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Re: Making Threats
[Re: Lilo]
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01/14/11 08:33 AM
01/14/11 08:33 AM
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Danito
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Tom points out to Woltz that he hasn't threatened him and thinks to himself that the Don taught him that way. Tom doesn't threaten Woltz openly, but in fact he does: He's talking about labor trouble and a film star using heroin. Woltz hits the nail on the point: “I understood perfectly,” he said. “That’s the Mafia style, isn’t is?" Their style is to let their opponent not lose their face.
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Re: Making Threats
[Re: Lilo]
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01/15/11 06:46 AM
01/15/11 06:46 AM
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Kuklinski
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The Don is said to constantly be reminding Sonny of the foolishness of expressing anger. When talking to Michael about the utility of someone like Luca, he speaks dismissively of Luca's tendencies towards rage.
He didn't even want to see Luca privately at the wedding. But was sure to call him his "most valued friend" when they did meet briefly.
“I never lie because I don't fear anyone. You only lie when you're afraid.” ~John Gotti
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Re: Making Threats
[Re: Danito]
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01/15/11 10:38 PM
01/15/11 10:38 PM
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olivant
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He didn't even want to see Luca privately at the wedding. But was sure to call him his "most valued friend" when they did meet briefly. He knew how to handle the bulldog. As the novel states, Luca was the only one who could make Vito nervous.
"Generosity. That was my first mistake." "Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us." "Instagram is Twitter for people who can't read."
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Re: Making Threats
[Re: olivant]
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01/24/11 03:07 PM
01/24/11 03:07 PM
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Turnbull
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Another reason Puzo stated was that Vito wanted his enemies to underestimate him, the better for them to be incautious. Vito's not answering threats, insults, bullying, etc., by others would have the effect of making them let their guard down.
And speaking of making threats: Michael obviously hadn't learned from his father when he was holed up in Sicily. He tells Sr. Vitale who he is, what he's doing there, and then says that some people would pay a lot for that info but then his daughter would lose a father instead of gaining a husband. Not too swift...
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
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Re: Making Threats
[Re: Turnbull]
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01/24/11 07:00 PM
01/24/11 07:00 PM
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Posts: 18,238 The Ravenite Social Club
Don Cardi
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And speaking of making threats: Michael obviously hadn't learned from his father when he was holed up in Sicily. He tells Sr. Vitale who he is, what he's doing there, and then says that some people would pay a lot for that info but then his daughter would lose a father instead of gaining a husband. Not too swift...
Chalk it up to his inexperience TB.  Seriously though, you are right. And his boasting that info to Vitelli only supports my post over in the GF Trilogy pertaining to how Michael sat there and bragged to Kay about the power that his father and his family had. Again, as far as I am concerned that line to Kay, (paraphrasing) "It's my family Kay, it's not me" is a bunch of bullshit. I firmly believe that while wanting to be his own man, deep down there was something in Michael that aroused him in knowing how powerful his father was and how if he chose to he could one day wield that same power!
Don Cardi Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.
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