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General | Posted 15 years agoThis my first journal entry in a LONG time about Furry Art, and my first EVER that concerns other artists.
Specifically, some of my favorite artists that were really popular for a time, but sort of faded away --- or outright disappeared from the Furry Art scene.
Does anyone know what became of these artists?
Rommel Karlo Ignacio
A comic by Rommel Karlo Ignacio was featured in an issue of SFA's "New Horizons", which was the comic book that got me hooked on Furry Art. His artwork is indescribably awesome, but as much as I'd like to show it to you, it's not on the 'net.
Legend has it that Ignacio ---who hails from the Philippines --- has moved back to start a new life, and that he's now a Graphic Designer.
Bummer.
El Muzzle Rover
Also known as "EMR", this Japanese Furry Artist drew some of the most amazing artwork ever to grace the fandom.
A small sample can be seen here in his VCL Gallery, which hasn't been updated since 1999(!);
http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/El.....1-by-date.html
I can't find ANY info on this guy at all, much less why he disappeared from the spotlight...
Mike Sagara
This guy was one of the most prominent and famous Furry Artists of the 1980s, and drew Furry Art and Comics into the 1990s. His best-known works are probably "Hey Neeters!", and "Tank Vixens", and he also drew the first issues of "Shanda the Panda".
Supposedly he was "back" in 2007, and still works as a freelance artist and graphic designer, but I've seen no evidence of this from recent years.
Gan Metaru
Also known as "Geanbear", Gan Metaru is the creator of the "Fantastic Panic" comic book series, and has drawn some astonishingly-realistic Furry Art in Radio Comix's "Hit The Beach".
I can't seem to find any web galleries of his artwork, and lately, he seems to have virtually disappeared from the scene.
Squid!
It seems Squid! is one of those "Fly By Night" artists who puts out some amazing artwork for a while, then just vanishes.
Some of her work from up to 2004 can be seen on her VCL Gallery: http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/squid!/
Terry "Mouse" Sender
Sender was one of those big-name 1990s Furry Artists who seems to have just disappeared from the scene in recent years.
The only gallery of his work that I could find on the 'net was a VCL Gallery, that hasn't been updated since 1999;
http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Terry-Sender/
NOT a good sign.
Troy D. Packrat
He's not so much a Furry "Artist", as much as an AWESOME resource on everything Anthro.
Check out his site and see what I mean;
http://captainpackrat.com/furry/
Unfortunately, as you can see, his page hasn't been touched since 2003.
I have no idea if these people are still involved with the Furry Community, or even if they're still alive. Do any of YOU, by chance, know what became of them?
Specifically, some of my favorite artists that were really popular for a time, but sort of faded away --- or outright disappeared from the Furry Art scene.
Does anyone know what became of these artists?
Rommel Karlo Ignacio
A comic by Rommel Karlo Ignacio was featured in an issue of SFA's "New Horizons", which was the comic book that got me hooked on Furry Art. His artwork is indescribably awesome, but as much as I'd like to show it to you, it's not on the 'net.
Legend has it that Ignacio ---who hails from the Philippines --- has moved back to start a new life, and that he's now a Graphic Designer.
Bummer.
El Muzzle Rover
Also known as "EMR", this Japanese Furry Artist drew some of the most amazing artwork ever to grace the fandom.
A small sample can be seen here in his VCL Gallery, which hasn't been updated since 1999(!);
http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/El.....1-by-date.html
I can't find ANY info on this guy at all, much less why he disappeared from the spotlight...
Mike Sagara
This guy was one of the most prominent and famous Furry Artists of the 1980s, and drew Furry Art and Comics into the 1990s. His best-known works are probably "Hey Neeters!", and "Tank Vixens", and he also drew the first issues of "Shanda the Panda".
Supposedly he was "back" in 2007, and still works as a freelance artist and graphic designer, but I've seen no evidence of this from recent years.
Gan Metaru
Also known as "Geanbear", Gan Metaru is the creator of the "Fantastic Panic" comic book series, and has drawn some astonishingly-realistic Furry Art in Radio Comix's "Hit The Beach".
I can't seem to find any web galleries of his artwork, and lately, he seems to have virtually disappeared from the scene.
Squid!
It seems Squid! is one of those "Fly By Night" artists who puts out some amazing artwork for a while, then just vanishes.
Some of her work from up to 2004 can be seen on her VCL Gallery: http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/squid!/
Terry "Mouse" Sender
Sender was one of those big-name 1990s Furry Artists who seems to have just disappeared from the scene in recent years.
The only gallery of his work that I could find on the 'net was a VCL Gallery, that hasn't been updated since 1999;
http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Terry-Sender/
NOT a good sign.
Troy D. Packrat
He's not so much a Furry "Artist", as much as an AWESOME resource on everything Anthro.
Check out his site and see what I mean;
http://captainpackrat.com/furry/
Unfortunately, as you can see, his page hasn't been touched since 2003.
I have no idea if these people are still involved with the Furry Community, or even if they're still alive. Do any of YOU, by chance, know what became of them?
Weird glitch on FA...
General | Posted 15 years agoHas anyone else been receiving Journal comments for galleries they weren't even watching?
It's already happened to me twice, and these showed up on my message list;
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/...../#cid:16296072
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/...../#cid:16268402
Before anyone suggests it, I've already opened a trouble ticket on the issue --- just in case this seemingly benign oddity is a symptom of a much larger problem.
It's already happened to me twice, and these showed up on my message list;
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/...../#cid:16296072
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/...../#cid:16268402
Before anyone suggests it, I've already opened a trouble ticket on the issue --- just in case this seemingly benign oddity is a symptom of a much larger problem.
Who wants thier own personal Aircraft Carrier?
General | Posted 15 years agoAs it happens, the Disposal Services Authority site is auctioning one off;
http://www.edisposals.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/Disposals-Public-Site/en_US/-/GBP/ViewProductDetail-Start;pgid=MieqQ4wkQg8000ArvQ_8K1sp000057mcrLJY?ProductUUID=38jAqBIQwVwAAAEsaApaBWLN&CatalogCategoryID=VaLAqBELPagAAAED8GeasfoP&JumpTo=OfferList
I'll bid $5!
http://www.edisposals.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/Disposals-Public-Site/en_US/-/GBP/ViewProductDetail-Start;pgid=MieqQ4wkQg8000ArvQ_8K1sp000057mcrLJY?ProductUUID=38jAqBIQwVwAAAEsaApaBWLN&CatalogCategoryID=VaLAqBELPagAAAED8GeasfoP&JumpTo=OfferList
I'll bid $5!
It seems that BAe doesn't study history...
General | Posted 15 years ago...because they're offering a Bradley-based Mortar Carrier;
http://www.baesystems.com/Sites/AUS.....rtar/index.htm
The US Army already evaluated the possibility of using Bradley-based Mortar Carriers in the 1970s, and realized that it had less usable interior volume than the M1064 Mortar Track already in use, couldn't carry as many shells, couldn't swim (unlike the M1064), couldn't be airdropped or carried via C-130 (unlike the M1064), couldn't be driven 300 miles on a full tank of fuel (unlike the M1064), and would cost almost TWICE as much as the M1064.
As a result, the Army rejected the idea, and never bought any. Compare the M1064, and see for yourself how it performs compared to the Bradley Mortar Carrier;
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/120mmspmm1064.html
As for BAe's claim of "78 to 100 rounds", good luck trying to find space for them with less than 300cu/ft of interior volume, which is what the M1064 has --- and yet, it only carries 69 rounds.
The claimed "40mph top speed" is some interesting fiction as well, given that the lighter 'A2 Bradleys (and the subsequent, heavier 'A3s) --- with the SAME powerpack --- have a top speed of only 35mph;
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/m2bradley.html#M2A2
They also fail to mention that Bradleys can only move 700 miles between break-downs, versus 2000 for M1064s --- or that Bradleys can't swim;
http://considerthefuture.com/Govern....._pentwars.html
http://books.google.com/books?id=Suky4t1YtLUC&pg=PA375&lpg=PA375&dq=Henry+Boisvert,+test&source=bl&ots=y2OQ9d2gLh&sig=xQvh-sRNHy420jz7a89i1xXJAU0&hl=en&ei=mSL0TPmPD5OisAPpxLHHCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Boisvert%2C%20test&f=false
Nice try BAe, but we weren't born yesterday.
http://www.baesystems.com/Sites/AUS.....rtar/index.htm
The US Army already evaluated the possibility of using Bradley-based Mortar Carriers in the 1970s, and realized that it had less usable interior volume than the M1064 Mortar Track already in use, couldn't carry as many shells, couldn't swim (unlike the M1064), couldn't be airdropped or carried via C-130 (unlike the M1064), couldn't be driven 300 miles on a full tank of fuel (unlike the M1064), and would cost almost TWICE as much as the M1064.
As a result, the Army rejected the idea, and never bought any. Compare the M1064, and see for yourself how it performs compared to the Bradley Mortar Carrier;
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/120mmspmm1064.html
As for BAe's claim of "78 to 100 rounds", good luck trying to find space for them with less than 300cu/ft of interior volume, which is what the M1064 has --- and yet, it only carries 69 rounds.
The claimed "40mph top speed" is some interesting fiction as well, given that the lighter 'A2 Bradleys (and the subsequent, heavier 'A3s) --- with the SAME powerpack --- have a top speed of only 35mph;
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/m2bradley.html#M2A2
They also fail to mention that Bradleys can only move 700 miles between break-downs, versus 2000 for M1064s --- or that Bradleys can't swim;
http://considerthefuture.com/Govern....._pentwars.html
http://books.google.com/books?id=Suky4t1YtLUC&pg=PA375&lpg=PA375&dq=Henry+Boisvert,+test&source=bl&ots=y2OQ9d2gLh&sig=xQvh-sRNHy420jz7a89i1xXJAU0&hl=en&ei=mSL0TPmPD5OisAPpxLHHCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Boisvert%2C%20test&f=false
Nice try BAe, but we weren't born yesterday.
