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From: The Older Gentleman on 8 Nov 2009 13:56 BrianNZ <brian(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: > The Older Gentleman wrote: > > BrianNZ <brian(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: > > > >> I think there might be more military vehicles in private hands than in > >> the armed forces. :) > > > > There's a lot in Britain, where you're allowed to use them on public > > roads. Yes, even tanks. > > > > > > > Ditto, as long as they have rubber cleats on the tracks. That's the same here. I've actually seen a Scimitar[1] bowling along a highway with some grinning loon standing in the turret. [1] Jaguar engine! -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: S'mee on 8 Nov 2009 14:32 On Nov 8, 10:28 am, turby <keens...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > On Nov 8, 7:21 am, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > On Nov 7, 10:53 pm, BrianNZ <br...(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: > > > > I think there might be more military vehicles in private hands than in > > > the armed forces. :) > > > Some would argue that's the way ALL countries should be. Keeps the > > pol's on their toes. ;^) > > > > Soviet T-55...NZ$80k landed......i need some OT.! > > > Heh, I want a wharehouse fresh T-34/76. Preferable with the breech > > compleate and functional. I'll source my own main gun rounds. 8^) Not > > sure which foundery to contract with for making more track shoes. > > A guy in my neighborhood tried that. Didn't go so well. Ah, couldn't pass the FBI/BATF rectal probes I take it? Now me, I'm cleaner than a whistle and wouldn't have a problem getting a destructive device license. 8^)
From: J. Clarke on 8 Nov 2009 14:48 The Older Gentleman wrote: > BrianNZ <brian(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: > >> I think there might be more military vehicles in private hands than >> in the armed forces. :) > > There's a lot in Britain, where you're allowed to use them on public > roads. Yes, even tanks. I lost all respect for Tom Clancy when I found out that he had divorced a woman who gave him a tank for Christmas. Hey, Clancy, if you're out there, google "keeper".
From: J. Clarke on 8 Nov 2009 14:50 The Older Gentleman wrote: > BrianNZ <brian(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: > >> The Older Gentleman wrote: >>> BrianNZ <brian(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: >>> >>>> I think there might be more military vehicles in private hands >>>> than in the armed forces. :) >>> >>> There's a lot in Britain, where you're allowed to use them on public >>> roads. Yes, even tanks. >>> >>> >> >> >> Ditto, as long as they have rubber cleats on the tracks. > > That's the same here. I've actually seen a Scimitar[1] bowling along a > highway with some grinning loon standing in the turret. > > [1] Jaguar engine! Some guy in California used to commute to work in an M8 Greyhound, which in the days of the double nickel could maintain highway speed.
From: Twibil on 8 Nov 2009 15:44
On Nov 8, 11:32 am, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Heh, I want a wharehouse fresh T-34/76. Preferable with the breech > > > compleate and functional. I'll source my own main gun rounds. 8^) Not > > > sure which foundery to contract with for making more track shoes. > > > A guy in my neighborhood tried that. Didn't go so well. > > Ah, couldn't pass the FBI/BATF rectal probes I take it? Well, not exactly: turned out he wasn't bulletproof after all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDYU-uKo1N8 |