Happy Birthday Hunk-A-Doodle-Do

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January 3 is Mel Gibson’s birthday and JustFunFacts has an article detailing some interesting facts about my favorite hunk.

Mel Gibson is an American actor and filmmaker.

His full name is Mel Colmcille Gerard Gibson.

He was born on January 3, 1956, in Peekskill, New York.

Mel is the sixth of eleven children, and the second son of Hutton Gibson and Anne Patricia (née Reilly).

His mother was Irish, from County Longford, while his American-born father is of mostly Irish descent.

Because of his mother, Gibson retains dual Irish and American citizenship.

Mel and his family moved to Australia in the late 1960s, settling in New South Wales, where Mel’s paternal grandmother, contralto opera singer Eva Mylott, was born.

In 1974 he enrolled in the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, and while at school he made his film debut playing a surfer in Summer City (1977) for which he was paid $400.

After graduating in 1977, he joined the State Theatre Company of South Australia.

In 1979 he starred as a renegade cop seeking revenge in the futuristic action film Mad Max. He was paid $15,000 for this role. Mad Max became the biggest commercial success of any previously released Australian film, grossing more than $100 million worldwide.

After Mad Max, Gibson also played a mentally slow youth in the film Tim (1979). For his performance in the film, Gibson earned his first Australian Film Institute Award, for best actor.

Director Peter Weir cast Gibson as one of the leads in the critically acclaimed World War I drama Gallipoli (1981), which earned Gibson another Best Actor Award from the Australian Film.

Gibson wouldn’t become internationally famous, however, until after his performance in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981), one of the few sequels to have proved superior to its predecessor.

His second collaboration with Peter Weir, The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), featured the actor in his first romantic lead, alongside Sigourney Weaver.

In 1984, Gibson took on the role of Fletcher Christian in The Bounty (1984), which co-starred Anthony Hopkins.

Mel Gibson’s first American film was Mark Rydell’s 1984 drama The River, in which he and Sissy Spacek played struggling Tennessee farmers.

Gibson earned his first million-dollar salary for playing Max Rockatansky for the third time, in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome in 1985.

After a two-year break, Gibson returned to the screen with the blockbuster hit Lethal Weapon (1987), playing volatile cop Martin Riggs opposite Danny Glover, who portrayed by-the-book character Roger Murtaugh. The success of Lethal Weapon inspired three sequels—Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) and Lethal Weapon 4 (1998).

In 1988 Gibson started in a crime thriller film Tequila Sunrise, co-starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell.

Gibson next starred in three films back-to-back: Bird on a Wire, Air America, and Hamlet; all were released in 1990. Hamlet was the first film made by his production company, ICON Productions.

In 1993 he made his directorial debut with The Man Without a Face, in which he also starred.

Gibson next directed the epic Braveheart (1995), in which he portrayed the Scottish national hero Sir William Wallace. The film won five Academy Awards, including best picture and best director.

He then starred in Ransom (1996), Conspiracy Theory (1997), and Payback (1999).

In 2000, Gibson started in the highly anticipated war saga The Patriot, in which he played a reluctant hero during the American Revolution. That same year he appeared in What Women Want, and lend his voice for the animated comedy Chicken Run.

In 2002, Gibson appeared in the Vietnam War drama We Were Soldiers and M. Night Shyamalan’s science fiction thriller Signs, which became the highest-grossing film of Gibson’s acting career. While promoting Signs, Gibson said that he no longer wanted to be a movie star and would only act in film again if the script were truly extraordinary.

Gibson returned to directing with The Passion of the Christ (2004), an account of the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ’s life that was based primarily on the biblical Gospels, with dialogue in Aramaic and Latin.

In 2006, he directed the action-adventure film Apocalypto, his second film to feature sparse dialogue in a non-English language. The violent film was set during the collapse of the Mayan empire and featured dialogue in Mayan.

In 2010, Gibson appeared in Edge of Darkness, which marked his first starring role since 2002 and was an adaptation of the BBC miniseries, Edge of Darkness.

The following year he portrayed a depressed man whose life is invigorated by his use of a hand puppet in the drama The Beaver (2011).

In 2012, Gibson appeared in the neo noir crime thriller Get the Gringo directed by Adrian Grunberg. The film has received largely positive reviews.

Then Gibson played two villains: Voz in Machete Kills in 2013, opposite Danny Trejo, and Conrad Stonebanks in The Expendables 3 opposite Sylvester Stallone in 2014.

In 2016 Gibson started in the action crime thriller film Blood Father directed by Jean-François Richet, written by Peter Craig based on his novel of the same name.

He returned to directing with Hacksaw Ridge (2016), a biopic about Desmond T. Doss, a conscientious objector who served as an army medic during World War II. The critically acclaimed drama earned an Academy Award nomination for best picture, and Gibson received an Oscar nomination for his direction.

