We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:47:29 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Like the one for this pic, f'rinstance - of an MLRS launcher in Korea... which was possibly "ripple-firing" (i.e., multiple launches) during this exercise. M270 A-1 launchers fired ripper rockets at pre-determined impact zones during a bi-annual live fire excercise by troops from 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment recently. Despite CAPT H's (and other's) protestations to the contrary, we never fire them at *random* impact zones...... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:24:08 -0600 Gee ... Poor spelling, posted at the wrong item ... The quality of trolls has really gone downhill, hasn't it? *tsk* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51806 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51806 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:53:43 -0600 Ooooh!!!!! A real area target! Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51805 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51805 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:45:08 -0600 Another possible reason for the affinity between soldiers, children, and dogs: Children and Dogs are too dumb to recognize murderes when they see them. [As may be, but they at least will leave their comments on the proper post, unlike you, sir. Just because I leave the comments open doesn't make tripe like this appropriate. Go bother other people, if this is the best, most incisive thing you have to offer. Especially if you hide behind a bogus email address. If you won't fully own your words, well, that says more about you, than anything else. -the Armorer] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51799 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51799 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:06:50 -0600 "Hey sir, It's a RRPR" I do like how he says "sir". As I get almost onto my 50's it bothers me less. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51795 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51795 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:15:20 -0600 *pulling 120% torque to evade to a safe distance* *establishing OGE hover at safest spot -- center of the pre-determined ripper rocket impact area* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51792 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51792 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:10:14 -0600 I was actually more digging at the pre-designated bit, not that it matters. I just painted a big target on my substantial butt, and am now providing aerobic exercise to readers as they avail themselves of the opportunity... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51791 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51791 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:59:55 -0600 Of *course* you fire ripper rockets in Korea. Geez, cut the caption writer a ritter srack... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51790 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51790 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:52:28 -0600 Then what do you fire them at? Designated targets would be preferred, but any improvement is appreciated. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51786 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51786 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:53:41 -0600 And the auld cannoneer is schooled by the young. You know us old cannon-cockers. We're functionally deaf and you usually have to repeat yourself to get the point across. I will add RRPR to my vocabulary! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51780 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51780 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:32:13 -0600 Dangit. My bad. Hit "post" with impatient thoughts. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51779 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51779 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:26:58 -0600 Hey sir, It's a RRPR, phonetically SAID "ripper" by rocket jockeys. Reduced Range Practice Rocket also known by the nomenclature M-28. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51778 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51778 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:24:01 -0600 Hey sir, It's a RRPR, phonetically SAID "ripper" by rocket jockeys. Reduced Range Practice Rocket also known by the nomenclature M-28. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51777 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51777 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:23:56 -0600 Hey sir, It's a RRPR, phonetically SAID "ripper" by rocket jockeys. Reduced Range Practice Rocket also known by the nomenclature M-28. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51776 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/10/army_captions_gotta_love_em.html#comment-51776 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:23:35 -0600