1970s Tank Simulator Open Thread

Computers weren't so advanced in the 1970s, so to train tank drivers, they created a miniature battlefield and had the trainees "drive the tank" through the miniature field, viewing it through a small camera that moved across the diorama.

Kind of neater than computer stuff, really.

Speaking of a tank simulator: This rifle shoots a bullet that weighs a quarter pound.

The very slow motion video of the absolute fireball this thing spits out is cool.

Posted by: Ace at 04:30 PM

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1 first.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 28, 2025 04:31 PM (0N4FZ)

2 We had some very crude simulators back in the 70s when I was in the army. We had one where we would practice calling in mortar fire. They were mostly mechanical and I do not remember any with TV cameras.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 28, 2025 04:33 PM (0N4FZ)

3 "Kind of neater than computer stuff, really."

Oh yeah! Like all the model shots in "2001", gorgeous!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 28, 2025 04:34 PM (Cjt/F)

4 A real tank is what I need.

Posted by: Eromero at November 28, 2025 04:35 PM (i+bC1)

5 The Terror of Tiny Town!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 28, 2025 04:35 PM (6veKA)

6 I'm pretty sure my Atari came with a Tank Battle Simulator.

Had to pony up if you wanted Pitfall, though.

Posted by: garrett at November 28, 2025 04:35 PM (rO4EG)

7 My drivers ed course had these little one seat car things, about the size of a grocery store ride, and when you turned the wheel a little car would go left and right on a scrolling paper with images of cars and people and cats. It was such a joke. But we had to build up time on that before they let us into a car.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 28, 2025 04:36 PM (3uBP9)

8 100k FPS ... Damn

Posted by: garrett at November 28, 2025 04:36 PM (rO4EG)

9 A real tank is what I need.
Posted by: Eromero at November 28, 2025 04:35 PM

I'm always here for you. You know that.

Call me.

Posted by: Stacey Abrams at November 28, 2025 04:39 PM (0sNs1)

10 I've been watching the Australian Armor Museum work on restoring a German Wespe from WW2. Really interesting stuff and truly a labor of love.

Posted by: PA Dutchman at November 28, 2025 04:39 PM (31p00)

11 Fen, re your question on the last thread, our son probably moved about 20 miles away, from just south of Dulles Airport to Arlington.

Posted by: Bulg at November 28, 2025 04:39 PM (77rzZ)

12 Lol, the Independent wants it's readers to be upset that narco terrorists that survived the 1st missile didn't survive the 2nd.

Boo-hoo.

LOLGF

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 28, 2025 04:39 PM (HXT0k)

13 Used to play the Battlezone arcade game back in the day.

Never really got very good at it.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at November 28, 2025 04:40 PM (LxER7)

14 In 1971 I played Space War (Asteroids) on an IBM 1800 with a DIY DAC board, joystick and oscilloscope, at U of Ill. First video game I ever played, still the most fun of all. The lab also had the first video terminal I ever used, a Tektronix model soandso.

So I said goodbye to ChemEng and became a computer geek, living in the comp lab.

Posted by: gp at November 28, 2025 04:41 PM (4kcNT)

15 OK, so there's a band that performs in their underwear. The Skivvies. And Morgan James was invited, and she comes up in underwear. Looks like a comedy group. But Morgan James in underwear.

Posted by: banana Dream - Your intrepid Morgan James in underwear reporter at November 28, 2025 04:41 PM (3uBP9)

16 The tank simulator guides are wearing the period-appropriate Alpenflage uniforms.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 28, 2025 04:43 PM (0sNs1)

17 The Skivvies shows actually look really fun.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 28, 2025 04:43 PM (3uBP9)

18 15 OK, so there's a band that performs in their underwear. The Skivvies.

Posted by: banana Dream - Your intrepid Morgan James in underwear reporter at November 28, 2025 04:41 PM (3uBP9)

I heard their sets are really brief.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at November 28, 2025 04:44 PM (LxER7)

19 7 My drivers ed course had these little one seat car things, about the size of a grocery store ride, and when you turned the wheel a little car would go left and right on a scrolling paper with images of cars and people and cats. It was such a joke. But we had to build up time on that before they let us into a car.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 28, 2025 04:36 PM (3uBP9)

I have a friend who builds race car simulators... one of his clients has won the Indy Car championships the last couple of years. I've been trying to get him to partner up with someone to build Drivers Ed simulators.

