Down Periscope (1996)
Harry Dean Stanton: Howard
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Quotes
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[during their first dive, Lt. Howard attaches the ends of a string to the opposite sides of the engine room]
Lt,. Howard, Chief Engineer : Now... keep an eye on this string, 'cause the water pressure is gonna squeeze the hull of this boat like an empty beer can.
[laughs maniacally]
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Lt. Comd. Dodge : Give me all you got, Howard!
Lt,. Howard, Chief Engineer : Aye, sir! This is what I live for, DBF!
[pulls out a bottle of whiskey, takes a swig, and pours the rest into the fuel tank]
Stepanek : What are you doing?
Lt,. Howard, Chief Engineer : Whiskey, thins down the mix. Gives us another 50 RPM's!
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Lt,. Howard, Chief Engineer : [the string he placed across the hull goes slack] Bet you never saw somethin' like that on one of them big nukes.
[Stepanek shakes his head no]
Seaman Nitro 'Mike' : Uh... no, we didn't use clothes lines. We had those dryer things with the window in front.