North Korea: a PHONY threat
General | Posted 15 years agoHave you seen the latest Chicken Littleism on the news about North Korea lately?;
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/2010112.....20101123092327
Don't fall for the hype. They do this kind of stuff to each other every couple of months or so --- they HAVE been officially and functionally AT WAR, non-stop, for the past 50 years after all.
Furthermore, North Korea is no threat to South Korea. It's the biggest fake threat of the 20th century;
http://www.fff.org/comment/com0906h.asp
http://www.g2mil.com/korea.htm
Half of their SRBMs and Cruise Missiles are duds, as demonstrated by their OWN live-fire testing, and their nukes and ICBMs don't work;
http://www.cdi.org/pdfs/NKMissileTe.....ine7.16.09.pdf
North Korea is one of the weakest regional naval powers in the world --- they struggle to keep a pair of bubba'd Kola class Frigates and a dozen short-ranged subs in the water. Meanwhile, South Korea has the 4th-largest(!) navy in the world, and their Frigates, Corvettes, and Destroyers are among the newest and most-advanced anywhere. They even build their own indigenous AEGIS Destroyers;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDX-III
...and a f***ing AICRAFT CARRIER;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokdo_.....s_assault_ship
Then you have ROKAF, which operates 60 F-15E Strike Eagles, 180 F-16 Fighting Falcons, 68 F-4E Phantom IIs, 174 F-5E Tiger IIs, and the indigenous F/A-50 Tactical Fighter under development.
Also, South Korea is developing 5th Generation Air Superiority Fighter with honest-to-goodness Stealth Capability;
http://weapons.technology.youngeste.....uth-korea.html
...and they've joined the development team for the F-15SE Silent Eagle;
http://www.dailytech.com/Boeing+F15.....ticle18968.htm
Also, don't forget ROKA's 90 AH-1 Cobras.
Compare THAT to the KPAAF;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean.....%27s_Air_Force
And what of ROKA's armor, you ask? It includes 1400 K1 MBTs, 35 T-80 MBTs (that's NOT a Typo --- ROKA operates T-80s!), 880 M48 Pattons, 70 BMP-3 Troikas, 1700 KIFVs, 60 K21 IFVs, 190 AAAV-7 Amtracks, and 400 M113 Gavins.
The KPA has barely 1000 tanks and 2500 IFVs in "service", most of which aren't serviceable (and some of which are irreparably worn-out).
The KPA's artillery consists of some 6000 individual pieces, but these include mortars, infantry guns, mountain guns, coastal artillery, built-in bunker weapons, World War 2-era stuff, and non-serviceable equipment of all sorts.
In stark contrast, ROKA operates 100 175mm M107s, 100 203mm M110s, 532 155mm K9 Thunders, 1180 K55s, 130+ K136 MLRS', 60+ KM270 MLRS', 500 155mm KM114A2s, and 1000+ 155mm KH-179s --- this does NOT include light artillery, mortars, coastal guns, etc.
But China will save the day for North Korea once again, just like they did in the 1950s... right?
WRONG!
North Korea is a never-ending pain in the ass for China. Their saber-rattling constantly disrupts regional stability (and with it, Chinese foreign trade), and China does business with South Korea --- and has BILLIONS of $$$ invested in Seoul --- rather than the North, which has poor industry, commerce, and agriculture (literally MILLIONS of North Koreans die of famine every decade).
In fact, China is so overrun by illegal aliens from NK, that they actually build a military-operated border wall along thier border with NK, to keep the trespassers out;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chines.....n_border_fence
Think about that for a moment; these people are risking certain death by fleeing into China, to ESCAPE dictatorship...
Don't count on Russia to come to Pyongyang's aid, either --- they business with the South rather than the North these days, for the same reasons (remember all those T-80s and BMP-3s ROKA has?). If the North manages to get the Russians involved, they'll regret it VERY quickly.
And then there's Japan, who (to make a long story short) will clean Kim Jong Il's clock if he sucks Japan into the war. The JSDF doesn't play around.
Don't forget that the US military has a sizable presence in South Korea, too. XD
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/2010112.....20101123092327
Don't fall for the hype. They do this kind of stuff to each other every couple of months or so --- they HAVE been officially and functionally AT WAR, non-stop, for the past 50 years after all.
Furthermore, North Korea is no threat to South Korea. It's the biggest fake threat of the 20th century;
http://www.fff.org/comment/com0906h.asp
http://www.g2mil.com/korea.htm
Half of their SRBMs and Cruise Missiles are duds, as demonstrated by their OWN live-fire testing, and their nukes and ICBMs don't work;
http://www.cdi.org/pdfs/NKMissileTe.....ine7.16.09.pdf
North Korea is one of the weakest regional naval powers in the world --- they struggle to keep a pair of bubba'd Kola class Frigates and a dozen short-ranged subs in the water. Meanwhile, South Korea has the 4th-largest(!) navy in the world, and their Frigates, Corvettes, and Destroyers are among the newest and most-advanced anywhere. They even build their own indigenous AEGIS Destroyers;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDX-III
...and a f***ing AICRAFT CARRIER;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokdo_.....s_assault_ship
Then you have ROKAF, which operates 60 F-15E Strike Eagles, 180 F-16 Fighting Falcons, 68 F-4E Phantom IIs, 174 F-5E Tiger IIs, and the indigenous F/A-50 Tactical Fighter under development.
Also, South Korea is developing 5th Generation Air Superiority Fighter with honest-to-goodness Stealth Capability;
http://weapons.technology.youngeste.....uth-korea.html
...and they've joined the development team for the F-15SE Silent Eagle;
http://www.dailytech.com/Boeing+F15.....ticle18968.htm
Also, don't forget ROKA's 90 AH-1 Cobras.
Compare THAT to the KPAAF;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean.....%27s_Air_Force
And what of ROKA's armor, you ask? It includes 1400 K1 MBTs, 35 T-80 MBTs (that's NOT a Typo --- ROKA operates T-80s!), 880 M48 Pattons, 70 BMP-3 Troikas, 1700 KIFVs, 60 K21 IFVs, 190 AAAV-7 Amtracks, and 400 M113 Gavins.
The KPA has barely 1000 tanks and 2500 IFVs in "service", most of which aren't serviceable (and some of which are irreparably worn-out).
The KPA's artillery consists of some 6000 individual pieces, but these include mortars, infantry guns, mountain guns, coastal artillery, built-in bunker weapons, World War 2-era stuff, and non-serviceable equipment of all sorts.
In stark contrast, ROKA operates 100 175mm M107s, 100 203mm M110s, 532 155mm K9 Thunders, 1180 K55s, 130+ K136 MLRS', 60+ KM270 MLRS', 500 155mm KM114A2s, and 1000+ 155mm KH-179s --- this does NOT include light artillery, mortars, coastal guns, etc.
But China will save the day for North Korea once again, just like they did in the 1950s... right?
WRONG!
North Korea is a never-ending pain in the ass for China. Their saber-rattling constantly disrupts regional stability (and with it, Chinese foreign trade), and China does business with South Korea --- and has BILLIONS of $$$ invested in Seoul --- rather than the North, which has poor industry, commerce, and agriculture (literally MILLIONS of North Koreans die of famine every decade).
In fact, China is so overrun by illegal aliens from NK, that they actually build a military-operated border wall along thier border with NK, to keep the trespassers out;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chines.....n_border_fence
Think about that for a moment; these people are risking certain death by fleeing into China, to ESCAPE dictatorship...
Don't count on Russia to come to Pyongyang's aid, either --- they business with the South rather than the North these days, for the same reasons (remember all those T-80s and BMP-3s ROKA has?). If the North manages to get the Russians involved, they'll regret it VERY quickly.
And then there's Japan, who (to make a long story short) will clean Kim Jong Il's clock if he sucks Japan into the war. The JSDF doesn't play around.
Don't forget that the US military has a sizable presence in South Korea, too. XD
Another MRE Review!
General | Posted 15 years agoOnce again, I've got another round of reviews of MRE Rations that I've been your Guinea Pig for tasted recently!
I'm not sure if all (or any)of these are based on real US military MRE recipes, but I can tell by the wrappers that they're knock-offs.
For detailed info on MREs, follow this link; http://www.mreinfo.com/
That said, here are the results!
BARBECUE SAUCE WITH BEEF
Quality: 2/10
This one was kind of... strange.
The sauce was a little sweet, but mostly sour, due to all the vinegar, grease, and god only
knows what else the manufacturer dumped into it. There were also a few bits of tomatoes and green bell peppers in the sauce, but they did NOTHING for flavor or texture.
The beef was ground (which sucked --- I was hoping it would be shaved or shredded), and didn't taste particularly good either. The texture was hardly worth mentioning.
I didn't like this entree.
BEEF POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES AND GRAVY
Quality:10/10
This was unbelievably good!
It contained an ACTUAL slices of Beef Pot Roast (and a generously thick cut at that), with gravy, potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, and carrots. It tasted just like real, home-made Beef Pot Roast, and the texture was the best of any MRE I've yet eaten (tender!).
It's a must-have.
BREADED CHICKEN BREAST PATTIE WITH RIB MEAT IN TOMATO SAUCE WITH PASTA
Quality: 8/10
This one, despite it's odd description, was actually pretty good.
It's basically Chicken Parmesan with Marinara Sauce and Shell Pasta, all of which I found quite
good.
