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SPECIAL OPS MISSION: Survivorman + Jagged Alliance

MolotovCockatooMolotovCockatoo Registered User regular
edited August 2009 in Social Entropy++
Why was I not informed about this show, internet?

The show follows this dude:
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Wil Willis (aka Whiskey Whiskey during the op), an Army Ranger with 15 years of experience, basically does what Les Stroud and Bear Grylls do, except replace hideous unforgiving terrain with simulated combat zone populated by objectives he must complete and an OPFOR (that's opposing force to you rookies) comprised of other elite members of the Army, Marines, SEALs, and other Special Forces of this great nation.

They shoot at each other using Simunition, which is like paintball rounds except they fire out of real M4's and M16's, complete with ejecting cartridges and everything.

It is Jagged Alliance the TV show, and it's the only thing I've ever wanted out of reality television.

So far there have been 2 episodes I think, both very exciting and entertaining, although I do wonder just how much cheating and/or fakery goes on. Comes on Thursdays at 9c, and repeats on Sundays as well I believe (on the Military Channel, naturally).

Come to think of it they ought to have some cameo OPFORS like Bear Grylls and Mac from futureweapons...

Poorochondriac wrote: »
Killjoy wrote: »
No jeez Orik why do you assume the worst about people?

Because he moderates an internet forum

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited August 2009
    Thanks for showing this to me, I can't wait to watch this series! :o

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited August 2009
    Post a reminder on Sunday and I'll totally watch this

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  • Penguin IncarnatePenguin Incarnate King of Kafiristan Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Is it on Hulu?

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited August 2009
    tell me when they remake FacingWorlds for the show

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  • QuethalQuethal The Infrequent OaklandRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Alright, color me intrigued. Same question as Penguin, though.

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  • Calamity JaneCalamity Jane That Wrong Love Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    shooting dudes with guns is a fine enterprise

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  • MolotovCockatooMolotovCockatoo Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Penguin Incarnate wrote: »
    Is it on Hulu?

    I wish, but unfortunately the answer is no :((or at least, not yet).

    MolotovCockatoo on
    Poorochondriac wrote: »
    Killjoy wrote: »
    No jeez Orik why do you assume the worst about people?

    Because he moderates an internet forum

    http://lexiconmegatherium.tumblr.com/
  • Penguin IncarnatePenguin Incarnate King of Kafiristan Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Damn. Looks like I'm not watching it.

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  • QuethalQuethal The Infrequent OaklandRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Penguin Incarnate wrote: »
    Damn. Looks like I'm not watching it until my friends who buy TV show DVD's get the entire collection in 2-3 years and sit me down to show it to me.

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  • mensch-o-maticmensch-o-matic Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    i have no idea how someone could come up with a worse name for themselves than 'wil willis' but there it is

    (will be watching the piss out of this when i figure out college cable!)

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  • Dead LegendDead Legend Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    the guy from future weapons is straight up fucking stupid

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited August 2009
    mensch-o-matic wrote: »
    i have no idea how someone could come up with a worse name for themselves than 'wil willis' but there it is

    (will be watching the piss out of this when i figure out college cable!)

    wait you mean whiskey whiskey?

    That's just his initials in the NATO phonetic alphabet

    This is a dumb post

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    Druhim wrote: »
    wiggin's right
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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Did you just call me a rookie?

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    There is proper, highly drilled, regimented, and coordinated ground warfare.

    And then there is the occasional one-off special fuck-off situation where you need a small group of crazy people. That is what Rangers are for.

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited August 2009
    I thought that that was what the Marines were for

    I mean

    They're insane by definition, they joined the Marines

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    Druhim wrote: »
    wiggin's right
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  • bongibongi regular
    edited August 2009
    Bogey my sister is married and also pregnant

    bongi on
  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Me Too! wrote: »
    I thought that that was what the Marines were for

    I mean

    They're insane by definition, they joined the Marines

    No, the Marines are for situations in which the massive war machine that is the army is still gearing up, while the marines are already at sea and mobile so you send them in to do a piss poor job of things until the army shows up.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    There was a show in the UK years ago which was basically this. Except with some SAS dude and he was knifing some American Navy Seals. Was pretty fucking great.

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Does this have wisecrackin' mercenaries from all parts of the world?

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  • bongibongi regular
    edited August 2009
    call of duty modern warfare taught me that the job of the sas is to sort everything out when the us cocks up

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited August 2009
    bongi wrote: »
    Bogey my sister is married and also pregnant
    Go on...

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  • bongibongi regular
    edited August 2009
    Bogey wrote: »
    bongi wrote: »
    Bogey my sister is married and also pregnant
    Go on...
    plus outta yo' league

    *snap snap snap*

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    One night in Pakistan I was in the machine gun nest and watched a C-130 with Dutch markings land and offload a large number of what looked like Northern Alliance fighters. They occupied the hangar next to our hangar, and by morning they had all showered, shaved off their beards, and were enjoying a hearty breakfast and they were almost all white dudes from 5th Special Forces Group out of Ft. Campbell.

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited August 2009
    weaver

    did you ever have to rescue owen wilson

    or bruce willis

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Why would Bruce Willis ever need to be rescued?

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited August 2009
    bongi wrote: »
    Bogey wrote: »
    bongi wrote: »
    Bogey my sister is married and also pregnant
    Go on...
    plus outta yo' league

    *snap snap snap*
    Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!

