[grosqueneen]

Unfortunately, he's about to run into the weapons procurment phenomenon of NIH (Not Invested Here).

No matter how good the equipment or how inexpensive the cost, if it's not invested at the direction of one of the branches of the military, it's not wanted.

I'll bet this guy doesn't even have the millions of dollars necessary to make a contribution to someone on the Arms Services Committee.

[Sipewrio]

Now someone needs to invent a proto-storm bolter.

[Feflyinvelf]

I got to get one of these suits.

[tutkarussia]

Why all of the lame Star Wars reference?

This is a clear knockoff of the Halo suit.

[Qvqnubpj]

It looks nothing like Star Wars suits. The journalist is from Hamilton, and thus a dumbass.

[KimLinbert]

Originally posted by Lonestar
You also might want to see if the NHCS covers jerking of the knees.

I mean, I understand that there's a long wait and all, but if you had gone in in 1999 this would be done and over with. One thing it does not cover is psychiatric exams for kids who join the military to pretend they're in a Star Wars movie.

[oraltyrap]

Originally posted by Lonestar
Bummer. Is it just that, or does the restriction include folks who froth at the mouth when Microsoft doesn't get it's "due"? Cause if it's just the Star Wars thing you should check out that as well. Many would argue that it is quite intelligent not to piss on the hand that feeds, others prefer to spend their evenings IMing with Kuciwalker to re-enact Star Wars lightsabre battles over MSN.

[Auzuigcx]

Wow, that looks even more intimidating than a stormtrooper hehe.

[WaicurtaitfuT]

Originally posted by Asher

Many would argue that it is quite intelligent not to piss on the hand that feeds, others prefer to spend their evenings IMing with Kuciwalker to re-enact Star Wars lightsabre battles over MSN. Or DinoDoc.


Of course, the more intelligent of us would have noticed I flat out said it resembled the Halo armor in the title. They further would have noticed that:


The whole suit -- which draws design inspiration from Star Wars, RoboCop, Batman and video games -- is made from high-impact plastic lined with ceramic bullet protection over ballistic foam.
INSPIRATION Inspiration Inspiration Implies that he knew exactly what most people would think it looks like.

Of course, I have a vague recollection of you being a semantics whore and claiming to be a scientist while still in college(vice accepting the common usage of the term "scientist") so I shouldn't have expected you to make the connection. And for that, I apologize.

[bribiaLaubysdggf]

Originally posted by Asher
You're being stupid. Then don't wander into threads I create in twice as many days with the clear intent to take a swipe at me.

1) You do not need to have a B.Sc. to be a scientist I know you don't. Now, if you were to ask the average slob on the street what one of the qualifications were of being a scientist they would say "have a degree". Why? Because it's the best way to determine if you are qualified. And that is a damned reasonable assumption. IIRC (and I got tired of wading through the pages of Asher + scientist on the search function) you trotted out the definition:

an expert in science, esp. one of the physical or natural sciences. Of course, in our society one of the determining factors in "expertness" is your qualifications. Which, at the time you made that statement, you still had not acquired your B.Sc.. Hence the perception of weaselhood I got from you.


2) I have one anyway Which is not germane to my comment, which was:
Of course, I have a vague recollection of you being a semantics whore and claiming to be a scientist while still in college

[AlexanderPalamayr]

Originally posted by Asher
Which is still inaccurate, I was never in college. Then I apologize, I was using college in the colloquial American English for "4-year(+) University"...I don't know if that replicates well in Canada.

Stop being a semantical bully, it's never a fun game. Fine, the matter is dropped.

[Erawise]

won't buy it, I'm sure a crew of bank robbers will.

[Emunsesoxmete]

You're all wrong. The idea is from X-COM. Ha!

[rowneigerie]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I'd hate to wear that thing in the desert. It's gonna need some kind of AC. We would never fight wars in the desert. Most of our equipment is still designed for european warfare.

[Mboxmaja]

Sounds cooler?

[gogFloark]

It look like the Halo suit.



What?




What?

[Ekrbcbvh]

Originally posted by self biased
actually, you're all wrong. clearly it draws its main inspiration for Heinelin's Starship Troopers. Oh for the love of god.

It's called just Starship Troops. Stop being overly fancy for no reason, it makes you look stupid.

And no, it doesn't draw its inspiration from there:

[GenManagerS]

OMG LOOK HE'S RIGHT. DEAD RINGER.

[genna]

I guess you've never read books before that with body armour. That's okay, comics are fun too...

[MizzDaizzy]

No need to be a party pooper, Ming. DinoDoc is exceedingly defensive about Starship Troopers inventing body armour, and I'm willing to fight him to the death about it.

Let him whip out his toy lightsabre and have a go at me.