But he's having too much fun with the Racers.

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 28, 2025 04:44 PM (mP0Kj)

20 7 My drivers ed course had these little one seat car things, about the size of a grocery store ride, and when you turned the wheel a little car would go left and right on a scrolling paper with images of cars and people and cats. It was such a joke. But we had to build up time on that before they let us into a car.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 28, 2025 04:36 PM (3uBP9)

I remember one of those! There was a time when me and a couple of buddies had access to the lab without the instructor around, so of course we took turns seeing how much we could hit.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 28, 2025 04:45 PM (uWKK8)

21 My late Father-in-Law drove tanks in the Korean War.

Posted by: Bulg at November 28, 2025 04:45 PM (77rzZ)

22 to train tank drivers, they created a miniature battlefield and had the trainees "drive the tank" through the miniature field, viewing it through a small camera that moved across the diorama.

What "gender" is that tank simulator trainer? Either an effeminate nerd with a man-bun, or a chick on T.

Either way -- the Swiss army must be a joke.

Posted by: zombie at November 28, 2025 04:46 PM (oraVG)

23 Tanker's nickname for infantry is "crunchies".

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 28, 2025 04:46 PM (0sNs1)

24 Crucify him!

Today Trump called a female reporter a stupid person.
Yesterday he called a female reporter ugly on the outside and the inside.
Last week he called a female reporter piggy.
This is unacceptable behavior.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Stranger In a Strange Land at November 28, 2025 04:47 PM (L/fGl)

25 The scrawny "woman" could be a dude.

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 04:47 PM (+NS5Y)

26 Ya know who knows her way around a tank?

SMH, that's who

Posted by: Ben Had at November 28, 2025 04:48 PM (sDNVV)

27 In 1980, Atari released a video arcade game called BattleZone. It was a tank FPS with green vector graphics.

For a long time there was a rumor that the US military had convinced Atari to create a version for them. I thought it was just BS, but now it looks like it really did happen.

Called "Bradley Zone", it was a classified project to train Bradley operators. Search Google for "battlezone bradley zone".

Posted by: WillowViney at November 28, 2025 04:48 PM (gYAkw)

28 Did they usrd to pick short people to drive tanks?

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 04:49 PM (+NS5Y)

29 I sunk a lot of quarters into battlezone.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 28, 2025 04:49 PM (3uBP9)

30 Alpenflage is the best 'flage!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 28, 2025 04:49 PM (Cjt/F)

31 Posted by: Bulg at November 28, 2025 04:39 PM (77rzZ)

Well, that's a good distance,as opposed to Australia or somewhere where you'd rarely see him.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 28, 2025 04:51 PM (8Xy/A)

32 >>Today Trump called a female reporter a stupid person.
Yesterday he called a female reporter ugly on the outside and the inside.
Last week he called a female reporter piggy.
This is unacceptable behavior.

IT'S FUNNY, AFTER ALL THE NAMES THEY'VE CALLED TRUMP, THAT THE MSM THINKS WE COULD POSSIBLY CARE ABOUT THEIR HURT FEELS.

Posted by: BEN ROETHLISBERGER at November 28, 2025 04:52 PM (GbwPZ)

33 30 Alpenflage is the best 'flage!
Posted by: sock_rat_eez

When I used to cover Antifa riots, I would try to blend in by wearing Antiflage. (Seriously.) All black. Face scarf. heavy boots.

It worked.

Posted by: zombie at November 28, 2025 04:52 PM (oraVG)

34 Miss Piggy.

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 04:52 PM (+NS5Y)

35 It is not a game

"It is like Boy Scouts with explosives and no adult supervision"

Posted by: Kindltot at November 28, 2025 04:53 PM (rbvCR)

36
For Christmas, I want a Fannis Willis / Sweetdick Honeycum post from Ace.

Posted by: Auspex at November 28, 2025 04:54 PM (Y8DZL)

37 Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Stranger In a Strange Land at November 28, 2025 04:47 PM (L/fGl)

I'm sure Trump can be equally((mostly appropriately) abrupt with men, but there seem to be more woman journalists than men.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 28, 2025 04:55 PM (8Xy/A)

38 It is like Boy Scouts with explosives and no adult supervision

The few, the proud.

