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Oops Military Video
2007-02-16
(You must be patient, it happens at 50+ seconds into the video. Too bad it doesn't have audio.)
Posted by:Anonymoose

#21  Hmmm... Wire guided. They still using those in Canada? I would have thought they would have something better or bought the Javelin.
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-02-16 22:35  

#20  That's an Eryx anti-tank missile.
Posted by: ed   2007-02-16 22:23  

#19  The "Oh Shit!" syndrome in action.
Posted by: Shavimble Jase5240   2007-02-16 22:04  

#18  Sacre Bleu!
No wonder it didn't go off...
Posted by: tu3031   2007-02-16 12:55  

#17  To: God
From: Office of Guardian Angels
North American Division,
French Canadian Region
Military Department
Antitank Missile Section #2
Re: Merit Pay Increase Request -- Supporting Socumentation

See attached. I think we earned 10%, at least.
Posted by: Mike   2007-02-16 12:54  

#16  Nope, nope, the two previous linguistic experts were absolutely right, they're speaking french with that lovely québecois accent, I can assure you that 100%.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2007-02-16 12:51  

#15  Well, I'll bet that was exciting...
I think they're Dutch.
Posted by: tu3031   2007-02-16 11:31  

#14  There's supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom!
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2007-02-16 10:45  

#13  French Canadian, SwissTex has it right.
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2007-02-16 10:01  

#12  That is classic! I always had a fear of that happening when I live fired an AT-4. Fortunately, they all worked very well. But you kinda wonder when you are shooting off the stuff at the end of its life cycle.
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-02-16 08:13  

#11  Found it , no suprises , liveleak

here
Posted by: MacNails   2007-02-16 08:01  

#10  It seems they speak French with a Quebec accent.
Posted by: SwissTex   2007-02-16 07:56  

#9  LOL!
Posted by: Frank G   2007-02-16 07:53  

#8  "Picioare don't fail me now!"
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-02-16 07:49  

#7  Seen a similar one with an Afgan Army instructor using an RPG, demonstrating to the troops on the correct useage .
Flop ! panick ! nowhere to hide / dive into .. And then he half heartedly expects to die , but the explosive fails to detonate .
Fresh pants all round !
Posted by: MacNails   2007-02-16 07:23  

#6  Hand-to-hand missile fighting. Sweet.
Posted by: Mizzou Mafia   2007-02-16 03:35  

#5  I swear that's French.

Posted by: Mizzou Mafia   2007-02-16 03:35  

#4  Mother MacCree!!!! Funny and sh*t-in-the-pants scarey all at the same time!!!!
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2007-02-16 01:22  

#3  Romanian, Barb.
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-02-16 00:51  

#2  Sounds sorta like the chef on the Muppet Show.
Posted by: gorb   2007-02-16 00:10  

#1  ROFLMAO!

It's got audio, 'moose - but what the hell language were they speaking?
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2007-02-16 00:05  

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