A bit like Steve McQueen as Jake Holman, Machinists Mate First Class (US Navy) in "The Sand Pebbles" (1966) . smile

Originally Posted by The Sand Pebbles

Holman enters the engine room after boarding the San Pablo. He looks around the room, smiles and places his hand on the machinery.

Hello, Engine; I'm Jake Holman.


These days actors need to be "right-on liberal tree-huggers", and hardly "real men" at all. There again, they probably have to be like that to even get considered for a role! whistle

If you don't inspect ... don't expect.