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Godholio
Aug 28, 2002

Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

We should just name them after liquor brands, red light districts/brothels, drinking games, and with lyrics from cadences.

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FrozenVent
May 1, 2009

The Boeing 737-200QC is the undisputed workhorse of the skies.
USS Wedding Crasher

Oxygenpoisoning
Feb 21, 2006

Godholio posted:

We should just name them after liquor brands, red light districts/brothels, drinking games, and with lyrics from cadences.

Then what are we going to name phaselines?

BigDave
Jul 14, 2009

Taste the High Country
Hey so things are getting kinda crazy in Richmond for that gun rights rally.

https://twitter.com/gragonews/status/1219214939002429442

https://twitter.com/loisbeckett/status/1219036499989139456

https://twitter.com/AlissaSkelton/status/1219054338045292544

shame on an IGA
Apr 8, 2005

BigDave posted:

Yeah but then you'd get the USS Khe Sanh and the USCGS Wadi Al-Batin.

Peleliu was supposed to be the Khe Sanh before it was supposed to be the Da Nang and then they just punked out completely

What would really own would be having one USS Atlanta named for the city, and another at the same time named for the battle :sherman:

shame on an IGA fucked around with this message at 14:18 on Jan 20, 2020

BaconAndBullets
Feb 25, 2011

Anybody else find it odd that Alt-Right groups are doing what was supposed to be an armed rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

egyptian rat race
Jul 13, 2007

Lowtax Spine Fund 2019
Ultra Carp

BigDave posted:

Hey so things are getting kinda crazy in Richmond for that gun rights rally.


https://twitter.com/FordFischer/status/1219134112348491776

https://twitter.com/cluebcke/status/1219139407984254976

Whole lot of pasty cosplay dudes who should probably be catching a felony for wearing masks are going to get a pass today because it's cold (mask law)

I don't like the mask law personally, but as it's on the books I'd love to see it enforced equally. Unfortunately... https://www.richmond.com/news/local...9fbacf8b23.html

CRUSTY MINGE
Mar 30, 2011

Peggy Hill
Foot Connoisseur
Yay some crazy to watch on youtube live while I get breakfast baked on this joint.

Generally speaking, I have it on CNN right now.

Gloomtube goes live in 20 minutes or so.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ4idJPCkD4

Dum Cumpster
Sep 12, 2003

*pozes your neghole*
https://twitter.com/andrewkimmel/status/1219243461695737857

Normal country.

egyptian rat race
Jul 13, 2007

Lowtax Spine Fund 2019
Ultra Carp

Lmao, things are gonna get messy

https://twitter.com/gmoomaw/status/1219247338214121473

Dum Cumpster
Sep 12, 2003

*pozes your neghole*

LOL

Also I'm not law reader but is this really what they're trying to claim justifies their exception?

https://twitter.com/carterforva/status/1219253393203613696

SimonCat
Aug 12, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo
College Slice

My Fox News watching co-worker is complaining about how the Richmond will be a mess because of all the "far left protesters" there.

SimonCat
Aug 12, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo
College Slice

pantslesswithwolves posted:

On a kinda related note, one of my friends sent me this article about Vetbros and I thought it was pretty good. At the very least it made me aware of this amazing tweet:

https://twitter.com/oneminutecall/status/1215629619782701056

I used to have a friend from HS who enlisted in the Marines as an avionics tech, then when he got out, got a whole bunch of moto USMC tattoos and wearing Grunt Style shirts, drinking Black Rifle Coffee and talking about his time in service like he was crawling around Afghanistan slitting Taliban throats when in actuality he never deployed anywhere but Korea and Japan. Before I deleted my Facebook, one of the last posts I remember seeing from him was talking about watching 13 Hours with his 5 and 7 year old sons and teaching them the difference between cover and concealment while playing with their Nerf guns. For some reason, that made me sadder than a lot of other things.

You know my brother?

Well, couldn't be him, he doesn't have any sons, but I was talking to him last night and he said he the recent kerfluffle with Iran made him consider re-enlisting just in case we invade Iran. Sigh.

Proust Malone
Apr 4, 2008

BaconAndBullets posted:

Anybody else find it odd that Alt-Right groups are doing what was supposed to be an armed rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

I'm sorry, did you mean Lee-Jackson Day?

Thump!
Nov 25, 2007

Look, fat, here's the fact, Kulak!



lmao I was a hair away from joining the Richmond PD too when I lived there.

So glad I didn't go down that path, gently caress dealing with those loons

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Ron Jeremy posted:

I'm sorry, did you mean Lee-Jackson Day?

If I had a dollar for every loving time someone said "You mean James Earl Ray Day right, right?" growing up in Louisiana I swear to God

CRUSTY MINGE
Mar 30, 2011

Peggy Hill
Foot Connoisseur
gently caress the south.

These folks are cool though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7eNkpNGw18

SimonCat
Aug 12, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo
College Slice
Since this seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle, here is an article about Nawres Waleed Hamid, the man who was killed by Hezbollah in Iraq and who's death kicked off the latest round of insanity with Iran that culminated with an Iranian general dead and a Ukrainian airliner shot down.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article239053173.html

Sacramento Bee posted:

U.S. contractor killed in Iraq, which led to strike on Iranian general, buried in Sacramento
BY SAWSAN MORRAR AND SAM STANTON
JANUARY 07, 2020 03:17 PM
The Iraqi-American contractor who was killed in a rocket attack in Iraq in late December was buried in Sacramento on Saturday. His death was the start of a chain of events that U.S. leaders say prompted them to carry out drone strikes in Iraq and Syria, which culminated with the killing of Iranian military leader Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

The death of Sacramento resident Nawres Waleed Hamid is cited as one of the reasons the U.S. government killed Soleimani, sparking concerns of a potential war with Iran. The U.S. government defends its actions saying Soleimani planned to attack U.S. troops.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark Milley, told reporters Monday he had personally seen the intelligence outlining the threat. On Tuesday, in a news conference with reporters, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the attack had been expected to occur within days.

Hamid, who worked as a linguist and had attended classes at American River College, was killed at a military base near Kirkuk, Iraq, in a Dec. 27 rocket attack. The U.S. blamed Kataeb Hezbollah, a militia group with connections to Iran, according to several news reports.

Two days later, American forces dropped three bombs in Iraq and two in Syria, killing 25 people. The bombing targets were said to be tied to Kataeb Hezbollah. In response, protesters attacked the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Dec. 31. On Jan. 2, Soleimani and five others were killed in a targeted drone strike near Baghdad’s airport.

Noor Alkhalili, Hamid’s wife, spoke with The Sacramento Bee from her Arden Arcade apartment. She felt something was wrong when Hamid stopped responding to her phone messages. Shortly after, she received a knock on her door. Hamid’s employer, Valiant Integrated Services, broke the news of his death.

“He was the only person I knew here,” Alkhalili said Tuesday, sitting with her sons, ages 2 and 8. She said she broke the news of Hamid’s death to his family and her sons not long after a Valiant representative visited. “It still doesn’t feel real. It has been difficult to accept that he is no longer here.”

She turned to the Greater Sacramento Muslim Cemetery to help her bury Hamid in line with religious traditions. Cemetery officials said Valiant paid for Hamid’s funeral.

U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, issued a statement expressing her regret over Hamid’s death.

“Our hearts collectively break for Nawres Hamid and his family during this challenging time,” Matsui said. “Our U.S. military has relied on the expertise and professionalism of linguists in almost every mission around the globe, especially in Iraq.

“Nawres served and sacrificed for our nation, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude. My thoughts and prayers are with Nawres’ widow and children at this time.”

