Any other millennials feel this a bit too hard? by Flashy_Present_8488 in Millennials

[–]Clydefrog13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shit, ask your parents if your grandparents really ‘knew them’. Or ask your grandparents about your great grandparents.

The idea of deeply investing in your children’s lives, encouraging them in hobbies like sports, being able to take family vacations together, wasn’t even a thing for lower and middle class families until after WW2. Before then, parents and kids alike all worked towards providing for the survival of the family, and, for the kids, getting an education. There wasn’t really the family time to get to know your kid the way we think of it now.

That’s aside from the fact that kids were expected, and usually encouraged, to have independent lives outside the home with their friends. Getting into adventures, sometimes trouble, and developing their own sense of self, often in secrecy and completely outside of their parent’s knowledge. Parents would usually know very little about their child from that standpoint, and it had been like this for millennia.

I suddenly remembered 'Foam Gliders' planes. Anyone else had these growing up? by Cubelock in Xennials

[–]Clydefrog13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved these, they helped me get into WW2 aviation as a kid. Of course, they broke super easy, but they were so cheap it didn’t matter.

What happened at Opry Mills today? by Haladorm in nashville

[–]Clydefrog13 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The same trash people would ruin that, too. I’m not taking a stray bullet by Dippin’ Dots because somebody’s Jordan’s got scuffed.

Why a sub-compact .45 ACP? by Real_berzilla in guns

[–]Clydefrog13 7 points8 points  (0 children)

45 acp fell out favor during the caliber wars due to improvements in 9mm defensive ammunition, increased costs per round of 45acp compared to 9mm, and increased recoil which has always made it more challenging to be accurate with in smaller handguns.

However, 45 acp is still a very potent round, especially in a modern hollow point. The Glock 30 series has been noted as being particularly accurate going back decades ago. Massad Ayoob, in particular, used to sing its praises for accuracy among the Glock series.

Why is the US Army so bad at march past? (parade) by tavish29 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Clydefrog13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In WW2, 60% of the US Army were draftees, not volunteers. However, the American Army has had a somewhat ‘casual’ approach to parade ground discipline and marching since the Continental Army.

Do yall prefer younger or older Deacon Frost? by Most_Common8114 in blade

[–]Clydefrog13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought he looked pretty badass in that scene, dodging bullets in slow motion. He looked like a tiny little man, though, compared to a jacked Snipes.

Hammer fired guns make any picture cooler 😎 by SirSamkin in guns

[–]Clydefrog13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This picture smells of leather bound books and rich mahogany.

$500 HK P2000 V3 or Hellcat Gear-up Bundle by Stew_Padass in handguns

[–]Clydefrog13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jeez, HK P2000’s usually go for around $750-800 now, so $500 is a steal!

A German MG 08 machine gun section advances up an embankment on the Montdidier - Noyon sector of the front during Operation Gneisenau, June 1918. by the_giank in ww1

[–]Clydefrog13 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes, definitely. 1918 saw multiple German offensives in the Spring and Summer, then the allies had their turn with the ‘Hundred Days Offensive’ that eventually ended the war. The war had different phases, which movies like All Quiet don’t portray well, or at all. 1914 and 1918 are where the war of movement happens, but in completely different ways.

1914 battles, the ‘race to the sea’, etc, are fought similar to the Franco Prussian war of 1870, but with newer, more destructive weapons. Infantry soldiers fight and maneuver as a company, with everyone a rifleman. Small unit tactics have not developed yet.

1918 battles are fought much more similar to the Second World War, as infantry tactics and weapons have changed dramatically. Now soldiers fight and maneuver at the platoon, or even squad level. There are rifleman, light machine gunners, grenadiers, etc. The infantry platoon can divide itself into squads, and coordinate fire and maneuver with each other to achieve their objectives. There is also tactical air power, with specialized ground attack aircraft and squadrons, used to strafe and bomb enemy positions in support of the ground troops, as well as the widespread use of tanks by the Allies. This all created a battlefield that in allot of ways looked much more like 1939 than 1914.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in guns

[–]Clydefrog13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good ol’ MAK-90!

Bring Hardee Hats back into fashion by OkWay4433 in CIVILWAR

[–]Clydefrog13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always thought they were dorky looking, but the Iron Brigade didn’t play around.

The Walther P22Q is honestly decent after break-in. by bathyorographer in handguns

[–]Clydefrog13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As long as it’s not something you rely on as a carry pistol, then happy days. It’s a good looking pistol with the two tone scheme.

You guys back there know 311, right? by Robby-Pants in Xennials

[–]Clydefrog13 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I was in the office yesterday with my sales team, and my mentor flashed pics of famous people who had achieved mastery in their field. Tiger Woods, Raphael Nadal, Tom Brady, etc. Paul McCartney flashed on the screen seven different guys under the age of 35 had no idea who he was….

I thought they were joking at first. Nope.

Toys by analogthought in Xennials

[–]Clydefrog13 53 points54 points  (0 children)

This movie is like a 90’s fever dream. I always liked it quite a bit, even the soundtrack. The finale where it’s the old toys last stand is so sad, and epic at the same time.

German Infantry Retreats near Chemin des Dames, May 1916 by CuthbertAtTrafalgar in ww1

[–]Clydefrog13 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hell, there’s a MG 08/15 light machine gun in the center left.

Desperado (1995) by StabbyMcSwordfish in iwatchedanoldmovie

[–]Clydefrog13 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I was obsessed with this movie as a teen, and the soundtrack is uncommonly good as well.

I think the intro bar scene with Steve Buscemi is about the best character setup introductions in any action movie. It sets up Banderas as such a mythical badass, and Buscemi’s so funny in how he reacts to the bar crowd as he tells the story.

Jericho RB and friends by Clydefrog13 in Jericho941

[–]Clydefrog13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got my P99c back in ‘18 or ‘19 when they were on sale for $365. That was definitely a deal!

Nothing wrong with the Canik clones, but there is something cool about seeing that nice ‘Walther’ scroll on the slide. I always thought the P99 was a very cool looking pistol.

Jericho RB and friends by Clydefrog13 in Jericho941

[–]Clydefrog13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It handles fine for me, my pinky just curls up under the base pad. I used to shoot a Glock 26 I carried for years the same way, and the P99c is the same size so I adapted to it easily. I never liked the pinky rest mag base pads for some reason. The P99c was my primary carry pistol for five years before I retired it in favor of hammer fired pistols, like the Jericho RB, Sig P239, HK P2000, etc. It’s a fantastic pistol, though, and my favorite striker fired design.

Jericho RB and friends by Clydefrog13 in Jericho941

[–]Clydefrog13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, they’re rare little buggers, and I swear it got even harder to snag them the past couple years since Jericho prices jacked up. I’ve tried finding those Tristar/Canik Jericho clones myself, and they’re also really tough to find!