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Jarhead the Movie/Scirocco sighting.
Granted my time running around Saudi was relatively limited. But I
don't remember seeing any either. Honestly though I didn't have it
that bad then. LOL Last time I was there was 98-99.
I spent alot of time in the region, but not actually in Saudi. Places
like "Gerbil Alley"--Jebel Ali... beer on the pier liberty. Muscat,
Oman, and Bahrain. I spent more time anchored near Bahrain than
actually in the city.
I thought it was pretty funny when the dude had a load of fruit, his
dog, and his wife to go in his pickup truck. There was only room for
two of the three in the cab with the AC. Guess who rode in the
back... My wife didn't think that was too funny but I thought it was
hilarious. Then I got a big case of the ass (pissed off) when we went
into town somewhere over there I think it was Muscat and were trying
to get her a pair of glasses. Dude would adjust them and hand them to
me to give to her. I UNDERSTAND the culture but he was like all cool
"I LOVE AMERICANS!!!" high 5's for everyone (male) and then giving her
dirty looks.
Oh well. I saw some nice Jags over there at the Dubai Hard Rock though. OMG.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/scirocco16vr32/MyothercarisaJag.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/scirocco16vr32/HRCDubai.jpg
Anyway... go see Jarhead. Good movie.
Chris
On 11/6/05, Lars Bruchmann <pilotlars@yahoo.com> wrote:
> maybe there were in 91, i didn't see any in 2000.
>
> --- Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > As I stated before, I read the book "Jarhead" and I
> > just got back from
> > seeing the movie. Rarely have I seen a movie that
> > so closely mirrored
> > the book.
> >
> > EXCELLENT. The book goes into the theme a little
> > more but otherwise.
> >
> > There were several issues that struck home to me.
> > Please don't think
> > I am comparing my tenure in the Navy to that of the
> > Marines. No... I
> > have nothing but the upmost respect for them.
> > However alot of the
> > points he brings up covers the military in
> > general... much the way
> > that Dilbert does. ;)
> >
> > Also I spotted a MK1 Scirocco in the movie. You
> > have to watch it very
> > carefully. I think that they were representing the
> > alleged incident
> > where fleeing people were straffed and killed by
> > A-10s. Non
> > combatants. There was a huge string of vehicles all
> > burned out and
> > bodies everywhere. You have to look very close but
> > there is a mk1
> > rear quarter panel and rear hatch visible on one of
> > the cars as they
> > approach.
> >
> > I did not see any disclaimer that stated "No
> > Scirocco's were harmed in
> > the filming of this movie" so I have to assume they
> > torched it for the
> > effect.
> >
> > The bastages. My only complaint in the whole movie.
> >
> > However it makes you think... is there possibly a
> > large population of
> > scirocco's in the middle east yet to be harvested by
> > us?
> >
> > Embracing the madness
> > Chris
> >
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