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Title: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: viper37 on October 29, 2013, 12:30:09 AM
Kinda nice (http://www.dramafever.com/news/taiwans-new-army-uniforms-are-downright-scary/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dramafeverblog+%28DramaFever+Blog%29)

I could see this for anti-riot police in Montreal.  Would keep the number of injured policemen down.

(https://imgdf-a.akamaihd.net/st/news/images/clone6.jpg)
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Sheilbh on October 29, 2013, 12:35:45 AM
But I think you've got to strike a balance between police injuries and our horrifying dystopian future.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Ideologue on October 29, 2013, 12:40:03 AM
Remember that time in the 1970s when Japan experimented with similar uniforms for their police's special anti-terrorism division, the Wolf Brigade?
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: jimmy olsen on October 29, 2013, 01:47:41 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on October 29, 2013, 12:35:45 AM
But I think you've got to strike a balance between police injuries and our horrifying dystopian future.
You've made it clear you're all for it.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Ideologue on October 29, 2013, 02:33:36 AM
If you can't beat 'em, join' em.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Ideologue on October 29, 2013, 02:36:18 AM
P.S. I have no idea what Tim is talking about; although Sheilbh is woefully enamored with evil politics, I've always supposed it's because he thinks they're amusing insofar as he doesn't live here, in the same way that you or I may find Albert Speer's memoirs to be interesting reading.

Of course, the joke's on him, because it turns out he lives in Dystopian Future Ground Zero.  Imagine a government that can't even afford a boot to stamp on a human face forever.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: jimmy olsen on October 29, 2013, 03:06:14 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 29, 2013, 02:36:18 AM
P.S. I have no idea what Tim is talking about; although Sheilbh is woefully enamored with evil politics, I've always supposed it's because he thinks they're amusing insofar as he doesn't live here, in the same way that you or I may find Albert Speer's memoirs to be interesting reading.

Of course, the joke's on him, because it turns out he lives in Dystopian Future Ground Zero.  Imagine a government that can't even afford a boot to stamp on a human face forever.
He's been rather up front that civil liberties are not an issue for him at all.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Admiral Yi on October 29, 2013, 04:30:13 AM
I guess the guys on the left side of the truck are supposed to stick their head in the door and the guys on the right are supposed to peek over the wall.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Lettow77 on October 29, 2013, 05:04:20 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 29, 2013, 12:40:03 AM
Remember that time in the 1970s when Japan experimented with similar uniforms for their police's special anti-terrorism division, the Wolf Brigade?

ide pls

pls

ide
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: KRonn on October 29, 2013, 07:38:18 AM
The masks would be even better if painted in garish and scary tones.   :ph34r:
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Josquius on October 29, 2013, 09:14:09 AM
It does look quite stereotypically like dystopian future military garb.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Kleves on October 29, 2013, 09:49:20 AM
Aren't those the bad guys in Escape Plan?

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joblo.com%2Fimages_arrownews%2Fescape-plan.jpg&hash=660168a6c3ccc2536899aa2cefc566be6ff07d51)
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: The Minsky Moment on October 29, 2013, 10:03:23 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 29, 2013, 01:47:41 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on October 29, 2013, 12:35:45 AM
But I think you've got to strike a balance between police injuries and our horrifying dystopian future.
You've made it clear you're all for it.

He's a traditionalist.
No written constitution, but no armed police either.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: derspiess on October 29, 2013, 10:49:51 AM
One of those guys is carrying a Sten gun.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Eddie Teach on October 29, 2013, 11:01:55 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 29, 2013, 02:36:18 AM
Of course, the joke's on him, because it turns out he lives in Dystopian Future Ground Zero.  Imagine a government that can't even afford a boot to stamp on a human face forever.

Your dystopia and Tim's are clearly not the same.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: The Brain on October 29, 2013, 11:38:59 AM
The masks look an awful lot like a pic I saw in some magazine 20-25 years ago. Something about a proposed mask for SWAT guys.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: CountDeMoney on October 29, 2013, 12:04:44 PM
Those are most likely a tactical police unit than ROK army SF.  Guy's got a shotgun, for fuck's sake.  THINK PEOPLE
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Barrister on October 29, 2013, 12:37:51 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 29, 2013, 12:04:44 PM
Those are most likely a tactical police unit than ROK army SF.  Guy's got a shotgun, for fuck's sake.  THINK PEOPLE

Taiwan = ROC
South Korea = ROK

THINK MONEY
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Malthus on October 29, 2013, 12:52:05 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 29, 2013, 11:01:55 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 29, 2013, 02:36:18 AM
Of course, the joke's on him, because it turns out he lives in Dystopian Future Ground Zero.  Imagine a government that can't even afford a boot to stamp on a human face forever.