Matsui has previously introduced legislation to assist Iraqi and Afghan translators who assisted U.S. forces, and in April joined other House members is seeking protections for Iraqis from facing deportation.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Nawres Hamid,” Valiant said in a statement confirming his death Tuesday. “Mr. Hamid was a consummate professional and highly committed member of the Valiant team who was cherished and valued by his colleagues.

“We offer our sincerest condolences to his family. In deference to his loved ones, we will offer no further comment at this time.

Valiant is based in Herndon, Virginia, and offers a range of international services, including interpreters serving INSCOM, the Army Intelligence and Security Command, support for special operation forces and counterintelligence services, according to its website.

Emma Sharma, the company’s chief administrative and compliance officer, did not respond to a call Tuesday seeking details on Hamid’s work for the company in Iraq.

Alkhalili said she and Hamid arrived in the U.S. in 2011 while she was pregnant with her eldest son. With her husband gone, she plans to remain in Sacramento for her future as a medical technician.

“What would I return to in Iraq?” she asked. “Now my focus is on my two children; they are my world.”

Blind Rasputin
Nov 25, 2002

Farewell, good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world.

https://twitter.com/michaelcoudrey/status/1219242540643184643?s=21

Lol this is embarrassing. It’s a division 2 cosplay convention.

pantslesswithwolves
Oct 28, 2008

https://twitter.com/gmoomaw/status/1219259308573184002

Tag yourselves, I’m the drop-knee holster that compliments the rest of the airsoft-grade gear on the dude in the left foreground.

BigDave
Jul 14, 2009

Taste the High Country

Blind Rasputin posted:

https://twitter.com/michaelcoudrey/status/1219242540643184643?s=21

Lol this is embarrassing. It’s a division 2 cosplay convention.

Someone is gonna get arrested for taking a massive fast food poo poo in the Capital aren't they.

Proust Malone
Apr 4, 2008

pantslesswithwolves posted:

https://twitter.com/gmoomaw/status/1219259308573184002

Tag yourselves, I’m the drop-knee holster that compliments the rest of the airsoft-grade gear on the dude in the left foreground.

I'm the 4chan patch.

Chichevache
Feb 17, 2010

One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

pantslesswithwolves posted:

https://twitter.com/gmoomaw/status/1219259308573184002

Tag yourselves, I’m the drop-knee holster that compliments the rest of the airsoft-grade gear on the dude in the left foreground.

I'm the sign that definitely is applicable at a pro-choice rally even though the current holder probably does not understand or care.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


What a bunch of pathetic losers.

Nystral
Feb 6, 2002

Every man likes a pretty girl with him at a skeleton dance.

pantslesswithwolves posted:

https://twitter.com/gmoomaw/status/1219259308573184002

Tag yourselves, I’m the drop-knee holster that compliments the rest of the airsoft-grade gear on the dude in the left foreground.

What is the intended utility of a drop-knee holster? Because it seems like it’d interfere with regular movement as worn.

But I’m a dumb civvy who never held a handgun before.

MA-Horus
Dec 3, 2006

I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome I am.

Ron Jeremy posted:

I'm the 4chan patch.

The kekistan patch iirc

I'm the business casual attire that's pushing open the bolt on his rifle by leaning it against his magpouch.

bulletsponge13
Apr 28, 2010

You can tell that most of those dudes have never spent any real time in their kit. None of it is broken in, none of it fits right, or is organized for practical use.

shame on an IGA
Apr 8, 2005

MA-Horus posted:

The kekistan patch iirc

I'm the business casual attire that's pushing open the bolt on his rifle by leaning it against his magpouch.

lmao is that dude OCing a mosin

E: nope, K98 because of course it would be

shame on an IGA fucked around with this message at 16:13 on Jan 20, 2020

rifles
Oct 8, 2007
is this thing working

Nystral posted:

What is the intended utility of a drop-knee holster? Because it seems like it’d interfere with regular movement as worn.

But I’m a dumb civvy who never held a handgun before.

They're useless when down that low. Ideally you drop the holster just far enough to clear whatever armor or load vest you're wearing, which a hip holster won't do.

