Fair Hallion posted:

shock.wav posted:

There's nothing badass about Captain Anastasia.

But I wouldn't say that to his face.

Jibo posted:

Jibo posted:

Sunday Punch posted:

More car-related badassery please

Jibo posted:

Psshh, you call that a jump? You call that a fire?

Tailwhoop posted:

Does anyone have that picture of the British Soldier who stormed some beach in WWII with a claymore and bow and arrow? I cant remember his name.

Useless Rabbit posted:

One would think a google search of "soldier claymore bow and arrow" would bring up the answer....oh wait

Far right of pic, sword in hand:


Snarkiness over. Sorry.

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The Major opened his old and battered umbrella and held it over Egan's head, beckoning him "Come on, Padre". Egan drew Tatham-Warter's attention to all the mortars exploding everywhere, to which came the reply "Don't worry, I've got an umbrella." Shortly afterwards Lieutenant Pat Barnett was sprinting over an open area he had been ordered to hold when he caught the sight of Digby visiting men who were defending the sector, holding his opened umbrella over his head. Barnett was so surprised he stopped dead in his tracks and suggested to the Major "That thing won't do you much good.", to which Digby replied, after staring at him with exaggerated shock, "Oh my goodness Pat, what if it rains?"

Phantom LOLbooth posted:

Does anyone have the picture of an American soldier in a wide-brimmed hat doing bicep curls with a sandbag, or some sort of canvas sack? Google Images turned up nothing.

a bunch of ants posted:

Even though they were the greatest generation it doesn't make some people in our generation any less great, case in point:

Salvatore Giunta

Salvatore Augustine Giunta is the first living person to receive the Medal of Honor, for actions that occurred since the Vietnam War. Giunta was cited for saving the lives of members of his squad on October 25, 2007 during the War in Afghanistan. He rescued three of his squad mates who were pinned down (and pretty much his whole platoon) and then noticed another soldier was missing so he chased after Taliban soldiers who were dragging his friend away shot them and then dragged his friend back.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvatore_Giunta

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It was during the Winter War (1939�1940), between Finland and the Soviet Union, that he began his duty as a sniper and fought for the Finnish Army against the Red Army. In temperatures between −40 and −20 degrees Celsius, dressed completely in white camouflage, H�yh� was credited with 505 confirmed kills of Soviet soldiers,[2][4] 542 if unconfirmed deaths are included.[4] The unofficial Finnish front line figure from the battlefield of Kollaa places the number of H�yh�'s sniper kills over 800.[5] A daily account of the kills at Kollaa was conducted for the Finnish snipers. Besides his sniper kills, H�yh� was also credited with over two hundred kills with a Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun, thus bringing his credited kills to at least 705.[4] Remarkably, all of H�yh�'s kills were accomplished in fewer than 100 days with a very limited amount of daylight per day.
H�yh� used a Finnish militia variant, White Guard M/28 "Pystykorva" or "Spitz", of the Russian Mosin-Nagant rifle, because it suited his small frame (5 ft 3 in/1.60 m). He preferred to use iron sights rather than telescopic sights to present a smaller target (the sniper must raise his head higher when using a telescopic sight), to prevent visibility risks (a telescopic sight's glass can fog up easily), and aid concealment (sunlight glare in telescopic sight lenses can reveal a sniper's position). Another tactic used by H�yh� was to compact the snow in front of him so that the shot would not disturb the snow and reveal his position.[citation needed] He also kept snow in his mouth so that when breathing the steam would not give him away.[citation needed]
The Soviets tried several ploys to get rid of him, including counter-snipers and artillery strikes. On March 6, 1940, H�yh� was shot in the jaw during combat by a Russian soldier. The bullet tumbled upon impact and left his head. He was picked up by fellow soldiers who said "half his head was missing" but he was not dead. He regained consciousness on March 13, the day peace was declared. Shortly after the war, H�yh� was promoted straight from corporal to second lieutenant by Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim. No one else has ever gained rank in such a quick fashion in Finland's military history.

Fair Hallion posted:

Here, have some David Haye.

runningbored posted:

That is Nikolai Valuev - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Valuev

And that picture with David Haye is from his last fight and only his second loss in his whole career.

Efilnikufesin posted:

We're talkin war badasses and I haven't seen this guy yet? WTF?

Kammat posted:

Click here for the full 480x640 image.

Did he just ride a tornado into that tree? Did he hoist it up there on his shoulder? Extreme kiting?

No, not really, but without the backstory it's still a pretty badass picture.

budgieinspector posted:

It's a big, obsessive homage to pop culture, and I personally think it's badass.

budgieinspector posted:

It's a big, obsessive homage to pop culture, and I personally think it's badass.

dinozombiesgoRARR posted:

I wanna wallpaper my house with this. I think its the only way I'd be able to appreciate it fully.

Thunder Mug posted:

Carl Panzram

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Panzram

Got his first arrest at the age of 8 for drunk and disorderly conduct, and died heckling the executioner at his public hanging.

He robbed, raped, and killed alot of people, but I still think he was pretty bad rear end. For an unredeemable monster that is.

budgieinspector posted:

Funnily enough, you could effectively do this. Check out the edges of the picture on the site: the left edge lines up with the right edge, and the top lines up with the bottom. So, if you had a couple life-sized prints of the picture, it could be seamlessly wallpapered.

Some shots from the gallery opening on Friday, just to give an idea of the scale. They had to angle the top two panels because the walls weren't high enough:

suddenlyissoon posted:

This is Joseph Kittinger, one of the very last American bad-asses. Why people haven't heard more of him is beyond me. He was part of Project Excelsior.


That's right, 102,800 FEET (nearly 20 miles) IN THE loving AIR. That record has stood for 50 years.

He'd be a total badass if that was the only thing he did in life, but it wasn't. He also also did 3 tours in Vietnam and flew a total of 483 missions. Close to the end of his last tour he was shot down and spent 11 months in the Hanoi Hilton.

Dschingis Khan posted:

Dead Jedi posted:

Yes, mother fuckers. That's Arnie, Hef and Wilt Chaimberlain in one photo.

Dead Jedi posted:

Yes, mother fuckers. That's Arnie, Hef and Wilt Chaimberlain in one photo.

Dead Jedi posted:

Yes, mother fuckers. That's Arnie, Hef and Wilt Chaimberlain in one photo.

Ask Me For Warez posted:

I'm trying to imagine a number of women these three men have had sex with and I don't know if there is a large enough number.