Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > >