LH

"Lew Hodgett"

19/09/2012 5:29 PM

O/T: Shades Of The Caine Mutiny

Shades of the past.

Remember the "Caine Mutiny", written by Herman Wouk,
and made into a movie staring Bogey as Capt'n Queeg
in the mid 1950's?

Bogey as Capt'n Queeg, testifying from the witness chair,
about the so called mutiny aboard the Caine, and playing
with some steel balls in his hands.

Queeg always played with those balls when under pressure.

As his testimony continued, the deeper the hole he dug for
himself and the more animated the movement of the balls
in his hands became.

I'm reminded of that scene as I watch Mitt Romney perform
concerning his comments about the 47% group.

The only thing missing are the balls.

Lew





This topic has 15 replies

GS

Gordon Shumway

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

19/09/2012 8:59 PM

On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:12:02 -0700, "Lew Hodgett"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Doug Winterburn" wrote:
>
>> When you have facts, use them.
>__________________
>I did.
>
>
>Lew
>
Still guzzlin' that Kool Aid ain't ya'. You'll be clueless for the
rest of your life.

TD

Tim Daneliuk

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

19/09/2012 8:21 PM

On 09/19/2012 07:29 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Shades of the past.
>
> Remember the "Caine Mutiny", written by Herman Wouk,
> and made into a movie staring Bogey as Capt'n Queeg
> in the mid 1950's?
>
> Bogey as Capt'n Queeg, testifying from the witness chair,
> about the so called mutiny aboard the Caine, and playing
> with some steel balls in his hands.
>
> Queeg always played with those balls when under pressure.
>
> As his testimony continued, the deeper the hole he dug for
> himself and the more animated the movement of the balls
> in his hands became.
>
> I'm reminded of that scene as I watch Mitt Romney perform
> concerning his comments about the 47% group.
>
> The only thing missing are the balls.
>
> Lew
>
>
>
>
>

http://cartoonistgroup.com/store/add.php?iid=87264



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Doug Winterburn

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

19/09/2012 5:50 PM

On 09/19/2012 05:29 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Shades of the past.
>
> Remember the "Caine Mutiny", written by Herman Wouk,
> and made into a movie staring Bogey as Capt'n Queeg
> in the mid 1950's?
>
> Bogey as Capt'n Queeg, testifying from the witness chair,
> about the so called mutiny aboard the Caine, and playing
> with some steel balls in his hands.
>
> Queeg always played with those balls when under pressure.
>
> As his testimony continued, the deeper the hole he dug for
> himself and the more animated the movement of the balls
> in his hands became.
>
> I'm reminded of that scene as I watch Mitt Romney perform
> concerning his comments about the 47% group.
>
> The only thing missing are the balls.
>
> Lew

When you have facts, use them.

When you don't, throw crap on the wall and see if you van get someting
to stick.

Keep throwing.

>
>
>
>
>



--
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure,the creed of ignorance, and the
gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery"
-Winston Churchill

LH

"Lew Hodgett"

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

19/09/2012 6:12 PM


"Doug Winterburn" wrote:

> When you have facts, use them.
__________________
I did.

Sounds like you are a little young to remember the
"Caine Mutiny".



Lew


DW

Doug Winterburn

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

19/09/2012 7:31 PM

On 09/19/2012 06:12 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> "Doug Winterburn" wrote:
>
>> When you have facts, use them.
> __________________
> I did.
>
> Sounds like you are a little young to remember the
> "Caine Mutiny".
>
>
>
> Lew
>
>
>
Don't recognize your own reply?

And I well remember the "Caine Mutiny".


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"Socialism is a philosophy of failure,the creed of ignorance, and the
gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery"
-Winston Churchill

LH

"Lew Hodgett"

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

20/09/2012 5:08 PM


"Leon" wrote:

> digging a hole, if you call speaking the truth digging a hole...
> Stick you head back in the sand.
----------------------------------
I will grant you it has been a few years since I read the book and
saw the movie; however, don't think I deviated from Wouk's plot
line by much, if any, thus I was speaking the truth.

Perhaps you need to go back and reread the book to sharpen your
memory focus a tad.

As far as Romney is concerned, he continues to demonstrate how
much he is "not ready for prime time" on almost a daily basis.


Lew


Ll

Leon

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

20/09/2012 12:02 AM

On 9/19/2012 7:29 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Shades of the past.
>
> Remember the "Caine Mutiny", written by Herman Wouk,
> and made into a movie staring Bogey as Capt'n Queeg
> in the mid 1950's?
>
> Bogey as Capt'n Queeg, testifying from the witness chair,
> about the so called mutiny aboard the Caine, and playing
> with some steel balls in his hands.
>
> Queeg always played with those balls when under pressure.
>
> As his testimony continued, the deeper the hole he dug for
> himself and the more animated the movement of the balls
> in his hands became.
>
> I'm reminded of that scene as I watch Mitt Romney perform
> concerning his comments about the 47% group.
>
> The only thing missing are the balls.
>
> Lew
>
>
>
>
>

digging a hole, if you call speaking the truth digging a hole... Stick
you head back in the sand.

