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[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Two French guys:

Oui oui, we shall touch le tips

[–] teft@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago

It’s called “le docking”. Get it right.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Its not gay if buttstocks arent touching

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 32 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Bored Infantry Men will get up to lots of chaos, leave them alone with something your guaranteed one of the following outcomes

  • It will be fought
  • It will be fucked
  • It will be broken

Perhaps all of the above

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

leave a bunch of Marines in a padded room with nothing but a rock and within an hour the rock will be either broken or pregnant

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 8 points 1 month ago

Thats the quote! thank you!

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Perhaps all of the above

You’re definitely not wrong, but :(

[–] ChocoboRocket@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This potentially belongs in NonCredibleDefense!

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Alright, crossposting!

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago
[–] naught@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 48 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The rifle had a lock for the bayonet that allowed you to reverse the bayonet and stow it in place. Smart design, but two soldiers managed to lock two rifles onto the same bayonet, requiring them to be drilled apart. It's a moderately famous example design engineers use to highlight the importance of UAT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA3VsMteAxk

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

What if we touched bayonets? Just kidding, unless..

😳👉👈

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Always Ian with the French rifles.

(Brilliant solution as well! "Fuck it. Drill another hole.")

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

But think of how satisfying the clicking sound was when it locked!

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

TFW the moment you and your buddy realized you fucked up

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Isn't that called docking?