http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-19827562 :lol:
Gonna be a bitch getting that thing up on the repo flatbed, man.
That's hilarious.
:lmfao:
That's awesome.
What can one say? I actually felt sorry for them back in '82 when we were at war with them.
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on October 04, 2012, 02:56:53 PM
What can one say? I actually felt sorry for them back in '82 when we were at war with them.
I gotta say that feeling sorry for the fuzzy wuzzies you are at war with is one of the "typical" british attitudes that I admire.
USAmericans don't feel sorry for the enemy 'til after the fighting is over with. Then we send them lots of aid.
Quote from: derspiess on October 04, 2012, 03:43:52 PM
USAmericans don't feel sorry for the enemy 'til after the fighting is over with. Then we send them lots of aid.
The Mouse That Roared :lol:
The Argies were just conscripts, without enough equipment who died in a useless war mainly designed to bolster a fascist regime. It's hard to feel anything but sorrow and pity for them. It was a sadly pointless death :(
What Sheilbh said. I was pretty pleased whenever we shot down an Argie plane because those guys were dangerous. I'd have shot Galtieri personally if I'd had a chance. But once we landed some battalions of proper troops on the islands I felt pretty sorry for the teenage conscript lads who had to face them :(
Just think about it, it's bad enough when your son has died fighting Hitler, but at least one may see the point, the sheer stupidity of having a son die for Galtieri has to rankle.
You sick fucks had no problem sinking ships outside of the Exclusion Zone, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, Lord Nelson.
Quote from: Sheilbh on October 04, 2012, 08:38:57 PM
Quote from: derspiess on October 04, 2012, 03:43:52 PM
USAmericans don't feel sorry for the enemy 'til after the fighting is over with. Then we send them lots of aid.
The Mouse That Roared :lol:
The Argies were just conscripts, without enough equipment who died in a useless war mainly designed to bolster a fascist regime. It's hard to feel anything but sorrow and pity for them. It was a sadly pointless death :(
That isn't entirely true, there was a fair smattering of regular troops/marines/security forces, and some of the equipment provision was quite generous; certainly British forces picked up useful loot from the battlefield, including night vision equipment, better cold weather clothing etc.
In retrospect, wouldn't it have been wiser to simply nuke an Argentinian city? I'm not saying Buenos Aires. Withholds are an important part of a limited nuclear war.
Is the ship armed? If so they should shoot their way out (or at least threaten to).
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 04, 2012, 09:37:59 PM
You sick fucks had no problem sinking ships outside of the Exclusion Zone, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, Lord Nelson.
You sick fucks have no problem killing civilians in Neutral Countries, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, John Q. Drone.
I thought this might make a nice lead for a Friday comment piece, but given this is the flagship in question, I suspect it's not in active use:
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It'll be active, but as the article says, it's a training ship. We also have one of those (Juan Sebastian Elcano). It's where the soon-to-be naval officers learn the ropes.
Quote from: Viking on October 05, 2012, 05:33:59 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 04, 2012, 09:37:59 PM
You sick fucks had no problem sinking ships outside of the Exclusion Zone, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, Lord Nelson.
You sick fucks have no problem killing civilians in Neutral Countries, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, John Q. Drone.
There are no innocents in Neutral Countries.
Quote from: Ideologue on October 05, 2012, 04:46:07 AM
In retrospect, wouldn't it have been wiser to simply nuke an Argentinian city? I'm not saying Buenos Aires. Withholds are an important part of a limited nuclear war.
I'm from Buenos Aires, and I say kill em all.
Quote from: Iormlund on October 05, 2012, 06:59:54 AM
It'll be active, but as the article says, it's a training ship. We also have one of those (Juan Sebastian Elcano). It's where the soon-to-be naval officers learn the ropes.
Most naval powers have training ships like that that are listed as active, yeah.
Quote from: Viking on October 05, 2012, 05:33:59 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 04, 2012, 09:37:59 PM
You sick fucks had no problem sinking ships outside of the Exclusion Zone, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, Lord Nelson.
You sick fucks have no problem killing civilians in Neutral Countries, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, John Q. Drone.
What Neutral country?
Quote from: Viking on October 05, 2012, 05:33:59 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 04, 2012, 09:37:59 PM
You sick fucks had no problem sinking ships outside of the Exclusion Zone, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, Lord Nelson.
You sick fucks have no problem killing civilians in Neutral Countries, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, John Q. Drone.
Yeah, but they were all bad.
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:lol: It's true.
Quote from: Viking on October 05, 2012, 05:33:59 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 04, 2012, 09:37:59 PM
You sick fucks had no problem sinking ships outside of the Exclusion Zone, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, Lord Nelson.
You sick fucks have no problem killing civilians in Neutral Countries, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, John Q. Drone.
Pakistan is neutral?
I mean, I know the civilian Pakistanis are, but seriously?
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 05, 2012, 07:25:35 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on October 05, 2012, 07:44:47 AM
I'm from Buenos Aires
Seriously? How's that?
Seriously, you didn't know FunkMonk was a clone of Hitler. :rolleyes:
Quote from: Viking on October 05, 2012, 05:33:59 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 04, 2012, 09:37:59 PM
You sick fucks had no problem sinking ships outside of the Exclusion Zone, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, Lord Nelson.
You sick fucks have no problem killing civilians in Neutral Countries, so don't gimme that fuzzy wuzzyness, John Q. Drone.
You're either with us or you're against us.