Vague Attempt at a Storyline - with tanks

friznit · Post by **friznit** » May 26th, 2006, 13:00

I just got back of exercise. Here's a couple of photos from my mobile phone.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40048231@N ... 145632662/

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » May 26th, 2006, 13:05

woo!

i must say, you look totally fucking crackers.

i wholly approve.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » May 26th, 2006, 13:07

also. how often do said challenger 2 tanks break down?

are we talking 80s volvo, or 60s ferrari?

friznit · Post by **friznit** » May 26th, 2006, 13:15

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:woo!

i must say, you look totally fucking crackers.

i wholly approve.

Of course I am. You would be too if you were in control of that much fire power.

Like any very complex vehicle that isn't used enough, they break down quite a lot until they've been run in properly. But we don't get to use them enough. Thankfully we have a very dedicated and professional team of vehicle machanics and electricians (the REME) who fix us up nice and quick.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » May 26th, 2006, 13:18

friznit wrote: Of course I am. You would be too if you were in control of that much fire power.

I am anyway, with that much fire power. well, paris.

Like any very complex vehicle that isn't used enough, they break down quite a lot until they've been run in properly. But we don't get to use them enough. Thankfully we have a very dedicated and professional team of vehicle machanics and electricians (the REME) who fix us up nice and quick.

hmmn, ferrari then, but a sinful one (i wonder if anyone has ever had a green ferrari, and if so, were they shot)

amblin · Post by **amblin** » May 26th, 2006, 13:23

Post by **fabyak** » May 26th, 2006, 13:23

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:woo!

i must say, you look totally fucking crackers.

i wholly approve.

^this

^this

and thrice ^this!

Post by **fabyak** » May 26th, 2006, 13:25

amblin wrote:
Also, why were you not on eve? If it can run solitaire, it can run eve...

I was thinking the exact same thing...

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » May 26th, 2006, 13:26

i expect to see a pringle-can wireless setup on that tank asap

Post by **FatherJack** » May 26th, 2006, 13:31

I like the last bit. ZOmg! where has it gone!? It has vanished without a trace. Well apart from those massive tracks in the grass leading into the wood.

friznit · Post by **friznit** » May 26th, 2006, 13:34

amblin wrote:Also, why were you not on eve? If it can run solitaire, it can run eve...

Erm, 1024 bit crypto. It covers up to Top Secret and has a secure handshake. Oh, and the bandwidth is crap - firstly due to range limitations forcing the use of VHF for data carriage but with voice priority and secondly because the High Capacity Data Radio (UHF data only network) doesn't work yet. And it's peer to peer to allow for redundancy. And the netcode is shite.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » May 26th, 2006, 13:37

friznit wrote: Erm, 1024 bit crypto. It covers up to Top Secret and has a secure handshake. Oh, and the bandwidth is crap - firstly due to range limitations forcing the use of VHF for data carriage but with voice priority and secondly because the High Capacity Data Radio (UHF data only network) doesn't work yet. And it's peer to peer to allow for redundancy. And the netcode is shite.

that's no excuse

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » May 26th, 2006, 13:41

please say you used all the lovely 1bit tracer ammo? was it salisbury plain per chance. i want to do that can you perform raf to army tanks exchanges with much hassle?

friznit · Post by **friznit** » May 26th, 2006, 13:47

M4niachicken wrote:please say you used all the lovely 1bit tracer ammo? was it salisbury plain per chance. i want to do that can you perform raf to army tanks exchanges with much hassle?

Yes. Yes I did. And a whole lot more. Sadly though, exchanges are a thing of the past. Health and safety regulations, compensation claiming scumbags, whining barrackroom lawyers, lack of government funding, The Bomb, and spineless cunts in the MOD have long since put a stop to any of us having fun.

OMG morale!? Call the fucking Fun Police!

amblin · Post by **amblin** » May 26th, 2006, 13:49

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » May 26th, 2006, 13:51

amblin wrote:
friznit wrote:techno babble...
So plug in your mobile phone using 3g or gprs connection, it'll give just enough of a line to connect provided the signal is good enough!

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

friznit · Post by **friznit** » May 26th, 2006, 13:52

amblin wrote:
friznit wrote:techno babble...
So plug in your mobile phone using 3g or gprs connection, it'll give just enough of a line to connect provided the signal is good enough!

Last time I did that they cut off my phone. I claimed I was in Iraq and never paid the bill

amblin · Post by **amblin** » May 26th, 2006, 14:18

cashy · Post by **cashy** » May 26th, 2006, 14:26

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:
amblin wrote:
friznit wrote:techno babble...
So plug in your mobile phone using 3g or gprs connection, it'll give just enough of a line to connect provided the signal is good enough!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage

erm, not quite sure how a model for proving potential differences in voltage relates to radio signals and such, but yes. whacking great big metal thing.

Post by **deject** » May 26th, 2006, 14:56

most excellent! The world is much safer with Solitaire-equipped tanks.