Monday Movie Quote #52

Well, here it is. A whole year later...are we having fun yet? Thanks to everyone for taking part in the quotes, whether or not you knew the answer. I've decided to close out the first year of quotes with a movie with a ton of quotable lines. Which one is your favorite?

"Build her a cake or something."

Last Week: PCU. "Can you blow me where the Pampers is?"

Monday Movie Quote #51

Just when I thought I was running out of quotable movies, I remembered this one. It's an underground favorite of mine. Maybe it hasn't quite reached cult hit status, but it should...

"We need kegs. Multiple, cold and domestic."

Last Week: Happy Gilmore. "Shooter, wanna go to The Sizzler and catch some grub?"

This is My Rifle, This is My Gun...

Liz and I are out on the Cape this weekend visiting Jeff and Lisa. We went fishing, we drank, we "watched their bubbles" while they dove for lobster (diving folks should know the lingo), we drank some...and did I mention we had some drinks?

Just a few hours ago, Jeff and I went to the shooting range. We got to shoot stuff. Nothing in particular. Targets. Small woodland creatures. Grass. Sky. You know...the usual.

For those who don't know, I'm not a huge gun guy. I don't have one, I'm not in a rush to go out and get one, and I've only fired a gun once. Granted it was an M-16, but that's besides the point. Well, today we fired off an arsenal. We started with the Walther .22, then the Sig 9, followed by a Colt AR-15. That one was cool. Very Rambo.

Then it was time for a little Texas Book Depository re-enactment. We each fired off a few shots with his 30-aught-6. Damn, what a kick. And I'm not bad from 50 yards. 3 shots of 4 in the bullseye. 3 shots in 10 seconds...I don't think so. There must've been someone on that grassy knoll.

The last one almost kicked my ass. 12 gauge Mossberg. 2 pops. First one almost took off my right arm at the shoulder. The second one did. I'm actually typing with just my left hand. Not really, but it was a good visual, wasn't it?

So by the end of it, we put some holes in stuff, my shoulder hurts, and I still don't want a gun. But popping off a few rounds sure is fun. Just hope no one at the Post Office finds out I've been practicing.

Monday Movie Quote #50

Sorry, but I still haven't gotten over the fact that I got a hole in one last week. (For more about that, check out the posting below this one.) And for that reason, I decided to go with this quote...

"He just got a hole in one...on a par four!"

Last Week: There's Something About Mary. "Have you seen my baseball?!"

12,700 to 1

According to Wikipedia, those are the odds of an amateur golfer making a hole in one. Yesterday, I was that one.

On the 18th hole at Veterans Golf Course yesterday, I made my first hole in one. I took this picture with my cell phone before I took the ball out of the cup. Here's the specifics...

The hole was playing about 135 yards. My playing partner, Bill Graves, teed off with a 7-iron. His shot overshot the green. Using this bit of info, I went back to the cart, put my 7-iron away, grabbed my 8-iron, and hit the shot of my life. The ball started just a touch left, came back to the right just a little, hit the green about 2 or 3 feet from the hole, and dropped into the cup. My first reaction was that it rolled behind the flag and I just couldn't see it from the green, but the other guys assured me that it had gone in. That's when I started jumping around and yelling like a complete idiot.

We then made our way back to the clubhouse where I was congratulated by everyone in the clubhouse and got to participate in one of the stupidest traditions in all of sports...I got to buy drinks for everyone in the bar.

Sure, I'm a little poorer, but it was worth it.

Monday Movie Quote #49

I must apologize for the decrease in my postings. Summer has gotten to me and I've found better things to do than to sit in front of my computer. Which leads me to this weeks quote...

"I want a guy who can play 36 holes of golf, and still have enough energy to take me and Warren to a baseball game, and eat sausages, and beer, not light beer, but beer."

Last Week: Born on the Fourth of July. "Don't say penis in this house!"

Monday Movie Quote #48

Happy Fourth of July everyone! Celebrate with things that are good and American...apple pie, baseball, and beer. And don't forget about our love for movies. This one may not have too many memorable quotes, but it was a fitting movie for today.

"People say that if you don't love America, then get the hell out. Well, I love America."

Last Week: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!. No one knew Naked Gun!? C'mon peeps! "Nice beaver!"