: Palmer served 25 years in the military, starting in the First Ranger Battalion and spending the majority of his career in Special Operations (Delta Force) .
: He is famous for his "Establishing Character Moment"—calmly reclaiming his jacket by breaking Ray Bones' nose—and his signature line used to intimidate "slow pays": "Look at me" . chili palmer story archive
Chili Palmer , the sharp-tongued protagonist of Elmore Leonard’s Get Shorty : Palmer served 25 years in the military,