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i know a guy from martinez pd. do you know any of their officers?
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i know a guy from martinez pd. do you know any of their officers?
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You gotta know that quote is an urban legend. It was originally ascribed to a Reuters reporter in a longer format and then to Katie in this shortened version. To me it seems to have sprung from the VietNam period from the following. " A reporter asked a chopper gunner. How can you shoot women and children? He replied that you just give them a little less lead. Whether or not that was actually said is anyone's guess but I doubt it. In my experience people just do not think that fast on their feet.
Anyway I am in NYC and have yet to meet another soul interested in Busse except at the custom knife show and they were not New Yorkers
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Not personally....my neighbors' son is a seargent in the police for Martinez....I guess i should get to know the guy
Born and raised on the East Coast, and now live on the West Coast (Bend, OR). I joined this board and started posting in 1998, and was subsequently banned in conjunction with the TAD debacle.
Back then, most of the primary flavors were still consolidated under one stripe. Don't care much for the e-establishment; I like the knives though.
Back then, most of the primary flavors were still consolidated under one stripe. Don't care much for the e-establishment; I like the knives though.
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Is this anything like the great Maxpedition debacle of a couple years ago over on the USN?
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this from 'full metal jacket"? or was the scene an homage to the actual quote/urban legend?
Yes; in more ways than I care to name.
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details on both please. not so much info to get you in trouble here, just curious.
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I am out on eastern Long Island so probably not to far from you.
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No way I'm stirring this pot.
Just sayin' my $.02.
Could be. If it wasn't said, it should have been. She's never let it on the air though (unless she could find some way to bash Bush with it).
Ken
No way I'm stirring this pot.Even when I'm in troublemaker mode. If I may make a friendly suggestion, take this down below PM style, or email if PM isn't available. I would be fascinated in the specifics, but in a public posting on these topics, the worst behavior has a gravitational pull not seen elsewhere.
Just sayin' my $.02.
Agreed. Nothing good is going to come from discussing these issues here. Anyone with a little time on his hands can pretty much connect the Maxpedition dots by sifting through TF and USN posts.
The TAD thing over here is just another example of people not agreeing on how things should be done and parting ways... like the episode with MD. Whatever.
My problem was that I misunderstood how thin-skinned management was. Having learned that lesson years ago, I'm at least not going to repeat the same mistake.
Yes, I would take it to PM, but I don't have PM. Woops, let's nip this in the bud.
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No need to search for legend if you wish to bash Bush or make him look bad. He does that quite well all by his lonesome. In fact it's what he does best.
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Michael Herr wrote one of the best books on VietNam called "Dispatches."
In it he quotes a gunner who says this. He definitely reported it as a real quote but who knows. At the moment I'm too lazy to find the book and the quote but I would if people are really interested.
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thats ok, with the author's name i can do my own search. thanks.
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The story is pretty believable, in the timing and response anyhow. I've been lucky enough to know more than a few from the different OPS of life, and overall, they are quick witted to say the least.
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I am confused. To which story do you refer and what are " a few from the different OPS of life?" Operations? Military personnel?
Research reveals that the Couric story is false and the other might be real.
Any roads I guess you travel in more intellectually nimble circles than I. In all seriousness, you are correct if you were referring to soldiers. Many possess an admirable wit and linguistic agility that other professions seem to lack. Probably due to the nature of the work.
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I am vague at times, not out of intellectual nimbleness though:foot: (Thanks, I'll take it as a compliment though.), but out of respect for those in the military community that I have had the honor of training with. Not trying to come across high-brow. The Couric story is unfamiliar to me, except here on this forum. I just find the supposed response of the sniper to be similar to many stories I've heard around the campfires. Humor is a great survival tool! :thumbup: