Met a Celeb today

[MD7305]

I went to my local WalMart to look for cheapish 5.56 range fodder and while making my way to sporting goods I heard a PA announcement telling customers that R. Lee Ermey was signing autographs in sporting goods. WTF? Did I hear what I think I heard? Sure enough, there was the Gunny. I got an autograph and a picture opportunity. He seemed to be a very kind person.

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Sorry if my post is juvenile but.....I just met R. Lee Ermey!!!!!!

[JHC]

He has been a fixture at the Conyers, GA GSSF match for a few years and he is just a terrific guy. That's great you got to meet him.

[Coyotesfan97]

Sweet!

[Don Gwinn]

You should really send that to People of Walmart.
:D

[Shellback]

That's cool. :cool:

[MD7305]

I'm still grinning! I went home and immediately watched FMJ. I'm totally star struck, lol.

[Kyle Reese]

I'm still grinning! I went home and immediately watched FMJ. I'm totally star struck, lol.


Today... is Christmas! There will be a magic show at zero-nine-thirty! Chaplain Charlie will tell you about how the free world will conquer Communism with the aid of God and a few Marines!

:cool:

[Failure2Stop]

I "met" R. Lee in Quantico in 05 during a book signing.
Was not impressed.

[NETim]

I liked him best in "The Siege of Firebase Gloria."

[Al T.]

Nice!

[NEPAKevin]

I liked him best in "The Siege of Firebase Gloria."

Much like in "Full Metal Jacket," he has some awesome lines.
l

[Suvorov]

I'm envious. Gunny is one of the very few in Hollywood (though he would probably kick my ass for associating him with that crowd) that I would go out of my way to stroke their ego and ask for an autograph and or photo.

[Sigfan26]

I "met" R. Lee in Quantico in 05 during a book signing.
Was not impressed.

Not a bad dude... But, didn't he endorse the .45GAP?

[JWinTN]

So . . . did you get any ammo?

[BigT]

I "met" R. Lee in Quantico in 05 during a book signing.
Was not impressed.


Colour me intrigued...

[HopetonBrown]

I thought the title was "met Caleb today" for a moment.

[Joe in PNG]

I thought the title was "met Caleb today" for a moment.

I thought it was "Met a Caleb Today" myself.

[MD7305]

So . . . did you get any ammo?

Yes, currently Wally World is the only place I can find reasonable prices on 5.56, locally. Now I just need time to go burn it. I'm really thinking about trying out 3gun. I've been meaning to call you about that.

[Rosco Benson]

I chatted with him at SHOT a few years ago. I told him that I enjoyed his role in "Saving Silverman" and that he ought to do more comedies. He was doing "Mail Call" on The History Channel at that time and he replied that he tried to interject some humor in that show. He told me that The History Channel gave him a little grief over that when developing the series and told him "Mr. Ermey, this is the The History Channel, not Comedy Central". He told me he replied "If you want it all dry and serious, then get G-- D----- Ollie North to host it".

Funny guy. Not a broad acting range, but if the part is written for him, he brings it off.

BTW - Just recently "The Siege of Firebase Gloria" finally became available on DVD. Mine's inbound from Amazon as this is written.

Rosco

[s0nspark]

I thought it was "Met a Caleb Today" myself.

I've read it that way at least 4 times now... finally just clicked to see what was going on LOL

[jetfire]

I thought it was "Met a Caleb Today" myself.

I did too.

Then I was disappointed.

[MD7305]

I did too.

Then I was disappointed.

I would be happy to meet you, Caleb. Caleb the Celeb coming to a Wal-Mart near you soon!

[jetfire]

I would be happy to meet you, Caleb. Caleb the Celeb coming to a Wal-Mart near you soon!

I should just set up a kiosk outside of a Wal-Mart with a sign that says "Meeting Caleb Giddings, he's on the internet!"

[SGT_Calle]

I should just set up a kiosk outside of a Wal-Mart with a sign that says "Meeting Caleb Giddings, he's on the internet!"

", he's famous on the internet!"

I thought it said Caleb also. Actually disappointed.