full auto 45 Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 At a local car show R. Lee Ermey was there for a few hours signing autographs and posing for pictures. I had to jump in. Hell the car show sucked, so I had my digital camera and a couple buddies and we stood forever to see the man. He talked to everybody and if you wanted a picture, he jumped right up and BAM!! I had a couple taken with him. The first one I was just the usual hi there here's a mug shot type picture.... R. Lee Ermey & Me Then I told him I was in the Air Force years ago. I think he took it well. R. Lee found out I was in the Air Force I invited him to come to Indy anytime and let's go shoot some Thompson's and others! Hell he took my email and number...who knows!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy 89C6 Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 full auto, That's about the same look he gave me when I met him at our Marine Corp League Awards Banquet and I mentioned his role in "Saving Silverman" Of course I mentioned it like this.."Hey Gunney, I saw you in the movie Saving Silverman...so tell me...did you do a lot of sea duty"? Seriously, he's a great guy. He stuck around till 0300 just shooting the breeze like he was a normal Joe. C6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1930sRust Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Wow! I'd never wash my neck again..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Jr Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Pretty cool! Jr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter63a Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Mike, that is sooooo cool! Maybe you could convince Gunny to join us on www.Machinegunbooks.com and John, Junior's Sunday evening firside Thompson chat!! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/smile.gif http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/cool.gif Regards, Walter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 OOHH! RAHH!! I would love to me R. Lee! I like the "Air Force" picture! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/laugh.gif Norm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hammer Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 I contacted the ol' gunny several months ago, submitting a proposal to his producers to do a piece on his "mail call" show about the military history of the Thompson. Got a nice responce from Lee stating that they had just completed a segment on The Thompson. Unfortunately I missed that segment, don't know how in depth they made it, I suspect though that it was a pretty short piece... has anyone seen that episode? Mike Hammer http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 smoker Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Wow,.. You never know what treasures you`ll find at this place!!! Mike you gotta tell him he supposed to go south for the winter...like Florida...so I can get some pics..hell I`ll take him to the NASLEEM museum and get a pic of him holdin` the Midas tmsg. Boy! won`t that start the cluckin`. Maybe we can talk him into coming to Virginia event,who knows?KEEPEM`SMOKIN`,out. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/wink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Iannamico Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Those are great pictures Mike, you should of asked him about playing Sgt. Loyce in "The Boys In Company C" his greatest role ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglewalk Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Didn't he play that drill sergeant role in the movie, 'Full Metal Jacket'? http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/huh.gif ...(one of the few Viet Nam movies that had a couple of tanks in it) http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/wink.gif ........jw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter63a Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 junglewalk, yes indeed, he did play Drill Seargeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/tongue.gif http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/cool.gif He also played a sick member of a cannibalistic family, impersonating a Deputy Sheriff, in the recent remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/blink.gif http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/smile.gif Does anyone here know if that movie is based on fact, or is it pure fiction? Regards, Walter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 and don't forget "firebase gloria'with wing's hauser.......... wait is this off topic now....................????? take care ron colt 21a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Fliegenheimer Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Or "Mississippi Burning" as the Mayor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffen Und Bier Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 That's Senior Drill Instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. He's played a wide range of characters in a bunch of movies. The Siege of Firebase Gloria was however the absolute worst big name actor movie (tied for worst with Bad Lieutenant and Tango and Cash). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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