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Ipple Triple
Bill Cleere
> http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wackopedia!
That's a good instrument. At first I thought
it was some of that "Wiccan" business.
I looked up "Ipple Triple" and found out that it's
old-timey baseball slang for getting a triple in
the last at-bat while hitting for the cycle.
The "Ipple Triple" was named for Isaac "Wormhead"
Ipple, who accomplished the feat in 1883 while playing
for the Baltimore Minnehahas of the old National
Wops and Paddies League.
I picked the "Random page" and got this interesting
bit that I'd never heard about, as far as I can remember:
**QUOTE ON**
The Battle of San Pietro is a 1945 documentary film directed by John
Huston about the battle of San Pietro during World War II. The film is
unflinching in its realism (showing people close by dying on the
field) and was first banned by the United States Army. Huston quickly
became unpopular with the Army, not only for the film but also for his
response to the accusation that the film was anti-war: Huston
responded that if he ever made a pro-war film, he should be shot.
General George Marshall came to the film's defense, stating that
because of the film's gritty realism, it would make a good training
film; subsequently the film was used for that purpose. Huston was no
longer considered a pariah; he was decorated and made an honorary
major.
The film has been selected for preservation in the United States
National Film Registry
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Sounds like George had at least half a head on his shoulders.
Any good military man would know they'd be obliged to show this sort of
film to their soldiers.
To be a good leader you need to be honest.
--
"This is off topic in malta.test" - Ross
<uproarious hilarity>
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Rebecca Ore admits to news.admin.net-abuse.usenet that stalking me
didn't produce the desired affect:
Sender: reb...@pyrophore.ogoense.local
Newsgroups: news.admin.net-abuse.usenet
Subject: Re: trouble on rec.food.sourdough & other groups
From: Rebecca Ore <ogoen...@verizon.net>
Organization: Rebecca's
Message-ID: <m3k7clh...@pyrophore.ogoense.local>
Feuer, you can find the name, address, photos, and all that jazz on
Usenet about Dean Humphreys and you still won't be able to do anything
to get him out of your group unless you ignore him.
Soapy is his virtual girl friend until when she's not.
--
Rebecca Ore
http://mysite.verizon.net/rebecca.ore
Bill Cleere
news:3F091C34...@WHATISSPAMhotmail.com...
I don't know much about Marshall, but he actually does seem to have
had the rarest qualities in a general -- integrity and decency.
-- Bill Cleere
"I prefer the pleasure of writing bits of nonsense to that of
wearing an embroidered coat which costs 800 francs." (Stendahl)