JakeHolman

Great Pics Fred. Mississippi has a lot of CW history. I go back to see my Mom and Dad who live in Gulfport, Ms and while there I like to check out the area since I once lived there. Going down 49 South to highway 90 then go west toward New Orleans you will no longer find beautiful homes just like the one you posted that were once lined up and down the highway before Hurricane Katrina. Some of those homes, too went all the way back to the CW and before. Thanks

More New Orleans Mardi Gras music... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsUtFzDORmk&feature=related You got Jazz and Blues festivals in New Orleans. Usually, they are held in Layfette Park or the Old City Park. If you ever get a chance, go. You'll love the food and people and music. Jake in the Heartland

*During the big civil war battles, why did all the men on both sides line up, side by side, in front of the opposing army? Seems to me that would be the best way to get oneself shot for sure. Anyone who aimed into a line and fired a shot would be sure to hit someone. This is why the death rate was so high during those battles.* Hi Fred, Think West Point. Both South and North generals were steeped in European style fighting tactics and strategies. General Lee studied Napoleon and other great European generals. The left and right flanks with a center were the positions that must be broken down to defeat an army. There were battles such as Shiloh at the Hornets Nest fought in a wooded terrain but still the losses were over 20,000 thousand plus. Lee and Grant met in the Wilderness in the latter part of the war in wooded terrain with losses also 20,000 plus. Stonewall Jackson did use guerilla tactics with far fewer men than the Union forces in the Valley Campaign with great success. He used surprise tactics at Chancellorsville by having his men surprise the Union force when the South came out of the woods to panic the Northern forces. Not till the latter part of the War did it become a siege affair with ditches and trenches and barbed wire. Although Vicksburg did fall to Grant, after a siege was placed on the city, only after the citizens were living in caves and eating rats did Gen. Pemberton surrender to Grant. *Lining up like that goes back to Roman times, but that was when combat was hand to hand and men had to be just 2 feet in front of one another to strike the enemy with a sword.* *But long after the invention of rifles, why would any army line up in an open field, side by side, when they were being fired at?* The style of fighting did allow for armies to meet and again apply old tactics. We scratch our heads today and wonder why? It was the custom and the way to wage war. Not till the latter part of the War did that change when the North adopted a Total War concept where even civilians were at risk. Gen. Lee did not originally pick Gettysburg as his first place to meet the North but circumstances dictated the battle be fought there after the Rebel and Union forces met and encountered fierce fighting. Gen. Lee desperately wanted a victory at Gettysburg to win European approval and break Lincoln with a defeat that would discourage Northern support. Gen Lee has been criticized for Pickett's Charge sending 12000 men across open terrain to break the Union center at Gettysburg. I do not. I believe he was badly served by his Generals who did not carry out his plan with alacrity and force. He sorely missed Stonewall Jackson who was accidentally killed at Chancellorsville. Not all the fighting at Gettysburg was in open terrain. Little Round Top and Culps hill saw fierce fighting with some of it hand-to-hand. Had the South won, things might be very different today. And they came very close to winning the battle even with all the mishaps. Have a great weekend. P.S. Noted historian James McPherson found when he researched the reasons the ordinary soldier fought in The War Between the States for the respective sides it was to hold the Union together for the Northern soldier believing his ancestors left him the country he knew and it was to defend his homeland from invasion and the right for Independence for the Southern soldier as he believed his ancestors had left to him. Edited by: JakeHolman on Feb 17, 2012 9:36 PM Edited by: JakeHolman on Feb 18, 2012 12:40 PM

Conway Twitty had 55 number one hits and his record was broken by George Strait--Mr Country and Western. I'm a card carrin' cracker, **** who knows who Conway Twitty is and I can ensure you many Southerners know who he is, too. There is more to this country than just American Idol and Hollywood. Jake in the the Heartland

Gettysburg Jake in the Heartland DEO VINDICE

Hey, I never knew you were a New Orleans girl? Good stuff, Wendy. I especially like the Al Hirt clip. Great shots of the French Quarter and I even saw a quick shot of Antione's Restaurant. New Orleans is a great town with great people. Many, once they come, never leave even though it has been hurt by a bad economy. They just love the lifestyle New Orleans offers. I'll post some more Mardi Gras music later on but in the meantime let's let your posts ride. Let the good times roll. Jake

