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Aristus

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15. That song was featured in one of my favorite films, 'The Beast'.
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 12:24 AM
Oct 2015

A film about Russian tank crewmen in Afghanistan. It came out in 1988. I went to tanker school in 1989 and managed to convince my drill sergeant to screen the film for the other trainees. It showed a genuine Russian-built T-55 tank up close and personal, which was good for tank recognition training. (This was in the days before YouTube, when you could access thousands of videos about tank of every conceivable model.)

Too early for me. TexasTowelie Oct 2015 #1
Okay. Aristus Oct 2015 #2
Doesn't anybody want to drink with me? Aristus Oct 2015 #3
i'm drinking some merlot eom LiberalElite Oct 2015 #4
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Drunk and facing another night in a hotel room during a continuing education seminar. Aristus Oct 2015 #6
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I had heard that the hardwood construction is what made the difference. Aristus Oct 2015 #10
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That song was featured in one of my favorite films, 'The Beast'. Aristus Oct 2015 #15
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Interesting. The Matrix meets The Lord of the Rings. Aristus Oct 2015 #18
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I know he died young. Aristus Oct 2015 #19
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Getting to drink as much as I want is one of the allures of out-of-town continuing education. Aristus Oct 2015 #8
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I'm ex-Army. And a tanker. Aristus Oct 2015 #12
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When I first saw 'The Beast' in 1988, I never dreamed for a moment that one day, that would be us. Aristus Oct 2015 #30
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Ah, no drinking for me, my dear Aristus! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2015 #20
Cheers, CalPeg! Aristus Oct 2015 #22
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Nice... Aristus Oct 2015 #31
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Good night. Aristus Oct 2015 #34
Are you still awake? TexasTowelie Oct 2015 #36
I'm ready for twilight solitaire and coffee. In_The_Wind Oct 2015 #35
I'll shuffle the cards... Aristus Oct 2015 #37
I'll grind the coffee beans In_The_Wind Oct 2015 #38
Perfectly relaxing for a couple of night-owls... Aristus Oct 2015 #39
I quit drinking years ago, but OakCliffDem Oct 2015 #40
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