When you know the other photo, you have to wonder what's going through Tank Man's head, standing there and waiting for the tanks to reach him. Wow.
My god...he's gonna do the whole speech.
Buffy ,'Chosen'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
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Connie Neil - Jun 04, 2009 11:29:23 am PDT #22812 of 30000
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Toddson - Jun 04, 2009 11:33:32 am PDT #22813 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I've always wondered what happened to him afterwards - is he still alive? or is he in a prison somewhere?
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jun 04, 2009 11:34:01 am PDT #22814 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Calli, nah. Just my wits a bit rattled - and those weren't all that sharp to begin with.
you have to wonder what's going through Tank Man's head, standing there and waiting for the tanks to reach him.
Absolutely. A fascinating expansion on an existing record of heroism. How many people could stand there while others were, perfectly sensibly, running away?
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jun 04, 2009 11:34:48 am PDT #22815 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
is he still alive? or is he in a prison somewhere?
IIRC, the general impression was that he must have been executed, as the Chinese government wouldn't say otherwise.
Kathy A - Jun 04, 2009 11:35:52 am PDT #22816 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
There was a Frontline ep a few years back on the Tank Man, and basically it boiled down to no one knows for sure who he was or what happened to him. There were rumors that he was later arrested, and other people were positive he got off scot free.
Liese S. - Jun 04, 2009 11:37:07 am PDT #22817 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, the decision was made so much earlier than I realized, with the tanks farther away in the picture. And he just said, no, I'm going to stop them.
How can I be more like that?
Sheryl - Jun 04, 2009 12:08:30 pm PDT #22818 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Happy Birthday Dana!
Happy Birthday Ellie!
Connie Neil - Jun 04, 2009 12:14:20 pm PDT #22819 of 30000
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I wonder if Tank Man was just in a Zen place, where the decision had been made and fate was just waiting on events.
§ ita § - Jun 04, 2009 12:44:07 pm PDT #22820 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My sister has me doing research for her on effective interventions for minority or Caribbean men who have sex with men. Men who have sex with men is abbreviated MSM throughout the literature, and my brain keeps unpacking it to Men Sexing Men. Unlikely etymology.
She has me *way* in over my head, since I think I'm casting too wide a net. So much looks useful, though.
Burrell - Jun 04, 2009 1:04:05 pm PDT #22821 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Peace to SuziQ and family, and a peaceful household to msbelle as well.
And happy birthday to Dana and Ellie!
And ita, glad to hear that the stressy interview went better than you thought. I have fingers crossed that it all works out.
I stayed home today and planned on writing, only DH stayed home as well and borrowed my computer all day so he could work at home. I feel churlish for being annoyed, esp since he really was working and he really isn't feeling well. But still? How glad am I to have my computer back?
On the upside, baked a cake this afternoon, which I wouldn't have done if I was on the computer.