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The british have been practicing too much with the French I see.

troll.

I'm trying to figure out exactly WHAT they're doing.

I'm trying to figure out exactly WHAT they're doing.

One guy is offering the other a stable place to place his heavy weapon.

I'm trying to figure out exactly WHAT they're doing.
One's about to shoot at something, the other one's propping the rifle up.

Oh and the OP - hilarious....

I'm trying to figure out exactly WHAT they're doing.
Snipers usually work in pairs with one person steadying the really long gun and the other shooting. The guy with his ass in the air is steadying the gun. 'Course, I've only heard about this before, never seen it, so I don't know if like... this position is standard protocol or something :X...

Snipers usually work in pairs with one person steadying the really long gun and the other shooting. The guy with his ass in the air is steadying the gun. 'Course, I've only heard about this before, never seen it, so I don't know if like... this position is standard protocol or something :X...
Unless you've got a support device on the rifle, then it's one way to prop it up, yeah.

Unless you've got a support device on the rifle, then it's one way to prop it up, yeah.

Seems there would be simpler ways though.

Seems there would be simpler ways though.
I think maybe because it doesn't take up more space than needed by the sniper, but I'm really just guessing.


Man, am I going to be glad when "Brokeback" stops being an adjective that makes things 'gay.'

Seems there would be simpler ways though.
Not in an open field.

So...


Trolling, huh?

So...


Trolling, huh?
Yeah, basically.

Obviously his buttcrack would make the perfect furrow to rest the rifle on.
I wonder if they pick those guys on the basis of their butt crack sizes?

His expression is kinda funny. Look at it closely. I don't think he likes his job all that much.

Man, am I going to be glad when "Brokeback" stops being an adjective that makes things 'gay.'

Personally, I was thinking that was the best thing that came out of what was otherwise an overhyped movie. It's nice to see the language evolve.

Obviously his buttcrack would make the perfect furrow to rest the rifle on.
I wonder if they pick those guys on the basis of their butt crack sizes?

His expression is kinda funny. Look at it closely. I don't think he likes his job all that much.
IT'S FUNNY BEACUSE ONE OF THEM HAS A RIFLE ON HIS ARSE AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S ABOUT TO GIVE THE OTHER ONE A BLOWJOB!

AAHAHAHAHAHA!

I don't think he likes his job all that much.
Would you? I bet he is imagining a real situation where they would be receiving fire as well.

IT'S FUNNY BEACUSE ONE OF THEM HAS A RIFLE ON HIS ARSE AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S ABOUT TO GIVE THE OTHER ONE A BLOWJOB!

AAHAHAHAHAHA!

AND BECAUSE THE OP MADE A FUNNY ABOUT THE FRENCH! BECAUSE THE FRENCH ARE 'TEH GAY'!!111

Would you? I bet he is imagining a real situation where they would be receiving fire as well.
It'd certainly give them something to aim at, wouldn't it?
Give a 'hole' new meaning to hitting a bullseye.

Maybe he doens't need his crack any more? Harder to shoot the riflererer.

It'd certainly give them something to aim at, wouldn't it?
Give a 'hole' new meaning to hitting a bullseye.

Obviously the new spotter body armor would concentrate heaviest on the nether regions.

AND BECAUSE THE OP MADE A FUNNY ABOUT THE FRENCH! BECAUSE THE FRENCH ARE 'TEH GAY'!!111
Lolz everyone knows that the French are gay, and also cycle everywhere, and wear strings of garlic, and also berets and stripey jumpers.

Right?

Lolz everyone knows that the French are gay, and also cycle everywhere, and wear strings of garlic, and also berets and stripey jumpers.

Right?

I thought that was just Jean-Claude Van Damme? :eek:

;)

I thought that was just Jean-Claude Van Damme? :eek:

;)
No, everyone from Amilie to Zinidine Zidane is a gay, not-very-good-at-fighting, stripey top and beret wearing, garlic-eating cyclist.

No, everyone from Amilie to Zinidine Zidane is a gay, not-very-good-at-fighting, stripey top and beret wearing, garlic-eating cyclist.

Damn. There goes my plan to visit Europe. :p

I thought that was just Jean-Claude Van Damme? :eek:

;)
He's Belgian, not French.
Consequently he just drinks extra strong beer, and eats chocolate all day.

Damn. There goes my plan to visit Europe. :p
It's alright, they've all got really good taste and however rude their waiters might be, they're extremely capable :p

He's Belgian, not French.
Consequently he just drinks extra strong beer, and eats chocolate all day.

Ha! I stand corrected.

Ha! I stand corrected.
Yeah, I imagine he's a Flemish Belgian, with a surname like Van Damme.