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 04:55 PM (+NS5Y)

39 I've been watching the Lethal Weapon movies.

I'd forgotten how over-the-top they were.

They are amazing; they would never get approved by a studio today

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 28, 2025 04:55 PM (HXT0k)

40 >>I've been watching the Lethal Weapon movies.

The blonde. ..at the beginning of LW2. She was stunning.

Posted by: garrett at November 28, 2025 04:57 PM (rO4EG)

41 I’m real. Check my pants, I just sharted.

Posted by: Bidens Autopen at November 28, 2025 04:57 PM (mexfo)

42 And yes, Lethal Weapon 6, as done by the It's Always Sunny crew is absolutely an in-cannon sequel.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 28, 2025 04:57 PM (HXT0k)

43 Today Trump called a female reporter a stupid person.
Yesterday he called a female reporter ugly on the outside and the inside.
Last week he called a female reporter piggy.
This is unacceptable behavior.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Stranger In a Strange Land at November 28, 2025 04:47 PM (L/fGl)

Yes, it is unacceptable to be stupid, ugly on the inside and to be a piggy. Hopefully this constructive criticism will lead them to re-examine their life choices and become better people.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 28, 2025 04:58 PM (IxQNO)

44 >> The few, the proud, the crayon eaters.

Posted by: Bidens Autopen at November 28, 2025 04:58 PM (mexfo)

45 My drivers ed course had these little one seat car things, about the size of a grocery store ride, and when you turned the wheel a little car would go left and right on a scrolling paper with images of cars and people and cats. It was such a joke. But we had to build up time on that before they let us into a car.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 28, 2025 04:36 PM (3uBP9)

Similar story, except we saw a film in front of us and we were supposed to follow along in the simulation. What we did wrong was presented by a series of lights in front of us.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 28, 2025 04:58 PM (xqIAL)

46 What "gender" is that tank simulator trainer? Either an effeminate nerd with a man-bun, or a chick on T.

Either way -- the Swiss army must be a joke.
Posted by: zombie at November 28, 2025 04:46 PM (oraVG)

The Swiss Model 68 tank was a lemon, among other things the main gun firing circuit could be tripped if the heater went on

Posted by: Kindltot at November 28, 2025 04:59 PM (rbvCR)

47 Happy little trees.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 28, 2025 05:00 PM (pkeXY)

48 Today Trump called a female reporter a stupid person.

Because there's no such thing as a stupid female journalist.

Posted by: Taylor Lorenz at November 28, 2025 05:00 PM (sDWtc)

49 Does the geography of Switzerland really lend itself to armor?

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 05:00 PM (+NS5Y)

50 Hubbymayhem is putting up the outdoor Christmas lights. And swearing. He's swearing a lot. This does not bode well.

On the bright side... I will probably get to pick up my wrapped quarter of beef tomorrow! Hubbymayhem called to ask when it might be ready and they told him it was being cut this morning then into the freezer until we go fetch it.

It worked out to about the same price as last year for about twenty pounds less total. So not getting killed by inflation or scarcity or whatever their blaming high beef prices on this week.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 28, 2025 05:00 PM (2J/Lj)

51 Wasn’t the piggy thing actually Peggy, like uhm her name?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 28, 2025 05:00 PM (uDDWT)

52 He should have called her a bint.

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 05:01 PM (+NS5Y)

53 Stupid is to lenient. Dumb fucking bitch would be more appropriate.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 28, 2025 05:01 PM (uDDWT)

54 Do they still use simulators for driver's ed? I remember them myself from way back, but don't recall my kids ever saying anything about them.

My middle daughter in particular learned everything she needed to know about defensive driving from playing Mario-Carts (at which she is fiercely good).

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at November 28, 2025 05:02 PM (LxER7)

55 In the 90's through the teens, when I was earning the tank part of my tankdemon moniker, we had some nice simulators. They could integrate several together to conduct platoon movement exercises.

