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Platapus · 10-09-22, 10:02 AM

One of my favorite movies. Pretty good on accuracy but a lot of literary licenses in order to compress complex issues into a movie.

But there is one scene that I just don't understand.

About 1:50 into the movie. Lt Kaminski (You wanted confirmation, Captain, there's your confirmation). He is sitting at his desk during the attack. He is rapidly looking at paper work and signing it and placing it aside.

Now, as a policy minion, I fully appreciate the importance of paperwork, but what exactly is he supposed to be signing during an attack?!?!?

(bombs bursting in air)

"hmm, next month's toilet paper requisition? Approved"
"Seaman Snuffy's leave request? Approved"

What paper work is being signed during an attack???

Now, that's a dedicated staff officer!

10-09-22, 10:02 AM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Tora Tora Tora One of my favorite movies. Pretty good on accuracy but a lot of literary licenses in order to compress complex issues into a movie. But there is one scene that I just don't understand. About 1:50 into the movie. Lt Kaminski (You wanted confirmation, Captain, there's your confirmation). He is sitting at his desk during the attack. He is rapidly looking at paper work and signing it and placing it aside. Now, as a policy minion, I fully appreciate the importance of paperwork, but what exactly is he supposed to be signing during an attack?!?!? (bombs bursting in air) "hmm, next month's toilet paper requisition? Approved" "Seaman Snuffy's leave request? Approved" What paper work is being signed during an attack??? Now, that's a dedicated staff officer! __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.