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Old 03-24-07, 12:43 PM   #1
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Default It's Official: the New Bernard for SH4

His name is Parker

According to the Onkel himself.

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So that's Bernard's last name is it? :hmm:

No, he's ensign Charles Parker from McHale's Navy (the original TV show, not that awful movie), and he's the world's most famous screw-up.



Ahhh, so it's Parker for the US Navy, eh? I'll have to remember that.... :hmm:
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Old 03-24-07, 01:10 PM   #2
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sure is! just asked Capt. Bingington [can i get a spell check on that?]

Parker is the nit-wits nit-wit of the US navy
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Old 03-24-07, 01:29 PM   #3
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sure is! just asked Capt. Bingington [can i get a spell check on that?]

Parker is the nit-wits nit-wit of the US navy
That's "CAPT Binghamton" to you, sailor!
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Old 03-24-07, 01:29 PM   #4
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sure is! just asked Capt. Bingington [can i get a spell check on that?]

Parker is the nit-wit extreme of the US navy
I looked it up, and apparently it's Capt. Wallace Burton Binghamton, a.k.a. Lead Bottom.

And Tim Conway was very funny as Ensign Charles Parker the big screw up.
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