NYC early 1900s
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[QUOTE=booster;47368349]Concept for a Russia's new military transport plane.
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Looks very optimistic.[/QUOTE]
One would think that a design like that for a military transport would be the most obvious one since it looks like it protects its engines pretty well from enemy gunfire, unlike the US:
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On the other hand, that video really didn't need the action-movie-esque music for...a transport plane :v:
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[QUOTE=Blazyd;47368420]NYC early 1900s
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I imagine that it would have been much more pleasant and quieter in that time than now, with no car engines running 24/7 or horns being blown.
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[QUOTE=Ignhelper;47368397]Because we all knew how well some futuristic looking concept turned out:
[video=youtube;283bDqu92PY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=283bDqu92PY[/video][/QUOTE]
Putin looked so bored and disappointed
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47368439]One would think that a design like that for a military transport would be the most obvious one since it looks like it protects its engines pretty well from enemy gunfire, unlike the US:
[t]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Air_force_globemasters_unload_supplies_in_mississippi_aug_31_2005.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]
Transport planes don't go into combat. They don't need to be bullet-resistant, they need to be able to haul a lot of heavy stuff, a long way, for cheap.
Engine nacelles, as opposed to in-wing engines, serve two purposes. First, if the engine fails catastrophically, it won't take out the whole wing, and yes, that can happen with jets. Second, it makes maintenance much, much easier, faster, and cheaper - in the worst-case, you can just take the whole engine off, swap it for a spare, then fix the problem in the shop while the plane keeps flying. That's why civilian aircraft tend to use that design, and why military aircraft that aren't intended for direct combat often use them as well.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47368439]
I imagine that it would have been much more pleasant and quieter in that time than now, with no car engines running 24/7 or horns being blown.[/QUOTE]
Horse shit [B]everywhere[/B]
[QUOTE=Killbane;47368638]Horse shit [B]everywhere[/B][/QUOTE]
Said the sound was better, not the smell :v:
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[QUOTE=gman003-main;47368514]Transport planes don't go into combat. They don't need to be bullet-resistant, they need to be able to haul a lot of heavy stuff, a long way, for cheap.
Engine nacelles, as opposed to in-wing engines, serve two purposes. First, if the engine fails catastrophically, it won't take out the whole wing, and yes, that can happen with jets. Second, it makes maintenance much, much easier, faster, and cheaper - in the worst-case, you can just take the whole engine off, swap it for a spare, then fix the problem in the shop while the plane keeps flying. That's why civilian aircraft tend to use that design, and why military aircraft that aren't intended for direct combat often use them as well.[/QUOTE]
Just because they're not combat equipment doesn't mean they won't see combat. Being military transports make them valid military targets during a war.
The maintenance stuff makes sense, though. But I would think an easy fix to this would make the wings on the Russian plane able to fold up to expose the engine for ground crew to work on. Could work to as a space saver, too.
[URL="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyFsgc3K1XKuD5171-AVSdQ/videos"]Youtube channel with rare footage of the Rhodesian Security Forces and the South African Defense Forces[/URL]
[hd]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feR12pQ8dXc[/hd]
Music video filmed during the eclipse.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47368799]
Just because they're not combat equipment doesn't mean they won't see combat. Being military transports make them valid military targets during a war.
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You could say that about any military vehicle which isn't combat oriented. They would very rarely be facing combat, it wouldn't be practical
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47368799]Just because they're not combat equipment doesn't mean they won't see combat. Being military transports make them valid military targets during a war.
The maintenance stuff makes sense, though. But I would think an easy fix to this would make the wings on the Russian plane able to fold up to expose the engine for ground crew to work on. Could work to as a space saver, too.[/QUOTE]
The only instance I ever found of a C-130 being shot down in combat was during the Falklands war (it was an Argentinian C-130). The closest instance to combat I found for the C-17 was a SAM hit in Iraq, and it survived easily. I couldn't find anything at all for the C-124 or C-74. Together those covered every American war since Korea.
Yes, they would be targets. But it's not worth redesigning the whole plane, in the process making it [b]much[/b] worse at its primary job, to try to make it a combat-worthy aircraft. If there's a risk of combat, and they still need to fly the mission, they'll get a fighter escort.
And I really don't think any amount of armor will really save a plane like this in combat. It's just too big and slow. Anti-air missiles can be quite big - anything armored enough to survive anything will be too heavy to fly, let alone carry tanks around.
You'd be better off fitting a standard Hercules or whatever they're using these days with some anti-anti-air defenses I reckon
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;47368439]
I imagine that it would have been much more pleasant and quieter in that time than now, with no car engines running 24/7 or horns being blown.
