Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hell, He died so many times with Ward Baxter and Barbara Billingsly what's the diff? Besides, the Everly brothers went through boot camp a short while before me...I'd miss them more than the Beaver. Jeffery Smith wrote: >Jerry Mathers tried to join the marines in the late 60's, to do his >patriotic chore. They refused to let him in, knowing that if he got killed, >they would have to deal with the PR nightmare of "the Beav" dying. >-- >Jeffery > >---- Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote: > > >>On Oct 13, 2006, at 5:07 PM, Walt Johnson wrote: >> >> >> >>>You must realize more innocents are killed by draft dodgers and ex- >>>navy rejects than by former Marines. >>> >>> >>In all fairness, on active duty guys should be included in any >>formulation on innocents harmed. >> >> >> >> >> >>> We just have a bad reputation because we know about yardage, >>>windage, etc. Whitman, btw, had a medical problem so he has to be >>>excused. >>> >>> >>"There was a rumor, >>about a tumor, >>nestled at the base of his brain..." >>--Kinky >> >>ric >> >> >> >> >>>Hells bells, the NYPD shoot more unarmed black youths in a year >>>than all the ex military combined. >>> >>>Jeffery Smith wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>He also brought up Charles Whitman, the UT sniper who killed a >>>>bunch of people in the 60's (also an ex-marine). >>>>-- >>>>Jeffery >>>> >>>>---- Lawrence Zeitlin <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> 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 > > >