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04-02-2010, 05:21 PM | #12461 |
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Speaking of the sports themed figures, I'd only ever noticed the Fridge (and presumed out he was American Football related), but thought that was a random one-off, not realising there are others such as Tracker, Big Lob (I guess), and probably others too I've not owned and made the connection about.
Sports referenced Joes: Red Dog; Bazooka; Grid-Iron; Fridge = American Football Hardball=Baseball (Who should have been Big Lob) Bombstrike I don't even want to talk about Checkpoint, Sgt Slaughter, Major Barrage = Wrestlers (Although the Sarge?) Hot Seat = Boxer Backblast = Marathon Runner Backstop = Hockey, Boxing, and wrestling (He probably gets in a lot of fights because of his yellow pants) Downtown = Basketball (Although his SMS Special Operations always intrigued me, but now he's a lawyer) Footloose went from ladies basketball coach to Combat trainer Cutter Ladies swim team coach Snow Job and Windchill both biathalon contenders. Stretcher = Olympic power lifter
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04-02-2010, 05:23 PM | #12462 |
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What's it say? Cheerleader?
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04-02-2010, 06:17 PM | #12463 |
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Nah, just that he wasn't supposed to be a SEAL, perhaps he was supposed be a cheer leader, but I always thought of him as a white-water rafting guide what with his colourful clothing and inflatable.
Anyway, I quote: "It should be noted that Tracker was never intended to be a NAVY Seal on his original dossier" |
04-02-2010, 06:25 PM | #12464 |
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Recoil and Rock 'n Roll are both weight lifters.
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04-02-2010, 07:20 PM | #12465 |
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Sorry to take the thread back a few days, but....
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Well from my notes and research I hadn't found any use of units called LRP or LRRP after 1969 in the US military. Provisional LRRP units were reorganized into LRP companies in 1967 and these companies were later redesignated Ranger companies in 1969. Today's long-range recon units in the US military are referred to as LRS (Long Range Surveillance). But if you have evidence showing the contrary I'd appreciate the information or link to add to my notes.
This is the sort of thing I was reading about and referring to. Not just from this filecard (am pretty sure I've also seen it in some books, which are currently in storage), though I just spotted it while browsing so I thought I'd mention it. |
04-03-2010, 12:02 AM | #12466 |
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Sorry to take the thread back a few days, but....
YOJOE.COM | Filecard Gallery - Big Ben This is the sort of thing I was reading about and referring to. Not just from this filecard (am pretty sure I've also seen it in some books, which are currently in storage), though I just spotted it while browsing so I thought I'd mention it.
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04-03-2010, 11:08 AM | #12467 |
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04-03-2010, 11:22 AM | #12468 |
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Sorry to take the thread back a few days, but....
YOJOE.COM | Filecard Gallery - Big Ben This is the sort of thing I was reading about and referring to. Not just from this filecard (am pretty sure I've also seen it in some books, which are currently in storage), though I just spotted it while browsing so I thought I'd mention it. |
04-03-2010, 11:50 AM | #12469 |
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Yeah, Big Ben belonged to NATO LRRPs, but I was just stating that LRRP/LRP was no longer an official US unit designation after 1969 so Recoil (via interpolation) should be a Nam vet unless he worked with a foreign LRP team, though I'm not sure if NATO still uses that designation either.
So, for all intents and purposes, I think they were just trying to tell people what he did by using a term that was already firmly established in the Joe continuity. Even if it wasn't up to date with Army regulations and nomenclature.
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04-03-2010, 04:03 PM | #12470 |
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That makes alot of sense Oliver.
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