grinreaper Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 The only modern military friendly work that I recall Tom Hanks doing was that show where he dressed up like a woman to qualify for public housing denied by greedy capitalists Well he did save Private Ryan, who turned out to be a douche, even after all that self reflection. I guess he made up for that by being such a good friend to Wilson.
B-Man Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 Well he did save Private Ryan, who turned out to be a douche, even after all that self reflection. I guess he made up for that by being such a good friend to Wilson. No......................he squandered that by making John Coffey walk the Green Mile.
grinreaper Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 No......................he squandered that by making John Coffey walk the Green Mile. And then he made up for it by winning a war with Russia the Soviet Union in Afghanistan and jumping into a volcano to insure that the natives had a supply of orange soda.
Deranged Rhino Posted April 25, 2017 Posted April 25, 2017 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-idUSKBN17Q06N
DC Tom Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 seems N.Korea fired a ballistic missile. Failed to fire a ballistic missile. First thing I asked, when I saw the news, was "Did it work this time?" No...it did not. DPRK ballistic missiles are so unreliable, they're arguably a bigger threat to the DPRK than anyone else.
row_33 Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 But but but but.... ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL those experts on TV telling us he has an arsenal that could blow up the world 60 times over easily....
Deranged Rhino Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 Failed to fire a ballistic missile. First thing I asked, when I saw the news, was "Did it work this time?" No...it did not. DPRK ballistic missiles are so unreliable, they're arguably a bigger threat to the DPRK than anyone else. Failed... or taken down. There are a lot of assets in position to make that happen, most in LEO from what I hear.
snafu Posted April 29, 2017 Posted April 29, 2017 Failed... or taken down. There are a lot of assets in position to make that happen, most in LEO from what I hear. Taken down by the US or by China?
DC Tom Posted April 29, 2017 Posted April 29, 2017 Failed... or taken down. There are a lot of assets in position to make that happen, most in LEO from what I hear. Just because Giorgio says it doesn't make it true. (There's physics-based reasons why it wasn't likely intercepted from LEO.)
/dev/null Posted April 29, 2017 Posted April 29, 2017 I had a humorous discussion with a rabid Anti-Trumper in which the topic of sending a carrier to the region was discussed Apparently US warships have never been sent into war zones and American ship Captains should refuse orders into war zones. I suggested that USN Captains who don't steer their vessel into a war zone are both derelict of duty and unpopular with the crew. She mumbled something about Trump and right wingers so I asked how many pollywogs or shellbacks she knew. I got a vacant stare so I asked how many vets with Korean War decorations she knew? Well silly, the Korean War ended 60 years ago!
sherpa Posted April 29, 2017 Posted April 29, 2017 I had a humorous discussion with a rabid Anti-Trumper in which the topic of sending a carrier to the region was discussed Apparently US warships have never been sent into war zones and American ship Captains should refuse orders into war zones. I suggested that USN Captains who don't steer their vessel into a war zone are both derelict of duty and unpopular with the crew. She mumbled something about Trump and right wingers so I asked how many pollywogs or shellbacks she knew. I got a vacant stare so I asked how many vets with Korean War decorations she knew? Well silly, the Korean War ended 60 years ago! A US Navy captain who "refused" orders would be relieved in a nanosecond. The ability to rapidly respond to situations across the globe is the only real reason for the existence of aircraft carriers, and their strike forces. Trusty Shellback, having achieved that during just such an incident.
Deranged Rhino Posted April 29, 2017 Posted April 29, 2017 Just because Giorgio says it doesn't make it true. (There's physics-based reasons why it wasn't likely intercepted from LEO.) These are Coronado guys. But they also know I'm gullible and do enjoy messing with me. Taken down by the US or by China? Good call, it could easily be them. Or it was a failure - not saying one way or the other, just speculating (for clarity).
Azalin Posted April 29, 2017 Posted April 29, 2017 Or it was a failure - not saying one way or the other, just speculating (for clarity). I'm guessing it was failure. You know, good old-fashioned totalitarian communist, socialist, let's have a parade with endless columns of missiles in tow that don't actually fly but for an odd mile or two in a random direction and then fizzle out in the sea of Japan, but our military parade will look extremely impressive to the pathetic thralls that are our citizens. Hopefully it's going to be China that gives Un the international-level B word slap that he has coming.
Nanker Posted April 29, 2017 Posted April 29, 2017 Again, I think they're foolish to have parades and show-off demos of their arsenals because they concentrate those assets and their command structure into very small positions that could be relatively easy to target with cruise missles and other ordinance. POOF!!! Up goes your military Mr. Kim. So solly challie. You big-a-ass-a-hole you.
/dev/null Posted April 29, 2017 Posted April 29, 2017 Hopefully it's going to be China that gives Un the international-level B word slap that he has coming. I think it's China that keeps Kim propped up. For all their intricacies, North Korea is a stable regime. If the Kim regime should collapse China will have either an unknown and possibly unstable nuclear armed neighbor, or face the prospect of a unified Korean neighbor that is both nuclear armed and aligned to the West
B-Man Posted April 29, 2017 Posted April 29, 2017 Reuters Top News ✔@Reuters BREAKING: South Korea military confirms launch of one ballistic missile by North Korea appears to have failed 5:23 PM - 28 Apr 2017 Can't get it up...............again. Perhaps we should show him how.......
Deranged Rhino Posted April 29, 2017 Posted April 29, 2017 I think it's China that keeps Kim propped up. For all their intricacies, North Korea is a stable regime. If the Kim regime should collapse China will have either an unknown and possibly unstable nuclear armed neighbor, or face the prospect of a unified Korean neighbor that is both nuclear armed and aligned to the West Not to mention the millions of refugees that will pour over their border. China can't afford that kind of influx.
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