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Do US Marines really chant like they did in Full Metal Jacket?

In the film, Full Metal Jacket, while the Marines were at boot camp marching, they were repeating a chant after Sgt. Hartman. Do they really chant like that, or is it poetic license?

It is called calling (counting) cadence. As the above answerer pointed out it is used to keep in step while marching or running.

There are different cadences used depending on how long slow or fast the march/run is. It builds team spirit, helps keep in step, and helps breathing...and it just sounds cool.

Many of the lyrics or words have changed over the years. Since there are many men and women around the base most of the sexual cadence have been highly discouraged...and most of the time not allowed....but every once in a while some old guy will call one when they are away from anyone who might disapprove...but that is even becoming more rare as the erea of political correctness widens.

They still do that...and it does sound good when you are on base and see a unit who has it together. You stop and look and listen. When it is done right it is awesome.

History Of The Motorcycle Jacket

Back in 1928 the motorcycle jacket was designed being double sided Perfecto which was then being manufactured by the company Schott NYC. As the years progressed this style went through many improvements, but still kept some of the traditional aspects of the original motorcycle jacket.

With the motorcycle jacket becoming quite popular in the year of 1958 from the actor Marlon Brando styling his motorcycle jacket on film, "The Wild Ones", and then having many appearances in various James Dean films the motorcycle jacket became very popular. Many people put the motorcycle jacket on the people known to get into trouble. If you look back on the films and the roles the actors played wearing the motorcycle jacket you'll quickly notice a trend of rebels and criminals that wore this stylish piece.

Every year new fashion trends begin and end, but it seems that the motorcycle jacket has never gone out of style for the biker scene. With this fashion piece not only being good looking, it is actually quite practical for motorcyclists.

With the material that is used in creating a motorcycle jacket known as leather, it has become one of the best jackets created for motorcyclists has it gives astounding protection from all the elements of the road. When a motorcyclist wears a leather jacket they will have an extra layer of skin protecting them if an accident occurs while driving, instead of it being their own skin that hits the ground first, it will be the leather motorcycle jacket that does.

A motorcycle jacket has many of the necessary needs that any motorcyclist needs, including tons of storage, air vents, sleeve cuffs, and much more that add to the comfort and expandability of the jacket. Over the years more new inventive ideas have been in play to make it even easier for a motorcyclist to be able to take everything they need on their ride.

When you look at the modern day motorcycle jacket it has gone through various designs. Some have longer arm lengths for riders that lean forward, and extra length on the back of the jacket to keep their entire upper body covered. Now even many motorcycle jackets have been designed to have an insulated zip lining for extra warmth in the colder months, making the jacket great for all year long.

To prevent your motorcycle jacket from flapping around most of the jackets are designed with a belt on them that can be tightened and loosened for the best comfort yet keep things all snug to your body. Just about all of these belts can be removed if the rider opt's in to not wearing it, but this can be a great addition to keep your motorcycle jacket in place and the cold air out from underneath the jacket.

As the years have gone on the motorcycle jacket has stuck around with everyone. It hasn't mattered if you drove a motorcycle, or if you just liked the style. With the durability of the motorcycle jacket, and the comfort it has become a true necessity for most motorcyclists.

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Gbc Introduces New Digital Lay Flat Laminating Film for Single Sided Lamination of Digital Prints

At the end of 2006, GBC made the decision to replace its line of Hi Tac Lay Flat laminating films with its new Digital Lay Flat Laminating films. These new digital lay flat laminating films are specifically designed for single sided lamination of digital prints for book covers and jackets. This film is designed to combat two problems commonly associated with this type of application making it a unique product in the laminating industry.

The first problem that this specialty laminating film is designed to combat is the curl that comes with single sided lamination. One of the biggest problems that comes with single sided lamination is product curl. This is a tremendous problem when laminating covers for soft cover books. Soft cover books have no real support for the covers making any curl in the covers very obvious, thus eliminating curl is something very important for this application. GBC’s new Digital Lay Flat laminating film is a Nylon laminating film which is designed to minimized curl in single sided applications. However, it is important to note that curl can still sometimes be a problem (even with a nylon film) if you are not using a laminator specifically designed for single sided lamination. Single sided roll laminators which start at about $20,000 have special features such as a breaker bar that work together with the properties of the nylon film to completely eliminate curl. Still, this film can be run on a normal laminator with decent results.

The second problem addressed by GBC’s new Digital Lay flat laminating film involves the lamination of Digital Output. Most standard laminating films have a great deal of difficulty laminating digital output for flush cut trimming. The high fuser oil content of most digital output makes it impossible for most laminating films to adhere to the surface of the print. When these prints are flush cut the laminating film will often simply peel off the surface of the print. However, GBC Digital Lay Flat film includes a Hi Tac adhesive that is specifically designed for laminating digital output. The adhesive in this film is able to bond with your prints and is designed not to peel or separate when flush cut.

Addressing these two problems, GBC’s Digital Lay Flat Laminating Film is a 1.5mil laminating film. GBC Digital Lay Flat film is available on your choice of a 2.25” core or a 3” core and in your choice of clear or matte finishes. Laminating Rolls are available in sizes from 10.75” up to 19.5” in width.

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Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for MyBinding.com. He has written over 100 articles on laminators, laminating supplies,binding machines,binding supplies and more.

does any one know where the scene of "me love you long time" in full metal jacket was filmed?

Does anyone know where the scene of "me love you long time" were the prostitude approaches joker in Full Metal Jacket the movie? do u know what place was it film exactly. was it really in vietnam?

i would say about half

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