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2005-11-04 Science & Technology

The Marines Use LEGOS to Build a Play House

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Posted by Steve 2005-11-04 10:03|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hey Gunny, yea need ya over here right away... and bring the blueprints for the New Orleans container town scenario.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-04 10:48|| 2005-11-04 10:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Current MOUT

Posted by Shipman 2005-11-04 12:03|| 2005-11-04 12:03|| Front Page Top

#3 If they were to publicize this, I'll bet they could get lots of tourists to play civilian for a day. For anyone with teenage boys, being in the middle of a real game would be waaaaay cooler than Disneyland (-world?). Not to mention all the Silicon Valley types who like to wargame in their off time.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-11-04 12:54|| 2005-11-04 12:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Trailing Wife: I've always thought that men who play with lead soldiers and "war game in thier time off" were a bunch of banana whackers.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-04 13:09|| 2005-11-04 13:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Any mil dudes know where I look into signing up to be a civilian for these training scenarios ?

Somebody could make a good business out of this by advertising it as some sort of Extreme Adventure Travel.

Yes, I'm serious.

Posted by Carl in N.H.">Carl in N.H. 2005-11-04 14:17|| 2005-11-04 14:17|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm sorry, Besoeker, I've lead a sheltered life. Is being a banana whacker good or bad?

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2005-11-04 14:32|| 2005-11-04 14:32|| Front Page Top

#7 whahahahhaaaa..... good if your 17, lol.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-04 14:33|| 2005-11-04 14:33|| Front Page Top

#8 And you're, what, 15?

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-11-04 14:37|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-11-04 14:37|| Front Page Top

#9 ....yes Bob, but I have a lazy banana.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-04 14:41|| 2005-11-04 14:41|| Front Page Top

#10 I understood that George AFB in Victorville was in use for urban warfare training. When the base closed, the housing was left vacant and usable

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-11-04 14:41|| 2005-11-04 14:41|| Front Page Top

#11 Actually Beso a good number of former, active and retired military do in fact play with 'toy' soldiers as a hobby. Usually staying away from contemporary themes. Its an interest in history that draws most.

Posted by Hupomosh Elmomoting2752 2005-11-04 15:14|| 2005-11-04 15:14|| Front Page Top

#12 May be a few Hupo, but none that I drink with. Gave it up after dog chewed up my German machinegunner.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-04 15:21|| 2005-11-04 15:21|| Front Page Top

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