Comments on: Where's this from?

Question: Where's this from?

als129 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:50:44 -0800

This is my question. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

What is that phrase from? "There are many like it, but this one is mine." I keep hearing it and using it occasionally and I don't even know its origin. Is it from something specific or just a common phrase?

By: Grither

Grither — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:56:30 -0800

Isn't it from the gun-training courses for the army or something?

By: LionIndex

LionIndex — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:56:39 -0800

The Rifleman's Creed

By: disillusioned

disillusioned — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:56:56 -0800

I first heard it as "this is my rifle. there are many others like it, but this one is mine," as part of the Rifleman's Creed. *I* first heard it in Full Metal Jacket, of course.

By: Kellydamnit

Kellydamnit — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:57:07 -0800

when used as a quote I think it's refrencing the boot camp sequence of Full Metal Jacket

By: ijustwantyourhalf

ijustwantyourhalf — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:57:16 -0800

Rifleman's Creed

By: rbs

rbs — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:57:20 -0800

Yes, from basic.

By: Tomorrowful

Tomorrowful — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:57:43 -0800

The Rifleman's Creed.

By: lordrunningclam

lordrunningclam — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:58:40 -0800

From The Creed Of A United States Marine (My Rifle)

By: nushustu

nushustu — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:58:56 -0800

and of course, the movie that made it famous to all of us non-leathernecks.

By: als129

als129 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:00:40 -0800

WOW. Thanks everyone.

By: dirtdirt

dirtdirt — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:06:06 -0800

Mattbucher had a good post on the blue about it last month.

By: mattbucher

mattbucher — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:06:36 -0800

Recently previously

By: Fuzzy Skinner

Fuzzy Skinner — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:56:49 -0800

It was used in the often-quoted, very quotable Full Metal Jacket, which certainly has something to do with its ubiquity.

By: alkupe

alkupe — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:24:46 -0800

also has a nice scene in slacker

By: Deflagro

Deflagro — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:51:02 -0800

Or instead of the Rifleman's Creed: The BFG Creed

By: bradly

bradly — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:54:32 -0800

Further Evidence: This is my voice-Shane Koyczan (Modern poet)

"This is my voice. There are many like it, but this one is mine."

By: JuiceBoxHero

JuiceBoxHero — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:23:58 -0800

It was quoted in a recent Family Guy episode too. Maybe where you heard it recently?

By: messylissa

messylissa — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:44:03 -0800

also makes a couple appearances in Jarhead.