 Planet of the Drop Bears, Curious Stories of the Ridiculous |
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 Oct 19 2006, 11:30 PM
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Immoral Elf  Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486  |
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Oct 20 2006, 12:10 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,286 Joined: 24-May 05 From: A 10x10 room with an orc and a treasure chest Member No.: 7,409 |
Oh, we have tanks... tanks with big guns. Big guns, big trees, and bigger budgets. Soon you all will see the fruits of my madness, if only I could get the mobile tree defence system to work and color coordinate everything.
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Oct 20 2006, 04:17 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 18-October 06 From: Shaft C, -893meters Member No.: 9,647 |
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You strapped a potted eucalyptus to the top of a sherman tank? |
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Oct 20 2006, 04:23 AM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...I thought it was actually an M1-A1 Abrhams.
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Oct 20 2006, 04:32 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,286 Joined: 24-May 05 From: A 10x10 room with an orc and a treasure chest Member No.: 7,409 |
Yes what else are the droptroopers going to hang onto? As a sidenote it was very hard to train the droptankers as they are to short for a conventional sized tank. I thought about miniture tanks but realized that they wouldn't be as effective as their fullsized counterparts. I then realized I would just have to increase the size of the crews so one droptanker could steer and another could work the pedals.
PS- I have no idea how tanks actually work. So if they don't have pedals freaking sue me :P |
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Oct 20 2006, 04:38 AM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...actually tanks use a type of dual joystick control (at least in the old days) to maneouver. Pulling back on one while pushing forward on the other allowed you to literally pivot the tank. I don't remember if there was an actual brake pedal.
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Oct 20 2006, 04:55 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,286 Joined: 24-May 05 From: A 10x10 room with an orc and a treasure chest Member No.: 7,409 |
It was a proud day when my droptankers working in tandem first rolled into battle against the fraggles. It was quite a sight seeing them pull, levers and push pedals in an awe inspiring display of drop unity and accompolising together what separately they could never do.
I remember the joystick part seeing it in recruitment videos, I just can't remember if there were pedals. |
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Oct 20 2006, 07:47 AM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Brother Angelone, if you want pedals in our droptank, there will be pedals! Nothing is impssoible for our R&D department!
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Oct 20 2006, 10:21 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 18-October 06 From: Shaft C, -893meters Member No.: 9,647 |
Perhaps they should research something more sturdy than a nylon strap to hold the trees atop the tanks; before the fraggles start sniping them?
(That image creates an interesting idea, take a non-functioning (cheaper) WW2 tank, put a eucalyptus tree, unpotted, on top of it. Now pack plenty of dirt around the tank and roots. A few years of root-pruning and watering later and you have a really cool piece of artwork.) |
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Oct 20 2006, 10:45 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 681 Joined: 28-February 06 From: UK Member No.: 8,319 |
geronimoooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOuhohOOOOOOOOOOOO...*splat*
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Oct 20 2006, 10:53 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 934 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Earth - Europe - AGS - Norddeutscher Bund - Hannover Member No.: 7,624 |
*applaudes*
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Oct 20 2006, 10:54 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 681 Joined: 28-February 06 From: UK Member No.: 8,319 |
*groan* i think i broke mr woodpecker
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Oct 21 2006, 02:36 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,286 Joined: 24-May 05 From: A 10x10 room with an orc and a treasure chest Member No.: 7,409 |
*Hands Witness a Dropbeer* Good show
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Oct 21 2006, 08:44 AM
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Mystery Archaeologist Group: Members Posts: 2,906 Joined: 19-September 05 From: The apple tree Member No.: 7,760 |
Wonderful drop sir. Bravo!
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Oct 21 2006, 06:46 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,286 Joined: 24-May 05 From: A 10x10 room with an orc and a treasure chest Member No.: 7,409 |
Has the conspiracy made any headway into SR4 yet? If not my droptankers will lend their might to correct that oversight. :grr:
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Oct 21 2006, 07:53 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,150 Joined: 19-December 05 From: Rhein-Ruhr Megaplex Member No.: 8,081 |
Somehow I can't get the picture of drop bears pedalling their droptanks into combat out of my head...
I really hope Grinder referred to eucalyptus petals, not pedals :spin:. |
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Oct 22 2006, 10:43 AM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Don't be confused, Brother Butterblume. The widsom of my words will soon drop into your mind and enlighten you. |
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Oct 24 2006, 05:14 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
Wasn't the VW bug originally developed to carry weapons in the front, but then never used because the war ended? Perhaps the legions could use those. More space-specific, has pedals, and much better mileage! (No VW Beatles though, hate those)
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Oct 24 2006, 05:24 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
No, it started development before war began in the early 30's and was envisioned as the 'People Car' by the Germans. I think it was then pressed into the war.
edit: fixed. it was envisioned to fit 2 adults and 3 children. It started production during/around ww2 so there were some militarized version, but also civilian versions were made for the elites. Anyway, it wasn't made originally for military use. |
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Oct 24 2006, 06:35 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
danke
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Oct 24 2006, 08:31 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Luxembourg, Luxembourg Member No.: 7,611 |
How many Drop Bears can we fit into a VW Bug, and how do we get it up a tree?
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Oct 24 2006, 08:40 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...sounds like a Greek Row stunt from the Drop Bear National Academy...
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Oct 24 2006, 08:43 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,150 Joined: 19-December 05 From: Rhein-Ruhr Megaplex Member No.: 8,081 |
That sounds like this zen stuff, and I'm bad at it. Who is to say, if a drop bear drops on a victim in a forest, and nobody is there to hear the victim scream, does it make a sound?
That's easy. Just plant an eucalyptus seedling under the car, wait a few year, and the VW is ready to drop. |
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Oct 25 2006, 03:18 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Luxembourg, Luxembourg Member No.: 7,611 |
That would depend on whether or not the Drop Bear is a Ninja Drop Bear. |
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Oct 26 2006, 10:03 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 681 Joined: 28-February 06 From: UK Member No.: 8,319 |
I wonder if 'O' reads this thread?
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