J A Dare
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Really, US toy companies should learn from the Japanese about articulation....
From the JP site that gave us pics of the perfect figure Rei
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I'm in tears, that was so kawaii!
It's a Korean ska band named "Witches". Below is the link to the FAQ which also has a link to where you can buy their CD and DL the Flash movie in .zip format.
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Personally, as much as I like Macross (and anime), I wouldn't get a tat related to them. To me, it's just the same as if you got a tat of your current girlfriend's name. Might regret it later on. Having said that, I'm all for tats (I have one, might get another) if it's something very meaningful/personal and you could live with it until you kick the bucket.
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As always, you rock Wm!
BTW, someone asked for pics of his finished buildups. Checkout his signature link and the following threads....
My finished 1/72 Hasegawa YF-21
1/100 Bandai FRX-00 Mave Photos
Anyways, Wm should either post all his finished buildups at yellowlightman's MFC or have Shawn set aside a section for his work at MacrossWorld's main page. Definitely deserves it.
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latitude 37° 20' 0"
longitude -121° 52' 36"
another bay area mwer.
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Why must it be a lame car?..
I wonder in Japan if kids get picked on and laughed at for putting stickers all over their cars like they do here.
Hey guys. I have an idea for the next MW Con or local meeting. First, we all get pist drunk, then we Macross-ize somones car.
Puking on it is optional.
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Personally, I doubt that UAVs/UCAVs will ever completely replace manned aircraft in every combat role.
I'm only a layman on this stuff, but there are a few things that concern me about UAVs: -
[*]The time lag it takes for the control signal to travel from the operator in his control room to the UAV. Even though it is very short, I would guess that there is still going to be some delay in response, compared to a pilot who is actually 'there'.
It's designed to be fully autonomous from the moment after pushing the "launch" button to landing...
Breaking new groundThe February test was the only time Northrop Grumman has flown the X-47. Program manager David Mazur says the work was “groundbreaking” in that the team successfully designed and flew a radar-evading but hard-to-control airframe, integrated and tested a relative GPS package previously used to perform unassisted carrier landings in an F-18 Hornet, and figured out how to manage failure modes in the plane’s dual-redundant systems....
Little will be lost, however. Shortly after the test, Northrop Grumman won a $160-million contract from DARPA to supply the Navy with two flying UCAVs by 2006. Engineers were “rolled” from the 31-month-long X-47A program to the X-47B, says Mazur. The B version, as yet unnamed, will sprout wingtip extensions that provide a more stable “cranked kite” design. These and other upgrades should help the plane endure the rigors of catapulted launches and cable-arrested landings, possibly on a carrier.
Dyke Weatherington, the Defense Dept.’s deputy to the UAV planning task force... that future work will zero in on suppression of enemy air defenses, strike, and airborne electronic attack—areas where today’s systems are mostly lacking and where UCAVs could excel. “The department believes the next step in that migration is a demonstration of real combat capability through vehicles like the UCAV programs,” Weatherington says....
....the military has a handle on UAVs in a reconnaissance role, but the goal of UCAV research will be to use the vehicles for strike capability as well. “The hunter/killer is an established element of future thinking,” he says. Like Predator and Global Hawk, notes Zaloga, the UCAV will be designed to “loiter” for long periods—the Predator can remain aloft for 40 hr—but will also carry a “modest” number of weapons and be stealthy and fast enough to deliver them directly to the target without being shot down.
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I thought that looked familiar....
Northrop Grumman’s X-47 UCAV may evolve into the first pilotless combat plane to take off and land on aircraft carriers.
Where's the pilot?! uhhh...captain, there is no pilot.
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I likie BoB. But I think her butt is a little more shapely?
BTW, when I click on the pic to get the bigger pic, it doesn't allow me to scroll down or right. Anyone know what's up with that?
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The war on terror is not the next war. The war on terror will go on for years and years and it is doubtful that it will ever be won conclusively. The "next" war is the next war we will be fighting against a state government, and it is inevitable. We need to gear up to fight this threat."Needless to say, we regret having to extend those individuals," he told reporters. "But the country is at war. And we need to do what is necessary to succeed."
source: Death Toll Mounts
ummm...wouldn't it be wise to do all we can to finish the current "war"? Takes alot of money to maintain a major occupying force halfway around the world. But I do agree with many of you, we should not completely axe the F/A-22, because eventually we will need it. (I think we are all in agreement with the latter?) I think what we are disagreeing on is what priority does the F/A-22 have compared to other military (thus $$$) needs in the current and foreseeable global state.
