April 2012
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#BandofBrothers Birthday
Today is the birthday of Cpt Ronald Spiers.
Lieutenant Colonel Ronald C. Speirs was a United States Army officer who served in the US 101st Airborne Division during World War II. He was initially a platoon leader in Company either “C” or “B” (“Charlie” or “Baker” Company) of the 1st Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Speirs was...
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Today is the birthday of Cpl Walter ‘Smokey’ Gordon.
Corporal Walter Scott Gordon, Jr. was a non-commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. Gordon was portrayed in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers by Ben Caplan.
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Today is the birthday of Doug Spain who portrayed Pvt Antonio Garcia in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.
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IT'S HERE!!
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Today is the birthday of Tim Matthews who portrayed Cpl Alex Penkala in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.
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Today is the birthday of Col Robert Sink.
Lieutenant General Robert Frederick Sink was a United States Army officer during World War II, the Korean War, and early parts of the Vietnam War, though he was most famous for his command of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. Sink was portrayed in the television miniseries Band of Brothers by Captain Dale Dye.
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Today is the birthday of Jamie Bamber who portrayed Lt Jack Foley in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers
He also played Apollo in Battlestar Galactica and so that’s an excellent reason to post this image as well.
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Ticking things off my bucket list
So, I will be able to tick another item off my bucket list in May. I’m going to the BAFTAs! #44 is being crossed off, people!
Me, @rachelclarkef1 and @squeaky_the_pin will swanning about on the red carpet with celebs galore. Well hello Matt Smith loved you in Dr Who. Sir Benedict de Cumberbatch, mwah, mwah. Mr Fry, good to see you, old chap. Miranda, darling, looking fabulous as ever. Such...
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My bucket list
The 50 things I want to do before I die:
Get an F1 paddock pass for race day
Go to Madagascar
Build an igloo
Record a song
Fit into size 14 trousers
Drive the whole of Route 66
Go to a proper US biker bar
Attend a movie premiere
See Ayers Rock
Be in a Hollywood film
Learn an instrument
Build a tree house and sleep in it for a night
Drive a Bugatti Veyron
Swim with sharks
Teach in a...
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#BandofBrothers Birthday
Today is the birthday of Michael Fassbender who portrayed Sgt Burton ‘Pat’ Christenson in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.
March 2012
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Draw Something - WOW!
I have just been reading a report HERE about The Future of Mobile. Very interesting stuff but the three slides that blew me away the most were focused on Draw Something:
Draw Something launched in February – SIX weeks ago. [when report was written]
It’s the #1 app in 79 countries.
It’s been downloaded 20+ million times.
It generates $100,000+ of revenue per day.
It has 12+ million users a...