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* Here we have GOP congressional candidate Jason Plummer with retired USAF Captain Scott O’Grady. O’Grady’s story about being shot down in Bosnia was made into a movie called “Behind Enemy Lines,” starring Owen Wilson…
Consider this as just another present for our old pal Oswego Willy.
…Adding… I should’ve noted that this is a gift to OW because he won Monday’s caption contest.
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 9:57 am
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Comment by OneMan Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:05 am
Dude! I totally saw the movie, and it reminded me of a time that I hit a baseball into old man Nelson’s yard! I ran to get it, slipped and almost hit my noggin’. Old man Nelson was so mad, he YELLED at me. Kinda like when you were getting shot down and stuff. Yeah…we’re almost like brothers or something. Wanna get a soda after this? My dad gave me $5.00 AND HE DOESNT EVEN WANT THE CHANGE!
Comment by How Ironic Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:07 am
Rich, thanks!
“I got shot down too. Her name was Sally and she was a cheerleader”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:15 am
You mean to tell me something bad could happen to someone in military? Wish Dad would have let me know that.
Comment by Give Me A Break Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:16 am
“And I said to Oswego Willy, ‘Say that to
my face!’ and he hasn’t made fun of me since”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:20 am
This one time at Band Camp……
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:20 am
“Mom said you had to eat grasshoppers in the woods and you didn’t even get grounded for it. Lucky.”
Comment by Small Town Liberal Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:21 am
“Here is my impression of my Dad; “Jason, either win this time or your haveta get a real job!’ He can get like that when he gets mad”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:24 am
“I stand to inherit a lot of money, what have you done?”
Comment by Jimmy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:24 am
“Guess what? I am in Navy Intelligence. They say I was born to do it. I’m pretty important.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:27 am
Willy, you are absolutely the best!!
Comment by Raising Kane Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:27 am
Hollywood made a movie based on my military experience too, have you seen Delta Farce?
Comment by Dirt Diver Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:30 am
“I’ve been behind enemy lines too. Back when I was interning in Washington… I snuck in and TP’d the Democratic caucus room. Tee hee!”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:31 am
I was on TV once. It din’t turn out so well.
Comment by Leroy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:32 am
It ain’t the way I wanted it! I can handle things! I’m smart! Not like everybody says… like dumb… I’m smart and I want respect!
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:32 am
An Officer and a Wannabe
Comment by mr. whipple Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:32 am
So, now you squeeze your hands real fast and (pffffffft). See? Now you do it…
Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:33 am
How much of your rescue do you credit to the job creators?
Comment by mokenavince Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:33 am
So tell me again what you did when you got ejected by the Mrkonjić Grad School. I’ll bet they’re sorry now.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:35 am
“Look, no promises, but I like your story, and you seem really cool, so I was wondering if you want to be my Lt. Congressman… If I win and stuff.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:35 am
“And so when you think about it, we’re both heroes…”
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:35 am
Rich, are you trying to give Willie a stroke?
Pace yourself, Willie.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:36 am
So you went to college, we’re in the war, got medals… You sure you’re NOT Forrest Gump?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:37 am
Thank to all for the praise. - Wordslinger - I will try to take it easy, it’s just that it comes to me quickly.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:40 am
I thought you were great in “Wedding Crashers!”
Comment by Reggaeman Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:40 am
“Do not mess with me. You KNOW the real G. I. Joe?!?!?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:41 am
Plummer: You know, “Behind Enemy Lines” reminds me of that other movie called uh, uh, the, um, uh… the, the, uh, educ…”
Comment by Barefoot Sam Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:44 am
He’s still trying to answer Phil Ponce’s question…
Comment by View from the Cheap Seats Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:44 am
Who won Monday’s Caption Contest?
Comment by phocion Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:44 am
“Behind Enemy Lines” was a true story? So an admiral went in a helo to rescue Scott? and Scott jumped to the helo after shooting all those bad guys. well well I did not know that.