DM

Doug Miller

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

21/09/2012 1:56 AM

Larry Blanchard <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:08:36 -0700, Lew Hodgett wrote:
>
>> As far as Romney is concerned, he continues to demonstrate how much he
>> is "not ready for prime time" on almost a daily basis.
>
> He's been taking lessons from Sarah "I can see Russia" Palin :-).

You *do* know that she never said that, don't you?

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

19/09/2012 8:11 PM

On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:59:51 -0500, Gordon Shumway
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:12:02 -0700, "Lew Hodgett"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Doug Winterburn" wrote:
>>
>>> When you have facts, use them.
>>__________________
>>I did.
>>
>>
>>Lew
>>
>Still guzzlin' that Kool Aid ain't ya'. You'll be clueless for the
>rest of your life.

Why should he change that _now_?

--
The most decisive actions of our life - I mean those that are most
likely to decide the whole course of our future - are, more often
than not, unconsidered.
-- Andre Gide

LB

Larry Blanchard

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

21/09/2012 12:25 AM

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:08:36 -0700, Lew Hodgett wrote:

> As far as Romney is concerned, he continues to demonstrate how much he
> is "not ready for prime time" on almost a daily basis.

He's been taking lessons from Sarah "I can see Russia" Palin :-).

--
When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying a cross.

TD

Tim Daneliuk

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

20/09/2012 8:32 PM

On 09/20/2012 07:08 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> "Leon" wrote:
>
>> digging a hole, if you call speaking the truth digging a hole...
>> Stick you head back in the sand.
> ----------------------------------
> I will grant you it has been a few years since I read the book and
> saw the movie; however, don't think I deviated from Wouk's plot
> line by much, if any, thus I was speaking the truth.
>
> Perhaps you need to go back and reread the book to sharpen your
> memory focus a tad.
>
> As far as Romney is concerned, he continues to demonstrate how
> much he is "not ready for prime time" on almost a daily basis.
>
>
> Lew


http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/suppporter.html

>


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Richard

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

20/09/2012 8:12 PM

On 9/20/2012 7:21 PM, Leon wrote:
> On 9/20/2012 7:08 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
>> "Leon" wrote:
>>
>>> digging a hole, if you call speaking the truth digging a hole...
>>> Stick you head back in the sand.
>> ----------------------------------
>> I will grant you it has been a few years since I read the book and
>> saw the movie; however, don't think I deviated from Wouk's plot
>> line by much, if any, thus I was speaking the truth.
>>
>> Perhaps you need to go back and reread the book to sharpen your
>> memory focus a tad.
>>
>> As far as Romney is concerned, he continues to demonstrate how
>> much he is "not ready for prime time" on almost a daily basis.
>>
>>
>> Lew
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> I can assure you Romney is not going to hand out trophies to every one.

So what are you guys agreeing to here?

We have too losers, so pick one?

kk

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

20/09/2012 9:28 PM

On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:25:05 +0000 (UTC), Larry Blanchard
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:08:36 -0700, Lew Hodgett wrote:
>
>> As far as Romney is concerned, he continues to demonstrate how much he
>> is "not ready for prime time" on almost a daily basis.
>
>He's been taking lessons from Sarah "I can see Russia" Palin :-).

All you lefties can do is lie. You can't support the record of your boy.

Ll

Leon

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

20/09/2012 7:21 PM

On 9/20/2012 7:08 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> "Leon" wrote:
>
>> digging a hole, if you call speaking the truth digging a hole...
>> Stick you head back in the sand.
> ----------------------------------
> I will grant you it has been a few years since I read the book and
> saw the movie; however, don't think I deviated from Wouk's plot
> line by much, if any, thus I was speaking the truth.
>
> Perhaps you need to go back and reread the book to sharpen your
> memory focus a tad.
>
> As far as Romney is concerned, he continues to demonstrate how
> much he is "not ready for prime time" on almost a daily basis.
>
>
> Lew
>
>
>


I can assure you Romney is not going to hand out trophies to every one.

Hh

"HeyBub"

in reply to "Lew Hodgett" on 19/09/2012 5:29 PM

20/09/2012 7:48 AM

Lew Hodgett wrote:
> Shades of the past.
>
> Remember the "Caine Mutiny", written by Herman Wouk,
> and made into a movie staring Bogey as Capt'n Queeg
> in the mid 1950's?
>
> Bogey as Capt'n Queeg, testifying from the witness chair,
> about the so called mutiny aboard the Caine, and playing
> with some steel balls in his hands.
>
> Queeg always played with those balls when under pressure.
>
> As his testimony continued, the deeper the hole he dug for
> himself and the more animated the movement of the balls
> in his hands became.
>
> I'm reminded of that scene as I watch Mitt Romney perform
> concerning his comments about the 47% group.
>
> The only thing missing are the balls.
>

Heh!

Trust me, he's got balls.


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