tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post4784307717234232218..comments2024-02-19T10:16:13.581+00:00Comments on Past Imperfect: Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-8973847152652349762011-01-13T23:58:04.080+00:002011-01-13T23:58:04.080+00:00Rashbre: the pace was fine - it was the long ling...Rashbre: the pace was fine - it was the long lingering close-ups on the German commander. I think the cameraman was in love with him. Every nook and cranny!<br />I did see the survivors programme and the end of the post is some of their quotes. Thank you for the info.<br /><br />GG: yes AndrewM gave me a link. Everyone is in bed now so I'll save your link for tomorrow. Thank you;)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-47988443887280794032011-01-13T12:42:34.939+00:002011-01-13T12:42:34.939+00:00Have you found the man with the golden voice, Pat?...Have you found the man with the golden voice, Pat? This is when he was found on the street. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9xV2LofNTw" rel="nofollow">Listen here.</a>neena maiya (guyana gyal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01358313821005038118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-65187638010204638042011-01-13T12:29:30.267+00:002011-01-13T12:29:30.267+00:00I also watched the original broadcast a few days a...I also watched the original broadcast a few days ago. <br /><br />Compelling television. I actually thought the slower pace added something to this particular production, although there were also some quite sudden jumps forward.<br /><br />There was also a separate programme featuring some of the survivors and some contemporary footage. If anything, the real story was even more dramatic. Simply seeing the sheer number of daisy chained lifeboats from the real event and the crowding onto the U-boat deck and back into the boats when they were left again. <br /><br />BBC rescreened it yesterday (weds) and the second Part 2 is on Saturday on BBC HD. It means it also has an extension on iPlayer.rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-90127320530192224302011-01-12T09:35:39.446+00:002011-01-12T09:35:39.446+00:00Eryl: yes the whole incident was a tragedy out of ...Eryl: yes the whole incident was a tragedy out of which some goodness came.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-6776844157800129732011-01-12T09:33:36.949+00:002011-01-12T09:33:36.949+00:00Keith: Yes I was only vaguely aware of the name....Keith: Yes I was only vaguely aware of the name. Remembering all the propaganda we were subjected to, maybe Churchill didn't want to let it be known that there were good Germans - something I discovered for myself in '48-49 when I holidayed with a party of Germans in North Wales at a Christian Fellowship Home Plas y Nant - a magical place.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-16566749545264262082011-01-12T01:39:57.449+00:002011-01-12T01:39:57.449+00:00I knew nothing about this, and you tell the story ...I knew nothing about this, and you tell the story so well, Pat, it makes me want to find out much more. Sad that Captain Hartenstein died, it was a very brave thing to do to go against Nazi high command.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-5829783926004303632011-01-12T00:32:44.785+00:002011-01-12T00:32:44.785+00:00Apparently I had an aunt and a young cousin who di...Apparently I had an aunt and a young cousin who died in that incident my Grandma told me, but to my shame I can't remember their names. I never met them, but the significance of it all was wasted on me because I was only five at the time and I didn't understand about war and death.Keithhttp://earlshilton.org.uk/wp/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-69214953010593282792011-01-11T23:48:02.934+00:002011-01-11T23:48:02.934+00:00Sharon: thank you - that's nice to hear. Don&...Sharon: thank you - that's nice to hear. Don't be a stranger;)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-10025867210679028762011-01-11T22:44:10.827+00:002011-01-11T22:44:10.827+00:00Pat, I don't stop by your blog nearly enough -...Pat, I don't stop by your blog nearly enough - every time I do there's something to make me think. <br />I'm really impressed with the way you've captured the story in a way that's succinct but still tugs at the heart strings. Life (and death) for some people just seems so unfair.Sharon Longworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120227975152565893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-9233038667102925112011-01-11T16:07:06.498+00:002011-01-11T16:07:06.498+00:00AndrewM; thanks matey!AndrewM; thanks matey!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-31867420194121689722011-01-11T14:45:38.101+00:002011-01-11T14:45:38.101+00:00Google 'ted williams golden voice'.
http:...Google 'ted williams golden voice'.<br /><br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1344852/Ted-Williams-Homeless-man-golden-voice-reunited-mother.html?ITO=1490AndrewMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-21079696791020832632011-01-11T12:11:44.562+00:002011-01-11T12:11:44.562+00:00GG: you're right of course.
