Private Attack Sub

[Shea]

Dear Santa,

What I want for Christmas: One Whisky Class Attack Submarine

Thanks,
Shea

http://www.projectboats.com/whiskeysub.html

$497,000??? Discount for fleet buys. Who's going in with me?

[Sortarican]

It's like a condo......a condo that goes underwater....... and can blow shit up!

+1 on that bulk buy Shea.

[LadyT]

for when you really want to disappear :)

[Devaclis]

mmm a submersible wessel.

[MetaLord 9]

Can't pass this up! Gotta get in on it. Gonna drive it in my wolf shirt & pull mad mermaid bitches

[rforsythe]

The "Whiskey Class" Submarine and six more like it are available for purchase from the owner for one easy payment of $497,000 USD. Discount available for fleet purchase.

Holy shit, my own private submarine fleet for less than $3.5mil?

[SamuraiX]

Only two options: Pirate ship or drug smuggler. Just need to pickup some torpedos off ebay.

[TFOGGuys]

I wonder if they'll take a personal check......

[dallas]

Those old boats are pretty nasty when they are submerged running electric only. They are as quiet as modern day attack subs, just not as fast. Run that thing around 350' and the sea gets pretty calm. You woulndn't even know you were out to sea, well, except the fact you were 350' underwater and in a big tin can.......

[salsashark]

Can't pass this up! Gotta get in on it. Gonna drive it in my wolf shirt & pull mad mermaid bitches

...or a boat load of seamen...




WHAT?! someone had to say it...

[Shea]

Only two options: Pirate ship or drug smuggler. Just need to pickup some torpedos off ebay.

Fortunately they are DE boats that are copies of German Type XXI's (WWII vintage). SOSUS will hear you clear across the planet in these things.

But they sleep 54 and we can install a bar/disco in the forward torpedo room for Tamira and Mel...

[MetaLord 9]

Dear submarine fleet seller,

I am coming to the state and would like to make purchase of your product. Bcause my employer (The standard business of london, UK) finances my holiday will have to send check of 4.5 million dollars US. You can send me fleet with rest of money by periscope. keep $100,000 US dollar for you trouble.

[ChrisCBX]

The submarine is cool but would be difficult to use in Colorado.

How about a T72 battle tank?

http://www.tanksforsale.co.uk/T72_tanks_for_sale_page.htm

[~Barn~]

One ping only, please.

[/The Hunt for Red October]

[TurboGizzmo]

Is that for real? Seems really cheap to me..... Is it legal to have one of those?

[Shea]

Is that for real? Seems really cheap to me..... Is it legal to have one of those?

They've been de-mil'd (all the cool stuff taken out)

[TurboGizzmo]

They've been de-mil'd (all the cool stuff taken out)

Doesnt it take like 10+ people to even drive one of these around? (Well ok in The Hunt for Red October it was like 5 but still)

[MetaLord 9]

^^Red October was newer, hence fewer people to work it. duh. :D

[Shea]

Doesnt it take like 10+ people to even drive one of these around? (Well ok in The Hunt for Red October it was like 5 but still)

For the low price of $49,700 you can be one of those 10! Operators are standing by.

[Sortarican]

How about a T72 battle tank?

Call me old fashined, but I'd prefer an old T-34.

[Shea]

^^Red October was newer, hence fewer people to work it. duh. :D

Well, shit if they can run the Enterprise with only 4 people (Star Trek 3) we could figure something out.

[TurboGizzmo]

Like I said its cheap if it really works for that price a group of investors could do some cool crap with that and make there money back in no time.....but I still think you would get shot at......

[Shea]

Call me old fashined, but I'd prefer an old T-34.

T-34/85 preferably

[rforsythe]

Doesnt it take like 10+ people to even drive one of these around? (Well ok in The Hunt for Red October it was like 5 but still)

The page I googled on it said a normal military crew is 56, but for non-military use it could be handled with about half that much. Bear in mind the systems are 50's era, so no computer control. Everything is manually-controlled so it just takes a lot of hands to manipulate.

[PROFLYER]

you know for 500k that's a lot of toy

[dirkterrell]

My dad and several relatives are investors in this:

http://www.hyper-sub.com/home.php

It even made it into Popular Science (http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008-07/hyper-sub) earlier this summer.

Dirk

[64BonnieLass]

.....but I still think you would get shot at......

Shea will talk them out of it, Jeff knows how to pole dance so it will be a constant moving target, Dana knows WOW and Barn understands "pings".

Plus, who in their right mind is gonna shoot at a Hello Kitty submarine.

[Sortarican]

T-34/85 preferably

But of course, ya need the big gun. (Though the smaller turret 34's were prettier.)

Or how's 'bout a KV-2?
Has a huge gun and is so ugly it's almost beautiful.

(Strong like bull, smart like tractor, beautiful like KV-2 tank.)

http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/5pansar/5sidor/5bilder/kv2.jpg

[TurboGizzmo]

Honestly I think the sale would be halted.....all these others subs i find online are babies compared to this.......someone loan me 500k....I would convert it to a restaurant "The best food at the bottom of the sea!"