Comment by CaptHairyGerbils Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:48 am
“Phil Ponce? He’s scared of me”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:49 am
So you are saying the Navy would get mad it I just happened to call an air strike into one guys house in Oswego?
Comment by OneMan Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:49 am
Super Jolly Green Giant meets the Sea Stallion. Both are capable of alot of heavy lifting.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:49 am
“Dark Pen, white shirt, so who is the hero now….”
Comment by OneMan Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:49 am
The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of Plummer being in the same town with Nancy Pelosi………..
Comment by PQ's Primary Opponent Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:50 am
“Bosnia? I went there too. Near DeKalb, right? I knew that.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:51 am
“You mean they just didn’t want their photos taken? I can relate to that.”
Comment by walkinfool Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:51 am
“Yeah, that sniper fire sounds pretty scary. Did I ever tell you about the time I survived Phil Ponce’s questioning?”
Comment by Boone Logan Square Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:52 am
“Is Bosnia next to Isreal?”
Comment by walkinfool Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:54 am
“I bet you were so proud when you were ‘Iceman’s wingman and got those Migs. Sorry about ‘Goose’. Goose would have flown. He would have hated it. But he would have done it.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:55 am
“Well, I like model planes.”
Comment by walkinfool Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:57 am
“Nope, this is the real me. People say I am unbelievable. Now you know why.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 10:58 am
“Dad says that if I’m really, really, good, he will buy me my own F-18!”
Comment by G'Kar Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:00 am
“I’ll talk to your Dad and see if he can get you a Congress seat too. Let me handle it. I got this election stuff with my Dad ALL figured out, see…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:01 am
“This Oswego Willy guy really upsets me. Can you pay him a visit? We can remodel your house for cost.”
Comment by Team Sleep Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:02 am
“Maybe you will be famous too someday and get to be on the TV too, like me. You stick with me and you’ll make it.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:04 am
“I hear your story was made into a movie, but I can’t see Rated R movies, but when I get to have a Sleepover, I get to pick whatever movie I want, so… Guess what Rated R movie I’m gonna choose, Mr. Hero?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:10 am
“You were NOT in ‘Behind Enemy Lines’!! I saw that movie. It stars that guy with the funny lookin’ nose!”
Comment by jerry 101 Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:11 am
“Yeah, someone is gonna make my story into a movie too. I see it like ‘The Godfather meets Gilligan’s Island… Of course, I would be Gilligan Corleone…still trying to flesh it all out… and then there’s the car chase scene like the Dukes of Hazzard… so it’s gonna be cool.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:19 am
The zero with the hero.
Comment by Anon for now Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:24 am
“You say to me, ‘you can be my wingman anytime,’ and them I’ll say ‘Baloney, you can be mine!’ and we will dates for Homecoming real easy, you’ll see…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:25 am
“Jerry Costello didn’t show his tax returns for the past 24 years, but now the democrats say I have something to hide.”
Comment by East Sider Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:26 am
“The press can be horrible. Lemme handle the questions so you don’t look like you know what you are talking about. I got this press thing down cold…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:31 am
Jason: “If they ever remake ‘Deliverance’, I am a shoe in for the Ned Beatty character.”
Comment by vole Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:38 am
“When I get shot down… in my video games I play, I just hit the ‘power’ switch and start over. Pretty smart, huh?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:42 am
“Yeah and we sell hardware along with the lumber”
Comment by WazUp Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:45 am
I hear Joe Walsh has some thoughts about your military service…
Comment by OneMan Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:45 am
Well my friends used to call me Iceman, because I would bring the ice to the party…
Comment by OneMan Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:46 am
Yeah I know being shot down was scary, but not as scary as Phil Ponce.
