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If my sub history serves me correct, they were only the largest of WWII. Werent they something around 400ft? The Ohio is 560ft. AFAIK, the Typhoon class Russian submarine is the largest submarine ever built. It beats the Ohio by about 15ft. You can also stack two Ohio on-top and next two each other inside the Typhoon.

Just driving the Daihatsu is enough for lolz.

They could only go on Laurels with a name like that. You couldnt roll around in some pussy as AE86 or b310 with wheels called Goliath Slayers. You would have to be rails dragging deep in a C130 Laurel or C230 Gloria.

A little Rolla action:

Hayashi Bombers, but close :rolleyes:

Every time I painted something for a project, I never waited long enough for it to completely dry. Some of the projects have hidden finger prints still in them haha

I thought you were seriously done in that second picture... worst job ever. But then you save it. Cant wait for finished install pictures.

Yeah, were practically BFFs now.

It is, but it reminds me of a story: Onboard one time there was a high ranking SEAL member just hanging out on his laptop. I struck up a conversation and we got onto the topic of places he had been around the world. He ended up showing me about 200 photos he had on his computer from the day he became a SEAL up to now. It was something close to 25yrs or his career. Some of the talks with the pictures were like this: ME: Man, the stars look crazy out there. Must be in the middle of nowhere with no lights. Only the stars over your heads. SEAL: Those are stars... they are bullets. M: Uuuuuh so youre in a direct fire-fight? S: Yep. I wanted to take a picture of my first one so me and a mate just turned on our backs behind that mound and snapped a picture while the bullets flew inches above our heads. M: Oh sweet village. Where is that? S: Nowhere now. M: Huh? S: About 5mins after that picture was taken, we blew it up. M: Wow, that guy has a huge smirk on his face. S: Yeah, because hes alive. M: Seriously, thats it? Just a happy guy I guess. S: No, we just got done being in a gun fight and he saved the team from a grenade. See his pants? They are all covered in blood. Im actually holding him up in this picture as he cant stand right now. We took a 2min breather for him to get some life in his legs and we hiked out of the valley. M: Well, hopefully it wasnt too far with a wound like that. S: No it wasnt far... 30-40miles. Nothing crazy. And it went on like that for 200 pictures. Every once-in-awhile there would be a group photo and he would pick out the guys that arent around anymore and then continue on. Then he showed me pictures of the house he and his wife are building in Hawaii. Pictures of his wife going through pregnancy and then finally their sun. It was crazy to watch this guy grow-up from 18 and green to 45+ and the guy sitting before me. Crazy dude.

Id say well then Im dead to you as well, but I think we already knew that. Pizza doesnt change the fact... I dont eat cheese at all, so I dont eat pizza.

I dont know if you own the rights to this photo or what, but its been posted on facebook. The Old School Reunion just threw it up...

No Im no rush... Ive been offered another set it seems and may take that up if you dont ever get around to casting more. Just wanted to see if you had a few floating around to chuck in an envelope.

I just got a PM to post some detailed shots of the story above. I cant post much, but here are two additional photos. Here are the SEALs getting off the helicopters: And here is a picture looking forward on the boat which shows the mini sub we carry on the left:

No Ohio class. Its about 2X the length of an LA class boat. We carry over 100 and less than 200 tomahawks and specialize in SEAL missions. We house mini-subs on-board and deploy SEALs (as well as foreign national special ops teams) at sea while submerged. We are also used as first strike boats... remember when the US bombed Syria a bit ago? That was my boat.

I see it?

Sadly half of the guys in this picture are no longer living... This is a SEAL team that regularly rode my boat. Got to be close friends over 6 years. A new crew of SEALs showed up one deployment which confused us... turns out a Blackhawk with these guys went down in Afghanistan. Not everyone made it. I took this in the middle of the Pacific while my boat (SSGN726 USS Ohio) was surfaced to pick these guys up. They actually had just repelled out of a helicopter onto the back of the boat moments prior. Yes, youre correct. I should have added that. Thanks for the correction... we dont want to forget those guys too! :thumbup: I used to go to the American Legion with my grandfather for breakfast buffets a couple times a summer. Food isnt fantastic (it was still pretty good), but the mix of food, good people, and amazing stories makes it worth it. I recommend it to anyone that hasnt been. Its a good time.

I wish it wasnt raining here so I could BBQ. Oh well, homemade spaghetti is...

Understandable... youve dont a shit load of work in a short amount of time. Theres bound to be a few mistakes. Luckily its a small oil leak and not that other guy who didnt prime the oil pump.

Setting aside other thread differences, thanks, but today isnt about me. I came home... For those that dont know US holidays: Memorial Day- Armed forces members who didnt come home Veterans Day- Armed forces members who served prior Armed Forces Day- Currently enlisted members Here is how Memorial Day came about... http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20090524/PC1602/305249938

I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyones fallen family members for their service. Today is Memorial Day, and its to honor all the men and women who didnt come back from protecting this country. Im sure everyone here in the States will be celebrating by eating a burger or two with plenty of beer to wash it down, but just stop and think for a second why you (hopefully) have the day off. Fingers crossed the weather is nice where you are at to get the family together and enjoy a nice BBQ. Thanks again to all the fallen members. Unfortunately a few of my friends never returned... luckily I made it home safe every deployment. Anyway, happy Memorial Day everyone. Be safe and there are tons of cops out there for DUI checks. Dont speed!

Same shit. Whatever.

Well thats good. Ive never driven one, but it seems like it would be awkward to maneuver. Cool that its just like a regular truck.

No, you make sense; I saw that link. Im saying where they came up with the name and such doesnt make sense. It seems completely random with no back story. Sure ok, on day two you put that stripe... but why? What does it symbolize? Whats it mean? Its like calling the tsurikawa a Day Two Handle. One day one you buy your ride. On day two you buy your handle. You add a handle because it shows your a boso because you dont care and youll steal public property. Why would you add a stripe? See what I mean?