Christmas gift ideas for the futuristic soldier who has everything
posted at 11:54 am on December 22, 2006 by Allahpundit
I’m want number seven. I need number eight.
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I vote exoskeleton. Dude, it’s Starship Troopers… the novel–not the retarded movie version.
ScottMcC on December 22, 2006 at 12:01 PM
# 2 Hands down!!!!!!!!!!
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on December 22, 2006 at 12:03 PM
Yeah. I need superhuman powers.
Esthier on December 22, 2006 at 12:12 PM
I want that exoskeleton and the pen
does Santa make supply drops to Jewish homes?
Defector01 on December 22, 2006 at 12:13 PM
Just don’t give our soliders #8, because if they actually use it to shoot somebody they’ll get their asses courts-martialed.
thirteen28 on December 22, 2006 at 12:14 PM
Combine the exoskeleton, the liquid armor, the gun with the video camera, and the personal wing instead of a drop capsule, the clothing that keeps track of your vitals (so your commander can check on you remotely) and you’re damned close to Mobile Infantry. Still need the smart missiles and the jump jets though.
The Monster on December 22, 2006 at 12:16 PM
Give me the exoskeleton!
dalewalt on December 22, 2006 at 12:33 PM
Exoskeleton. Nuff said.
x95b10 on December 22, 2006 at 12:41 PM
The Israelis invented the Corner Shot. Know if anyone has any questions as to why we’re friends with them……LOL.
I want the exoskeleton, too.
amerpundit on December 22, 2006 at 12:45 PM
What’s the most important thing that the world needs:
“Gracie Hart: That would be… harsher punishment for parole violators, Stan.
[crowd is silent]
Gracie Hart: And world peace!
[crowd cheers ecstatically] “
georgej on December 22, 2006 at 12:51 PM
Umm, who exactly do you need to shoot around corners, AP?
rmgraha on December 22, 2006 at 1:16 PM
The liquid armour is the one I would want.
From MAD magazine in the 70′s:
“Santa, I want peace on earth, good will towards men, and a machine gun.”
shooten on December 22, 2006 at 1:18 PM
Man…I wish I would have been born like 50 years from now. I’ll be too old to use any of this stuff by the time it is more than just concept drawings!
SnakeintheGrass on December 22, 2006 at 1:18 PM
In regards to the exoskeleton:
C.A.D.S. by John Sievert
Acronym for Computerized Attack and Defense System.
Sievert authored a series of mens action novels late 80s early 90s about a military unit wearing these eight foot tall mobile suits to defend the United States from a Christmas Day nuclear attack from the Soviet Union.
allie on December 22, 2006 at 1:34 PM
If DARPA can come up with something that’ll make me invisible, I’ll pony up some money for that!
flipflop on December 22, 2006 at 1:56 PM
If you like #2 and Heinlein’s “Starship Troopers”, you might enjoy the sci-fi novel “Armor” by John Steakley. Here’s the wikipedia cliff’s notes.
I was given a copy of it right before finals one semester at college, nearly cost me my GPA.
Hack Ptui on December 22, 2006 at 2:44 PM
The wing thing looks cool. You can have a non-stop flight across the US and people just drop out of the plane, add a few rockets for stabilization. Perhaps the wing thing can be used for tall buildings, if there is a fire people can glide a little till they get away from the scene, even for a least experience person, better to break an ankle than go down.
StuLongIsland on December 22, 2006 at 3:58 PM
See Bryan there’s our rocket packs. Number seven.
Drtuddle on December 22, 2006 at 4:12 PM
Yeah, but have ya seen the jihadis’ latest rocks? They’re smooth, round, flat and they can be skipped across a lake when thrown at our Soldiers! Top of the line jihadi warfare, baby!
Tony737 on December 22, 2006 at 5:16 PM
LOL! Darn it! You beat me to it The first comment I read is exactly the same thing that popped into MY head (including the retarded movie part).
irishsquid on December 22, 2006 at 5:16 PM
2,3,4.
and 8
:)
that body armor would also be great for bouncers.
One Angry Christian on December 24, 2006 at 10:32 AM