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Post by cheeesfreeex on Dec 29, 2017 1:38:26 GMT
Operation Mincemeat and all that.
There's a brilliant Documentary which backs it up, with the story of Glenwyr Michael, the tragic tramp.
Mantagu, Cholmondley, the fella in the Tartan trews etc.
The 'real life' chaps, the Bletchley folk and all that.
Fantastic stuff, and best bit of box I've seen so far this Yule.
Wedged in between cooking and carry ons.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2017 3:14:44 GMT
Was semi expecting a thread on Bruce Jenner.
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Post by cooper67 on Dec 29, 2017 4:00:26 GMT
A great story that shows you can fool most of the people all of the time.
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Post by auntiegeorge on Dec 29, 2017 12:16:50 GMT
Anyone see The Heroes of Telemark (1965) yesterday? Superb film (with a few embellishments) about the plot to destroy a huge hydro-electric plant in occupied Norway which the Nazis had built to develop their own atomic bomb. A relief from the usual Christmas TV garbage.
How many people today know that the Nazis were on the brink of developing an atomic bomb? Had the war continued a year longer the world would be a very different place.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Dec 29, 2017 12:30:41 GMT
Anyone see The Heroes of Telemark (1965) yesterday? Superb film (with a few embellishments) about the plot to destroy a huge hydro-electric plant in occupied Norway which the Nazis had built to develop their own atomic bomb. A relief from the usual Christmas TV garbage. How many people today know that the Nazis were on the brink of developing an atomic bomb? Had the war continued a year longer the world would be a very different place. Missed it but watched the Guns of Navarone. Still a good one. What a glorious cast. |
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Dec 29, 2017 13:22:14 GMT
Anyone see The Heroes of Telemark (1965) yesterday? Superb film (with a few embellishments) about the plot to destroy a huge hydro-electric plant in occupied Norway which the Nazis had built to develop their own atomic bomb. A relief from the usual Christmas TV garbage. How many people today know that the Nazis were on the brink of developing an atomic bomb? Had the war continued a year longer the world would be a very different place. Yes! Caught Telemark which was excellent. It seems that because the missus has a full diary of in-law visits, dog walking and sales shopping I've been let off games this Christmas between late morning and mid afternoon which I've been able to enthusiastically fill with telly watching. Gone with the Wind from start to finish, which was a first. Chariots of Fire which I've never seen before. I did a back-to-back Operation Crossbow and Operation Daybreak and got reacquainted with the Back To The Future trilogy. |
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Post by Dutchpeter on Dec 29, 2017 14:01:05 GMT
Anyone see The Heroes of Telemark (1965) yesterday? Superb film (with a few embellishments) about the plot to destroy a huge hydro-electric plant in occupied Norway which the Nazis had built to develop their own atomic bomb. A relief from the usual Christmas TV garbage. How many people today know that the Nazis were on the brink of developing an atomic bomb? Had the war continued a year longer the world would be a very different place. What if they’d stuck that Atomic bomb on a V2 rocket? |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Dec 29, 2017 14:35:34 GMT
Anyone see The Heroes of Telemark (1965) yesterday? Superb film (with a few embellishments) about the plot to destroy a huge hydro-electric plant in occupied Norway which the Nazis had built to develop their own atomic bomb. A relief from the usual Christmas TV garbage. How many people today know that the Nazis were on the brink of developing an atomic bomb? Had the war continued a year longer the world would be a very different place. Yes! Caught Telemark which was excellent. It seems that because the missus has a full diary of in-law visits, dog walking and sales shopping I've been let off games this Christmas between late morning and mid afternoon which I've been able to enthusiastically fill with telly watching. Gone with the Wind from start to finish, which was a first. Chariots of Fire which I've never seen before. I did a back-to-back Operation Crossbow and Operation Daybreak and got reacquainted with the Back To The Future trilogy. Bugger, missed Chariots of fire, again. |
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Dec 29, 2017 15:09:35 GMT
How about;
Heeeeeeeeeeeey Batter, batter, batter, batter, swing, batter
He can't hit, he can't hit, he can't hit, he can't hit, swing, batter.
Which film??
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Dec 29, 2017 15:13:41 GMT
Is it "Captain Birdseye gets his cock out at the Blind School"?