My only gripes are a couple of let-downs on the flavor and texture; the breading was a bit on the soggy side, and that the sauce had very little "zing" to it.
I wouldn't mind eating this entree again.
SOUTHWEST STYLE BEEF AND BLACK BEANS WITH SAUCE
Quality: 10/10
This one's another winner; the only thing wrong with it is the description (what's wrong with
just "Chili"?). I shared this one with my father, who was also very impressed with it.
This is basically a Chili, with steak strips, black beans, corn, bell peppers, and some other
peppers in a heavily-seasoned tomato base.
I found the corn to be pretty crisp, and the beans and peppers still had a lot of flavor and substance. The steak strips were tender, tasty, and cooked to perfection, and the sauce was
absolutely incredible --- though a bit on the mild side, it's a lot like a batch of home-made chili I made the other week!
The overall texture was excellent as well, making this entree a hearty meal.
Don't go on a long camping trip without it! :-D
PENNE PASTA WITH VEGETABLE CRUMBLES IN SPICY TOMATO SAUCE
Quality: 4/10
This vegetarian MRE entree was another let-down, and a far cry from the veggie patty in BBQ
sauce. When I picked it up at my local surplus store, one pouch of "SOUTHWEST STYLE BEEF" and a couple-dozen pouches of this were the only MREs left in stock. I decided to buy one, just to try it... and once I opened the pouch and tried some, I learned the hard way why the other customers avoided it.
It had a sort of Marinara Sauce in it, but the stuff was too thick, too peppery (I NEVER put
pepper in MY pasta sauces!), and it had too much sugar in it. The result is a sweet, black
peppered, tomatoey muck that REALLY makes you glad to see the bottom of the pouch.
The texture was mushy, with way, way, WAY too much grease and flour in the sauce, some seriously-overcooked (and even more mushy) pasta, and various totally unidentifiable bits of vegetables. There was also a soft, mushy, eggy sort of material in the sauce, which I assume is supposed to be some sort of meat substitute.
Another odd thing about this entree was that the stamp on the pouch said "PENNE W VEG SAUSAGE" (the hell?!).
It wasn't disgusting or anything, but nothing about it was good. I'm glad I didn't opt to share THIS one with my dad.
Overall, a mediocre dish --- heed the warning of the other shoppers, and don't buy it unless there aren't any other MREs.
Born in the USA snack cookies
Quality: 8/10
These are basically the same recipe as Animal Crackers, but they're baked into "patriotic"
shapes (Eagles, "USA" logos, the Star-Spangled Banner, and images of Uncle Sam) instead of
animal shapes.
They were munchy, toasty, and not overly-sweetened; good stuff. And --- as you might imagine --- they're made in the U-S-of-A!
I only took points off because they were a little bland, tended to be broken into fragments,
and there weren't many in the packet (only 1 ounce).
They make a nice desert for an MRE entree, and they're in their own packet, so you can keep
them after you throw away the main MRE pack.
Good stuff.
MRE spoons
Quality: Don't eat it --- eat WITH it!
This isn't really a food item, but it's still worth noting.
Like most contemporary Field Rations, MREs are made to be eaten with a spoon. Depending on which type of MRE you buy (the real thing, or any of the various knock-offs), the provided spoon varies in size and proportions from one brand to another.
MREs are highly-concentrated, with a TON of calories, so it's not a good idea to eat them
quickly; this makes a spoon with a smaller scoop desirable, because it won't encourage
"diners" to eat the entree too quickly.
At the same time, MRE pouches are deep, which means that you'll get sauce/gravy/broth on your hand if the spoon's handle is too short. Obviously, a spoon with a longer handle is best.
So, if you have the opportunity to bring use one, the best spoon to eat MREs with is arguably a stirring spoon --- it has a small scoop and a long handle.
I'm not sure if all (or any)of these are based on real US military MRE recipes, but I can tell by the wrappers that they're knock-offs.
For detailed info on MREs, follow this link; http://www.mreinfo.com/
That said, here are the results!
BARBECUE SAUCE WITH BEEF
Quality: 2/10
This one was kind of... strange.
The sauce was a little sweet, but mostly sour, due to all the vinegar, grease, and god only
knows what else the manufacturer dumped into it. There were also a few bits of tomatoes and green bell peppers in the sauce, but they did NOTHING for flavor or texture.
The beef was ground (which sucked --- I was hoping it would be shaved or shredded), and didn't taste particularly good either. The texture was hardly worth mentioning.
I didn't like this entree.
BEEF POT ROAST WITH VEGETABLES AND GRAVY
Quality:10/10
This was unbelievably good!
It contained an ACTUAL slices of Beef Pot Roast (and a generously thick cut at that), with gravy, potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, and carrots. It tasted just like real, home-made Beef Pot Roast, and the texture was the best of any MRE I've yet eaten (tender!).
It's a must-have.
BREADED CHICKEN BREAST PATTIE WITH RIB MEAT IN TOMATO SAUCE WITH PASTA
Quality: 8/10
This one, despite it's odd description, was actually pretty good.
It's basically Chicken Parmesan with Marinara Sauce and Shell Pasta, all of which I found quite
good.
My only gripes are a couple of let-downs on the flavor and texture; the breading was a bit on the soggy side, and that the sauce had very little "zing" to it.
I wouldn't mind eating this entree again.
SOUTHWEST STYLE BEEF AND BLACK BEANS WITH SAUCE
Quality: 10/10
This one's another winner; the only thing wrong with it is the description (what's wrong with
just "Chili"?). I shared this one with my father, who was also very impressed with it.
This is basically a Chili, with steak strips, black beans, corn, bell peppers, and some other
peppers in a heavily-seasoned tomato base.
I found the corn to be pretty crisp, and the beans and peppers still had a lot of flavor and substance. The steak strips were tender, tasty, and cooked to perfection, and the sauce was
absolutely incredible --- though a bit on the mild side, it's a lot like a batch of home-made chili I made the other week!
The overall texture was excellent as well, making this entree a hearty meal.
Don't go on a long camping trip without it! :-D
PENNE PASTA WITH VEGETABLE CRUMBLES IN SPICY TOMATO SAUCE
Quality: 4/10
This vegetarian MRE entree was another let-down, and a far cry from the veggie patty in BBQ
sauce. When I picked it up at my local surplus store, one pouch of "SOUTHWEST STYLE BEEF" and a couple-dozen pouches of this were the only MREs left in stock. I decided to buy one, just to try it... and once I opened the pouch and tried some, I learned the hard way why the other customers avoided it.
It had a sort of Marinara Sauce in it, but the stuff was too thick, too peppery (I NEVER put
pepper in MY pasta sauces!), and it had too much sugar in it. The result is a sweet, black
peppered, tomatoey muck that REALLY makes you glad to see the bottom of the pouch.
The texture was mushy, with way, way, WAY too much grease and flour in the sauce, some seriously-overcooked (and even more mushy) pasta, and various totally unidentifiable bits of vegetables. There was also a soft, mushy, eggy sort of material in the sauce, which I assume is supposed to be some sort of meat substitute.
Another odd thing about this entree was that the stamp on the pouch said "PENNE W VEG SAUSAGE" (the hell?!).
It wasn't disgusting or anything, but nothing about it was good. I'm glad I didn't opt to share THIS one with my dad.
Overall, a mediocre dish --- heed the warning of the other shoppers, and don't buy it unless there aren't any other MREs.
Born in the USA snack cookies
Quality: 8/10
These are basically the same recipe as Animal Crackers, but they're baked into "patriotic"
shapes (Eagles, "USA" logos, the Star-Spangled Banner, and images of Uncle Sam) instead of
animal shapes.
They were munchy, toasty, and not overly-sweetened; good stuff. And --- as you might imagine --- they're made in the U-S-of-A!
I only took points off because they were a little bland, tended to be broken into fragments,
and there weren't many in the packet (only 1 ounce).
They make a nice desert for an MRE entree, and they're in their own packet, so you can keep
them after you throw away the main MRE pack.
Good stuff.
MRE spoons
Quality: Don't eat it --- eat WITH it!
This isn't really a food item, but it's still worth noting.
Like most contemporary Field Rations, MREs are made to be eaten with a spoon. Depending on which type of MRE you buy (the real thing, or any of the various knock-offs), the provided spoon varies in size and proportions from one brand to another.
MREs are highly-concentrated, with a TON of calories, so it's not a good idea to eat them
quickly; this makes a spoon with a smaller scoop desirable, because it won't encourage
"diners" to eat the entree too quickly.
At the same time, MRE pouches are deep, which means that you'll get sauce/gravy/broth on your hand if the spoon's handle is too short. Obviously, a spoon with a longer handle is best.
So, if you have the opportunity to bring use one, the best spoon to eat MREs with is arguably a stirring spoon --- it has a small scoop and a long handle.
Did I mention the V-22 Osprey's rotorwash is LETHAL?
General | Posted 15 years agoIt is; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI9gWlM0QY8
Carlton Meyer warned of this danger 9 years ago, and was branded an idiot for it; http://www.g2mil.com/V-22.htm
Who's the idiot now?
Carlton Meyer warned of this danger 9 years ago, and was branded an idiot for it; http://www.g2mil.com/V-22.htm
Who's the idiot now?
You've GOT to see this (part 2)
General | Posted 15 years agoFor those of you who read DireWolf505's "PostWar" stories, it looks like I've met Major Childress...
http://blacktailfa.deviantart.com/g.....lery/#/d2m3jc5
...and he's a former writer to Fort Knox's Armor Magazine!
Seriously, this guy complains, bitches, moans, and whines over and over and over again --- but he NEVER forwards any evidence to disprove my assertions!
