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Caption This for 07/12/2019

Posted July 12, 2019 4:45 PM by lmno24
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07/12/2019 4:49 PM

As bad as that looks, honestly, it really could have been worse!

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07/15/2019 11:32 PM

It actually is, if you look carefully he has a flat tire too.

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07/12/2019 4:54 PM

Technically, missed hit it by that much!

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07/12/2019 7:35 PM

You took the birds right out of my mouth!

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07/13/2019 12:44 AM

Perfect shot . And who needs a warhead when you can drop it Exactly in the hole where gunnery sergeant was hiding .
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07/12/2019 4:59 PM

"I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. I think it's my lucky day!"
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07/12/2019 10:23 PM

hand grenades & horseshoes

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07/13/2019 2:37 PM

Due to the high cost of ammo, only one warning shot will be given!

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07/12/2019 7:32 PM

Only my brother would get this.. In reference to a neighbor.. but I think you'll get the jist.

"That ain't close... Close is right on the smacker."

..we still use it some 40 years later.

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07/12/2019 8:55 PM

Playing war games can lead to a hit and miss situation?
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07/12/2019 10:22 PM

I've got nothing.

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07/12/2019 10:25 PM

No, really...I've got nothing! There is no picture at the top of the post!

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07/12/2019 10:29 PM

Advanced Retardation Situation Experiment - With Inert Projectile Element
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07/12/2019 11:46 PM

Oooops ... Who forgot to turn on the deflection shield!!!

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07/13/2019 12:21 AM

A dummy warhead or a warhead for dummies.

Now we know why we had a detonator left over.

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07/13/2019 1:02 AM

And, once again the inventor of 'Jarts' must return to the drawing board!

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07/13/2019 7:29 AM

Hey, can I plug in and re-charge while I fix the rear flat. There must be some way to get energy out of this thing.

Maybe if I open it, I can just get the dilithium crystals and use them later if they're not cracked.

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07/13/2019 8:11 AM

Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, and is not a requirement in nuclear warheads!

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07/13/2019 9:06 PM

“We also make front end caps for jet engines.”

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07/16/2019 8:41 PM

For those that don't get it I think Usbport is referring to this post https://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/129650/This-is-Not-Normal from a day or two ago.

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07/13/2019 11:11 PM

Dear love,

Our transport was under attack today. We were fortunate to be saved by a slight missilecalculation.

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07/14/2019 8:28 AM

"Sarge ! .... our new radar tracking system must be faulty ... it showed an incoming missile on screen a few seconds ago ... then lost it... perhaps the antenna needs adjusting?"

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07/15/2019 5:45 AM

This laser guided technology just bombed.
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07/15/2019 9:50 AM

Ready, Fire....Aim

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07/15/2019 12:14 PM

The smart bomb turned out to be a dummy and just went out to sulk in the parking lot.
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07/15/2019 1:04 PM

New missile developed in Africa. Introducing the Ostrich! Using its proprietary "stealth technology" in which it hides its war head in the sand!

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07/19/2019 7:32 AM

"Of course you know this means war..." (Bugs Bunny)

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07/19/2019 7:43 AM

"Say your pwayers, wabbit!"---Elmer Fudd

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07/19/2019 7:50 AM

"Let's see...--to convert metwic to inches,it is 25.3 mm = 1 inch...Hmm!.. ah...cwose enuf." Elmer Fudd

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07/19/2019 8:05 AM

"Wouldn't it've been easier to just take it out of the back doors?"

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