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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 03:15 PM Original message |
Russia Tests Powerful 'Dad of All Bombs' |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. We all know that Bush won't be able to resist a "mine's bigger than yours is" contest. |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 03:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Bush will fund research now to ignite the world's oceans |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 03:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. He's heard that there's oil under them thar waters. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
43. Funny you should say that.... |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. The Russian transport aircraft has more lift capability. |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 10:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
39. The MOAB was dropped from only a C-130, we have much bigger heavy-lifters to use. |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. Flour dust Bomb....as a kid I learned about these from Mr Wizard Show |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. check this out |
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beberocks (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. Putin's answer to *'s push for war with Iran? n/t |
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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 04:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. I think all the 'hints' are there if one has been following the Russia press these last |
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TheLastMohican (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 05:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
29. More likely |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. Naturally we'll respond with the "God of all bombs." |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. 'We hate you America, but we love taking your jobs!!!' |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. We weren't expecting to get that samovar factory anyway. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. Oh crap, if the bush cabal stay true to form..... |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'll call BULLSHIT. They claim to have HE that are 4 times as powerful as ours? |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 04:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. The Russians are very good at conventional ordnance. |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. there is a possibility that the Russkies use smarts |
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pretty_lies (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Actually, This Is Possible! |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Both the US and Russian bombs air FAE. |
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pretty_lies (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. WRONG! |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 08:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
35. Because of that need for air, FAEs tend not to be "concentrated" |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. Bah, the Russkies took some pictures of something from Burning Man and called it their own |
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dickbearton (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Slackmaster, you sound like someone stuck in the 1950s... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 06:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I'd settle for Slack Warrior |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 08:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. oh shit, it's Bob! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #24 |
38. Not Bob, "Bob" |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
20. Apparently Putie Poot is feeling inadequate. |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
23. The US will not maintain hegemony internationally. |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
25. as opposed to the U.S.'s Mother of All Bombs? What is this, Gravity's Rainbow? n/t |
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SayWhatYo (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
26. I guess my question would be... |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-11-07 10:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. . |
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SayWhatYo (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 04:54 PM Response to Reply #27 |
44. I agree.... |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 12:17 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I would guess - not much, and boatloads |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 08:37 AM Response to Reply #26 |
36. If I had to characterize Russian weapons technology, I'd characterize it as "highly reproducible" |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Yes. |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 06:22 AM Response to Original message |
30. Russia unveils the 'father of all bombs' |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 06:22 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. the danger of a bomb like this is it could be mistaken for a nuclear strike, |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 06:22 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Mission Accomplished... Bush, Cheney & The Neocons got what they wanted... |
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StClone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 06:22 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Czar Bomba was the Mother then |
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TheLastMohican (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 06:49 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Actually you put right here the worst American fear |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. Tsar Bomba = "King of Bombs." (n/t) |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
37. I prefer "the grand poobah of booms", personally. nt |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
40. Here are two pictures I took of the "MOAB" they had on display in 2004 down in Florida... |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
41. *pfft* That's nothing, we've got Britney Spears |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-12-07 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
42. Who cares if Moscow is overflowing with homeless children? |
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