Posts by Kevin

Holy Cow, Batman... I made it to post #200!! B)

I'm on a roll. Look out Chester and Hondo Duke Lane!

O, Look I'm at 193!!

How did that happen?

Congrats LittleDuke!!!

Keep'em coming....

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Originally posted by Stumpy+Feb 10 2004, 12:52 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Stumpy @ Feb 10 2004, 12:52 PM)</div>

Hi.
I'm a new registrant on the board, though a Wayne fan of some fifty years standing. I revered the Duke - though he wasn't aware of it, I "adopted" him as the father I never had (my parents were divorced when I was four or five years old) because his screen persona represented everything a boy wants a father to be, i.e., strength, dignity, courage and integrity.

As everyone knows, Big John was also very patriotic and that too is a trait to be admired.

I remember standing in a box office line to see the film "True Grit" (one of my favorite films of all time). I was amazed and rather amused to see that standing in that line with me were not only gray-headed oldsters (John's "base" fans), but also long-haired hippies, kids of all ages and everthing in between. The Duke's appeal was timeless; he appealed to everybody.[/b]

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Hello Stumpy,

Welcome to the board, I'm glad you found us!!

Yes, his appeal is huge, I think it's more now then ever before. I try to watch atleast one JW movies a week (making sure the kids are around )

Any more thoughts on this??

It's been awhile since we have kicked this question around.

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Originally posted by chester7777@Feb 2 2004, 12:22 AM

Here it is . . . post #800. It came faster than we expected.

Congrats Chester on post #800!!!

I saw this on a yahoogroup list and thought I'd pass it on to the board.

http://www.catsprn.com/cowboys.htm

Congrats to both of you!!! 700, man that's alot, I look at my count and boy I have a long way to go! Maybe by 2010 I'll be at # 700. hehehe

I really need to take this time to thank the moderating team here for making the site the best JW board around. Thanks guys for keeping us in line!

Cheers!

Kevin

Well it's interesting to see that 30% of the respondents of the poll indicate other countries.

I hang my hat in Atlanta Georgia, (Which is pretty close to Hondo) and was born and raised here.

- Kevin

Ps. Slugaholic86 tell us more about where you live at in Italy and how you found this site.

Some sad news today Country Music star Johnny Cash dies at 71.

Here's a link to one of the stories:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=34&tmpl...cat=Johnny_Cash

Also, John Ritter (son of Tex Ritter) dies on the set of his new TV series "8 Simple rules". Ritter is also the voice of one of my kids favorite PBS cartoons "Clifford: The Big red Dog"

http://story.news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=34&tmpl...cat=John_Ritter

Hey I thought I saw a post by AEC23 just a few days ago?!

I think when fall ends and winter sets in we'll see alot of the old faces come back, along with newer members.

Congrats Robbie on reaching the big 400!!

Time flies when your having fun B)

Well, I finally made it to 100 (after almost 9 month's) LOL

I'm on a roll.......Look out I'm glad to finally get to sport the additional little square.

200 here I come!!!

Kevin

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Originally posted by chester7777@Mar 8 2003, 02:42 AM
Raymond,

As I have shared in a post in a different thread, the horse from True Grit was living up in Southern Oregon as recently as 2 years ago. I'm going up there in a few weeks, and can check to see if the horse is still around and see what other information I can dig up.

Chester

Hey Chester,

Did you ever findout anything about Dollor? Did you get the chance to go up to Oregon?

Just wondering.

That sounds alright. I'll be 90 years old before I ever see 5000 posts at the rate I'm going =)

How about the suggestion the old Chester has posted above.
600 Post=Hondo -----------750 posts
700 Post=McLintock!------1000 posts
800 Post=El Dorado------1500 posts
900 Post=Big Jake--------2000 posts
1000 Post=True Grit------2500 posts
1500 Post=The Shootist--3000 posts

Should we move up the post counts for these levels? Hey newbies feel free to post your thoughts/suggestions too, we're looking for imput from every member!

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Originally posted by BrianB@Aug 18 2003, 05:37 AM
Kevin,
How about giving names of the Dukes movies for each level.
0=Propman
25=Standin
30 Post=Actor
100 Post=The Big trail
200 Post=Stagecoach
300 Post=Red River
400 Post=Searchers
500 Post=Rio Bravo
600 Post=Hondo
700 Post=McLintock!
800 Post=El Dorado
900 Post=Big Jake
1000 Post=True Grit
1500 Post=The Shootist

Just an Idea

Brian
Tulalip Wa

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Hey guys,

I like what BrianB has come up with. Is there any adjustments/additions that we want to make?

Do they have to be in front of the camera? One person that has been on the set alot with JW is William H. Clothier. He was truly (and literally) behind the camera.

Duke/Clothier

Train Robbers, The (1973) (director of photography)
Big Jake (1971)
Rio Lobo (1970)
Chisum (1970)
Undefeated, The (1969)
Hellfighters (1968)
War Wagon, The (1967)
Donovan's Reef (1963)
McLintock! (1963)
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The (1962)
Comancheros, The (1961)
Alamo, The (1960)
Horse Soldiers, The (1959) (as William Clothier)
Blood Alley (1955)
Fort Apache (1948) (uncredited)

I like the scene in The Searchers when Ethan and Martin are tracking Scar, and it's snowing. The lines that Wayne have is one of my favorite "Just as sure as the turning of the earth. Just as sure as night follows day......" I love that scene!!

Kevin

Demille is one of the Hollywood greats that I can't seem to put a face to. I'll have to gather up WOTRW and watch it.

I was exposed to John Wayne movies at a very early age, it seemed that every holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and the 4th) my Dad would have some JW movie on the tube. I'm more of the Duke western nut , than a military one. But I'll watch either one just the same.