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[Biff_T]

I want to see those pesky Epstein files.  

[Lawman]

Just a public service announcement as we get closer to it…

The first planning conferences for the Army’s 250th birthday parade happened before the 2024 election.

The people upset about this are finding any of number of reasons to include fabrications of reality on what had to be done to have the parade.

Tanks, along with Bradley’s and Paladins all have “special rubber pads” as standard on them at all times… oh and they can and do drive on normal asphalt roads every day without damage. So anybody making that point is an idiot.





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[icohftb]

10 hours ago, Lawman said:

Just a public service announcement as we get closer to it…

The first planning conferences for the Army’s 250th birthday parade happened before the 2024 election.

The people upset about this are finding any of number of reasons to include fabrications of reality on what had to be done to have the parade.

Tanks, along with Bradley’s and Paladins all have “special rubber pads” as standard on them at all times… oh and they can and do drive on normal asphalt roads every day without damage. So anybody making that point is an idiot.





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Those are German roads. Built to a higher standard 🙂

[Lawman]

Those are German roads. Built to a higher standard

I’m in an Armor division, we drives tanks on residential graded streets routinely. They didn’t build special streets on Cavazos, Bliss, Carson, etc, the tank trail is really there because the asphalt wears the track pads faster than dirt does.

There are videos out on YouTube of Abrams tanks giving a demo in a commissary parking lot.

Asphalt roads in the US are built to a 200 PSI standard before deformation. The Abrams in full combat kit puts down ~17 PSI. The Horses in the parade put down 25-30 depending on the horse. If you’re making this argument that Armor somehow destroys roads (when they do less damage than heavy truck traffic) you are in the idiot category.


Here let me google that for somebody that needs it…

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[brickhistory]

But, but...these are TRUMP tanks!  The physics are completely different!

Trust the science...

[Lawman]

But, but...these are TRUMP tanks!  The physics are completely different!
Trust the science...

The irony here is out of an abundance of caution (and knowing idiots will be out there taking pictures of existing potholes to make claims about damage) the Corps of Engineers is throwing millions in efforts to repair the streets neglected by local government for years.

The residents and city leadership should be happy that for a couple days pain of traffic delays, they’ve been given an easy button to do years worth of efforts to repair local infrastructure. But they’ll never actually say that.


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[icohftb]

1 hour ago, Lawman said:

I’m in an Armor division, we drives tanks on residential graded streets routinely. They didn’t build special streets on Cavazos, Bliss, Carson, etc, the tank trail is really there because the asphalt wears the track pads faster than dirt does.

There are videos out on YouTube of Abrams tanks giving a demo in a commissary parking lot.

Asphalt roads in the US are built to a 200 PSI standard before deformation. The Abrams in full combat kit puts down ~17 PSI. The Horses in the parade put down 25-30 depending on the horse. If you’re making this argument that Armor somehow destroys roads (when they do less damage than heavy truck traffic) you are in the idiot category.


Here let me google that for somebody that needs it…

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Well I was actually referring to How the Germans go about road construction compared to here in the US guess I should have added a sarcasm tag.

[Lawman]

Well I was actually referring to How the Germans go about road construction compared to here in the US guess I should have added a sarcasm tag.

Boss I’ve both been stationed in Germany, and driven down that exact road in Hohenfels. The autobahn is nothing particularly spectacular when it comes to actual aspects of road construction other than the abundant use of concrete over asphalt. The roads running between villages are nothing special.

The point being the amount of inane noise being generated and pearls being clutched over this upcoming parade is ridiculous and serves as a good marker for people who just want to be upset whether they have a reason or not.


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[disgruntledemployee]

1 hour ago, Lawman said:

Boss I’ve both been stationed in Germany, and driven down that exact road in Hohenfels. The autobahn is nothing particularly spectacular when it comes to actual aspects of road construction other than the abundant use of concrete over asphalt. The roads running between villages are nothing special.

The point being the amount of inane noise being generated and pearls being clutched over this upcoming parade is ridiculous and serves as a good marker for people who just want to be upset whether they have a reason or not.


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Because it's a stupid parade.  Like we need to spend $$$ on that shit.  But I guess little Taco needs an ego stroke so he can look mighty like Un.  Tards.

[Banzai]

Just the president of the US directly threatening someone over free speech. Somehow this is both constitutional AND moral.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-elon-musk-consequences-funds-democratic-candidates-rcna211605

[Lord Ratner]

22 minutes ago, disgruntledemployee said:

Because it's a stupid parade.  Like we need to spend $$$ on that shit.  But I guess little Taco needs an ego stroke so he can look mighty like Un.  Tards.

This is a stupid argument. It's like arguing that amusement parks are a waste or zoos are cruel. Humans are not machines. They need entertainment and fanfare and first person contact with something for it to matter in their lives. Parades bring the military to the people we desperately need to support us. 

This type of thinking is why so many utopians and central planners keep failing over and over in their attempts to "improve" society. It may seem better to spend money on a hospital instead of a parade, just like a base theater is a "waste" of money when the runways needs new lighting. But entertainment is not optional; it's human nature.