Large cut out of the budget?? - Page 2

Onkel Neal · 02-23-11, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

But... but... but... we must not allow a mineshaft gap!

nikimcbee · 02-23-11, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

what a constructive comment! I suggest something that is unpopular to you in good faith, and instead of a rational, well thought our counter argument...you post that. I sarcastic statement that is only designed to be ridiculous and inflammatory.

So you're not against it then? Those would really help meet the deficit gap.

nikimcbee · 02-23-11, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

And we should have listened to him.

When the number one industry of a country is the ability to invade countries and kill other nation's citizens, it tends to make other countries a bit nervous.

We spend six times more on our military than China does. But when China announces a new weapon system, we cry "international threat" and spend even more for "defense".

Wasn't one of the reasons the Soviet Union fell was because it choose to continue spending on more on military stuff when it really could not afford it?????

You know what we could do. We could stop building all of our military equipment and but the cheaper Russian stuff and re-fit it with our electronics.

How many MiG-21s could we buy for the price of one Raptor?

On a serious note, it's funny when it comes to base closures. Closes all the bases, but not my base! There was a suggestion to get rid of the OR national air guard, all of the lefties here were freaking out: "How will we defend ourselves?"

Noone gives a crap about or-gone except or-gone.

Tchocky · 02-24-11, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I have to wonder how much of that bit was Peter Sellers ad-libbing, and how the rest of the cast managed not to ruin every take by busting out laughing.

Almost all of it, actually. Sellers was given the basic structure and outcome of the scene, and carried on as he does

Lionel Mandrake's story about his false leg was totally ad-libbed too, apparently the cast and crew had trouble staying quiet during filming

Catfish · 02-24-11, 08:38 AM

Gimpy re NiciMcBee:

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

what a constructive comment! I suggest something that is unpopular to you in good faith, and instead of a rational, well thought our counter argument...you post that. I sarcastic statement that is only designed to be ridiculous and inflammatory.

It is called "Persona management", ManTech in the US is one of the big business in striking back in "free" forums. Niki should take money for it, though

Greetings,
Catfish

frau kaleun · 02-24-11, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Tchocky

Almost all of it, actually. Sellers was given the basic structure and outcome of the scene, and carried on as he does

Lionel Mandrake's story about his false leg was totally ad-libbed too, apparently the cast and crew had trouble staying quiet during filming

There's a bit about that in the Special Features on the Blu-Ray disc I had, they said he was supposed to say something about having "a thing" with his leg (old war wound presumably) but it came out "the string in my leg" and he just rolled with it. Or maybe he intended to say "string" all along, who knows.

But that whole long thing of him on the phone with "Dmitri" is worth the price of admission.

Tchocky · 02-24-11, 10:51 AM

Something tells me we have the same DVD edition

frau kaleun · 02-24-11, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Tchocky

Something tells me we have the same DVD edition

Lol, mine went back to Netflix on Tuesday, but I did watch most of the Special Features while I had it.

Sailor Steve · 02-24-11, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

How many MiG-21s could we buy for the price of one Raptor?

You commie-pinko-lib sellout!

Why buy real MiGs when we can get home-grown movie-MiGs (F5s) cheaper?

Idjit galoot!

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On a serious note, it's funny when it comes to base closures. Closes all the bases, but not my base! There was a suggestion to get rid of the OR national air guard, all of the lefties here were freaking out: "How will we defend ourselves?"

Noone gives a crap about or-gone except or-gone.

It's the same here. "OUR base is the largest single employer in the state! Close someone else's major employer, but not mine!"

nikimcbee · 02-24-11, 04:06 PM

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You commie-pinko-lib sellout!

Why buy real MiGs when we can get home-grown movie-MiGs (F5s) cheaper?

Idjit galoot!

It's the same here. "OUR base is the largest single employer in the state! Close someone else's major employer, but not mine!"

Ha, I forgot the Chinese weapons market has totally undercut the Russians. So Basically, we'll be getting chinese stuff with our tech in it.

Gorduz · 02-24-11, 05:22 PM

I must say I disagree with the way budget cuts are presented in this video. I guess the real problem is that the red line in the video grows bigger every year, so even keeping the decifict constant is a challenge in the long run (requiring cuts on the blue side).

And yes the US uses allot of money on defence, especially R&D, if those scientists were used to create civilian products I believe the US would have a much healthier economy.

Platapus · 02-24-11, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I have to wonder how much of that bit was Peter Sellers ad-libbing, and how the rest of the cast managed not to ruin every take by busting out laughing.

According to the Behind the Scenes story, most of what he did was improvised and yes the crew and cast were cracking up. Some of crack ups can be seen in the movie.

Trivia: 55% of the total budget for the movie went to pay Sellers' salary.

frau kaleun · 02-24-11, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

According to the Behind the Scenes story, most of what he did was improvised and yes the crew and cast were cracking up. Some of crack ups can be seen in the movie.

Trivia: 55% of the total budget for the movie went to pay Sellers' salary.

Worth every penny.

"Well I'm not calling just to say hello, Dmitri... no, of course, I like to say hello to you. Of course it's a friendly call. Look, if it wasn't friendly, you wouldn't be getting it..."

Platapus · 02-24-11, 09:23 PM

Peter Sellers was supposed to play a 4th part

What was the fourth part and why didn't he end up playing it?

TLAM Strike · 02-24-11, 09:28 PM

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How many MiG-21s could we buy for the price of one Raptor?

In case anyone was wondering the number is between 50-100 depending on model.

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Gorduz Engineer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Norway Posts: 210 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I must say I disagree with the way budget cuts are presented in this video. I guess the real problem is that the red line in the video grows bigger every year, so even keeping the decifict constant is a challenge in the long run (requiring cuts on the blue side). And yes the US uses allot of money on defence, especially R&D, if those scientists were used to create civilian products I believe the US would have a much healthier economy. __________________ 21. MTB skv. Attacks without warning.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,369 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Peter Sellers was supposed to play a 4th part What was the fourth part and why didn't he end up playing it? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.