Comments for Just because

Just because

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:59:37 -0600

We've been pretty serious of late.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-12-31

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:58:41 -0600

True enough now, but not perhaps when the picture was taken. Or, possibly, you've pulled some for salute purposes, and kept them in that configuration?

Comment from J.M. Heinrichs on 2008-12-31

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:52:16 -0600

Canadian C3, longer barrels: http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/Images/2_0/52.jpg

Cheers

Comment from Josh on 2008-12-31

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:57:08 -0600

John - You're completely abandoning the spirit of Crocodile Dundee here.

Comment from BillT on 2008-12-31

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:03:16 -0600

How does horses in gas masks sound?

Verrrrrry muffled...

Comment from Sangerm on 2008-12-31

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:57:41 -0600

Jason, that's because a gas mask and a bezine ring with winged retorts aren't sexy...

However, I have some pics and stuff in the files from when I worked at the Chem School. I'll see what I can dig up and make into motivational art. :-)

How does horses in gas masks sound?

ok, I'll look again...

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-12-31

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:19:09 -0600

Well, Jason, the best you guys have is what, something that looks like it's been knocked out?

Actually, there's some drama in that picture, it would be something to work with.

Josh - that's not artillery. That's a target. Artillery, CAPT H's bad attitude notwithstanding, needs to be useful.

One thing Dora was not.

The largest gun ever built had an operational career of 13 days, during which a total of 48 shells were fired in anger. It took 25 trainloads of equipment, 2000 men and up to six weeks to assemble.

Germany built two of these, at the effective cost in materiel and manpower of a light Panzer division, and the diversion of 50 locomotives and associated rolling stock. Not a good investment in a war of airpower and mobility.

Comment from Jason on 2008-12-31

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:56:19 -0600

I am continually disappointed that my branch, the Chemical Corps, is unable to generate any similar art to motivate its personnel. All Hail the King of Battle!

And happy new years to you all.

Comment from Josh on 2008-12-31

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:30:32 -0600

[Australian accent]: That's not artillery. THIS is artillery!

http://www.jimwegryn.com/Names/Images/bigbertha.jpg

Comment from Argent on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:07:21 -0600

You tell me SangerM.

Comment from SangerM on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:57:18 -0600

Argent; It's all a mater of perspective

Is that anything like a pater of invention?

Comment from jsallison on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:53:44 -0600

Like the horse-holders kneeling at the rear. Ah, tradition.

Comment from SangerM on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:50:02 -0600

Aren't those guys in some kind of Confederate uniform? Heck, it looks like a third world army thing, maybe from Canada? I mean, there's only six guns in the picture....

:-)

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:27:15 -0600

Plllpppppttttttt

Comment from J.M. Heinrichs on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:51:50 -0600

"Sound and fury, signifying nothing ..."

Cheers

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:18:30 -0600

Actually, those guns are firing in a salute or in support of something like a rendition of the 1812 Overture.

And might well be Canadians doing the shooting.

Not that I care. It's cannon firing. That's all that matters, in the end.

The sound of the guns.

Comment from Argent on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:14:30 -0600

It's all a mater of perspective. After all the recievers of the barrage (this one looks a bit showy i admit) might call them BB guns but would that help? Actually the gun looks like a de-mil one I used to play on in a park as a kid. I suppose it's light artillery? You know, so feather light a lady could pop them in her handbag before she goes shopping in case the salesman is difficult?

My point at any rate is you like the serious. You just like the boom better even if it makes you a deaf old coot. Ok the old is negotiable. Or it will be when I reach that age. The deaf is negotiable too, after all I can beat you in those stakes.

To be seriously serious or seriously fun but fun is series when one is young.

Comment from BillT on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:10:11 -0600

It might consider lending a shade less dignity and a shade more grammatical construction.

But first, you'd find it necessary to shout really farking loud to get its attention...

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:10:47 -0600

I meant to point that out, too. Darn this whole work thing, anyway.

Comment from Pogue on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:41:44 -0600

Besides, those are little guns...

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:39:17 -0600

Your point being...?

Comment from Argent on 2008-12-30

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:35:45 -0600

Rubbish, you just can't resist posting big guns.