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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/26/09

    In reply to A Taste of Home via a Laptop and a Movie
    State of the badass art....
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    Image of Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
    11/26/09

    In reply to A Taste of Home via a Laptop and a Movie
    This seems like as good a time as any to post this:
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    Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! was starred Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! was unstarred
    Image of William Wade William Wade
    11/26/09

    @Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!:

    I'm sad enough to know that's Avenue Q not Sesame Street.
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    Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! promoted this comment William Wade was starred William Wade was unstarred
    Image of Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
    11/26/09

    @William Wade: Indeed : ) Unfortunately, the Avenue Q Youtube videos are in below average (at best) quality, which is a shame, since those videos are actually funnier IMHO.
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    Image of Joaquin Joaquin
    11/26/09

    In reply to A Taste of Home via a Laptop and a Movie
    Saving Private Ryan
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    Image of jerrymedina jerrymedina
    11/26/09

    @Joaquin: well in this case.. they should Save Ryan's privates, after these overheat s:
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    Image of met2art met2art
    11/26/09

    @Joaquin: Perhaps, The Loin King?
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/26/09

    In reply to A Taste of Home via a Laptop and a Movie
    Ishtar?
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/26/09

    In reply to A Taste of Home via a Laptop and a Movie
    They're watching Snake Plissken's next challenge: Escape from Guantanamo Bay..
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/26/09

    In reply to A Taste of Home via a Laptop and a Movie
    Jarhead?
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    Image of jayhawk11 is not a fan of smallpox. jayhawk11 is not a fan of smallpox.
    11/26/09

    In reply to A Taste of Home via a Laptop and a Movie
    MacBook Pro? That soldier has good taste and an eye for industrial design.
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    Image of kcin_77 kcin_77
    11/26/09

    @jayhawk11 is an octo-core at heart: good enough taste to get a shitty tribal tattoo.
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    Image of SJRNWT SJRNWT
    11/26/09

    @jayhawk11 is an octo-core at heart: That's quite the assumption-- all MacBook Pro owners must have "good taste and an eye for industrial design".

    //Not trying to troll, just sayin'...
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    jayhawk11 is an octo-core at heart promoted this comment SJRNWT was starred SJRNWT was unstarred
    Image of jayhawk11 is not a fan of smallpox. jayhawk11 is not a fan of smallpox.
    11/26/09

    @SJRNWT: I wish I had good taste and eye for industrial design. Would have saved me a shit ton of money on a wedding and a sex robot.
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    jayhawk11 is not a fan of smallpox. was starred jayhawk11 is not a fan of smallpox. was unstarred
    Image of soggy_cheerio soggy_cheerio
    11/26/09

    @SJRNWT: ...or a distaste for windows... or an overinflated sense of self worth... or as compensation for a tiny pecker.

    //Not trying to troll, just sayin'.

    It's entirely possible that he really doesn't care, and it is just a computer.
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    Image of yuzan yuzan
    11/26/09

    @jayhawk11 is an octo-core at heart:
    The 'MMA standard issue' tattoos would seem to contradict that statement.
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    Image of jayhawk11 is not a fan of smallpox. jayhawk11 is not a fan of smallpox.
    11/26/09

    @yuzan: Well played.
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    Image of Friedhamster Friedhamster
    11/26/09

    @jayhawk11 is an octo-core at heart: I think he's just doing whatever other people do. 'Mac's are in? Done. Tribal bands? You know it.'
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    Image of mmmiles mmmiles
    11/26/09

    @kcin_77: I'll give a guy a pass on a tribal tattoo when he's paid by the government to kill people.
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    Image of Odin Odin
    11/26/09

    @jayhawk11 is an octo-core at heart:
    Depends if you view your computer as a fashion icon or a tool. I can't deny that Apple products have stunning aesthetics but as they say looks aren't everything*.

    *Disclaimer: Not to say that Macs are bad but they're not for everyone.
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    Image of Chris Hansen Chris Hansen
    11/26/09

    @jayhawk11 is an octo-core at heart: To have "an eye for industrial design" one should have a degree in such and be an industrial designer. A.k.a. a person who designs vehicles or metallic structures for a living. I'm sure this soldier doesn't do that and most likely doesn't plan on it. Industrial design isn't as exciting as Jonathan Ive makes it sound. Take a look at an indust. design class and that becomes apparent quickly.
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    jayhawk11 is an octo-core at heart promoted this comment Chris Hansen was starred Chris Hansen was unstarred
    Image of jayhawk11 is not a fan of smallpox. jayhawk11 is not a fan of smallpox.
    11/26/09

    @Chris Hansen: Mind if I take a couple whacks at that horse?
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    Image of Chris Hansen Chris Hansen
    11/26/09

    @jayhawk11 is not a fan of smallpox.: If you want, go ahead.
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    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    10/27/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Goggles Give Real-Life +50% Speed Boost to Marine Mechanics
    This computer understands that channel locks are not mean to be used on thumbs, right? #ar
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    10/27/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Goggles Give Real-Life +50% Speed Boost to Marine Mechanics
    does it berate you when you inadvertently fuck something up? #ar
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    Image of valkilmerisawful valkilmerisawful
    10/27/09

    @nutbastard: Yup. If you do everything right, you have a virtual romantic evening with a hott e-lady-of-the-night. If you screw up, you get the same virtual romance holodeck experience except your virtual pee pee cannot get an e-rection, and you are virtually humiliated. And then when you try to explain it to her, she just laughs at you for telling a pair of glasses that you've just had too much wine. #ar
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    Image of NightInfinity NightInfinity
    10/27/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Goggles Give Real-Life +50% Speed Boost to Marine Mechanics
    I saw some video where BMW(I think) was showing this tech off. Very cool. #ar
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    fuchikoma promoted this comment NightInfinity was starred NightInfinity was unstarred
    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    10/27/09

    @NightInfinity: Yes, that was a concept video, but I'm very happy to hear that it's been put to real life application at last. I think this is one of the better immediate uses for AR tech.

    As something like an engine is assembled in a relatively standard way, it should be easy for the software to recognize parts, and what it is looking at - I also think it would be pretty easy to slap a sticker with a glyph onto parts to ID them and give a little orientation data to a system like this if needed. #ar
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    Image of CoHPhasor CoHPhasor
    10/27/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Goggles Give Real-Life +50% Speed Boost to Marine Mechanics
    Problem is that mechanics need their hands to be able to go in tight spots.
    Hell, what happens when you slip trying to loosen/tighten something and break it? "Guess I'm not fixing this today!" . How about how easy it'll be to smuggle these to the enemy? lol! #ar
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    Image of CoHPhasor CoHPhasor
    10/27/09

    @CoHPhasor: ps,.. Since when was ease-of-use part of Military TM's anyway? ;-p #ar
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    10/27/09

    @CoHPhasor: They're written at an eight grade English level. How much easier can you get? Though you have a point, half the shit I used to have to fix on aircraft way never in a good place to stick your hands. You usually ended up doing it by feel, then using an inspection mirror to see if you did it right. That's the problem with engineers, they don't have to work on the stuff they draw up on paper. Yes, my aircraft was designed on paper, not computers..... #ar
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    Image of CoHPhasor CoHPhasor
    10/29/09

    @Barry99705: "Yes, my aircraft was designed on paper, not computers....."

    .... O,O lies! #ar
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    Image of jakebathman jakebathman
    10/27/09

    In reply to Augmented Reality Goggles Give Real-Life +50% Speed Boost to Marine Mechanics
    I would love to see a video of this in action #ar
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    Image of Wrathernaut Wrathernaut
    10/27/09

    @jakebathman: Was the second paragraph (with video link) not available when you wrote this? #ar
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    Image of jakebathman jakebathman
    10/27/09

    @Wrathernaut: @Redrum4breakfast: @OfficerMike: @Bryan Tucker: Sorry all, I COMPLETELY missed that link. I must have been a bit distracted last night. #ar
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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    10/14/09

    In reply to Remainders - Things We Didn't Post
    But who fixes/protects the robots?
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    Image of TryAgain TryAgain
    10/14/09

    In reply to Remainders - Things We Didn't Post
    The greatest thing about the Jedi story is that Tesco (the store in question) have really gotten into it, saying

    "Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda and Luke Skywalker all appeared hoodless without ever going over to the Dark Side and we are only aware of the Emperor as one who never removed his hood."

    and most tellingly

    "If Jedi walk around our stores with their hoods on, they'll miss lots of special offers."

    I personally can't wait to see if they have a "No Droids" rule.
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    TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment deanbmmv approved this comment TryAgain was starred TryAgain was unstarred
    Image of jeevesofRKdia jeevesofRKdia
    10/14/09

    In reply to Remainders - Things We Didn't Post
    I'm pretty sure ED is not a lifesaver. It's embarrassing for some guys.

    Also, are there no females dying in combat? I'm not familiar with the intricacies of US Army gender rules. If they aren't, I applaud them in addition to just serving.
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    J_Frank_Parnell promoted this comment jeevesofRKdia was starred jeevesofRKdia was unstarred
    Image of J_Frank_Parnell J_Frank_Parnell
    10/14/09

    @jeevesofRKdia: I'm not sure of this, but I don't think that females are assigned to combat roles in the US military.
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