[Zeronet]

Originally posted by sandwich


Not a Merkava - they usually keep those tanks for the real hot areas. I've seen plenty other tanks roll past on trailers, though - Israeli-modified Chieftains, IIRC. Tanks aren't allowed to drive on roads, as they tear up the asphalt. Only the M113 APC can, because it weighs a lot less than a tank, and it has special rubber pads on its treads for driving on roads.

Yeah i know, they make mincemeat of it. Are the rubber pads a varient of the standard M113 design?

[Sandwich]

Originally posted by Zeronet


Yeah i know, they make mincemeat of it. Are the rubber pads a varient of the standard M113 design?

They may be; they're afixed to each track section individually. Look here:



I'm on the left, FYI. I've circled the treads with rubber pads; you can see the rubber as the big central flat section in each track section.

[LtNarol]

Back in the good old U.S. of A. *WOOHOO!!*

anyone live in texas?  The only restriction to visiting me: no firearms of any kind, and no messing with my girlfriend  thats all.  If you wanna stop by, give me a couple weeks worth of heads up, less if its an emergency.

[Grey Wolf]

I would except my parents would be really confused...

[Corsair]

confused? My parents would:
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• Shoot me
• Dismember me :headz:
• Kill me
• Delete all evidence that I ever lived because I let a "stranger" in the house :devilidea
• and promptly kick out the HLPer who was staying over (if somehow I got you into the house)
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So sorry but I really couldn't even though it would be really cool to actually meet one of you guys.

[mikhael]

I'm of two minds about this one.

On the one hand, I met my wife online, ten years ago. We finally got married two years ago.

On the other hand, over the years, I've grown to dislike dealing with people in person. I don't like people showing up at my door unannounced. I don't like people showing up at my door at all, come to think of it. I recently had a dinner party for my family. That was very difficult for me to deal with. I much prefer to deal with people at a distance, with a phone or a network between them and I.

Yeah. I'm f----d in the head. I know.

[delta_7890]

well...I guess so...but you better not hog my ps2, or my l33t computer!  I'd only allow certain people...and if Steak came, I'd lock him up in my basement and force him to make renders for me for the rest of pitiful life!

[Xelion]

When out with someone over the net...so been there done that

But my parents would say no so i'll just give you a few hundred dollars and you can say at one of our exclusive hotels in Perth..just give me a few days in advance.

[Dr.Zer0]

Originally posted by Styxx
- Shrike, meet Shrike.
- Hi Shrike.
- And Shrike, this is Shrike...
- Heya Shrike!

:devilidea

[Carl]

maybe i'll let some of you stay at my place, but not Zeronet. i don't want to be up all night listening to someone ramble on about hangers.

[Dr.Zer0]

Originally posted by Carl
maybe i'll let some of you stay at my place, but not Zeronet. i don't want to be up all night listening to someone ramble on about hangers.

I get to sleep in a Sathanas
and it has a build in sun roof( :wink: ) and a bar, neat stuff

[Turnsky]

Not in my end of earth, it's good really, 'cause i find you weird from the opposite end of the globe, let alone face to face.

[Dr.Zer0]

Originally posted by Turnsky
Not in my end of earth, it's good really, 'cause i find you weird from the opposite end of the globe, let alone face to face.

you find me wierd?
well come to my house now
*loads .44 magnum *

[Setekh]

Mik, you're not alone. I find it a lot easier to deal with people online; even moreso over email than instant messaging, when I know I don't have someone over the other side of the connection impatiently waiting...

But I think meeting with someone can provide really good fellowship, and is crucial to us as social creatures. A lot of communication is lost when you can't see someone, hear the tone of the voice, or whatever. I like meeting up with people.

PS. I voted yes, naturally. Thanks to all those who'd welcome me. C'mon, who wouldn't, if you heard 'The Steak is here!' hollering from your front door?

[CP5670]

On the other hand, over the years, I've grown to dislike dealing with people in person. I don't like people showing up at my door unannounced. I don't like people showing up at my door at all, come to think of it. I recently had a dinner party for my family. That was very difficult for me to deal with. I much prefer to deal with people at a distance, with a phone or a network between them and I.

That is exactly like me. I try to generally stay away from people in real life anyway.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Setekh

PS. I voted yes, naturally. Thanks to all those who'd welcome me. C'mon, who wouldn't, if you heard 'The Steak is here!' hollering from your front door?

I'd probably just fire up the bar-b-q.  Or the oven.

[Sandwich]

I really got into the whole online friends thing a year ago, up until a few months ago. I've calmed down since then, and I really value and even crave spending time with people in RL™ - especially, uhm... certain people.

[Setekh]

Lol! Well, if I ever smell Pita Pizza waffing into my bedroom - look out the window and see a cool guy hopping out of a M113, then I'll go and unlock the doors.

PS. Shrike? I'll be waiting for you and Barni to turn up too...

[Nico]

Originally posted by sandwich
I really got into the whole online friends thing a year ago, up until a few months ago. I've calmed down since then, and I really value and even crave spending time with people in RL™ - especially, uhm... certain people.

hey, dude, not before wedding

Online is cool, but real life is cool too. Of course, 'm kindda lucky, i'm the sort  of lonely guy that stays in the corner of the room when there's a party, usually, but 3 years ago, I got to met, well, you know, you meet one guy and you know you'll be firnedf for a long, long time... well, I got to met 3 guys and 1 girl of that kind we're still all together, even if now I'm away in another corner of france . I have 4 best friends . And if I met them only online, life wouldn't have been half as fun as it is now.

[Darkage]

Who would like to meet the Cornflakes man? ( for the ones who don't know wtf i am talking about cornflakes, i am the cornflakes man )