Members basschaplain Posted August 8, 2011 Members Share Posted August 8, 2011 It still goes on, quietly. Some kindnesses are best performed without fanfare. Yes, I have encountered several "kindnesses" from people. The without fanfare part made it all the more meaningful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harryh Posted August 9, 2011 Members Share Posted August 9, 2011 Here's the news papers article.http://www.startribune.com/local/124543223.html Bill, thanks for the thread and the article. My band has played a local Veterans Day Ceremony (at the local Veterans Park, even!) for several years now. There are some wonderful people there, service men and women of all ages and their families. It is a privilege to play for them and we always try and play songs that every generation will remember and appreciate. The first year, as we were playing Doris Day's 1945 hit Sentimental Journey, a old gentleman swung out of the crowd on a walker and began a long, slow slog uphill to the the band's 'stage area'. He had a big smile on his face and wanted to sing with the band. Just a nice old man, who happened to be wearing a Medal of Honor around his neck. Just goes to show you, you never know who will appreciate some small attempt at kindness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Chinese Posted August 10, 2011 Members Share Posted August 10, 2011 And you know what? I don't care if it was photoshopped as I stated. It is a feeling, emotion, pride thing.I for one am proud to be an American and have great feelings for our armed forces and what they do for you and me. I'm not in the same political spectrum as you, but I concur. My only wish is that the use of force wasn't so trivial to our elected leaders. WWII was indeed a dire time in history, and those that paid the price did so in the defense of true freedom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jlindquist Posted August 10, 2011 Members Share Posted August 10, 2011 Here is a link to a follow-up article in the Minneapolis StarTribune about the reaction to the photo. This article does appear to debunk the notion that the pic was Photoshopped. http://www.startribune.com/local/127347018.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scarecrowbob Posted August 10, 2011 Members Share Posted August 10, 2011 I dunno after 10 years of using Ps more or less every day, I gotta say that it sure looks like a mediocre slap comp to me... but if they say its legit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted August 10, 2011 Members Share Posted August 10, 2011 Kinda interesting that you could probably make that look more "real" with photoshop . The article mentioned some thinking it was a fake because the bird is too big - as I posted earlier I got close enough to one last year to see how f'in HUGE they are. I'm sure glad I was in a car at the time - I've no doubt that monster could have messed me up but good ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BillESC Posted August 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted August 10, 2011 Here is a link to a follow-up article in the Minneapolis StarTribune about the reaction to the photo. This article does appear to debunk the notion that the pic was Photoshopped. http://www.startribune.com/local/127347018.html Thank you. Here's a shot of a bald eagle taken in the field by my house. They are huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scarecrowbob Posted August 10, 2011 Members Share Posted August 10, 2011 Here's a shot of a bald eagle taken in the field by my house. They are huge! Now, see, that does not appear to be shopped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted August 10, 2011 Members Share Posted August 10, 2011 Now, see, that does not appear to be shopped Looks like someone 'shopped that mouse he's eating to look like a goat to me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members schismpunk Posted August 10, 2011 Members Share Posted August 10, 2011 I dunno after 10 years of using Ps more or less every day, I gotta say that it sure looks like a mediocre slap comp to me... but if they say its legit... I think it looks shopped because of the image compression. The JPEG algorithm didn't deal well with the contrast of the dark eagle against a light background, creating that halo. Looking at a higher resolution copy in the link lindquist provided, it looks much more genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scarecrowbob Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 I think it looks shopped because of the image compression. The JPEG algorithm didn't deal well with the contrast of the dark eagle against a light background, creating that halo. Looking at a higher resolution copy in the link lindquist provided, it looks much more genuine. You're most likely right. Don't misunderstand me: I believe the photo is probably genuine, but at the same time most photos like that are more-or-less creations. Anyhow, cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members schismpunk Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Anyhow, cheers! lol.... well played sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members W. M. Hellinger Posted August 11, 2011 Members Share Posted August 11, 2011 Here's a shot of a bald eagle taken in the field by my house. They are huge! Yup... when I lived in AK, I witnessed a bald eagle pluck a good sized mountain goat off the side of a mountain... and drop in a whirling mass quite a few hundred feet down the face of the pretty-much sheer mountain face, to level out a few (less than 10) ft. above the below tree canopy... mountain goat in the eagle's tallons the whole time... they disappeared around the face of the mountain shortly there-after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shamdog Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 When I was stationed in Italy in the 80's with the 1/509th ABN. We took part in several parades in France celebrating the 40th anniversary of D-day. You're right about the memorial sites, knocks the wind out of you to see so many tombstones. I did one of those "Parades" Marseilles and Port Gromond (excuse my spelling). Those Frenchies were waving flaggs and cheering like WE had liberated them. Awesome. Then the Mayor of Port Gromond gave us free reign of the town, with all food and drink for free. Man, did he loose money on that deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted August 15, 2011 CMS Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 I did one of those "Parades" Marseilles and Port Gromond (excuse my spelling). Those Frenchies were waving flaggs and cheering like WE had liberated them. Awesome. Then the Mayor of Port Gromond gave us free reign of the town, with all food and drink for free. Man, did he loose money on that deal! Everything I've heard indicates that the people of the regions truly appreciate what all the Allied soldiers did for them. Just witnessing how well-tended the Normandy gravesites have been for all these decades is testimony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted August 15, 2011 Members Share Posted August 15, 2011 Then the Mayor of Port Gromond gave us free reign of the town, with all food and drink for free. Man, did he loose money on that deal!Not near as much as if Gerry was still in charge . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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