"On Wednesday afternoon, plainclothes police with a dog searched for clues on a small hill from which they believed the shots were fired at the premier's car. They gathered snack wrappers and juice cartons and took them away from beneath a huge portrait of Pakistan's founding father, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, which greets travelers arriving in the capital." AP

You know, maybe we should be looking for kindergardeners toting black market M-40A1s instead of grown men. They are probably napping after their big sniper excursion.

Having heard all the compliments this game was getting, i decided to take it upon myself to get my friend to give me his 3 day pass for Team Fortress 2. I waited anxiously for my download on Steam to complete, then utilizing my new nvidia 8400M GT, plunged into its supposed "epicness." Little did i know it would be somewhat of an un-coordinated shit heap, with nothing but sprayers and 10 year old faggots mic spamming. My friend recommended the map "2forts" so i joined the first server i saw expecting to get involved in some nice intelligence capturing. But no, instead i walk into the open and get raped by 3 Heavies, 2 demomen and a sniper, all at the same time. Is this possible? No, but it fucking happened. Deciding to declare this as pure luck-fail, i decided to give it another go as a spy. Turning on my cloak and running out into the field. BOOM, fucked in the ass by a 17" cock. After observing the map through spectators mode, it turns out there were nothing but sprayers, campers and faggots. I play CSS, i kick ass a majority of the time, so FPS's aren't something alien to me, but Tf2 has to be the shittiest piece of wank ive ever played in my life. All thoughts of buying the game flew out of my mind at this point, and i thus proceeded to close this flaming crap heap and open up CSS, which actually takes skill as you aren't provided with spray-able weapons with 200+ fucking bullets and practically 0 reload time.

Fuck Tf2, fuck it up its pixel shader ass.

Cmq ecco che mi sono cimentata in due semplicissime foto con effetti:

Skratka, povsem sem navdušen=)

Pripis:Ko sem ustvarjal to sliko, me je takoj zatem, ko sem stisnil PrtSc vojak na sliki ustrelil. Vendar me na srečo ni zadel v glavo.

Today we have more choices than ever before on the type of camouflage we wear. The problem is that many people are misinformed on what good camouflage is. So consequently people are mislead into buying sub-rate camouflage and never get to fully appreciate what a really good camouflage pattern can do for you. What works well for deer hunting doesn't work well for evading the ultimate predator, MAN!

Two good rules to follow:

1. No camouflage pattern works every where, or for all season's.

2. Black works nowhere; black will get you killed....

To prove my point about black, for all you who are now getting pissed off, please keep an open mind. In the book The Ultimate Sniper by Maj. John Plaster, on page 305, he says that black BDU’s (Battle Dress Uniform) suffer from the same short coming as olive drab by making your outline even more distinct. He also goes on to relate a story from the 1990 Mississippi Tactical Officers Association competition where, EVERY BLACK ATTIRED competitor had been detected during there observation exercises. Need more proof? In the book Techniques and Equipment of the Deadly Marksmen - SNIPER, by Mark Spicer, who at the time of the writing had been in the British army for 18 years and a sniper for 15 of those years wrote on page 62, that black elastic should not be used because there are very few if any naturally black areas of vegetation, to attach this to your ghuillie suit is to court death. A trained observer or indeed another well trained sniper will spot black objects no matter how small or apparently insignificant. Wow! His words right out of the book. On page 71 he goes on to complain about the military issuing black combat boots and how they would greatly enhance the camouflage effect of the soldier by issuing tan or brown boots instead.

I myself played paintball for years, and have shot so many people wearing woodland BDUs, because the black splotches were so big and black they didn't match the surroundings and were dead giveaway. The team I played on used Bushland camo, we got made fun of more than once, because of its bright green and yellow green coloration. That was until we got out into the woods and started playing. Then everyone was like wow you guys just disappeared, with that stuff on. It is a great camo for dense areas in the late spring and summer, its’ only draw back is it is very terrain and season specific. Another little known fact is that the average human eye with 20/20 vision can see a 1 inch stark contrasting object at 100 yards. Like a 1 inch black square on a white background. It works like the minute of angle principle were it is 2" at 200 yards and 3" at 300 yards and so on.

With the proliferation of scopes and binoculars these days that means you have to be even more careful. Wearing a Ghuillie suit is not practical for everyone, nor is it practical all the time.If you want a camo that works as good as possible where ever you are at, we now know to try to stay away from black, and we now know we want a pattern that is one inch or smaller so we need to start looking at the digital patterns which are great. I find is hard to get them in the colors that I like. One of the best camouflage patterns out there right now is the MultiCam camouflage is a really impressive type of camouflage pattern.

Inspect multicampattern's website and, check out the picture that they have of there camouflage and notice how bad the black things stand out. Additionally, look at the dark shadow that is created by the boonie hat and notice how it draws your eye there.
Another great site to check out so that you can see a lot of different camouflages at one time is www.kamouflage.net. Notice how the British went over to a smaller dpm pattern with less black in 1984.  Check this stuff out, and think about what I have showed you here. I will write some more info on camouflage soon.  Feel free to comment!!!

These days you can pretty much expect a Wehrmacht player to go tier 2, unless it's the beta and they can field phase-shifting Pumas (there's a bug that gives them a 60% or higher chance to dodge incoming fire). But seeing as how pretty much no one is playing the beta in its current craptacular state (can you tell I'm bitter? Does it show?), you are probably playing retail COH, which means your Americans are getting constantly jacked up by long-range mortars, tons of Grenadiers and MG42 bunkers pinning you down everywhere you move. What's a guy to do? Your options are pretty much these: Rifle upgrades + WSC, or tech to Motorpool. But the truth is more brutally simple. You've got to get that WSC up and use your own mortar/MG/Sniper to keep map control so you can survive to get proper counters -- Tank Depot or doctrine-specific abilities like Off-map Artillery/Howitzer or Strafing Run or the Calliope. It's tough, and it's really frustrating to fight a good Wehrmacht player who's laying barbed wire, building multiple bunkers and doing all kinds of other really annoying stuff.

But hang tough, soldier: you can seize the initiative and turn the reliable, methodical nature of all tier 2 Wehrmacht strategies against the player employing them.

The dangers of Wehrmacht's tier 2 are all accentuated by the strategy's emphasis on map control. Crisscrossing MG42s will slow you down and delay or deny your access to fuel points. The fuel goes towards upgrading their infantry veterancy while your Rifles must bleed for veterancy. The objective is to keep you under the Nazi jackboot all game, while your opponent buys time and space to lay mines, sandbags (with barbed wire facing your men) and even tank traps. It gives the Wehrmacht the extra time needed to tech to very nasty tier 4 units like Knight's Cross Holders and Panzer IVs.

A straight tech from Riflespam to a Motorpool shock unit like the Quad or M8 is not going to be effective against a good tier 2 Wehr player. Grenadiers packing panzershrecks and backed by an invisible Pak 38 can kill your precious high-tech shock unit in seconds. The Quad and M8 are lazy, easy ways to eliminate MG42-defended positions. They're also extremely high-risk against Wehr's tier 2 unit mix.

Nope, your best bet is this little building right here. The Weapons Support Center can be had quicker than Wehr's Kriegs Barracks, right after your second or third Rifle squad. The unit you want out first depends a lot on your situation. If you are betting early on that your opponent is going for tier 2, my vote is for an MG. Get an MG into a key building and you've got yourself a terrific base of fire that will cover your Riflemen. It's even better if your MG starts dueling an MG42 in an opposing building -- free opportunity for your Rifles to close and flank, or for you to send a flame Engineer around back. A Mortar Team is your next safest bet, because it can safely eliminate MG42s from afar and will guarantee your Rifles a major edge against massed Volks in a ranged firefight -- the Volks can't stay in cover or they'll eat mortar rounds. The drawback is that Mortar Teams are defenseless and can take a long time to kill an MG. They are also outranged by the Wehrmacht's mortar, which does more damage as well. Their only advantage is that you can get them out before your opponent. Lastly, the Sniper is a great WSC unit, but a very risky choice for obvious reasons. Suicidal motorbikes. Countersnipes. Getting rushed by a random enemy squad while your attention and Riflemen are elsewhere. But the Sniper can reliably eliminate MG42s (make sure the Sniper has line of sight to MG42 squad members through windows, otherwise he will move for a shot on his own).

Regardless of which WSC unit you elect to train first, you'll need to rely on all three, working in conjunction with your Riflemen, to hold your own in terms of map and resource control.

Maintain VP parity
Just about every game against a determined tier 2 Wehrmacht player is going to result in a long, hard-fought match defined by attrition over time. Any attempt at a decisive assault on your part is likely to result in failure and subsequent loss of territory. Therefore, it will be crucial for you to keep a constant eye on the victory points. Maintaining VP parity is essential. I hate losing because my VPs ticked out so it's really important to keep things even, from the very beginning. You should pay special attention to building a VP advantage because it's easier for Wehrmacht to push and hold than it is for you. Your mortar is outranged and outpowered. Your Riflemen can't stand up to Grenadiers packing LMGs and free veterancy. This type of game denies your Rifles the opportunities to soak up veterancy, while the tier 2 Wehr player is assured of veterancy by consolidating his fuel and manpower.

Breaking the stalemate
As I said earlier, the Rifles/WSC unit mix is intended to fight off your opponent long enough for you to reach a tiebreaking unit or ability. At best, your unit mix can only stalemate tier 2 Wehr, and will eventually be worn down by their superior mortar and army-wide veterancy. The best tiebreaker is Off-map Artillery, which can be activated with your Sniper acting as spotter. Strafing Runs are decent as well, but ineffective against MG42s and bunkers. They also don't do too much to vetted Grenadiers, and they don't do much to anyone in the current beta patch. Your other options include the trusty Sherman, which comes pretty darn late depending on the map, and of course the Armor Company's contribution, the Calliope. Nothing kills a tier 2 defensive line better than a purifying rain of Calliope rocket fire, but that you'll feel awfully naked until that Pershing rolls out.

Off-map arty is great because it does a lot of damage to bunkers and has a tendency to splash around a bit, which can be deadly to any nearby squads or mortars or Paks, especially if your opponent is late to notice smoke. Frequently you can get off "stealth" off-map arty barrages by using your Sniper to spot. Your opponent won't see any of your units on his screen, there'll just be a puff of dark red smoke. You can play mind games by attacking some random unit of his across the map to draw his attention, then instantly drop the off-map arty on his defensive line while he's busy checking out what got attacked.

Preparing for the endgame
Pop quiz: depending on which doctrine your opponent selected, what should you expect from the Wehrmacht's endgame? The answer is heavy armor. You can expect heavy-ass armor, in the form of a King Tiger or Blitz Tiger, or multiple Panzer IVs (depending again on how fuel-heavy the map is). In my opinion, the endgame can't be won (assuming it's been a pretty even match, and most tier 2 Wehr games wind up being pretty even if you use your unit mix well) without 57mm AT guns.

Shermans are not going to cut it. They should be thought of largely as bunker-clearing, Grenadier-kiting medium armor, unsuited for duels with Wehrmacht heavy armor backed by panzershrecks and Paks. Nope, your best option are 57mms backed by vetted Rifles who can throw long-range Sticky Bombs. Theoretically M10s would be effective in complementing your AT guns, but in practice they pretty much get owned silly by tanks, shrecks, Paks, just about anything German that ends with the letter "k."

To sum it up, you'll need to play a well-paced game and you'll need a mixed army to handle tier 2 and the inevitable tier 4 elite infantry and heavy armor that will follow.

