If you're testing a dually, see if it can go through a fast food drive thru. For people who only occasionally drive them, it's something you always forget about until you are about to pull into the line. Plus you can see if it's actually possible to order without turning off the engine, a problem with almost all…

As much as I don't agree with many Israeli actions, destroying buildings that contain rocket stockpiles, and warning the occupants to leave beforehand, is completely understandable.

The bad guys aren't the target. The rocket launch sites and stockpiles are.

But the likelihood of dying in war (or any violent method by the hand of another human) has continually decreased throughout history. And it continues despite a growing global population and increasing scarcity of resources. Our advances in warfare allow warring factions to have an ever increasing effect on one…

Damn right.

Glad I could help!

Not trying to nitpick Tyler, but when you are describing the armor and survivability of the Il-102, I think you mean the fuel tanks were mounted dorsally not ventrally. I'm not sure how mounting the fuel tanks on the belly side would help protect from ground fire.

How exactly is a missile defense system that's saving lives a problem? I agree they need to stop seizing land and building settlements. I agree they need to stop punishing the Palestinian people as a whole for the actions of their antagonistic leadership. But to say that intercepting unguided rockets that are roughly…

One of the only reasons New Orleans was able to make any kind of recovery is the massive port system. Not only the Port of New Orleans, but also the separate Port of Louisiana which is upriver (and the busiest port in the hemisphere by tonnage).

Horse riding is not a rich person's passion. Most horse owners I know (including family members) are solidly in the middle class. If you know how to break one, you can buy a mustang from the federal government for less than $100. I don't personally know anyone who has spent more than $10,000 on a horse. It's not a…

At the Battle of Cowpens, the Continental Army used the easily broken reputation of the militia to lure the British cavalry into a trap. Needless to say, I think we got the last laugh.

I doubt it's going to get any awards for efficiency.

11,483 feet of runway? That's impressive. There's only a handful of commercial airports in the US that could handle this thing. I grew up near Barksdale AFB, where most B-52s are stationed, and it has barely enough runway for this thing to take off at 11,756 ft.

The A-10 was not designed for a Red Flag style environment. Not to mention they haven't been updated in decades, unlike every other aircraft there.

Drones aren't used for CAS. Unless you have drone operators in theatre, the data lag is too much of a risk.

I'm sure you are right about the reason the USS LaSalle was painted white, but the official line is that it was painted white to make her appear more "diplomatic". I guess they forgot to paint her gray again during the Gulf War.

Apparently many car companies are getting frustrated by the popularity of small, cheap hatchbacks and crossovers with the elderly. They are trying to market them to kids (and it works in Europe and Japan), but end up being really practical for old people. Small but really safe, cheap to purchase and maintain, easy…

You should try Andygator.

As a Southerner, Amarillo as part of the South is a stretch.

So is the Panhandle part of the US Southwest or Midwest?