Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

[hermosabeach]

 

[Marinevet1]

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How did it turn out?

 

[Dirty D]

gawd.......

Shhhhhhh...

 

[Duc]

 

[Mr.Kirk]

 

[Thumper580]

True, although you can argue about well made. Consider that there were only about 1200 Tigers made for the entire war. The Russians made about 40,000 T-34's. About the "well made", that's subjective and arguable. We talk about over engineered at times, but the fact remains that the early German tanks were little more than machine gun carriers (panzer I's), mortars/howitzers (panzer II's) at the start of the war. The French had much better and more numerous tanks (like the Somua or Bis 1) but used them improperly and piecemeal. The later tanks like the Tiger and Panther were horribly unreliable with transmission failures most common. It's been said more of the Tigers and Panthers were lost to breakdown and abandonment than to enemy action. On top of that, repair was a nightmare. You have to remove the turret to get to the transmission. At best a swap out may be a two day job. VS 4 or 5 hours for the Sherman. Many tank guys think the Panzer IV was their best tank overall. If the Panther came out a little earlier with the bugs worked out and in number, that could have been a game changer. But when you deploy 24 tanks and 2 out of 3 don't go beyond 20 miles before a major breakdown, well you know.

Excellent book out called KRUPP or the KRUPP Family. About the main armament supplier to Germany starting before WWI.... It talks about the tanks later in the war and how the quality dropped off greatly and were thrown together fairly quickly... Really poor quality and reliability problems.

 

[Thumper580]

True, although you can argue about well made. Consider that there were only about 1200 Tigers made for the entire war. The Russians made about 40,000 T-34's. About the "well made", that's subjective and arguable. We talk about over engineered at times, but the fact remains that the early German tanks were little more than machine gun carriers (panzer I's), mortars/howitzers (panzer II's) at the start of the war. The French had much better and more numerous tanks (like the Somua or Bis 1) but used them improperly and piecemeal. The later tanks like the Tiger and Panther were horribly unreliable with transmission failures most common. It's been said more of the Tigers and Panthers were lost to breakdown and abandonment than to enemy action. On top of that, repair was a nightmare. You have to remove the turret to get to the transmission. At best a swap out may be a two day job. VS 4 or 5 hours for the Sherman. Many tank guys think the Panzer IV was their best tank overall. If the Panther came out a little earlier with the bugs worked out and in number, that could have been a game changer. But when you deploy 24 tanks and 2 out of 3 don't go beyond 20 miles before a major breakdown, well you know.

Excellent book out called KRUPP or the KRUPP Family. About the main armament supplier to Germany starting before WWI.... It talks about the tanks later in the war and how the quality and reliability dropped off greatly.

 

[dustingaunder]

 

[168BTHPM]

 

[168BTHPM]

 

[168BTHPM]

 

[Threadcutter308]

Shhhhhhh...

Ummm...............you're doing a convincingly good job of it..............

 

[168BTHPM]

 

[Decoy]

 

[Decoy]

 

[Jscb1b]

And then some SJW will cry child abuse.

 

[Garvey]

My boy.

 

[Dirty D]

Ummm...............you're doing a convincingly good job of it..............

I’m very qualified now shut up.

 

[Threadcutter308]

Never seen anything that looks that good come out of a factory, more like a labor of love. Last time I was in that area was about 61 to 63, got close a couple of times recently but mainly in Austria. May have to revise our coming travel plans....

Mate, it's enough to bring a tear to your eye the first time you see something like that in person. It's overwhelming. This particular engine (and most of it's brothers) is 114 years old. Nothing on the face of the earth is any more pristine that it/them. Probably 120 years ago, there were a bunch of Engineers working with massive overdoses of extreme passion for what they were doing in designing these (although, they may not have even known that's what it was....). I seriously doubt they could have envisioned that these would still be in service today and that they would be in the marvelous condition that they are. If they've already gone 110+, they're gonna go another 110+, assuming the envirowhacko's don't get their hands on them.

One hell of a legacy to have left behind.

On top of that, the Swiss Transportation system has not only chosen to "maintain" these beautiful engines and ships, they are integrated into their everyday, normal transportation system. They are representative of being one of many historical Keystones in Swiss society. As a small sidenote.......As you travel on the ferries, you will see the Engineers/Oilmen climb all over the engines at each stop, refilling every Oil glass dispenser and wipe up any/all excess oil on the surface of every part on the engine. It is just unbelievable to watch them and what they do. The interior and exterior of these ships are spotless.

 

[Dirty D]

 

[Threadcutter308]

I’m very qualified now shut up.

bite me.

