Comments by "" (@tremorsfan) on "The Cold War" channel.

  1. In my college dorm there was a book from the 80s about the eventual fall of the Soviet Union. The first chapter talked about religion.
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  2. Former Tarzan actor Johnny Weismuller was playing golf in Cuba the day Batista was overthrown. He tried to explain to the Sandinistas that he wasn't with the government but they didn't speak English so he started doing the Tarzan yell. Fortunately they were huge Tarzan fans and even gave him a ride back to the hotel. Edit: My mistake, the Sandinistas where not Cuban.
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  3. It's interesting that Charles Lindbergh's speech occurred the same day as the groundbreaking for the pentagon.
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  4. The CIA fits the definition of Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
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  5. I can't help but laugh at the irony of a Russian poster of a Middle Eastern man pushing back imperealism.
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  6. No matter what system you use, there will always be someone who has a little more.
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  7. I didn't know there was film footage of the soldier leaping the wall.
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  8. I can only imagine what the Soviets thought of Nineteen Eighty-Four. That would make a great episode.
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  9. Reminds me of Animal Farm: No Animal shall kill another Animal (without cause).
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  10. I remember an episode of Cold Case about a Tomboy who is sent to a mental hospital for dressing like a boy.
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  11. Sounds like it could be a good movie.
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  12. I've been waiting for this episode since the news broke. Thank you.
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  13. so in his attempt to modernize Russia, Peter the Great implemented a system that was already out of date by his day.
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  14. Have you ever done any videos about the many experiments the US conducted by giving children irradiated food?
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  15. MASH (at least the movie) was actually a commentary on the Vietnam War.
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  16. Wherever you find overworked and underpaid workers, you will always find bribery.
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  17. While there was an armistice signed, there was never a formal peace treaty to end the Korean War. Thus the Korean War is America's longest war.
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  18. Speaking of top secret UFOs how about doing an episode on Project Mogul; that balloon that crashed over Roswell.
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