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Tanker Chess
What else would you do with decommissioned battle tanks? | |
The world is awash with decommissioned military
equipment, most of which is later sold to progressively
poorer countries and often turned against those countries'
peoples by despots and dictators.
We don't need to do it this way! Thirty-two tanks of
varying sizes, paint/marker rounds, smoke
bombs and
tank crews of 3-4 persons per vehicle can participate in an
exciting spectator sport.
Smaller vehicles for pawns; larger and more elaborate ones
for the back row and exciting livery designs to make
recognition of "pieces" easier could make this a TV sport
that appeals to a massive audience.
No more watching puny toys demolishing each other on
"Junkyard Wars". This is much closer to the real thing.
Hell, it might even be possible to resolve international
conflicts this way, without bloodshed.
Register your interest now.
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I will say, the guy who manages to set up an armor
paintball field will make a mint. |
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As a practical matter, I think a despot might think twice about sending a column of tanks into a neighborhood which was home to numerous civilians who were adept at operating said tanks. So, yeah, train everybody. |
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(p.s. I was skeptical the *last* time this account came un-dead.) |
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I have been un-dead before? Why did no-one tell me
this? |
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It's always a shock. Just take some time and let the idea
set in. |
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Umm... OK... I'll just go check if I can see myself in
the mirror, or whether I've developed a craving for
human brains. (There are none in this office, so I
can't really tell whether I have, at the moment). |
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You'll note I was talking about the account, not you personally. I wouldn't expect the status of one's HB account to make a person into a zombie. Usually. (OK, there were a number of exceptions for the Crash of '04.) |
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I know a couple of people who own decommissioned
tanks. I'm reasonably certain they'd love to do
something like this idea suggests. |
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Perhaps WWII era Jeeps could be used as pawns. |
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With modern tank technology, a scorched earth-like game would be rather short. |
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//I have been un-dead before? Why did no-one tell me this// |
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Which would make you now un-undead...hang on..surely that just means actually dead? If so, nifty typing on the oija keyboard there.. |
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Curse you, [UB], you leave us no option ... [+] |
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Welcome back to the half-bakery, [UnaBubba]. |
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