All we want is just a little piece of Lebanon

The Avon Lady · 07-09-07, 12:45 PM

Not us!

Them!

tycho102 · 07-09-07, 01:33 PM

There's some crazy stuff going on around there.

You got your gas mask?

The Avon Lady · 07-09-07, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tycho102

There's some crazy stuff going on around there.

You got your gas mask?

Uh oh!

And we've been told by someone in the know that they're of minimal benefit. Use your imagination.

tycho102 · 07-09-07, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

Uh oh!

Yeah, I read that the other day, that's why I was asking.

They aren't useless. That's activated carbon and it'll trap smoke and other stuff that would otherwise clog your aveoli. Sarin in aerosol form, chlorine, mustard and other caustics. It's better than nothing. A long, tight-fitting raincoat with long sleeves and elastic wrist bands can also protect you from blistering agents. If you can get ahold of some atropine and alcohol wipes, that would be another step up.

Doesn't do much for those Katyusha rockets with 40,000 ball-bearings. It's amazing that people wank about cluster bombs and anti-personnel mines, but CNN doesn't say squat about the Katyushas. I guess it's just really bad for business if all your journalists are getting shot all over the world because you reported some atrocity.

The Avon Lady · 07-09-07, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tycho102

I guess it's just really bad for business if all your journalists are getting shot all over the world because you reported some atrocity.

Most of such reporting is not done out of fear, rather out of love.

Heibges · 07-09-07, 04:13 PM

The thing about a gasmask is you have to change the filter, iirc every 4 to 6 hours.

If you've had NBC training, you know you are pretty much FUBAR'd in a prolonged NBC attack.

Steel_Tomb · 07-09-07, 05:13 PM

Just make sure you hold your breath while changing the filter lol

. I feel sorry for the authorities in Lebanon...so much s**t is been thrown at them from Syria, which is also most likely backing Hezbola along with Iran...which is now trying to overthrow the ligitimate government via a military coup. Now they've had chunks taken out of their boader regions while the world sits idely by wondering how many pairs of shoes victoria beckham has bought in her latest shopping spree! And not a single word is said about it! MADNESS! The media needs to actually start reporting on stuff which is important to the world...not this random pointless c**p!

kiwi_2005 · 07-09-07, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tycho102

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Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

Uh oh!

Yeah, I read that the other day, that's why I was asking.

They aren't useless. That's activated carbon and it'll trap smoke and other stuff that would otherwise clog your aveoli. Sarin in aerosol form, chlorine, mustard and other caustics. It's better than nothing. A long, tight-fitting raincoat with long sleeves and elastic wrist bands can also protect you from blistering agents. If you can get ahold of some atropine and alcohol wipes, that would be another step up.

Doesn't do much for those Katyusha rockets with 40,000 ball-bearings. It's amazing that people wank about cluster bombs and anti-personnel mines, but CNN doesn't say squat about the Katyushas. I guess it's just really bad for business if all your journalists are getting shot all over the world because you reported some atrocity.

Freaky

And heres me moaning when it rains.

bookworm_020 · 07-09-07, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tycho102

Doesn't do much for those Katyusha rockets with 40,000 ball-bearings. It's amazing that people wank about cluster bombs and anti-personnel mines, but CNN doesn't say squat about the Katyushas. I guess it's just really bad for business if all your journalists are getting shot all over the world because you reported some atrocity.

They reported the use of cluster bombs by both Israel and Hezbollah here in Australia.

I'm glad that Australia shares no land border with another country. Sea borders are a pain, but at least it's harder for someone to cross it!

baggygreen · 07-09-07, 06:48 PM

So im wondering what exactly has gone on in the region recently that Israel is preparing for another war with syria?? have we missed some fiery diplomatic exchanges?

I do wonder why Syria's withdrawing all their citizens tho?

The Avon Lady · 07-10-07, 12:43 AM

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I do wonder why Syria's withdrawing all their citizens tho?

Vesuvius.

baggygreen · 07-10-07, 08:00 AM

"Sunnis, Christians and Druse on the other (side)"

hell, maybe we should hope that it does happen like that - if you can get those 3 working together in lebanon, maybe other places around the region might wake up to themselves and figure out that its possible and ought to work like that anyways... the mingling i mean not the warfare bit

dean_acheson · 07-10-07, 08:55 AM

I thought Syria ran Lebanon anyway? Maybe I am missing something here.

07-09-07, 12:45 PM	#1
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	All we want is just a little piece of Lebanon Not us! Them! __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

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Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The thing about a gasmask is you have to change the filter, iirc every 4 to 6 hours. If you've had NBC training, you know you are pretty much FUBAR'd in a prolonged NBC attack. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

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tycho102 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There's some crazy stuff going on around there. You got your gas mask?

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Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just make sure you hold your breath while changing the filter lol . I feel sorry for the authorities in Lebanon...so much st is been thrown at them from Syria, which is also most likely backing Hezbola along with Iran...which is now trying to overthrow the ligitimate government via a military coup. Now they've had chunks taken out of their boader regions while the world sits idely by wondering how many pairs of shoes victoria beckham has bought in her latest shopping spree! And not a single word is said about it! MADNESS! The media needs to actually start reporting on stuff which is important to the world...not this random pointless cp!

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baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	So im wondering what exactly has gone on in the region recently that Israel is preparing for another war with syria?? have we missed some fiery diplomatic exchanges? I do wonder why Syria's withdrawing all their citizens tho?

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baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	"Sunnis, Christians and Druse on the other (side)" hell, maybe we should hope that it does happen like that - if you can get those 3 working together in lebanon, maybe other places around the region might wake up to themselves and figure out that its possible and ought to work like that anyways... the mingling i mean not the warfare bit

07-10-07, 08:55 AM	#13
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	I thought Syria ran Lebanon anyway? Maybe I am missing something here.