DIY Weapons of the Libyan Rebels
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DIY Weapons of the Libyan Rebels
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#2I have similar pictures in albums from my childhood.
Same look of mad scientist engineering delight, damn lucky to be born in America where instead of machining artillery ammo I'm building forts, water balloon launchers, and other weapons of low destruction.
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#3It seems that there is a lot of left over ammo all over the place or are they creating their own ammo? At what point of do the Qaddafi forces run out of cash to keep funding this war.
Also, love all the Toyotas.
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#4The Toyota Hilux - one amazing pickup truck. It still makes me laugh a bit to see all of the various uses people find for that vehicle and all of the ridiculous situations[1] it finds itself in. Hell, it even has a war named after it.[2]
[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Hilux#Reputation [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_War
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#5Related: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/10/14/why-rebel-groups-love-the...
Although that article is in reference Afganistan mainly, it's interesting to see how prevelent the Toyota trucks are for the rebels here as well.
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#6Interesting article -- somewhat less "DIY" than "salvaged", but still interesting.
Also interesting how, all other politics aside, we're not likely to see such an article detailing the improvised weapons of Iraqi Rebels.
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#7The Toyota Hilux - one amazing pickup truck. It still makes me laugh a bit to see all of the various uses people find for that vehicle and all of the ridiculous situations[1] it finds itself in. Hell, it even has a war named after it.[2] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Hilux#Reputation [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_War
See also the Top Gear "review": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWKz7Cthkk
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#8The Toyota Hilux - one amazing pickup truck. It still makes me laugh a bit to see all of the various uses people find for that vehicle and all of the ridiculous situations[1] it finds itself in. Hell, it even has a war named after it.[2] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Hilux#Reputation [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_War
Top Gear had an excellent several-part episode which illustrated just how ridiculously well built these things are.
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#10This is the makings for a hit show on Discovery channel or TLC