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of Internet Music.
Sep 2001
time: 21:31
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I'm going to be buying a new Dell Lap Top computer from Kaak soon. I believe I will be able to get a satellite internet connection on one of the military bases in Iraq so I should be able to provide regular updates. I won't know for sure until I land in Iraq though.
I spent the last few days driving around my home state of California. I guess I'm trying to take everything in one last time so I'll have a clear enough memory of the place to last me a year and a half. I kind of feel like someone who's going to prison and who's spending his last moments of freedom trying to do everything he wanted to do for the next few years.  Still, I had fun.
Friday I drove from San Diego to Sacramento and then Sunday evening I drove out to Napa. I spent all day Monday touring the valley and tasting various wineries I hadn't visited in three or four years. There is just something so peaceful and bucolic about California's wine country. It's as if the rolling hills, the oak trees, the numerous streams, the wild deer & turkeys, the artesian cheese maker's shops, and the endless vineyards all merge together to make a perfect whole. Well, it wasn’t that perfect for my wallet because I ended up spending around $500 on bottles of wine, cuts of fine cheeses, and aged meats but I think it was worth it. On the upside I’ll be able to lay down the reds I bought for at least a year and a half until I get back to the US.
I spent Tuesday walking around the entire city of San Francisco. I’d been there numerous times before but I felt like I'd see more of the real city if I experienced it on foot. A Dim Sum breakfast in Chinatown, lunch in Little Italy (I'm still trying to figure out what type of pasta I eat; it was great), an oyster dinner down by the pier, and in between I got to hit up all the major tourist haunts as well as Golden Gate Park and I saw the Degas exhibition they had showing at one of the museums. I guess it wasn’t entirely on foot because I squeezed in a ride on one of the city’s famous cable cars near the end. All in all not a bad day.
I spent last night and the first half of today visiting with an old college friend in Santa Barbara. We made one last round at the old college drinking hangouts and went flying for about an hour off the coast. I hadn't kept current on my pilot's license so it felt good to be back in control of an airplane again. Now, I’m going through all of my military gear and trying to make sure I have everything on the packing list. I forgot how hard it is to pack tightly so that it will all fit into just two duffle bags. 
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Chemical Ollie
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Bored of this board
Jan 2002
time: 06:31
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quote:
Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
Because the **** is hot, bulky, uncomfortable, and if your arms or legs or head are blown off, it won't do you a ****ing bit of good.
On top of that, because it raises your prone profile and limits mobility in the prone position, getting into and operating from low concealment and cover is more difficult, as is moving under low obstacles.
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Why doesn't the DoD propaganda say that? 16.4 pounds, that's about 10 kg, right? Still quite heavy, but a significant improvement over previous models.
I bet those who were saved by it did not regret having it on.
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MichaeltheGreat
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Apolyton Grand Executioner
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mooning the house that Ruth built.
Oct 1999
time: 21:31
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quote:
Originally posted by Theben
Isn't that just the old kevlar vests? I thought we had newer materials available at low costs years ago.
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Nope, current issue RBA.
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And it may raise your prone profile, but I'd rather be shot in the armored back than shot w/o armor.
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There's lots of places you can still get shot while wearing RBA, especially in any significant contact with forces with automatic weapons, or where an enemy has heavy weapons or troops with the opportunity for aimed fire.
Depending on the type of operations and the physical and operational environment you're in, there are cost/benefit tradeoffs, so it's not something that should be mandatory.
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Do we have any specs re: casualties caused by shrapnel/bullets vs. others (mines, large concussive force)? |
No, but at this phase, we're losing a lot more KIA/WIA to mines and RPG's, and small arms casualties are usually "finish 'em off" or "spray and pray" situations after an initial ambush is triggered with RPG's or command detonated mines. In WW2, about 70% of infantry casualties were blast/fragmentation casualties. That's probably a little higher here, since RPG's are poor man's artillery nowadays.
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panag
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MY WORDS ARE BACKED WITH BIO-CHEMICAL WEAPONS
Oct 2000
time: 07:31
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quote:
Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
Because the **** is hot, bulky, uncomfortable, and if your arms or legs or head are blown off, it won't do you a ****ing bit of good.
On top of that, because it raises your prone profile and limits mobility in the prone position, getting into and operating from low concealment and cover is more difficult, as is moving under low obstacles.
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hi ,
they should get some undervests for ventilation , and btw , made in Israel has upper arms and groin area protection , extra leg and arm gear can put with it , but who is going to pay for all of that , .......
the price is around 1450 usd , ........
undershirt ( you need a couple ) , washable covers etc , another 150 usd , ........
would the DOD invest in it , ...... 
some units have them , but not the regular soldier in field 
weight 14 pounds without ceramic plates for sniper or heavy machingun
have a nice day 
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03-11-2003 09:31
Happiness is a warm gun!
ACK!
I'll see what I can do. 
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