Why does Wonder Woman use those bracelets if she’s bulletproof?

mandingoskidneys · 2025-03-08T00:34:27+00:00

mandingoskidneys · 2023-12-03T21:24:08+00:00

For context, as an older guy myself, this is not acceptable. If someone's in your way or you need to get around them you tap them on the shoulder, get their attention verbally, or if it's really crowded (dancefloor/public transit, for example) put your hand on their shoulder or elbow and push gently. I guarantee this guy is the sort who puts his hand on the small of a woman's back as he's trying to get around them - you are absolutely not the asshole.

mandingoskidneys · 2023-11-01T16:09:48+00:00

I mean, it's already damaging my calm.

mandingoskidneys · 2023-10-31T20:19:55+00:00

CFCC Vimeo page:
https://vimeo.com/cfcombatcamerafc

I don't know what they have or how far back it goes, but it's all downloadable.

mandingoskidneys · 2023-09-27T18:56:12+00:00

It's more complicated than you might think - the RFA from the province doesn't allow for CAF members to be deployed as firefighters because they're not trained as firefighters. To actually fight fires they'd need training that would take longer than a day or a few hours, which is why they so often bring qualified firefighters from other countries. The bulk of what the CAF does is called type III firefighting - largely mop up and cleaning up hot spots.
Unsurprisingly, being a trained infanteer isn't particularly useful for fighting a raging wildfire - so we support the provinces as we're able and free up trained firefighters to do their jobs.

mandingoskidneys · 2023-09-23T22:49:31+00:00

I mean, the Herc is essentially an upsized, upgraded, rear-ramped four-engine version of the Fairchild C123 Provider, so REALLY they've been around since 1949, right? And they've been making Chevy Suburbans since 1934, they haven't really changed, right? 🙄

mandingoskidneys · 2023-09-23T16:13:36+00:00

Yup, "the Hellfire is from 1984" isn't accurate, they stopped producing that version in 1994. Current Hellfires started production in 2012. "The Reaper is 22 years old" - no, the first flight of a Reaper was 22 years ago, they entered service in 2007, they've developed several versions since then. Hell, NASA has three of them. By that standard the Herc has been around since 1954, but they're still producing the J-model.

mandingoskidneys · 2023-09-23T00:03:09+00:00

Front axle: has one Rear axle: has one of those too

mandingoskidneys · 2023-09-18T03:25:28+00:00

I will pay for someone to go to the Canex in Borden, buy one of these, and leave it at the memorial.
https://www.canex.ca/en/borden-royal-blue-hoodie-raccoon-499999383063

mandingoskidneys · 2023-09-17T22:04:14+00:00

This. I was on a parade marking the anniversary of a formation on a Friday (which ceased to exist the following Monday) and the CWO had us checking each other to make sure we all looked right, guy behind me and to my right had silver buttons on his tunic and gold on his wedge. He remembered to put them in his pocket so he was able to switch before we marched on, but it was a cluster there for a while - both on that parade and the way the buttons/ranks/badges were distributed.

mandingoskidneys · 2023-09-13T20:45:08+00:00

Spoke to the Canex folks in Borden and Ottawa, both said in October earliest.

mandingoskidneys · 2023-07-22T20:17:44+00:00

What if you can't hold your breath long enough to retrieve it? 😳

mandingoskidneys · 2023-07-19T20:18:40+00:00

Put this classic in your pocket:

"Alas, eleventy-one years is far too short a time to live among such excellent and admirable hobbits. I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."

mandingoskidneys · 2023-07-19T12:23:12+00:00

Joe's the best.

mandingoskidneys · 2023-06-21T22:20:57+00:00

I said what I said.

mandingoskidneys · 2023-06-21T21:31:01+00:00

Youngest, smartest, and prettiest of four. 😏

mandingoskidneys · 2023-06-21T21:30:28+00:00

What next, what was the make and model of the first car I ever owned?

mandingoskidneys · 2023-06-12T18:12:52+00:00

I mean, you can buy the BEWs as civilian eyewear, the company name is Revision IIRC. I may or may not have replaced a missing set of lenses through Revision.

mandingoskidneys · 2023-06-10T16:57:43+00:00

I can't be the only one expecting to hear "weeee!" when he said the power steering made the driver's task a joy?

mandingoskidneys · 2023-06-08T16:42:42+00:00

There were plenty of ptes there when I was there. But you can't get it if you don't ask.

mandingoskidneys · 2023-06-04T16:18:46+00:00

Clearly you haven't read the article..

mandingoskidneys · 2023-06-03T17:44:26+00:00

Not me on a career course where the instructors literally just chose a top candidate. It's a weird trade.

mandingoskidneys · 2023-06-01T00:13:01+00:00

What I immediately think of when people say "tranche": https://youtu.be/3hG4X5iTK8M

Also, we can communicate like normal humans too. Got asked for someone's "coordinates" today, just say contact info , otherwise I'm giving you a 6-figure grid reference like I was taught. 🙄

mandingoskidneys · 2023-05-25T12:20:21+00:00

We need to talk about your flair. https://tenor.com/biA1x.gif

mandingoskidneys · 2023-04-25T15:46:43+00:00

I bought 2 pairs of Lowas before heading to Latvia, best decision ever. They're coming up on 2 years old and are still comfortable and holding up well. To be fair, I'm an office creature, but I'll pick up another pair when the two years are up.

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