Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can recall a few things that were not only said with a straight face but believed. ;-) Jeffery Smith wrote: >How he said those lines with a straight face, he HAD to have been a DI. I >would recite a few of my favorites, but there are ladies on this forum. > >My other hero from that film is Leonard (AKA Gomer Pyle). He was perfect as >the roach man on Men In Black. I think I've watched the two Men In Black >movies about 5 times each. The singing dog in MIB II still cracks me up. >-- >Jeffery > >---- "B. D. Colen" <bd@bdcolenphoto.com> wrote: > > >>That guy is a former DI and has a show on the Hitler, uh, History Channel >>called Mail Call... >> >> >>On 10/13/06 4:10 PM, "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >> >> >> >>>I thought that the first 45 minutes of Full Metal Jacket were the best 45 >>>minutes of comedy on cinema (of course, I wasn't the one of the guys being >>>yelled at). The guy who played the D.I. did such a convincing job, the >>>marines >>>down here decided to give him some sort of award. The guy was a no show. >>>-- >>>Jeffery >>> >>>---- Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Well Larry >>>> >>>>When we start believing movies it's time to pack it in. Oswald was a >>>>"Marksman" which is the lowest qualification. "Expert" is the highest >>>>and I doubt if one could do what the movie fellow stated. Especially, >>>>with the old Italian Army rifle we all know and love. The FBI has some >>>>really hot triggers and they could not duplicate the feat with that same >>>>rifle. As long as we are on the subject of FMJ the biggest surprise >>>>came for me when the sniper was shot again before getting >>>>banged.....Something else, where did the "fat boy" get the damn dough >>>>nuts he hid in his locker? From the mess hall? Who dreams up this crap? >>>>And a live round to shoot the D.I. ????? >>>> >>>>Hell, I woke up in a lousy mood today but between this, and the baby >>>>picture B.D. sent, I can do without my Valium. :-) >>>> >>>>Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>On Oct 13, 2006, at 3:23 PM, Walt wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>Yes, I was in the Marines when that happened. If Jesus showed up at >>>>>>>my >>>>>>>font door and said "Walt, trust me, Oswald did it alone" I'd have to >>>>>>>call him a liar. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>What was that line from "Full Metal Jacket"? I paraphrase here >>>>>because my memory is a bit fuzzy but I recall the marine rifle >>>>>instructor informing his trainees that: >>>>> >>>>>"Lee Harvey Oswald got off two shots in a second and a half and hit >>>>>President Kennedy at a distance of two hundred yards. AND HE WAS A >>>>>MARINE!" >>>>> >>>>>Larry Z >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >