15 Badass Recipients Of The Dickin Medal

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animals & Pets, Weapons & War on June 30, 2011 at 10:52 am

The Dickin Medal is a British award given to animals who served faithfully in wartime. Buzzfeed listed the stories of one cat, several dogs and a surprising number of pigeons who were so honored. One of those pigeons was named G.I. Joe.

G.I. Joe was enlisted in the United States Army Pigeon Service and went on to save the lives of the villagers of Calvi Vecchia, Italy, as well as the British troops occupying it. This village was going to be bombarded by Allied forces, but he delivered the message just in time to prevent it. He was awarded the Dickin Medal for gallantry in November 1946.

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Award Winning Short Film “Shadows”

Posted by Queuebot in Art, Blogs & Internet, Everything Else, Film, Paranormal, Video Clips on February 4, 2009 at 9:14 pm


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Check out this award winning short film (it’s only 3 minutes long). It’s a nice shoutout to the gothic horror films of the 20s and 30s. Simple but effective.

Plot Synopsis:

A leasing agent prepares an apartment with a mysterious past for an
afternoon viewing. While awaiting the arrival of the prospective client
the leasing agent learns that she’s not alone in the apartment.



– via fightingowlfilms

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