Alpo Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 In the novel, the president gets shot. They get the bullet out with no problem, but he gets an infection (probably from the hospital - I understand they're full of germs). He's unconscious for 4 days. When he wakes up, since he has not had any solid food for a while, they give him broth and jello. He announces that the first thing they're going to do when they leave the hospital, is go to McDonald's so he can get something to eat. Four motorcycle cops, followed by a black Tahoe, followed by armor plated limousine, and then another black Tahoe. Going through the drive-thru at McDonald's. And armor-plated cars' windows are not supposed to roll down. It defeats the point of armor plating the car if the bad guy can shoot you through the open car window. Since the limo window will not roll down, how would they pay? So instead of the drive-thru, this whole wagon train parks in the street outside, and send a secret service agent in. Would he flash his creds and bust to the head of the line? "Official government business!! I need a double quarter with cheese and a large fry!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patagonia Pete Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 They would never have been Tahoes ... they would have been Surburbans ... Edit: or perhaps a Suburban instead of a Surburban ... sigh ... I kan spel ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Although the subtitles are Israeli, the visuals track with the way your book is written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Not McDonalds but Lion Country Safari in Southern California in the early 70's before Nixon resigned. My ex-wife was working there and Nixon's motorcade came in, drove through the ticket booths, toured the park and left. No one paid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Motorcade. That's the word I was trying to think of. All that came to mind was cavalcade, and I knew that wasn't it. CRS strikes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 taco johns i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Alpo said: In the novel, the president gets shot. They get the bullet out with no problem, but he gets an infection (probably from the hospital - I understand they're full of germs). He's unconscious for 4 days. When he wakes up, since he has not had any solid food for a while, they give him broth and jello. He announces that the first thing they're going to do when they leave the hospital, is go to McDonald's so he can get something to eat. Four motorcycle cops, followed by a black Tahoe, followed by armor plated limousine, and then another black Tahoe. Going through the drive-thru at McDonald's. And armor-plated cars' windows are not supposed to roll down. It defeats the point of armor plating the car if the bad guy can shoot you through the open car window. Since the limo window will not roll down, how would they pay? So instead of the drive-thru, this whole wagon train parks in the street outside, and send a secret service agent in. Would he flash his creds and bust to the head of the line? "Official government business!! I need a double quarter with cheese and a large fry!" yep ....... that's a weird thought ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Would be so much more practical for a staffer to go with an agent for takeout. But the story would be boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 There's already been a president who did the burger-run stunt: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I am pretty sure that when the President shows up anywhere at any eating establishment that the bill is “No Charge”. This way the owners or management can say “The President are here.” …and “What a cheap bastage he is!” depending on the owner’s politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: yep ....... that's a weird thought ..... I had to look at this post just because it was Alpo referencing a weird thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 So Obama cut in line because on the way out he said, "Sorry folks". ? Who does he think he is the POTUS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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