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Title: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on January 06, 2007, 06:20:00 am
Meaining, I'll be Away in reserves WithOut Leave to come back home. :p Actually, that's not entirely true, since I'll have 48 hours home at some point, but you get the picture. Anyway, yeah, my reserves run from Jan 8th to Feb 1st, and although I will have internet access via my HTC TyTN, it's cellular access, and I pay for every MB beyond the pre-paid 100Mb data transfer. Ergo, don't expect me around much. If you need to contact me, PM is the way to go - I'll get email notification and get back to you when I can.

See y'all on the other side. :)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: vyper on January 06, 2007, 08:06:00 am
Try and get photographed with an even bigger gun this time... :D
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on January 06, 2007, 08:41:24 am
:lol: I'll see what I can do... ;)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Starkweather on January 06, 2007, 08:43:30 am
Possibly a Merkava? :P
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: asyikarea51 on January 06, 2007, 08:57:57 am
See you soon. :)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: karajorma on January 06, 2007, 09:14:19 am
You and your Iranian handler really should have come up with a better defection code that writing AWOL in big letters on a public forum. Mossad will be all over that one :p
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on January 06, 2007, 09:21:30 am
:lol:
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Gregster2k on January 06, 2007, 11:00:12 am
Does Sandwich drive tanks? :3
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on January 06, 2007, 11:21:39 am
Sandwich doesn't drive tanks. Sandwich deals with minefields and other explosives. But in reserves, Sandwich just guards in towers, mans checkpoints, and goes on patrols in jeeps.
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: vyper on January 06, 2007, 12:45:49 pm
"Jeeps" or Land Rover Defenders?
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on January 06, 2007, 12:51:09 pm
Israeli-made "Storm" jeeps, or, if we're in certain areas of the country, Hummers (Mk 1's).
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Starkweather on January 06, 2007, 02:23:38 pm
Sandwich doesn't drive tanks. Sandwich deals with minefields and other explosives. But in reserves, Sandwich just guards in towers, mans checkpoints, and goes on patrols in jeeps.

Heh, 'twas a joke...
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: kasperl on January 07, 2007, 04:38:01 am
Don't die. Oh, and get pictures of really, really big guns.

(And have you found out about SMF's mobile functionality thing? It tears out all the graphics and signatures and such, great for low-bandwidth mobile stuff. (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?;wap2 ))
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on January 07, 2007, 07:08:10 am
Yep, know about that one - thanks. For some reason, however, my SE T630 can't browse that page, although it used to be able to. My HTC TyTN can just fine, however. :)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Gortef on January 08, 2007, 10:25:40 am
Have a safe trip man, as safe it can be.

And of course bring some good pics with ya aswell :D
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on January 11, 2007, 05:09:29 am
Am uploading initial pictures as I type this.

F everyone's I, so many guys responded and came to reserves that they were able to split the period up into two halves. I'm out until the 21st, when I go back in for the second half. I love my unit. :D
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on January 11, 2007, 05:55:34 am
http://picasaweb.google.com/sandwiched/200701Reserves
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Gortef on January 11, 2007, 06:41:24 am
Oooh explosives
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Goober5000 on January 11, 2007, 11:19:18 pm
Mmm... toast...
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Rictor on January 12, 2007, 02:53:37 pm
(http://lh4.google.com/image/sandwiched/RaYhvW9MNPI/AAAAAAAAALQ/imYTA6TDmIw/DSC05228.JPG?imgmax=576)

"Let me know when you're done shooting off your toes and we can get started. Amateurs."
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: BrotherBryon on January 16, 2007, 01:02:30 pm
That M.A.G. looks a lot like the U.S. Army's M240.
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on January 17, 2007, 05:17:57 am
Far as I can recall they both have the exact same roles in a company.
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: BrotherBryon on January 17, 2007, 08:55:03 pm
Did my homework. The core components of the M.A.G. and the M240 are essentially the same. That being said it is a very reliable weapon. More accurate than the M60 ever was and far less likely to jam. It was my favorite weapon when I served some years ago. :P
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on January 18, 2007, 04:38:40 am
Yeah, the good ol' (frikking heavy!) M.A.G. Its role as a squad weapon is being replaced by the Negev (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMI_Negev).
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: IceFire on February 26, 2007, 10:11:45 pm
Yeah, the good ol' (frikking heavy!) M.A.G. Its role as a squad weapon is being replaced by the Negev (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMI_Negev).
Woa...depending on the configuration it looks more like a SMG :)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on February 27, 2007, 12:56:52 am
Still a bit too heavy for that, though. ;)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: takashi on March 23, 2007, 11:03:12 pm
sandwich is a soldier?
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Turey on March 23, 2007, 11:03:39 pm
Yes. An Israeli soldier.
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on March 24, 2007, 07:29:29 am
sandwich is a soldier?