This guy is supposed to be a 52-year-old writer, retired from the Army at the rank of Major... Seriously, what does THAT tell you about the character and integrity of the US military?
http://blacktailfa.deviantart.com/g.....lery/#/d2m3jc5
...and he's a former writer to Fort Knox's Armor Magazine!
Seriously, this guy complains, bitches, moans, and whines over and over and over again --- but he NEVER forwards any evidence to disprove my assertions!
This guy is supposed to be a 52-year-old writer, retired from the Army at the rank of Major... Seriously, what does THAT tell you about the character and integrity of the US military?
You've GOT to see this...
General | Posted 15 years agoYou won't believe who just replied to one of my "news" rebuttals on DeviantArt --- a DA user claiming to be the original author!
http://blacktailfa.deviantart.com/g.....lery/#/d2m3jc5
He sure "argues" like a guy who would concoct a phony tank ethos and a false history of AFV development, doesn't he?
XD
http://blacktailfa.deviantart.com/g.....lery/#/d2m3jc5
He sure "argues" like a guy who would concoct a phony tank ethos and a false history of AFV development, doesn't he?
XD
Correction to the earlier journal on my webpages...
General | Posted 15 years agoIt seems my artwork on VCL is still there after all --- I just forgot that my screenname there was B.T.!
Here's the link;
http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/B.T./
Even remember my username and password too, so i might just update that gallery one of these days...
Here's the link;
http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/B.T./
Even remember my username and password too, so i might just update that gallery one of these days...
The sharpest pencil in the box?
General | Posted 15 years agoThis guy must be a total Walt --- if not, he sure isn't much of a professional...
pimpinaintez67
"amazingly i guarantee that blacktail defense has never been in a firefight, or a declared combat zone for that matter. you use what you have... and just a heads up the bradley doesn't have an "auto cannon", the proper nomenclature is the M242 bushmaster chaingun, 25mm. i use one daily in my LAV so before you spout off about all these HEAT rounds (If you even know what HEAT stands for) then shut the hell up and maybe you should put yourself in their shoes someday."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N-1E2F9pmc
Let me reiterate pimpinaintez67's statement; "...the bradley doesn't have an .auto cannon'...".
...as you can see plainly see here;
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:5UsnAyz55Z8J:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M242_Bushmaster+M242,+autocannon&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:aMXT2Iuw60kJ:www.gunslot.com/pictures/m261-25mm-bushmaster-auto-cannon+M242,+auto-cannon&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:7xv8oiA28K8J:www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/weaps/mk-38.htm+M242,+auto-cannon&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/m2.....r/history.html
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:E75zmj7sWqUJ:www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/mk38_mod2_stabilized_minor_gun.html+M242,+auto-cannon&cd=16&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:axZgy5Q2pPkJ:handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA413541+M242,+auto-cannon&cd=37&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
pimpinaintez67
"amazingly i guarantee that blacktail defense has never been in a firefight, or a declared combat zone for that matter. you use what you have... and just a heads up the bradley doesn't have an "auto cannon", the proper nomenclature is the M242 bushmaster chaingun, 25mm. i use one daily in my LAV so before you spout off about all these HEAT rounds (If you even know what HEAT stands for) then shut the hell up and maybe you should put yourself in their shoes someday."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N-1E2F9pmc
Let me reiterate pimpinaintez67's statement; "...the bradley doesn't have an .auto cannon'...".
...as you can see plainly see here;
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:5UsnAyz55Z8J:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M242_Bushmaster+M242,+autocannon&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:aMXT2Iuw60kJ:www.gunslot.com/pictures/m261-25mm-bushmaster-auto-cannon+M242,+auto-cannon&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:7xv8oiA28K8J:www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/weaps/mk-38.htm+M242,+auto-cannon&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/m2.....r/history.html
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:E75zmj7sWqUJ:www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/mk38_mod2_stabilized_minor_gun.html+M242,+auto-cannon&cd=16&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:axZgy5Q2pPkJ:handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA413541+M242,+auto-cannon&cd=37&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
More Lulz...
General | Posted 15 years agoI know most of you don't feel that these are comment-worthy, but I'm bored and I've got artist's block.
Once again, these are Mad Libs that I've done with my folks, that have some VERY amusing results.
Fishing
Fishing is simple. All you need is a fishing stagecoach and a can of fluorescent worms. It's easy to tell when you disguise a fish. Your float will bob up and down or your spleen will unwind generously. If you want to catch a deadly trout or a wall-eyed nutcracker, you have to fish in a mountain silhouette. If it's a classic-finned tuna you're after or a sail-blimp or a sword-monster, you go deep prune juice-fishing. This can be expensive. You may have to charter a pidgeon with a captain and a brown mate to sail the tumbleweed.
Warning! The sea can be very retarded and you could become toilet-sick.
A Vegetable Garden
Planting a vegetable garden is not only fun, it also helps save deodorants. You will need a piece of troubled land at least 20 feet long and 25 inches wide. You may need a fence to keep the bunnies and hardhats out. As soon as the cold weather is over, you can get out there with your trombone and plant all kinds of tombstones. Then in a few months, you will have homegrown corn on the shoulder-pad, lovely, puckered tomatoes with fresh green trampolines and, best of all, vine-ripened sodas. Homegrown inventions are much more nutritious than filthy vegetables because they contain natural funny mushroom extract and dumbfounded vitamins.
Breaking Weather Report
(to be read dramatically)
[And if possible, with a straight face! - Blacktail]
"We interrupt this handy broadcast to bring you a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious news bulletin. Hurricane Tammy Sue, with gusting trivia clocked at 1.3 miles an hour, is hammering the loosely populated Florida coast. This puffy storm has left passionate devastation in it's wake. The National Scrap Metal Bureau reports that Miami windows have been blown out of fifty high-rise sewer plants, showering the city streets below with pieces of broken teacups. The howling winds have reduced a newly built contaminating center into picnic tables. Police report a seven-ton jackhammer was lifted off it's track and sent cartwheeling into a three-story Opossum. Fortunately, there have been no casualties. Nevertheless, the Governor has declared a water barrel of emergency and advised all teddy bears to seek safety in a dynamite shelter. And now back to your tour bus in progress."
Once again, these are Mad Libs that I've done with my folks, that have some VERY amusing results.
Fishing
Fishing is simple. All you need is a fishing stagecoach and a can of fluorescent worms. It's easy to tell when you disguise a fish. Your float will bob up and down or your spleen will unwind generously. If you want to catch a deadly trout or a wall-eyed nutcracker, you have to fish in a mountain silhouette. If it's a classic-finned tuna you're after or a sail-blimp or a sword-monster, you go deep prune juice-fishing. This can be expensive. You may have to charter a pidgeon with a captain and a brown mate to sail the tumbleweed.
Warning! The sea can be very retarded and you could become toilet-sick.
A Vegetable Garden
Planting a vegetable garden is not only fun, it also helps save deodorants. You will need a piece of troubled land at least 20 feet long and 25 inches wide. You may need a fence to keep the bunnies and hardhats out. As soon as the cold weather is over, you can get out there with your trombone and plant all kinds of tombstones. Then in a few months, you will have homegrown corn on the shoulder-pad, lovely, puckered tomatoes with fresh green trampolines and, best of all, vine-ripened sodas. Homegrown inventions are much more nutritious than filthy vegetables because they contain natural funny mushroom extract and dumbfounded vitamins.
Breaking Weather Report
(to be read dramatically)
[And if possible, with a straight face! - Blacktail]
"We interrupt this handy broadcast to bring you a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious news bulletin. Hurricane Tammy Sue, with gusting trivia clocked at 1.3 miles an hour, is hammering the loosely populated Florida coast. This puffy storm has left passionate devastation in it's wake. The National Scrap Metal Bureau reports that Miami windows have been blown out of fifty high-rise sewer plants, showering the city streets below with pieces of broken teacups. The howling winds have reduced a newly built contaminating center into picnic tables. Police report a seven-ton jackhammer was lifted off it's track and sent cartwheeling into a three-story Opossum. Fortunately, there have been no casualties. Nevertheless, the Governor has declared a water barrel of emergency and advised all teddy bears to seek safety in a dynamite shelter. And now back to your tour bus in progress."
My other pages...
General | Posted 15 years agoThis is a list of my various other haunts on the Internets, for those of you who were wondering (you know you can't get enough of me! ).
Location: Patrick's Aviation
URL: http://www.patricksaviation.com/user/Blacktail/
Started: January 2007
Activity since: Nil --- forgot my password! :-O
Location: Velan Central Library
URL: ???
Started: 2005
Activity since: Nothing uploaded for years, but my gallery seems to have vanished... hmm...
Location: YiffStar
URL: (no longer exists!)
Started: 2004?
Reason I quit: These stingy bastards had the brilliant idea of restructuring their entire art gallery system, and in the process ERASED EVERYTHING --- art, comments, user profiles, etc. No way I would ever go back, as there was no guarantee that it wouldn't happen again.
BTW: The whole site eventually went under (yay!). :-D
Location: Furaffinity
URL: You're standing on it!
Started: February 11th, 2007 06:25
Activity since: This is where I'm currently most active on the Internets.
Location: Deviant Art
URL: http://blacktailfa.deviantart.com/
Started: 2009
Activity since: This is basically my "secondary gallery", mostly used for photoshopped images and Animated GIF slide-shows.
Location: Youtube
URL: http://www.youtube.com/user/BlacktailDefense
Started: Nov 22, 2009 (but see below)
Activity since: This is actually my THIRD Youtube channel --- the first was deleted by the Admin, under the auspices of "Copyright Infringement" (apparently, the Fair Use Doctrine doesn't apply when record companies twist the admins' arms), the second just vanished without any explanation, but the third hasn't had much trouble.
(*ugh*, my YT channel is turning into Babylon 5!)
