Surfing and Apolcaypse Now Redux

rich richard.romeo at gmail.com
Mon Sep 14 15:51:07 CDT 2009


Re-watching for the thousandth time y'day couldn't help but laugh
(while being appalled) at the whole Kilgore obsession with surfing.
One soldier:

"About six foot. That's an outstanding peak. It got both the long
...right with left slide. The bowl section is unbelievable.
............It's just Tube City..."

Willard: Are you crazy God damnit? Don't you think its a little risky
for some R&R?
Kilgore: If I say its safe to surf this beach Captain, then its safe
to surf this beach. I mean I'm not afraid to surf this place, I'll
surf this whole fucking place!

Kilgore:  You either surf or you fight



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