Click the "Seriously..!" title under my username. :)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: takashi on March 25, 2007, 05:44:06 pm
oh...THAT!
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: shiven_warior on March 27, 2007, 08:57:52 am
yey finnally found another israeli guy who at least knows about FS( no really all my friends didnt even hear about it  :doubt:)

well:
tizkor lo lamot( if  this is allowed :P)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on March 28, 2007, 02:04:40 pm
.כבר סיימתי מילואים השנה, אבל תודה בכל מקרה ;)

Oh, and there've been a few Israeli FSers around here through the years. :)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: shiven_warior on March 29, 2007, 07:14:20 am
 :eek2: אפשר בעיברית כאן? קול :P

well anyways really i havent seen any israeli FSer antill now :P
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: jr2 on March 29, 2007, 02:04:26 pm
Then go out and get some more in here!!
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: vyper on March 30, 2007, 01:51:46 pm
What the Yahweh? Stop posting in crazy letters!
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on March 30, 2007, 03:58:54 pm
:lol:
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: shiven_warior on March 31, 2007, 05:43:17 am
what crazy letters like this? אתה לא מבין את זה ואני כן הא הא ההא א  הא הא
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on March 31, 2007, 05:47:04 am
Ooh, so mean... ;)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: jr2 on March 31, 2007, 12:30:11 pm
Tired shovel expert?  :wtf:
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on March 31, 2007, 04:49:07 pm
:wtf:
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: jr2 on April 01, 2007, 01:06:36 pm
English-Hebrew-English Dictionary... :nervous:
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Polpolion on April 01, 2007, 02:20:22 pm

Yes, I know hebrew...

מקרה סיימת כאן? בעיברית אפשר

:nervous:
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on April 01, 2007, 06:09:06 pm
English-Hebrew-English Dictionary... :nervous:

Which part...? :wtf:
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: jr2 on April 02, 2007, 03:12:04 am
My condensed version of the whole thing... I'll post the links later when I get back home and can look at my History.
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: shiven_warior on April 04, 2007, 12:59:42 pm
חג שמח

sorry about im late with it its because i live in holland right now but any way:P
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on April 04, 2007, 02:50:58 pm
;) !חג שמח וכשר
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: shiven_warior on April 05, 2007, 01:53:59 am
אני חצי נוצרי אז זה לא כלכך כשר :P
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on April 05, 2007, 03:13:26 am
?(...חצי נוצרי, באמת? מה זאת אומרת? כמוני - בן-אדם יהודי שמאמין בתנ"ך ובברית-החדשה? או פשוט עם הורה אחד יהודי, הורה אחד לא (שבאצם גם כמוני
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: shiven_warior on April 05, 2007, 04:53:54 am
אבא יהודי ואימא הולנדית
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on April 05, 2007, 05:53:02 am
.אז לפי התנ"ך אתה יהודי, אבל לפי הרבנות אתה לא - אותו מצב שאני נמצה בו
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: jr2 on April 05, 2007, 07:47:26 am
It's all Greek to me... :p
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: RiG0 on April 05, 2007, 10:37:42 am
Nothing hotter then a chick with a really big gun.   ;)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: shiven_warior on April 05, 2007, 01:10:26 pm
Gunnery Control, target RiG0.  Begin plasma core insertion.  Sensor lock aquired, commence firing sequence...
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Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Polpolion on April 05, 2007, 07:34:14 pm
לא כלכך כשר הולנדית  אז לפי התנ"ך אתה  הורה אחד יהודי, הורה  התנ"ך אתה יהודי, אבל לפי הרבנות אתה