    Oh well, her loss. I'm quite a catch. :P

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Bogey:

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited August 2009
    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

    Also, Weaver's stories are sooooo much better than wiggin's.

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I only remember a couple of hours worth of actual time out there but [edit: I was B Co 1/87th]
    At H-Hour (0630 hours) the first "chalk" or wave of Rakkasans and Mountain troops landed via helicopter along the eastern and northern edges of the valley to await the fleeing fighters at their assigned blocking positions However the 101st and 10th Mountain troops came under fire almost immediately after landing on their way to their objectives, and remained pinned down by heavy mortar fire and locked in a fierce firefight throughout the day. Instead of 150-200 fighters in the valley as expected, the area contained 500-1,000 enemies dug in on the high ground around the valley. The troops of 1-87 in the southern landing zones (LZs) faced the heaviest fighting and were forced to make a strongpoint in the "Halfpipe." In this engagement, Staff Sergeant Andrzej Ropel, a Polish immigrant who was at the time not a citizen of the United States, and Specialist William Geraci a native of Cleveland, Ohio; who was recently assigned to 1-87 from the Divisions Long Range Surveillance Detachment, (LRSD) led the squad under fire to a ridgeline above the "Halfpipe". Ropel was able to kill the enemy observer calling mortar fire into the "Halfpipe", and he and his squad provided 1-87 reconnaissance of the surrounding terrain. Ropel was later awarded the Bronze Star with a valor device for his actions. The expectation of very limited enemy indirect fire capability meant that only a single 120mm mortar was brought in the first wave. The primary fire support for the troops was the Apaches of the 3-101's Aviation Battalion [Eagle Attack] from the 159th Aviation Brigade. These Apaches performed well, destroying enemy positions harassing the U.S. and Afghan troops and surviving very serious battle damage without the loss of an aircraft or its crew. Most of these light infantrymen in the southern LZs were airlifted out that night under cover of darkness after suffering 28 wounded and none killed. At least 100 Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants were reported killed during the days of fighting.

    Throughout the day, the Special Forces recce teams that had infiltrated into the area the previous day called in airstrikes from B-1, B-52, F-15, and F-16 aircraft, inflicting heavy casualties on hundreds of Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters. The Australian Special Air Service Regiment also provided in-depth operational intelligence, and Signalman Martin "Jock" Wallace of the Australian 152nd Signals Squadron (signals support for the Australian Special Air Service) was awarded the Australian Medal for Gallantry, when the 10th Mountain Division mortar piece had been taken out by combatant's mortar. He put himself in harm's way, under fire moved out, collected some of these wounded and dragged them into the creek bed, dressing their wounds, along with another SASR liaison officer during the twelve hours until evacuated.

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  • Penguin IncarnatePenguin Incarnate King of Kafiristan Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Yeah, because Weaver can remember them.

    Most of them.

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    hey what that says most of us were lifted out that night that is bullshit wikipedia we were there for six to 10 days I've got paperwork to back that up

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited August 2009
    Bogey wrote: »
    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

    Also, Weaver's stories are sooooo much better than wiggin's.

    I have stories about dudes doing things in what amounts to school

    Weaver has stories about doing things with guns

    Duhhhhh

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    Druhim wrote: »
    wiggin's right
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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Penguin Incarnate wrote: »
    Yeah, because Weaver can remember them.

    Most of them.

    man, shit tends to blend together and then stuff gets weird.

    Weaver on
  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Wiggin, last day of FTX in boot, we tossed a smoke grenade in the 1st Sergeants tent.

    Weaver on
  • bongibongi regular
    edited August 2009
    Bogey wrote: »
    bongi wrote: »
    Bogey wrote: »
    bongi wrote: »
    Bogey my sister is married and also pregnant
    Go on...
    plus outta yo' league

    *snap snap snap*
    Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!

    Oh well, her loss. I'm quite a catch. :P
    i'm sure you are

    but she has already caught

    (caught a baby)

    bongi on
  • MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    That tall dude in the back is me.

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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    so glad I got out before Iraq went to shit

    did my time is the mountains

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  • mensch-o-maticmensch-o-matic Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Me Too! wrote: »
    mensch-o-matic wrote: »
    i have no idea how someone could come up with a worse name for themselves than 'wil willis' but there it is

    (will be watching the piss out of this when i figure out college cable!)

    wait you mean whiskey whiskey?

    That's just his initials in the NATO phonetic alphabet

    This is a dumb post

    not all of us follow the mysterious ways of NATO, wiggin, GAWD

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited August 2009
    Weaver wrote: »
    Wiggin, last day of FTX in boot, we tossed a smoke grenade in the 1st Sergeants tent.

    This is magical

    I guess BEAST is loved just because it's a chance to scream at the TIs and tell them what to do when you're running the DFP

    Before I sepped I dreamed of telling SSgt Lawson to get on his face

    Wasn't even pushing a flight at the time and the dude was up in our shit more than our actual TI was

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    Druhim wrote: »
    wiggin's right
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  • MorgensternMorgenstern ICH BIN DER PESTVOGEL DU KAMPFAFFE!Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    What the fuck? His actually name is Wil Willis, isn't it? Why the fuck did wiggin start talking about his operational code name?

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