Your usefulness has ended son
    Time to face the steel breeze
    Your soul must ride the breeze”

    Please tell me you’re just joking, that’s just for show?
    I’m really quite superior, why don’t you know?
    Wait, what? I’m done forever?
    Usefulness ended long ago? Oh, no . . . .

     

    Reordering the House

    Reordering the house
    Now Trump’s the POTUS
    Pelosi’s gone to pieces and collapsed in pain

    Reordering the house
    Progs now duck and cover
    Their future journey’ will be over rough terrain

    Reordering the house
    Real-world wisdom
    Leftists all punch drunk, staggering around

    Reordering the house
    There’s a new, brand new sheriff
    And the new guy in charge is gonna turn the whole thing ’round

    He’s brash and outspoken
    Don’t like it? Well, boo hoo
    Just what did you expect
    He’s a Noo Yawker through and through

    Reordering the house
    For the Left, hurts like flame
    Even the Vermont Commie seems to feel ashamed

    Reordering the house
    Now maybe we’ll get lucky
    And the Earth will open and swallow up the 4th estate

    Clintons got their paycheck
    Now maybe they’ll both go away
    They can go to Paris or to Fiji – and maybe there they’ll stay

    Home again of the brave and the land of the free
    And much better off now without Hillary

    Reordering the house
    Plans didn’t work out
    Libs sprawled across the davenport of despair

    Reordering the house
    If you can’t stand your losses
    Then keep your word, and get the hell out of here

     

    Appropriate apologies to Walter Becker, Donald Fagan, Jorge Calderón, and the late Warren Zevon for the above satirical modifications to their original lyrics.

  • South Korea military accused of entrapping gay soldiers

    The United Press International reports that the civic group Center for Military Human Rights has accused the South Korean military of using an app for gay dating to entrap gay members of the military. Apparently, sodomy is still illegal for military members there;

    “We have secured evidence the army’s central investigators used a gay-specialized dating application to employ trap investigation techniques while violating the soldiers’ human rights” [Lim Tae-hoon, head of the Center for Military Human Rights] said. “We will file a petition regarding army chief of staff Gen. Jang Jun-kyu and [three others] with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.”

    According to Lim, investigations began after the army claimed a video of a soldier on active duty and an officer having sex surfaced on South Korean social networks.

    The army undertook unlawful means of investigating the case in the course of identifying those involved, Lim said.

    Thanks to Chief Tango for the link.

  • Brad Paisley and John Fogerty; Love and War

    Brad Paisley and John Fogerty; Love and War

    Brad Paisley teamed up with classic rock legend John Fogerty for his latest single and title track for his first album in 3 years “Love and War” about the shoddy treatment of veterans;

    The video was shot on the deck of the carrier USS Midway in San Diego and Entertainment Tonight interviewed them about song;

  • Heroes

    Ol’ Poe has asked Jonn to post this video to remind all of us how completely helpless we are when it comes to competing for women with those select few among us who have somehow slipped the surly bonds of earth to become the surly chick magnets that every single one of them believes himself to be.

    Of course, the proper sunglasses selection is essential.

    Firefighters among us are to be forgiven for murderous thoughts and truly nasty comments.

    Hero1