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'm pretty sure it's the History Channel.... On 10/13/06 5:55 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > Lee Ermy ..and I do think you are referring to the Military channel. The > Hitory Channel is the National Geographic Pap Outlet. > > 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 >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information