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that's a misconception.
according to many people who lived in the 1900s there were so many horses that streets were very noisy. one could say it was comparable to the sound pollution we experience today with cars, not to mention horses gave the streets a terrible stench of shit. also if you were in a cab (driven by a horse) it was impossible to maintain a conversation because that's how loud horses were. when cars became commonplace in cities they made things relatively quieter than when horses were around.
source:
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[QUOTE]A Dominican army guard at the instant he shoots and kills a high school student (arms raised) protesting US Army presence in the Dominican Republic, September 27, 1965. In April 1965, the US occupied the Dominican Republic during their civil war for more than a year, by Jim Bourdier/AP.[/QUOTE]
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[quote]The statue of Cinderalla from Disney World has two different views. Adults that see the statue would see a peasant girl playing with the animals, however from the viewpoint of smaller children, they will see a smiling princess with the crown in the background on top of her head. Adults who would kneel before the statue will then notice these features as well.[/quote]
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[quote]While this appears to be a regular piece of wood furniture, it is set at a lobby at one of the Disney Resorts. Children would sometimes look into the keyhole and there would be a whole world inside for them to behold. There would be a number of these hidden throughout some Disney hotels where children could find them while they wait as their parents check in.[/quote]
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[quote]Johnny Depp posing with one of three Captain Jack Sparrows at the Pirates of the Caribbean Ride. According to rumors Depp would sometimes pose as an extra Jack Sparrow on the ride when he visits.[/quote]
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The level of attention and detail applied to these things are what makes the experience at Disneyworld/Disneyland such a unique one.
More Disney because it's only a 40 minute drive from where I live
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[quote]My husband deployed for the fourth time this month. For his pre deployment leave we decided to go to Disney World. We live in Southern California and are frequently at Disneyland but we wanted to go to Florida to see Disneyworld and the other parks. After a long day we came back to our hotel to find this framed certificate and a beautiful medal with my husbands name embroidered on the neck strap (left the embroidery and name out of the pictures for obvious reasons. ) [/quote]
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[quote]Cast members as Mary and Bert dance with their counterparts.[/quote]
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i literally just got back from disney world 2 days ago, such an awesome place! the attention to detail is ridiculous, i want to go back :(
So in the 60s, the CIA tried to bribe our Late, former prime minster, Lee Kuan Yew. He threatened to release audio tapes, and the CIA backed the fuck out.
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It's crazy when currency used to have different dudes faces on them
especially when you get them back as change
Cleveland was on the 20 in the 1910's
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Portrayals of the Takeda Clan and the Uesugi Clan in the field.
The two of Japan's most famous clans aside from the Tokugawa and the Oda clans. These two clans fierce rivalry pervaded into Japanese legend today, their actions exemplified chivalry and honor that is usually portrayed in a western light.
[quote]What followed was the beginning of a rivalry which became legendary. In the first conflict between the two, both Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen were very cautious, only committing themselves to indecisive skirmishes. Over the years, there would eventually be a total number of five such engagements at the famous site of Kawanakajima, though only the fourth would prove to be a serious, all-out battle between the two.
In 1561, Kenshin and Shingen fought the biggest battle they would fight, the fourth battle of Kawanakajima. Kenshin used an ingenious tactic: a special formation where the soldiers in the front would switch with their comrades in the rear, as those in the frontline became tired or wounded. This allowed the tired soldiers to take a break, while the soldiers who had not seen action would fight on the front lines. This was extremely effective and because of this Kenshin nearly defeated Shingen. There is a tale that during this battle, Kenshin rode up to Shingen and slashed at him with his sword. Shingen fended off the blows with his iron war fan or tessen. Kenshin failed to finish Shingen off before a Takeda retainer drove him away. Shingen made a counter-attack and the Uesugi army retreated. Many drowned in a nearby river while others were cut down by the Takeda.
The result of the fourth battle of Kawanakajima is still uncertain. Many scholars are divided on who the actual victor was, if the battle was actually decisive enough to even declare one. Kenshin lost 3000 of his army while Shingen lost around 4000, but Shingen also lost two of his most important generals during the battle, namely his advisor Yamamoto Kansuke and younger brother Takeda Nobushige.
