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Milla · 11-06-2005, 12:02 AM

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Oh yeah...

P.S. Swofford wasn't in STA. He pretty much made up a big chunk of the story/ book so it would be interesting.

I'd have to call BS on this one..there are alot of people he knew in the STA that have been interviewed. I also dont think they would make up a movie without doing some research. Im sure that there are some embellisments to the story, But I doubt he would lie about his position in the corp. Im sure its recorded what division you are in.

From what i've been hearing he wasn't in STA.

Machette · 11-06-2005, 12:04 AM

That rumor was being spread around imdb...some guy had a link actually stating he was in STA, the rumor was probably complied by some ex-marine who was pissed off at swoff's book..

Milla · 11-06-2005, 12:06 AM

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That rumor was being spread around imdb...some guy had a link actually stating he was in STA, the rumor was probably complied by some ex-marine who was pissed off at swoff's book..

Im talking about i never even saw it on imdb. I've heard it from various credible Marines. But who knows.

Machette · 11-06-2005, 12:08 AM

The book is a memoir, written nearly a decade after the conflict...their are probably some falsehoods in his story...but I highly doubt he'd just say he was in STA and get away with it, his book would then become fiction.

Doctor Duffy · 11-06-2005, 12:09 AM

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But who knows.

GOD DOES.

Milla · 11-06-2005, 12:10 AM

Either way, i think the movie was better than the book.

CoMaToSe · 11-06-2005, 01:04 AM

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Just got back from seeing, I thought it was an awesome film

The drill sergeant at the beginning killed me.

"HOW THE FUCK DID YOU GET HERE?!"
'I GOT LOST ON MY WAY TO COLLEGE!"

I LOVED the movie. SO good. I'm gonna go buy the book.

also, he was reading Albert Camus' The Stranger, which is an amazing book. Thought that was cool.

Just started reading the stranger last week, simple literature but a strong message...plus the plague is leet rock:

The Outsider (what every english speaker outside the US calls "The Stranger") was the first assined book that I actually enjoyed. Siddhartha was also very good. Too badfor this years juniors, its been taken off the list.

Stammer · 11-06-2005, 07:59 AM

Whats STA training?

Jimmy Paterson · 11-06-2005, 08:10 AM

http://www.socialistworker.org/2002-2/4 ... ford.shtml

[quote:6bdeb]I was in a line infantry battalion, in the scout sniper platoon, which each Marine Corps infantry battalion has. It was a rather small platoon. I was lucky for that. I wasn’t just a grunt, though I’d been a grunt. Every Marine is a grunt, they say, because you have a rifle, and you’re supposed to be prepared to kill.[/quote:6bdeb]

Nyck · 11-06-2005, 08:46 AM

ROFL @ doing homework after school with the girlfriend

CoMaToSe · 11-06-2005, 08:47 AM

YEa. Semen is terrible for ink

newt. · 11-06-2005, 10:01 AM

yo wasn't his head put thru the chalkboard because he answered in first person? I can remember reading that from the book

Machette · 11-06-2005, 10:13 AM

Yeah as far as I can remember.

Airborne Butters · 11-06-2005, 11:31 AM

[quote="Jimmy Paterson":4b593]http://www.socialistworker.org/2002-2/427/427_06_Swofford.shtml

[quote:4b593]I was in a line infantry battalion, in the scout sniper platoon, which each Marine Corps infantry battalion has. It was a rather small platoon. I was lucky for that. I wasn’t just a grunt, though I’d been a grunt. Every Marine is a grunt, they say, because you have a rifle, and you’re supposed to be prepared to kill.[/quote:4b593][/quote:4b593]

fucking commies.

Whatada · 11-06-2005, 11:56 AM

[quote="newt.":048aa]yo wasn't his head put thru the chalkboard because he answered in first person? I can remember reading that from the book[/quote:048aa].. you are an IDIOT. oOo: