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Scallops ttrpg.network Scallops@ttrpg.network
Joined: 2025-01-03
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1994442/man-with-his-custom-made-bus-cobbled-together-from-a-soviet-helicopter-and-military-tru

Man with his custom-made bus, cobbled together from a Soviet helicopter and military truck, Afghanistan, late 1980s
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Herbal Gamer sh.itjust.works HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-10-30
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I love it.
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NaibofTabr infosec.pub NaibofTabr@infosec.pub
Joined: 2023-06-18
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2 gallons per mile
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username_1 programming.dev username_1@programming.dev
Joined: 2026-02-27
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NaibofTabr wrote:
2 gallons per mile
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vic_rattlehead lemmy.world vic_rattlehead@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-08
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username_1 wrote:
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How many rods to the hogshead?
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James R Kirk startrek.website Kirk@startrek.website
Joined: 2025-03-01
#6 · Quote Reply

"this is the life I want"

  • a nonzero amount of people seeing this image
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username_1 programming.dev username_1@programming.dev
Joined: 2026-02-27
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vic_rattlehead wrote:
How many rods to the hogshead?
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negativenull piefed.world negativenull@piefed.world
Joined: 2025-06-12
#8 · (edited) Quote Reply

Herkimer Battle Jitney
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sp3ctr4l lemmy.dbzer0.com sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-04-10
#9 · (edited) Quote Reply

Now if you mount a DShK or Kord on this thing, it might be the most glorious technical of all time.

The most authentic battle bus in human history, lol.

The Afghan version of the Bob Semple 'tank' hahah!

Presumably the superstructure would be strongest at the area the main rotor used to be mounted, could probably put it there.
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Scallops ttrpg.network Scallops@ttrpg.network
Joined: 2025-01-03
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NaibofTabr wrote:
2 gallons per mile

It's very expensive to be poor.
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Beacon fedia.io Beacon@fedia.io
Joined: 2024-07-16
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username_1 wrote:
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z5-s-4KPtD8
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atomicbocks sh.itjust.works atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-02-16
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negativenull wrote:
Herkimer Battle Jitney

“Junk it!!!”
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Ms. ArmoredThirteen lemmy.zip ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2024-12-08
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negativenull wrote:
Herkimer Battle Jitney

Holy shit a Mystery Men reference out in the wild?
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negativenull piefed.world negativenull@piefed.world
Joined: 2025-06-12
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Ms. ArmoredThirteen wrote:
Holy shit a Mystery Men reference out in the wild?

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grue lemmy.world grue@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-13
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Beacon wrote:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z5-s-4KPtD8

Grandpa Simpson's car is significantly less fuel-efficient than the vehicle pictured.
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brianary startrek.website brianary@startrek.website
Joined: 2023-10-15
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negativenull wrote:
Herkimer Battle Jitney

I'm just waiting for the Damnation Alley or Ark Ⅱ references.
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