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davecrazy posted:https://twitter.com/navalinstitute/status/1575885188118241282?s=46&t=4tXj2UEZZUKrQFHcqAEmOw The article didn't draw any parallels with the Iowa turret explosion fiasco, so I'll go ahead and do it here. It's almost like the Nav has a pattern of behavior where they find one blueshirt they can pin a disaster on.
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Comrade Blyatlov posted:Is it a technical now Nah- Technicals are non military/NTV converted with weapons. I have some TBI, luckily it's relatively minor for the amount of head injuries I've collected. That video is horrifying
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Yes. So does ww2 prop planes. Modern seekers can lock on most anything not ambient temp with a bit of help
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ThisIsJohnWayne posted:Yes. So does ww2 prop planes. Modern seekers can lock on most anything not ambient temp with a bit of help Can they get a lock on yo momma?
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TheWeedNumber posted:Can they get a lock on yo momma? Nah, she frigid.
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TheWeedNumber posted:Can they get a lock on yo momma? don't need a lock to hit a target that big
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davecrazy posted:https://twitter.com/navalinstitute/status/1575885188118241282?s=46&t=4tXj2UEZZUKrQFHcqAEmOw .... Actual justice?
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A.o.D. posted:.... Actual justice? Actual justice would see actual consequences for the entire chain of command that enabled and encouraged the absolute poo poo safety culture on the ship.
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Stultus Maximus posted:Actual justice would see actual consequences for the entire chain of command that enabled and encouraged the absolute poo poo safety culture on the ship. That's true, but at least that poor sailor won't spend any more time in the brig, doesn't face Leavenworth, and once he's discharged, won't have a record that kills his prospects.
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Aren't MRAPs already prone to rolling?
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CainFortea posted:Aren't MRAPs already prone to rolling? Yeah. From wikipedia: A report dated 13 June 2008 by the 'Marine Corps Center for Lessons Learned' indicated concerns about MRAP vehicles rolling over in combat zones. The V-shaped hulls of the MRAP give it a higher center of gravity, and the weight of the MRAP can cause the badly built or poorly maintained roads in rural Iraq or Afghanistan to collapse. Of the 66 MRAP accidents between 7 November 2007 and 8 June 2008, almost 40 were due to rollovers caused by bad roads, weak bridges, or driver error. In many of the rollovers, troops were injured. However, in two separate incidents, five soldiers were killed by rolling over into a canal, thereby becoming trapped underwater with no means of escape. The report said 75% of all rollovers occurred in rural areas, often where roads had been built above grade with an adjacent ditch or canal. The report also raised concerns associated with MRAP vehicles snagging on low-hanging power lines in Iraq or its antennas getting close enough to create an electric arc, which may lead to the electrocution of the passengers. The person located in the gunner's hatch is at the highest risk.[67][70]
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Is that true of M-ATVs (the type in the pic) though? S4s and other support types in Stryker Brigades use those, I felt way safer in a rollover situation in one of those than I ever did in a humvee or Stryker. It also has functional seatbelts that you can actually use while wearing body armor. Edit: it's not clear in the pic but M-ATVs are quite a bit different in shape and size than the much larger MRAPs that came before it
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Mustang posted:Is that true of M-ATVs (the type in the pic) though? S4s and other support types in Stryker Brigades use those, I felt way safer in a rollover situation in one of those than I ever did in a humvee or Stryker. It also has functional seatbelts that you can actually use while wearing body armor. I don’t believe it is. OshKosh won the MRAP contracts because the M-ATV was the most maneuverable and resistant to rollovers. The early (circa 04) MRAPs, like the buffalo, were super bad. It is why for a long time they were relegated to route clearance/Trail Blazers duties. Once we start producing our own at scale the roll over rate dropped.
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Well, that's good. But that still seems like quite a lot of weight pretty high to keep that low rate of rollover gold star.
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AreWeDrunkYet posted:And same for logistics centering in Salt Lake City in the west, shame that the state is basically anti-fun. The Wasatch Fault runs right through SLC, and is overdue for a 6.0+ quake. And the soil in the Salt Lake Valley is prone to liquifaction.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/09/us/deleo-barner-army-reenlist.htmlquote:On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk of the Eastern District of Missouri sentenced that man, DeLeo Barner, now 60, to 100 hours of community service and a week of time served for the passport fraud uncovered in the investigation of the case, which was first reported by The Kansas City Star. As part of a plea deal, federal prosecutors dropped the more serious charge of identity theft. 1980s Army Recruiter: I know you aren't allowed to reenlist, but tell me this, have you considered identity theft?
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CainFortea posted:Well, that's good. But that still seems like quite a lot of weight pretty high to keep that low rate of rollover gold star. It is top heavy, but in the case of a roll over I wasn't particularly worried about my own safety. It's probably the only military vehicle I've been in that the Army uses and has a functional seatbelt system. Strykers have seatbelts for passengers but you can't use them if you're wearing body armor. The risk of a rollover while standing out of the hatch of Stryker at night and moving through mountainous terrain regularly terrified me yet we field entire brigades with them.
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I think I told the story of when I rolled an MRAP into a ditch on a muddy Afghan trail, it really just fell on it's side trying to make a turn. Knew it was gonna happen so we took the gun down and everything. That being said the MRAP ('09 International maxxpro) I drove and that M-ATV have similar widths of around 8 ft but the MRAP seems taller which is the issue. Looking it up the MRAP is like 10 ft while the M-ATV is 8.75 so maybe that is enough to make a difference. Not sure if that is including the turret or not though. When I was gunning there were definitely some bridges where I would straight up sit back in the truck because if the driver is off a couple inches we're rolling off this thing.
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golden bubble posted:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/09/us/deleo-barner-army-reenlist.html That's like an army version of The Contortionist's Handbook. Did he have a 6th finger on one hand, too?
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I'm not starting the October thread, but if you're looking for a thread title you could do worse. https://twitter.com/FJ_PORK/status/1575842907717877760?s=20
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Madurai posted:The article didn't draw any parallels with the Iowa turret explosion fiasco, so I'll go ahead and do it here. It's almost like the Nav has a pattern of behavior where they find one blueshirt they can pin a disaster on. That case still blows my mind NCIS "Uhhh, it was a  lovers quarrel! Yeah that's it!"
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I wonder how useful 6 point harness's would be for dudes in armor. I can tell you that they're nice when you're wrapped in Nomex.
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MA-Horus posted:That fencing response is full on UFC head-kick knock-out level, holy gently caress Rugby likes to think of itself as the gentleman's game (or more precisely, "a thugs game played by gentleman, while soccer is a gentleman's game played by thugs") but the culture is toxic as gently caress. Not just around injuries but that's a thing too. One of the guys from my last team died at a team party because he fell, hit his head, and they carried him upstairs to "sleep it off." I learned about this because an email blast went out asking anyone associated with the team to skip the funeral because there were some "hard feelings" with the family. Huh no poo poo. Grip it and rip it posted:Tua's dad did an interview where he admitted to whipping Tua with a belt when he threw interceptions. His mom seemed to be complicit with this lind of behavior. At 24 years old the person looking out for Tua's health the most is probably his agent or the Dolphins crooked medical staff I am certain that a significant number of football parents heard that and said "wow that's dedication" in an admiring voice
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ASAPI posted:That dude should not have been on the field. poo poo, he probably should have been forced into retirement. Just absolutely shocked the NFL would permanently wreck the livelihood of another black quarterback.
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https://twitter.com/Pennthusiast/status/1575648700147245056
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Its some dumb rear end bullshit, op
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the election is between a literal giant who shrugged off a stroke to continue owning versus dr phil’s b-team
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goatsestretchgoals posted:the election is between a literal giant who shrugged off a stroke to continue owning versus dr phil’s b-team Still five weeks to go. It ain't over til it's over. That said, go for the jugular my man and don't stop til he ain't moving. Hyrax Attack! posted:Yay Mariners Repping my Ms stuff all over Central PA tomorrow no doubt. SquirrelyPSU fucked around with this message at 08:52 on Oct 1, 2022 |
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forbidden october posting 
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Spooky posting
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 Always phone posting so I will never be the OP. Enjoying the special flavor of a soon-to-be-locked thread 
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Republicans continuing to do the "a vote for Bart is a vote for anarchy!" meme
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Arven posted:Republicans continuing to do the "a vote for Bart is a vote for anarchy!" meme It's their turn, I guess?
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SquirrelyPSU posted:Still five weeks to go. It ain't over til it's over. Yeah there's a clear poll tightening as Republican voters are coming home to Oz on this crime poo poo and a nonstop Fox News blitz. But nobody's coming home to Mastriano as he's not even trying for anyone but hardcore chuds.
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facialimpediment posted:Yeah there's a clear poll tightening as Republican voters are coming home to Oz on this crime poo poo and a nonstop Fox News blitz. But nobody's coming home to Mastriano as he's not even trying for anyone but hardcore chuds. Senator Warnock is only polling 5 points ahead of a violent, incoherent, brain damaged football man. The GOP is insane.
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