Quotes about revolver (13 Quotes)









    When Phillips was brought to the detective division he had an Omega 22 cal. revolver in his jacket pocket with the hammer cocked back. All five subjects were advised of their Miranda rights and all five admitted their prior knowledge and participation in the drive-by shooting of Aaron Johnson.

    The Dead-Beat He dropped, more sullenly than wearily, Lay stupid like a cod, heavy like meat, And none of us could kick him to his feet Just blinked at my revolver, blearily Didn't appear to know a war was on, Or see the blasted trench at which he stared. 'I'll do 'em in,' he whined, 'if this hand's spared, I'll murder them, I will.' A low voice said, 'It's Blighty, p'raps, he sees his pluck's all gone, Dreaming of all the valiant, that aren't dead Bold uncles, smiling ministerially Maybe his brave young wife, getting her fun In some new home, improved materially. It's not these stiffs have crazed him nor the Hun.' We sent him down at last, out of the way. Unwounded - stout lad, too, before that strafe. Malingering Stretcher-bearers winked, 'Not half' Next day I heard the Doc.'s well-whiskied laugh 'That scum you sent last night soon died. Hooray'

    It was indeed like old times when, at that hour, I found myself seated beside him in a hansom, my revolver in my pocket, and the thrill of adventure in my heart. Holmes was cold and stern and silent. As the gleam of the street-lamps flashed upon his austere features, I saw that his brows were drawn down in thought and his thin lips compressed. I knew not what wild beast we were about to hunt down in the dark jungle of criminal London, but I was well assured, from the bearing of this master huntsman, that the adventure was a most grave one . . .


    During the fourth quarter we completed a series of financing initiatives designed to improve our liquidity. We completed a NT1.8 billion (approximately 54 million) 5-year secured term loan with a group of Taiwanese lenders, and we replaced our 30 million secured revolving credit facility with a new 100 million senior secured revolver that is available through November 2009. In addition our chairman, James Kim, and members of his family, subscribed to an offering of 100 million of 6.25 convertible subordinated notes due 2013, the proceeds of which were used to repurchase 100 million of 5.75 convertible notes due June 1, 2006.

    My whole life experience feeds into my writing. I think that must be true for every writer. Clearly the Army and combat were major influences; just the same, you need to understand that many of the writers we have now couldn't load a revolver.




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