Anyone watching Ken Burns’ Ali?
So many layers.
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Thank you, I will check that out
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Right this moment, in fact, yes. Solid Ken Burns production.
Found the Mets 30 for 30 more entertaining.
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Didn't know he had done a doc on Ali.
'Nam and Cuntry music were both terrific so, hopefully, this is up to par. -
I would but I have the story memorized from watching and reading everything over the last 60 years or so
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You ain't got no quarrel with the Viet Cong?RaceBannon said:I would but I have the story memorized from watching and reading everything over the last 60 years or so
Rumble young man, rumble.
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Glad to hear it's well done
Kids today need to understand the price he paid and why he paid it
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I started Episode 1 last night.
So white copper in Louisville gets young Ali interested in boxing as a 12 years old.
So many layers indeed.
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In 8th grade we had an assignment to write a paper on someone we admired. I did Ali even though the Nation of Islam was kind of scary to a young Race Bannon in white bread Olympia
But I did admire the stand he took and was anti war myself. He could have stepped forward and spent two years traveling the world doing exhibitions. Instead he had a REAL 5 year prison term over his head that he fought for three years.
Over time even the adults who hated him at the time came to admire that. People tend to admire that which is real
There are other aspects of his life that haven't aged as well but no one is perfect -
RaceBannon said:
In 8th grade we had an assignment to write a paper on someone we admired. I did Ali even though the Nation of Islam was kind of scary to a young Race Bannon in white bread Olympia
But I did admire the stand he took and was anti war myself. He could have stepped forward and spent two years traveling the world doing exhibitions. Instead he had a REAL 5 year prison term over his head that he fought for three years.
Over time even the adults who hated him at the time came to admire that. People tend to admire that which is real
There are other aspects of his life that haven't aged as well but no one is perfect
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Ali liked to get a little somethin' somethin' all the f'ing time. Even though he was married.RaceBannon said:In 8th grade we had an assignment to write a paper on someone we admired. I did Ali even though the Nation of Islam was kind of scary to a young Race Bannon in white bread Olympia
But I did admire the stand he took and was anti war myself. He could have stepped forward and spent two years traveling the world doing exhibitions. Instead he had a REAL 5 year prison term over his head that he fought for three years.
Over time even the adults who hated him at the time came to admire that. People tend to admire that which is real
There are other aspects of his life that haven't aged as well but no one is perfect
Rumor has it he was in a threesome the night before the first Norton fight.
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Starting episode 3. Great so far.
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Watched it last night. He was a piece of work for sure.RaceBannon said:I've recorded American Experience on Hearst. Looking forward to it
@YellowSnow journalism -
He had the Power of Twitter, Facebook and the Big 4 media combined and then some. Thankfully He spent 3 dollars for every one earned to eventual oblivion. If his heyday was in the television age, I’m pretty sure we wouldn’t be the same country as we are now.Kaepsknee said:
Watched it last night. He was a piece of work for sure.RaceBannon said:I've recorded American Experience on Hearst. Looking forward to it
@YellowSnow journalism
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He was a total cunt to Frasier before the first fight and they are critical of him for it.RaceBannon said:In 8th grade we had an assignment to write a paper on someone we admired. I did Ali even though the Nation of Islam was kind of scary to a young Race Bannon in white bread Olympia
But I did admire the stand he took and was anti war myself. He could have stepped forward and spent two years traveling the world doing exhibitions. Instead he had a REAL 5 year prison term over his head that he fought for three years.
Over time even the adults who hated him at the time came to admire that. People tend to admire that which is real
There are other aspects of his life that haven't aged as well but no one is perfect
But still, the contrasts between Ali and, say, @Kaepsknee are astounding to say the least. -
Allah’s will is to bang as many Nubian princesses as possible.PurpleThrobber said:
Ali liked to get a little somethin' somethin' all the f'ing time. Even though he was married.RaceBannon said:In 8th grade we had an assignment to write a paper on someone we admired. I did Ali even though the Nation of Islam was kind of scary to a young Race Bannon in white bread Olympia
But I did admire the stand he took and was anti war myself. He could have stepped forward and spent two years traveling the world doing exhibitions. Instead he had a REAL 5 year prison term over his head that he fought for three years.
Over time even the adults who hated him at the time came to admire that. People tend to admire that which is real
There are other aspects of his life that haven't aged as well but no one is perfect
Rumor has it he was in a threesome the night before the first Norton fight.
The footage from this show is just outstanding. Norton was one Tuff SOB.
