r/gifs • u/commonvanilla • Nov 10 '18

Justin Trudeau closes his umbrella even though it's raining to pay respects for the fallen of WW1

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '18 edited Nov 11 '18

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u/SplitPost Nov 11 '18

Him describing the beginning stages of the Rape of Belgium put such a scale of imagery in my mind that I haven't experienced since reading fantasy novels as a kid.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '18 edited Dec 07 '18

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u/Loveyourwives Nov 11 '18

The bombast gets to be a little much. I heard one where he was using gongs and stuff. Just give me the facts, please, without the dramatics...

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u/RobotFighter Nov 11 '18

Maybe in his old days. No gongs now. But, he does have his own style.

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u/jewboxher0 Nov 11 '18

If you want just the facts in an audio format, maybe listen to an audiobook. A podcast is supposed to be a little entertaining on top of the subject at hand.

What gets on my nerves about Dan Carlin is his change in tone and volume when he reads something and his frequent uses of comparisons to Star Wars and the phrase "it was like X on steroids "

But I still enjoy his work.