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The Captain and the sailboat

posted 9 years ago by Metaljeeper
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When he asks Big Joe "Think I can get this in the hold of a B-17?"

Has the writer never seen a B-17?

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[–] nickm2 9 years ago

Apparently the Captain hasn't either.

Why can't you wretched prey creatures understand that the Universe doesn't owe you anything!?

[–] drunkbear 9 years ago

Yeah, I think that line is supposed to point up the Captain's ignorance.

- You may have come on no bicycle, but that does not say that you know everything.

[–] nickm2 9 years ago

Probably...either that or his callousness--thinking of loot while his men died.

Why can't you wretched prey creatures understand that the Universe doesn't owe you anything!?

[–] NOTACLERK1 9 years ago

He is an Infantry...actually Artillery spotter captain...he probably has never been near a 1940s Army Air corps B-17.its probably just the biggest plane he knew of. Or knew where one was.

[–] Ghetto_Defendant 9 years ago

I think that's supposed to show what a dolt he is. He also tells Big Joe not to loot, which is irony since he is looting.

Clever writing.

[–] Koosh_King01 9 years ago

"Loot what? There's nothin' here to loot!"

I mean, really, how many times will you look under Jabba's manboobs?

[–] mikeyg24 8 years ago

I think he meant from the locals. He wasn't really concerned about the immorality of looting just, like fooling around with the local wives, it made for trouble.

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