Posts by baron von Rassilon

We have lost some of the earlier games, so I will start back at #19. Sorry about any inconvenience this may have caused.

The rules are simple, think of a great caption. Then post it here for all to see. You may submit as many as you want. Any member may post their captions. Let's see what you can come up with. Good luck to all!

John Wayne realized, he made a serious mistake with the slightly sexist comment while giving his opinion to the local chapter of the National Organization for Women.

Glad you ladies like the picture. I shall try to find you more.

Jen, you don't have to know the movies, just give us what you feel is funny about the picture.

As I am reminded by Hondo & Chester, I have reached the 200th post! Actually, this is 204, my mistake. But anyway, I myself, am amazed that I had that much to talk about, even when it is about the Duke!

Now for the real challange, can I make it to 500?? Well, let me change the batteries in the ol' brain box and I'll try guys.

Let's get goin'! Cya then!

Well, the winner of game number 16 is none other than Chester7777! Great going guy! Yea!!

Now for our current game. This is an old Wayne picture, Girls Demand Excitement. I grabbed this image for smokey as she said she'd like to see some leg on the man. So grab your thinking caps and lets hear what you have to come up with. And remember, newbies can play too. PLEASE, vote for best caption for game #17! Few people are voting, and John Wayne would not be pleased.

Hey Chester!
Great website. Thanks for the info. Lots of wonderful pictures here.

The only one to come to mind for me is Sharon Stone. Over-rated movie. Even spagettie westerns were better than her cowgirl flick. But thats just me.

Guess what? Chance won our game #15! Great going chance, this is for you!

This weeks image is from the movie, "Donovan's Reef". It's one of my favorites as I'm sure its all of yours. So let's see what you can come up with. And newbies, you are encouraged to join in the fun too!
Trivia question: How many punches in this fight scene did Lee Marvin take from John Wayne?? (Extra question: Did they hurt? )

Be sure to vote for best caption for game #16! See ya next week!

Ok, first I would like to say, Congradulations! to both dukefan1 & General Sterling Price for both having the best captions. You both were voted in as the best. YEA!!!!!! :lol: :lol:

Ok, now for the next game, I have an image from Hatari!, one of my favorite movies. As a bonus, What was the name given to Dallas by the tribe for taking care of the baby elephants?? Let's see if you are on your toes with this one. Also remember, Newbies, you are encouraged to participate also. We would like you to join in the fun!

Patricia: I don't know why, but I have a strange feeling I should say"Gort! Klaatu barada nikto! Does that mean anything to you?

Hello Pilgrims!

First up, <span style=\'font-family:Impact\'>Congradulations! </span> to BrianB. He won the John Wayne Picture Game #13.
Sadly to say, BrianB has passed away. I myself like to think of BrianB and John Wayne sitting around, having a cup of java, telling some interesting tales. We all shall miss him.

This weeks image is from one of my favorite movies,"Operation Pacific". I look forward to all the interesting captions that the members can dream up.

Remember to vote for the best caption of game #14! Good luck all!

Jw: This my dear is what I mean by Military Parade! <_<

Hello all!

Well, I'm going to try a poll this time at the suggestion of several members. Please bear with me because it's the first time I used a poll. So using the poll, please vote for best caption for the JW Game #13. Sorry, but I haven't ever made a poll before and messed up the other. Forgive me??

Now I would like to say dukefan1 is the winner of this weeks, </span></span> Good going dukefan1 and don't use it all in one place!

Now, this weeks image is from"Rio Grande", co starring Marueen O'Hara! Good luck to all!

I grew up watching the Duke of the great screen. My father who was a commercial pilot wasn't home all the time. But when he did come home, if a Wayne movie was on at the theater, we HAD to go see it. I only remember seeing a few pics like "The Shootist", which we saw up at Brigaham City, Utah, where dad was stationed, when we went to visit him.

The earliest movie I remember was "Circus World". We went to a drive-in to see that one. About an hour into the movie, I fell asleep in the back seat, after all, I was really young then.

When the VCR came to the household, my father asked me to tape the movies for him when they come on if he wasn't home. Dad had a large collection by the time of his death in the early 90's.

I started collecting his films for myself around the 80's. John Wayne and my father were a lot alike. Both are big and a bit weather beaten, but well loved by all. I just hope that I'm like them both.

