"Steam" <a74b
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> On Jul 7 2008 8:16 AM, John_Brian_K wrote:
>> > There are many movies that would qualify as having highs and lows.
>> > But,
> for
>> > me, it would have to be "Braveheart". I've got it on DVD and only
>> > watched
>> > it all the way through once. However, I've watched the first half
>> > about
>> > five times. Love to see those limey bastards getting their asses
>> > kicked.
>> My favorite movie! I am not sure there were too many highs though. You
>> could make arguments for MANY scenes as being highs, but when his wife
>> gets it in the beginning it is kind of all downhill from there. Until
>> The
>> Bruce FINALLY decides to lead the Scots to freedom in the end.
> I've seen it many times. When it first came out, I put on my family tie
> (the Wallace tartan) to go watch it. I actually had an uncle named William
> Wallace, his brother John used to wear a Wallace kilt at every family
> reunion.
> I really loved watching a Wallace kick ass on those limeys. Of course,
> sadly, the Scots were not free forever.
I was taking a tour of Edinburgh Castle and there is a statue of William
Wallace near the front gate. Tour guide says, "This is a statue of the man
who has done more than anyone to help the Scotish economy - Mel Gibson!"
Also, when I was in Glasgow I was taking a taxi to (big surprise) a poker
room. I get in and the the driver asks me if I'm English. I promptly
respond, "Fuck no - I'm Irish Amercan". He said, "Good, you just saved
yourself some money on the fare!" Seems the Scots don't like the limey's
any better than the Irish do.
Irish Mike