[QUOTE=spoder55;48502248][t]http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/ww2_2/w32_00220079.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]
Is that not the Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä?
Search his name, that picture pops up a lot.
[img]http://puu.sh/jImXh.png[/img]
[QUOTE=paul simon;48502419]Is that not the Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä?
Search his name, that picture pops up a lot.[/QUOTE]
Not sure, actually. Might be Swedish, might be Simo. I think that's a Swedish Mauser, though.
It's a Mosin Nagant M91 apparently. [url]http://www.simohayha.com/[/url]
Remember, this is the guy that on his own killed over 500 invading Soviet soldiers.
[QUOTE=paul simon;48502492]It's a Mosin Nagant M91 apparently. [url]http://www.simohayha.com/[/url]
Remember, this is the guy that on his own killed over 500 invading Soviet soldiers.[/QUOTE]
He was an exceptional sniper.
[QUOTE=paul simon;48502492]It's a Mosin Nagant M91 apparently. [url]http://www.simohayha.com/[/url]
Remember, this is the guy that on his own killed over 500 invading Soviet soldiers.[/QUOTE]
Nah, the original caption is right. That rifle is definitely not M91 nor M27 which Häyhä used, looks like a Swedish Mauser to me. Also, why would a sniper have a bayonet attached?
[QUOTE=Jukka K;48502654]Also, why would a sniper have a bayonet attached?[/QUOTE]
It's probably posed, because what kind of sniper would let a photographer sit around with him to give away his position? It was probably long after any actual fighting, and the journalist told him to put the bayonet on to make it look cooler (because idiot journalists are not restricted to the current times - stupidity is a human constant).
[QUOTE=Jukka K;48502654]Nah, the original caption is right. That rifle is definitely not M91, looks like a Swedish Mauser to me. Also, why would a sniper have a bayonet attached?[/QUOTE]
I have absolutely no idea.
This is kind of strange, I'm guessing it all narrows down to the picture being commonly misconceived as a picture of Simo, when it may in fact be a Swedish soldier.
[QUOTE=spoder55;48502248]
should i do historical photos or propaganda?[/QUOTE]
Do both.
Just don't flood the place with generic WWII images because it's almost certain the image has been posted before and it gets old really damn fast.
[QUOTE=Jukka K;48502654]Nah, the original caption is right. That rifle is definitely not M91 nor M27 which Häyhä used, looks like a Swedish Mauser to me. Also, why would a sniper have a bayonet attached?[/QUOTE]
Some firearms are sighted in with the bayonet affixed, removing the bayonet can alter the accuracy of the gun if that's the case, though if you're a dedicated sniper one would think you would have the rifle re-sighted to make up for the lost weight on the barrel. I experience it all the time with my Mosin.
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[quote]Image of the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team in joy as they scored the winning goal against the USSR. The famous game was dubbed the 'Miracle on Ice'[/quote]
[img]http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web03/2012/5/31/17/enhanced-buzz-wide-6805-1338500901-2.jpg[/img]
[quote]A young Muhammad Ali shouting at Sonny Liston after knocking him down in the first round. Reports from the fight said Ali told Liston to “get up and fight,” but Liston did not. What exactly happened that night is unclear (many claim that Liston took a dive), but the first round knockout (and in many ways the uncertainty of the fight) helped add to Ali’s mythology.[/quote]
[img]http://www.punditarena.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Zinedine-Zidanes-headbutt-014.jpg[/img]
[quote]Zidane Headbutt[/quote]
[img]http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/slides/photos/002/583/620/1939_lou_gehrig_crop_north.jpg?w=550&h=420&q=75[/img]
[quote]Revered for his durability and humble nature, Yankees great Lou Gehrig knew it was time to call it quits when he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in June of 1939.
His farewell speech inspired anyone with a pulse. "Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth," he said. "I might have been given a bad break, but I've got an awful lot to live for."
He would pass away two years later.[/quote]
[img]http://www.allmystery.de/i/t2a269d_3_700.jpg[/img]
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[img]http://sakabuta.jp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1000x665224.jpg[/img]
[img_thumb]https://moreshotsmoregoals.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/german-fanfest.jpg[/img_thumb]
[quote]Images from 2006 and 2014 German audiences watching World Cup matches. Dubbed 'The Biggest Party in Germany since 1989' Germany has seen a significant surge in patriotism and national pride in their recent success in the Football World.[/quote]
Germans may not have a sense of humor, but damn they know how to party
[img]http://i.imgur.com/0hHo7Qv.jpg[/img]
Warhammer 40k related stuff:
[IMG]http://pre06.deviantart.net/0b0e/th/pre/f/2013/260/1/9/necron_characters_by_kanenash-d6mp99r.jpg[/IMG]
If I didn't know any better I would think the above is from the character selection screen in Unreal Tournament 2004.
[t]http://i3.minus.com/jOabZbYniGCNu.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE]A grandfather and a grandson in their German military uniforms circa 1913. The grandfather is wearing his uniform from 1868 in the Bavarian army, and is a veteran of the Franco-Prussian war. The man on the right is a grandson, and an unteroffizer. One year later the First World War broke out. [/QUOTE]
Kind of sad.