She's a sweet thing. Intelligent, and so much more... Jake in the Heartland

Eve Kendall is so hot. She reminds me of one of my high school teachers. Jake in the Heartland

The Battle of the Bulge Jake in the Heartland

Professor Longhair... Laissez les bons temps rouler Jake in the Heartland

I love North by Northwest. I love the sexual tension between Roger Thornhill and Eve Kendall. And, as a man who truly loves women and courting them, I think Roger Thornhill's definite physical attraction shows but is reserved in respect to his lady he pursues and will allow her to tell him when. Jake in the Heartland

Mr Mongo you're gettin' better and better. Through the years I've observed your posts. Now, they are reaching an even greater leap in creativity and originality. Thanks, this is a great thread and truly a treasure to TCM and its history and archives and right now for those of us lucky enough to see film history you give us . Jake in the Heartland

The Longest Day Jake in the Heartland

*The Weekly Standard -- no fair person's idea of objective journalism. A right-wing rag designed, like Fox News, to reassure the already reliably right-wing that they're on the side of the angels.* *Thev only problem: they're not.* Actually, it's a well written and researched article. Old Straw Man tactic: attack the messenger and not the message. Have a great evening. Jake in the Heartland

That's good enuf for me Amigo. Your insight on Marilyn Monroe and her travails with the Kennedy's I found to be very, very good. She should have stayed with Joe DiMaggio. In fact with the latest revelations of John F Kennedy with one of his interns, it suggests MM was involved with a sinister group of people. However, we might, more than likely, disagree in the future and it ain't that big of deal because the Sun will still come up and life will go on Jake in the Heartland

The Great Escape Jake in the Heartland

This isn't personal. In fact, some of your posts I enjoy. But there are two sides to every story. http://www.weeklystandard.com/print/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/003/182nxnes.asp?page=3 Jake in the Heartland

You have come on this board and used the moniker MovieProfessor. Only the internet would allow a person to espouse his or her views without a presented resume that details that person's qualifications to make statements as if they were facts or final. No sir. Your posts are welcome but are not the end all. Perhaps Kazan was a Patriot... Jake in the Heartland

Jake's pulled pork barbecue in a crock pot. Take a pound of pork roast or loin and rub it down with salt. Then, simply place it in your favorite crock pot. Take your favorite barbecue sauce (I use Sweet Baby Ray's orginal) and cover the top of the roast. Not too much. Just cover it. Then, put in a 1/4 of a cup of water to create steam in the crock pot. Let it simmer or cook on low for 6 to 8 hours and then either drain and then pull or do as I do and simply pull the pork from the crock pot and put it on your favorite bun with sauce and you're good to go. Of course the size of the pork depends on the size of your family. Jake in the Heartland

In Harms Way Jake in the Heartland

I remember Whitney Houston from the beginning days of MTV in the early eighties. She was a huge success with many records sold. Here's a MTV video I remember seeing many a time on MTV in the early morning before going to work and late at night. MTV was so much better back then... RIP Jake in the Heartland

Rio Bravo...Why say anything... Jake in the Heartland

Ted Turner the Reb in Gods and Generals Jake in the Heartland

Although most of his films were written by individuals on the political left who tended to exude the spirit of the New Deal, Capra himself was a lifelong conservative Republican who never voted for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, admired Francisco Franco and Benito Mussolini and later, during the McCarthy "Red Scare era. served as a secret FBI informer for his friend J. Edgar Hoover. Source IMDB By the way, the Democrats are the party of Thomas Jefferson and I admire Mr. Jefferson and his insistence the 10th Amendment be in the Constitution. Jake in the Heartland Edited by: JakeHolman on Feb 8, 2012 11:22 PM

They are good, Wendy, and made music that grows on you. That song I posted lasted for awhile in my mind. Not as creative tonight but one of my favorite from Lennon when he's in a mellow mood -- you don't always get that with him. From Rubber Soul: Jake