That's pretty much all of them, but I have the strangest feeling there's more --- I had a dream a few nights ago that I stumbled upon an old Furry Art gallery site with my stuff on it, and started to update it with new art and journals.....
Location: Patrick's Aviation
URL: http://www.patricksaviation.com/user/Blacktail/
Started: January 2007
Activity since: Nil --- forgot my password! :-O
Location: Velan Central Library
URL: ???
Started: 2005
Activity since: Nothing uploaded for years, but my gallery seems to have vanished... hmm...
Location: YiffStar
URL: (no longer exists!)
Started: 2004?
Reason I quit: These stingy bastards had the brilliant idea of restructuring their entire art gallery system, and in the process ERASED EVERYTHING --- art, comments, user profiles, etc. No way I would ever go back, as there was no guarantee that it wouldn't happen again.
BTW: The whole site eventually went under (yay!). :-D
Location: Furaffinity
URL: You're standing on it!
Started: February 11th, 2007 06:25
Activity since: This is where I'm currently most active on the Internets.
Location: Deviant Art
URL: http://blacktailfa.deviantart.com/
Started: 2009
Activity since: This is basically my "secondary gallery", mostly used for photoshopped images and Animated GIF slide-shows.
Location: Youtube
URL: http://www.youtube.com/user/BlacktailDefense
Started: Nov 22, 2009 (but see below)
Activity since: This is actually my THIRD Youtube channel --- the first was deleted by the Admin, under the auspices of "Copyright Infringement" (apparently, the Fair Use Doctrine doesn't apply when record companies twist the admins' arms), the second just vanished without any explanation, but the third hasn't had much trouble.
(*ugh*, my YT channel is turning into Babylon 5!)
That's pretty much all of them, but I have the strangest feeling there's more --- I had a dream a few nights ago that I stumbled upon an old Furry Art gallery site with my stuff on it, and started to update it with new art and journals.....
Lulz guaranteed, the sequel
General | Posted 15 years agoThis is essentially a continuation of an earlier journal;
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1317763/
Basically, it's the results of three more Mad Libs games with my folks --- they'll make you laugh you @$$ off, or your money back*!
(*: Note how I didn't pay you anything to read this XD)
A Visit With Santa at the North Pole
Santa Claus lives a very reciprocating life. He lives at the north pole surrounded by snow and clouds. He is married to Monica Claus and instead of children, they have ravenous little elves. This way, Santa can get help in his workshop for only 0 cents an hour. The elves work 11 months a year making knickknacks and black & white TVs for Santa to give children on Christmas. On Christmas Eve, the elves load up Santa's skateboard with the empty presents. Then Santa hitches it to his team of Squirrels and goes sailing through the sky. When he sees a child's house, he lands on the ceiling and slides down the chimney, landing on the Gila Monster. Then he puts the presents into the panties that the children have hung over the mantelpiece. After he does this 12 times, he goes home to get ready for Valentine's Day.
Camping Trip
A group of us were sitting around a raging mudslide one night, roasting forklifts and telling elusive stories when we heard a horny noise coming right from the fire. We jumped up and saw an erroneous light floating toward us. It looked like a disembodied compact car, and we all had to cover our upper lips, because it was so necessary. The weird figure vomited above the flames until the fire went out, leaving us in total dangerousness. Then, as quickly as it had arrived, the petty apparition drifted away and --- aha and behold --- the fire was raging again. In addition, all our smelly food had disappeared. Nobody believed this story when we got home, but we decided that whatever the campy thing was, it didn't want us to eat our bloody marshmallows.
The Farm
I spent last summer on my grandfather's condemned farm. He raises oats, wheat, and tornadoes. Grandfather also grows lettuce, corn, and lima chainsaws. My favorite place to strangle on the farm is the tube house where Grandfather keeps his pulsating Chickens. Every day, each hen lays smooth, round potted plants. Grandfather sells most of them, but keeps some so the hens can annoy on them and hatch cute, fuzzy little rats. I'm looking forward to next year, when Grandfather is going to show me how to drive his waffle iron, sow the cigarette butts, and melt the cow.
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1317763/
Basically, it's the results of three more Mad Libs games with my folks --- they'll make you laugh you @$$ off, or your money back*!
(*: Note how I didn't pay you anything to read this XD)
A Visit With Santa at the North Pole
Santa Claus lives a very reciprocating life. He lives at the north pole surrounded by snow and clouds. He is married to Monica Claus and instead of children, they have ravenous little elves. This way, Santa can get help in his workshop for only 0 cents an hour. The elves work 11 months a year making knickknacks and black & white TVs for Santa to give children on Christmas. On Christmas Eve, the elves load up Santa's skateboard with the empty presents. Then Santa hitches it to his team of Squirrels and goes sailing through the sky. When he sees a child's house, he lands on the ceiling and slides down the chimney, landing on the Gila Monster. Then he puts the presents into the panties that the children have hung over the mantelpiece. After he does this 12 times, he goes home to get ready for Valentine's Day.
Camping Trip
A group of us were sitting around a raging mudslide one night, roasting forklifts and telling elusive stories when we heard a horny noise coming right from the fire. We jumped up and saw an erroneous light floating toward us. It looked like a disembodied compact car, and we all had to cover our upper lips, because it was so necessary. The weird figure vomited above the flames until the fire went out, leaving us in total dangerousness. Then, as quickly as it had arrived, the petty apparition drifted away and --- aha and behold --- the fire was raging again. In addition, all our smelly food had disappeared. Nobody believed this story when we got home, but we decided that whatever the campy thing was, it didn't want us to eat our bloody marshmallows.
The Farm
I spent last summer on my grandfather's condemned farm. He raises oats, wheat, and tornadoes. Grandfather also grows lettuce, corn, and lima chainsaws. My favorite place to strangle on the farm is the tube house where Grandfather keeps his pulsating Chickens. Every day, each hen lays smooth, round potted plants. Grandfather sells most of them, but keeps some so the hens can annoy on them and hatch cute, fuzzy little rats. I'm looking forward to next year, when Grandfather is going to show me how to drive his waffle iron, sow the cigarette butts, and melt the cow.
Let's know more about each other (borrowed from burro1989)
General | Posted 15 years agoThis is a questionaire meme of sorts, that I found in burro1989's journal;
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1318928/
Who in turn, got it from..... somebody else. XD
Fill this out and post it in the comments.
1. Your Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
4. Favorite Film:
5. Favorite Song or Album:
6. Favorite Band/Artist:
7. Dirty or Clean:
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:
9. Do we know each other outside of FA?
10. What's your philosophy on life?
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty?
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
13. What is your favorite memory of us?
14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarkey) - what are they?
17. Can we get together and make a cake?
18. Which country is your spiritual home?
19. What is your big weakness?
20. Do you think I'm a good person?
21. What was your best/favorite subject at school?
22. Describe your accent:
23. If you could change anything about me, would you?
24. What do you wear to sleep?
25. Trousers or skirts?
26. Cigarettes or alcohol(You don't have any of those)?
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you?
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1318928/
Who in turn, got it from..... somebody else. XD
Fill this out and post it in the comments.
1. Your Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
4. Favorite Film:
5. Favorite Song or Album:
6. Favorite Band/Artist:
7. Dirty or Clean:
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:
9. Do we know each other outside of FA?
10. What's your philosophy on life?
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty?
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
13. What is your favorite memory of us?
14. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarkey) - what are they?
17. Can we get together and make a cake?
18. Which country is your spiritual home?
19. What is your big weakness?
20. Do you think I'm a good person?
21. What was your best/favorite subject at school?
22. Describe your accent:
23. If you could change anything about me, would you?
24. What do you wear to sleep?
25. Trousers or skirts?
26. Cigarettes or alcohol(You don't have any of those)?
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you?
Lulz guaranteed
General | Posted 15 years agoOne of my family's favorite pastimes is a game called "Mad Libs". If you don't know what it is, here's a link that explains it;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Libs
Needless to say, you can come up with some wacky, tossed-salad stories when you play Mad Libs, and I thought I'd share a few of them with you;
An Adult Western
Tex Powell, the marshall of Dodge City, rode into town. He sat stupidly in the saddle, ready for trouble. He knew that his normal enemy, Gilbert the Kid, was in town. The kid was in love with Tex's horse, Olga.
Suddenly, the Kid came out of the Bogus Nugget Saloon. "Draw Tex!", he yelled daintily.
Tex reached for his finger, but before he could pull it out of his hair, the Kid fired twice, hitting Tex in the waffle iron and the plant. As Tex fell, he pulled his own radio, and shot the Kif 11-teen times in the antenna. The Kid dropped in a pool of coffee.
"Holy crap on a stick!", Tex said, "I hated to do it, but he was on the wrong side of the thing."
Canoeing
"Canoe" comes from the Spanish word, "fote de mierx." This vessel was first described by Columbus in the year 42. It is a comical boat with it's sides meeting in a contradictory edge at each pencil point. A canoe is moved by one or more bees. Is is important to learn the frisky ways to paddle your putty before putting it in the slime. Should your canoe overturn and you do not know how to go, hang onto the side of the violin, kick your politicians, and head for the safety of the flag. If you surface under the canoe, the air javelina will allow you to breathe until you are slaughtered. Once you have mastered the art of thinking, you can enjoy an overnight undercooked trip, which is often the highlight of the camping war.
