Anyone follow the Whitey Bulger stuff?

Discussion in 'New Roundtable' started by LaSalleAve, Oct 5, 2015.

  1. bhelmLSU

    bhelmLSU Founding Member Staff Member

    Yep
     
  2. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

    i had a friend tell me pablo escobar would spend 10,000 bucks a week on rubber bands to wrap his money. im sure its a urban myth but he repeats it quite often.

    *I looked it up and it was $2500 a month so it was sorta true. lotta money and a lotta rubber bands. did they reference this in narcos?
     
  3. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

    Is it in English? I read that the actor who plays Escobar had to learn Spanish.
     
  4. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

    Gangsters on Netflix is a good series too, it's an old A&E series with 2 seasons, each episode chronicles the life of a different gangster, none have been Cosanostra so far. There was a Mexican kingpin from Brownsville, first guy to be sentenced to death under the Kingpin law, Griselda Blanco, Alpo Martines, Taco Bowman, and I'm on Johnny Ng now. Interesting shit.
     
  5. bhelmLSU

    bhelmLSU Founding Member Staff Member

    Both English and Spanish. American DEA agent actor narrates often.

    Only half way through and no mention of rubber bands. Plenty of expenses are discussed however.
     
  6. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

    Im about halfway through season 1 of narcos. Im not sure if its good but i like these type shows regardless. I remember reading books on the medellin cartel even as a kid. so this stuff intrigues me. I dont recall any m-19 stuff however.

    I havent seen black mass. good?
     
  7. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

    Black Mass is good but I liked the documentary better. And if you like cartel shit watch Sicario.
     
  8. locoguano

    locoguano Founding Member

    Do you really need a documentary to know that the fat cross-eyed guy in the white panel van that is offering candy and a massage to all of the 10 year old girls is up to no good?
     
  9. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

    Still interesting, and it's telling that Connely is the escape goat and no one else from the FBI does a day in jail or even loses a pension.
     
  10. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

    Tiga is cross-eyed?
     

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