Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LOL! On 10/13/06 9:24 PM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > Sometimes, just as is the LUG, it's the histrionics channel > > B. D. Colen wrote: > >> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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