Minnesota Joe

Just write "This is a mosque" on the church roof BMP, that'll be good enough.

I think it was the opposite for the French IIRC.

Thanks Madmatt for the update on Jerri getting kicked off. That's one more potential millionaire that the world didn't need. I'l be sure to check out the site.

Niet! I mean no, I just need some info. ------------------ Ah scheist.

I probably should have been more specific. How many active-duty soldiers are there in the Army right now? Officers included. A number for Reservists would also be great. ------------------ Ah scheist.

I have been searching the web for an hour trying to find a solid figure. I'd check a world almanac, but the newest one I got is from '96. I need this information for a ten minute speech I have to give for school. Any help would be appreciated. Madmatt: do me a favor, don't lock this up 'till I get some info. Thanks. ------------------ Ah scheist.

Roberto: Thirty bucks is alot to pay for a frizbee. ------------------ Ah scheist.

Just from personal experience: It happened in junior high, long before these school shootings were even taking place, let alone becomming commonplace. My eigth grade history teacher was teaching us about WWII. He challenged us to find whatever memiorbelia we could and bring it into class. Well, my grandfather had given me a length of spent .50 cal belt that he had fired during the war (he was in the navy). The belt contained about a dozen casings and I proudly displayed it to all my friends before school. Most of them hunt often and they noted how the shells dwarfed 30-06 and other casings. Somehow the dean of students found out and pulled me out of my second hour class. He forced me to open my locker and confiscated the casings for the rest of the day. I was not able to display them and I felt stupid because some of my friends who I showed them to were in that class. After school I collected the belt and heard that another student's spent 40mm shell had also been confiscated. I also heard, and it wasn't just a rumor, that my history teacher was "disciplined" for encouraging such behavior. My younger brother who is four years behind me is in that grade now, with the same teacher. I asked him what he had shown for the class discussion about WWII. He said "what class discussion?" ------------------ Ah scheist. [This message has been edited by Minnesota Joe (edited 03-25-2001).]

Just from personal experience: It happened in junior high, long before these school shootings were even taking place, let alone becomming commonplace. My eigth grade history teacher was teaching us about WWII. He challenged us to find whatever memiorbelia we could and bring it into class. Well, my grandfather had given me a length of spent .50 cal belt that he had fired during the war (he was in the navy). The belt contained about a dozen casings and I proudly displayed it to all my friends before school. Most of them hunt often and they noted how the shells dwarfed 30-06 and other casings. Somehow the dean of students found out and pulled me out of my second hour class. He forced me to open my locker and confiscated the casings for the rest of the day. I was not able to display them and I felt stupid because some of my friends who I showed them to were in that class. After school I collected the belt and heard that another student's spent 40mm shell had also been confiscated. I also heard, and it wasn't just a rumor, that my history teacher was "disciplined" for encouraging such behavior. My younger brother who is four years behind me is in that grade now, with the same teacher. I asked him what he had shown for the class discussion about WWII. He said "what class discussion?" ------------------ Ah scheist. [This message has been edited by Minnesota Joe (edited 03-25-2001).]

Subvet: Not as great as yours, but my regular Hetzer still kicked some ass! BTW- three of those vacant hulls up by the house (1 to the left, three to the right) were his trophies. The M4A1 to the far right was killed by another Hetzer. One more Hetzer took out two Stuarts. Lost those two to the Jumbo and a 'zook. ------------------ Ah scheist. [This message has been edited by Minnesota Joe (edited 03-19-2001).]

It might be just me, but until recently, I haven't had to hit "refresh" since a few months ago. Like I said, it could just be me. ------------------ Ah scheist.

What version are you using? Maybe they will shoot in self-defense, but that causes quite an enigma if there are only two snipers present. ------------------ Ah scheist.

I was playing a QB today and ran one of my surviving (American) snipers into a heavy 4-story building. I had no idea that there was German sniper in the same building until my guy was in it. My sniper was low on ammo so I figured, why not crack this kraut sniper's skull with the rifle butt of my own. I run him up to the 2nd level, right on top of the German sniper. And he sits there. One foot away from the enemy sniper. For two turns. After those two turns, I figured there was something wrong, so I commenced to order targeting commands against enemy infantry about 200 meters away. My sniper starts shooting at the Germans as the German sniper watches him do so. The German finally exited the building and was promptly blown up by a HE round from a Stuart. So...I guess in the land of version 1.12 snipers aren't taught basic hand to hand combat. Iv'e also noticed that snipers only shoot at targets >100 m away, no matter what. I doubt this is realistic and should be changed in the next patch (if there even is going to be one). ------------------ Ah scheist.

lcm1947: Maybe you should read "Citizen Soldiers" by Stephan Ambrose. ------------------ Ah scheist.

Maybe you could test this w/ mortars... ------------------ Ah scheist.