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(Al Jazeera)   While China tantrums and attacks the ocean, the largest ever joint military drills are being held between the US and Indonesia, including Japan bringing giant robots and Australia bringing a small box with something inside that's moving   (aljazeera.com) divider line
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Myrdinn [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-08-03 9:27:48 AM  
Do not mock Australians bringing small boxes that contain things that are moving.  Given everything that goes on in that continent, it is likely lethal (and cost a lot of hardy souls to GET it into that box).
 
oldernell [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-08-03 9:40:22 AM  
China is concerned, aka known as the Susan Collins syndrome.
 
theresnothinglft [BareFark]
2022-08-03 10:07:12 AM  
The thing in the box has a mana bar, enrage timer and gothic choir
 
Boojum2k
2022-08-03 10:10:54 AM  
Spoiler: It's a drop-bear.
 
johnny_vegas [TotalFark]
2022-08-03 10:11:55 AM  
It's not the largest ever joint military drill  subby, just the largest for that particular exercise.
 
Walker [TotalFark]
2022-08-03 10:12:08 AM  
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MythDragon
2022-08-03 10:15:24 AM  

Myrdinn: Do not mock Australians bringing small boxes that contain things that are moving.  Given everything that goes on in that continent, it is likely lethal (and cost a lot of hardy souls to GET it into that box).


And now it's pissed.
 
anuran
2022-08-03 10:19:00 AM  
You'll know they're serious when they shake the box
 
FormlessOne
2022-08-03 10:19:17 AM  
"Crikey, don't make eye contact! We've only got so much neutronium for containment... don't piss it off."
 
Gyrfalcon [TotalFark]
2022-08-03 10:19:57 AM  
The thing in the box could probably kill half the Asian continent all by itself. Then it would climb out of the box.
 
Somaticasual [TotalFark]
2022-08-03 10:20:03 AM  
Well for the love of all things living, Don't release it!
 
FormlessOne
2022-08-03 10:22:09 AM  

Myrdinn: Do not mock Australians bringing small boxes that contain things that are moving.  Given everything that goes on in that continent, it is likely lethal (and cost a lot of hardy souls to GET it into that box).


I mean, they just found eight thousand new species of ants, like, a couple of days ago. And that's only because they took the time to look. There's no telling what else is roaming out there.

I wouldn't visit Australia without a Landmaster and some guy with three unlikely names on the turret.

/I own a Zune
 
Sin'sHero [TotalFark]
2022-08-03 10:22:52 AM  

johnny_vegas: It's not the largest ever joint military drill  subby, just the largest for that particular exercise.


Indonesia just wants six pack abs.
 
virgo47 [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-08-03 10:23:53 AM  

johnny_vegas: It's not the largest ever joint military drill  subby, just the largest for that particular exercise.


The article uses similarly bad English.
 
ifky
2022-08-03 10:32:47 AM  
Oddly enough, the robots and whatever is in the box all have tentacles.
 
cranked
2022-08-03 10:36:12 AM  
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Resident Muslim [OhFark]
2022-08-03 10:37:29 AM  
For those not aware, Indonesia is the largest Muslim country. About eight times larger than Saudi Arabia.
Second Pakistan.

In terms of sheer numbers (not as a country), the third largest Muslim population is in India.

As a production powerhouse, Indonesia will probably be the next "China" as labor becomes more expensive in China and the internal demand of the Chinese themselves increases.
 
Stud Gerbil
2022-08-03 10:44:16 AM  
I'm guessing this whole mess was Nixon's way of getting out of Vietnam with "peace with honor".
 
Clash City Farker
2022-08-03 10:44:53 AM  
Indonesia has lots of oil. China, not so much.

Where have I seen this story before?

/eats yogurt with a fork
 
gimlet
2022-08-03 10:50:47 AM  
Sounds like a bunch of Malacca to me!
 
LoneVVolf [TotalFark]
2022-08-03 11:07:22 AM  

theresnothinglft: The thing in the box has a mana bar, enrage timer and gothic choir


That's not even its final form...

/is never going to give you up
 
Autoerotic Defenestration [TotalFark]
2022-08-03 11:11:02 AM  
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wombatoftruth
2022-08-03 11:21:36 AM  

Myrdinn: Do not mock Australians bringing small boxes that contain things that are moving.  Given everything that goes on in that continent, it is likely lethal (and cost a lot of hardy souls to GET it into that box).


I didn't read that as mockery. Frankly, that was the most terrifying thing on the list.

/Be that as it may, still may it be as it may be
 
McGrits [TotalFark]
2022-08-03 11:26:57 AM  

Walker: [media.vanityfair.com image 600x264]


Despite its overuse and mockery, this is a well done scene. The set in the middle of nowhere that puts the focus on the players. The pacing and building of tension. The interplay between the three actors, well, four actors. Absolutely wonderful.
 
bighairyguy [TotalFark]
2022-08-03 11:43:46 AM  
Between China and Best Korea constantly attacking the ocean, Namor should be attacking them, not Wakanda.
 
EBN-OZN
2022-08-03 11:44:57 AM  
While Nanshy Peloshi ish in Taipei we'll lishen to their rock and roll, while we conduct mishile drillsh.
 
ansius
2022-08-03 7:23:10 PM  

MythDragon: Myrdinn: Do not mock Australians bringing small boxes that contain things that are moving.  Given everything that goes on in that continent, it is likely lethal (and cost a lot of hardy souls to GET it into that box).

And now it's pissed.


An Australian threat: "If this keeps up, I'll have to give this box a shake. You really don't want me to do that."
 
johnny_vegas [TotalFark]
2022-08-03 10:44:17 PM  

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I'm sure a lot of you old folks remember this. Super gross.


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Priapetic [BareFark]
2022-08-03 11:40:42 PM  

cb1234: Stud Gerbil: I'm guessing this whole mess was Nixon's way of getting out of Vietnam with "peace with honor".

There's a PBS special that's available on Amazon (it was on Netflix at one point - they cycle it thru sometimes). It's called "The Vietnam War". Directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.

Check it out. Nixon was a serious douchebag. LBJ was also not a good
Person. Lots of lying to the American people and shenanigans and lots of kids died for people's own pride/career. It's hard to watch.


Fog of war is pretty good, but probably too sympathetic of Macnamara
 
passive [BareFark]
2022-08-04 12:23:30 PM  
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