--- In [email protected], "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > shempmcgurk wrote: > > > > As for being on the front line against the Nazis, my memory is that > > their boat was in the Pacific, not the Atlantic. > > Right you are. Greenwald is generalizing from Queeg to > all career warriors everywhere. > > > I do remember it being one of the best roles Humphrey Bogart played > > I read that Ferrer was brilliant in his portrayal of Greenwald, too. > > > > The Caine Mutiny is an interesting metaphor for the TMO > > > because, although we can argue that Maharishi is acting > > > from dementia now, he was the guy who tried to save us > > > from our own madness, and for some of us, succeeded. > > > > Interesting metaphor. > > > > Of course, the crew of the boat had access to Queeg. 99.9% of > > the "troops" in the TMO haven't had access to MMY in years OR the > > ability to interact with him to tell him how they feel about things. > > Have you read the Aubrey-Maturin novels of Patrick > O'Brien?
No....is he the one that wrote the book "Master and Commander" made into the Russell Crowe movie? > They deal with the isolation of the captain. No > one to talk to, to confide in. It was against the culture > of the service for the captain to solicit input from his > officers. The officers didn't offer their opinions, either, > nor even speak to the captain unless spoken to. I wonder > if those taboos continue to this day. Any naval veterans > here to speak to that? I'm not one, but that more accurately describes Queeg's situation vis a vis "The Caine Mutiny". > > In The Caine Mutiny, there sure as heck isn't any fraternization > between Queeg and his officers. > > And from what Rick and others have reported, Maharishi > doesn't brook opposing opinions either. So access is only part of the problem. > > - Patrick ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