Your dystopia and Tim's are clearly not the same.

For one, those army dudes are not riding dinosaurs.  :hmm:
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: viper37 on October 29, 2013, 01:00:45 PM
Quote from: KRonn on October 29, 2013, 07:38:18 AM
The masks would be even better if painted in garish and scary tones.   :ph34r:
something like that:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.halloween-mask.com%2Ffghm%2F09%2Fpt3_clean.jpg&hash=9447afc5a41640b25eebefed5d78a0f8b55025bf)
:D
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Barrister on October 29, 2013, 01:03:46 PM
Or better yet:

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgoaliemasksavisualrhetoric.files.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fcheevers-mask.jpg&hash=986d327c7c12f1146ec5e1d1b4238566e6d975d6)
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: viper37 on October 29, 2013, 03:20:48 PM
Quote from: Barrister on October 29, 2013, 01:03:46 PM
Or better yet:

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgoaliemasksavisualrhetoric.files.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fcheevers-mask.jpg&hash=986d327c7c12f1146ec5e1d1b4238566e6d975d6)
I was thinking of this dude:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stars-portraits.com%2Fimg%2Fportraits%2Fstars%2Fj%2Fjason-voorhees%2Fjason-voorhees-by-Andii%255B86558%255D.jpg&hash=49edac7118f566815872cab20f6a9859abfd2278)
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Ideologue on October 29, 2013, 03:24:17 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 29, 2013, 11:01:55 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 29, 2013, 02:36:18 AM
Of course, the joke's on him, because it turns out he lives in Dystopian Future Ground Zero.  Imagine a government that can't even afford a boot to stamp on a human face forever.

Your dystopia and Tim's are clearly not the same.

It's possible.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Barrister on October 29, 2013, 03:29:40 PM
Quote from: viper37 on October 29, 2013, 03:20:48 PM
I was thinking of this dude:

But Gary Cheaver's mask is more scary. :contract:
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: CountDeMoney on October 29, 2013, 03:38:30 PM
Quote from: Barrister on October 29, 2013, 12:37:51 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 29, 2013, 12:04:44 PM
Those are most likely a tactical police unit than ROK army SF.  Guy's got a shotgun, for fuck's sake.  THINK PEOPLE

Taiwan = ROC
South Korea = ROK

THINK MONEY

Not like either of them could pronounce it anyway, ROR.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: The Minsky Moment on October 29, 2013, 04:24:53 PM
I see no problem here other than a screaming need for some Queer Eye.  Being tough doesn't mean you can't accessorize with some color.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Razgovory on October 29, 2013, 05:33:46 PM
Quote from: viper37 on October 29, 2013, 03:20:48 PM

I was thinking of this dude:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stars-portraits.com%2Fimg%2Fportraits%2Fstars%2Fj%2Fjason-voorhees%2Fjason-voorhees-by-Andii%255B86558%255D.jpg&hash=49edac7118f566815872cab20f6a9859abfd2278)

Canadian sugarcane workers break for a mid day hockey game.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: dps on October 29, 2013, 05:34:18 PM
Quote from: viper37 on October 29, 2013, 03:20:48 PM

I was thinking of this dude:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stars-portraits.com%2Fimg%2Fportraits%2Fstars%2Fj%2Fjason-voorhees%2Fjason-voorhees-by-Andii%255B86558%255D.jpg&hash=49edac7118f566815872cab20f6a9859abfd2278)

Yeah, my first thought on seeing the pic was, "With those masks, they ought to be armed with machetes".
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Siege on October 29, 2013, 06:52:44 PM
Quote from: derspiess on October 29, 2013, 10:49:51 AM
One of those guys is carrying a Sten gun.

With a reverse mag well.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: Admiral Yi on October 29, 2013, 06:58:26 PM
Surely you mean clip.
Title: Re: Taiwan's army new uniforms
Post by: mongers on October 29, 2013, 07:03:56 PM
Quote from: derspiess on October 29, 2013, 10:49:51 AM
One of those guys is carrying a Sten gun.

It's not a Sten gun, he's just carrying his SMG at a 90 degree angle.

edit:
Maybe some version of MAC ? :unsure: