rr666 Posted April 9, 2003 Posted April 9, 2003 So is Kevin the one at the computer, or the dude in back cleaning out his M-16? And what exactly is the computer plugged into, looks like they are in a tent, and where can I get one of those tents! Quote
COL._Von_Spanker Posted April 9, 2003 Author Posted April 9, 2003 Computer is plugged into a gererator and sat phone. Kevin is at the computer. You can prolly get a tent at a Army/Navy surplus store. Quote
rr666 Posted April 9, 2003 Posted April 9, 2003 sat phones rock! But I was hopin' for a tent with built in power, no generator needed. Don't they have any of these yet? Man, what the hell are we spending all of our military technology development money on then... Quote
fleblebleb Posted April 10, 2003 Posted April 10, 2003 Would be damn fine to have a tent like that for car camping Quote
Dru Posted April 10, 2003 Posted April 10, 2003 Shit I knew the Army was hard up cause they spent all the money on cruise missiles But its really humiliating that they have to use Macs. Gates must not have bribed the right General to get the contract for mil spec laptops. Quote
erik Posted April 10, 2003 Posted April 10, 2003 did the COL. brother quit working for the LA TIMES and join the army since he went over there?? weird..... Quote
catbirdseat Posted April 10, 2003 Posted April 10, 2003 Dru said: Shit I knew the Army was hard up cause they spent all the money on cruise missiles But its really humiliating that they have to use Macs. Gates must not have bribed the right General to get the contract for mil spec laptops. The Army had a specification for their computers. Part II, subpart A, "...said computer must not crash every five minutes." The Mac was the only one that could meet the specification. Quote
COL._Von_Spanker Posted April 10, 2003 Author Posted April 10, 2003 erik said: did the COL. brother quit working for the LA TIMES and join the army since he went over there?? weird..... He works for the LA Times still. But you gotta have all the commando gear when yer in the shit... Quote
lummox Posted April 10, 2003 Posted April 10, 2003 COL._Von_Spanker said: erik said: did the COL. brother quit working for the LA TIMES and join the army since he went over there?? weird..... He works for the LA Times still. But you gotta have all the commando gear when yer in the shit... like south central Quote
COL._Von_Spanker Posted April 10, 2003 Author Posted April 10, 2003 In the bad parts of LA they often will not go unless the police have stabilized the scene, often aid cars will do the same. Quote
Figger_Eight Posted April 10, 2003 Posted April 10, 2003 catbirdseat said: Dru said: Shit I knew the Army was hard up cause they spent all the money on cruise missiles But its really humiliating that they have to use Macs. Gates must not have bribed the right General to get the contract for mil spec laptops. The Army had a specification for their computers. Part II, subpart A, "...said computer must not crash every five minutes." The Mac was the only one that could meet the specification. Blah blah blah...you guys dunno what your talking about. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted April 10, 2003 Posted April 10, 2003 lummox said: like south central Just heard on NPR on the way home yesterday aft'noon that they're renaming South Central to just plain South LA because of the negative connotations inherent in the old moniker. So South Central don't exist no more. Quote
iain Posted April 10, 2003 Posted April 10, 2003 that's a sweet picture col! It says a lot about what is happening there. As for those still in the dark about macs: I just laugh. Quote
allison Posted April 10, 2003 Posted April 10, 2003 I have a Mac and a PC. They both crash pretty regular-like. Quote
ChrisT Posted April 11, 2003 Posted April 11, 2003 Col. I keep looking for your brother's byline in the paper but I guess the Boregonian doesn't carry the cool wire services... BTW I would venture a guess that 99% of the war photogs are using Macs... Quote
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