h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

So might you be, if you were launched by Camilla..

If I may make an Astute observation...
What kinda name is Asstoot?
It's more damning than Golden Hind.


~jwf~

just goes to show the poor standard of maksmanship among naval personel

6 rounds, 1 dead, 1 injured

admittedly 1 round, 1 kill is difficult enough with a hand gun

if he had double tapped them(2 rapid shots at the same target) he should have been looking at 3 wounded if not killed.

Taff: >>just goes to show the poor standard of maksmanship among naval personel<<

As I recall, many of you brown jobs had trouble hitting a target of half-a-square-foot at a range of less than 1 foot at the bottom of the pan.

turns out the news report was wrong, he had an automatic rifle, probably an SA80, not very good for close quarters in the cramped conditions inside a sub.

not the best method of conflict resolution, especially with innocent parties around.

Let us spray - but only six rounds?

Not easy to hide - where'd he get it?

if he was on gaurd duty he would have had a full magazine,

probably got lumbered with gaurd duty at the last minute, instead of going ashore and decided to get his own back on the guy who spannered him for gaurd!!!!!

Taff Agent of Kaos aka Drew Peacock



Sounds like the accuracy of a Stormtrooper to me.

From the Gruniad story of the shooting:

"Di McDonald, chair of the Nuclear Information Service, which promotes awareness of nuclear disarmament, said the incident ought to prompt a rethink on the value of confining men in such an unnatural environment."

Really Di? You might want to see how long submarines have been used for...over a century...and also what is an 'unnatural' environment?

I am sitting in a house...which is an 'unnatural' environment.

""Sounds like the accuracy of a Stormtrooper to me.""

look at the blast paterns!!! only imperial stormtroopers are this precise!!!WTF!!

""Really Di? You might want to see how long submarines have been used for...over a century..""

after a tour of duty on a sub, when submariners return to port they are advised not to drive for 24 hours, having been confined with nothing further than a few meters away for monthes screws up their depth perception, apperntly!!!!(anecdotal evidence from a [former naval] colleague)

Taff Agent of Kaos aka Drew Peacock
<""Sounds like the accuracy of a Stormtrooper to me.""

look at the blast paterns!!! only imperial stormtroopers are this precise!!! WTF!!>

That is indeed what is said however if you then see how stormtroopers shoot during the rest of the film they couldn't hit a barn door if they were lying face down on one.


Then again Obi Wan had been in the desert for decades and with the Empire needing to cut back on stuff the weapons training might have been reduced since his time.

Taff Agent of Kaos aka Drew Peacock
<""Really Di? You might want to see how long submarines have been used for...over a century..""

after a tour of duty on a sub, when submariners return to port they are advised not to drive for 24 hours, having been confined with nothing further than a few meters away for monthes screws up their depth perception, apperntly!!!!(>

After a tour of duty away from heir partner they probably spend the next 24hours still going down anyway.

""if you then see how stormtroopers shoot during the rest of the film ""



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""if you then see how stormtroopers shoot during the rest of the film ""

Well I think you guys are arguing apples and orangutans here.

Obviously, Imperial foot soldiers were not as effective with rifles
at close range as the Artillery boys were on the long shots.


~jwf~

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the Royal Artillery don't have the knickname 'drop shorts' for nothing!!!!

HMS Astute is armed with Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles. Just
imagine what damage this chap could have done if he was in charge of
those . He probably would have off loaded them against some oil
rich evil doer.


It seems like things are getting a little shakey in Egypt:
"Egypt's army has cracked down on protests in Cairo's symbolic Tahrir
Square, leaving at least one person dead and dozens injured."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13023948

And here is Mr Cameron doing a little arms dealing with the Egyptian
army after the evil-doer Mubarek had to be stepped down:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1359316/Prime-Minister-David-Cameron-takes-arms-dealers-Egypt-promote-democracy.html

Sesame Street stars drafted in the US War Against Terror:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13015768