(Military History/ Film History)
"The" USS Indianapolis to be precise. The warship was commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 15 November 1932. On 30 JULY 1945, while sailing from Guam to Leyte, Indianapolis was torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-58. The ship capsized and sank in twelve minutes. Survivors were spotted by a patrol aircraft on 2 AUGUST. All air and surface units capable of rescue operations were dispatched to the scene at once, and the surrounding waters were thoroughly searched for survivors. Upon completion of the day and night search on 8 AUGUST, 316 men were rescued out of the crew of 1,199.
* The description of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis is immortalised by actor Robert Shaw's superbly acted monologue in the memorable scene of Jaws (USA, 1975).
"The" USS Indianapolis to be precise. The warship was commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 15 November 1932. On 30 JULY 1945, while sailing from Guam to Leyte, Indianapolis was torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-58. The ship capsized and sank in twelve minutes. Survivors were spotted by a patrol aircraft on 2 AUGUST. All air and surface units capable of rescue operations were dispatched to the scene at once, and the surrounding waters were thoroughly searched for survivors. Upon completion of the day and night search on 8 AUGUST, 316 men were rescued out of the crew of 1,199.
* The description of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis is immortalised by actor Robert Shaw's superbly acted monologue in the memorable scene of Jaws (USA, 1975).
HOPPER: You were on the Indianapolis?
BRODY: What happened?
QUINT: Japanese submarine slammed two torpedoes into her side, Chief. We was comin' back from the island of Tinian to Leyte. We'd just delivered the bomb. The Hiroshima bomb. Eleven hundred men went into the water. Vessel went down in 12 minutes. Didn't see the first shark for about a half-hour. Tiger. 13-footer. You know how you know that in the water, Chief? You can tell by lookin' from the dorsal to the tail. What we didn't know, was that our bomb mission was so secret, no distress signal had been sent. They didn't even list us overdue for a week. Very first light, Chief, sharks come cruisin' by, so we formed ourselves into tight groups. It was sorta like you see in the calendars, you know the infantry squares in the old calendars like the Battle of Waterloo and the idea was the shark come to the nearest man, that man he starts poundin' and hollerin' and sometimes that shark he go away... but sometimes he wouldn't go away. Sometimes that shark looks right at ya. Right into your eyes. And the thing about a shark is he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, he doesn't even seem to be livin'... 'til he bites ya, and those black eyes roll over white and then... ah then you hear that terrible high-pitched screamin'. The ocean turns red, and despite all your poundin' and your hollerin' those sharks come in and... they rip you to pieces. You know by the end of that first dawn, lost a hundred men. I don't know how many sharks there were, maybe a thousand. I do know how many men, they averaged six an hour. Thursday mornin', Chief, I bumped into a friend of mine, Herbie Robinson from Cleveland. Baseball player. Boson's mate. I thought he was asleep. I reached over to wake him up. He bobbed up, down in the water, he was like a kinda top. Upended. Well, he'd been bitten in half below the waist. At noon on the fifth day, a Lockheed Ventura swung in low and he spotted us, a young pilot, lot younger than Mr. Hooper here, anyway he spotted us and a few hours later a big ol' fat PBY come down and started to pick us up. You know that was the time I was most frightened. Waitin' for my turn. I'll never put on a lifejacket again. So, eleven hundred men went into the water. 316 men come out, the sharks took the rest, June the 29th, 1945. Anyway, we delivered the bomb. *
BRODY: What happened?
QUINT: Japanese submarine slammed two torpedoes into her side, Chief. We was comin' back from the island of Tinian to Leyte. We'd just delivered the bomb. The Hiroshima bomb. Eleven hundred men went into the water. Vessel went down in 12 minutes. Didn't see the first shark for about a half-hour. Tiger. 13-footer. You know how you know that in the water, Chief? You can tell by lookin' from the dorsal to the tail. What we didn't know, was that our bomb mission was so secret, no distress signal had been sent. They didn't even list us overdue for a week. Very first light, Chief, sharks come cruisin' by, so we formed ourselves into tight groups. It was sorta like you see in the calendars, you know the infantry squares in the old calendars like the Battle of Waterloo and the idea was the shark come to the nearest man, that man he starts poundin' and hollerin' and sometimes that shark he go away... but sometimes he wouldn't go away. Sometimes that shark looks right at ya. Right into your eyes. And the thing about a shark is he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, he doesn't even seem to be livin'... 'til he bites ya, and those black eyes roll over white and then... ah then you hear that terrible high-pitched screamin'. The ocean turns red, and despite all your poundin' and your hollerin' those sharks come in and... they rip you to pieces. You know by the end of that first dawn, lost a hundred men. I don't know how many sharks there were, maybe a thousand. I do know how many men, they averaged six an hour. Thursday mornin', Chief, I bumped into a friend of mine, Herbie Robinson from Cleveland. Baseball player. Boson's mate. I thought he was asleep. I reached over to wake him up. He bobbed up, down in the water, he was like a kinda top. Upended. Well, he'd been bitten in half below the waist. At noon on the fifth day, a Lockheed Ventura swung in low and he spotted us, a young pilot, lot younger than Mr. Hooper here, anyway he spotted us and a few hours later a big ol' fat PBY come down and started to pick us up. You know that was the time I was most frightened. Waitin' for my turn. I'll never put on a lifejacket again. So, eleven hundred men went into the water. 316 men come out, the sharks took the rest, June the 29th, 1945. Anyway, we delivered the bomb. *
by NeverMindWho March 02, 2006
Innocent by-stander: Hey officer!
Officer: Yah?
Innocent by-stander: Nice badge!
