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Started by Korea, March 10, 2009, 06:24:26 AM

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Admiral Yi

Doesn't refute my point.

Valmy

Why do your naval personnel train on a ship with sails? Do your infantry train with swords?
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

QuoteAs democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

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Admiral Yi

Quote from: Valmy on April 27, 2015, 02:19:09 PM
Why do your naval personnel train on a ship with sails? Do your infantry train with swords?

A lot of navies maintain sailing ships for training purposes.  Pretty sure the US does.

Valmy

Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 27, 2015, 02:22:41 PM
A lot of navies maintain sailing ships for training purposes.  Pretty sure the US does.

Why? What kind of practical training would that be?
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

QuoteAs democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

H.L. Mencken

Zanza

Quote from: Valmy on April 27, 2015, 02:19:09 PM
Why do your naval personnel train on a ship with sails? Do your infantry train with swords?
Well, our army doesn't have a working assault rifle anymore so fighting with swords could happen.  :P

Admiral Yi

Quote from: Valmy on April 27, 2015, 02:26:35 PM
Why? What kind of practical training would that be?

Teamwork, leadership, blah blah blah.


Admiral Yi

Although I suspect the real reason is climbing out on a yardarm takes big balls.

The Brain

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jimmy olsen

China is underestimated in that chart to a laughable degree.
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Eddie Teach

Quote from: Valmy on April 27, 2015, 02:19:09 PM
Why do your naval personnel train on a ship with sails?

So they're ready when the gas runs out.
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celedhring

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Match the band with the album cover.

http://www.lavanguardia.com/musica/20150428/54430885733/prueba-musical-pertenece-album.html

100% - it's not too hard.

(It's in Spanish but I'm sure you can do without understanding the directions...)

Valmy

Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 27, 2015, 06:42:35 PM
China is underestimated in that chart to a laughable degree.

It might be slightly, just marginally, Euro-centric.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

QuoteAs democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

H.L. Mencken