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IUG posted:What is he standing on, and why is it there? As in, what function does it serve? I've never seen that part on a boat before. It looks like it's in some other pictures of the boat, but not discolored. Its's a Bulbous bow, it modifies the waterline shape of the ship in order to reduce drag.
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Itīs part of the bow and itīs supposed to reduce drag by creating a wave which cancels out the wave created by the "normal" bow. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulbous_bow
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IUG posted:What is he standing on, and why is it there? As in, what function does it serve? I've never seen that part on a boat before. It looks like it's in some other pictures of the boat, but not discolored. He's standing on the bulbous bow of the Queen Mary 2. Long answer short is it helps water flow around the bow/hull for reduced drag and increased stability. Why he's there? Cool picture opportunity, I suppose. efb
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I figured it had to do with the wake of the boat, I just haven't seen one of those before. (Is wake the right term? I'm a land lubber.)
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IUG posted:I figured it had to do with the wake of the boat, I just haven't seen one of those before. (Is wake the right term? I'm a land lubber.) The ship creates wake by moving through the water. That part of the bow makes it more hydrodynamic. You normally wont see it because it's below the water line. It's probably docked for some type of servicing and that's why its high out of the water.
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IUG posted:What is he standing on, and why is it there? As in, what function does it serve? I've never seen that part on a boat before. It looks like it's in some other pictures of the boat, but not discolored. The bulb breaks up the waves to lessen the water resistance, thereby lowering fuel costs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulbous_bow
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Mar 7, 2014 18:56
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IUG posted:Joke answer: boat penis. "Often in Naval slang it is referred to as 'ship-dick.'"
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IUG posted:What is he standing on, and why is it there? As in, what function does it serve? I've never seen that part on a boat before. It looks like it's in some other pictures of the boat, but not discolored. You need something to dangle your ship nuts from.
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Mar 7, 2014 19:57
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Tiberius Thyben posted:You need something to dangle your ship nuts from. They're called tugboats.
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Dear Prudence posted:Eh yo I know a lot of you guys here are history buffs so I suggest you listen to this guys podcast if you haven't already - Hardcore History. Dan Carlin talks about a lot of truly badass and awesome periods, points, and places in history. I suggest you start with The Wrath of the Khans (all about Genghis Khan and his rise and fall) and then listen to everything else. You want to start at Ghosts of the Ostfront four-part series. They are in archives but worth the four dollars if you like Dan Carlin. 'Holy poo poo' is my review.
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IUG posted:What is he standing on, and why is it there? As in, what function does it serve? I've never seen that part on a boat before. It looks like it's in some other pictures of the boat, but not discolored. e: Never mind. Another angle: 
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Herv posted:You want to start at Ghosts of the Ostfront four-part series. They are in archives but worth the four dollars if you like Dan Carlin. 'Holy poo poo' is my review. His Death Throes of the Republic led me to binge the entire History of Rome podcast. He tells great stories that also happen to be factually true.
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Mar 8, 2014 11:08
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Thease are really intense, reminds me of bioshock.
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Maytag posted:Some people are afraid of heights, nothing to be ashamed of. Do we need multiple people posting OMG HEIGHTS SO SCARY though? Goons. Santa! Nooo! Whyy!
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Mar 8, 2014 11:59
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Those posts are from 4 and 3 years ago. You probably shouldn't do that (especially with such nothing comments to add to them).
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IUG posted:What is he standing on, and why is it there? As in, what function does it serve? I've never seen that part on a boat before. It looks like it's in some other pictures of the boat, but not discolored. I've never seen so many people answer the same post. it's a bulbous bow, apparently
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Mar 8, 2014 17:16
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That dude should call his penis "The Bulbous Bow".
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Jellymouth posted:That dude should call his penis "The Bulbous Bow". The name was already taken by those old dudes who wear leather and huge codpieces.
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Mar 8, 2014 23:22
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 gently caress you, brain cells!
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Say Nothing posted:
World headdesk championships
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Ungoal posted:
I present to you The Great Blondin:  First person to cross Niagara on a tightrope. He once carried his manager (a full-grown loving man) across:  Some days, he'd take a loving stove, and stop in the middle of the rope to cook (then eat) a snack:  He even once took a lion across in a wheelbarrow (but I couldn't find a picture of that).
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Cyclone Lusi hits New Zealand. New Zealand: gently caress you Lusi, time for fun! 'Aucklanders enjoy Cyclone Lusi' http://www.nzherald.co.nz/national/news/video.cfm?c_id=1503075&gal_cid=1503075&gallery_id=141725
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The most adorable child soldier.
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MGS V is looking very realistic.
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You've got to have the right accessories for your weapon of death.
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Mar 18, 2014 08:09
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This one is very bad rear end as well    
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moosepoop posted:This one is very bad rear end as well Why is it that I'm scared for my 6-yo son to be old enough to take to the range, but I can't wait for my daughter to be old enough?
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My only slight problem with the first picture is she's not wearing eye protection and i don't think those earmuffs are proper ear protection either. Adults I don't really care about, but it's a child so maybe protect their senses until they're 16. Nitpick over and still adorable.
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Say Nothing posted:You've got to have the right accessories for your weapon of death. The Heavy and Sasha, first day of school.
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I'm concerned about those kids' hearing but in no way concerned that they have access to machine guns. 
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Mar 18, 2014 14:52
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Well yeah. Guns are loud and kids ears are sensitive. Why do you hate children?
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Say Nothing posted:
I saw one of these demonstrations in Korea back in 2010 and one of the hardest things to do is set it up without the slabs breaking on you since they use low quality slabs that have been pre-scored on the bottom to aid in cracking. They were doing one that was about 10 slabs high and when they laid the top one on, it cracked in half and the force of its middle dropping one inch cracked and broke the next one, which in turn cracked and broke the next one all the way to the bottom. It really took the enthusiasm out of the audience when they saw a 10 slab high setup break itself with absolutely no help from the students.
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Octavion posted:I'm concerned about those kids' hearing but in no way concerned that they have access to machine guns. I think it is a safe bet they have plugs in.
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JEEVES420 posted:I think it is a safe bet they have plugs in. Agreed, having shot a gun with ear pro loose, you feel it pretty strongly. Unless those girls have an insane pain tolerance or their hearing is already shot there is no way they would have those faces, especially from that MG42/MG3, rifle rounds are insanely loud.
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moosepoop posted:This one is very bad rear end as well You write "Born to Kill" on your helmet and you wear a peace button? What's that supposed to be, some kind of a sick joke?
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moosepoop posted:This one is very bad rear end as well I would mostly be concerned for the recoil getting away from a child when firing a full auto weapon, because there are some hosed-up stories out there of people handing subguns to kids and ending up in tragedy. This kid seems to have it cinched in nice and tight though.
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