IT'S FUNNY BEACUSE ONE OF THEM HAS A RIFLE ON HIS ARSE AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S ABOUT TO GIVE THE OTHER ONE A BLOWJOB!

AAHAHAHAHAHA!

No shit...

It's alright, they've all got really good taste and however rude their waiters might be, they're extremely capable :p

Quite right, me old china. ;)

No shit...
*is shocked*

I thought it was the funniest thing ever...

Now where can I find some owl pictures to add "O rly?" to...

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The british have been practicing too much with the French I see.

I'm thinking a bipod with extendable legs would be a better arrangement than that one.


*wonders what kind of rifle that is

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The british have been practicing too much with the French I see.

You haven't even got the clichéd slur correct.

troll.

It's not troll, it's lol! :D

Still, it would have been better to start a "Funny Picture Thread" and have it as the first post.

It's not troll, it's lol! :D

Still, it would have been better to start a "Funny Picture Thread" and have it as the first post.

Its pretty trollish to post a thread consisting of a picture, imply the men are doing somethng gay, and make a slur towards the french. And thats it.

Its pretty trollish to post a thread consisting of a picture, imply the men are doing somethng gay, and make a slur towards the french. And thats it.


It's never a bad time to bash the french.

Imply? Imply? Looks like they are....:fluffle:


Never knew yer buttcheeks made a good rifle rest. Heck, notonly could you moon the target but kill them too. Leave a nasty imagine in the head before you take it off!

It's never a bad time to bash the french.

When you're a complete idiot, I agree.

It's never a bad time to bash the french.

Imply? Imply? Looks like they are....:fluffle:


Never knew yer buttcheeks made a good rifle rest. Heck, notonly could you moon the target but kill them too. Leave a nasty imagine in the head before you take it off!

It is trolling. A textbook case, in fact. Plus...to be honest, the french-bashing thing? So old. Hell, I'm British and it's getting boring. The French have got just as good a military record as the United States. Possibly even better.

It is trolling. A textbook case, in fact. Plus...to be honest, the french-bashing thing? So old. Hell, I'm British and it's getting boring. The French have got just as good a military record as the United States. Possibly even better.

Personally, I always thought it was funny to rebut french bashing with german military history. Looking at how many wars they've won and lost...

Personally, I always thought it was funny to rebut french bashing with german military history. Looking at how many wars they've won and lost...

Or, indeed, US military history. Kasserine Pass, Schnee Eiffel, Wake Island etc. Just to try and deflate a few egos and show that no-one has a perfect military record.

I'm thinking a bipod with extendable legs would be a better arrangement than that one.


*wonders what kind of rifle that is

Accuracy international?

Shared a tent with a friend who was eating military MREs the last time I went camping. I have grave concerns about the sniper being able to accurately adjust for wind.

Shared a tent with a friend who was eating military MREs the last time I went camping. I have grave concerns about the sniper being able to accurately adjust for wind.

Some sort of emergency position perhaps? If a quick shot is needed and bipods are lost/broken/otherwise not available?

Man, am I going to be glad when "Brokeback" stops being an adjective that makes things 'gay.'Man, am I with you.

Shared a tent with a friend who was eating military MREs the last time I went camping. I have grave concerns about the sniper being able to accurately adjust for wind.

Longest 'recognised' shot was nearly 2,500 meters....

The current record for longest range sniper kill is 2430 metres (7,972 ft), accomplished by a Canadian sniper, of the third battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI), during the invasion of Afghanistan, using a .50 BMG (12.7 mm) McMillan bolt-action rifle. This meant that the round had a flight time of four seconds, and a drop of 44.5 m (146 ft). The previous record was held by Carlos Hathcock, achieved during the Vietnam War, at a distance of 2250 m.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper

I think maybe because it doesn't take up more space than needed by the sniper, but I'm really just guessing.


Man, am I going to be glad when "Brokeback" stops being an adjective that makes things 'gay.'
Agreed ...

Agreed ...

And idiots stop using it...

Agreed ...
ditto.

Wow. The first pro-gun thing I've seen to make sense.

I thought that was just Jean-Claude Van Damme? :eek:

;)
Van Damme is belgian. The only interesting thing I actually learned from Academic Bowl is that one of his his nicknames is 'The Muscles from Brussels'

Longest 'recognised' shot was nearly 2,500 meters....

The current record for longest range sniper kill is 2430 metres (7,972 ft), accomplished by a Canadian sniper, of the third battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI), during the invasion of Afghanistan, using a .50 BMG (12.7 mm) McMillan bolt-action rifle. This meant that the round had a flight time of four seconds, and a drop of 44.5 m (146 ft). The previous record was held by Carlos Hathcock, achieved during the Vietnam War, at a distance of 2250 m.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper
That's the longest shot with a .50. The longest shot with a 7.62/.308 was set last september in Iraq and lies at 1250m.

