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From: Charlie_Gibbs@mindlink.UUCP (Charlie Gibbs)
Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
Subject: Re: Fandango
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Date: 6 Feb 91 20:37:39 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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In article <29954@mimsy.umd.edu> jerrys@mobby.umiacs.umd.edu
(Jerry Sobieski) writes:

>"You have a *MAJOR* malfunction, man!"

>If I'm right, Fandango was actually a remake of a similar 1/2 hour
>piece that was done by some jumpers out west.  The short piece still
>gets shown on various cable channels.  It was originally called
>"Proof" and the dweeb was an ROTC guy who was accused of being
>a "weinie".  He had to get proof (a photo) that he wasn't.

     "Proof" was a favourite around here long before any of us saw
Fandango.  We prefer its version of that above line:

"We're talking mega-malfunction here."

     Other favourite lines include the only thing that Charlotte
(Truman's girlfriend) has to say about Hicks' disastrous opening:
"A whole washday shot to hell!" and Truman's "Oh wow, what a bummer!"
as he does a split-S in the 172 to chase after our dweeb.  ("Could
you turn your volume up just a tad?  Pull the silver handle!  It's
on your belly, man!")

     A delightfully well-done production.  I wish I could find a copy.

Charlie_Gibbs@mindlink.UUCP
"Oh wow man, you missed the mattress!"