That's some hardcore street ball. Hoops anyone?

Comic sans is far easier

I'm on it.

 

That was close!

Probably just dropping out the back of a plane.

On the one hand, that seems stupid. I wonder if he is doing this because he expects defeat, and by using up his military resources he will bankrupt the rebels when they have to rebuild the Syrian stockpiles?

Minelayers subby, duh

The British have been aware of this tactic for years.

rebelyell2006: On the one hand, that seems stupid. I wonder if he is doing this because he expects defeat, and by using up his military resources he will bankrupt the rebels when they have to rebuild the Syrian stockpiles?

I'm guessing he has limited access to his military hardware.

"JERRY, WE'RE OUTTA BOMBS"

"WHAT DO WE HAVE LEFT?"

"MINES... WAIT, SEA MINES"

"EH, GOOD ENOUGH, LOAD 'EM IN"

/capslock mine

I don't know subby, do you assume Trebuchets? Why are you asking us?

Was the sea mine deactivated?

/ can't be obscure

Between this and the use of the "Not particularly useful against an insurgency" scud missiles I have to assume what's going on at Syrain army HQ is something along the lines of:
"Fark, the Russians won't re-supply us and the rebels are gaining ground, go look in the back and see what we've got left to fight them with"
"Well I found these old sea mines and a bock of c-rations"
"Fine, use the mines, I kinda like the canned peaches in the c-rats"

That's nothing. I launched a few million seamines earlier today while surfing porn.

At this rate, the Syrian army won't be overrun by the rebels they'll jut run out of bullets to shoot at them with.

rebelyell2006: On the one hand, that seems stupid. I wonder if he is doing this because he expects defeat, and by using up his military resources he will bankrupt the rebels when they have to rebuild the Syrian stockpiles?

Attacks by invading rebel fleets are the least of his worries. The sea mines are therefore useless unless they can be repurposed. Looks like he found a purpose.

He's dropping them from planes.

I wonder if this means he's running out of conventional bombs, maybe the quartermaster f*cked up, or that they're just crazy like that.

Silverstaff: The British have been aware of this tactic for years.

*Shakes tiny fist*

/ well done

No Time To Explain: "JERRY, WE'RE OUTTA BOMBS"

"WHAT DO WE HAVE LEFT?"

"MINES... WAIT, SEA MINES"

"EH, GOOD ENOUGH, LOAD 'EM IN"

/capslock mine

And when they run out, bovines.

Desperation is a stinky cologne

Sounds like something Captain Kirk would do.

I'd load a plane full of anvils and drop them out for poops and snickers.

Abuse Liability: Desperation is a stinky cologne

We're this close to a bigger budget.

WordsnCollision: No Time To Explain: "JERRY, WE'RE OUTTA BOMBS"

"WHAT DO WE HAVE LEFT?"

"MINES... WAIT, SEA MINES"

"EH, GOOD ENOUGH, LOAD 'EM IN"

/capslock mine

And when they run out, bovines.

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Yep, that's what I came for.

To clarify: No plasma torpedoes, out of phaser power, still have a tractor beam, Klingon enemy ship attacking, outside the box solution? Obviously: Reverse the tractor beam and load the cargo of seamines.

No rebel pool will be safe until the war is over

Forgot to add this

Filing this away under "ideas for next year's Punkin Chunkin"...

WordsnCollision: No Time To Explain: "JERRY, WE'RE OUTTA BOMBS"

"WHAT DO WE HAVE LEFT?"

"MINES... WAIT, SEA MINES"

"EH, GOOD ENOUGH, LOAD 'EM IN"

/capslock mine

And when they run out, bovines.

Why did I forget about this?

/well done

Subby has reading comprehension problems; the article clearly says Syrian forces are dropping unguided naval mines on the rebels from his planes.

Along with incendiary cluster bombs, normal bombs, and firing Scud missiles (so far the HE version, not poison gas types) at them as well.

next up ROADFLARES

WTP 2: next up ROADFLARES

Well, duh. First you drop the high explosives, then the incendiaries. That's how you get a firestorm.

