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From: The Older Gentleman on 8 Nov 2009 16:29 J. Clarke <jclarke.usenet(a)cox.net> wrote: > 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. I had to Google for that :-) Nice, but it has those infra-dig wheels. This is/was a Scorpion. http://www.enemyforces.net/tanks/scorpion.htm Governed to about 50mph, I think, but easily de-restricted and would hit 70 if so treated. <fx: wiki> Heh: "It is also one of the fastest tanks in the world ... Original models had a Jaguar 4.2 litre petrol engine. This engine was chosen because of its high power to weight ratio. Some customers specified diesel engines. The Perkins diesel engine was chosen, which has shown longer in-service life, and has a reduced risk of fire. All models are capable of 80 km/h. " -- 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: J. Clarke on 8 Nov 2009 18:13 The Older Gentleman wrote: > J. Clarke <jclarke.usenet(a)cox.net> 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. >> >> 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". > > He did *what*???? > > Idiot :-) http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20125539,00.html
From: S'mee on 8 Nov 2009 21:29 On Nov 8, 1:44 pm, Twibil <nowayjo...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > 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 Failed the survival test...yeah I remember that one. IF the idiot had bothered to dog his hatches that wouldn't have happened. His getting shot I mean.
From: S'mee on 8 Nov 2009 21:34 On Nov 8, 2:29 pm, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > J. Clarke <jclarke.use...(a)cox.net> wrote: > > The Older Gentleman wrote: > > > BrianNZ <br...(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: > > > >> The Older Gentleman wrote: > > >>> BrianNZ <br...(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. > > I had to Google for that :-) > > Nice, but it has those infra-dig wheels. This is/was a Scorpion. No thanks, track pads are not easy to replace (even with an air impact wrench) and they aren't cheap. Not to memtnion you have to bring along at least 1 other person every time you go out. Why? WHY? Well sonny boy let's see you put that track back on by yourself me boyo... Throwing track isn't a joke and depending on your speed as bad as a blow out. Not that I'd EVER drive that stupid. > http://www.enemyforces.net/tanks/scorpion.htm I've driven better. ;^)
From: Twibil on 8 Nov 2009 22:14
On Nov 8, 6:29 pm, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDYU-uKo1N8 > > Failed the survival test...yeah I remember that one. IF the idiot had > bothered to dog his hatches that wouldn't have happened. His getting > shot I mean. I suspect the undogged hatch was on purpose. That was a "suicide by cop" if ever I've seen one. |