 

[168BTHPM]

 

[168BTHPM]

 

[22Hshots]

My boy.

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I see two friends you can count on in a time of need...... good looking dog.?

 

[Jefe's Dope]

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Well historians credit meth for Germany's initial push and subsequent ability to continue to push day and night for their early success at the beginning of WWII.

 

[DuneBoer]

Well historians credit meth for Germany's initial push and subsequent ability to continue to push day and night for their early success at the beginning of WWII.

The Nazis had a methamphetamine called Pervitin. The Allies used an amphetamine in the form of Benzedrine.

 

[2ndamendfan]

Excellent book out called KRUPP or the KRUPP Family. About the main armament supplier to Germany starting before WWI.... It talks about the tanks later in the war and how the quality dropped off greatly and were thrown together fairly quickly... Really poor quality and reliability problems.

Sounds like every BMW, Volkswagen, Audi I have ever seen.

 

[aishooternz]

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Why were the cops masturbating?

 

[168BTHPM]

 

[Barneybdb]

 

[fpgt72]

The Nazis had a methamphetamine called Pervitin. The Allies used an amphetamine in the form of Benzedrine.

And was given in massive amounts to pilots.

 

[roostercogburn98]

 

[fpgt72]

Excellent book out called KRUPP or the KRUPP Family. About the main armament supplier to Germany starting before WWI.... It talks about the tanks later in the war and how the quality and reliability dropped off greatly.

Another great book is T34 Mythical Weapon....I actually have had two copies....the first english version did not put the captions in english....this new version does. It is written by a Pole.

If you are into this stuff it is worth its high price, goes into EVERYTHING about the T34 and what a pile of shit it was. It also goes into the different factories different versions...and how parts interchangeability is something the soviets did not really get a good grip on.

There is also a small part in there how quickly the soviets would have folded without american help....everything that moved supplies, and a lot of those supplies moved by trucks.....and american trucks.

After the soviets invaded Poland.....hay why did "the west" go to war against Germany in the first place.....now what did they do....oh yea invade Poland.....Hmm....now why did the west not go to war against the Soviets....hmm.....and then they go to war against Japan what 2 days before the end of the war......should have let them get smoked.....Russia would have still made the germans bleed white, and the end result would have been much better, no commies, and no nazis....win win....but no.....Thanks FDR....thanks Truman.....thanks you Harry for the great and long lasting gift of the chinese commies and North Korea....that is your great gift to the world.

 

[EddieNFL]

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He said, "Screw USC." Geaux Tigers.!"

 

[Major Wader]

Enough about tanks. I find it interesting, but a certain someone is counting posts, and will punish us with something foul if this goes on.

So here's a distraction -

 

[Major Wader]

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.... Jesse James makes a Trump Tribute!

Sirhr

 

[tomcatmv]

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Too bad the A-hole on the left wasn't on site for the party a couple weeks ago.

 

[jimdog708]

 

[Tucker301]

 

[Decoy]

beer run

 

[Garvey]

I see two friends you can count on in a time of need...... good looking dog.?

Missed one

Thank you!

 

[Decoy]

 

[Decoy]

 

[Thumper580]

The Nazis had a methamphetamine called Pervitin. The Allies used an amphetamine in the form of Benzedrine.

The Germans got the formulation from the Japanese... The nips apparently came up with it. Fascinating show on the AHC channel. Think it was called Hitlers Super Soldiers or Nazis.... Describes the whole thing. Funny thing...during the initial blitzkrieg the Allies were wondering how in the hell can the Germans move all those armored divisions so fast, non stop??? They were all jacked up on Meth.

 

[benchmstr]

The Nazis had a methamphetamine called Pervitin. The Allies used an amphetamine in the form of Benzedrine.

They also synthesized testosterone from yams and created steroids...dbol was part of the ss super soldier program courtesy of I.G farben...which at the time was the 2nd largest company in the world behind GE.

Bench

 

[theLBC]

FBI got caught lying again, and the OIG had to fix the report.

the lies...

the truth...in the same report

 

[isofahunter]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.... Jesse James makes a Trump Tribute!

Sirhr

Jesse James is a great guy, I got to met him on a project I was backing for the local HS Welding Team. He spent hours with those kids in the shop talking about metal working, welding, and life in general.

 

[Maple One]

 

[Threadcutter308]

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The Dom, from Langfluh, above Saas Fee.

@1J04, Bob stowed away in my suitcase. Oh, and he found a girlfriend. Details and pics to follow.

Lunch @ Schilthorn.

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