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is this page 8? uniformly March 12 2011, 02:07:34 UTC
Name: Nat.
Age: 24.
Where: Australia.
When did you become interested in war/Pacific/hot men: LOL. Okay, in WWII in general, I became interested around Dec '09 with INGLORIOUS BASTERDS. Then my husband said, 'if you were interested in that sort of thing, you should watch Band of Brothers. It's even more bromantic.' SURE, OK. And, I admit, I'm horrible with names and faces so the first viewing of BoB was just a massive info dump and blur of faces. A GLOURIOUS BLUR, BUT A BLUR NONETHELESS. The viewings following (many to be had), the hotness of the men made themselves more and more apparent.

BUT THIS IS ABOUT THE PACIFIC. ANYWAY, after BoB, I learned that The Pacific was coming out. Again, same problem with the info dump and the blur of faces (I'm really, terribly bad at names/faces whether onscreen or IRL) - BUT NOW, A YEAR LATER, I STILL BECOME GIDDY AND EXCITED WHEN EXPOSED TO RUNNER THE PACIFIC FOR TOO LONG 8|.
Who's your favorite character and what are his best 'assets': RUNNER. OH GOD. When I first saw him, I only knew him as Old ( ... )

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Re: is this page 8? mai_shiranui March 12 2011, 10:47:49 UTC
RUNNER LOVERS UNITE. I never knew that his nickname was Runner because he was a sprinter by the way! You learn something new every day.

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Re: is this page 8? uniformly March 12 2011, 11:13:31 UTC
HELL YEAH. I love that Runner has such a solid following. Understandable though 8). And he was! In Leckie's words:

That was the thing about Runner: those strong, phenomenally developed legs. He had been a sprint man in prep school-a good one, as I learned later-and the practice had left its mark in those bulging calves.

p.40, Helmet for my Pillow

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Re: is this page 8? mai_shiranui March 12 2011, 11:47:22 UTC
Oh. My. God. That description is killing me. We didn't see Keith's legs enough in The Pacific alas :(

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Re: is this page 8? uniformly March 12 2011, 12:02:24 UTC
Get Leckie's Helmet for my Pillow! Runner's adoration for Chuckler is the most amazing thing ♥

And no :(( we don't.

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Re: is this page 8? mai_shiranui March 12 2011, 12:22:42 UTC
Runner and Chuckler is in the book? Why don't I know these things? And I will get it. I also need to get a BoB book.

We got that scene where they watch a movie, but that's in the dark. We wanted to see them in the light of day!

(I just friended you by the way :) )

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Re: is this page 8? uniformly March 12 2011, 12:32:25 UTC
Definitely!! Runner, Chuckler and Hoosier are. It's basically about their bromance ♥ (of course, I say this not to take away how serious his experience was). I'm excited for you to get it :DDD

Awesome! There are so many great BoB books out. Anything by Marcus Brotherton is brilliant. As is Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends by Babe and Bill. BUT ANYTHING REALLY.

Friended back, yo 8D

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Re: is this page 8? mai_shiranui March 12 2011, 13:54:29 UTC
I must read it then. I'll order it now ^_^

I've had so many BoB books recommended to me. Everyone recommends a different one!

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Re: is this page 8? missmovies March 12 2011, 14:06:35 UTC
Bill & Babe's book is the greatest. As is Malarky's.

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Re: is this page 8? uniformly March 12 2011, 14:09:49 UTC
Still need to get Malark's x( Somehow I missed it when I ordered and I was so disappointed when I realised

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Re: is this page 8? missmovies March 12 2011, 14:11:32 UTC
Malarky's book, I swear, SO MANY TEARS!!!!

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Re: is this page 8? uniformly March 12 2011, 14:17:15 UTC
OH GOD. I COULD IMAGINE elksjfklsj;ld

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Re: is this page 8? snugduff March 12 2011, 14:20:36 UTC
MALARKEY'S IS BRILLIANT. JUST READ IT.
And Burgin's book Islands of the Damned is also good.
OH THAT ICON.

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Re: is this page 8? uniformly March 12 2011, 14:27:16 UTC
Seconding Burgie's book. I'm reading that atm actually. Currently up to the part where ep.7 left off

(God, I love Lieb there)

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Re: is this page 8? missmovies March 12 2011, 14:29:14 UTC
I've fallen behind on my Pacific books. I don't even know where I could buy Bergie's book, and I still have to face Leckie's and Ambrose's.

I did just get Winters' book so that is first on my list to read though.

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Re: is this page 8? uniformly March 12 2011, 14:34:08 UTC
bookdepository.com! Ugh, I tried to get into Ambrose's Pacific, but I couldn't. My husband enjoyed it though. 8|

Still need to get Winters' book myself. Man, I need more money so I can buy more books >___>. I'M STILL HOPING BORDERS WILL HAVE A 75% OFF EVERYTHING SALE

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