Not as good as the real maneuver, but we didn't have to deal with inclination weather or vehicle maintenance issues.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 28, 2025 05:02 PM (IxQNO)

56 Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 28, 2025 05:00 PM (uDDWT)

Really? That's funny.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 28, 2025 05:02 PM (8Xy/A)

57 He should have called her a bint.
Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 05:01 PM

At least she's not a THOTleader

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 28, 2025 05:02 PM (0sNs1)

58 The blonde. ..at the beginning of LW2. She was stunning.
--
I mean.
LW1:
In the 1st 10 minutes, you have tits.
Glover sitting naked in the bathtub, while his family stands around singing Happy Birthday... like it's not obvious all of them have to be seeing his weiner.
And then Mel walking his naked ass to get a Coors Original.

Lol, the 80s were wild.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 28, 2025 05:03 PM (HXT0k)

59 58 I mean.
LW1:
In the 1st 10 minutes, you have tits.
Glover sitting naked in the bathtub, while his family stands around singing Happy Birthday... like it's not obvious all of them have to be seeing his weiner.
And then Mel walking his naked ass to get a Coors Original.

Lol, the 80s were wild.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 28, 2025 05:03 PM (HXT0k)

======

And then the rest of the series...kinda sucks.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 28, 2025 05:04 PM (GBKbO)

60 I thought of a game show. Somalian or Mentally Retarded?

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 05:04 PM (+NS5Y)

61 Hey everybody. Hope all had a great Thanksgiving.

Was watching a repeat of Jeopardy late last night. They actually had an unsnarky question where the answer was, "who is Melania Trump." (I think the question was, name the only first lady born on European soil.)

Posted by: Mary See at November 28, 2025 05:04 PM (IET3u)

62 Does the geography of Switzerland really lend itself to armor?
Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 05:00 PM (+NS5Y)

At one time the Swiss army operated about 100 ex german hetzer tank destroyers. IIRC they designated them G-100. They have also used various US made and french produced tanks.I have not kept up on what armor they have today if any.

There are limited areas in Schweiss that armor can be effective. Mostly near cities and the french border.

Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at November 28, 2025 05:04 PM (F+CKH)

63 I thought of a game show. Somalian or Mentally Retarded?
Posted by: Boss Moss

Yes.

Next question.

Posted by: Joe Mama at November 28, 2025 05:05 PM (TezPK)

64 Disappointed with that big gun. The talk to shoot ratio way too high.
They should have shot something worthwhile like an engine block or some full propane bottles. Mayonnaise jars with a necked down cannon round doesn't cut it.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 28, 2025 05:06 PM (Zz+7G)

65 60 I thought of a game show. Somalian or Mentally Retarded?
Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 05:04 PM (+NS5Y)

Isn't former a subset of the latter?

Posted by: tankdemon at November 28, 2025 05:06 PM (IxQNO)

66
I'm not going to damage my skeleton absorbing the recoil of a .95 caliber round. You can put a butt stock and hand-grip on it if you want, but it's not really a small arm.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 28, 2025 05:06 PM (VWtfl)

67 Somalian or Mentally Retarded?

"Journalist"

Posted by: gKWVE at November 28, 2025 05:06 PM (sDWtc)

68 tank and Boss Moss:

the name of my leftist-skewering game show is "Because They're Dumbshits."

Posted by: Mary See at November 28, 2025 05:07 PM (IET3u)

69 My mistake...

Designated PzJäger G-13 not g-100

Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at November 28, 2025 05:07 PM (F+CKH)

70 It's all fun and games until someone steals a real tank and causes mayhem and havoc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpgkhngU8yE

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 28, 2025 05:07 PM (abIsI)

71 off candy sock.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 28, 2025 05:07 PM (IET3u)

72 Commercial for some show with Julie Roberts
She isn't aging well

Posted by: Skip at November 28, 2025 05:08 PM (Ia/+0)

73 TJM, I really enjoyed your Orson Welles video this morning.

Link in sidebar, or here:

https://youtu.be/sq-Jngk5lVI

Posted by: tankdemon at November 28, 2025 05:09 PM (IxQNO)

74 73 TJM, I really enjoyed your Orson Welles video this morning.

Link in sidebar, or here:

https://youtu.be/sq-Jngk5lVI

Posted by: tankdemon at November 28, 2025 05:09 PM (IxQNO)

=====

Thank you!

(like and subscribe)

Hopefully, you discovered one movie you have an interest in seeing now.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 28, 2025 05:10 PM (GBKbO)

75 @EricTrump
·
58m
So excited to announce that @trumpvodka
is available for pre-orders! Head over to http://trumpvodka.com to get your hands on the first bottles!

