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Skybird · 02-15-12, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

21 Leopard 2 salute!

Unfortunately due to budget cuts we could only find one Leopard 2, so we'll get it to fire 21 shots!

Oh no, that could last... The ready-rack holds only 15 rounds, after which they must stop for 5 minutes to reload cartridges from the hull's stowaway. Maybe the politicians in the British MoD planned to cut the salute down to 15 shots anyway...

Oberon · 02-15-12, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Oh no, that could last... The ready-rack holds only 15 rounds, after which they must stop for 5 minutes to reload cartridges from the hull's stowaway. Maybe the politicians in the British MoD planned to cut the salute down to 15 shots anyway...

The British MOD would have four guys sitting in a wheelbarrow shouting BANG fifteen times

And indeed, Happy Birthday, another one whose day falls on the dreaded 'Singles taunting day'.

AVGWarhawk · 02-15-12, 07:18 PM

The 20000 posts. Where has the time gone?

frau kaleun · 02-15-12, 07:37 PM

Happy Birthday as well, Sky!

Skybird · 02-15-12, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

The 20000 posts. Where has the time gone?

Mercilessly pressed, typed and hammered into the keyboard.

krashkart · 02-15-12, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Mercilessly pressed, typed and hammered into the keyboard.

Is there a hardcover edition?

Skybird · 02-15-12, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

Is there a hardcover edition?

No, but a new server bunker inside Cheyenne Mountain.

krashkart · 02-15-12, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

No, but a new server bunker inside Cheyenne Mountain.

Your works will stand the test of time there... unless someone nukes it from inside.

I hope I didn't offend you. That was never my intention.

Skybird · 02-15-12, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

The British MOD would have four guys sitting in a wheelbarrow shouting BANG fifteen times

And indeed, Happy Birthday, another one whose day falls on the dreaded 'Singles taunting day'.

I indeed just learned in SBP that the Challenger 2 has a "decisively British" fire control system.

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