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Post by raythesailor on Dec 29, 2017 15:16:32 GMT
Anyone see The Heroes of Telemark (1965) yesterday? Superb film (with a few embellishments) about the plot to destroy a huge hydro-electric plant in occupied Norway which the Nazis had built to develop their own atomic bomb. A relief from the usual Christmas TV garbage. How many people today know that the Nazis were on the brink of developing an atomic bomb? Had the war continued a year longer the world would be a very different place. Yes! Caught Telemark which was excellent. It seems that because the missus has a full diary of in-law visits, dog walking and sales shopping I've been let off games this Christmas between late morning and mid afternoon which I've been able to enthusiastically fill with telly watching. Gone with the Wind from start to finish, which was a first. Chariots of Fire which I've never seen before. I did a back-to-back Operation Crossbow and Operation Daybreak and got reacquainted with the Back To The Future trilogy. Gone with the Wind is an excellent book and well worth a read. |
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Dec 29, 2017 15:27:56 GMT
How about; Heeeeeeeeeeeey Batter, batter, batter, batter, swing, batter He can't hit, he can't hit, he can't hit, he can't hit, swing, batter. Which film?? Anyone? Class. Anyone? |
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Dec 29, 2017 15:40:35 GMT
How about; Heeeeeeeeeeeey Batter, batter, batter, batter, swing, batter He can't hit, he can't hit, he can't hit, he can't hit, swing, batter. Which film?? Anyone? Class. Anyone? FBDO. I cheated. |
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Dec 29, 2017 16:02:26 GMT
Anyone see The Heroes of Telemark (1965) yesterday? Superb film (with a few embellishments) about the plot to destroy a huge hydro-electric plant in occupied Norway which the Nazis had built to develop their own atomic bomb. A relief from the usual Christmas TV garbage. How many people today know that the Nazis were on the brink of developing an atomic bomb? Had the war continued a year longer the world would be a very different place. Watched a documentary featuring Albert Speer in which he said the only thing that held Germany back from developing a nuclear weapon was that Hitler considered it to be 'Jewish' science/technology, Einstein etc. He didn't want to be reliant on or encourage that kind of thing apparently. |
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Post by Northy on Dec 29, 2017 16:04:45 GMT
Anyone see The Heroes of Telemark (1965) yesterday? Superb film (with a few embellishments) about the plot to destroy a huge hydro-electric plant in occupied Norway which the Nazis had built to develop their own atomic bomb. A relief from the usual Christmas TV garbage. How many people today know that the Nazis were on the brink of developing an atomic bomb? Had the war continued a year longer the world would be a very different place. What if they’d stuck that Atomic bomb on a V2 rocket? They ended up firing their V2's at their own bridge, The Ludendorff Bridge, some hitting nearby towns, it was also the first sighting of a jet aircraft as Hitler threw everything he had to destroy it after the explosives failed to blow it up and the Americans captured it. |
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Post by Northy on Dec 29, 2017 16:07:44 GMT
Anyone see The Heroes of Telemark (1965) yesterday? Superb film (with a few embellishments) about the plot to destroy a huge hydro-electric plant in occupied Norway which the Nazis had built to develop their own atomic bomb. A relief from the usual Christmas TV garbage. How many people today know that the Nazis were on the brink of developing an atomic bomb? Had the war continued a year longer the world would be a very different place. The world was very lucky that they made some mistakes, forcing out Jews in 1933, they had lot of scientific knowledge into it, and then mid war diverting resources from Nuclear bombs to more conventional ammuntion, plus some staff from the programme were conscripted into the Army. |
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Dec 29, 2017 18:41:47 GMT
I find it unique. The scene of Cameron in the art gallery or booting his Dad's car is dark. The talking to the audience was a very different approach for a 'teen' movie. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2017 19:42:24 GMT
How about; Heeeeeeeeeeeey Batter, batter, batter, batter, swing, batter He can't hit, he can't hit, he can't hit, he can't hit, swing, batter. Which film?? Is it Tarzan goes to night school  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2017 19:45:16 GMT
NOTE TO SELF
Darkest Hour film looks good on the trailer
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Post by lawrieleslie on Dec 29, 2017 21:08:16 GMT
What if they’d stuck that Atomic bomb on a V2 rocket? They ended up firing their V2's at their own bridge, The Ludendorff Bridge, some hitting nearby towns, it was also the first sighting of a jet aircraft as Hitler threw everything he had to destroy it after the explosives failed to blow it up and the Americans captured it. The wife’s grandfather was a photographic reconnaissance pilot as part of 106 Group flying from RAF Medmenham in Bucks. He was mentioned in dispatches twice, once was for discovering the V2 rocket launch site in Pennemund. He flew unarmed spitfires loaded with cameras up to 30000 ft high and almost 400 mph. |
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Dec 29, 2017 21:57:51 GMT
They ended up firing their V2's at their own bridge, The Ludendorff Bridge, some hitting nearby towns, it was also the first sighting of a jet aircraft as Hitler threw everything he had to destroy it after the explosives failed to blow it up and the Americans captured it. The wife’s grandfather was a photographic reconnaissance pilot as part of 106 Group flying from RAF Medmenham in Bucks. He was mentioned in dispatches twice, once was for discovering the V2 rocket launch site in Pennemund. He flew unarmed spitfires loaded with cameras up to 30000 ft high and almost 400 mph. I've been to Peenemunde. They have a museum all about the V rockets. It was quite the place back in the day. Where all the rich Berliners went for their summer hols and the nazi commanders enjoyed the beaches in the summer. |
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Post by woodstein on Dec 29, 2017 22:07:46 GMT
Good title for post. Could be very apt regarding players for Stoke (or any team) if you added.. " a footballer". We'll start with Berra then add Wimmer and that's just from the present team!
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Post by lordb on Dec 29, 2017 22:09:16 GMT
I got it but I'm hours late. Must have seen that film ten times. #saveferris |
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Dec 29, 2017 22:53:08 GMT
Good title for post. Could be very apt regarding players for Stoke (or any team) if you added.. " a footballer". We'll start with Berra then add Wimmer and that's just from the present team! "The Man Who Never Was.... a footballer... Rocky in.... Escape to Victory. |
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Jan 3, 2018 18:51:50 GMT
Agent Zig Zig, what a chap.
Eddie Chapman.
Great doc on youtube about the cad.
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