[So, who's as Cheery as an angryolized TNT Waffle?]

Weirdly, I was just having a good time at the bar (spending >100 euros), and it's a weekday.

Well, that's nothing. At least compared to Sergei's usual parties, or somefink.

[Syrian recoilless at-guns/rifles]

Okay, after reading the article about "munkkis" (doughnuts), it turns out that the person on the picture above, is a military band member.

EDIT 1: Ach, no he is not.. His insignia is wrong, because the article states that he is a military driver. Where is the wheel badge?

[ November 21, 2005, 10:14 AM: Message edited by: SSgt Viljuri ]

[Syrian recoilless at-guns/rifles]

A company clerk! No wonder he is at "Sode" first.

Truly humorous topic about that recoilless rifle article, namely, "Musti: vahva, miehinen ja mahtava ampua". Intentional comedy , perhaps!

A rough literal translation: "The 95 S 58 heavy recoilless rifle: robust, macho and magnificent to shoot".

Absolutely priceless.

[So, who's as Cheery as an angryolized TNT Waffle?]

Hardly surprising, tell something that isn't "old news", fella!

[Willy Pete alleged to have been used in Falluja]

Bigduke6 wrote:

The arguement that civilians were told to get out is also a gray area, because then you get into a discussion as to whether U.S. (i.e. foreign) forces may or may not legitimately order people out of their houses and businesses.

If a car steers at you, against traffic regulations or not, don't you tend to give the road?

Notwithstanding the fact that the oncoming car in question happens to be not insured or not?

Should a clear stupity and indefference be rewarded in a customary internatinal law's praxis?

The whole argument relies on semantic "poppycock", I think.

Especially compared to the lesser-known happenings at Grozny.

[Willy Pete alleged to have been used in Falluja]

The SMAW-NE has only been procured by the USMC, though there are reports that some were 'borrowed' by other units. However, there are also proposals on the table that thousands of obsolete M-72 LAWs could be retrofitted with thermobaric warheads, making then into effective urban combat tools.

Indeed. This is very very interesting...

[Syrian recoilless at-guns/rifles]

Sergei wrote:

Nothing serious, really. He just revealed the full FDF wartime OOB along with deployment sequence, positions and the exact coordinates of all important supply depots. I saved a copy of his original post, so if you want it, I can repost it here.

Please, do! Sounds interesting...

[Syrian recoilless at-guns/rifles]

Sergei wrote:

Heh, I was going to mention about that minor breach, URC.

What breach? security breach ? Perplexed...

[Syrian recoilless at-guns/rifles]

Can't be. PKarPr is surely the last to dismantle obsolete weapons systems in the whole FDF... *sigh*

You must be talking about some local troops (units not officially part of FDF's organisation). You know, even local frontier jaeger companies ( "paikalliset sissikomppaniat", ei tule käyttää termiä "guerilla", PE:n suositus) are part of the FDF's wartime organisation, so we go pretty to close to civilian defence or somefink...

I mean those "kohdesuoja" (second or tertiary) reserve units, which are largerly consisted of men aged 40+ (voluntary), who are not that much interested of military but rather any excuse to flee from their wifes...

[Syrian recoilless at-guns/rifles]

Sergei wrote:

(snips) (they probably even kept the skeleton of Mannerheim in a closet in the GHQ for decades in the case he'd be needed again),

I think this is a common misconception.

Actually A.F Airo was our secret asset, who would have been called for duty as our C-in-C, way up to the 1960s...

Now there's an interesting history tidbit, If you ever encouter one.

(And that hidden skeleton wasn't Mannerheim's, it was his horse's)

[Syrian recoilless at-guns/rifles]

Well, "Mustis" are weapons of the past. Just like 75Paks.

Besides, the German-Dutch-Finnish ERRF is in a stand-by status in 2007, not the miserable Scandinavian surrendering one, URC...

[Syrian recoilless at-guns/rifles]

There should be no Finnish UN forces, you fools, run!

All our forces belong to the EU or the NATO. If you don't believe, have a second check, would you?

[Why you should be skeptical of the skeptics]

Peter!

You should check what the ERRF concept consist of! Just a friendly suggestion...

[Willy Pete alleged to have been used in Falluja]

How long can you go on, both honourable Mr. Salt and Sergei.

The point has been quite clear now, and your continued messaging habits haven't offered any more factual arguments, I think.

I will not offer any opinions about your vexed question, since it should be clear to any objective observer already.

Have a nice day...

[Fox Pee, Peng, and Other Personal Hygiene Challenges]

Another jolly sing-song in a spirit of Seanachai

Vainamoinen,

old magician, ancient sage,

steered the boat toward shore,

docked it at the jetty.

Ilmarinen,

great smith, eternal artisan,

leaped from the boat,

jumped to the pier.

The red boat rocked,

the sea birds flocked.

Said Ilmarinen,

“Old comrade!

We’ve lost the two fine gifts,

the things never seen before.

Gone is the kantele,

gone is the sampo.

We come home now with nothing!”

But Vainamoinen wept and sang,

Another kantele can be made.

Another sampo might be forged.

But who can make a woman’s warmth?

And who can forge a maiden’s love?

[Willy Pete alleged to have been used in Falluja]

Incendiary weapons are among the FDF's arsenal too, Sergei.

And I'm not talking about incineration pine cones... Maybe a next pet project for Tarja et al to ban?

[Too many sticky threads = not good]

For once, I agree with Sergei.

[Women?]

No women for frontline duty. Unit cohesion and fighting spirit are much more important when live ammunition is flying or the IEDs going off. With women present, you tend to have too much on your mind.

Heck, even during reserve rehearses when I spot a female soldier (i.e not those just assigned in supporting duties, like nurses), I feel distracted. Dunno about real combat situations...

[Concealment?]

Will pixilated camouflages (CADPAT, MARPAT, ARPAT and FINNISH M/05) give an edge to the rest of the world's ordinary camouflages?

Like to Sweden's ordinary M/90?

Just asking...

[Gamecloud's Interview with Steve]

Well, to be honest it's only +6 degrees of centigrade at this precise moment (1:39 am) where I live (Helsinki, Finland).

[Gamecloud's Interview with Steve]

Weirdly enough, I was almost certain I saw my father driving his Opel Omega on that webcam pic of yours, Sergei. Eerie feeling or somefink...

Btw, YLE text-tv says +10 centigrade for Helsinki and Channel Four promised more yesterday. Hm, they have tuned their forecasts lower, but the point still stands. The winter has not begun. Normally we get snow in late december or early january.

[Gamecloud's Interview with Steve]

It's worth of noting that it is going to be well above +10 degrees of centigrade in Helsinki tomorrow.

As such, those far northern latitudes, where some Finns live, doesn't represent Finland very well.

It's like somebody from a city of Yellowknife (Northwest Territories, Canada) would say something about the current weather in Canada based on his own observations at home.

[Military service poll]

M Hofbauer wrote:

your intel got that mixed up.

norwegians are not *using* killing whales, the norwegians *are* killing whales (snips)

Typical intel work. Can't they just compile their findings from the local papers and not just make this up! Darn.

[The Peng Challenge: Now, With Retsyn!]

Thanks to Grog Dorosh, the Flames lost 4-1 again.

I think he has jinxed the team. You better get him post that 20.000th post or else the Flames loosing habits will continue.

[Military service poll]

Snow Leopard wrote:

What you mean? Are you Finn worry about Norwegians attack Finland?

Not just us, but the Swedes too. You never know about the dang Norwegians.

Last time our intel got grip about them they were experimenting on Killer Attack Whales and not just on any Killer Attack Whales, but specimens with fricking lasers on their heads!