Are those Star Wars names, or NPR correspondents?

nah

God, when I see those people riding their fixie bicycles in their Chuck Taylors, smoking their Marlboro Reds, I just want to just pull over, turn off NPR and jump out of my Audi to beat them with my messenger bag.

She later learned that it was just some random cosplaying her boyfriend.

Yes, but the Hillbot has already been field tested. It performed very well at the debate.

That’s a trilby, filthy casual.

Only appropriate that on 4th of July the American once again conquers the Brit.

I haven’t played that one, but I got deep into the WOTC Skirmish miniatures game that was released from like 2004 to 2010 or so. And yeah, it was fun to be able to collect a whole crapload of figures and then play with them in game form. Haven’t gotten into the X-Wing stuff because I moved away from my game group, but…

Completely different weight class. While I don’t think they technically qualify as “light fighters” like the F-5, the multirole Typhoons/Rafales are still pretty svelte at around 21,000-24,000lbs (empty), and IIRC had their development roots in light fighter programs. For reference, the F-16 is one of the lighter (if…

All that frontal area and yet, supercruise.

No F-5 (but you’re close!).

That’s internal versus external weapons stores. The French jets (like the F-16) just don’t have the volume of the Raptor.

I’m not sure if it’s the perspective of the photo, but those Dassault planes are downright diminuitive compared to the F-22. Both of them look fantastic, but there’s a certain design quality to the French jets that’s hard to put a finger on.

I’ve been told it’s Spanish for “the Nino.”

Would you bomb the moon if it were made outta communist cheese? Heck, I know I would.

Too much paperwork.

Even at 70, she still plays with sticks.