Golf
The word "golf" comes from the German word "boring", which means club. Golf is an outdoor clothes hamper played on a large blimp with a small fluttering ball. You use a club with a long, slender firecracker and a metal or wooden sewing machine to hit the ball into a series of 18 lunch-pails. When you play golf, try to keep the ball in the middle of the spotlight and try to avoid the grapefruit juice hazards and sand bridges. Before you attempt to play golf, you should take lessons from a professional marching band who will teach you how to swing your lasso and put bravely. Important: To avoid hitting another player in the eyelash or on top of the porta-potty, be sure to yell "Aye Carumba!" This warns that a spectacle is headed their way.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Libs
Needless to say, you can come up with some wacky, tossed-salad stories when you play Mad Libs, and I thought I'd share a few of them with you;
An Adult Western
Tex Powell, the marshall of Dodge City, rode into town. He sat stupidly in the saddle, ready for trouble. He knew that his normal enemy, Gilbert the Kid, was in town. The kid was in love with Tex's horse, Olga.
Suddenly, the Kid came out of the Bogus Nugget Saloon. "Draw Tex!", he yelled daintily.
Tex reached for his finger, but before he could pull it out of his hair, the Kid fired twice, hitting Tex in the waffle iron and the plant. As Tex fell, he pulled his own radio, and shot the Kif 11-teen times in the antenna. The Kid dropped in a pool of coffee.
"Holy crap on a stick!", Tex said, "I hated to do it, but he was on the wrong side of the thing."
Canoeing
"Canoe" comes from the Spanish word, "fote de mierx." This vessel was first described by Columbus in the year 42. It is a comical boat with it's sides meeting in a contradictory edge at each pencil point. A canoe is moved by one or more bees. Is is important to learn the frisky ways to paddle your putty before putting it in the slime. Should your canoe overturn and you do not know how to go, hang onto the side of the violin, kick your politicians, and head for the safety of the flag. If you surface under the canoe, the air javelina will allow you to breathe until you are slaughtered. Once you have mastered the art of thinking, you can enjoy an overnight undercooked trip, which is often the highlight of the camping war.
Golf
The word "golf" comes from the German word "boring", which means club. Golf is an outdoor clothes hamper played on a large blimp with a small fluttering ball. You use a club with a long, slender firecracker and a metal or wooden sewing machine to hit the ball into a series of 18 lunch-pails. When you play golf, try to keep the ball in the middle of the spotlight and try to avoid the grapefruit juice hazards and sand bridges. Before you attempt to play golf, you should take lessons from a professional marching band who will teach you how to swing your lasso and put bravely. Important: To avoid hitting another player in the eyelash or on top of the porta-potty, be sure to yell "Aye Carumba!" This warns that a spectacle is headed their way.
Reporters that can't report
General | Posted 15 years agoThe general subject of this journal isn't exactly a stunning revelation, but the corporate media's "Journalism Deficit Disorder" has hit a new low.
Check-out the report about the suspects from that militia, that alleges they planned to use "Weapons of Mass Destruction" in their attack;
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/militi.....2.1597138.html
Now compare what the indictment claims to be "Weapons of Mass Destruction", to the FBI's definition;
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/nsb/wmd/wmd_home.htm
Notice a discrepancy?
Check-out the report about the suspects from that militia, that alleges they planned to use "Weapons of Mass Destruction" in their attack;
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/militi.....2.1597138.html
Now compare what the indictment claims to be "Weapons of Mass Destruction", to the FBI's definition;
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/nsb/wmd/wmd_home.htm
Notice a discrepancy?
Very short journal entry
General | Posted 16 years ago...because the last one took up too much space on my user page.
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I like Fried Chicken.
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I like Fried Chicken.
A Growler apologist speaks --- Part 3!
General | Posted 16 years agoGeneral Dynamics shill, dlr71mi, has finally replied. In fact, he sent TWO messages (again), which I will combine into one.
Here's me rebuttal...
I meant mortar. I know where the engine comes from.
From another country --- as I said before, a bald-faced violation of the Barry Amendment.
American Growler is NOT a subsidiary of GDLS. And GDLS is not the developer. It's GDOTS. So stay deluded if you wish.
According to MANTA, General Dynamics "Also Does Business As... American Growler";
http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_g71kft
They're ALL fronts for General Dynamics. Just like you.
It goes Highway speed.
Yet, the off-road speed mandated by EFSS was watered-down to 5mph --- 1/3 the off-road speed of an M274 Mechanical Mule --- after the Growler failed to move faster.
Nice try at a Red Herring, but CH-53Ks won't be dropping-off their payloads on highways in the middle of a shooting war.
I've driven them.
Citing your "own experiences" is getting old.
A final thought, and I'll make no furthur attempts to educate you, since your mind is made up. I NEVER trust information from an unidentified source. I assume you are bright enough to understand the folly of doing so
The Inspector General, Soldiers For The Truth, and CBS aren't "unidentified sources". Even if they were, that does nothing whatsoever to disprove the findings that one news outlet after another seem to find credible.
I am a retired Marine.
That's an Appeal to Authority Fallacy. It has no bearing on whether or not you are correct, but it does prove that you underestimated my intelligence.
Do you honestly believe the Marines would: 1) Buy a vehicle for $120k that is sold to everyone else for 30k...
Actually, no --- I believe that they would pay $380K for it;
http://defensetech.org/2010/02/02/c.....the-jeep-kind/
2) only goes 15mph...
It only goes 5mph, because the rubber-band requirements conformed to the Growler's impotence.
3) Is made with used parts. (I could go on.)
USA Today says otherwise;
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washin.....rps-jeep_x.htm
If you DID go on, you might have noted that the Growler doesn't pass the GAO's smell test;
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09189r.pdf
...nor the DoD Inspector General;
http://www.dodig.mil/Audit/reports/.....-041errata.pdf
What are the dates on the articles you use?
You could have read them.
Have YOU talked to any one that uses this vehicle? Perhaps you should contact the Marines at Camp Lejeune and ask them about its capabilities.Or are you just going to assume the Marines, whos very lives depend on the Growlers, are mis-informed and deluded too.
I *have* talked to Marines on the issue, and they've confirmed my findings --- including a Growler Driver.
What reason would I have to waist my time to write you...
The Reason is fear. That little racket you have going pays too well and the word is out, threatening your nest-egg --- as well as your reputation.
After all, nobody who was involved in development of the A-12, the Sergeant York AA Gun, or the MBT-70 gets bragging rights for it; they all got found-out.
...if I didn't have FIRST hand information? Are you willing to REALLY investigate this? I just told you how.
It's funny how this "first-hand information" doesn't seem to look anything like what EVERYBODY ELSE sees --- or is it that only fools can't see the Emperor's New Clothes?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Growler
http://www.capitaldefense.com/Ameri.....nGrowler.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growler_(vehicle)
Note how this page refers to the M151 and that is how the company started.
Wikipedia pages created and edited by persons unknown are a rather weak source, and I predicted days earlier that you would link me to your OWN COMPANY'S website.
So would Enron --- if only they hadn't been caught!
Look, you raise some valid concerns, but if you will listen for a minute, apply a little reason, you'll find a few of said concerns have been addressed.
A little reason dictates that a financial interests in a given product, who denies all independent observations of said product, isn't a trust-worthy source in an analysis of said product --- no more than a fox is a trust-worthy guard for a chicken coop.
Alright folks, as you can see above, dlr71mi followed the following trends that I had predicted;
1- Further denial of failure
4- Repetition of the same claims
5- "You're just plain wrong!"
6- Links to GDLS brochures or press releases
8- A Red Herring
As noted in my previous Journal, * DireWolf505 and * AbleArcher both (accurately) predicted #1 and #4, and * Meyou (accurately) predicted #5 and #5.
Though all 3 of you got it right, Meyou's prediction was most accurate (he predicted TWO Fail Tactics, and got them both right) --- so the free commission goes to Meyou!
Here's me rebuttal...
I meant mortar. I know where the engine comes from.
From another country --- as I said before, a bald-faced violation of the Barry Amendment.
American Growler is NOT a subsidiary of GDLS. And GDLS is not the developer. It's GDOTS. So stay deluded if you wish.
According to MANTA, General Dynamics "Also Does Business As... American Growler";
http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_g71kft
They're ALL fronts for General Dynamics. Just like you.
It goes Highway speed.
Yet, the off-road speed mandated by EFSS was watered-down to 5mph --- 1/3 the off-road speed of an M274 Mechanical Mule --- after the Growler failed to move faster.
Nice try at a Red Herring, but CH-53Ks won't be dropping-off their payloads on highways in the middle of a shooting war.
I've driven them.
Citing your "own experiences" is getting old.
A final thought, and I'll make no furthur attempts to educate you, since your mind is made up. I NEVER trust information from an unidentified source. I assume you are bright enough to understand the folly of doing so
The Inspector General, Soldiers For The Truth, and CBS aren't "unidentified sources". Even if they were, that does nothing whatsoever to disprove the findings that one news outlet after another seem to find credible.
I am a retired Marine.
That's an Appeal to Authority Fallacy. It has no bearing on whether or not you are correct, but it does prove that you underestimated my intelligence.
Do you honestly believe the Marines would: 1) Buy a vehicle for $120k that is sold to everyone else for 30k...
Actually, no --- I believe that they would pay $380K for it;
http://defensetech.org/2010/02/02/c.....the-jeep-kind/
2) only goes 15mph...
It only goes 5mph, because the rubber-band requirements conformed to the Growler's impotence.
3) Is made with used parts. (I could go on.)
USA Today says otherwise;
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washin.....rps-jeep_x.htm
If you DID go on, you might have noted that the Growler doesn't pass the GAO's smell test;
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09189r.pdf
...nor the DoD Inspector General;
http://www.dodig.mil/Audit/reports/.....-041errata.pdf
What are the dates on the articles you use?
You could have read them.
Have YOU talked to any one that uses this vehicle? Perhaps you should contact the Marines at Camp Lejeune and ask them about its capabilities.Or are you just going to assume the Marines, whos very lives depend on the Growlers, are mis-informed and deluded too.
