Monthly Archives: November 2024

The Scouts Get a Win

In September 2004, during a training exercise in uncharted parts of the catacombs of Paris, the police discovered a secret fully equipped cinema that could house 20 viewers, a fully-stocked bar, a dining room, and a series of saloons along … Continue reading

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Not Just Cortez and Pizzaro

Even the Vietnamese weren’t always hardened warriors. Just as the Germans in the Middle Ages were far more famed for their beer and their love of a good time than their military skill. GarligathThe Nguyen Phuc family owed the French … Continue reading

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Young Explorer, Bad Start, Fast End

Keith Spasford, a 14 year old australian teen wanted to explore the world, so he snuck into a plane wheel well, it opened mid-air and the boy fell out.The photographer was just testing his new lenses and was shocked after … Continue reading

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Insane Deaths

In the Third Imperium, Emperors – especially after the Imperial Civil War – tend to die in boring ways, “natural death” or gunshot wounds. With one notable tunnel collapse. First, you might want to look into those “natural deaths” more … Continue reading

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The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor

Note that the article below focuses on unpowered hardsuits, and not the powered armour that Imperial Battledress is based on. From A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor —<Quote begins>— This week we’re covering the … Continue reading

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Ahmed, Back to the Tent

LePhoenixFires“We’re so back” “Good to see you back, FSA and SDF!” “What kind of heathen infidels do you think we are, westerner? We fight for the Caliphate!” “Oh shit, here we go again.” Zhou-EnlaiYeah but the caliphate hates Russia! Surely … Continue reading

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Yes: More Japan Jealousy

The internet cafes – a common shelter for the homeless – extended their hours for those who want to rent an overnight package. From eight hours to eleven hours, but at the same low price, $12 USD (1800 yen) for … Continue reading

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Berettas With Bayonets

Comment: @thomaszhang3101Can you read my mind?! Just as I was starting to like MP-40 over Beretta 38A, here you are with a new video to convince me otherwise @ForgottenWeaponsThe Beretta 38A is a better gun than the MP40 in basically … Continue reading

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One Side of the Coming Illiberal Imperial Order

Note that the article below only address Trump’s Constitutional rewrites, and not Progressive Constitutional rewrites, both in their drive to power and their drive to destroy Trump and his supporters… in addition to the Progressive longing for ever-expanding censorship. So, … Continue reading

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Eye Clinic

I can see it in a low-tech Startown. The alley where the eye doctors/eye replacement outfits are. “You pick your shop and take your chances.” The visual focus on the eyes helps to break interstellar language barriers: not everyone speaks/writes … Continue reading

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