Sergeant: Now I want you to stick that polished badge in nice, deep n' slow...
Rookie: Yes Sarge sir! Yes Sarge!
Sergeant: And call me Amanda.
Officer: Yah?
Innocent by-stander: Nice badge!
Sergeant: Now I want you to stick that polished badge in nice, deep n' slow...
Rookie: Yes Sarge sir! Yes Sarge!
Sergeant: And call me Amanda.
by NeverMindWho March 05, 2006
When you are already stuck in a particular problematic situation and there is a high risk of being discovered by third parties and it could lead you to embarassment, imprisonment, a smack-around-the-head, grounding, divorce, a severe belt-beating etc. Bonnie Situations can be a psychological burden as you are trying to get out of the situation as quickly as possible before you are discovered - a kinda race-against-the-clock. A Bonnie Situation is more aptly used when a husband is about to be found out doing something wrong by his wife. Only the very focused and quick thinking macks can cooly arise from a Bonnie Situation.
Example 1:
Dude1: Daaamn hombre! Your homegrown marijuana harvest is good this year.
Dude2: Is that your parents car pulling up in the drive way?
Dude1: Shit! Quick! Open the windows, fetch the deodarant spray.
Dude2: We got ourselves a Bonnie Situtation.
Example2:
Jimmie: Now don't you understand that if Bonnie comes home and finds a dead body in her house, I'm gonna get divorced. (....)
(Later on)
Jules: You got to appreciate what an explosive element this Bonnie situation is. If she comes home from a hard day's work and finds a bunch of gangsters doin' a bunch of gansta shit in her kitchen, ain't no tellin' what she's apt to do.
(From the movie, Pulp Fiction)
Dude1: Daaamn hombre! Your homegrown marijuana harvest is good this year.
Dude2: Is that your parents car pulling up in the drive way?
Dude1: Shit! Quick! Open the windows, fetch the deodarant spray.
Dude2: We got ourselves a Bonnie Situtation.
Example2:
Jimmie: Now don't you understand that if Bonnie comes home and finds a dead body in her house, I'm gonna get divorced. (....)
(Later on)
Jules: You got to appreciate what an explosive element this Bonnie situation is. If she comes home from a hard day's work and finds a bunch of gangsters doin' a bunch of gansta shit in her kitchen, ain't no tellin' what she's apt to do.
(From the movie, Pulp Fiction)
by NeverMindWho March 01, 2006
My life sucks! Am so deathperate!
by NeverMindWho March 03, 2006
The "Greaseless Muscle & Joint Pain Relief Cream". Bengay was brought to North America from France in 1898 and continues to relieve pain for millions of sufferers more than 100 years later.
Developed in the late 1800's by Dr Bengue, a French pharmacist, BENGAY (analgesic rub) is a medicated cream that reduces muscle and joint pain. The BENGAY family of analgesic rubs offers quick and effective relief to anyone suffering from muscle ache, joint or minor arthritis pain.
Product Description
Warm penetrating relief of arthritis and joint pain
Bengay Arthritis Extra Strength is specially formulated to penetrate deep down to provide long lasting and effective relief of minor arthritis, joint and muscle pain
Non-greasy, non-staining formula.
Available formulas:
Bengay* Ice Extra Strength, Bengay* Original, Bengay* Muscle Pain No Odour, Bengay* Muscle Pain Ultra Strength.
Developed in the late 1800's by Dr Bengue, a French pharmacist, BENGAY (analgesic rub) is a medicated cream that reduces muscle and joint pain. The BENGAY family of analgesic rubs offers quick and effective relief to anyone suffering from muscle ache, joint or minor arthritis pain.
Product Description
Warm penetrating relief of arthritis and joint pain
Bengay Arthritis Extra Strength is specially formulated to penetrate deep down to provide long lasting and effective relief of minor arthritis, joint and muscle pain
Non-greasy, non-staining formula.
Available formulas:
Bengay* Ice Extra Strength, Bengay* Original, Bengay* Muscle Pain No Odour, Bengay* Muscle Pain Ultra Strength.
Friend 1: Dude I've got such a friggin back ache from bangin your sister last night.
Friend 2: Really? Remove your shirt and let me apply BenGay's warm and penetrating cream on your back.
Friend 1: Euew dude! You fuckin' homo!
Friend 2 (scoffing): I just wanted to massage some cream on your back.
Friend 2: Really? Remove your shirt and let me apply BenGay's warm and penetrating cream on your back.
Friend 1: Euew dude! You fuckin' homo!
Friend 2 (scoffing): I just wanted to massage some cream on your back.
by NeverMindWho February 17, 2006
The Persian Gulf (In Farsi: Khaleej-é-Farrs) is the mass of water located between the Iranian peninusla and the Arab states of Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman.
Since the 1960s, Arab states (or Persian Gulf Arabs )have unsuccessfully tried to change the name of the Persian Gulf into the "Arabian Gulf". This term is not used in English and is not acknowledged by organizations such as the United Nations, The National Geographic Society, and official cartographers.
The Persian Gulf is called Persian beacause of the history of Iran which dominated the region and beacause Iran has the longest coastline on the Persian Gulf.
Since the 1960s, Arab states (or Persian Gulf Arabs )have unsuccessfully tried to change the name of the Persian Gulf into the "Arabian Gulf". This term is not used in English and is not acknowledged by organizations such as the United Nations, The National Geographic Society, and official cartographers.
The Persian Gulf is called Persian beacause of the history of Iran which dominated the region and beacause Iran has the longest coastline on the Persian Gulf.
by NeverMindWho March 03, 2006
by NeverMindWho March 03, 2006