Who is this man? ...GG: you're right of course.<br />Who is this man? I haven't heard of him.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-57877164299360502302011-01-11T12:09:33.136+00:002011-01-11T12:09:33.136+00:00Naomi: I think possibly because we are a small is...Naomi: I think possibly because we are a small island we felt it more. We were very dependent on the Merchant navy. And as for gas/petrol I remember my ex BIL - a naval commander - telling his parents they must NOT use the car because of the 'poor devils on the tankers'.<br />I do feel very strongly that our depleted diet made for healthier people. And the fact that one walked every where made for an excellent regime. When sweet rationing ended I though I was in Heaven.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-38717682662569549332011-01-11T11:45:35.457+00:002011-01-11T11:45:35.457+00:00Pat, I think good news would sell BUT it's up ...Pat, I think good news would sell BUT it's up to the writers to present it in such a way that it feels fresh / exciting. That's the challenge. It's easier to write about horrible stuff because the 'drama' is already there. People want good news, they want humour that's why they go wild for things like the homeless man with the fabulous voice on youtube.<br /><br />Personally, I think there should be balance...show both the good and bad.neena maiya (guyana gyal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01358313821005038118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-61838073410180526932011-01-11T02:38:23.056+00:002011-01-11T02:38:23.056+00:00Just was rerading about the Food rationing in the ...Just was rerading about the Food rationing in the US..I remember it well. My mother had all these little books with stamps...We had very little meat and many things were rationed like Sugar and Butter and Eggs, etc...And GAS was rationed too, so my mother put our car up on stilts till the war was over. We couldn't really drive anywhere with the amount of gas available....In fact, if mwmory serves---We couldn't get any gas for the car, at all. Only people with Hardship story's were able to get gas. I know it wasn't as bad as England, but it certainly effected our way of life, completely.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-58795769898121832832011-01-11T02:33:18.201+00:002011-01-11T02:33:18.201+00:00What a fantastic and inspring story, Pat---And Dre...What a fantastic and inspring story, Pat---And Dreadful, too. As I started to read what you wrote at the beginning, I thought--THIS SHULD BE A MOVIE!!! And of course, there it was. How complicated all the many feelings of all these people---Life truky is stranger than fiction, and so much more dramatic, too!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-48437954349672720572011-01-10T21:32:02.834+00:002011-01-10T21:32:02.834+00:00GG: 'I wonder when man's wickedness to man...GG: 'I wonder when man's wickedness to man would end?' <br />According to the pessimists - never but I believe there are so many examples of goodness that don't get publicised because goodness doesn't sell newspapers.<br /><br />Sheri: so glad you found it interesting. I've been wondering if you can get BBCIplayer on American computers. Do please let me know if you can.<br />I feel shamed I didn't know about the rationing in America.<br />G.I's were always so generous we never associated them with shortages. {Got any gum chum?)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-87031317611582874192011-01-10T20:22:10.183+00:002011-01-10T20:22:10.183+00:00Thank you for telling this story! My husband and I...Thank you for telling this story! My husband and I are history buffs. We watch everything British but BBC America has a lot of rubbish. Unfortunately, I don't think we can get this program on our American computers. Not sure, we'll have to try. <br /><br />There are still so many poignant stories of WW II surfacing after more than 60 years. I was born after the war (1949) and as a teen, thought the war was ancient history, yet I was so close to it, having four uncles who served in the war. Seeing Winston Churchill's war room in London made it all very real.<br /><br />As for food rationing in the US: it is true. While cleaning out a drawer for my mother, I ran across some old ration stamps and asked about them. She said they were used to buy sugar, butter and other staples during the war. Amazing.Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734510616930967774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-85736887466571085922011-01-10T19:28:40.216+00:002011-01-10T19:28:40.216+00:00I wonder when man's wickedness to man would en...I wonder when man's wickedness to man would end? When there's no more hate?neena maiya (guyana gyal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01358313821005038118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-68763082854176071022011-01-10T19:23:04.951+00:002011-01-10T19:23:04.951+00:00Savannah: I'm going to ask all my contemporari...Savannah: I'm going to ask all my contemporaries if they knew that America had rationing. I know some people received food parcels from American relatives.xoxoxPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-18783638183421639732011-01-10T18:51:54.064+00:002011-01-10T18:51:54.064+00:00i'll look for this on bbc america. it will pla...i'll look for this on bbc america. it will play eventually here, sugar! thanks for the info/history. xoxoxsavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-60556623021881543382011-01-10T18:04:27.724+00:002011-01-10T18:04:27.724+00:00Maggie: that's what I love when one learns fro...Maggie: that's what I love when one learns from blogging.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-38126320636616864622011-01-10T17:48:25.168+00:002011-01-10T17:48:25.168+00:00The Laconia disaster was one of the greatest sea t...The Laconia disaster was one of the greatest sea tragedy's ever. <br /><br />Yes, everything was rationed here. From tires to foods. Fats helped make ammo, and all the housewives saved bacon fat. Pots and pans went away too. Yes, Google it.Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-41832674843465100362011-01-10T16:54:58.285+00:002011-01-10T16:54:58.285+00:00I always forget about iPlayer!
SxI always forget about iPlayer!<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20735769.post-27757394019012349802011-01-10T16:13:33.318+00:002011-01-10T16:13:33.318+00:00Scarlet: sorry that should be BBC Iplayer.Scarlet: sorry that should be BBC Iplayer.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.com