Posted by: Don Black. Message: not found at November 28, 2025 05:10 PM (AOsQT)

76 IT'S FUNNY, AFTER ALL THE NAMES THEY'VE CALLED TRUMP, THAT THE MSM THINKS WE COULD POSSIBLY CARE ABOUT THEIR HURT FEELS.

Posted by: BEN ROETHLISBERGER at November 28, 2025 04:52 PM (GbwPZ)

THIS !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 28, 2025 05:11 PM (Cjt/F)

77 Yes but does it bust your green vector graphics windshield.

Posted by: DaveA at November 28, 2025 05:11 PM (FhXTo)

78 Did thry colorize it?

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 05:11 PM (+NS5Y)

79 75 @EricTrump
·
58m
So excited to announce that @trumpvodka
is available for pre-orders! Head over to http://trumpvodka.com to get your hands on the first bottles!

Posted by: Don Black. Message: not found at November 28, 2025 05:10 PM (AOsQT)

=====

Vodka is what new distilleries sell, hoping to keep the lights on long enough (4 years) to bring a bourbon to market.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 28, 2025 05:11 PM (GBKbO)

80 hetzers gonna hetze.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 28, 2025 05:12 PM (NeYqv)

81 >>> It's all fun and games until someone steals a real tank and causes mayhem and havoc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpgkhngU8yE
Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 28, 2025 05:07 PM (abIsI)

TANK with James Garner is one of those movies I can just watch over and over. Love it. Also Jenilee Harrison in a TANK top.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 28, 2025 05:13 PM (3uBP9)

82 TJM, thank God it's not another IPA.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 28, 2025 05:13 PM (IET3u)

83 I didn't think Trump drank.

Posted by: gKWVE at November 28, 2025 05:14 PM (sDWtc)

84 82 TJM, thank God it's not another IPA.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 28, 2025 05:13 PM (IET3u)

====

I feel like the IPA craze died out about a decade ago. IPAs went from nowhere to 90% of a brewery's output, to maybe 20%. In like 3 years.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 28, 2025 05:14 PM (GBKbO)

85 83 I didn't think Trump drank.

Posted by: gKWVE at November 28, 2025 05:14 PM (sDWtc)

====

Don Sr. is a teetotaler. Eric is putting out the vodka.

Still, Don Sr. did put his name on a wine.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 28, 2025 05:14 PM (GBKbO)

86 Disappointed with that big gun. The talk to shoot ratio way too high.
They should have shot something worthwhile like an engine block or some full propane bottles. Mayonnaise jars with a necked down cannon round doesn't cut it.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 28, 2025 05:06 PM (Zz+7G)

The Tao Fledermaus guys do a much better presentation.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 28, 2025 05:15 PM (npFr7)

87 Between the TANK and Jenilee's TANK top in that movie I didn't know which one was going to suffer catastrophic failure first.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 28, 2025 05:16 PM (3uBP9)

88 No pocket rockets?

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 05:16 PM (+NS5Y)

89 TJM, let's hope that trend continues. :-)
I don't even have the beer gene and was sick of seeing a hundred new IPAs get launched every week.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 28, 2025 05:17 PM (IET3u)

90
IPA's are still out there, Centennial and Two Hearted are great.

Hazy citrus took over the market 'cause young people don't have developed taste buds or something.

Posted by: Auspex at November 28, 2025 05:17 PM (Y8DZL)

91 Crappy coppery beer.

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 05:18 PM (+NS5Y)

92 Oooo. Is it a gun thread now?

Have DiL almost convinced to go with a 1911 platform. She really likes my EMP Ronin. Marine carries the Walther PPQ I gave him for Boot Camp graduation years ago.

She’s a great catch.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 28, 2025 05:18 PM (mT+6a)

93 At DM: "Navy's 'Doomsday plane' [TACAMO strategic command and control] vanishes over the Atlantic during mysterious mission"
https://tinyurl.com/3y5cupkw

Posted by: gp at November 28, 2025 05:18 PM (4kcNT)

94 90
IPA's are still out there, Centennial and Two Hearted are great.

Hazy citrus took over the market 'cause young people don't have developed taste buds or something.

