Am I opening a can of worms here? I think I am...M113...

[pmulcahy11b]

For that matter, what's a quid? I've never been able to figure it out.

[simonmark6]

A quid is one pound sterling, be it Imperial or decimal. Hence the phrase "unwell cetacean" for the sum of six pounds: sick squid.

It seems to have originated in the 1600s and there are several possible roots: the Latin "quid" as in "quid pro quo" meaning the wherewithal to pay, the fact that the Quidhampton Paper Mill made the paper for early banknotes or some sort of relation to "quid" as a measure of tobacco.

Interestingly, the term quid is usually not used with a plural so it's:
Lend us a quid.
I made fifteen quid on it.
I blew a hundred and fifty quid on the scabby nag.

The only difference is "quids in" suggesting that you've made a serious profit.

Now excuse me whilst I cross the frog and go into the rubadubdub to beat seven bells out of the Berk in the corner, happy days, sorted.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

Just goes to show, even amongst people who all speak the same language, we're not always speaking the same language!

[Webstral]

Pretty Much OT

My Irish housemates once said they saw the Irish accent as neutral and proceded to describe the ways in which English, American, Canadian, Scottish, Australian, and New Zealand accents mangle the (ahem!) Queen's English. No measurable sense of irony.

[ArmySGT.]

Pssssssst remember me?

http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/cv/inf/M113.html

[Legbreaker]

Pssssssst remember me?

Urhk!
What IS that ugly thing!

[ArmySGT.]

Urhk!
What IS that ugly thing!

Oprahs Lunchbox.

[Legbreaker]

I thought that was the entire Kansas wheat belt?

[Panther Al]

Now excuse me whilst I cross the frog and go into the rubadubdub to beat seven bells out of the Berk in the corner, happy days, sorted.

Sad thing is, I actually understood that...

[Cpl. Kalkwarf]

Urhk!
What IS that ugly thing!

I think its kinda cute.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

Okay, to get back on track...
Get it?
On track? Hahahaha... okay, where's my medication?

This is a good example of why Mr "I want everyone to call the M113 light tank the Gavin" cannot have everything he wants.


M113 Medium Reconnaissance Vehicle -- M113A1 with Scorpion CVR(T) turret

Those panels on the side and the front that look like extra armour, they're actually floatation panels to help the beast stay above the water when it tries to be amphibious. By putting a turret on the M113, it became seriously unstable when it tried to swim. That won't be a problem if you can get across a river with a bridge/ferry etc. but if you can't you might just be leaving your fire support behind or worse... sitting at the bottom because an errant wave caused it to capsize.

Basically what I'm saying is that no matter how good the M113 might be, it simply cannot do everything the guy on the website believes it can unless it loses some other ability.

[pmulcahy11b]

My Irish housemates once said they saw the Irish accent as neutral and proceded to describe the ways in which English, American, Canadian, Scottish, Australian, and New Zealand accents mangle the (ahem!) Queen's English. No measurable sense of irony.

That sounds like when I moved with my family from Hawaii to Texarkana TX (not my idea, I was a dependent and my stepmonster was taking over as the active duty First Sgt of a reserve unit) and everyone told me I had an accent! No, you all have an accent!

[Cpl. Kalkwarf]

I have pretty much lived all my life in Nebraska, when I joined the USMC and spent about 3 of those years in North Carolina. When I came home my family (sisters in particular) giggled allot as I had picked up a somewhat of a southern accent. Its mostly gone now, though occasionally use a word or inflection once in a while.

[Cpl. Kalkwarf]

Okay, to get back on track...
Get it?
On track? Hahahaha... okay, where's my medication?

This is a good example of why Mr "I want everyone to call the M113 light tank the Gavin" cannot have everything he wants.


M113 Medium Reconnaissance Vehicle -- M113A1 with Scorpion CVR(T) turret

Those panels on the side and the front that look like extra armour, they're actually floatation panels to help the beast stay above the water when it tries to be amphibious. By putting a turret on the M113, it became seriously unstable when it tried to swim. That won't be a problem if you can get across a river with a bridge/ferry etc. but if you can't you might just be leaving your fire support behind or worse... sitting at the bottom because an errant wave caused it to capsize.

Basically what I'm saying is that no matter how good the M113 might be, it simply cannot do everything the guy on the website believes it can unless it loses some other ability.

Thats one of my favorite versions of the m113. Though putting a 90mm in that turret would even make it cooler. Would make a nice little support light tank.

[dragoon500ly]

Urhk!
What IS that ugly thing!

Its the latest thing from DOD! Not only is it a mobile gas chamber....it also tests the internal fortitude of its passengers, especially when all of the hatches are closed!!!

This the M-113 Gavin Vomit Comet!