Thanks for the correction BrianB, my book of fighter jets is missing so I couldn't be sure.

The thing is, there are a lot of films taken aboard US Carriers that show various fighter jets crashing. I've seen Tomcats, Hornets, F 111, Intruders, Crusaders, and even Harriers plowing into the decks. Why couldn't they use one of them for the scene?? There is a lot of footage of Tomcats accidents that Hollywood could use, and the public knows about it. One wonders!

The weirdest that I've seen is when a guy was too close to a Harrier and got sucked up in the intakes. It flamed out the engines, but didn't cause and explosion. Belive it or not, the guy lived through it as he was interviewed about the incident. Talk about luck!

Spig: It was a good race and a hard race, but the Army lost as usual. And as my friend here found out,"You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose. But you can't pick your friends nose!"

Sorry Smokey, but your comment reminded me of that saying!

:o Hello All!

Hope you are enjoying the weekend! I know I am.

First I would like to say to itdo, you've won the Grand Prize to the John Wayne Picture Game #11! And the prize is CONGRADULATIONS!. Enjoy your prize itdo!

Well this weeks picture is from the movie The Wings of Eagles. It's one of my favorites. Also if you can identify the actor/character next to Wayne, I'll give you five (5) extra votes. So good luck!

Besure to vote for the best caption for the JW picture game # 12 when posting your captions!

The Jet that crashed in the scene was either a Grumman Cougar or Banshee. I believe that difference between the two is one has a swept back jet wing, the other has straight wings. Watch the movie Bridges of Toko-Ri and you'll see one of the aircraft I'm taking about.

The scene with Doolittles Raid, with the B 25 taking off from the carrier are real war footage taken aboard the USS Hornet. They credited the "Thirty Second over Tokyo" because its was used in that movie.

Monique, you get two points for being right. Smart Girl!

My only problem with Midway was too much romance (didn't do much for the movie), not enough about what happened at the Battle of Midway. But that's just me. <_< When My father and I saw the film, he commented that it was rushed together to make the Navy look good after the movie Tora Tora Tora came out.

Sorry about not commenting on "Flying Tigers". My son was busy for a couple of weeks getting ready for college. He's gone now, living on campus.

We did review "Operation Pacific" and found that in one scene where the Thunderfish was being straiffed was really a picture of a Japanese I Boat. OOPS!

The wood mockups of the P 40s were decent in Flying Tigers. Its not a pad picture though. As for TORA TORA TORA, in one scene where the P 40 is trying to get off the ground and is destroyed, then crashes into the parked aircraft, it is a mockup with a four cylinder car engine. It was made just to have enough power to run it down the airfeild to its doom. The scene was filmed at several different angles and used in the movie. The scene was also used in the VERY BAD MOVIE, Midway (That movie could have been a lot better!).

I had recently watched "They Were Expendable", and would like to comment that the PT Boats were right on. Those were the early versions with sub type torpedos and launchers. Later they used aircraft type torpedos that were just dropped over the side.
The only thing I can recall wrong is that no MTB ever sank a Mogami type crusier, let alone any type of warship. One Division of PT Boats went against an Imperial Destroyer Division and were wiped out. I knew a guy that served on MTBs and he said they had a bad habit of breaking in half going over heavy waves. He said he served on the plywood made MTB.

Anyway, heres a pic for ya of JW in uniform!

Can you guess what picture its from?? Maybe Robbie knows.

Greetings all!
Hope you have had a better weekend than I did. We caught two kids trying to steal my son's car out of the drive-way. I had to get a little John Wayne on 'em. But everything worked out fine.

Well, I would like to say Congradulations! to dukefan1 for being voted the best caption of JW Game #10! Yea!

This time I have picked an image from Mr. Wayne's movie "The Long Voyage Home". I, along with all members of this MB welcome the newbies to join in the fun and submit your captions!

And remember, vote for the best caption for the picture game #11! :lol:

Robbie,
The only reason I didn't use a poll is so newbies can join in the fun. Also polls are too restricting for me. I want to know what the members like.

Are you sure that was not a caption??? <_< I could be Wayne and you could be Valance! And we know how that one turns out! :lol:

Have a day!