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Modern-Day Pulp Characters from Real Life

Started by Dr Rotwang!, January 22, 2007, 09:05:40 PM

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January 22, 2007, 09:05:40 PM
So my wife is watching "Digging For The Truth" right now.  And she mused out loud, "I wonder if Josh Bernstein is really an archaeologist, or if he just hosts the show?"

So I Googled him up.

Looks like he's the real deal, mostly (he's an anthropologist, not an archaeologist), and he has the kind of background that a pulp hero might have.

Then there's Mike Nesmith.

Yes.

The Monkee.

Mike Nesmith.  From the Wiki:
QuoteSince 1990, Nesmith has hosted the Council on Ideas, a gathering of intellectuals from different fields who are asked to brainstorm solutions to world problems.
Former entertainer and music video pioneer becomes a businessman and philanthropist who hosts a multinational think-tank...sound like a patron to you?

Who els can you think of?
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Kyle Aaron

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January 22, 2007, 09:36:16 PM
These guys acted in a way I'd only expect to see in a pulp movie.

   

Four British soldiers in Afghanistan strapped themselves to the wings of fast-moving Apache attack helicopters in a daring attempt to rescue a comrade shot by the Taliban, the defence ministry said.

"This is believed to be the first time UK forces have ever tried this type of rescue mission ... It was an extraordinary tale of heroism and bravery of our airmen, soldiers and marines who were all prepared to put themselves back into the line of fire to rescue a fallen comrade," said UK Task Force spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Rory Bruce.

Royal Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Ford, 30, was shot on Monday when more than 200 British troops attacked the Islamist militia's Jugroom Fort in southern Helmand province.

When Ford was discovered to be missing, the Marines first planned a rescue attempt with armoured personnel carriers, but when the Apaches became available they decided the fast attack helicopters provided the best opportunity to rescue him.

But the helicopters can only carry a pilot and a gunner, although according to The Guardian newspaper there are attachments on the wings that soldiers can harness themselves to in emergencies.

Two troops each were strapped to the wings of two Apache helicopters, with a third Apache and several ground units providing covering fire.

After landing at the site of the earlier battle, the four soldiers found Ford dead, but were able to recover his body.
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