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    • #32
      Originally posted by Vertnut View Post
      Is this the guy opening up a new security company here in the Dallas area? I think it's the same guy. I can't wait to read his book. Two of my favorites are Hathcock books, "White Feather" and "Marine Sniper". Sounds like this guy surpassed ol' Carlos.
      The problem with this concept is that Carlos did his 89? with 1969-ish optics, and was still right at 100%, I believe. Not trying to take anything away, because I have tons of respect for both, but that is apples to oranges, IMHO.

      He still deserves a case of wallets.
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      • #33
        If anyone is going to this signing, let me know. I'd be willing to paypal some cash to buy the book and get it signed.

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        • #34
          Originally posted by Chas_svo View Post
          The problem with this concept is that Carlos did his 89? with 1969-ish optics, and was still right at 100%, I believe. Not trying to take anything away, because I have tons of respect for both, but that is apples to oranges, IMHO.

          He still deserves a case of wallets.
          I'm a HUGE Carlos fan. His "unconfirmed" count is waaay up there. He had tons of kills when he was "solo", and a few times held off the enemy with a machine gun when their extraction team didn't make it in time.

          By the way, there's an interesting review about the book written by a vet. I clicked on EW's link and read the reviews.

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          • #35
            There was a short article on him in Texas Monthly recently. I will definitely go to the signing. I live just around the corner.

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            • #36
              So I was talking about this to a guy I work with and he was saying that he himself had 31 confirmed kills. Hmmm..... new best friend!!
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              • #37
                Originally posted by Z06killinsbf View Post
                So I was talking about this to a guy I work with and he was saying that he himself had 31 confirmed kills. Hmmm..... new best friend!!
                I have never met anyone that had a story like that, that turned out to be true. I would definitely check it out. If I had a nickel for every "seal" or "sniper" that I met that turned out to be a "nobody", I'd be rich. I've never served, but it still pisses me off when people claim things they did not do.

                Did not mean to derail, let's get back to hero stuff. I hope I'm wrong Z06...
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                • #38
                  Originally posted by Vertnut View Post
                  Is this the guy opening up a new security company here in the Dallas area? I think it's the same guy. I can't wait to read his book. Two of my favorites are Hathcock books, "White Feather" and "Marine Sniper". Sounds like this guy surpassed ol' Carlos.
                  Shooter, the book is good too. The movie, pretty weak.

                  I'd also paypal to anyone going to get a signed copy.
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                  • #39
                    Chas- I believe this guy, verified Special Forces. Showed me 6 bullet wounds, yuck!
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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by Chas_svo View Post
                      Shooter, the book is good too. The movie, pretty weak.

                      I'd also paypal to anyone going to get a signed copy.
                      I read Shooter and thought it was kind of....blah. I don't know if it was the writing style or what.

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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by Z06killinsbf View Post
                        Chas- I believe this guy, verified Special Forces. Showed me 6 bullet wounds, yuck!
                        Very cool. You should get to know him, and bring him to a shooting GTG. I'll buy beers after that. Thank him for his service please.
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                        • #42
                          Originally posted by Shorty View Post
                          I read Shooter and thought it was kind of....blah. I don't know if it was the writing style or what.
                          The writing style was OK at best. The story and the one-upmanship was awesome. I've always been impressed by people that can shoot, and I don't mean on paper at 100 yards...
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                          • #43
                            Related interview...

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                            • #44
                              Bought the book online through iTunes for my iPad last night and I'm about 100 pages into it. Not bad but i hope it gets better. Couple of side notes, the iTunes copy was like $14.95 and it's the first book I've bought that had videos built into it along with links to the Internet with info on different things. Second note, after buying the book I found a copy of it on a torrent site. Oh well...

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                              • #45
                                Originally posted by Strychnine View Post
                                Apparently he also put that douchebag Jesse Ventura on the ground w/ one hit at a bar after Ventura got mouthy and said that the SEALs needed to "lose a few guys"
                                Proved indeed who was the real slack jawed faggot.

                                Originally posted by ELVIS View Post
                                im gonna go pick it up. i just finished Ice T's booke Ice. second book i have read since school. the first was Juiced the Jose Canseco book. im dumb.

                                god bless.
                                Ice T disclose anymore to the story behind "6 in tha mornin'" or "Midnight"?
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