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The F-22 however, has incredibly advanced gizmos, and is extremely agile. Probably not #1 in every category vs every other plane, but overall most likely the best.
OK, now how would an upgraded F-15 (adv gizmos & ACTIVE mod) compare to an F-22 and the other fighters mentioned (Super Flanker, Rafale)?
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I've been chicken intolerant (or allergic?) for as long as I can remember. The doctor told me it wasn't worth taking one of those allergic test cuz it could be any number of things in chicken (including the chemicals they pump into then). She just told me, "Just don't eat chicken." I told a friend this, and she came up with the logic since humans don't eat humans, chickens don't eat chickens. I died laughing seeing this engrish pic.
BTW, as far as I know, I'm the only chicken intolerant person I know?
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That is not a top of the line air force. Better than some, but certainly nothing notable. A bunch of Super Flankers or Rafales would be FAR more effective than that, and would beat the F-15 every time, unless we had like a 10 to 1 numbers advantage. (Another reason we need a LOT of F-22's)
Can you clarify what makes an air superiority fighter superior over another? Is it more based on weapons system (radar & missiles)? Or more on flight performance? Are the Super Flankers and Rafales really that much better than F-15s? If that's the case, would upgrading F-15 weapons system and making ACTIVE modifications be more or less expensive than production of F-22s? Sorry for all the questions resident aero guru.
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hmmm...I thought Macross was a religion? And Macrossworld is where we worship?
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The whole point of having air superiority is to KEEP it, not wait until someone comes up with something better, which has ALREADY happened, mind you, and THEY will keep developing better while we sit on "what's good enough". Thus we need the stomping power of the F-22, so we have it when we need it, and can use our real experience wth this next-gen aircraft in order to craft new and better aircraft in the future.
If this trend continues, we'll be sending F-15's and F-18's against SV-51's.
Actually, if current trends continue, we'll have 16 year old pimped faced video game geeks remotely flying UCAVs against SV-51s!
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Don't forget that the US isn't the only one involved with the JSF
if they hold- or cancel the JCF, my country would like to see their investments back
Well since the dollar is weak against the euro, would you Dutch take repayment in say...joints?
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I'd put the F/A-22 and JSF program on hold for like 10 years (until we actually need them) and use the money for more important and pressing needs (Iraq, global terrorism, homeland sec).
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Who else does she fight other than Elle (Daryl Hannah) and Bill (David Carradine) in Vol. 2? If those two are all that's left, sounds boring to me. To be honest, I didn't care for much of the fighting in Vol. 1 other than with the Crazy 88s (that was some good sh!te
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If Shawn is willing to let us help, I'd support JsArclight's approach. Or we could sell T-Shirts, wash cars, etc.
I wonder if there are any more shirts from the last MW Con. There were a couple of MW'ers that got together last year and made some excellent ones.
Speaking of which.....when is the next MW Con supposed to be?
I think it would be cool to have MW Chapter (or Squadron?) tshirts, e.g. MW Bay Area, MW SoCal, MW SE Asia, MW Europa, etc. Then, use some of the proceeds to help support the website. Hell, I'd love to buy other chapter/squadrons' tshirts just for the novelty.
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From there website:
Blackwater Security Consulting (BSC) is the newest addition to the Blackwater family of companies serving security, firearms and training needs around the world. Blackwater has deployed teams across the nation and the globe in support of federal, state and private industry interests. Blackwater's security specialists have extensive experience in all dimensions of domestic and international security operations, particularly in high-risk zones. Blackwater provides services to the United States government, as well as local state and federal law enforcement. BSC can provide the following services:I don't know about you, but since most of their "specialists" are culled from ex-spec ops personel, they'd be wasting their skills on just being hired trainers and bodyguards, know what I mean.
Besides, I can see why Uncle Sam would hire mercs. If they get killed, no blood on Uncle Sam's hands since they are not government issued Joes. I believe I read somewhere there are approximately 2,000 "security specialists" running around Iraq now. -
Either or, until more (if any) information arises regarding the specifics of the ambush, including any actions taken by the Blackwater employees, we can only base our judgments on their actions from what little we've learned already.
I doubt we'll get much info as they were hired by DOD. heh...you got there state sponsored mercenaries.
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There isn't much point using white on flesh. I have mostly red in my tattoo and left the parts that are suppost to be white non-inked. Hell, and I'm even Asian. Bad thing about red ink is eventually it will fade to pink. Keep that in mind. Mine has faded (pic is old), but has a weathered look now. Might get it retouched if it becomes too fruity looking.