The Factory Floor

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James

19:01

I cannot think of a history where the Soviets don't end up getting their asses handed to them...at least no plausible alternate history.

SPavel

See, that's what I said

James

You could "if" the scenario to death to make it happen sure but at a certain point you're just writing a story then.

on a side note having mapped Fulda, Germany I kind of want to go visit.

Green

19:23

Fulda Gap got us the A-10 so I'm happy.

James

19:41

The A-10 is the best air craft ever made.

Should we make it aerodynamic?

HELL NO! Just strap two really big mf'ing engines on the back, itll be fine

Seriously its a titanium bathtub sitting on top of a tank shredding cannon.

Green

@James One of my favorite lines from a Youtuber I follow is "Save me titanium bathtub!" as he flew through an impossible hail of Shilka fire.

James

lol

Green

Let me see if I can find the video. It's insane.

James

A close second would be the AC-130

also wth is Shilka Fire?

DaaaahWhoosh

ZSU-23-4

The ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" is a lightly armored Soviet self-propelled, radar guided anti-aircraft weapon system (SPAAG). == Etymology == The acronym "ZSU" stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka (Russian: Зенитная Самоходная Установка), meaning "anti-aircraft self-propelled mount"; the "23" signifies the bore diameter in millimeters; the "4" signifies the number of gun barrels. It is named after the Shilka River in Russia. Afghan soldiers nicknamed it the "sewing machine" due to the sound of firing guns. It is also referred to by its nickname of "Zeus". == History == The previous Soviet ...

Green

19:49

DCS A-10C- You WILL die here... pt.1

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That. That's Shilka fire.

Here's the quote: youtu.be/K2xbe56BiFA?t=149

Cursed1701

20:21

hey all

DaaaahWhoosh

Cursed1701

where is everyone else

SPavel

At work

Cursed1701

i keep forgetting not everyone works on UK timing - its half nine in the evening here

DaaaahWhoosh

@Cursed1701 it's a half hour to quitting time here, I am one of the ones who is on here during work rather than after

SPavel

20:32

Is half nine half past nine or half to nine?

DaaaahWhoosh

Google says it's 9:30 in the UK

Cursed1701

it is indeed 9:30

SPavel

Why is this room tagged 'glarnak'?

Or 'reasoned-discussion'?

DaaaahWhoosh

Apr 12 '16 at 19:38, by James

@TrEs-2b I was just going to suggest that the SE gods, mainly Glarnak the god of righteous vengeance who smites posters for violating the many laws of the network was angry with you.

(in other words, it's @James's fault)

SPavel

How can tags be added to the room?

DaaaahWhoosh

20:36

@SPavel I think room owners can add them

so... James again

SPavel

How do I engineer a hostile takeover of this room?

DaaaahWhoosh

you probably start by not talking about it here

Cursed1701

i think we could definitely go for a non hostile ultimatum

DaaaahWhoosh

what, like "let us have the room, or we won't post here any more"?

SPavel

Hey @James I'll give you ten bucks for room ownership

I have three starred messages in the sidebar right now, so you know I'm trustworthy

DaaaahWhoosh

20:39

(four)

DaaaahWhoosh

21:21

man, it's hard work VTCing popular questions from new users.

you have to VTC, then you have to check all the comments for one that describes why you VTCed, and if there isn't one you have to write it yourself, and if someone else VTCed for the wrong reason you need to correct them, and then you probably need to give links to Meta and the help center

not to mention the burden of dealing with the responses to your comments, which I'm going to cleverly avoid by leaving

Willow

Just a quick fly by to say I wish I was better able to participate but read the site everyday. You people are great and I love that while you do edit and tweak and so on -- you are not the spelling/grammar police. Refreshing!