Van Damme is belgian. The only interesting thing I actually learned from Academic Bowl is that one of his his nicknames is 'The Muscles from Brussels'

You must have a strange definition of interesting.

That's the longest shot with a .50. The longest shot with a 7.62/.308 was set last september in Iraq and lies at 1250m.

Bah, I'm embarrassed. The canadians beat us! I hang my head in shame! :D

I must say, I am grateful to the canadians for bailing us out on that one. Why? There was a taliban mortar position that was shelling some US SOF and the Canucks took care of them!

ETA: I realized how far 2450 meters is. That's 24.5x the length of my local rifle range. That's a LONG WAYS! :eek:

That's the longest shot with a .50. The longest shot with a 7.62/.308 was set last september in Iraq and lies at 1250m.

Thats not bad shooting either!

Bah, I'm embarrassed. The canadians beat us! I hang my head in shame! :D

I must say, I am grateful to the canadians for bailing us out on that one. Why? There was a taliban mortar position that was shelling some US SOF and the Canucks took care of them!

ETA: I realized how far 2450 meters is. That's 24.5x the length of my local rifle range. That's a LONG WAYS! :eek:

over 7 thousand feet....how the shot was made I have no idea...over that distance...incredible...

over 7 thousand feet....how the shot was made I have no idea...over that distance...incredible...


I'm in pretty good shape, but it would take me a while to run 7 thousand feet. That's like a mile and then some. It would take my car about a minute and a half to drive that.

Personally, I always thought it was funny to rebut french bashing with German military history. Looking at how many wars they've won and lost...
Just don't get confused with all the battles and wars the Germans have fought in the last 2000 years. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/G-eek.gifhttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/G-tongue.gifhttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/german.gif

One guy is offering the other a stable place to (put) his heavy weapon.

Yep, that was the plot of "Brokeback Mountain," all right. . . .

Accuracy international?


That's what I was thinking, but I wasn't sure.

One guy is offering the other a stable place to place his heavy weapon.

After he gets in the right position and waits for the right moment, he'll fire. :D

I'd be more worried about the fact that the other guy is sticking his ass in the air towards the target of the sniper. What if the other guy shoots first? Bullet to the ass... Ouch!

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The british have been practicing too much with the French I see.
what have the french got to do with this photo?

I'd be more worried about the fact that the other guy is sticking his ass in the air towards the target of the sniper. What if the other guy shoots first? Bullet to the ass... Ouch!
living up to your name there. i thought of that too. there's absolutely no way i'd be presenting my arse to enemey fire, it's just not sensible.

Shared a tent with a friend who was eating military MREs the last time I went camping. I have grave concerns about the sniper being able to accurately adjust for wind.

*howls of laughter* :D :D :D

living up to your name there. i thought of that too. there's absolutely no way i'd be presenting my arse to enemey fire, it's just not sensible.

I figgure after he get's shot, he'll probably have a Brokeback and then some.

Imagine not being able to sit down for weeks thereafter...

Still, I think you'll agree that it's preferable to this soldier's duty:
http://sperone.free.fr/images/extraz/PICS16/beng.jpg
Is it just me, or does the guy swinging the sledgehammer look just a little bit too eager and happy?

Still, I think you'll agree that it's preferable to this soldier's duty:
http://sperone.free.fr/images/extraz/PICS16/beng.jpg
Is it just me, or does the guy swinging the sledgehammer look just a little bit too eager and happy?

That has to be a staged picture. I can't see any reason to break anything that way.

That has to be a staged picture. I can't see any reason to break anything that way.
Team-building exercise?

Team-building exercise?

Exercise, maybe. Swinging a sledgehammer all day is quite a good workout.

what have the french got to do with this photo?

It's a pose that apparently evokes humour because of its homosexual connotations, and everyone knows that teh french are teh gay.

It's a pose that apparently evokes humour because of its homosexual connotations, and everyone knows that teh french are teh gay.

Oui. Vive La France!

Je ne sais quoi je parle de. T'ignore.

Oui. Vive La France!

Je ne sais quoi je parle de. T'ignore.

Je suis le dieu des poissons.

I'd be more worried about the fact that the other guy is sticking his ass in the air towards the target of the sniper. What if the other guy shoots first? Bullet to the ass... Ouch!
by and large, if the target can see the sniper, the sniper has already been shot.

Je suis le dieu des poissons.

O Vraiment? Je suis le dieu de vous!

O Vraiment? Je suis le dieu de vous!

Hahahahahaha! :D

O Vraiment? Je suis le dieu de vous!

:p