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Today's 'Guilty Pleasure Movie' was "Down Periscope". It's a quirky movie with Kelsey Grammar about a Navy sub commander who is battling to earn his own sub command and prove his worth while trying to live down some of his career's earlier - ah - indiscretions. The wiki explains things pretty well. wiki - "Down Periscope" And it's got a great tag line: 'A rusty sub. A rebel commander. A renegade crew. When destiny called, they should have hung up.'

I'd have to list it as a 'cult classic' because folks either love it or hate it, but that's just me.

Any who, the things is just full of great quotes and one struck me today as pretty much one the story lines of my life so I thought I'd share it here. The two characters quoted are the Sub's CO and one of the sub's helmsmen.

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Lt. Comd. Dodge: All right, ladies and gentlemen. We have fulfilled every requirement of this mission except one: Norfolk. Presently, there are several ships positioned outside the harbor to intercept us. To get in, we're gonna have to use a tactic that is somewhat bizarre, and extremely risky. If any of you feel it's not worth it, please let me know now.

Seaman Stanley 'Spots' Sylvesterson: Uh, actually, sir, I think we prefer to go with the bizarre and risky. Worked for us so far.

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Like I said - one of the story lines of my life.