Comment by OneMan Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 11:48 am
“You think you can get me into the Officer’s Club next time I go on ‘Drill’? I’m not allowed anymore without a parent or an adult after tilting the pinball machine. I just think no one liked that I got the High Score. So… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 12:04 pm
“Yeah, but real heroes don’t talk about it.”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 12:08 pm
“I just got this awesome nickname from my C.O. … He calls me ‘FUBAR’ and it seems to be a hit with everyone, so I call myself that now too.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 12:09 pm
“Big Whoop. One of our senators even took enemy fire over Bosnia.”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 12:12 pm
= “Look, no promises, but I like your story, and you seem really cool, so I was wondering if you want to be my Lt. Congressman… If I win and stuff.” =
This made me spit up…..hilarious.
Good work, OW.
Comment by TCB Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 12:17 pm
“Ok, Mr. Hero, try this one; Juliett, Alpha, Sierra, Oscar, November … I’ll give ya a hint, you’re sitting next to him….this is so cool!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 12:18 pm
Thanks to - TCB - & everyone. Really enjoying the Friday afternoon.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 12:20 pm
Jason: “My intelligence network tells me that an attack by Oswego Willy is imminent.”
The Captain: “Reminds me of the 20th Century Fox incident.”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 12:21 pm
Got to go to meet some people for lunch? but I will be back, and I look forward to everyone’s posts to read.
Thanks so much Rich. Pretty cool prize!
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 12:24 pm
I coulda done more military stuff like you, but the family needed me at the lumber yard.
Comment by Cook County Commoner Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 1:01 pm
“I know how you feel, bro - I totally smoked those Bosnian dudes in Call Of Duty last night!”
Comment by Techboy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 1:02 pm
Yeah, I crashed and burned about two years ago. Some guy named Brady was my co-pilot.
Comment by Irish Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 1:02 pm
“What I do is help the US Navy win games of ‘Battleship’. That’s what I thought when I joined the Intelligence Division. Why are you laughing?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 1:53 pm
It’s Chick-fillit, Chick-full, Chick-flay, or something like that. I think Bobby Flay owns it.
Comment by zatoichi Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 1:57 pm
“My Unit has seen some action, sure, but I am waiting for the ‘right’ girl …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 1:57 pm
“When you fire missiles, is it ‘Space Bar - M’ or is it different then my video game? I am the best of all my Computer Club buddies. We can be teammates online sometime, but realize it gets pretty intense…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 2:03 pm
“No, no. It’s my Dad’s lumber company but my campaign. Even I get confused, but its cool.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 2:16 pm
“The only thing I know about black hawks is that I see them play in St. Louis against the Blues in our skybox a couple times a year. “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 2:20 pm
No snark. Thank you both for you service to the United States.
Oswego Willy
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 2:40 pm
=Thank you both for you service to the United States.=
Definitely worth saying over and over again.
Thank you, Gentlemen.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 2:45 pm
“I play ‘Stratego’ all the time and an Ensign and a Captain outrank a general, right? Or is it a Major and a Captain outranks a General? Either way, we are too kool for school!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 2:58 pm
I’ll be honest, I skipped the rest of the comments so far, so apologies if this is a repeat.
The only, and I mean ONLY thing that comes to mind when I see this is: “Derrrrrrrrrrr.” Even if this was a pol I agreed with and liked, it would be the only thing that came to mind, but man, put that mouth position on that level of cottonheadedness and that’s what you get.
Comment by Colossus Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 3:23 pm
If I don’t get the chance before comments are closed for the weekend, thanks again to all. Rich, hopefully I earned my reward. Thanks for the best place to hang out for Illinois politics.
Oswego Willy
“My Dad got it so my car has remote start, let’s see if your jet can top that. Yeah I didn’t think so.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 4:08 pm
I blame myself for not closing my door before reading this thread–everyone keeps coming by wondering what the cackling is. Have a great weekend OW and thanks–OneMan too.
Comment by ArchPundit Friday, Jul 27, 12 @ 4:11 pm