Shocking News - French Victorious in Combat

[Deepcrush]

So she's a Diet-Frigate or something?

It's the TAB of naval warfare.

???

[Tsukiyumi]

So she's a Diet-Frigate or something?

It's the TAB of naval warfare.

???

Dude, Tab. You don't remember Tab?

[Deepcrush]

Nope, not ringing a bell.

[Mikey]

Nope, not ringing a bell.

Will someone please hand me my cane so I can slowly get over there to reach the smiley?

[Deepcrush]

Here it is...



Is that better...?

[Mikey]

Here it is...



Is that better...?

What? Where am I?

[Reliant121]

From what dad has said having cannons and SSM weaponry on ships nowadays is relatively superfluous. How long as it been since a major ship to ship battle? I certainly cant think of anything for a VERY long time.

[Mikey]

It's only superfluous until you remove it. Then, the last guy to remove it wins.

[Tsukiyumi]

It's only superfluous until you remove it. Then, the last guy to remove it wins.

Damn straight.

[Tyyr]

But how long has it been since two nations with honest to goodness navies actually came to blows? It will happen in the future and when it does I can guarantee the nations will want to blow each other's ships up, at least on general principle.

[Tsukiyumi]

People ask me lately why I still keep my Glock out, even though I moved out of cracktown; just because I don't need the gun right now, doesn't mean I won't in the future, and I'd prefer to have it ready when I do need it.

[Tyyr]

EXACTLY!

The US military is getting so focused on killing terrorists it gives me some concern should we ever feel someone with a proper military needs to be shot.

"We don't need F-22's, they're not much use in Iraq or Afghanistan. Besides, Russia and China are both good guys now, just ask Georgia and Taiwan."

[Tsukiyumi]

"We don't need F-22's, they're not much use in Iraq or Afghanistan. Besides, Russia and China are both good guys now, just ask Georgia and Taiwan."

Seriously.

This "live for today" crap shows a major lack of foresight on the part of whoever is calling the shots for military expenditure.

[Mikey]

I think the fact that that piracy exists is ample enough reason for putting a good old shoota on a ship.

[Tsukiyumi]

I think the fact that that piracy exists is ample enough reason for putting a good old shoota on a ship.

There you go.