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In case you ever wondered the M1 is safe to operate in a school zone (lemm.ee)

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[-] tal@lemmy.today 85 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The M1 Abrams main battle tank, mind. This diagram indicates nothing about the M1 Garand or M1 carbine.

[-] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 47 points 3 months ago

M1 helmet is probably pretty safe. M1 chemical landmine, probably not

[-] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 14 points 3 months ago

M1 chemical landmine, probably not

Well not with that attitude it ain't. Children need to learn this stuff you know

[-] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 3 months ago

the children yearn for the mines

[-] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 16 points 3 months ago

[-] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 months ago

Where is this from?

[-] nBodyProblem@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Starship Troopers

[-] psud@aussie.zone 7 points 3 months ago

I can't imagine a ten year old boy who wouldn't be up for throwing rocks at land mines

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[-] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 63 points 3 months ago

But what about Bubba Joe's lifted F-350 dually with the extra huge exhaust pipes and big big American flags? He's a real patriot so there's no way it's worse than all of these vehicles.

[-] Guntrigger@sopuli.xyz 19 points 3 months ago

Worse? It's more deadly than an M1 Abrams! Deadly is cool.

[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 50 points 3 months ago

Man imagine if that was an enforced rule

Like, Trucknuts McGee isn't even allowed to move into a house that's too close to the school because he's driving something that's better rated as an Armored Personnel Transport than as a passenger car.

[-] space@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 3 months ago

Meanwhile in Europe, trucks have a flat front so drivers have great visibility.

[-] ZwoofBlaf@sh.itjust.works 32 points 3 months ago

And we don't really drive "trucks" anyway, not as they know them in the US.

SUVs are getting annoyingly common though.

[-] cestvrai@lemm.ee 14 points 3 months ago

I think OP was referring to HGVs and not pickups.

[-] hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The comment you are replying to does too. Check out this video comparing the 2.

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[-] mugthol@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 months ago

It's definitely starting here too. Of course it's not as bad as the US but seeing those huge Dodg Rams or whatever is becoming more common. I guess I have to get used to it because I get annoyed every time I see such a car

[-] jaschen@lemm.ee 30 points 3 months ago

If they don't care about school shootings, they are not going to care about this.

[-] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 6 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I was gonna say, I've never heard about lifted trucks being banned in school zones.

[-] BraveLittleToaster@lemmy.world 30 points 3 months ago

Just make the children taller

[-] lauha@lemmy.one 4 points 3 months ago

You maybe could if you increased welfare, but US is doing excellent job driving it to the ground

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[-] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If they are to drive an armored vehicle on public roads during peace time, even the military necessitates a vehicle commander standing out of his hatch with direct communications with the driver so he can have an overview of what's around the vehicle and compensate for the driver's blind spots. It is a basic safety rule.

[-] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 16 points 3 months ago

What, no driving an MBT into a school zone with all hatches closed? I'm sure we're all very shocked at this revelation.

[-] Mnemnosyne@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

Also he needs to be up there to hit them with his sword.

[-] nuke@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 months ago

I was not wondering this but now I'm wondering why you were wondering this

[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago

Driving their MBT is a "there will be signs". OP won the lottery and was worried about school zones, like all responsible MBT operators.

[-] nuke@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 months ago

Honestly good on OP. We could use more good role models to show the youngins what responsible tank ownership is all about.

[-] Ioughttamow@kbin.run 12 points 3 months ago

Friendliest IDF soldier

[-] nuke@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago

You could add the "I♥️Gaza" sign in the tank path. They love filming themselves running over signs

[-] tpihkal@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

It'll be important to watch out for children if Ukraine moves into Crimea.

[-] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago

My homie said he peeled a bloody backpack of some kid out of treads of one of those tanks. Driver started crying and throwing up. Fuckin brutal.

[-] KaiReeve@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

Ryan Fortnine made this point by climbing inside the engine compartment of a Dodge Ram.

They didn't modify the truck and dude is over 6' tall.

[-] bulwark@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

They really need to adjust their aim. They're just grazing those kids.

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

- IDF

[-] mercano@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

A BMW M1 sports car, produced 1978-81, only sits 1.14m tall, it’s probably got even better sight lines.

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[-] Bye@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Not totally true because my sierra 2500 has cameras in the front, shows you what’s immediately ahead if you’re going less than 15 mph or so. Beeps like crazy and vibrates your asshole if there’s something in front.

[-] nuke@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 months ago

vibrates your asshole if there’s something in front.

Rush hour traffic must get interesting

[-] cm0002@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Fucking sold, goin to the nearest Sierra dealership rn

[-] BraveLittleToaster@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

Is that why big trucks tailgate me? They just want their asshole tickled?

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[-] forrgott@lemm.ee 13 points 3 months ago

...vibrates your asshole...

There is SO much to unpack in just three words! Omg 🤣

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[-] repungnant_canary@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

The fact that this needs to exist is absolutely ridiculous

[-] Hegar@kbin.social 10 points 3 months ago

Yeah but presumably the parent in the M1 has a spouse operating a surveillance drone to provide real time ~~fire~~ child correction?

[-] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago

Typically they don't operate without infantry support, so they'd likely be in radio contact with forward observers. But yes, in some circumstances it could be a reconnaissance UAV.

[-] Hegar@kbin.social 6 points 3 months ago

Thank you this kind of comment is why I come here.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

Having the engine at the back of the vehicle always helps.

[-] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I had to verify. My Ram Power Wagon is 1.45 meters (57”) at the hood height. I’d consider it closer to 60” at full top since it’s so squared off, but who’s counting….

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