Posted by: Auspex at November 28, 2025 05:17 PM (Y8DZL)

=====

I was always more of a porter and stout fan, so the reduction in popularity of IPAs was nice to see.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 28, 2025 05:19 PM (GBKbO)

95 IPA is about 45% of craft brewery output.

What is really weird is the growth of non alcoholic beer. Never understood that one. But it’s been growing bigly the last few years.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 28, 2025 05:20 PM (uDDWT)

96 Auspex, there seems to have been a real effort by a lot of companies the last several years, to make new drinks that are half alcoholic, half soft drink.

In the soft drink world, Mtn Dew Baja Blast is all the rage, to the point that Pepsi now releases every new limited-time soda as "Baja-"something. Am shocked that the alcoholic versions of Baja Blast aren't absolutely flying off the shelves.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 28, 2025 05:20 PM (IET3u)

97 CHI 17 PHI 9 4th

Posted by: Don Black. Message: not found at November 28, 2025 05:21 PM (AOsQT)

98 32 IT'S FUNNY, AFTER ALL THE NAMES THEY'VE CALLED TRUMP, THAT THE MSM THINKS WE COULD POSSIBLY CARE ABOUT THEIR HURT FEELS.
Posted by: BEN ROETHLISBERGER at November 28, 2025 04:52 PM (GbwPZ)2

This ^ 100

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 28, 2025 05:22 PM (QGaXH)

99 I didn't see it mentioned upthread, but people of a certain age may recall the "novelty amusement machines" that pre-dated video games.

I loved those things. You'd fly a helicopter or land a spaceship on mars or fight with 20s gangsters, and the thing all played out in a glass encased representation of whatever.

Oh, the submarine simulator, where you'd look through the scope and when you fired, a light shone (representing the torpedo) down the case and, if there was a ship at the back of the box, it would sing.

Just great.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at November 28, 2025 05:22 PM (asXVI)

100 moviegique, hey! :-)
Are your books at Amazon?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 28, 2025 05:23 PM (IET3u)

101 Oooo. Is it a gun thread now?

Long weekends are nice but they mess with my mental routine. It's the second day off in a row so there should be a gun thread at 6:00 CST today.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 28, 2025 05:24 PM (3nLb4)

102 TANK had James Garner, Shirley Jones, C. Thomas Howell, and Jenilee Harrison's TANK top. They all turned in amazing performances with Jenilee Harrison's TANK top winning best supporting actor in banana Dream's mind.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 28, 2025 05:24 PM (3uBP9)

103 Iggles getting booed

Posted by: Don Black. Message: not found at November 28, 2025 05:24 PM (AOsQT)

104 I have all HDTV but lost TCM as don't have it in HD and TV box isn't letting me go to regular TCM

Posted by: Skip at November 28, 2025 05:24 PM (Ia/+0)

105 off candy sock.
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 28, 2025 05:07 PM (IET3u)

Didn't work, I recognized your "fist" there.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 28, 2025 05:25 PM (npFr7)

106 61 Louisa Adams, wife of John Quincy, was born in London.

Posted by: Bulg at November 28, 2025 05:25 PM (77rzZ)

107 certainly does not feel like Friday.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 28, 2025 05:25 PM (bss/y)

108 Birds deserve it

Posted by: Skip at November 28, 2025 05:25 PM (Ia/+0)

109 AOP, glad to know I'm so distinctive :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 28, 2025 05:25 PM (IET3u)

110 Aetius, nope. Feels like Sunday.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 28, 2025 05:26 PM (IET3u)

111 You really do not appreciate the size of a tank until your behind one talking to them on their telephone.

Then when the main gun goes off...oof.

Posted by: Ground Pounder at November 28, 2025 05:26 PM (s0upz)

112 Been bonus Saturday all day. Verizon guy was having issues for a few hours

Posted by: Skip at November 28, 2025 05:26 PM (Ia/+0)

113 36
For Christmas, I want a Fannis Willis / Sweetdick Honeycum post from Ace.
Posted by: Auspex at November 28, 2025 04:54 PM (Y8DZL)

My memory may be a little hazy, but my recollection is Larry Kudlow, on his show, started referring to Atlanta as 'Hot Lanta' when reporting on Willis-Sweetdick story. Then one day he referred to 'The Big Money Show' as the 'Hot Money' show and the name stuck and they still refer to it as that......

