The Killing Fields

They left so much out. But when you have that many victims it's hard to fit it into just one hour.



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Dear Quentin Tarantino, where are my family's "Royalties" check*?

A few years ago I went to the movies w/ Stephen to see "Inglourious Basterds".

As soon as I saw Brad Pitt, I knew there was something familiar to me about "Lt. Aldo Raine".

Then he said it:

"Blue Eyed Apache"



My Grandfather was in the World War II military unit called "Devil's Brigade". The Devil's Brigade (also called The Black Devils and The Black Devils' Brigade), was officially the 1st Special Service Force.

He was also an Apache Indian. As a child, he stayed on a reservation in Oklahoma.

And he had fair colored eyes.



Since I saw the movie I've been going on and on about how much "Aldo the Apache" is a RIP OFF of my Grandfather!



Well, today is Memorial Day.
That had me thinking about my Grandpa Manning.

(Really, I've been thinking about him allot lately. Even dreaming about him)

So I was reading online different things on the Black Devils. And then I saw this:

Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglourious Basterds features a character named Lt. Aldo Raine aka "Aldo the Apache" played by Brad Pitt. Raine appears to be a member of the 1st Special Service Force, as he is seen wearing the unit's crossed arrows collar insignia and red arrowhead shoulder patch. The character also mentioned being dropped into Italy (where he apparently learned some Italian), a country where the Devil's Brigade was deployed. The inclusion of this detail is likely a nod to the film depiction of The Devil's Brigade which Tarantino cited as an influence for Inglourious Basterds.
Wikipedia.org

AH-HA!

I WASN'T just talking trash out my butt!

(Now, I'll admit, I haven't really read much about the movie, so if anyone can give me more info on Tarantino using the Devil's Brigade as inspiration for the movie, I would really love to hear about it!)

So I ask you again Mr. Tarantino, where are the "Royalties" checks?*



*Note: I'm being a smart ass. I know that Tarantino didn't steal my brain waves to make this movie. Any WWII buff can tell you that The Black Devils where the baddest MoFos. And just watch any John Wayne movie and you'll learn the "Apaches" where scalping monsters. He just put together two of the baddest badass' of war.

I just find the similarities all so very odd/cool.

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Please Help Me Win For My Sunny Cat

I'm pretty sure most of you know about my completely unhealthy relationship with my cat Sunny.

(If not, she had her own photo album on FaceBook that can fill you in)

Even though all I ever do is take photos, I have very few of her because she hate the camera.

Well, The Pet Studio is having a "Pretty Kitty Contest" to win a FREE portrait of your cat.

So I would like to ask anyone with a FaceBook profile to please help my Sunny Cat to win by voting and "Like" her photo here.

Thanks,

Manda!

It's Spring, So Get Ready For FLEAS Pet Lovers

Fleas suck.

If you have pets, you know that.

Getting and KEEPING fleas out of your home sucks even more.

And if you are like me, you find it to be a pain in the butt to find the best and SAFE way to kill'em.

Worrying about what safe for your kids and other pets. Plus, my dogs have skin allergies that I have to think about too.

So here is what I do:

I buy a pack of "Flea Collars" and put one INSIDE my vacuum bag/canister.

Then I vacuum ALL of the floors and furniture in my home DAILY!

Every time I change the bag or dump the canister, I put in a new collar.

How it works:

The vacuum sucks up BOTH the FLEAS and EGGS and TRAPS them in the bag/canister.

Not only KILLING the fleas but also KILLING the eggs once they hatch!

And this way you don't have to worry about your kids and pets being exposed to anything un-safe since it's INSIDE the vacuum.

Now, it's not gonna work "Over night" and if you have a REALLY bad flea problem, it may not be the best start.

But it's a great SAFE way to maintain a FLEA FREE HOME!