Yeah, and he was also the deranged football coach in Saving Silverman.
Sometimes History Channel repeats showings (should I say continuously?) so
I'll be watching for that one again.
Bill Lawrence
>From: John Sims <ahbn6@optonline.net>
>Reply-To: John Sims <ahbn6@optonline.net>
>To: "'WILLIAM B LAWRENCE'" <ynotink@msn.com>, healeys@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: History channel siting... er mention... er whatever...
>Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 23:33:46 -0500
>
>Hey Editors of the various magazines, I think that there is a real story
>here!!! What you say!! As Info, Ermey was also the DI in the movie "Full
>Metal Jacket" and I am led to believe that most of his dialogue was ad
>libbed based on his experience as a real DI.
>
>John Sims, BN6
>Aberdeen, NJ
>www.healey6.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of WILLIAM B LAWRENCE
>Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 11:06 PM
>To: healeys@autox.team.net
>Subject: History channel siting... er mention... er whatever...
>
>I was watching History Channel last night and the show was "Gunnie Ermey"
>(of Mailcall fame) in Vietnam and talking to and about US POWs and their
>experiences in captivity. I was watching idly while perusing my new copy of
>Bill Piggott's book when I heard something that grabbed my attention. One
>of
>
>the ex POWs said that he killed some of his time while in prison by drawing
>a picture of an Austin Healey engine. He showed his drawing and it appeared
>that he had quite an intimate knowledge of the old lump. I assume he was
>one
>
>of those airmen who got interested in sports cars while stationed in
>England
>
>and possibly patronized DHM. I did not catch his name, but wonder if anyone
>might know who he is and if he is a member of the Healey fraternity.
>
>Bill Lawrence
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