Chat Thread 24: /7 Nonsense

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:20 pm

It's no problem. *hugs tbce back*

Bino · Post by **Bino** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:20 pm

Maybe i should write in white!

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:29 pm

Man, I have a test next period. I hope I know as much about the '60s and the Vietnam War as I think I do. :/

YingBlanc · Post by **YingBlanc** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:30 pm

I watched Top Gear Vietnam Special an hour ago. I hope you do well in the test -hugs you now- good luck.

Bino · Post by **Bino** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:31 pm

What was the primary cause of the vietnam war? (i know what is, i'm testing you)

YingBlanc · Post by **YingBlanc** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:33 pm

I'm probably wrong but is it something to do with Rebelling? (if it is wrong it's wrong and housedog can correct me if both of us are wrong or if I'm right it'll help you)

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:36 pm

The Communist North Vietnam attacked and attempted to take over the Democratic-leaning South Vietnam.

Bino · Post by **Bino** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:37 pm

What brought about US involvement is what i meant.. What specific foreign policy?

You've probably already taken it, though

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:44 pm

I got a 70.

Post by **Dissension** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:45 pm

This is just a random interjection, but I took a graduate-level course on the history of the Vietnam Conflict, 1947-1975.

Keep posting when you reach 50 pages and I'll start a new thread when I get home.

Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:48 pm

sounds good, Diss.

Bino, where in VA did you live?

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:51 pm

I find wars fascinating. I know they're bloody and devastating, but they're just so interesting!

YingBlanc · Post by **YingBlanc** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:52 pm

I find the same with disasters Housedog.

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:57 pm

That's a lot of the fascination about explosives and weapons, too. Sure, you might hate what is done with them, but that doesn't mean you can't admire their engineering. There are also people who are fascinated by the Nazi culture, too. Horrible things can be interesting and still be acknowledged as horrible.

Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:00 pm

there's aboard in one of my classes that has dumb or funny quotes from my teacher's students, one of which is "I love the holocaust." she meant she loves learning about it.

sonic id furreh!!! · Post by **sonic id furreh!!!** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:32 pm

Sleet wrote:That's a lot of the fascination about explosives and weapons, too. Sure, you might hate what is done with them, but that doesn't mean you can't admire their engineering.

like the tornado cannon! :3

Bino · Post by **Bino** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:40 pm

Tha Housedog wrote:I find wars fascinating. I know they're bloody and devastating, but they're just so interesting!

I agree! US involvement was because of the Truman Doctrine, which stated that the United States would work to prevent the spread of communism outside of the Soviet block. We assumed that all communist governments were puppeted by the Soviets, which in Vietnam was untrue.

I lived in a small town in the Shenandoah Valley, Brent

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:41 pm

sonic id furreh!!! wrote:
Sleet wrote:That's a lot of the fascination about explosives and weapons, too. Sure, you might hate what is done with them, but that doesn't mean you can't admire their engineering.
like the tornado cannon! :3

What, might I ask, is a tornado cannon? It sounds intriguing.

Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:43 pm

Bino wrote:
Tha Housedog wrote:I find wars fascinating. I know they're bloody and devastating, but they're just so interesting!
I agree! US involvement was because of the Truman Doctrine, which stated that the United States would work to prevent the spread of communism outside of the Soviet block. We assumed that all communist governments were puppeted by the Soviets, which in Vietnam was untrue.

I lived in a small town in the Shenandoah Valley, Brent

I'm in Prince William County (not narrowing it down anymore than that right now.)

sonic id furreh!!! · Post by **sonic id furreh!!!** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:50 pm

Sleet wrote:
sonic id furreh!!! wrote:
Sleet wrote:That's a lot of the fascination about explosives and weapons, too. Sure, you might hate what is done with them, but that doesn't mean you can't admire their engineering.
like the tornado cannon! :3
What, might I ask, is a tornado cannon? It sounds intriguing.

well, the Nazis were making a giant... thingy that basically makes a tornado, but it was supposed to be able to be aimed, and it was used for shootin' down aircrafts :3

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:53 pm

That sounds like a ridiculously impractical gadget!

