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Special wallpaper wanted!

Discussion in 'Technology Forum' started by A German, Mar 18, 2005.

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  1. Mar 18, 2005 at 8:35 PM #1
    A German

    A German yearning to breathe free!

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    I want this scene as a wallpaper:

    :usa:

    (atm I have the Statue of Liberty [do you have a nick for her?])

    I'd search myself, but I don't know how you call this "scene"... ;)

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    PS: I mean the monument or a scene from a movie showing this, doesn't matter. :)
     
  2. Mar 18, 2005 at 8:59 PM #2
    TimTam

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    you are lookingfor a pic of Iwo Jima

    here is a picture from the monument in Arlington, VA

    http://www.jacobfam.net/gallery/albums/IwoJima/Iwo_Jima_028.jpg

    and here is the actual photo

    http://www.acepilots.com/ww2/iwo_jima.jpg

    Statue of Liberty = Lady Liberty (but no one calls it that really
     
  3. Mar 18, 2005 at 9:34 PM #3
    A German

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    Thanks a lot. The first one looks nice as my new wallpaper so far. :)

    PS: Why is it called this way? Surprising name in my opinion. What was
    the historical background of this scene? Looks amazing. :)
     
  4. Mar 18, 2005 at 9:41 PM #4
    TimTam

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    Iwo Jima is an island in the Pacific. a pivotal battle took place there and on the surrounding islands. between us and the japanese. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
     
  5. Mar 18, 2005 at 9:45 PM #5
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    Google> Battle of Iwo Jima


    EDIT: damn this 28.8 is slow as shit.
     
  6. Mar 18, 2005 at 9:46 PM #6
    A German

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    OH!

    Well okay, now I know why the scene is named this way. ;)

    Wow I always thought this scene would be older and would have something
    to to with... no idea... constitution or whatever... ;)
     
  7. Mar 18, 2005 at 9:51 PM #7
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    nah the only imagery we really have from that time period is like Washington crossing the Potomac and the signers of the declaration...those are in paintings...
     
  8. Mar 18, 2005 at 10:05 PM #8
    A German

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    Well you should build a memorial for this, too. :) ;)

    Another interesting scene / picture is the one with the ~7-8 workers
    sitting on an iron... whatever... on a sky scraper (which is in progress).
    I bet you know what I mean.

    Any wallpapers of that, too?
    (Again I don't know a name to search for this scene... maybe there is none)
     
  9. Mar 18, 2005 at 10:06 PM #9
    Fred

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    hey german kid..... I'm glad you joined us here on TBR. It's nice to have the diversity. :xyzthumbs
     
  10. Mar 18, 2005 at 10:13 PM #10
    A German

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    Yeah, thanks.

    But diversity... I don't know... sometimes I have the impression to be more
    american than german at all (especially about cars and food and music...).

    ;) :D

    ("only" health care and other social stuff and politics are things I prefer
    like they are here hrhr... especially gun laws... dammit 10.000 every year...)

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    (especially the combination of not-supporting poor people but giving 'em
    guns is kinda... well... mad in my opinion... but I should shut up now ;) )
     
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