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[ro_dreaming]

The movie “The Guardian” with Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher is really good.

[cuz1961]

The movie “The Guardian” with Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher is really good

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And I would bet 10 $ he ,like the character in the movie,

when asked

” how many did you save ?”

, will sadly think of the ones he couldn’t save.

( Gawd I choked up on that scene )

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[Fledermaus]

He probably doesn’t want any. He’s humble.

[Fledermaus]

Yeah. He kept bugging him for his “count”.

[vis a vis]

He is older, appears to have had a bit of a career with KPMG as an accountant/

[SomeCallMeTim]

Heck yes !!!

[JimRed]

Likely the kind of guy who will say “I was just doing my job“.

[Allegra]

Likely the kind of guy who will say “I was just doing my job“.

Yep. I just heard him interviewed on Michael Berry. He also talked about how brave the children were.

[texas booster]

Texas Ping, the Best State in the USA!

A ping out to the Texas Ping list, founded by Windflier.

A late ping out to the Texas Ping! list, in case anyone missed this story about the heroic U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Scott Ruskan!

Another special Texas summer edition for your perusal.

As always, please FReepmail me if you want on or off the Texas Ping list.

Blessings, and stay cool!

[ro_dreaming]

Yeah, Ashton’s character (a Petty Officer, 3rd class, IIRC) kept asking “What’s your number?” - meaning saves.

Costner’s character (a Senior Chief, IIRC) wouldn’t tell him until the end, and that was not the number of saves, but the number of lost.

Overall, really a great movie.