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07-14-2007, 08:57 AM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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  | Tank rampage crushes phone masts
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07-14-2007, 09:11 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: May 2007
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| Saw the tail of this news item on the National News tonight and 'assumed' it was in America. |
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07-14-2007, 10:13 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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 Hey, we share the wealth!
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07-14-2007, 01:11 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex
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| I still prefer the US original with the nut who ended up straddling the central barrier and they popped him through the hatch. Obviously the Aussie guy didn't like receiving phone calls when he was in mid trip. |
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07-14-2007, 01:15 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| That happened in San Diego...
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07-14-2007, 01:30 PM
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| "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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07-14-2007, 05:13 PM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| The new one looks like a light infantry vehicle rather than a tank.... Media pumping up the fear???
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07-14-2007, 11:19 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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| Probably Les........its a good hobby for a lot of journalists over here. I saw it on the news last night I was almost in tears with laughter...
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07-15-2007, 12:54 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| It might've been Down Under but it was an APC with US markings. Lots a poles to fix.
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07-15-2007, 12:55 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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| Sure was. Infact on the news the cameras caught a shot of the cops running as the vehicle chased them  It was so like a cheap thriller film.
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07-15-2007, 01:22 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Zealand
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| Heinz, what would be a good title for the film, though?
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07-15-2007, 01:28 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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| Good question Mobile Madness or Tracks tremendous trechery or APC attacks!
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07-15-2007, 02:30 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| In homage to Mel..."Mad Trax"
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07-15-2007, 05:07 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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| oh thats good!
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07-15-2007, 10:09 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Real good actually, I like it.... Maybe Mels' new movie???
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