The Gundoctor really knows a thing or two about guns`n`camo: you really won`t believe the quality and effectiveness of his DuraCoat camouflage schemes. This savage looking sniper rifle is fitted with a sound suppressor, so as well as not seeing it, you won`t hear it either. I wonder if it`s named "Whispering Death" or something?

- Les suspects sont deux anciens agents du bureau, Johnson et Johnson, aucun lien. Dans le cadre du déploiement du Patriot Act ils avaient été délégués à la surveillance de la blogosphère mondiale à la recherche de potentiels réseaux terroristes. Seulement la parano de Washington a ses limites et les Johnsons se sont vite ennuyé à passer leurs journées à lire des blogs ineptes. Ils se sont mis à divaguer sur la piètre qualité des auteurs de blogs, le manque de discipline de certains ou la connerie d’autres. Quand le programme de surveillance a été fermé faute de moyens, ils ont présenté leur démission sans explication. C’est à ce moment que la vague de crime touchant aux bloggeurs à commencé. Peut être que Johnson et Johnson ont décidé de nettoyer la blogosphère à leur façon. Formés par le FBI, ils demeurent introuvables alors que les cadavres s’accumulent.

Un peu plus d’un mois plus tard, à Lyon, le jeune BenReilly se demande s’il ne devrait pas freiner sur la fréquence des articles de blog. Après tout, il suffit de jeter un œil à sa collec’ de liens RSS pour voir que plus personne ne branle rien sur la blogosphère. Et s’il ne peut plus troller dans les commentaires des autres, comment qu’il va se trouver de nouveaux lecteurs ? Encore, c’est sans compter les weekends, jours mornes s’il en est d’un point de vue statistiques. Réduire à quatre pages par semaine au lieu de sept, jusqu’à la rentrée, ce ne serait pas si grave. Puis Benjamin se rappelle qu’il ne blogue pas sur son cul, sa life ou sa collec’ de jeux vidéos. The Best Place est un exercice de style quotidien et il ne peut s’empêcher de se demander jusqu’où il peut le tenir. Aussi, faisant fi de la flemme, des filles nues qui réclament son corps et de la stagnation estivale de la blogosphère, le voilà qu’il ouvre une fois de plus Word 07. Heureusement pour lui, car deux ombres le surveillent le très près.

L’avantage d’avoir un gros coup de mou niveau fréquentation le samedi, c’est que je peux écrire absolument n’importe quoi vu que y’a moins de monde. Et quelque part ça fait plaisir de se laisser aller ou de causer geek attitude.
Demain je porte mes couilles et pour la première fois dans le Ciné Club je parlerais d’un film Français qui à toutes les chances de diviser à mort.

BONUS STAGE !!!

Maikeskessé ?! Mildiou ne serait-ce pas un manuscrit en pleine relecture en bas à droite de la vidéo ?!

Hop hop, relecture roman 42/55 pages.

Al doilea eveniment, care mi se pare mult mai dur este legat de o echipă de televiziune din Turcia. Şi acum mă întreb cum de au avut norocul să scape cu viaţă. Doar unul dintre ei a fost împuşcat, dar în mînă şi se pare că starea lui este stabilă acum. Disperarea lor este de nedescris, iar imaginile chiar şi pe final sunt incredibile... Pur şi simplu fără cuvinte

Până acum 4 jurnalişti au murit în Georgia...

Tamara Urushadze was reporting live when a sniper decided it would be fun to bust a cap in her ass.

From This is London:

In the footage, she gasps as the first bullet grazes her left arm, and instinctively jumps sideways as four more whizz past.

In shock, she slumps to the ground as the cameraman rushes to her side.

A studio presenter's voice is heard saying: 'You can see that something has happened during live coverage. Unfortunately we don't know what.'

Then Miss Urushadze is on air again, sitting in a van a few yards away and showing the camera her grazed arm.

She tells viewers: 'I have been hit by a bullet. You can see I am scratched here. Most likely it was a sniper.