YingBlanc · Post by **YingBlanc** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:57 pm

you know the nazi's tried to make a working UFO?

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:57 pm

It shoots down enemy aircraft. How is that impractical?

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:58 pm

It seems less practical than a regular flak cannon.

sonic id furreh!!! · Post by **sonic id furreh!!!** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:03 pm

they also made something that made such a loud noise that it killed people o.O

redmarker97 · Post by **redmarker97** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:14 pm

Sleet wrote:It seems less practical than a regular flak cannon.

Personally, I'd rather take an AVENGER AA system over a FLaK '88.

Or is this strictly WWII tech?

YingBlanc · Post by **YingBlanc** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:15 pm

you know they say Operation Valyky or whatever wouldn't have killed Hitler even in an enclosed space like the meeting place it was suppose to be held in.

redmarker97 · Post by **redmarker97** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:17 pm

YingBlanc wrote:you know they say Operation Valyky or whatever wouldn't have killed Hitler even in an enclosed space like the meeting place it was suppose to be held in.

Uh, yeah it would have killed him if he was in the concrete bunker in which he normally held the meetings.

sonic id furreh!!! · Post by **sonic id furreh!!!** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:18 pm

YingBlanc wrote:you know they say Operation Valyky or whatever wouldn't have killed Hitler even in an enclosed space like the meeting place it was suppose to be held in.

is that the thing with the suitcase bomb?

YingBlanc · Post by **YingBlanc** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:19 pm

redmarker97 wrote:
YingBlanc wrote:you know they say Operation Valyky or whatever wouldn't have killed Hitler even in an enclosed space like the meeting place it was suppose to be held in.
Uh, yeah it would have killed him if he was in the concrete bunker in which he normally held the meetings.

nope mythbusters busted it. They needed more explosives to create a shockwave that was deadly enough. And yes that is it id.

redmarker97 · Post by **redmarker97** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:21 pm

I normally trust Mythbusters, but that seems like a thing that isn't true by them.

Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:23 pm

redmarker97 wrote:I normally trust Mythbusters, but that seems like a thing that isn't true by them.

you dare doubt the busters?

redmarker97 · Post by **redmarker97** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:27 pm

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:
redmarker97 wrote:I normally trust Mythbusters, but that seems like a thing that isn't true by them.
you dare doubt the busters?

Yes, I doubt the 'busters on this.

Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:30 pm

redmarker97 wrote:
RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:
redmarker97 wrote:I normally trust Mythbusters, but that seems like a thing that isn't true by them.
you dare doubt the busters?
Yes, I doubt the 'busters on this.

Madness

jopencjusz · Post by **jopencjusz** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:30 pm

Yay, 11 PM and I just get back to home after going out about 4 PM

Something interested happens when I was off?

Bino · Post by **Bino** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:40 pm

As i recall, the explosive used in valkyrie killed several high ranking officials meeting there. However, the bomb was placed on the wrong side of the table, so it only gave him minor injuries. If it had been placed nearer to him it probably would have killed him

YingBlanc · Post by **YingBlanc** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:41 pm

I think if it was placed on the table instead of under it will help as well.

redmarker97 · Post by **redmarker97** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:48 pm

YingBlanc wrote:I think if it was placed on the table instead of under it will help as well.

Too conspicuous.

jopencjusz · Post by **jopencjusz** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:48 pm

Bino wrote:As i recall, the explosive used in valkyrie killed several high ranking officials meeting there. However, the bomb was placed on the wrong side of the table, so it only gave him minor injuries. If it had been placed nearer to him it probably would have killed him

In the reality (if I remember it properly) nobody died, only few people were injuried and it was effect of puting the bomb near the leg of table.

redmarker97 · Post by **redmarker97** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:50 pm

Uh, Bino's actually right. Some high ranking officers died.