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NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
19. Ever since Schindler's List
Thu Mar 20, 2014, 06:51 PM
Mar 2014

I've loved Liam Neeson. This makes me admire him more.

It's no small thing, even for a grown, physically fit man, to wade in and confront a bunch of aggressive teenagers bent on violence.

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I love humanitarians. Rex Mar 2014 #1
"I WILL rescue the dog". CJCRANE Mar 2014 #2
LOL. pnwmom Mar 2014 #3
You WIN THE THREAD!!!! Hilarious!!!!! nt MADem Mar 2014 #14
Just watched that last night! +1 n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #15
Superb LittleBlue Mar 2014 #21
You won the Internet! nt msanthrope Mar 2014 #26
Well played Stargazer09 Mar 2014 #51
*Drops Mic* U4ikLefty Mar 2014 #52
Haha! I didn't see yours before I posted that very quote ... Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2014 #58
Liam just comes across as a good man BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #4
He must be a good person. madaboutharry Mar 2014 #5
Somehow this doesn't surprise me Siwsan Mar 2014 #6
See, he DOES like animals frazzled Mar 2014 #7
+1 Cha Mar 2014 #34
Anyone who confronts any form of bullying is a fine human being in my book. lpbk2713 Mar 2014 #8
Glad the dog was imaginary and did not really get hurt. lol! glinda Mar 2014 #64
Lord have mercy shenmue Mar 2014 #9
He has a particular set of skills... one_voice Mar 2014 #10
He also has a list... Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #17
good for him! G_j Mar 2014 #11
Are you talking about "Grey"? HuskyOffset Mar 2014 #13
Too funny. go west young man Mar 2014 #18
I'm inclined to cut him some slack. Feral Child Mar 2014 #61
I dunno about him, I still remember this: The Straight Story Mar 2014 #12
Your whitewalls are showing passiveporcupine Mar 2014 #16
Ever since Schindler's List NastyRiffraff Mar 2014 #19
He's Irish. He grew up fighting especially in Northern Ireland Cleita Mar 2014 #23
Yep Redford Mar 2014 #30
He's also about 6'4", 225. Not someone to mess with. RedSpartan Mar 2014 #47
growing up in NI mackerel Mar 2014 #20
... Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #22
Do not -- I repeat do not-- mess with an Irishman. Brigid Mar 2014 #24
Liam is a good guy. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2014 #25
Like I needed another reason to like Liam Neeson dflprincess Mar 2014 #27
You may be cool Danascot Mar 2014 #28
Next time I see her, I'm going to untie my shoe to find out. progressoid Mar 2014 #32
As reported by Hollywood.com... VScott Mar 2014 #29
Liam Neeson is the new Chuck Noris BadGimp Mar 2014 #31
Except he is a real actor and is nothing like Chuck Norris. undeterred Mar 2014 #56
Actually they say he took over Mel Gibson's roles. ErikJ Mar 2014 #59
He always struck me as a classy fellow. Oakenshield Mar 2014 #33
group of young thugs? seveneyes Mar 2014 #35
Do you have a different term for a LondonReign2 Mar 2014 #38
If they're young and throwing rocks at dogs ... Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2014 #60
And of course the young geniuses CFLDem Mar 2014 #36
That Jedi training was about to be put to the test. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2014 #37
c**p?? cbdo2007 Mar 2014 #39
damn...I've nursed a crush on him forever magical thyme Mar 2014 #40
Resistance is futile. Brigid Mar 2014 #41
Guess we got the answer to "who doesn't like Liam Neeson? juajen Mar 2014 #42
Nice story, and I wish it were true....but Alameda Mar 2014 #43
Shit...I was wondering what happened to the dog... joeybee12 Mar 2014 #44
Aw, man! Brigid Mar 2014 #46
...print the legend. RedSpartan Mar 2014 #48
It's good to know that an actor, whose work I admire, is a good person. Beacool Mar 2014 #45
I did this as a kid, before being a teen. They started throwing the rocks at me, but then ran off. freshwest Mar 2014 #49
Bill Clinton famously said "It's not what they call you, it's what you answer to." nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #50
I like that! I'm going to save it. Thanks. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #57
As a proud 'rescue dog daddy', I applaud you, sir! ColesCountyDem Mar 2014 #53
Not too old to be an adventure hero. undeterred Mar 2014 #54
What Liam said to the thugs: Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2014 #55
animal abusers are psychopaths in training. nt TheFrenchRazor Mar 2014 #62
I used to see Liam Neeson Golden Raisin Mar 2014 #63
Yes catchnrelease Mar 2014 #65
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