Think you had a bad day? How about an RPG in your leg...

Started by Tonitrus, June 08, 2012, 05:18:58 PM

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Tonitrus

Pretty cool story...

Marine in Afghanistan catches an RPG in the leg, which fails detonate.

The link includes video of the Army EOD guy extracting it (nothing graphic).

http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/08/you-have-an-rpg-in-your-leg/?hpt=hp_c1

merithyn

Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a man who wasn't there
He wasn't there again today
I wish, I wish he'd go away...

DontSayBanana

Quote from: merithyn on June 08, 2012, 11:27:06 PM
RPG = Role Play Game? :unsure:

Rocket-propelled grenade.  Dude got nailed in the leg by a bazooka.
Experience bij!

merithyn

Quote from: DontSayBanana on June 08, 2012, 11:32:18 PM
Rocket-propelled grenade.  Dude got nailed in the leg by a bazooka.

:mellow:

Thanks. Way to ruin the joke.  <_<
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I met a man who wasn't there
He wasn't there again today
I wish, I wish he'd go away...

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DontSayBanana

Quote from: merithyn on June 08, 2012, 11:37:21 PM
:mellow:

Thanks. Way to ruin the joke.  <_<

:blush: Sorry.  My sarcasmometer's been broken for quite some time.
Experience bij!

Viking

Nerd 1: HAHA duude, Ur dead, I hit you with an RPG. No way ur gonna survive that intact... 2d20 damage

Nerd 2: Fuck, and I was just about to kill the 29th Al Qaeda second in command.

Nerd 1: Suxxorz to be U. And ur damage is

<roll>

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Syt

Quote from: The Brain on June 08, 2012, 11:49:15 PM
His adventuring days are over. :(

"I used to be a BF3 player like you, but then I took an RPG to the knee."
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