I *have* talked to Marines on the issue, and they've confirmed my findings --- including a Growler Driver.
What reason would I have to waist my time to write you...
The Reason is fear. That little racket you have going pays too well and the word is out, threatening your nest-egg --- as well as your reputation.
After all, nobody who was involved in development of the A-12, the Sergeant York AA Gun, or the MBT-70 gets bragging rights for it; they all got found-out.
...if I didn't have FIRST hand information? Are you willing to REALLY investigate this? I just told you how.
It's funny how this "first-hand information" doesn't seem to look anything like what EVERYBODY ELSE sees --- or is it that only fools can't see the Emperor's New Clothes?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Growler
http://www.capitaldefense.com/Ameri.....nGrowler.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growler_(vehicle)
Note how this page refers to the M151 and that is how the company started.
Wikipedia pages created and edited by persons unknown are a rather weak source, and I predicted days earlier that you would link me to your OWN COMPANY'S website.
So would Enron --- if only they hadn't been caught!
Look, you raise some valid concerns, but if you will listen for a minute, apply a little reason, you'll find a few of said concerns have been addressed.
A little reason dictates that a financial interests in a given product, who denies all independent observations of said product, isn't a trust-worthy source in an analysis of said product --- no more than a fox is a trust-worthy guard for a chicken coop.
Alright folks, as you can see above, dlr71mi followed the following trends that I had predicted;
1- Further denial of failure
4- Repetition of the same claims
5- "You're just plain wrong!"
6- Links to GDLS brochures or press releases
8- A Red Herring
As noted in my previous Journal, * DireWolf505 and * AbleArcher both (accurately) predicted #1 and #4, and * Meyou (accurately) predicted #5 and #5.
Though all 3 of you got it right, Meyou's prediction was most accurate (he predicted TWO Fail Tactics, and got them both right) --- so the free commission goes to Meyou!
A Growler apologist speaks --- Part 2!
General | Posted 16 years agoYep, I got a reply all right; TWO of them! You have to read this stuff to believe it...
Clearly you choose to report 2nd hand information.
That is not a sin, especially given that the information is correct.
The parts are all new.
Who are you trying to kid? Dozens of sources all caught and reported on American Growler red-handed, selling slap-dash Golf Carts made from salvaged M151 components!
The Growler meets ALL criteria.
It's REALLY easy to meet criteria that always change to conform to the poorest-performing vehicle, after it failed to meet established benchmarks.
Did it at first? No.
It failed the second time around as well --- and the requirements were changed again.
Why was it advanced? I don't know.
Because American Growler is a subsidiary of GDLS, who greases all the right palms.
Why use a french motor? I'm not sure.
It used a Brazilian motor, not a French one, that was built ONLY in Brazil --- the procurement of which would be a bald-faced violation of the Barry Amendment.
I could speculate, but that is what you have done.
I didn't speculate; rather, pointed-out that the Emperor has no clothes, and why.
YOU haven't proven a thing.
I've proven that the Growler is the biggest farce in the history of Pentagon procurement, and presented overwhelming evidence of this.
Believe what you want. I tried to share the truth.
Funny, your story is the POLAR OPPOSITE of the one that the press tells.
That means somebody's lying, and I'm inclined to believe that it's the party claiming the Grolwer can do things that eyewitnesses and the USMC's own documentation proves it cannot.
Oh, and how many of your "sources" have built them? Or seen them in action FIRST hand?
Growlers haven't seen any action. They're a dead-end White Elephant, which is self-evident to all but the most deluded who look upon a 5mph Golf Cart that can't surmount a mere 15-inch obstacle, has no assigned specification for Side Slope, and has no armor, windows, or doors.
And one final thought. If I sent you a pic of a HMMV with out doors would you believe the doors had been removed from all HMMV's? The growler does come with doors.
Doors are part of the Humvee's specs --- NOT those of the Growler. That much is self-evident from all the documentation, photos, and videos obtained by the press.
Here's my rebuttal to dlr71mi's second reply;
I work for the company that actually builds them. I have been done everything from the assembly line to inventory manager.
So then you're not the least bit biased, conceited, or financially-motivated to LIE by GDLS, your parent company? That you take money from the company who's buisness ethic has been described as "Catch-me-if-you-can" --- and sold the US military on such 'wonder-weapons' as the Sergeant York AA Gun, the un-workable EFV, the downer M1 Abrams that consumes half the US Army's annual Preventative Maintenence budget, and the "Kevlar Coffin" Stryker --- makes perfect sense.
Who you CHOSE to draw paychecks from speaks volumes of your character, credability, and intellectual honesty.
Come to think of it, I'll bet that was YOU being caught having a tantrum on-camera when CBS publically exposed the nice little racket your "business" had going;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81NFmOob2mA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGGg9njci0M
You and your sources are wrong.
Is that because EVERY source not on the payroll of GDLS contradicts you, including the Inspector General, the GAO, and all the eyewitnesses who put their careers at risk to expose the Growler Fraud? Or maybe you thought you expect me to believe that dozens of media outlets just made-up all those reports from thin air, that tell a story contrary to what you're trying to dupe me into believing?
Just keep telling yourself that, because otherwise the undue risk that you have DELIBERATELY placed Marine mortar teams into will haunt your dreams for the rest of your life.
I predict that his next message will have at least one of the following themes;
1- Further denial of failure
2- A temper tantrum
3- "Not me, YOU!"
4- Repetition of the same claims
5- "You're just plain wrong!"
6- Links to GDLS brochures or press releases
7- A Straw Man
8- A Red Herring
9- "I'm telling on you!"
10- "You're a lying *******!"
Trust me --- I know how these types (don't) think.
Wanna make bets on which Fail Tactic he'll use next? If you do, I'll do a free commission for the person whose guess is closest to what dlr71mi's response ends up being!
Clearly you choose to report 2nd hand information.
That is not a sin, especially given that the information is correct.
The parts are all new.
Who are you trying to kid? Dozens of sources all caught and reported on American Growler red-handed, selling slap-dash Golf Carts made from salvaged M151 components!
The Growler meets ALL criteria.
It's REALLY easy to meet criteria that always change to conform to the poorest-performing vehicle, after it failed to meet established benchmarks.
Did it at first? No.
It failed the second time around as well --- and the requirements were changed again.
Why was it advanced? I don't know.
Because American Growler is a subsidiary of GDLS, who greases all the right palms.
Why use a french motor? I'm not sure.
It used a Brazilian motor, not a French one, that was built ONLY in Brazil --- the procurement of which would be a bald-faced violation of the Barry Amendment.
I could speculate, but that is what you have done.
I didn't speculate; rather, pointed-out that the Emperor has no clothes, and why.
YOU haven't proven a thing.
I've proven that the Growler is the biggest farce in the history of Pentagon procurement, and presented overwhelming evidence of this.
Believe what you want. I tried to share the truth.
Funny, your story is the POLAR OPPOSITE of the one that the press tells.
That means somebody's lying, and I'm inclined to believe that it's the party claiming the Grolwer can do things that eyewitnesses and the USMC's own documentation proves it cannot.
Oh, and how many of your "sources" have built them? Or seen them in action FIRST hand?
Growlers haven't seen any action. They're a dead-end White Elephant, which is self-evident to all but the most deluded who look upon a 5mph Golf Cart that can't surmount a mere 15-inch obstacle, has no assigned specification for Side Slope, and has no armor, windows, or doors.
And one final thought. If I sent you a pic of a HMMV with out doors would you believe the doors had been removed from all HMMV's? The growler does come with doors.
Doors are part of the Humvee's specs --- NOT those of the Growler. That much is self-evident from all the documentation, photos, and videos obtained by the press.
Here's my rebuttal to dlr71mi's second reply;
I work for the company that actually builds them. I have been done everything from the assembly line to inventory manager.
So then you're not the least bit biased, conceited, or financially-motivated to LIE by GDLS, your parent company? That you take money from the company who's buisness ethic has been described as "Catch-me-if-you-can" --- and sold the US military on such 'wonder-weapons' as the Sergeant York AA Gun, the un-workable EFV, the downer M1 Abrams that consumes half the US Army's annual Preventative Maintenence budget, and the "Kevlar Coffin" Stryker --- makes perfect sense.
Who you CHOSE to draw paychecks from speaks volumes of your character, credability, and intellectual honesty.
Come to think of it, I'll bet that was YOU being caught having a tantrum on-camera when CBS publically exposed the nice little racket your "business" had going;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81NFmOob2mA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGGg9njci0M
You and your sources are wrong.
Is that because EVERY source not on the payroll of GDLS contradicts you, including the Inspector General, the GAO, and all the eyewitnesses who put their careers at risk to expose the Growler Fraud? Or maybe you thought you expect me to believe that dozens of media outlets just made-up all those reports from thin air, that tell a story contrary to what you're trying to dupe me into believing?
Just keep telling yourself that, because otherwise the undue risk that you have DELIBERATELY placed Marine mortar teams into will haunt your dreams for the rest of your life.
I predict that his next message will have at least one of the following themes;
1- Further denial of failure
2- A temper tantrum
3- "Not me, YOU!"
4- Repetition of the same claims
5- "You're just plain wrong!"
6- Links to GDLS brochures or press releases
7- A Straw Man
8- A Red Herring
9- "I'm telling on you!"
10- "You're a lying *******!"
Trust me --- I know how these types (don't) think.
Wanna make bets on which Fail Tactic he'll use next? If you do, I'll do a free commission for the person whose guess is closest to what dlr71mi's response ends up being!
A Growler apologist speaks...
General | Posted 16 years agoI recently recieved a Private Message on Youtube from "dlr71mi", to which I wrote the following rebuttal.
His comments are displayed in Italics, with particularly interesting bits of info in my reply displayed in Bold.
Your information on the Growler is wrong. First of all, clearly you don't understand the mission requirements, but that is not important.
It's clear from your message that YOU don't understand the EFSS requirements --- or how they were bent for an EFSS submission that failed them. The remainder of my reply will elaborate.
This vehicle is NOT made from ANY used parts. It is all new. The civilian vehicle you referred to is NOT the same.
Every article stating what the Growler is made from all say it's an M151 MUTT derivative;
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washin.....rps-jeep_x.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Growler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M151_MUTT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Growler
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forum.....p/t-74187.html
http://defense-update.com/events/20...../mdm07_itv.htm
http://www.noahshachtman.com/archives/001957.html
http://www.three-peaks.net/auto.htm
http://money.cnn.com/2005/12/29/new.....military_jeep/
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/ht.....spx?comments=Y
http://www.speakupwny.com/forums/sh.....ead.php?t=6925
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/a.....p/t-27703.html
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forum.....p/t-74187.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81NFmOob2mA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGGg9njci0M
Any of the other contenders would have had to meet the same length and weight requirements.
According to the EFSS original objectives, the vehicle is required to surmount 15-inch obstacles... tow 53% percent of its own weight from a dead stop on a hard, dry road surface... and a road speed of 15mph.
The Growler failed to meet these parameters;
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/a.....p/t-27703.html
There was also no criteria set for the EFSS' Side Slope, which is one of the quintessential metrics of measuring absolute vehicle Mobility potential.
The requirements for EFSS were also changed when the Growler couldn't be driven in and out of a V-22 under it's own power;
"Another engineer interviewed by Defense Watch, who asked not to be quoted by name, said the Growler was allowed by Catto's command to retake portions of the evaluation test it initially failed.
For instance, the automotive engineer said that Growler failed a transportability demonstration at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in September 2004. Passage of that test was supposedly required before moving on to other tests, one at Twenty-nine Palms and the other at the Neveda Autmotive Test Center.
The Growler's demonstration team had unacceptable difficulty loading and unloading the Growler on the Osprey. The short wheel base made backing a trailer difficult, so the Marines devised a system to winch the trailer in, rear end first, and then back in the Growler and hook up the trailer once inside the aircraft."
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forum.....p/t-74187.html
Like it or not this unit has no be able to fly in the Ospry. There is a reason for this.
The reason is that the Mortar sold to the USMC as part of the same package as the Growler can only fire munitions that the US Navy hasn't safety-certified prior to purchase, contrary to the Mortars offered by the Growler's competitors;
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/s.....ad.php?t=59950
It is also clear that the Growlers wouldn't have been used in combat anyway, because;
1- They already fit into CH-53s, which have been used in Iraq continuously since 2003, but no Growlers have ever been sent to Iraq.
2- The V-22's "contribution" to the war in Iraq was flying to and from areas totally secured by Coalition troops --- nothing else.
Please get your facts straight.
It's funny you should say that, given that I've just proven your assertions false.
So you don't like it, I get it, but the information you provided in your video is false.
As proven by my sources above, the information in my video is correct.
His comments are displayed in Italics, with particularly interesting bits of info in my reply displayed in Bold.
Your information on the Growler is wrong. First of all, clearly you don't understand the mission requirements, but that is not important.
It's clear from your message that YOU don't understand the EFSS requirements --- or how they were bent for an EFSS submission that failed them. The remainder of my reply will elaborate.
This vehicle is NOT made from ANY used parts. It is all new. The civilian vehicle you referred to is NOT the same.
Every article stating what the Growler is made from all say it's an M151 MUTT derivative;
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washin.....rps-jeep_x.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Growler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M151_MUTT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Growler
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forum.....p/t-74187.html
http://defense-update.com/events/20...../mdm07_itv.htm
http://www.noahshachtman.com/archives/001957.html
http://www.three-peaks.net/auto.htm
http://money.cnn.com/2005/12/29/new.....military_jeep/
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/ht.....spx?comments=Y
http://www.speakupwny.com/forums/sh.....ead.php?t=6925
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/a.....p/t-27703.html
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forum.....p/t-74187.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81NFmOob2mA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGGg9njci0M
Any of the other contenders would have had to meet the same length and weight requirements.
According to the EFSS original objectives, the vehicle is required to surmount 15-inch obstacles... tow 53% percent of its own weight from a dead stop on a hard, dry road surface... and a road speed of 15mph.
The Growler failed to meet these parameters;
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/a.....p/t-27703.html
There was also no criteria set for the EFSS' Side Slope, which is one of the quintessential metrics of measuring absolute vehicle Mobility potential.
The requirements for EFSS were also changed when the Growler couldn't be driven in and out of a V-22 under it's own power;
"Another engineer interviewed by Defense Watch, who asked not to be quoted by name, said the Growler was allowed by Catto's command to retake portions of the evaluation test it initially failed.
For instance, the automotive engineer said that Growler failed a transportability demonstration at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in September 2004. Passage of that test was supposedly required before moving on to other tests, one at Twenty-nine Palms and the other at the Neveda Autmotive Test Center.
The Growler's demonstration team had unacceptable difficulty loading and unloading the Growler on the Osprey. The short wheel base made backing a trailer difficult, so the Marines devised a system to winch the trailer in, rear end first, and then back in the Growler and hook up the trailer once inside the aircraft."
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forum.....p/t-74187.html
Like it or not this unit has no be able to fly in the Ospry. There is a reason for this.
The reason is that the Mortar sold to the USMC as part of the same package as the Growler can only fire munitions that the US Navy hasn't safety-certified prior to purchase, contrary to the Mortars offered by the Growler's competitors;
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/s.....ad.php?t=59950
It is also clear that the Growlers wouldn't have been used in combat anyway, because;
1- They already fit into CH-53s, which have been used in Iraq continuously since 2003, but no Growlers have ever been sent to Iraq.
2- The V-22's "contribution" to the war in Iraq was flying to and from areas totally secured by Coalition troops --- nothing else.
Please get your facts straight.
It's funny you should say that, given that I've just proven your assertions false.
So you don't like it, I get it, but the information you provided in your video is false.
As proven by my sources above, the information in my video is correct.
This handgun looks like trouble to me...
General | Posted 16 years ago...and I don't mean that in a good way;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2H-DUrey6w
That gun looks seriously Overengineered. It doesn't need to be nearly that large, as the advertiser unwittingly demonstrated by comparing it to a Glock.
Also, that thumbhole fore-grip is bad news --- it's a quick way to break a finger when firing "hot" loads, a source of burns from the muzzle-flash, and an invitation to shoot-off a finger or two if you have to draw and shoot the gun in a hurry. Also, objects under-hanging the front of a handgun are BAD NEWS if it's supposed to spend most of it's time in a holster (as implied by the "quick-draw" demo), because such protrusions can easily snag on belts, pockets, suspenders, etc.
I don't doubt that the AP rounds are potent, but if you look at the demonstration of the round's penetration @ 2:15, it seems like something else has already gone through before they even started shooting.
Also highly suspicious is that the same spot was shot-through over and over again --- once a Kevlar vest takes a hit, it offers no protection on that spot OR it's surroundings out to a few inches.
It's an interesting conversation piece (or perhaps a good sci-fi movie prop), but I sure wouldn't trust my life to it.
Note: A query from Phaux_The_Fox inspired me to post this!
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/phauxthefox/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2H-DUrey6w
That gun looks seriously Overengineered. It doesn't need to be nearly that large, as the advertiser unwittingly demonstrated by comparing it to a Glock.
Also, that thumbhole fore-grip is bad news --- it's a quick way to break a finger when firing "hot" loads, a source of burns from the muzzle-flash, and an invitation to shoot-off a finger or two if you have to draw and shoot the gun in a hurry. Also, objects under-hanging the front of a handgun are BAD NEWS if it's supposed to spend most of it's time in a holster (as implied by the "quick-draw" demo), because such protrusions can easily snag on belts, pockets, suspenders, etc.
I don't doubt that the AP rounds are potent, but if you look at the demonstration of the round's penetration @ 2:15, it seems like something else has already gone through before they even started shooting.
Also highly suspicious is that the same spot was shot-through over and over again --- once a Kevlar vest takes a hit, it offers no protection on that spot OR it's surroundings out to a few inches.
It's an interesting conversation piece (or perhaps a good sci-fi movie prop), but I sure wouldn't trust my life to it.
Note: A query from Phaux_The_Fox inspired me to post this!
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/phauxthefox/
The Sukhoi T-50 is AIRBORNE
General | Posted 16 years agoIt's about f***ing time!
I was beginning to think the whole thing was a political hoax.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S67zfmEqGxQ
I was beginning to think the whole thing was a political hoax.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S67zfmEqGxQ
Crisis in Haiti...
General | Posted 16 years agoOkay, everybody else who predicts the staving masses will storm the warehouses at Port-Au-Prince Air Port, please raise your hand;
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/HaitiEarth.....ory?id=9573873
Also, does this other situation in Haiti remind you of another recent disaster?
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/ameri.....nts/index.html
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/HaitiEarth.....ory?id=9573873
Also, does this other situation in Haiti remind you of another recent disaster?
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/ameri.....nts/index.html
...the hell?!
General | Posted 16 years agoUmm... can someone explain to me why the Los Alamos research center would need "...a gun which acts like a Civil War cannon"...
http://www.pogo.org/pogo-files/aler.....-20091223.html
...or why they apparently tested it in close proximity to a building full of expensive (and delicate) widgets?
http://www.pogo.org/pogo-files/aler.....-20091223.html
...or why they apparently tested it in close proximity to a building full of expensive (and delicate) widgets?