'It has most likely been a light weapon as it's a minor wound. There is no one to be seen here and I have no idea who shot me.'

She was later taken to hospital.

Priviti cu atentie tot videoclipul si poate imi explica careva unde e nu rana, macar zgarietura de la incheietura mainii fatucii  "impuscate in direct " si de ce ii doare exact in cur pe toti aia cand " se trage" asupra lor  . De la min 1:55 devine interesant. Sniper my ass , razboi media se numeste mai deontologilor care sunteti. Parca-l luaserati pe Adelin Petrisor ,  cu ce se ocupa Adelin de transmite din Georgia grasul ala care "a auzit ca, se zvoneste ca, blablabla"... ?

Cu ce a tras sniperul  Prelipcene ? Cu lame de ras ? Cu prastia ?

Bai baieti unii dintre noi am vazut " Wag The Dog " , ok ?

UPDATE

Antena 3 "marcheaza" si ei  : " O jurnalistă care transmitea pentru o televiziune georgiană a fost împuşcată în direct de un lunetist. Este vorba de reportera Tamara Urushadze, care a primit un glonţ în umăr exact în timp ce transmitea din zona de conflict din Caucaz. Din fericire, jurnalista din Georgia a fost doar rănită uşor, dar împuşcătura i-a speriat pe toţi cei care se aflau în zonă în timpul transmisiel"

E o competitie intre eolieni  si felicsi   dar pe taramul imbecilitatii .

Brave woman.

[ht: Hotair - Powerline]

more info at This Is London

Of course, Russia, has gone abandoned the cease fire and returned to its Soviet-style bullying.  You can take Putin out of the KGB, but you apparently can't squeeze the KGB out of Putin.

In Moscow, Russia's foreign minister said the world "can forget about any talk about Georgia's territorial integrity". [emphasis mine -melo]

The declaration from Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov came while the president Dmitri Medvedev was in the Kremlin meeting the leaders of Georgia's two breakaway provinces - a clear sign that Moscow could absorb the regions.

more here

Ser jornalista é arriscado. Se o objectivo é mostrar a verdade e divulgá-la, é natural que se façam inimigos, que se passe a ser um alvo a abater. Aqui a vida até é relativamente fácil, mas na Rússia, na China, em África, as coisas são muito mais perigosas. Mas é precisamente por isso que tem que ser feito.

Being a journalist is risky. If your goal is to find and show the truth, it is natural that we make some enemies along the way, that we become shooting targets. Around here life is relatively easy, but in Russia, China, Africa, things are way more dangerous. But that's exactly why it has to be done.

Critique it please. =]

A Short Continuation of The Sniper, by Liam O’Flaherty

            A snake of fury wound through the sniper. It stung at his flesh with its dancing coils; bit his terrible, cruel heart. His brother lay there, emotionless; his hand clutching his bleeding, bruised, battered face.

            The ocean leaked out of the sniper’s shocked, sullen eyes, burning them with an almost unendurable pain. He prodded the corpse his numb, dead hand, as though two lifeless things could make one alive again. His brother did not reawaken from the bitter slumber that was Death.

            His trembling body suddenly found the clear grey sky. No, not the one above. The one in his brother’s eyes. He knew those eyes. They were the sniper’s eyes as well.

            The thought pierced through him harder that any bullet known to man. Its pain trampled his flesh mercilessly, just as his bullet had done to his brother –his best friend.

            The sun rose through his chest, not the warm, reassuring glow he had always known. It was the brutal blaze of loss. It was what killed him.

            A terrifying crack of thunder hurtled through Dublin. The revolver clattered onto the rocky pavement, and with it, a fresh, dead body.

            The sniper lay dead with his brother; streams of blood from both corpses collected into streams, flooding the cobbled streets and whispering “death, death, death…”   

THE END. 

If you need the full story...the one I continued from...read it here: http://www.amlit.com/O'Flaherty/SS/TheSniper.html