Introduction/Research (long post)

KW Driver · Post by **KW Driver** » February 20th, 2008, 7:47 am

don't sweat it Gordo, we were roping the ray out of the Station when I left, so yours ain't current.

Ranger Bill · Post by **Ranger Bill** » February 20th, 2008, 8:57 am

If you are legitimate, go through the Department of the Army Public Affairs Office.

Gordo173 · Post by **Gordo173** » February 20th, 2008, 9:39 am

KW Driver wrote:don't sweat it Gordo, we were roping the ray out of the Station when I left, so yours ain't current.

Damn I hate when I date myself like that!

Dude wants background why not just join and volunteer for Regiment than he will have all the backgound he needs. Frankly I'm sick of these punkass mmaggots coming in here trolling for glory and war stories, so they or their "author" can make a gazillion bazillion dollars and go to 'A' list parties in HollyWeird where they can bitch about the knuckledragging neanderthals who gave them such a hard time while they did their "research". RESEARCH, Research for a freaking fiction story! Just google the crap you want to know and go the freak away. Freaking research my hairy, acshe! Why not write a story about how you were gonna write a story about something you didnt know anything about and while conducting research you got stonewalled by a bunch of neanderthals. That might make some interesting science fiction!
Sheesh, what a maroon!

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » February 20th, 2008, 11:05 am

Gordo173 wrote:
Dude wants background why not just join and volunteer for Regiment than he will have all the backgound he needs.

Some of us are old enough to remember when Robin Moore wrote his book "The Green Berets" and was doing his research - he asked JFK Center if he could just "hang around the guys" and interview them etc. Nothing doing, he was told, he was put in a Q course and went thru the old Gobbler Woods FTX complete with night drop into the woods of western NC. Whatever one thinks of Moore and his books, at least he had the cojones to go thru the SF course.

Note that two days and several requests later this individual remains totally anonymous with no effort at all to answer questions.

Vee · Post by **Vee** » February 21st, 2008, 6:34 am

RSI wrote:.

The research I'm doing is for the back-story on a particular character.

Not a character you plan on portraying on your myspace page I hope!

Bravo57 · Post by **Bravo57** » February 21st, 2008, 12:37 pm

Here's a thought coined by one of the Warriors on this board.

"I'm not the way I am because I was a Ranger - I was a Ranger because of the way I am."

That about sums it up.

K.Ingraham · Post by **K.Ingraham** » February 24th, 2008, 5:08 am

Gordo173 wrote:Why exactly does a person writing 'fiction' require a "Research Assistant" ?

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To make the fiction believeable.

Successful novelists use researchers - a good writer will do basic research to begin with, but once the work begins, he's sending someone else out to get the details.
Guys like Clancy or Wambaugh have entire staffs working for them.

Not looking to lend credibility to RSI, just answering your question.
RSI might just be a CI dude looking for the leakers.

cams · Post by **cams** » February 24th, 2008, 8:28 am

Lefty wrote:
Gordo173 wrote:
Dude wants background why not just join and volunteer for Regiment than he will have all the backgound he needs.
Some of us are old enough to remember when Robin Moore wrote his book "The Green Berets" and was doing his research - he asked JFK Center if he could just "hang around the guys" and interview them etc. Nothing doing, he was told, he was put in a Q course and went thru the old Gobbler Woods FTX complete with night drop into the woods of western NC. Whatever one thinks of Moore and his books, at least he had the cojones to go thru the SF course.

Note that two days and several requests later this individual remains totally anonymous with no effort at all to answer questions.

My thoughts exactly.

Sleepy Doc · Post by **Sleepy Doc** » February 24th, 2008, 9:05 am

Had a friend in RIP who was a card-carrying member of the screen actors guild. (oddly enough he got chosen to be in some of the recruiting commercials they filmed on Benning at the time.. totally by coincidence)
When asked "WTF are you doing in the Army when you could be hanging in Hollywood with hot actresess?"

His reply? He wanted to be able to portray Soldiers, and in particular Rangers with accuracy. Motherfucker did three years and graduated sniper school. Ironically, I don't know of any big acting jobs he got after he ETS'd.

Now that is doing role research.

Also, when they were scouting locations for "We were Soldiers.." one of the producers visited RTB. They ran him, with much glee I might add, through Malvesti. The studs were also going through and I just happened to be on medical coverage. I kept thinking "They are gonna kill this guy.." because he had to be in his late 40's or early 50's. He only got about half way through and then called "No Mas!.."

Sleepy Doc · Post by **Sleepy Doc** » February 24th, 2008, 9:12 am

If this cat really wants to do some research and has time on his hands, I know where he can get some..

(I'm just sayin'....

)

K.Ingraham · Post by **K.Ingraham** » February 24th, 2008, 11:54 am

Lefty wrote:Some of us are old enough to remember when Robin Moore wrote his book "The Green Berets" and was doing his research - .

Speaking of whom:
viewtopic.php?p=499884#499884

RANGER513 · Post by **RANGER513** » February 25th, 2008, 5:23 am

Ranger Bill wrote:If you are legitimate, go through the Department of the Army Public Affairs Office.

Now there is some damn good advice.

Skippy comes walking in here, thinking we are just gonna bend over backwards for him, and tell em everything he wants. Hell, lets violate OPSEC why we are at it and tell him about how we all have a secret decoder rings !

OOP's, huh, did I say that ...........

Go away, skippy, poser, hiji, who ever the fuck ya are.

RTO · Post by **RTO** » February 25th, 2008, 5:53 am

RANGER513 wrote:
Ranger Bill wrote:If you are legitimate, go through the Department of the Army Public Affairs Office.

Now there is some damn good advice.

Skippy comes walking in here, thinking we are just gonna bend over backwards for him, and tell em everything he wants. Hell, lets violate OPSEC why we are at it and tell him about how we all have a secret decoder rings !

OOP's, huh, did I say that ...........

Go away, skippy, poser, hiji, who ever the fuck ya are.

Great! :? You told him about the secret decoder rings!

I can't believe you said that.
Well, since we're spilling the beans
I might as well tell him about the secret handshake then...

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » February 25th, 2008, 7:39 pm

Had no idea - but I posted that just before he passed!

Guess I best not name any more names in posts lest it be fatal to the named......

K.Ingraham · Post by **K.Ingraham** » February 25th, 2008, 10:14 pm

Lefty wrote:Had no idea - but I posted that just before he passed!

Guess I best not name any more names in posts lest it be fatal to the named......

allow me to suggest certain political candidates and a lawyer I know...

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