Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC - TV series recommendation?

[A.J. Merrifield (101pdt]

As the old (rather true, I've discovered) quote says, "There is nothing more
exhilarating than to be shot out without result."

On 10/29/07, LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net> wrote:
>
> you wrote: <<killing both he and the driver >>
>
> All that and you even saved the taxpayers the cost of a trial! ;-)
>
> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: red5hilser [at] aol.com
>   To: l02turner [at] comcast.net
>   Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com ; Red5hilser [at] aol.com
>   Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 9:44 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC - TV series recommendation?
>
>
>   In my 7 years with APD, I was involved in only 1 shooting up close and
> personal. I was driving, chasing 2 S&L robbers and we were going Code 3 @ 80
> mph. The guy in the passenger's seat stuck a .22 pistol out the window and
> pointed it at us while we pulled along side. Bad move on his part. My
> partner grabbed the shotgun from the holder between us and racked a round.
> His 1st shot blew out the rear tire of the suspects' car. In the pictures I
> took after it was all over, you can see 9 holes in the rear fender where the
> OO-buckshot hit. The next round hit the passenger full in the face, killing
> both he and the driver with that 1 shot. Not a pretty sight. Since I did a
> lot of photo work for the Her-Ex, I always kept my Nikon in my briefcase on
> the back seat, and I still have a couple of my photos from that day. This
> may sound strange to those who haven't experienced this kind of situation,
> but when I got home and stopped shaking, I showered, ate a great steak, and
> had some of the best sex I ever had I was so jacked up that I couldn't even
> sleep that night. Later I talked to some other officers that had experienced
> police shootings that resulted in the same outcome and they said that they
> felt the same way that I did. God, it was great to be alive.
>
>   No need to 'Book 'em Dano!' Yer pal, Bubba
>
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: LarryT l02turner [at] comcast.net
>   Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC - TV series recommendation?
>
>
> I think the 1st movie I saw that seemed realitic as far as people getting
> shot was Private Ryan followed by Band of Brothers.  A hit was shown as if
> a
> buckt of blood had exploded a la S Peckinpaw but a puff of cloth exploding
> from the jacket filling of the person hit.  And as ou said, like cutting
> the
> puppets' wires - drop like a sack of potatoes.
>
> I heard the cast of Pvt Ryan spent a week in the field under the guidance
> of
> a combat vet whose plan was to show what life in the field was really
> like.
> After 24 hours of rain the crew was ready to quit but T Hanks got them
> together and asked if they really thought they knew what was being taught.
>
> They all stayed the full week but weren;t very happy.  It's pretty rough
> camping out for a week when you;re a millionaire used to a life of luxury.
> But the result was worth it IMHO.
>
> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A.J. Merrifield" <101pdt [at] gmail.com>
> To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 8:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC - TV series recommendation?
>
>
> > So much for realism.  Short of getting hit with a .50 cal (which just
> > tears
> > body parts off) the only thing you see when most folks get shot in real
> > life
> > is just watching them drop, like someone just cut the strings on a
> > marionette.  I've seen very few movies get that right, which in a way is
> a
> > good thing.
> >
> > - A.J.
> >
> > On 10/28/07, Doug and Terri Anderson <dnt [at] dock.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Sam Peckinpah - - - oy vey.  The guy that brought REALism to shooting
> in
> >> the
> >> movies.  I recall the first time I saw one of his cowboy movies and
> some
> >> dude gets shot in the saddle - none of this ohhhhhh, you got me pardner
> >> stuff - no sir - they tied a rope to the guys waist over a pulley and
> the
> >> other end to a 50 gallon water drum.  Guy gets shot and they drop the
> >> water
> >> drum 10 feet.  Jerked that actor off that horse faster than you could
> >> see.
> >> Cooool.
> >> DOUG
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <red5hilser [at] aol.com>
> >> To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> >> Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 4:06 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC - TV series recommendation?
> >>
> >>
> >> > Stewart:?These are not TV, but some?of my favorites are oldies but
> >> moldies
> >> > like 'Plan 9 From?Outer Space,?Re-animator, Monster In The Closet,
> >> > or?Eraserhead.' But anything by Sam Peckinpah will also do. ' Bring
> Me
> >> The
> >> > Head Of Alfredo Garcia, The Wild Bunch,?or Pat Garrett And Billy The
> >> Kid'
> >> > come to mind.
> >> >
> >> > Yer pal, Shitbox(TM) Bubba
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: S Chung <stewartchung [at] comcast.net>
> >> > To: willi <red5hilser [at] aol.com>
> >> > Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> >> > Sent: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 4:38 pm
> >> > Subject: [Ferrari] NFC - TV series recommendation?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hi guys I am about to go off for a 4-week+ assignment and I want to
> >> bring
> >> > along some "television" DVDs to keep me entertained.  I am somewhat
> out
> >> of
> >> > touch with all the latest and greatest other than "The Office" that I
> >> love
> >> > and tivoed.  Any recommendations on some other "TV series" that are
> >> > engaging?  Maybe something in HBO (I do not have HBO now but I can
> get
> >> > DVDs
> >> > from Netflix)?  I also heard that some CSI are pretty good, but there
> >> > so
> >> > many CSI now which ones are the best?
> >> >
> >> > What are some of your favorite shows?  (...and don't say Pimp My
> >> Ride...)
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Stewart
> >> >
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