:nervous:
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: MatthewPapa on April 05, 2007, 11:18:46 pm
all might as well be hieoroglyphics to me
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Polpolion on April 06, 2007, 10:04:46 am
excellent :drevil:
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: GT-Keravnos on April 27, 2007, 06:40:13 am
αν τα προηγούμενα σας φάνηκαν ελληνικά τότε τί είναι αυτά;

Good thing you are ok Sandwich.
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: shiven_warior on April 27, 2007, 07:13:07 am
now these are hieoroglyphics  :wtf:
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Snail on April 28, 2007, 07:35:39 am
(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7932/yeahbw9.png)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: vyper on April 28, 2007, 10:36:03 am
ווטף יס טהיס שיט
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: shiven_warior on April 28, 2007, 03:53:52 pm
 :wtf: זה רק אני או לא כתוב שמה שום דבר
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on April 28, 2007, 05:13:49 pm
What, what vyper wrote? It's transliterated, but reverse from what we're used to (i.e. we're used to seeing stuff like "Ma nishma, achi?") - he wrote English words with Hebrew lettering ("WTF is this ****"). How he did that, I have no idea. :p
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: vyper on April 28, 2007, 08:19:24 pm
;)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: GT-Keravnos on April 29, 2007, 03:02:32 am
He he, it is good that a minor amount of wtf-ness was unleashed.

That was greek, just to emphasize what isn't. Greek-> "Nαι, αυτά είναι ελληνικά"

It is good that you are back, safe and sound Sandwich. :yes:

 We have "re-training" in Greece as well. A friend of mine wasn't careful enough and nearly got himself killed.
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Polpolion on April 30, 2007, 07:58:38 pm
What, what vyper wrote? It's transliterated, but reverse from what we're used to (i.e. we're used to seeing stuff like "Ma nishma, achi?") - he wrote English words with Hebrew lettering ("WTF is this ****"). How he did that, I have no idea. :p

And you see nothing wrong with my Hebrew? Excellent :drevil:
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on May 01, 2007, 02:28:52 am
Aside from it being transliterated, you mean? :p
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Polpolion on May 02, 2007, 02:24:57 pm
Copy and paste from your guys' posts FTW.
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on May 02, 2007, 06:38:46 pm
...you know the letters?
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Polpolion on May 03, 2007, 10:04:41 pm
nope.


Just random ctrl-c/ctrl-v

If it makes any sense at all it is luck.


EDIT: no! no! I mean it's all skill!!! I'm crazy awesome at... ah, speaking languages I've never even heard spoken before!!
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: jr2 on May 04, 2007, 01:45:07 am
You could try to extrapolate the general meaning from the emoticons...
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: shiven_warior on May 04, 2007, 06:06:51 am
תנסה להבין את הכוונה בלי סמילים
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on May 05, 2007, 05:50:30 am
nope.


Just random ctrl-c/ctrl-v

If it makes any sense at all it is luck.


EDIT: no! no! I mean it's all skill!!! I'm crazy awesome at... ah, speaking languages I've never even heard spoken before!!

Still impossible. SOMEwhere you had to use some way of knowing which letters made which general sounds. If I read what you wrote out loud, it would sound like somewhat mangled but comprehensible English.

How?
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: vyper on May 05, 2007, 07:16:23 am
I found an on-line transliteration service when I posted that. I can no longer find it, or I would've continued the mystery on a little longer.

:(
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Polpolion on May 05, 2007, 12:14:11 pm
nope.


Just random ctrl-c/ctrl-v

If it makes any sense at all it is luck.


EDIT: no! no! I mean it's all skill!!! I'm crazy awesome at... ah, speaking languages I've never even heard spoken before!!

Still impossible. SOMEwhere you had to use some way of knowing which letters made which general sounds. If I read what you wrote out loud, it would sound like somewhat mangled but comprehensible English.

How?

I have mad skills :drevil: (mad as in not asylum or angry, but as in awesome)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Sandwich on May 06, 2007, 05:23:38 pm
Figured as much
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: Ace Pace on July 15, 2007, 05:10:00 am
Not so nice, talking about things in a language no one understands ;)
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: haloboy100 on July 15, 2007, 11:36:58 am
necrothreading an announcement forum is bad....
Title: Re: Sandwich goes AWOL
Post by: jr2 on July 15, 2007, 10:36:12 pm
@Ace Pace:

:necro: