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Unfolding Nature Shop: Unfolding Nature: Being in the Implicate Order

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WWII Iwo Jima Photograph
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Chet Foulke, USMC (my step-dad),  was one of the original Iwo Jima marines that raised the flag. The famous photo was a recreation as the original flag was quite tiny and no news correspondent was nearby for a snapshot. The second raising was done with a much larger flag at the orders of a rear-echelon general. When my step dad was asked to pose for the re-enactment, he said, "No, it is too risky! There are still snipers around and the island is not yet secured."

Of the second group of six (none of the originals), three were killed within three days. The others became quite famous for one of America's most revered (and recreated) photographs.

I brought this up because of the currently-aired History Channel's award-winning documentary: World War II in HD.

Philosophical topics: bravery, self-sacrifice, rewriting history, illusion and :blah:


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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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:lol: Some people will do anything for a photo op.


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: Icelander]
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I posed for my sig pic. Was not really in a full-frontal assault! :cool:


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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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I like your new image. :thumbup: Makeovers can be refreshing.:satansmoking:


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: Icelander]
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That 'cute' and huggable whale is about to totally munch on a seal. That fucker is in torpedo assault mode. Check out the spray!

Nature in all her evil and splendid glory.


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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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I used to jig fish for salmon off a sea kayak in Puget Sound. Occasionally a pod of them beautiful guys would come close enough for a look.


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: Icelander]
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I used to sea kayak and surf north of Santa Cruz. I was trolled by a great white while 300 yards offshore and almost died from terror.


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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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Fuck yeah.:whoa:


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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OrgoneConclusion said:
I used to sea kayak and surf north of Santa Cruz. I was trolled by a great white while 300 yards offshore and almost died from terror.


Explain


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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: andrewss]
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Explain why I was scared? A great white surfaced about 18 foot away and was checking me out. I could not see how long he was, but the dorsal fin was about 32" high putting him at about 14-16 feet.

What was worse was when he submerged. I kept expecting him to rush from below and knock me over. Needless to say, I stopped paddling for about 40 minutes and just drifted, then paddled like a maniac for shore.


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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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Fucking ridiculous.  :thumbup:


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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: deCypher]
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There was a guy years ago that kayaked the entire California coast. He was attacked twice and survived unhurt both times.

I think my heart would just sieze.


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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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I think I kayaked once years ago... :sad:


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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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Being on the ocean in a kayak is a little intimidating as it is. Especially in the north where the water is so cold you die in minutes.

But a shark is like a grizzly bear to me. Beyond scary.


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: Icelander]
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I would NOT wanna mess with a fuckin' grizzly bear.  But isn't the polar bear supposed to be more vicious?


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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: Icelander]
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A 400 pound griz and a 400 pound shark in 2 feet of water in a pool. Who wins?


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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: deCypher]
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deCypher said:
I would NOT wanna mess with a fuckin' grizzly bear.  But isn't the polar bear supposed to be more vicious?



Plus humans are a natural prey animal for them.:whoa:


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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OrgoneConclusion said:
A 400 pound griz and a 400 pound shark in 2 feet of water in a pool. Who wins?



In two foot of water I'll put my money on the griz. In four or five foot it would be all shark.


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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OrgoneConclusion said:
Explain why I was scared? A great white surfaced about 18 foot away and was checking me out. I could not see how long he was, but the dorsal fin was about 32" high putting him at about 14-16 feet.

What was worse was when he submerged. I kept expecting him to rush from below and knock me over. Needless to say, I stopped paddling for about 40 minutes and just drifted, then paddled like a maniac for shore.


:rockon:


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Re: WWII Iwo Jima Photograph [Re: deCypher]
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Polar bears are not as aggressive as grizzlies (when not hunting), but are 25-30% larger on average.

Saw a show once where some do-gooders adopted an orphaned polar bear. They raised it from a cub and when it was like 6 months old and around 200 pounds and cute as could be - until it freaked out and tore up its handlers.


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