I use a modified safariland on a mid-ride when I compete in uniform. It drops it just far enough and no further.

pantslesswithwolves
Oct 28, 2008

Nystral posted:

What is the intended utility of a drop-knee holster? Because it seems like it’d interfere with regular movement as worn.

But I’m a dumb civvy who never held a handgun before.

It’s supposed to ride higher up on the thigh. Having it ride that low is impractical because it will impede movement and will also make accessing the firearm more difficult, which is kind of at odds with the purpose of holsters to begin with.

This is basically losers thinking that they’re showing off their oPeRaToR dress-up outfits, but they’re really just idiots who have put no time or thought into how their “gear” is organized.

Smiling Jack
Dec 2, 2001

I sucked a dick for bus fare and then I walked home.

Nystral posted:

What is the intended utility of a drop-knee holster? Because it seems like it’d interfere with regular movement as worn.

But I’m a dumb civvy who never held a handgun before.

A drop-leg holster is worn when you can't use a belt holster because your armor or other equipment is covering your waist. It's meant to be worn as high as possible on your leg.

Drop leg holsters suck loving balls and are to be avoided whenever possible, personally I preferred mounting the holster directly to my armor if I had to wear a heavy vest.

This guy is basically cargo culting.

CRUSTY MINGE
Mar 30, 2011

Peggy Hill
Foot Connoisseur

pantslesswithwolves posted:

https://twitter.com/gmoomaw/status/1219259308573184002

Tag yourselves, I’m the drop-knee holster that compliments the rest of the airsoft-grade gear on the dude in the left foreground.

Business casual bolt action.

Nystral posted:

What is the intended utility of a drop-knee holster? Because it seems like it’d interfere with regular movement as worn.

But I’m a dumb civvy who never held a handgun before.

A properly fitted drop leg puts the gun where your hand would rest on your side when limp, for most people, that's mid-thigh.

That weapons grade idiot just put his pistol further out of reach and restricted his joint because he's never touched a gun before turning chud and the idea of military service in his past is more laughable than a Jay Leno joke.


E: late on the drop leg train.

CRUSTY MINGE fucked around with this message at 16:17 on Jan 20, 2020

Smiling Jack
Dec 2, 2001

I sucked a dick for bus fare and then I walked home.

JFC now that I take a better look at that dork if he fixed whatever dumbass vest he's wearing so it ride higher he'd have plenty of room for a regular holster. He's just a disaster.

shame on an IGA
Apr 8, 2005

I'm drop-leg guy's glasses/moustache combo

not caring here
Feb 22, 2012

blazemastah 2 dry 4 u
This is like a very lame cosplay convention, but the kind that you feel bad for laughing at because they are probably borderline mentally handicapped.

And because someone's probably gonna get hurt, but not in a skateboard nutshot video kind of way.

CRUSTY MINGE
Mar 30, 2011

Peggy Hill
Foot Connoisseur

shame on an IGA posted:

I'm drop-leg guy's glasses/moustache combo

I'm starting to wonder if he's not there ironically.

There's something very gun-hipster about him.

bird food bathtub
Aug 9, 2003

College Slice
Unless that holster poo poo comes with suspenders or something I'll believe it works when I see it work in person. loving idiotic Army knee pads made me very well aware of how that poo poo is impractical if it's not sewn in or belted on somewhere else. Do anything more vigorous than a light stroll and it's an ankle bracelet.

CRUSTY MINGE
Mar 30, 2011

Peggy Hill
Foot Connoisseur
That holster is sewn to a strap that loops around a belt at the waist. Look closer and you'll see it.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


300 rds ammo and no 1st aid kit etc.

Why would you bring so much poo poo if you're out there for half a day? I'm a dumb civvie so I have no clue for most of this type of gear.

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shame on an IGA
Apr 8, 2005

CRUSTY MINGE posted:

I'm starting to wonder if he's not there ironically.

There's something very gun-hipster about him.

luv 2 carry loose keys into combat

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