[QUOTE=Benx303;48507683]Warhammer 40k related stuff:
[IMG]http://pre06.deviantart.net/0b0e/th/pre/f/2013/260/1/9/necron_characters_by_kanenash-d6mp99r.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
why did they choose the most boring necron design for Dark Crusade
Capsule hotels are a fun concept. It'd be an interesting experience to spend a night in one of these, on the assumption that it's dirt cheap anyway.
[img]http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2011/01/12/1225986/027006-capsule-hotel-china.jpg[/img][t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/CapsuleHotel.jpg[/t]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/Or7DAgf.jpg[/img]
Odd, but endearingly efficient. You probably wouldn't want to spend more than a single night in one of these things, though.
I would be extremely down for a plane build around this concept, mostly because the idea of a bed on a plane sounds nice even if you can't stand up. This bus seems to be built around that concept.
[img]http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2011/10/rotel2.png[/img]
[QUOTE=spoder55;48511648]
Kind of sad.[/QUOTE]
Why is it sad, exactly?
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;48514060]Why is it sad, exactly?[/QUOTE]
Perhaps because of the First World War breaking out one year later. Chances are fairly high that the son got killed during it.
[QUOTE=glennman94;48514215]Perhaps because of the First World War breaking out one year later. Chances are fairly high that the son got killed during it.[/QUOTE]
That would make every photo of a soldier in uniform "sad" because "war x started y time later".
[QUOTE=Cartelised;48513869]Capsule hotels are a fun concept. It'd be an interesting experience to spend a night in one of these, on the assumption that it's dirt cheap anyway.
[img]http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2011/01/12/1225986/027006-capsule-hotel-china.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Whenever I see these I think of Human Revolution.
[QUOTE=Cartelised;48513869]
[img]http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2011/01/12/1225986/027006-capsule-hotel-china.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
These always remind me of that scene on The Fifth Element with the "sleep regulators" on the plane:
[t]http://i.imgur.com/Zr0e5YM.png [/t]
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;48514370]That would make every photo of a soldier in uniform "sad" because "war x started y time later".[/QUOTE]
I'm guessing spoder55 found this particular picture sad because of the enormous casualty rate during the Great War. Just saying it's likely he didn't live long after that picture was taken. That doesn't apply to every war in history.
Who knows, the father might've outlived his son.
[QUOTE=Cartelised;48513869]
I would be extremely down for a plane build around this concept, mostly because the idea of a bed on a plane sounds nice even if you can't stand up. This bus seems to be built around that concept[/QUOTE]
If you can afford a first class ticket on a Emirates Airlines A380:
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/mgRy6Yf.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/TyFjk7R.jpg[/img_thumb]
Restless and can't sleep? No worries, go to the bar and meet other fellow first class passengers.
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/aGv274L.jpg[/img_thumb]
But maybe you had too much at the bar, and partied too hard and worked up a sweat. Wouldn't want to be smelly for the rest of the flight. So you take a shower in the bathroom.
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/8rKYzhP.jpg[/img_thumb]
After all that, you're finally tired. So you retire back to your seat, close the doors, recline and let the massage chair lull you to sleep in your complementary pajamas.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/b8LnO5u.jpg[/img]
[I](Pajamas not shown)[/I]
[url]http://www.emirates.com/us/english/flying/cabin_features/first_class/first_class.aspx[/url]
All this can be yours for the low low price of
[img]http://i.imgur.com/2oyNWw9.png[/img]
Have [I]other things[/I] on your mind? Maybe the double bed on the Singapore Airlines A380 is for you:
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/7Ac23Zc.jpg[/img_thumb]
But they also have more humble accommodations
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/QkNwlKi.jpg[/img_thumb]
[url]http://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/flying-with-us/first-listing/next-gen-firstclass/[/url]
All [I]this[/I] can be yours for the low low price of
[img]http://i.imgur.com/wQZeiAb.png[/img]
[editline]21st August 2015[/editline]
Shit. Forgot to check if those were A380 tickets.
[I]Prices may vary*[/I]
life goals
there shouldn't be anyone who can afford that kind of luxury.
[editline]22nd August 2015[/editline]
i'm going to invent a plane seat with an automatic hammer hidden in it and it knocks you out every time you wake up.
14 hour flights will fly by like they were nothing and you won't even remember being at the airport
They should offer flights where they drug you. Would help me put up with screaming children.
[QUOTE=Pat.Lithium;48514601]there shouldn't be anyone who can afford that kind of luxury.[/QUOTE]
I don't understand this mentality.
[QUOTE=download;48514663]They should offer flights where they drug you. Would help me put up with screaming children.[/QUOTE]
It's called the airport bar.
Last flight I had that had me going across the states, I hit the nearest bar, ordered a few gin and tonics and just when I got seated I just took a nice nap.
It's also the best excuse to get drunk in the afternoon.
[QUOTE=Headhumpy;48514827]I don't understand this mentality.[/QUOTE]
i don't care how much money you have spending $32k for absolute comfort on a say 14 hour flight is ridiculous.
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