graphic of history of nuclear testing

krashkart · 11-23-10, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Luckily we were given protective clothing to view the tests:

I just knew there was something special about cargo shorts.

Oberon · 11-23-10, 09:20 AM

Heh, you say about protection in testing...

I came across this video a while back, already posted it once but it seems like the right time to post it again:

Gives me the chills at the end there...

jumpy · 11-23-10, 11:03 AM

http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/index.html

good site for info on all that stuff

Sledgehammer427 · 11-23-10, 12:40 PM

awesome site Jumpy!

jumpy · 11-23-10, 02:33 PM

^^

it's only a shame that that site doesn't have the soundtrack to 'Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Story'
Whenever I read anything on that site I always hear the music, and for some reason my inner voice reading, is William Shatner

Platapus · 11-23-10, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Heh, you say about protection in testing...

I came across this video a while back, already posted it once but it seems like the right time to post it again:

Gives me the chills at the end there...

Check out a movie entitled "Radio Bikini" It is not one of those feel good, trust your government to take care of you type of documentaries.

11-23-10, 11:03 AM	#3
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/index.html good site for info on all that stuff __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

11-23-10, 12:40 PM	#4
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	awesome site Jumpy! __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

11-23-10, 02:33 PM	#5
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	^^ it's only a shame that that site doesn't have the soundtrack to 'Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Story' Whenever I read anything on that site I always hear the music, and for some reason my inner voice reading, is William Shatner __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

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11-23-10, 09:20 AM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Heh, you say about protection in testing... I came across this video a while back, already posted it once but it seems like the right time to post it again: Gives me the chills at the end there...