[TFOGGuys]

The page I googled on it said a normal military crew is 56, but for non-military use it could be handled with about half that much. Bear in mind the systems are 50's era, so no computer control. Everything is manually-controlled so it just takes a lot of hands to manipulate.

That means we're gonna have to find an awful lot of henchmen....
http://blog.vortexdna.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/drevil-_orig.JPG

[MetaLord 9]

The page I googled on it said a normal military crew is 56, but for non-military use it could be handled with about half that much. Bear in mind the systems are 50's era, so no computer control. Everything is manually-controlled so it just takes a lot of hands to manipulate.
Does that include the guy on the stationary bicycle that powers the thing or does he come with it?

[Sortarican]

That means we're gonna have to find an awful lot of henchmen....


Good henchmen are so hard to find.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R7iqt5bjng&feature=related

[Shea]

But of course, ya need the big gun. (Though the smaller turret 34's were prettier.)

Or how's 'bout a KV-2?
Has a huge gun and is so ugly it's almost beautiful.

(Strong like bull, smart like tractor, beautiful like KV-2 tank.)



Why have one turreted weapon when you can have five! T-35 FTW!

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/medli1/t35_002.gif?t=1226015422

[Sortarican]

Why have one turreted weapon when you can have five! T-35 FTW!
:lol:
You really gotta love the Russian "No Such Thing As Overkill" attitude sometimes.

[MetaLord 9]

In Soviet Russia tank shoots YOU!

wait...

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

My dad and several relatives are investors in this:

http://www.hyper-sub.com/home.php

It even made it into Popular Science (http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008-07/hyper-sub) earlier this summer.

Dirk
Interesting. One atmosphere doesn't sound too impressive though, but I guess if you're underwater at all, you can be a "sub".

[Sortarican]

In Soviet Russia tank shoots YOU!

wait...

You're such a Yakov sometimes:jerkoff:

[rforsythe]

Google's Quote of the Day is appropriate:

"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it.
- Jack Handey (http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/30423.html)"

[Jim_Vess]

Call me old fashined, but I'd prefer an old T-34.

You better be short if you want to ride around in that old Soviet armor.

When I was a kid I got to climb around in a T-34/85 and a T-55 at an Armed Forces Day celebration. If you're over 5'5" tall you'd have a tough time getting in either one. I bet the T-72 isn't much better.

[Sortarican]

... If you're over 5'5" tall you'd have a tough time getting in either one. I bet the T-72 isn't much better.

In Soviet Russia...tank squishes you!

(Damn you Chris, now I'm doing it.)

[dirkterrell]

Interesting. One atmosphere doesn't sound too impressive though, but I guess if you're underwater at all, you can be a "sub".

The one-atmosphere refers to the cabin pressure. The various models are rated to 250'-1200'. SOCOM is showing a lot of interest in it.

Dirk

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

The one-atmosphere refers to the cabin pressure. The various models are rated to 250'-1200'. SOCOM is showing a lot of interest in it.

Dirk
250' depth is equal to one atmosphere? Wow. I must have a different idea of what the metric of one atmosphere is. I'm thinking 14.6-ish PSI.

[Shea]

250' depth is equal to one atmosphere? Wow. I must have a different idea of what the metric of one atmosphere is. I'm thinking 14.6-ish PSI.

I think he's trying to say that the cabin is pressurized to one atmosphere not above that. Hull reinforcement takes care of everything else.

SOCOM always gets the best toys. When I was with 19th Group I was amazed at the difference in the level of equipment compared to a regular line unit.

[dirkterrell]

250' depth is equal to one atmosphere? Wow. I must have a different idea of what the metric of one atmosphere is. I'm thinking 14.6-ish PSI.

No, it's the pressure INSIDE the cabin, i.e. it's just like being at sea level for the people inside the thing.

Dirk

[Snowman]

Didn't move fast enough, they sold it... http://www.maritimesales.com/PI12.htm

However this would make a good stocking stuffer for only $2,700,000.00

http://www.maritimesales.com/PRA10.htm

[puckstr]

In Tiananmen Square...tank squishes you!

(Damn you Chris, now I'm doing it.)


fixed it

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2008/05/15/300_tank_080514014816328_wideweb__300x300,1.jpg

[Devaclis]

Thanks, but I will take my Batmobile over a tank:

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/batsmart---2_opt.jpg

[Snowman]

Sweet, but I wonder what the parchutes are for?

[Shea]

Thanks, but I will take my Batmobile over a tank:



Think you need this instead Dana:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/11/galpin-auto-spo.html

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/medli1/scythe_main.jpg?t=1226076886

[TFOGGuys]

This (http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/11/save-the-earth.html) is more in keeping with the military theme of this thread....

[Jim_Vess]

Sweet, but I wonder what the parchutes are for?

For a soft landing after you push the little bitch out of the Batplane.

[Mel]

But they sleep 54 and we can install a bar/disco in the forward torpedo room for Tamira and Mel...

As long as it doesn't play disco music....and there is alcohol and plenty of sea men :p