John,
I'm in the same camp as Tom. I understood your point and ain't offended....
But let's be inclusive and remember Hot Wheels.....
Tom,
None taken. But I think match box cars and Legos are equally cool.
John Wolfsberger, Jr.
An unruffled person with some useful skills.
John,
I'm in the same camp as Tom. I understood your point and ain't offended....
But let's be inclusive and remember Hot Wheels.....
"On the plains and mountains of the American West, the United States Army had once learned everything there was to learn about hit-and-run tactics and guerrilla warfare."
T.R. Fehrenbach This Kind of War
Don't forget Lincoln
Just wondering where right leaning, lincoln(linking) log, lovers might stand
on the Che thing I'll bet the whole plaster face, hands cut off thing got mega props for CIA among the criminal sector.
I'm a leg man myself and I think Stan is ri
Whoops, wrong thread...
Yeah, like he saidOriginally Posted by Tom Odom
My post was meant to point out that, OMG,we all get jejune and puerile at times.
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I have had that T-Shirt for at least a year... I still haven't worn it in front of its intended audience (10th row of a concert for my favorite band... Pearl Jam). Aside from the fact that I couldn't make it to the last tour, I wonder if I'd be too scared.
The Army appears to be done crushing my head for a month or two, so, in lieu of a reintroduction, here is my contribution to the "Che" Guevara thread.
It definitely gets plenty of smiles and laughs here on the panhandle of Florida, though.
Last edited by Oscar98; 02-24-2008 at 05:35 AM.
I need that shirt. One of my Sociology classes (Doctorate level) is being taught by two communists. It's a great class but they're already pretty sure I'm the anti-christ. I told them "No, I am a former marine though". They said it was the same thing.
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Merely a minor imp of Satan old boy! If they keep going on about Gramsci, you could always ask them just why he was in prison
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Communists, capitalists still buy into iconic Che photo, author says
Interesting article about Che' as a marketing icon
A Che' condom is classic
Tom
Communists, capitalists still buy into iconic Che photo, author says
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- It is the most popular photograph in history: Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara stares pensively at the horizon, his steely eyes shielded behind a thick beard and his trademark beret. The shot -- taken by Cuban photographer Alberto Korda in Havana on March 5, 1960 -- turned the charismatic and controversial leader into a cultural icon.
Now, nearly a half-century later, the photograph is used by communists and capitalists, Marxists and marketers to sell ideas. In his new book, "Che's Afterlife: The Legacy of an Image" (Vintage Books), journalist Michael Casey examines how this photograph came to take on a life of its own and become the most reproduced photograph in the world.
"The Korda photograph can be seen on t-shirts, beach towels and condoms, even," he said.
Culture eh?
Funny old world. My military upbringing tended to look at "Ernesto Che" as a bit of an idiot.
Same as T.E. Lawrence. Lots of flash and smoke. Very little heat and fire.
...but can't imagine having Allenby, or Slim on a T-shirt.
Infinity Journal "I don't care if this works in practice. I want to see it work in theory!"
- The job of the British Army out here is to kill or capture Communist Terrorists in Malaya.
- If we can double the ratio of kills per contact, we will soon put an end to the shooting in Malaya.
Sir Gerald Templer, foreword to the "Conduct of Anti-Terrorist Operations in Malaya," 1958 Edition
And it seems family members aren't averse to exploitation either:Interesting article about Che' as a marketing icon
Lydia Guevara, Che's Granddaughter, Poses Semi-Nude For PETA
The granddaughter of Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara is at the forefront of another revolution _ for vegetarianism.
Lydia Guevara poses semi-nude in a PETA campaign that tells viewers to "join the vegetarian revolution," said PETA spokesman Michael McGraw....
Dispense with carrot cartridges, I say; dispense ....
... then Stan could give us his expert analysis - in terms of training and education, of course.
What, the rabbit ate the carrots. Unheard of ? No, they interfered with his training program. Training, training, training ....
And the real family name goes back to Lynch - Irish expat.
Yes
Rabbit - carrot.
A humane fly trap?
Wow they are trying to get a start in Argentina--where I hope to go on my post-deployment splurge for a high volume dove shoot. Average number of shots is 1000 a day. PETA is going to do real well there--about as well as Che did.
Tom
Last edited by Tom Odom; 06-22-2009 at 05:47 AM.
And yes, training, too, Mike...
Tom, you don't need training but I do believe you'll want a really good recoil pad for that trip...
Testament to what one good man and his musket can achieve!!
Infinity Journal "I don't care if this works in practice. I want to see it work in theory!"
- The job of the British Army out here is to kill or capture Communist Terrorists in Malaya.
- If we can double the ratio of kills per contact, we will soon put an end to the shooting in Malaya.
Sir Gerald Templer, foreword to the "Conduct of Anti-Terrorist Operations in Malaya," 1958 Edition
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