Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Now lets not be too unkind....Hitler, as a historical figure, is much more interesting than Reagan, Nixon and a host of other mass murderers. Hitler's history (gee that's alliterative) is fascinating as hell. Of course, he was a monster.....So were many of our heroes. That particular period of the 20th century is so damned bewildering. I don't understand it but I am fascinated by it. It does seem as if there are many Hitler types alive and well in today's world. Walt B. D. Colen 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 > > >