Mel Gibson has an estimated net worth of $425 million.

Mel Gibson married Robyn Denise Moore, a dental nurse on June 7, 1980 in a Roman Catholic Church in Forestville, New South Wales. Together they have a daughter and six sons. They separated in 2006 after 26 years of marriage and finally got divorced in 2011. Robyn Moore has been awarded half his $850 million fortune in their divorce settlement.

In 2009, he began dating Grigorieva and had a daughter, Lucia with her. They split up a year later.

As of 2014, Gibson is in a relationship with former champion equestrian vaulter and writer Rosalind Ross. Ross gave birth to their son, and Gibson’s ninth child on January 20, 2017 in Los Angeles.

Gibson was raised a Sedevacantist traditionalist Catholic. When asked about the Catholic doctrine of Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus, Gibson replied, “There is no salvation for those outside the Church … I believe it.

Gibson has his own private chapel in his grounds, where he attends mass every day.

On July 25, 1997, Gibson was named an honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), in recognition of his “service to the Australian film industry”. The award was honorary because substantive awards are made only to Australian citizens.

Gibson is a property investor, with multiple properties in Malibu, California, several locations in Costa Rica, a private island in Fiji and properties in Australia.

Gibson has struggled with alcoholism. He has said that he started drinking at the age of 13.

As a director, he sometimes breaks the tension on set by having his actors perform serious scenes wearing a red clown nose.

His voice in Mad Max (1979) was dubbed for the film’s US release.

He was named after the Church of St. Melin Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland where his mother’s family is from.

In Portuguese, “Mel” means “honey”.

SOURCE: JUSTFUNFACTS

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  1. Morning All
    I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers for my hubby. hopefully he is coming home today with oxygen. but he still needs prayers if you will for a while longer. he did the full 5 day course of remd and there could be possible side effects in the following weeks.

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          1. I know you do and that makes my choices even easier! Besides, friends have each others’ backs! And it really bothers me that you have no-one there to be with you, help you, give YOU an outlet and/or a respite! You need it, too!

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    2. Good morning, my friend! I hope once you get him home and the oxygen set up, things will be a lot calmer and you can try to relax and focus on healing and peace!

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        1. Maybe get some urine testing strips? IDK what’s available these days – found this:

          “When to consider testing kidney function at home — Kidney function tests are conducted by a primary care doctor at your annual physical exam and sometimes more often if you’re considered at high risk for kidney disease.

          If you’re at a higher risk for developing kidney disease, you may consider testing your kidney function at home in between doctor visits.
          ———-
          Types of kidney function tests: Kidney function may be measured with urine or blood testing. For more comprehensive results, you may consider a combination of both. Below, we discuss what urine and blood tests look for when determining your overall kidney health.

          Urine testing: Urine tests can help measure kidney function based on the presence of a protein called “albumin.” Usually, healthy kidneys filter albumin in the bloodstream. If there’s albumin in your urine, this means that your kidneys may not be functioning as they should.

          There are two types of urine tests for measuring albumin and related kidney function: a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) test and a dipstick test.

          A UACR test measures how much albumin you have in your urine compared to a waste product called “creatinine.” While a measurement of 30 milligrams per gram is considered typical, a higher level may indicate kidney disease.

          A dipstick test can also measure albumin levels in your urine. This involves the use of a color-coded stick or testing paper that’s placed in a sample of your urine. If the stick or testing paper changes color, this could mean you have albumin in your urine and possible kidney disease….”

          https://www.healthline.com/health/4-at-home-kidney-test-kits-review-for-2022#types-of-tests

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    3. THANKS BE TO GOD for that respiratory therapist.

      Maybe a course of the Zelenko regimen and FCCC detox protocols will alleviate/remove the dangerous side-effects of Remdesivir.

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      1. agreed. he is not part of the hospital staff–they are an independent business the hospital contracts with but we were unable to get his last name or contact info. he taught hubby a lot in a few short lessons

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            1. Would your insurance pay for Respiratory Therapy sessions? Maybe his primary care doctor or the hospital would refer you all to their group.

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            2. Pat, can you e-mail me the info on his doctor/hospital? I can do a little digging…might at least be able to find out which company employs him….worth a shot and I’ve got the time. My daughter always had issues with her veins and getting a “stick” right – one time, 3 or 4 nurses had tried and it wasn’t until they called in an ex-Army medic that it got done – one smooth, easy stick and it was in the vein!

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            1. Yep, that is not a skill I possess – no imagination when it comes to things like that. Now, when you’re talking about re-purposing physical things – THAT I’m good at! LOL

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  4. Loved Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ. It was a powerful spiritual experience.

    Haven’t seen Brave Heart, but would love to.

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    1. I loved that, of course, and am awaiting the sequel and Braveheart was awesome. But if you’ve never seen it, watch Bird on a Wire – really funny and cute! W/Goldie Hawn.

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  7. getting ready to head out…an hour drive to the hospital on the freeway during rush hour…not my favorite.
    then we get to come home t the real circus.
    i will hopefully be back when things settle down

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    1. Oh, my! I was so busy bringing info that I missed this – drive carefully! Hopefully the weather is still decent. Hang on! You’re almost there!!!🥰🤗😘

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    3. Jam

      Well, you will be at home! There will be a period of adjustment and figuring things out, but you’ll manage and will learn a lot in the process too!

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  10. “A target of $1 million in retirement savings is a common goal for many Americans – but it will run out twice as fast in some states compared to others. Nowhere in the US would it last longer than 22 years, 8 months and 12 days. That is how long seven figures would stretch in Mississippi, the state where a $1 million retirement fund would last the longest, according to the analysis by GOBankingRates.”

    There is no base point for spending noted, so the article – and the study – may be a bit skewed. Do you need to spend $ 90,000.00 a year to survive? I sure as fuck don’t although lobster and fillet magoons may be out of the picture. The rest of the analysis can be found in this article:”
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/retirement/article-12919423/million-retirement-state-long-savings-last.html

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  12. Show these to hubby when he gets settled in!
    “Old Truck Tuesday, Studebakers Galore!”

    1928 Dictator

    1930’s M14

    1932 2 Ton

    1952

    1953 Hawk Custom Hauler

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  18. OK – on Fox: winter storm to move up the coast to the mid-Atlantic region, starting Friday into Sunday – starting as a mix and turning to snow but only “moderate” snowfall amounts. Good thing hubby is coming home now!!! BTW, have him show you how to start the generator if you need to, ok? Altho, he may not be able to go downstairs…I’m guessing that’s where it is located…at least he can give you step-by-step directions along the way if it becomes necessary.

    And here I go, getting preachy again! I’m tellin’ ya’ — I shulda been a teacher!!!

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  20. okay…the circus might be over for now.
    i pull into the hospital and i see 2 missed phones calls from the oxygen place and call them back. I am sitting in the parking lot for 10 minutes while the receptionist tried to figure out who called and while i just prayed that they were still coming!
    yup…just confirming delivery but at 11:00 instead of 12. I said, we got to get hubby discharged and it’s an hour home from here. will be tight but we think we can make it.
    I get inside and hubby is not dressed–I said what’s up? he said i was discharged yesterday but when i couldn’t leave, they readmitted me sort of and the doc that came on today has to discharge me all over.
    I called the nurse and told her our time line with the oxygen company. so she tracked him down and worked like hell to get it done–only a half hour later than what we thought. so i call the oxygen company and they moved the appt back a half hour.
    then they bring hubby an oxygen tank to get us home. it’s empty!
    what a ZOO
    we get home on time for the appt and I get hubby inside. we wait AN HOUR–no oxygen people…so i call again. guy is running late–will be another hour. i said to the lady on the phone, the oxygen in his tank is less than half–the guy better get here soon!
    he shows up and sets everything up–nice guy. meantime hubby has been walking around without oxygen–his choice…practicing his recovery breathing and being okay.
    nothing is ever easy!

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    1. Whew! What a fricking whirlwind!!! So hopefully everything is set up now and working as expected? Geez! Sit down, take a load off and recuperate a little bit. Just enjoy both of you being there together again – you’ve managed to survive all the ups and downs, now just BREATH!

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      1. yeah…we’ve got some things to figure out yet. not sure if the tubing is long enough to get upstairs and he really wants to sleep in his bed tonight…
        but yes, he is napping now on the sofa in his “spot”…
        and I am yawning myself…lol

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        1. No doubt you will both be doing a lot of sleeping! All the stress you’ve been dealing with is as bad as, if not worse than, being ill.

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  22. I am adding a short daily prayer to the board. I would invite each of you, if you wish, to also add one or maybe two of your own liking. I do not want to stifle anyone but please limit yourself to one or two religious postings. here’s one I found that I liked.

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      1. Mom is the same as before. Had to wait for a new insurance card that just came. I want a new cardiologist asap. I also want to see if we can do a different heart test.

        I’m stressed and pissed about the slowness of this all.

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        1. hubby is currently walking around without oxygen–not all the time mind you–but a little here and there to practice his asthmatic recovery breathing–which his pulmonologist NEVER instructed him on
          she is a waste. she told him you have asthma use this inhaler once a day and this one as needed.
          never any education on controlling panic attacks or slowing down your breathing to regain control.
          he had an awesome respiratory therapist –who HAS asthma–who taught him so many things every time he saw hubby. that young man was a Godsend!

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