quade 3 #1 March 11, 2003 http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/03/11/sprj.irq.moab/index.html Ok, so here's the graf that has me kinda worried; Quote Officials say they hope it will create such a huge blast that it will rattle Iraq troops and pressure them into surrendering or not even fighting. Officials suggest perhaps the Iraqis might even mistake a MOAB blast for a nuclear detonation. Didn't Saddam just say the other day that he's willing to use bio & chemical weapons if he's attacked with a nuke?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #2 March 11, 2003 It's not a nuke, just looks like one. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karma 3 #3 March 11, 2003 Damn, that's one hell of a large bomb. That's got some real stopping power to Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #4 March 11, 2003 Quote It's not a nuke, just looks like one. Well, of course that was my point. Let's say one of his generals sees one going off and reports it as being a nuke. Yeah, morally we're safe because we didn't use a nuke, but it might be a poor move strategically if it triggers chemical and bio attacks rather than surrender.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #5 March 11, 2003 QuoteDidn't Saddam just say the other day that he's willing to use bio & chemical weapons if he's attacked with a nuke? I thought he said he does not have bio or chem weapons...but he'll use them if he's nuked, interesting. JoshAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhammond 0 #6 March 11, 2003 Paul, It's not as bad as you might think, the MOAB is a larger version of the BLU-82 (Daisy Cutter) and we already dropped 11 BLU-82's on Iraq in GW-1 so they know what its like, the only difference ordinance wise is BLU-82 had 15,000 lbs of HE and the MOAB has 21,000 not that much bigger but a slicker design and pretty at that , here are some better pics than what CNN had posted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #7 March 11, 2003 I wonder how much one of those babies sets us tax payers back. http://www.brandonandlaura.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,434 #8 March 11, 2003 >I wonder how much one of those babies sets us tax payers back. No problem there! Under our new system of accounting, you can spend way AND give tax cuts to the rich. Any problems with that system can be dealt with by the next administration. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #9 March 11, 2003 L. Ron Hubbard designed that bomb?! Is Travolta endorsing it's use? I could swear it says "Dianetics" on the back! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #10 March 11, 2003 QuoteL. Ron Hubbard designed that bomb?! Is Travolta endorsing it's use? No man, L. Ron and Travolta already made a bigger bomb than that -- Battlefield Earth. Now THAT was a huge bomb.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karma 3 #11 March 11, 2003 And a very, very, very, very bad movie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,647 #12 March 11, 2003 Here is a picture of the biggest bomb used in WWII - the 22,000 pound "Grand Slam" deep penetration earthquake bomb. www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz/miscellaneous/tallboy/pictures/bombscompared2.jpg... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #13 March 11, 2003 My... that is a big one. Where is Slim Pickens when you need him???L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #14 March 11, 2003 Whoo-sha! No foolin! Let's show that one to the enemy troops while they sit there in their trenches. On real big war-sized rear-projections screens! "The big aliens! They keep changing perspective size! Every scene! Please! Give the smaller alien a trumpet and let him play jazz with the guy from 'The Fly'! I SURRENDER! Turn it off! Turn it off! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #15 March 11, 2003 sounds like penis envy I still wonder where all the back pack bomb are! theyre more scary then the 21000LB-ersMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #16 March 11, 2003 I really like the orange caseing... Do you think it would be possible to get a MOAB in a navy blue? Maybe some black stripes along the side? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,434 #17 March 11, 2003 >Here is a picture of the biggest bomb used in WWII . . . I think there were two bigger ones used during WWII (at least in terms of yield.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamsville 0 #18 March 11, 2003 At first I thought that a bomb was being tested in Moab, Utah, before reading further. Our S & TA is down there BASE jumping (Dave Cicarelli).| I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #19 March 11, 2003 Yeah, but it was a GREAT book. Alot was left out in the movie. Book is over 1000 pages.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #20 March 11, 2003 Quote Book is over 1000 pages. I dunno man, the movie seemed pretty long to me.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot90 0 #21 March 12, 2003 can i get one of those for the 4th of July Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #22 March 12, 2003 holy fuck thats bigger than the bombs the British droped a few time in WWII!! The would sling this hug SOB under the belly of a Lancaster Bomber, it was the entire payload for that flight!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #23 March 12, 2003 "Dude....we're gonna get sooooo busted...." -Joe Dirt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #24 March 12, 2003 bwhahahahhaaI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #25 March 12, 2003 Quote I really like the orange caseing... Do you think it would be possible to get a MOAB in a navy blue? Maybe some black stripes along the side? Naw it just needs a really big go -fast sticker on it. Glen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
