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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Tue Sep 11, 2012, 04:23 PM Sep 2012

Check out this Big Dog the Marines want to use:

http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=237657751
http://tinyurl.com/clg5zsl

Woof!

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Check out this Big Dog the Marines want to use: (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Sep 2012 OP

Ummm, it's kinda a dressage bot lillypaddle Sep 2012 #1

Nice, big, expensive, target. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2012 #2

Jeez! With a crusing range of only 20 miles........ left on green only Sep 2012 #3

It sounded really loud. They won't be sneaking up on enemies with that. lob1 Sep 2012 #4

Third world militaries and rebels use Toyota PUs. HooptieWagon Sep 2012 #5

lillypaddle

(9,580 posts)

1. Ummm, it's kinda a dressage bot

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 04:26 PM

Sep 2012

Woof!

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

2. Nice, big, expensive, target.

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Tue Sep 11, 2012, 04:33 PM

Sep 2012

Not that I would have bitched when I was in the Crotch if something would've toted my gear.

left on green only

(1,484 posts)

3. Jeez! With a crusing range of only 20 miles........

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Tue Sep 11, 2012, 04:47 PM

Sep 2012

....it must have either have a very small fuel tank, or else its' power system is even less fuel efficient than a Suburban (which I find hard to believe).

lob1

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4. It sounded really loud. They won't be sneaking up on enemies with that.

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Tue Sep 11, 2012, 04:50 PM

Sep 2012

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

5. Third world militaries and rebels use Toyota PUs.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 05:44 PM

Sep 2012

Built tough, easy to repair and get parts, economical. Thats what needed to replace the jeep. Screw the fuckin humvee and big dog and all the other over-priced and over-engineered crap.

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