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applegrove

(125,104 posts) Thu Dec 20, 2018, 07:50 PM Dec 2018

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president Queeg Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2018 #1

The beauty of this is that Spanky-boy won't understand the Captain Queeg reference. fierywoman Dec 2018 #2

I had to look it up. applegrove Dec 2018 #4

Bogart was masterful Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #6

I will. Loved Bogart in African Queen. applegrove Dec 2018 #7

he's better in The Caine Mutiny Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #8

I've seen other versions. Did they change the names of the captain and others? Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #11

you're mixing two different movies Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #13

Ohhh...different mutiny? I never saw the Bogie one. I thought it was the same. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #17

I assumed they were the same movie from the title too. I always have. applegrove Dec 2018 #19

Mutiny on the Bounty is a true story. The Caine mutiny is fiction. n/t whopis01 Dec 2018 #34

Thanks. I knew Mutiny on the Bounty was based on a true story. A fascinating story. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #36

I read Mutiny on the Bounty cannabis_flower Dec 2018 #49

I'll have to check out Men Against the Sea. I saw a documentary. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #52

You are confusing Mutiny On The Bounty. applegrove Dec 2018 #15

He told me. Oops. I never saw it. I'll have to rectify that. Thanks. n Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #18

The Caine Mutiny is 100 times better than the African Queen which I loved IMO grantcart Dec 2018 #29

I will get the DVD for my dad and I to watch. applegrove Dec 2018 #30

You should have a nice big bowl of strawberries to share grantcart Dec 2018 #38

I will do that. I'm guessing strawberries play some sort of role. applegrove Dec 2018 #40

Oh yeah. Lochloosa Dec 2018 #44

The book is better. trev Dec 2018 #31

+1 bigtree Dec 2018 #46

I thought cannabis_flower Dec 2018 #50

Me, too. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #9

I had to ask someone Raine Dec 2018 #27

Time for Jill Wine Banks to wear a strawberry pin ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #3

Strawberries deminks Dec 2018 #5

Ah, you beat me to it. I posted the scene of him on the witness stand below. George II Dec 2018 #16

Geometric Logic! smb Dec 2018 #24

Flawed methodology AndJusticeForSome Dec 2018 #41

I thought the same. n/t MoonchildCA Dec 2018 #48

I wasn't all that impressed House of Roberts Dec 2018 #10

K&r Demovictory9 Dec 2018 #12

I've compared trump to Capt. Queeg dozens of times, love this scene, especially with trump in mind.. George II Dec 2018 #14

Nice to see former gop water carrier Brokaw doing it, too! Cha Dec 2018 #21

Wow.. Brokaw called trump Captain Queeg! Cha Dec 2018 #20

Yup. People have to decide what side they are on. Mattises or Russia's. applegrove Dec 2018 #22

If Mueller's and Other Investigations Are Finally Closing in on Trump, panfluteman Dec 2018 #23

This is fairly a significant tweet Poiuyt Dec 2018 #25

This struck me the same way. He doesn't tend towards snark - or political/partisan comments. salin Dec 2018 #26

Yes. It struck me as uncharacteristic of him. applegrove Dec 2018 #28

K & R & Retweeted! SunSeeker Dec 2018 #32

I hope someone is keeping an eye on The Button. Nitram Dec 2018 #33

That used to be John Kelly's job. James48 Dec 2018 #35

More like Captain Quisling adVance democracy Dec 2018 #37

OH my, quite a strong opinion from a respect news anchorman. Liberty Belle Dec 2018 #39

Never expected him to speak out. calimary Dec 2018 #42

When Brokaw is calling a GOPer 'Captain Queeg' . . . n/t Strelnikov_ Dec 2018 #43

Kind of surprising coming from Tom Brokaw... BlueJac Dec 2018 #45

Let me know when UpInArms Dec 2018 #47

Iceberg straight ahead!!!!!! Initech Dec 2018 #51