Interestingly, US aircraft dropped depth charges on land gun positions during the N.African landings...turns out they worked just fine.

This IS probably more of a desperation move by Syria, of course.

How did they grind the targets?

cgraves67: He's dropping them from planes.

I wonder if this means he's running out of conventional bombs, maybe the quartermaster f*cked up, or that they're just crazy like that.

I would bet that Russia's "existing military supply contracts" have recently ran into a previously unknown expiration clause that seems to exist in all of Russia's copies of the contracts, and all of Syria's copies have been somehow lost and/or burned in freak electrical fires.

Without a steady supply of new munitions, and with the rebels continuing to raid military bases and steal all of their stuff, Assad is running out of weapons. And without Russian support, he knows he's farked because the rebels are being supplied by the Sauds and Qataris.

cgraves67: He's dropping them from planes.

I wonder if this means he's running out of conventional bombs, maybe the quartermaster f*cked up, or that they're just crazy like that.

It seems like a safe bet that he's probably starting to run out of traditional options.

"Mines? You have sea mines on land?"

"Yep, we call them land sea mines."

I bet their was a SNAFU when they ordered them. They wanted 500 50# land mines and they got 50 500# sea mines. And Russia has a steep reshelving fee, sooo...

Explodey is explodey. It doesn't matter what the purpose on the original purchase order. It's just a matter of McGuyvering the thing to blow up when and where you want.



Fetchez la Vache!

WTF Indeed: At this rate, the Syrian army won't be overrun by the rebels they'll jut run out of bullets to shoot at them with.

They'll have to resort to harsh language.

They were talking about this on NPR yesterday. The Syrian military is dropping them, along with improvised bombs, out of helicopters and cargo planes.

No Time To Explain: WordsnCollision: No Time To Explain: "JERRY, WE'RE OUTTA BOMBS"

"WHAT DO WE HAVE LEFT?"

"MINES... WAIT, SEA MINES"

"EH, GOOD ENOUGH, LOAD 'EM IN"

/capslock mine

And when they run out, bovines.

Why did I forget about this?

/well done

Fetchez la vache!!

Is seamines one word?

Cause I read that as 'see-min-es' and was really confused

But then again, I am dixlezic, or potato, or something

Skywolf Philosopher: Sounds like something Captain Kirk would do.

A different starship captain actually did do it (basically).

davidphogan: cgraves67: He's dropping them from planes.

I wonder if this means he's running out of conventional bombs, maybe the quartermaster f*cked up, or that they're just crazy like that.

It seems like a safe bet that he's probably starting to run out of traditional options.

On the other hand, attach a parachute to it and the sea mine will detonate when it hits the ground, sending shrapnel everywhere instead of creating a crater. Pretty nontraditional.

I'm getting a kick out of the headline because I'm cleaning my keyboard of all the dried on.... oh....seamines

_nevermind.

Skywolf Philosopher: To clarify: No plasma torpedoes, out of phaser power, still have a tractor beam, Klingon enemy ship attacking, outside the box solution? Obviously: Reverse the tractor beam and load the cargo of seamines.

Or as Kirk actually did once, anti-matter bomb. Yes, the big, bad monster blew up reeeeaaallll good.

rebelyell2006: davidphogan: cgraves67: He's dropping them from planes.

I wonder if this means he's running out of conventional bombs, maybe the quartermaster f*cked up, or that they're just crazy like that.

It seems like a safe bet that he's probably starting to run out of traditional options.

On the other hand, attach a parachute to it and the sea mine will detonate when it hits the ground, sending shrapnel everywhere instead of creating a crater. Pretty nontraditional.

"Hey, there's a mine bailing out of that helicopter."

dittybopper: WTP 2: next up ROADFLARES

Well, duh. First you drop the high explosives, then the incendiaries. That's how you get a firestorm.

Except the cities are built from brick and stone, nothing to burn.

Devolving_Spud: I'm getting a kick out of the headline because I'm cleaning my keyboard of all the dried on.... oh....seamines

nevermind.

You've got some pretty bad aim if you soak your keyboard. Either that or you removed some keys and go at it American Pie style.