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    Quote Originally Posted by X-Rated View Post
    Have not seen it but there is some chatter about this one. Probably rent it this weekend. See if any Americans escape the embassy this time.
    I saw it. Not bad but, Hollywood being what it is, They played fast and loose with the real story. I was sort of surprised it got an Oscar nomination myself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KJ6BSO View Post
    I saw it. Not bad but, Hollywood being what it is, They played fast and loose with the real story. I was sort of surprised it got an Oscar nomination myself.
    Yup...... Hollywood in this movie sort of considers Canada as real insignificant in that operation to rescue U.S. embassy personelle ....... a little askew on the real historical events :-?
    Why,driving into a brick wall at 60 miles per hour, would I expect it not to hurt!

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    Quote Originally Posted by VE7DCW View Post
    Yup...... Hollywood in this movie sort of considers Canada as real insignificant in that operation to rescue U.S. embassy personelle ....... a little askew on the real historical events :-?
    More than a little askew. If anyone is interested, here's a link to the real story. Be forewarned: it's at cia.gov, so you may want to transfer all your porn to a thumb drive first.
    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KJ6BSO View Post
    More than a little askew. If anyone is interested, here's a link to the real story. Be forewarned: it's at cia.gov, so you may want to transfer all your porn to a thumb drive first.
    That's where I go to get my porn.
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    Quote Originally Posted by K7SGJ View Post
    That's where I go to get my porn.
    Well, sure, but you know where they get that porn, right? Right.
    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.

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    Oh, and lest I forget:

    Argo fuck yourself!
    (You'll get the joke once you've seen the movie)
    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VE7DCW View Post
    Yup...... Hollywood in this movie sort of considers Canada as real insignificant in that operation to rescue U.S. embassy personelle ....... a little askew on the real historical events :-?
    What is the significance of Canada?
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    Quote Originally Posted by AE1PT View Post
    What is the significance of Canada?
    Did you see the movie? For starters, did you believe the part where the Iranian housekeeper simply kept her mouth shut with no coercion or incentives?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AE1PT View Post
    What is the significance of Canada?
    Back bacon and maple syrup. Also, a nice cold Okanagan hard cider, eh?

    More specific to this thread, however, check out the real Argo story.
    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KJ6BSO View Post
    Back bacon and maple syrup. Also, a nice cold Okanagan hard cider, eh?

    More specific to this thread, however, check out the real Argo story.
    I read the story on the CIA site and was impressed with the accuracy of the story......ambassador Ken Taylor had for years denied he was working for the CIA up until a few years ago he let the cat out of the bag and admitted it after his oath to secrecy expired and allowed that part of it to be admitted....

    ......and a cold Okanagan hard apple or peach Cider can't be beat! :yum:
    Why,driving into a brick wall at 60 miles per hour, would I expect it not to hurt!

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