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 28, 2025 05:26 PM (QGaXH)

114
What I've noticed recently are the 19 oz cans of 9.5% alcohol beer (Voodoo Ranger, etc) that retail under $2.50 ea.

Posted by: Auspex at November 28, 2025 05:26 PM (Y8DZL)

115 Bulg, thanks. I'm probably wrong about what the Jeopardy question was. Still I was happy to see a question that wasn't nasty at all, where Melania was the answer.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 28, 2025 05:26 PM (IET3u)

116 But my internet is fast as all get out

Posted by: Skip at November 28, 2025 05:27 PM (Ia/+0)

117 Jenilee Harrison's TANK top
https://tinyurl.com/dm2ph7pm

Posted by: gp at November 28, 2025 05:27 PM (4kcNT)

118 gp, thanks for giving newfound respect for Jenilee's acting skills ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 28, 2025 05:28 PM (IET3u)

119 38 It is like Boy Scouts with explosives and no adult supervision

The few, the proud.
Posted by: Boss Moss at November 28, 2025 04:55 PM (+NS5Y)

the nine-fingered.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 28, 2025 05:28 PM (QGaXH)

120 >>Jenilee Harrison's TANK top
https://tinyurl.com/dm2ph7pm
Posted by: gp at (4kcNT)

THREADWINNER

Posted by: garrett at November 28, 2025 05:28 PM (rO4EG)

121 Hey garrett! :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 28, 2025 05:28 PM (IET3u)

122 It shoots thru universities.

Posted by: DaveA at November 28, 2025 05:29 PM (FhXTo)

123 115 But the answer would still be accurate if the question specified “Continental Europe.”

Posted by: Bulg at November 28, 2025 05:30 PM (77rzZ)

124 IPA is great beer, but during the IPA craze the label was applied to almost anything. A true IPA is bold, bitter/hoppy, not too fizzy, and got some kick. Too many “IPAs” in today’s market are fizzy, citrusy, faggy beers.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at November 28, 2025 05:31 PM (5gaia)

125 nood

pizza

Posted by: banana Dream at November 28, 2025 05:31 PM (3uBP9)

126 A B&B Owner Was Found Murdered at Her Lakefront Property — By the Same Man Who Murdered Her Mother 23 Years Earlier

https://is.gd/mcINJO

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There's a whole lot of crazy in this story.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Stranger In a Strange Land at November 28, 2025 05:33 PM (L/fGl)

127 Yeah, they're saints.

Obama, McCain Clash Over Lipstick Comment
YouTube · Associated Press
Sep 10, 2008
YouTube · Associated Press

1:51
Some Republicans saw it as a sexist unfair attack on their VP candidate Sarah Palin and quickly launched this ad saying he's not ready for office.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at November 28, 2025 05:34 PM (NFX2v)

128

MST3K Tank Tops

https://youtu.be/B7w993ocbtM

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 28, 2025 05:38 PM (pkeXY)

129 I like this guy and his brother. The don't drag it out; less technical more kaboom.

youtu.be/y9agVr5LPx4

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 28, 2025 05:41 PM (Zz+7G)

130 Have DiL almost convinced to go with a 1911 platform. She really likes my EMP Ronin. Marine carries the Walther PPQ I gave him for Boot Camp graduation years ago.

She’s a great catch.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 28, 2025 05:18 PM (mT+6a)

You know, the SIG platform is pretty nice too, however it is important to have interchangeable magazines

Posted by: Kindltot at November 28, 2025 05:41 PM (rbvCR)

131 There's a simulator like that on the banks of the Panama Canal, using model ships and (as I recall) a model-sized channel and locks, to train Canal pilots. I have not seen it up close but you can find it on Google Maps.

Posted by: Mark Shaw at November 28, 2025 06:00 PM (HWNLc)

132 qdpsteve!

|| Are your books at Amazon?

Yes! You can google "Silk Unspun" or go to my site and click on the spider-lady which will take you to Amazon.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at November 28, 2025 06:00 PM (asXVI)

133 The tank simulator resembles the simulators that NASA built in the 60s to train the Apollo astronauts on tasks like orbital rendezvous and docking. They also used miniatures and cameras, but controlled via a mainframe computer. The astronauts acknowledged that without their training on the simulators, they never would have been able to fulfill their missions in space.

Posted by: Nemo at November 28, 2025 08:27 PM (4RPgu)

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