Although Shingen and Kenshin were rivals for more than fourteen years, they are known to have exchanged gifts a number of times, most famously when Shingen gave away a precious sword, which he valued greatly, to Kenshin. When Shingen died in 1573, Kenshin was said to have wept aloud at the loss of so worthy an adversary, and dismissed advice from his retainers to use the opportunity to attack as childish. Shingen, on his deathbed, commended Kenshin as an honourable warrior, and instructed his son to rely upon Kenshin. The two sides would become allies in 3 years. In addition, there was an incident when a number of other daimyo (including the Hōjō clan) boycotted salt supplies to Kai province. Kenshin heard of Shingen's problem with a daimyo of the Hōjō clan who refused to send rice to him. Kenshin secretly sent salt to the Takeda (salt was a precious commodity as it was used in preserving food) and wrote to his enemy, Shingen, that in his opinion, the Hōjō lord had committed a hostile act. Although he could have cut off Shingen's supplies and "lifeline", Kenshin decided not to do so because it would be dishonorable. In reflection, Kenshin made a statement "Wars are to be won with swords and spears, not with rice and salt." In this, Kenshin set a noble example for all time in his treatment of his rival Shingen. The statement is a common modern reference by peace advocates who in recognition of Kenshin state that "peace is to be achieved with rice and salt, not with swords and spears".
In his biographical novel, Yoshikawa Eiji recounts the story of Kenshin's letter to Shingen as follows: during border warfare in Kozuke province (ca. 1570), Kenshin became personally aware of the extent of suffering in the Takeda domains, resulting from the salt blockade. Returning to his residence in Kasugayama, he ordered salt to be made available to merchants in the Kai-Shinano region. He expressed concern about excessive profiteering, saying: "It should be strictly ordered that the price be limited to the current Echigo salt price". Kenshin's letter was intended to reassure him that there were no ulterior motives behind this policy. Kenshin begins by recalling the long history of conflict between the Uesugi and Takeda clans, and restates their personal differences: "My ideals are not your ideals; your desires are not my desires". He then declares: "In spite of this, why would strategists use rice and salt for warfare? This causes hardship not only for you, but for the farmers' lives. Farmers are imperial subjects, and should not be attacked and cut down." Kenshin then concludes with a chivalrous challenge to Shingen to prepare his best forces to meet again on the battlefield.[/quote]
I go to Disneyland way too much. Like once every 2-3 weeks.
Loving your posts Caboose.
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Battle of Sekigahara 1600 by Sadanobu Kanō
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[quote]A crowd of English spectators help pass on a boy to the front so that he may watch the soccer game. 1 March, 1930[/quote]
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[quote]Two neighbors of Japanese ancestry play one last game of chess before being relocated to an interment camp[/quote]
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[quote]The iconic plaque that greets millions of Disneyland guests and the short excerpt made by Disney[/quote]
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[quote]John Lasseter, later famous for heading Pixar Animations working at the Jungle Cruise in Disneyland. At Disney's 50th Anniversary, Lasseter returned to work a shift.[/quote]
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[quote]Disney Imagineers boasted that they designed a specific shade of green for trashbins. The 'noseeum' green was meant to be so insignificant to the human eye that it would be the last thing guests would notice while traveling around the park. Some park guests were said to have attempted to gather a sample of the paint color for their own home designs.[/quote]
do you remember the Kyrgyz revolution in 2010
i kinda dont
but ill bet you remember this badass
[t]http://i.imgur.com/UDjGjmj.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE=Kentz;47385380]do you remember the Kyrgyz revolution in 2010
i kinda dont
but ill bet you remember this badass
[t]http://i.imgur.com/UDjGjmj.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]
the wide open fanny pack kills the look for me :v:
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wow, that color really works; I can only see a white and beige trashcan
[QUOTE=seba079;47385954]wow, that color really works; I can only see a white and beige trashcan[/QUOTE]
I only see a black and blue trashcan, what am I doing wrong?
[QUOTE=Cypher_09;47385984]I only see a black and blue trashcan, [B]what am I doing wrong?[/B][/QUOTE]
Your post is wrong, to begin with.
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These look pretty sweet.
David Johnston was a USGS volcanologist who was assigned to the Coldwater II Observation Post, six miles away from Mount St Helens.
This was his view of the mountain's north face.
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This was him, photographed on the evening of May 17, 1980.
13 hours later at 8:32AM, a magnitude 5 earthquake triggered the north face of the mountain to collapse, causing the infamous explosion of the mountain.
[img]http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/text/images/4_0_0_0/4413-main.jpg[/img]
It took less than a minute for the debris flow from half a mountain to reach him. Before his frequency went silent forever, one last transmission was made by Johnston.
[quote]Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it![/quote]
David Johnston was never seen or heard from again. The twisted remains of his trailer were discovered by accident by state highway workers in 1993.
The Johnston Ridge Observatory opened not far from the Coldwater II site in 1997.
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I remember studying that eruption when I was in school. Such a freak event for it to have blown out the side like that. Fucked over the surrounding area's preparation for dealing with it as well, since it all blasted out one side rather than the expected fallout from a normal eruption.
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