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To: GOP and the City

"They were all disloyal. I tried to run the ship properly by the book, but they fought me at every turn. If the crew wanted to walk around with their shirttails hanging out, that's all right, let them! Take the towline - defective equipment, no more, no less. But they encouraged the crew to go around, scoffing at me and spreading wild rumors about steaming in circles and then 'Old Yellowstain.' I was to blame for Lieutenant Maryk's incompetence and poor seamanship. Lieutenant Maryk was the perfect officer, but not Captain Queeg. Ah, but the strawberries! That's, that's where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes, but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, and with, with geometric logic, that, that a duplicate key to the wardroom icebox did exist. And I would have produced that key if they hadn't pulled the Caine out of action. I, I know now they were only trying to protect some fellow officer. Naturally, I can only cover these things from memory..."


13 posted on 02/17/2005 8:27:01 AM PST by Gman (AMiA Priest.)
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To: Gman

You forgot to add: *sound of metal ball-bearings clicking together*


33 posted on 02/17/2005 8:46:20 AM PST by Disambiguator
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To: Gman

Great movie. That is one of the best movie scenes ever.


44 posted on 02/17/2005 9:16:36 AM PST by Rocket1968 (No more Daschle - No more Daschle)
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