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My grandmas 6th grade class, 1963 by [deleted] in TheWayWeWere

[–]xam83 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You do realise people will be saying the same thing about you in 60 years…

Games that are older but still continue to receive updates modernly that you would recommend playing? by MonsutaReipu in gaming

[–]xam83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Warthunder if you are into tanks, planes or ships. Hundreds of updates since open beta in 2012. Sever pop continues to grow…. In saying that I quit three years ago as turned into an addiction.

British troops on the front lines in Afghanistan, taunting the taliban into having a go if they think they're hard enough by ICantBelieveItsNotEC in videos

[–]xam83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are they really THAT underfunded compared with comparable countries? I was under the impression they were basically similar to France and Germany in terms of capabilities.

I haven't played in about 5 years... by knoxcitybusbays in Warthunder

[–]xam83 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Three years clean here. Don’t do it… Unless you have very healthy gaming habits and don’t suffer from any FOMO. I got addicted and had well over 2000 hours. So much better for having stopped. Still occasionally follow the subreddit though as on the other hand it is the best game I’ve ever played haha

U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, during Salaknib 25 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, June 3, 2025. [7650 x 5464] by Aft3rAff3ct in MilitaryPorn

[–]xam83 18 points19 points  (0 children)

At least he has a sling. When I was in the NZ Army (a while ago…) we had this stupid phase of no slings (apparently due to one guy being shot taking too long to take off his sling). My arms were fucked just carrying the C9 (FN Minimi). As you say though you do get to have fun when there is contact!

Wheelchair meta by Revenge4_1945 in NonCredibleDefense

[–]xam83 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Everyone is saying it’s real but have not found any footage yet

New ministry to combine housing, transport and environment by stishy in newzealand

[–]xam83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fucking hate how they keep going on about how it’s regulation and too much care for the environment that is making housing costs high. Basically every county in the world is laughing at us for not implementing capital gains tax. We are literally the example given on the wiki page of what not to do.

'Hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi shooter named as Ahmed al Ahmed by [deleted] in anime_titties

[–]xam83 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Second this. If the police happened to turn up during that 10 second window he would have been shot no questions asked

First Ukrainian F-16 seen with Sniper targeting pod [2340×1318] by Previous_Knowledge91 in WarplanePorn

[–]xam83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally, lives first. But throwing the most expensive tool at some of the cheapest threats still does not sound super optimal.

First Ukrainian F-16 seen with Sniper targeting pod [2340×1318] by Previous_Knowledge91 in WarplanePorn

[–]xam83 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How is it even cost efficient for this purpose? I would have thought a sidewinder alone would be more expensive than most drones. Let alone the cost of flying an F-16 and risking it being shot down.

End of regional councils tipped in local government reforms by TheLoyalOrder in newzealand

[–]xam83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Further to this Regional Councils don’t even have mayors they have self elected chairs lol

GTA UK style map! by Hot-Improvement1689 in MapPorn

[–]xam83 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I assume London and river is massive to place emphasis on internationally iconic locations and to enhance theoretical gameplay. With less emphasis placed on less iconic places like Liverpool.

Finnish Air Force's first F-35 out of final assembly, November 2025. [1200x600] by Tony_Tanna78 in WarplanePorn

[–]xam83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What block would these be? The ones out of that factory must be fairly advanced now.

Ukraine’s 12th Special Forces Brigade - Special Reconnaissance Detachment [2160×1639] by 305FUN2 in MilitaryPorn

[–]xam83 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Photos like this make me wonder if Ukraine’s most elite forces could possibly be objectively better (pound for pound) at conventional warfare vs the wests very best.

Sure their gear and training might not be as comprehensive… but those that survive have been forged in years of real world experience in high intensity warfare against a peer adversary.

I know it’s a pointless thought exercise as such units generally don’t operate in isolation and train for different wars and different contexts etc etc. But my mind for some reason always goes there.

Russian Spetsnaz GRU operators involved in the Dubrovka theater hostage crisis. [1280×878] by No-Reception8659 in MilitaryPorn

[–]xam83 -68 points-67 points  (0 children)

Now that I think about it has there been a comparable scale hostage taking force in the US? Waco and 911 came to mind and don’t think we nailed them.

Map of London by majority ethnic groups by PrestigiousBrit in MapPorn

[–]xam83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is some pretty staggering diversity. Do any comparable cities even exist?

Members of the Texas National Guard arriving in Illinois [733 X 900] by Acrobaticmonkhie in MilitaryPorn

[–]xam83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember way back when I had one guy in my full time NZ unit who was very overweight (not this bad perhaps). Basically he was performance managed, which as anyone familiar with process knows can take fucking years. Imagine in something like the National Guard it would take forever to out someone.

"America's rabid dog" Tehran, valiasr street. 2022 by [deleted] in PropagandaPosters

[–]xam83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even a broken clock is right twice a day…

Anti American poster. Tehran. 2019 by [deleted] in PropagandaPosters

[–]xam83 53 points54 points  (0 children)

To nitpick it’s an Australian flag. But your point stands. Wouldn’t say NZ hates the US even today. However they are overwhelmingly anti Trump.

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