Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) said:
Mr_Asa said:
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) said:
This is an actual accessory for a German World war II rifle to allow it to shoot around corners.
If I remember the stories about it correctly, the stress of curving ended up shattering the bullets so you ended up with what was effectively a mini-shotgun
That seems likely. Might even be more effective, since aiming it's not possible if used as intended.
1944. A very tall German soldier, talking to a British soldier after surrendering in France.
Why surrender? He has the high ground.
aircooled said:
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) said:
Rembrandt's Storm on the Sea of Galilee.
Trivia Time!
How does this painting popularly related (e.g. not art world related) to the one you posted?:
Ding! You got it. It's the painting WIll comments at being a “Winslow Homer rip-off.” (I thought he said it was a Rembrant rip-off)
It was actually made by Good Will Hunting director Gus Van Sant and given as a gift to Williams, who won an Oscar for the role.
It was expected to bring a few thousand at auction. Sold for $90,000
In reply to aircooled :
It took me a couple watches of that movie to catch it, but when that picture first shows up Damon's character is in the middle of the rough sea (metaphorically speaking)
At the conclusion of the movie, after everything in his life calms down and he is on his correct path, the resolution scene opens with a boater rowing across a calm and clear lake.
aircooled said:
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) said:
Rembrandt's Storm on the Sea of Galilee.
Trivia Time!
How does this painting popularly related (e.g. not art world related) to the one you posted?:
Dear God, be good to me. The Sea is so wide, and my boat so small.
- Fisherman's prayer
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) said:
This is an actual accessory for a German World war II rifle to allow it to shoot around corners.
The Krummlauf!
There is supposed to be optics so that it can be aimed, but given that it was designed as weapon for tankers to fire at infantry converging on their tank, "aim" might not have been much of a priority to begin with. By that point it's a weapon of desperation.
Appleseed said:
ultraclyde (Forum Supporter) said:
Duke said:
This is why you always get the LSD
Why'd you buy a BMW?
Ditches, man.
Ditches love BMWs.
Hilarious to see this picture floating around the internet. I was there!
In reply to logdog (Forum Supporter) :
Not sure if lazy or genius!
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
Definitely not genius, they're using vegetarian frijoles.
That seems likely. Might even be more effective, since aiming it's not possible if used as intended.
1944. A very tall German soldier, talking to a British soldier after surrendering in France.
I love this photo. This speaks of the humanity of soldiers. It doesn't matter that they were enemies; they are no longer enemies and are both simply men, speaking as if they were next-door-neighbours. I love it.
Chivalry is not dead
Red switches under the tank are for NOS.
In reply to edwardh80 :
I love that aspect of it, and at the same time, it drives home what a strange and awful thing war is.
No way I'm encapsulating that in a pic, so here's a Wolseley Hornet:
In reply to 914Driver :
Shouldn't that be brazeporn? Beautiful work, regardless.
Golden arrow, 231 mph in 1929.
Not bad looking considering an co-worker put 5k Lbs. Worth of truck down on it.
