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Offline Toad

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« Reply #60 on: April 16, 2002, 09:11:02 AM »
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pr is a huge investment. currently the us makes more out of PR than the whole state of Utah. they send big moneys, but they get back almost twice.



Got any links to sites that make and support this position? I'm always interested in learning.
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« Reply #61 on: April 16, 2002, 09:23:25 AM »
Touché :)

ROTFL :)
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« Reply #62 on: April 16, 2002, 09:31:37 AM »
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They aren't armed during those tests.

I don't imagine those idiots were thinking, or are even capable of thinking. Even if they were succesful, a 1.5 ton object moving at 550 mph...

What is the point of interfering with the tests? Maybe they wanted to demonstrate a shortcoming in the design? Caveman mentality I think.

(No insult intended CavemanJ)


Now why in the world would ya think I'd take offense at that?  Unless you think I have a caveman mentality and would think I would assume you left the J off intentially? :D


Hang that's a good summation of the ROE for government property.  Depends alot on what's stored on that property.  Some places I've been they can use lethal force without warning ya.  Course there's usually a few signs there to impart to you how bad of an idea it would be to continue up that road :D
Moral: Don't mess with Uncle Sam in his own backyard.
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« Reply #63 on: April 16, 2002, 09:45:59 AM »
AKDejaVu
HEHE! That was a good one!
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« Reply #64 on: April 16, 2002, 09:53:48 AM »
Could be someone's radio controlled model that flew out of range...
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« Reply #65 on: April 16, 2002, 10:12:17 AM »
Accident's happen around ranges in the states as well. Two civilians were killed on the military reservation at Fort McCoy Wisc. a decade or so ago because of an artillery range error. A similar incident happened on the East Coast about the same time when a National Guard unit overcharged a howitzer overshot the range and placed the round on an interstate highway. Fortunately no one was killed in that event.

Unfortunately, if you want to save lives and beat the enemy on the battlefield you have to do some dangerous things in training, but the training risks are greater to the soldiers than the civilians. It's not uncommon for any sizable exercise to generate some casualties.

Anyway, my understanding of the Vieques debate is that it is more a political football in the whole PR nationalism movement than an issue based on its merits alone. My understand is also that the Vieques range is fairly unique and irreplaceable, but all I'm going on is headlines and soundbites.

Charon
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« Reply #66 on: April 16, 2002, 10:35:45 AM »
It's a BQM-74 target drone.





BQM-74E/CHUKAR SPECIFICATIONS

Length 12.95 feet
Diameter 1.1 feet
Wingspan 5.75 feet
Engine Williams International WR-24-8 turbojet, rated at 240 lb. of thrust
Speed range 200-540 knots
Altitude range (BQM-74E) 10-40,000 feet
(Chukar III) 10 ft (3 m)-40,000 ft (12,200 m)
Maximum range 520 nautical miles
(with extended range kit) 640 nautical miles
Maximum launch weight 595 pounds
Guidance Radio command or preprogrammed
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« Reply #67 on: April 16, 2002, 11:03:59 AM »
Hang,

I remember the San Clemente Island incident very well. In fact, if you are from the Santa Barbara area I would guess that we may have been at a few of the same parties in Isla Vista. I went to College in SLO, but made the trek to SB many times. Female population was about 100 times better at UCSB, and had many friends living in IV. Remember dogshit park?
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« Reply #68 on: April 16, 2002, 11:27:48 AM »
hate to say it DjV but thinking that Navy seamen know the first thing about hand to hand combat is a joke

Friend of mine just got back from basic and i can still kick his ass.
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« Reply #69 on: April 16, 2002, 11:42:50 AM »
Moose.. if it was security... it was marines.

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« Reply #70 on: April 16, 2002, 11:43:40 AM »
But that's because you are a hockey player moose.  :)
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« Reply #71 on: April 16, 2002, 12:31:48 PM »
navy pukes, air force sissies, army brats is one thing

wont mess with a marine though :)

<-hopes to be an air force sissy some day
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« Reply #72 on: April 16, 2002, 01:03:52 PM »
When I'm in the Navy, I'll be sure to take up training in Puerto Rico. in order to take care of those pesky Puerto Rican whiners with some cluster munitions.
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« Reply #73 on: April 16, 2002, 04:37:02 PM »
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When I'm in the Navy, I'll be sure to take up training in Puerto Rico. in order to take care of those pesky Puerto Rican whiners with some cluster munitions.


heh, too bad you will never be a fighter pilot in the navy :(
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« Reply #74 on: April 16, 2002, 10:39:58 PM »
:( I'm sure.
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