Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/13

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Re: Lee Harvey Oswald
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Fri Oct 13 14:00:04 2006
References: <29497122.1160771047043.JavaMail.root@centrmwml02.mgt.cox.net>

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
>
>  
>

In reply to: Message from jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Re: Lee Harvey Oswald)